Scott D. Rio/Personality and Relationships

Personality
"Everyone can soar through the sky, but only one can rule it! " Rio is an incredibly simple and laid back guy who despite having such a well famed reputation, acts like he doesn't have a care in the world. To put it in perspective, most men with bounties as high as his are known for the cruelty and aggressiveness but Rio nullifies all of these traits and acts completely opposite of that. Friendly, loyal, and easy to talk to are some of things people have noticed in him which is what has lead to Rio gathering such an immense list of allies.

Growing up without proper parental guidance and nuture, Rio learned how to become resourceful and independant all on his own. Although lacking in common knowledge about the world and important events, he has vast information about animals, plants, and wild life. This is because Rio grew up around animals all his life and he gained a subconscious ability to understand what they say, although sometimes he's mistaken and interperts what they say differently.

He has an invaluable ability of talking to people so casually and can make friends with pretty much anything he comes across. He's honest, which has been shown numerous times about topics he doesn't care to deem important and can blab out important things without even realizing it. Also, because he's so honest it's quite diffucult to tell what's on his mind and anyone who tries to figure him out is in for one hell of a ride.

One of Rio's most notable traits and his greatest assest in battle is his lack of fear. Nothing and I mean nothing will ever detear him from his goal and he shows this several times by taking on opponenets who are deemed "impossibe" to defeat and winning. This was highly evident with his battle wiith both Apollo and Luis Von Delter who were both immeasurebly powerful and had never lost a fight. It's his lack of fear that has captivated and attracted a good majority of his crew who look to him for encouragement whenever they're faced with a challenge they are hesitant to face.




 * The Ego that this guy has as well is absolutely ludicrous. He honestly and truly believes that he is the strongest pirate that ever lived and can beat anyone who stands in his way. The thing is though, during his travels in the Grand Line and through Paradise he was considered unbeatable and invincible since no one could take him down. Prince Alruit, Phenom and Luis Von Delter are the only three men who we have seen so far that have actually given Rio a run for his money, with Phenom actually being a great deal stronger than him but Rio would never accept it. To add on to Rio's ego, it was during his raid on Captain Saser's marine base that one of the lower ranked marines asked who the hell he was, to which he turned around and scrunched his face and proclaimed that he was the strongest pirate in the world, startling everyone present. It was only when he was berated by Misty that he finally realized that his strength was not up to par with some people in the New World and that he needed to grow stronger (by mastering his family's secret technique and inventing new techniques of his devil fruit).



Even though Rio usually has a smile on his face and is quite easy going, there have been instances where he can drop his playful demeanor and act serious for once. This was evident after the time skip where Rio used Haoshoku against some arrogant civilians who were talking bad about his crew. This shows great character development for Rio as before he would have no doubt clobbered them without a moment’s hesitation but he controlled his anger and used his training to get them without having to start trouble.

Rio has a nack for teasing and embarassing women whom he finds likable, showing that he is aware relationships and romance but never bothers to take it seriously. This was best shown when he realized Queen Akira had fallen for him and started laughing about it, which earned him a slap that nearly sent him meters away. It has been shown several times that Rio is indeed attracted to females and uses situations that are embarassing to his advantage, such as when Queen Akira hugged him from behind and he told her to hug him more as he could feel her boobs; earning him another slap. Rio's knowledge of females is quite limited as he spent a majority of his life away from them and so he is bone headed when it comes to emotional matters and being sensitive. Another prime example is when he was kissed by Echidna and was incredibly angry that he was asleep for it, showing that he actually wanted to be kissed by her (who is considered highly attractive).

Unlike his younger brother Ren who is well mannered, respecful, intelligent, and hard working; Rio is the complete opposite. He's disrespectful towards pretty much everyone and refers to anyone he meets by a trat of theirs, such as calling Ike "Red" or calling Kenichi "frown". Though, he'll only refer to them like that during the intial meeting and once he gets to know them better, he'll start calling them by their first name. He also has a loose way of speaking as well, using inappropriate words and gestures whenever the situation calls for it. Examples of this are when he told Akira to shut up and follow her, even going so far as to call her a "dumbass" on numerous occasions which promptly earned him an earful from the queen who had never been so disrespected in her life.

Rio also displays a lack of manners when it comes to a number of different subjects, such as eating, privacy, and formal meetings. He eats as if it was the last day on earth and will literally try to glomp everything on the table as quickly as he can, to the disgust and amusement of his crew mates and friends. He has no sense of personal space and privacy either, as he falls asleep in the woman quaters frequently (though, none of them mind at all). He likes to get up and personal with anyone he meets and doesn't consider who uncomfortable it is making them, shown with Misaki Miyora who almost had a heart attack when Rio was nearly an inch away from her face. Another example of his lack of manners was during the meeting with the Saiza Bounty Hunters and Queen Akira for retaking Riruk Kingdom, he constantly blurted out his battle plan of just blindly attacking the enemy and cut off others mid speech. It took a firm talking too from his crew for him to learn to shut his mouth during important times. Bluntness is a key word that can describe the way Rio handles situations and conversations. He speaks his mind, isn't afraid of hurting someone's feelings, and allows himself to play the role of the "bad" guy far too often.

Crew
"They're not my subordinates, underlings, hell they're not even my comrades. They're my irreplaceable family members, and I'll take down anyone who makes the mistake of hurting them! " Rio values and cherishes his crew as if they were all his own family and wouldn't hesitate to lay down his life for any of them. He has created a special and inseperable bond with all of them and will literally go through hell if it was for their sake. It all goes back to how lonely Rio was back when he was a child. Since he was isolated from human activity and didn't have that many friends, he had quite a hard time getting along with other kids as he didn't know how to interact with them. It wasn't until Rio started having fun with his crew and enjoying himsef that he began to see how the game worked and how he was supposed to treat his friends; as if they were the most important thing in his life (which by now, is completely true).

Even though Rio is the captain of the crew and has the highest authority on the ship, that doesn't stop the rest of his crew from insulting, beating on him, and ordering him around whenver the situation calls for it. Simply because, the only real useful talents Rio possess are his strength, his determination, and ability of attracting allies. Other than that, he's pretty much useless in every other department. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that he's stupid or worthless, it just means that his crew excels at the other things he does not but to a more noticeable extenet. An example of this was when Rio, Ike, and Kenichi were trying to steal the adamantine tonfas and Rio was thinking of a way to get out of the collasping base, Kenichi suddenly began barking orders to Rio (despite not even being a member of the crew yet). At the end of the day however, Rio has no regrets and allows such actions because he knows that there are things that you can do and cannot do.



He has unconditional faith in his crew, especially after the time skip and has shown several examples of how much faith he has in them to complete their assigned tasks. For instance, when they along with Akira invaded Riruk Kingdom, Riku asked him if was worried about his crew to which Rio responded that there was nothing to worry about since they were all really strong. Coming from a guy who can smash buildings to pieces and proclaims himself as the strongest pirate who ever lived, that is saying alot. In turn, Rio's crew have the utmost faith in his abilities to succeed and have never and will never doubt that Rio will let them down.

The crew's ability to overcome any obstacle and challenge any authority comes from the undying loyalty and platonic love they have for their captain. Each one of them would have been lost without him (especially Alidia and Leon who both would have no doubt perished if it weren't for Rio's interference) and treasure him as if he was their protective older brother. Though, in a strange example Alidia,  Angela and Isabella are confirmed to be in love with him and would do anything he asked, swearing to themselves that they would never leave his side until the day they died.

Ike Mikigami
"I trust you Ike, you're my right hand and the right hand of the strongest pirate in the world never loses. You hear me, Crimson eye? " Being the first crew member on board the ship, the amount of trust and loyalty that Ike shows for his captain is unmistakable. Not once has Ike ever questioned an order Rio has given him, no matter how ridiculous or ludicrous it may seem. Ike has constantly stated that even though Rio is a moron and is an air head, he has not regretted his descision in joining up with him for a single second.

The same goes Rio and the amount of faith he puts in him. He sees Ike as a worthy and powerful comrade who he never doubts to get the job done (he cannot directly compare their strength as they use two completely different fighting styles).

The two of them think of each other as brothers that have got they're backs and will not hesitate to lay down their lives for the sake of one another. It also appears that out of everyone in the crew, Rio trusts Ike the most and has stated that if something should ever happen to him, he would be the one to lead the crew.

Ike, along with Kenichi, Bryan and Leon are the only Red Wings that refer to Rio without any honorifics.

Kenichi
"Show me Kenichi! I wanna see those drawings of yours! " While Rio does find Kenichi frustrating and irritating at times due to his snarky comments and lack of commitment he shows to the group, he has unbinding faith in his ability to navigate and lets him take full control whenever the situation calls for it. Interestingly enough, you would think that someone of Rio's character wouldn't allow someone to boss him around and take orders but if anything, that's exactly what Kenichi does whenever there is a storm approaching the ship. This shows the amount of respect he has for his talents and knows that without him, he would have never gotten this far down the Grand Line.

From Kenichi's point of view, Rio is a "special" kind of pirate that is cut off from the norm. He first noticed this back on Antitlos Island when he saw him walking around with Ike. He views Rio as an exception among pirates and respects him undoubtedly, evidenced by his decision to join his crew because of how impressed he was with his fighting abilities.

While they did start off on a shaky start, it was when Rio saved a local humming bird (that Kenichi had befriended) that he started to warm up to him

Along being a navigator that is supposed to guide and show the crew the safest path through the sea, Kenichi is a well trained combat specialist and so his respect for Rio in strength does not go unanswered. Also, Rio was the first person who ever wanted to see his drawings and from that, Kenichi vowed to himself that he'd create a map of the entire Grandline so that he could show his crewmates.

He along with Ike, Beaman, and Leon refer to him normally.

Angela Maybel
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">"We'll find your missing friend Angela, but before that come with us! We're sure to have lots of fun!" Like any other members of his crew, Rio sees Angela as an irreplaceable family member who he would gladly sacrifice his life to save. Rio sees Angela as more of a younger sister and has become protective of her ever since they departed from Antitlos Island. Knowing that her physical capabilities are by far the lowest of his crew, Rio has made it one of his top priorities to make sure Angela is always in the company of someone he can trust and constantly worries about her safety whenever he is not near her.

<p class="MsoNormal">While generally happy to go with him at first, Angela's love for Rio was planted from his boldness of protecting her when the Marines had gotten wind of Angela's past involvement with pirates and gave the order for her arrest. She had never met someone who was willing to get involved in a matter not concerning themselves for the sake of nothing in return, excluding one of her former crewmates who turned herself in to protect her. This act and along with believing that no matter what she did before, her present actions were the only thing that mattered as more than enough for Angela told Rio in such affection that she gladly accepted his invitation to join the crew.

<p class="MsoNormal">It seems apparent that Rio hasn't or just doesn't care to notice the affection that Angela shows for him, such as trying to feed him, constantly blushing and looking away from him whenever he speaks directly to her, and trying to sleep in his bunker at night. There's also the number of times that she has been jealous over how he is always in the company of women who proabably have the same feelings for him that she does. This was taken to the extremes when Isabella and Alidia joined the crew respectively.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio sees Angela's medical prowess as invaluable and he has never once doubted any diagnostic she has given him or any of her friends. Even though there had been rumors of Angela faking medical records and killing patients (of course against her will when she was apart of another crew), Rio has never raised his guard for her and will always trust in her abilities as a doctor.

<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;"> She refers to him as "Rio-sama".

Bryan
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">"Pegasus Wing style? Sounds interesting, let's test it shall we?" Similar to Ike, Rio has a lot of confidence in Bryan's combat abilities and depends on him when the time asks for it. Bryan is also one of Rio's more useful crew members as he is the cook of the ship and seeing as how if the only things that go through Rio's mind are food and fighting, he is pretty essential to his team. What makes his trust to deep and heartwarming is the fact that they are both the same age and are kind of like brothers who watch out for one another.

<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan sees Rio as an exceptional man and has pledged his loyalty and thankfulness for meeting him before he entered the Grand Line. Bryan and Rio get along quite well and are usually seen playing around with one another and having interesting arguments about the different flavors of food that Bryan cooks and Rio eats respectively.

<p class="MsoNormal">Just like with Ike, Bryan is one of strongest fighters on the ship and usually has to fight the third strongest opponent that appears.

<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan along with Ike, Kenichi, and Leon Spitman refer to him without any honorifics.

Tidus
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">"Tidus...I want you... to destroy... that abomination of a Tower!" Believe it or not, Rio found Tidus quite annoying during their first encounter and thought he was "weird" because of all the flirting he did around the docks. However, Tidus's devil fruit was something that Rio always found interesting and usually dropped any hostility towards him whenever he used it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio respects Tidus's strength and sees him as an older brother, considering that Tidus is a couple of years older than he is and a few inches taller. Even though Rio is obviously the stronger one, he has faith in Tidus's own strength and rarely worries about if he can or cannot accomplish his task.

<p class="MsoNormal">In Tidus's case, he still thinks that Rio is a "kid" and has not matured yet since he ignores the feelings of women (who EVERYONE knows) that are in love with him. Despite this, Tidus's faith and respect for Rio grew when he pledged that he'd save Water 7 no matter what and would never allow one of his friend's hometown to be destroyed.

<p class="MsoNormal">The trust that the two have in one another is also another noteworthy feat. There have been several instances where it has been shown that Tidus and Rio can communicate with each other without having to issue a single word. The best and most prominent example was during the Tower of Judgment arc when Alidia was being taken to the top floor and Tidus constructed a pathway for Rio the moment he jumped off of the ledge (he could have used his devil fruit to fly there if he had wanted but he decided to save it for later as it drains his strength).

<p class="MsoNormal">Tidus refers to him as "Captain".

Isabella
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">"Quit hugging me! I can barely move like this!" Now while Rio may not return Isabella's feelings towards him, he no doubt cares for her more than just a friend. He has great confidence in her sharpshooting abilities and expects the best from her, such as the time when Alidia was mere seconds from being executed and Isabella was able to shoot an arrow over 50 meters away at the executioners blade, knocking it out of his hand and saving her life. At the end of the day, Rio has the utmost faith in Isabella and would gladly take the fall in her stead if the situation ever asked for it.

<p class="MsoNormal">During their first meeting, Isabella (being a member of the Kuja tribe) has a natural dislike for not only Rio but all of the members of the preassembled Red Wings. However, when Rio not only defeated her in battle but also saved her life from Garom and Tuugi, she fell in love with him after witnessing his incredible strength and resolve to help people in need.

<p class="MsoNormal">Isabella has implanted into her system that she is Rio's future wife and that she will stand alongside her man as the Pirate Queen. She had a tendency to cling to him by hugging his neck and attempt multiple physical interactions with him (such as trying to plant a kiss on his cheek). She is usually stopped by Angela who also has feelings for Rio and tries her best to keep the relationship between the two strictly platonic.

<p class="MsoNormal">She refers to him as "Danna" which literally means Husband.

Alidia Kosaka
<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">"Speak up Alidia, why are you so quiet sometimes?" Rio treats Alidia the same he does with everyone else on board his ship, albeit there are some noticeable differences in the way he talks to her and how much time he spends trying to get her to open up more. It's still a mystery to Rio as to why Alidia barely utters a word and always wonders what goes through her head. He wants her to let herself go and enjoy the memories she makes with the crew instead of being on guard all the time.

<p class="MsoNormal">In terms of physical ability and getting the job done, Rio without a doubt trusts Alidia to the core not just from her reputation of completing her assignments swift and efficiently but also her dedication towards him and not letting him down. He knows that she's always trying her best (even if she doesn't show it) and truly does enjoy swordsmanship, which is exactly why he invited her to join the crew in the first place.

<p class="MsoNormal">When Alidia was sent to the Tower of Judgment, an impenetrable marine fortress that has captured and housed hundreds of well famed criminals there, Rio didn't even hesitate to storm the place and rescue her, because her grandfather requested it of him. Also, Rio was already beginning to like Alidia by that point and if anyone knows anything about Rio, it's that when he likes someone then you can pretty much guarantee that he's got your back.

<p class="MsoNormal">Despite her cold and distant attitude towards him at first, Alidia has come to cherish Rio as a irreplaceable person in her heart and would have lost the strength and will to live on if it wasn't for his actions at the Tower of Judgment. She has pledged her loyalty to him and only him (as it is standard code for a ninja from the Kosaka Clan to follow as "Master" for the rest of their lives). She is quite protective of him and has taken the role as his bodyguard, making sure that anyone who dares to lay a finger on him shall be cut to ribbons.

<p class="MsoNormal">It took awhile for others to notice, but it has become apparent that Alidia has gained feelings for Rio but she is a master of hiding her emotions so it is difficult to tell at first glance.

<p class="MsoNormal">She refers to him as "Master Rio".

Beaman
<p class="MsoNormal">"You gotta learn how to loosen up Bea, how else are you going to enjoy life? " Beaman (usually called "Bea" for short) is the youngest member of the crew and as such, Rio takes it upon himself to look out for him. Even though Bea's strength is comparable to Rio's when he loses control and transforms into his winged beast form, his skills in his controllable form are quite weak in comparison and as such, Rio goes to great lengths to make sure he’s safe and protected.

<p class="MsoNormal">Before Bea joined the Red Wings, he was quite shy and distant towards any human being as he hadn’t met any in his life that weren’t terrified of him. Rio was the first person to actively try to make friends with him and didn’t care what he was or what he looked like. From this, Bea’s attachment to Rio had begun to take root and by the time they had arrived on Saboady Archipelago, Bea had come to like Rio to the point where he would call him “Big Brother Rio”.

<p class="MsoNormal">Another thing that should be worth noting is the fact that Bea does not have an official position in the crew and does not have much to contribute to the effectiveness of the crew. However, even knowing all this Rio literally couldn’t care any less and invited him because he wanted to help Bea find his missing friends.

<p class="MsoNormal">He refers to all of the males of the crew by their name but with an added "Big Bro" but he calls Rio "Big Brother" exclusively.

Leon Spitman
<p class="MsoNormal">"I don't care about his past or what he's done, you're not taking him away from us. We're friends and we don't turn our back on our friends, ya hear me ya freaking dumbass! "Leon and Rio easily have the simplest relationship out of the entire crew. They didn’t start off hating one another and respected each other’s strengths and abilities in battle, which is what lead to Rio asking Leon to join (as he also was impressed by Leon’s skills at playing the harmonica and his vast knowledge of ruins and artifacts).

<p class="MsoNormal">Although, in Leon’s case since he was trying to avoid the marines and had heard of the Red Wing Pirates reputation, he was planning on using them as “protection” for awhile until he could get far away enough from the marines to lose them for good. However, what Leon didn’t plan on was actually enjoying himself while he was a part of the crew and ultimately chose to become an official members due to Rio’s undying loyalty to anyone he meets. <p class="MsoNormal">They trust each other and have the utmost respect for their talents that they both posses, Rio admires his skills with an instrument and Leon admires Rio’s strength in battle and fearlessness.

Scott.D.Keith
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio has not had many instances where he could really interact with his father and because of that, their relationship is mostly strained. The only memories Rio has of his father is when he came to visit him when he was ten years old and living on his own after being left on the island by his father along with his mother. When Keith came to visit, the two actually hit it off pretty well with Rio admiring his father's strength when he pulled a tree out of the ground almost effortlessly.

<p class="MsoNormal">It can be assumed that Keith cares for Rio as much as any father cares for their child. Keith doesn’t regret leaving his son on his own as he sees Rio as a man and not a child, stating that a man can love on his own and survive through any ordeal. In truth, Keith gave Rio the words of encouragement to become a pirate and motivated him to become the strongest “man” on the planet, which in Rio’s translation means becoming the strongest pirate. <p class="MsoNormal">Even though the two will most likely have to meet each other on the battle field since they’re on opposite sides, neither of them seem distressed about it. In fact, you could easily say that they both look forward to the day that their paths will cross and Keith is even waiting for Rio in the New World, along with his younger brother Ren.

Yukinari
<p class="MsoNormal">Yukinari is Rio’s mysterious mother who has only seen her son as an infant when she lived back on Penica Island. Because of this, Rio has a very vague image of what his mother looks like and has limited knowledge of anything about her, location, or even what she’s been doing for the past decades. Even still, as he grew up he held no resentment towards her mother and knew she had to do what she had to and had no choice but to leave him on his own.

<p class="MsoNormal">On the other hand, Yukinari has been feeling a deep regret in her heart at her actions towards her son. She was deeply saddened at the fact that she had to leave her son on an island without any of her motherly love and she longs to see him once again. Yukinari has always had a deep attachment to her family members (evidenced by Scott.D.Ren who she calls “Renny”) and doesn’t like being separated from them but she knows her duties to the World Government are crucial. <p class="MsoNormal">Rio hopes on meeting his mother one day and wants to know how she’s been doing all this time.

Scott.D.Ren
<p class="MsoNormal">Being the younger brother of a man like Rio, one would expect Ren to be similar to him in a few aspects. However, this theory has constantly been thrown out the window as the two of them couldn’t be any more different. In truth, it’s thanks to these differences that the two of them have such a close bond with one another.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio has only met his brother once, and that was when he was ten years old and when Ren was five. Despite being friendly with Ren and trying to be friends with him, he was still scared of him and kept hiding behind his father. It wasn’t until Rio saved Ren from falling off a tree that Ren’s caution of him disappeared and he began to call him “Rio-onichan”.

<p class="MsoNormal">It seems that Rio has a dislike for people like Ren who are always afraid of things and are usually cowards but as his older brother, he felt obligated to befriend him. Whether Rio still thinks of him as a cry baby is still unsure but at the very least, he wants to see his little bro once more as he was looking forward to seeing how strong he would become as a marine.

<p class="MsoNormal">Ren think of his older brother fondly and believes that he’s the greatest older brother a person could ask for. When a marine captain was talking bad about Rio, Ren immediately berated the man about insulting him and even went so far as to challenge him for it. This shows how much Ren cares about him and would not let anyone talk bad about him. <p class="MsoNormal">Both Ren and Rio want to meet each other again in the New World, with Ren vowing to himself to surpass Rio and defeat him as a man.

Scott.D.Misty
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio first met his aunt when one of her subordinates rescued him from his battle with Phenom. While at first generally annoyed that she ordered for the rescue and ruining his fight with him, he was scolded by her when she stated that he was being far too reckless and almost ended up endangering his crew mates in the process. Misty has given Rio some great encouragement into thinking what he treasures more, his strength from his own power or the strength he receives from wanting to protect his friends.

<p class="MsoNormal">Misty sees Rio as a reckless brat who has a big ego and needs to be brought down a peg. Although, despite all of his flaws Misty cares for him dearly as he is the son of her brother and she loves all of her family no matter the circumstance. When Misty told Rio that his strength was not enough to survive in the New World, she was trying to give him the motivation and courage to realize that he needed to accept he was weak (compared to the monsters that waited in the New World). She ultimately wants to see her nephew becoming a strong man and succeed in his dream to be the strongest pirate who ever lived, she's even awaiting the day that he surpasses both herself and her brother. <p class="MsoNormal">Humorously enough, Misty enjoys teasing her nephew with the ladies of her female guild who find him adorable, and she even promised Echidna that she could have her fun with him after she saved him.

Scott.Ariana
<p class="MsoNormal">As a member of the marines and obligated to catch and capture pirates, Ariana does not see Rio in a good light. In fact, she puts on the front that she loathes him from his choice of actively deciding to be a pirate. The reason front is said is that while the two may be family in name, they are not actually related to one another by blood and because of that it is understandable as to why Ariana feels so conflicted whenever she thinks of Rio. In truth, when she was younger Ariana had a small crush on Rio and thought he was cute and actually became friends with him for a short time before she left again to go back to Marine HQ.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio doesn’t remember his adopted sister very well and has a vague idea of who she is. He remembers that along with Ren and his father, there was someone else who came and visited him but he just can’t remember her specifically.

<p class="MsoNormal">Ariana knows that to be a marine she has to put aside her feelings and do what is needed for the greater good, even if that means going against her own family member. She has constantly told Ren to stay away from Rio as he is a bad influence on him and while she may be correct in trying to keep her adopted brother safe, Ren still thinks she shouldn’t bad mouth Rio like that. <p class="MsoNormal">She is nervous about meeting him again and wishes that they didn’t have to fight on opposite sides.

Scott.D.Ranmaru
<p class="MsoNormal">The Grandmaster of the Scott Family, Ranmaru has no qualms with Rio being a pirate and actually wishes for him to succeed him in leadership (if something should happen to himself or Keith). They first met each other when Rio came to Vellhard Island to train under him and learn the secret behind Regulus Eradica.

<p class="MsoNormal">Being who he is, Rio shows Ranmaru little to no respect that he deserves as the master of the family and constantly calls him “Old Geezer”. This has earned him hateful and spiteful comments and glares from other notable members such as Scott.Sharpner and Scott.Kagura who even though not directly related to Ranamru, show their loyalty to him unquestionably. Ranmaru doesn’t seem to mind when Rio calls him that and insists that he becomes less formal as he is so sick of formal meetings and not having any fun. This side of Ranamru has caused Rio to think better of him and the two hit it off quite nicely, just as a grandfather and grandson should be. <p class="MsoNormal">Ranmaru has accepted Rio as the next head of the family already and brought him to the island to make sure he was strong enough to inherit the title. Although, it was hinted that he knew Rio had no intention of doing such a thing and was well prepared for him to leave before the subject was brought up again.

Wukong
Growing up alongside him and the other animal guardians, Rio cares a great deal about Wukong and considers him the “father” he never had since his biological father was rarely around. Wukong was Rio’s first mentor and taught him the basics of martial arts (though, it wasn’t a formal martial art style it was more of a free style way of fighting).

Wukong also saved Rio’s life not only once, but twice when he was a child and attacked by bandits and Rio owes his life to him. The same goes for Wukong and he has become extremely protective of Rio, to the point that he was willing to fight Rio’s own father to keep him away for him. Wukong holds a grudge against Keith for pretty much abandoning him despite Rio telling him he doesn’t care about that. Wukong only saw Rio as a child who talked big when they first met and only rescued him on a whim. However, during the years that Rio lived with him the other animals; Wukong grew incredibly fond of Rio and considered him his own son. He even shed some tears when Rio left Penica Island to begin his journey.

Hawke
Along with Wukong and Bison, Rio cares deeply for his adopted mother who he loved to ride on her back when he was younger and hadn’t eaten his devil fruit yet. Hawke had taught Rio the basics of Fu Kenpo and had allowed him to touch her, giving him his now present eagle abilities that he is incredibly grateful towards. The same goes for Hawke who came to love Rio like her own child and was highly protective of him, always watching wherever he went in the Anamarius.

Bison
Bison is like an uncle to Rio who he sparred against quite a bit to build up his monstrous strength. Nonetheless, Rio loves his uncle greatly and enjoyed riding on his back when he was a child. Bison had taught Rio the basics of Chi Kenpo and allowed him to touch him, granting him the Ox abilities he now possesses. Bison (just like Wukong and Hawke) cares a great deal for his adopted nephew and promised that he’d protect him until he was ready to protect himself. Bison used to tease Rio quite a lot but grew out of this habit once Rio had gotten older.

Celia
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio first met Celia when he entered Daybreak Town and she was being chased by some bandits who were enraged that she disrespected them. After Rio effortlessly took care of the bandits, the two became friends and Celia showed him around the town.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio likes Celia as she is funny, good hearted, and honest. Even though she can be mischievous at times (such as pulling pranks and sticking her tongue out at people), Rio finds that to be one of her most endearing traits. He looked after her like an older brother and made sure to keep her away from any dangerous situations that were following him. <p class="MsoNormal">Even though Rio is not related to her and wasn’t known in town, Celia grew attached to him and always liked being around him.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio promised to visit her again once he stood at the top of the pirate world.

Mitch
<p class="MsoNormal">Mitch is a good friend of Rio who he met on Antitlos Island when Captain Saser was still in control. Despite being distant towards Rio at first, Mitch began to respect and even admire him when he stood up to Captain Saser and tried to free the island from his tyranny.

<p class="MsoNormal">When the Marines tried to back Saser up, Mitch gathered the rest of the townsfolk and helped Rio out by blocking them so he could finish his battle.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio first saw Mitch as a coward who didn’t have any courage and naturally, disliked him. However, when he showed up to help Rio saw him in a new light and complimented his bravery. <p class="MsoNormal">Mitch sees Rio as a good friend who is really strong, as he saw Rio’s combat abilities for himself. The two of them vowed to see each other again when Rio had become the strongest and Mitch had grown as a man.

Amanda
<p class="MsoNormal">Amanda is friend of Rio’s who was so grateful to him for saving their city that she gave him a pirate ship she had been secretly building to go on one more voyage but grew attached to the island and gave up piracy. By the time she realized this, she was already too old to go on adventures any longer.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio shows Amanda a great deal of respect as he learned to be respectful to elderly woman by one of the animals he met during his childhood. He refers to her as “Grandma” which she doesn’t mind in the slightest and is actually quite fond of Rio as he reminds her of her son who died while out on the sea. <p class="MsoNormal">The three original members of the Red Wing Pirates are all eternally thankful for what Amanda did for them and promised that they’d return back to the island when their adventure was over.

Riku
<p class="MsoNormal">Enemies at first, Riku and Rio have built a staggering amount of trust between each other and are both willing to lay down their life for the sake of the ther. Even though they started off as rivals in the beginning and hated each other’s guts, they ended up becoming sworn brothers and are proud to call the other a “friend”.

<p class="MsoNormal">Their first meeting was quite a hassle, as Riku was trying to collect the bounty on Rio’s head when Rio’s fame was just beginning to stir. One of the things that caught Riku's interest in Rio was his amazing feat of obtaining a first bounty of 70,000,000. This intrigued his interest and he wanted to see for himself what kind of man he would be dealing with. True to his predictions, Rio was anything but a normal man that had a logic that defied common sense. Riku found it harder and harder to call Rio an enemy as time went on and started to see him as more of a rival than an enemy. While respecting his strength as a pirate and reputation to cause trouble, he found it odd that he could pirate a ship and was constantly being reprimanded by his own crew on his reckless actions. Riku was one of the first people to notice how different Rio was from the average pirate and knew that without a doubt, the rumors he had heard about him were false. The same goes for Rio, all he wanted to do was beat the living crap out of anyone who came at him (which Riku did in an untimely fashion) that led to a duel between the two. Rio found Riku’s habit of ignoring his crew’s orders to pull out or retreat oddly refreshing and this le d to Rio thinking that he wasn’t that bad of a guy. After winning the duel, instead of finishing him off as promised at the beginning of the match he not only spared his life but offered him a chance to join his crew. Baffled and confused, Riku declined but had grown a respect for Rio that he had not shown towards anyone else he had met. <p class="MsoNormal">The two of them are aware of how strong the other is and have great confidence in their ability to perform their best. This was highly evident in the raid of Riruk Kingdom where Rio and Riku both attacked the castle on their own without back up and weren’t worried, as all they thought they needed was the two of them.

Saiza Bounty Hunters
Though they haven't interacted that much with on another, the Saiza Bounty Hunters and Rio got along well and their members liked Rio's funny personality and overall enjoyed his compnay. One of the reasons as to why the liked him so much was that he was similar to their captain in almost every sense and they trusted his decisions (despite not even being apart of his crew).

While they got off on the wrong foot with them trying to collect the bounty on his head, they ultimately came to admire his endless determination and even asked him personally to watch Riku's back as he was known for his recklessness.

Rio in turn favors them as well, even though they are bounty hunters he still likes to hang around them and party with them. Rio also has respect for their strength and was impressed by their unique fighting styles.

Queen Akira
<p style="margin:4.8pt0in6pt;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Without a doubt, these two have the most interesting, hilarious, and golden moments of the entire One World storyline. Rio and Akira share moments with each other that can't even compare to the rest of the cast, which says a lot considering that the series is known for it's wide variety of relationships.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">The two first met one another during Rio and his crew's travels in the Anaphe Desert. They started off quite distant with each other, with <span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akira <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;"> thinking him to be some mindless gorilla who knows nothing but fighting and battle while Rio thought she was the snobbiest and most arrogant person that has walked the face of the earth. Bickering, arguing, and constant abuse (on Rio’s part) are common things that go on between the two of them, with Rio usually saying something perverted or rude to Akira in which she will promptly reprimand him not a second later with her famous slap.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">It took quite a bit of time for their relationship to fully bloom and Rio went through hell just to see a smile on her face at how silly he could be. Though, that didn’t stop her from continuing to abuse him whenever she got the chance to as she had grown accustom to it.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">With all of their disagreements and arguing, many people around them have speculated that the reason they act like that towards one another is because they secretly hold affection for each other, though in Akira’s case this might not be entirely wrong but in Rio’s case he just loves to tease and screw with her, even if it does end up with him receiving a hot slap to the cheek.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Their decisive moment where the two of them started to think differently of each other was when Rio almost lost his arm trying to save her from falling down a sand pit. Despite her warning and pleas for him to let go and save himself, Rio absolutely refused to let go of her arm and with the help of some of his friends, was able to bring her back up to safety. Ever since that moment, Akira started to see Rio differently that was noticed by her subordinates Sigla and Sakara. Instead of just smacking him sky high during some of their arguments, she would blush a bit and stop mid way and spin around, stating that she didn’t feel like it today. This surprised Rio as he expected another slap mark on his face but was left wondering what had gotten into her, though he had a vague idea but chose to stay oblivious for the fun of it.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Regardless of how she treated him and how she called him unprofessional and disrespectful, Akira was shown to be very caring of Rio (evidenced when she bandaged his arm) and was worried about him being injured during the upcoming battle.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">By the end of the Riruk Kingdom arc and after Akira had become the Queen once again, it was obvious that Akira was hesitant to depart with the Red Wing pirate and even offered him a position as her knight. Tempting as it was, Rio declined the offer and stated that he can’t be the strongest in one place and that he needed to travel the whole world and fight the best of the best to prove that he was number one. At the last moment before his departure, it seemed as if Akira was planning on confessing to Rio when she grabbed him from behind and whispered in his ear, but unable to not take advantage of the situation, he stated that he wanted her to hug him more tightly as he wanted to feel her breasts on his back, earning him her legendary left hook to the jaw.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Out of all the women Rio has interacted with, Akira is probably the one who has gone through his head the most. She’s different from the usual women he’s use to working with, such as Angela who is obviously in love with him and is always trying to be near him. Akira was different; she acted cold, distant, and didn’t want anything to do with him and only needed his fighting ability and nothing else. This intrigued Rio and he wanted to pursue her and see what it could lead to. Needles to say, it went even greater than he expected and he enjoyed the living hell out of teasing the sheltered queen. <span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:16.5pt;">Akira is still waiting for the day that Rio comes to see her once more, stating that she’ll hold the spot of “King” for him.

Riruk Royal Guard
<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Originally antag onistic towards him, the Royal guard of Riruk Kingdom actively tried to hunt down Rio and the rest of his crew as they were seen as traitors against the kingdom along with Queen Akira. Though it wasn’t their fault they were tricked by Prince Alruit and once they had discovered the truth behind it all, they all deeply apologized for their actions towards him and his friends.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Rio holds no resentment towards them and said that regardless of what side they were on, that didn’t matter. In celebration of Akira ascending back to the throne, the Royal guard hosted a ballroom party in honor of Rio and his crew. After reconciling with Rio and saying goodbye, Akira told Rio that if he ever needs them again than they would be more than happy to come to his aid whenever he asked of it. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <h4 style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;">Galley La Company <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">During the Underground Utopia arc, the shipwrights from the Galley La Company treated the Red Wings as enemies when they were suspected of being the culprits behind the attempt of trying to amplify Aqua Laguna so that it would engulf the entire Water 7 in its quake. Being misinformed, they unsuccessfully tried to capture the Red Wings and force them to stop however; they discovered the truth shortly after thanks to Iceburg and apologized promptly for their accusations.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">After the Checkmate Pirates were defeated thanks to Rio and his crew along with the Diva Pirates, they held a celebration for their efforts and tried to make friends with the crew as a way of an apology.

Misaki Miyora
<p class="MsoNormal"> Thanks to the Checkmate Pirates for tricking Misaki into believing that the Red Wing Pirates were the culprits behind the attack, the two of them started off with an extremely confusing start. Misaki, already having a deep hatred for men and anyone who would harm normal civilians dind't even bother to check the truth of that information and moved out immediately to stop Rio and his crew.

<p class="MsoNormal"> During the midst of battle with him, Misaki began to notice different things about Rio that made what she had heard about him sound suspicious. The most prominent being, she was told that Scott.D.Rio was a ruthless pirate who used any means necessary to win a fight and would harm innocent people to get what he wants but it was highlighted during the battle that Rio proved all of these statements wrong. After one of Misaki’s attacks missed him and was headed straight for a civilian, before Misaki could stop it Rio lunged himself at it and took the blow while he shielded the child. This act shocked Misaki as she never would expect a pirate let alone a male to do such a thing.



<p class="MsoNormal"> After explaining the situation to Misaki and calling her an idiot for believing such a thing without even bothering to investigate, Misaki’s attitude towards Rio took a complete one hundred and eighty degree turn. She became nicer to him and wanted to work together with him to stop them. Oddly confused by her new change in attitude, Rio gladly accepted and the two worked together to defeat the culprits. <span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">It was at this moment where Rio took an attack for Misaki that she began to hold feelings for him, as she never dreamed that her life would be saved by a male pirate.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22px;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">She frantically ran to his side and tried to tend to his wounds and yelled at him; asking him why he would risk his life to save a person who tried to kill him. All Rio did was smile at her and told her that how could he become the strongest pirate in the world if he couldn’t even save one cute girl. Flustered, confused, and overall heart warmed; Misaki’s crush on Rio grew even more at that moment and any resentment or anger she had towards him dissipated.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">It was obvious to anyone after the battle that Misaki held feelings for Rio, which was present during the Water 7 party where Misaki was hiding behind some trees as she was too embarrassed to have Rio see her outfit. When Sarine brought her out and asked Rio what he thought, he promptly said it looked cute on her causing her to nearly faint and blush immensely.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Rio seems to hold Misaki in high regards and is protective of her, when he took a shot from Tuugi’s attack for her without even hesitating. He has respect for her strength and above all else, feels like he owes a great debt to her for helping her take down the members of the Checkmate Pirates when they ganged up on him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">After leaving Water 7 and going their own separate paths, Misaki asked Rio if they’d meet again and he said they definitely would because it’s their destiny. Taking this the wrong way, Misaki fainted once again startling everyone present.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">The two met each other once again during the contents of the Gemini Tournament and it seemed Misaki’s feelings for Rio had not died down and seemed to get even stronger as she was constantly looking at him and blushing while twiddling her thumbs.

Mingo Kosaka
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio first encountered Mingo when she was sent on the mission to take Rio’s head along with the rest of his crew. Despite being outmatched to the rest of them, Mingo tried a suicide attack on Rio that would have worked if it hadn’t been for Tidus deconstructing the both of them and bringing them to safety. By doing this, Mingo’s knowledge of pirates began to twist as she never expected her life to be saved by the hands of pirates.

<p class="MsoNormal">Mingo acted quite cold towards Rio, commenting on his stupidity and wishing he’d just die several times, though Rio found it oddly amusing and didn’t bother to get upset by it. Mingo had always had distaste towards men ever since her adopted brother Ryu betrayed the clan and became a rogue ninja.

<p class="MsoNormal">After Alidia was captured by the Marines and Rio and his crew came to Hayabusa ; the village of ninja’s where the Kosaka clan resides to learn more about her, Mingo had been secretly stalking Rio trying to find an opportunity to assassinate him. For some reason, Mingo had taken an interest in Rio and made him her prime objective to catch (as she thought that if she could bring the Marines his head then they’d release Alidia).

<p class="MsoNormal">Discovering the truth behind the Marines false leads and how they had always planned on capturing Alidia, Mingo was brought to tears and didn’t know what to do. This is where her coldness to Rio began to melt as he gave her his solemn vow that he’d rescue Alidia.

<p class="MsoNormal">Mingo officially began crushing on the young captain when he stood on a hill directly in front of the Tower of Judgment and told her that he didn’t need a reason to save someone he liked and that he would gladly risk his life for her. Mingo had never heard words such as those before and was flustered by his bottomless courage.

<p class="MsoNormal">When Rio had saved Alidia and kept his promise to her, Mingo’s feelings for him grew even more to the point that she began to day dream about him sometimes and wondered what it would be like to be near him all the time (even considering joining his crew). However, Suji told her that she needed to stay in the village and pass on the Kosaka clan’s secret arts to the younger generations and she agreed, not without disappointment though. Thanks to their mother’s suggestion, Mingo tried acting like a “maid” for Rio when he awoke from his sleep and was so embarrassed by wearing such an inappropriate outfit that her face was as red as a cherry.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio sees Mingo as a scary but caring woman who loves her sister dearly. He knows the feeling of wanting to protect something close to a person’s heart and admired how determined she was to save her captured sister. Even though she wasn’t a part of his crew, Rio treated Mingo like a close friend and tried to protect her whenever he had the opportunity to do so.

<p class="MsoNormal">During Rio’s departure with Alidia, Mingo begged Rio to look after her and took good care of her to which he smiled and winked at her. This caused Mingo to clutch her heart in aspiration and wish that he’d hurry back and visit once more, revealing that she had indeed fallen in love with him.

Kosaka Clan
<p class="MsoNormal">The Kosaka Clan owe a great debt to Rio and his crew for rescuing Alidia and as such they have become one of Rio’s greatest allies. It was evident during the raid on the Tower of Judgment that the Kosaka Clan consider Rio as part of their clan as some of their less known members addressed him as “Rio-dono” and protected him from incoming surprise attacks. They feel obligated to help the man who Alidia cares for so much and are willing to risk their lives for his sake.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio in turn feels the same way and promised them that he would rescue their daughter without fail. After the long and hard fought battle, Rio succeeded and Alidia was rescued; earning their respect and trust in the process.

Beastman
<p class="MsoNormal">Along with Beaman, the Beastman seem to naturally trust in Rio’s words and believed that he would be the one to save them. Even though they are wary of humans and their nature of kidnapping rare species of animals to sell in auctions, they learned from Rio that not all humans are mindless savages that are trying to earn a pretty penny and that some of them are actually kind and gentle. They’ve started to trust humans quite a bit more and have grown rather attached to Rio, evidenced when the Red Wings were leaving the island and some of the Beastman clung to Rio’s cape and shoes.

Seifuku
<p class="MsoNormal"> Since his first meeting with the other seven pirate captains, a strong rivalry has been built between the eight different crews. All of the other Seifuku see Rio as their greatest obstacle to surpass as he has the highest bounty among them. Though, there are several Seifuku who think differently of him (such as Misaki Miyora and Lilianna who are both attracted to him, while Splitfire respects and even admires him for destroying the Tower of Judgment).

<p class="MsoNormal"> Euclide is the only Seifuku who actively wants to kill Rio despite not revealing the circumstance of that and has just stated that he’ll kill him and his crew in the New World. Rio has never had the opportunity to meet him face to face but he could sense a strong killing intent coming from him, which made him question who he was.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Miachin Lucha and Kelchi Zamari both wish to fight with Rio as they are close to his bounty and wish to test their strength against him. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to during the Gemini Tournament as it was called off thanks to the Marines intervention. <p class="MsoNormal"> Vance Don Lere is the only captain who doesn’t seem to even care in the slightest about him and pays no attention to him.

Splitfire
<p class="MsoNormal"> Splitfire and Rio first encountered one another prior to the beginning of the Gemini Tournament. Splitfire offered a handshake to Rio as he had always wanted to meet the man who was capable enough of taking on the Tower of Judgment and living to see another day. Although wary of him at first due to his unexpected friendship, Rio quickly dismissed these thoughts and shook his hand, starting their friendly relationship.

<p class="MsoNormal"> It is without saying that Rio and Splitfire easily have the closest relationship out of all of the male Seifuku (disregarding Misaki and Liliana since they are woman) and get along quite well. This comes from Rio’s lack of suspicion in people and Splitfire’s laid back personality that has enabled him to gain the trust of the Red haired pirate. Something that Rio forgets to realize is that Splitfire is supposed to be his rival but treats him like he treats any of his friends, showing no hostility towards him.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Splitfire, along with his crew played a vital role of allowing Rio and his own crew to escape the onslaught of the Checkmate Pirates. He, along with Echidna who was tasked with the role of bringing Rio back to the guild, protected Rio from Phenom. It was finally revealed that Splitfire’s brother was also a pirate and sent to the Tower of Judgment, and was promptly executed and since then he had a deep seed hatred of the tower. Once he had heard Rio had bombarded it and rescued someone, his hatred seemed to disappear and he knew his brother could rest in peace. This explains why Splitfire is so protective and supportive of Rio who he refers to as “Rio-kun” and he has now made it one of his goals to see Rio accomplish his goal. <p class="MsoNormal"> They both admire one another’s strengths and abilities, with Rio admiring Split’s unique combat style in which he utilizes an improved and enhanced version of the Jet Ski’s that Shandian’s posses.

Echidna
<p class="MsoNormal"> While he will always be grateful towards her for saving his life from Phenom, Rio still holds a bit of hostility towards her for stealing his first kiss while he was asleep. Apparently, Misty had told Echidna that if she did this task she would be allowed to have her fun with him. Naturally, she accepted as Echidna has had a reputation of seducing desirable men and making them her “play things”, though in Rio’s case he finds her lustful habits disturbing which even piques her interest in her more.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Echidna first heard about Rio from Misty when Nania brought her a wanted poster of him. She took an immediate interest in him and had added him to the list of men she wanted in her collection. After hearing time and time again about accomplishments that he achieved, her anxiousness grew and she wanted to meet him as soon as she could, as according to her men with high reputation usually taste better. Even after being berated by Angela, Misaki, and Isabella who were and still are extremely angry at her for stealing their captain’s lips, Echidna stated she would try time and time again until he was hers. <p class="MsoNormal"> Rio does not favor Echidna but does respect her talents as she was able to avoid and escape from Phenom who he was previously having trouble against.

Vella
<p class="MsoNormal"> Vella and Rio’s first meeting was without a doubt hilarious as Rio was accidently pushed by his crew after a heated argument and fell face first into Vella’s chest, prompting her to punch him across the room and storm out, flustered and enraged.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Since that moment, Vella has treated Rio as some lecher who has no qualms about sexually harassing woman and cannot stand being near him. In fact, Vella was probably one of the only women shown in the series that has a dislike for Rio even after getting to know him. Though, this is because of her past and how she is angry at all of the Scott Family members who did not come to rescue Misty when she was captured. That anger she’s been feeling for all the years has been transferred to Rio, who has after discovering the truth behind why Vella acts the way she does felt sympathy for her.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Vella began to slightly warm up to Rio when they had a heart to heart talk outside their guild and he explained to her that he didn’t know his aunt had such a hard life and that he admires how she can smile after being through all of that. It was from this that Vella’s opinion of Rio changed a bit and she had forgiven him for groping her from before.

<p class="MsoNormal"> During Rio’s departure from Saboady Archipelago and after becoming closer to one another, Vella told him that while he was an idiot and a scatter brain, she would pray for his safety even going so far to say that she could fall for him. Even though she stated this was a joke a few seconds later, this earned her hateful glares from all of the females in Rio’s crew who clung to him to show her that he was taken.

Lindon Sky
<p class="MsoNormal">Watching him from the shadows, Lindon began to take an interest in Rio when he first arrived on Saboady Archipelago and was walking down one of the grooves. He noticed immediately that Rio was different from a normal person and that he walked with confidence and conviction. Investigating further, he learned that he was related to his old friend Misty and that he was her nephew, increasing his respect for him even further.

<p class="MsoNormal">Lindon first saw Rio in action during the Gemini Tournament where he passed the first round effortlessly. He complimented him and said that he fights like an animal and that it was hard to find a weakness on him. After the tournament was cancelled, Lindon tried to make sure that Rio escaped and made it out without getting captured, though the interference from the Checkmate Pirates was not something he expected. While he did want to assist him as he knew how strong Phenom was, he ultimately chose to let Rio handle it on his own, showing his faith in the boy.

<p class="MsoNormal">Lindon seems to have taken a liking to Rio and even offered to train him to become his disciple, but Misty quickly silenced him as she didn’t want Rio becoming anything like him. <p class="MsoNormal">Rio only met Lindon a few times but to him, Lindon is a man shrouded in mystery and perversity. While he acts aloof and simple at times, there will be instances where he can change his personality in an instant and confuse anyone trying to observe him. It really makes Rio wonder what the hell goes on through his head.

Enemies
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Being who he is and where he comes from, it’s not surprising that Rio has accumulated a great variety of enemies during his time out on sea. In fact, that’s exactly what he’s hoping for as that means the more people he gets to fight and take down, further increasing his reputation. <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Anyone who Rio considers an enemy is usually someone who well damn deserves it, as Rio’s intuition for good and wrong intentions are nearly flawless. An example of this was when he was constantly told of Angela’s crimes as a pirate (which are all true) and despite that, he knew from the bottom of his heart that she didn’t truly wish to do those things.

World Government
<p class="MsoNormal"> Rio is a pirate and as such, the World Government treats him like they would any other pirate; a notorious criminal who should be behind bars. However, it’s worth noting that Rio has constantly surprised the World Government and while he was treated as nothing more than a reckless idiot at first, they have truly begun to see how dangerous he is and have given him a substantial bounty in the process.

Marines
<p class="MsoNormal">The Marines work for the World Government and as such, they also see Rio as a threat that needs to be terminated. Their hatred for him was first planted when himself, Ike, and Kenichi raided a Marine base (with the assistance of townspeople) and destroyed it, while stealing a prized weapon that was almost invaluable. From this, the Marines gave Rio his first bounty that shocked a great deal of pirates sailing the West Blue. <p class="MsoNormal">As time went on, it was near impossible for the Marines to see Rio as nothing more than a parasite that enjoyed giving them headaches. After Rio had done what was deemed impossible and not only decimated the Tower of Judgment but also rescued Alidia who was sent to be executed, the hunt for the red wing pirate increased exponentially to the point where the Marines wanted to keep tabs on him and follow him.

Phenom
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio has heard a great deal about Phenom, especially from his sworn brother Riku who has proclaimed that he is the single most dangerous man alive (from his point of view) and will stop at nothing to make sure he never sees the light of day again. Taking that to heart, Rio always wondered what kind of man Phenom was to invoke such a deep seated hatred from a laid back guy as him.

<p class="MsoNormal">His opinion of him worsened when he came across Phenom’s subordinates, the Checkmate Pirates and was disgusted at their action towards their ambitions. Rio vowed on Water 7 that he’d make sure Phenom was stopped if it was the last thing he did.

<p class="MsoNormal">He got his wish when the two came face to face at Saboady Archipelago. Rio didn’t hesitate to make the first move and defeat him but Phenom proved to be too much for the captain’s current abilities and toyed around with him for a great deal of their bout. <p class="MsoNormal">Phenom is a man who enjoys seeing his victims squirm, panic, and weep as he plunges them into oblivion, which is one of the reasons why he’s taken such a odd liking to Rio. Rio exhibited none of these traits when Phenom had him by the throat which not only intrigued Phenom, it made him curious as to what gave Rio such determination.

Prince Alruit
<p class="MsoNormal">Rio’s dislike and disdain for the “prince” began to stir thanks to Akira and how badly she had been hurt by him. She was ready to devote herself to him due to her mother’s wishes so that her kingdom could live on but she never expected to learn the truth that he was the one behind the murder of her father and that the marriage was just a front so that he could ascend to the throne.

<p class="MsoNormal">All it took was Akira’s tears for Rio to confirm Alruit to be a mortal enemy that he would stomp into the ground. Needless to say, their first encounter with one another went just like that and Rio delivered a satisfying beat down to him for making one of his friend’s cry. <p class="MsoNormal">Alruit, being the egotistic and idealist that he is never expected someone of Rio’s caliber to launch an attack on such a well guarded and heavily sanctioned area such as Riruk. It didn’t make any sense to him as he was confident that his stature with the marines should have prevented any normal person from challenging his authority. Well, unfortunately for him Rio is anything but normal and made sure he would feel the pain Akira was feeling when he killed her father.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Something that Alruit said moments before his defeat has stuck in Rio’s mind for quite awhile and arouses his interest. He said that even though he had won the battle, the war was still in his favor and that Akira wasn’t off the hook just yet.

Apollo
<p class="MsoNormal">The two melee specialists met one another during the Tower of Judgment arc on one of the levels that he had been waiting on. Oddly enough, Apollo acted quite friendly at first and stated that he was trying to rescue Alidia as well. Rio let his guard down for an instant which Apollo took advantage of and used the opportunity to get a sucker punch in.

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio dislikes Apollo since he fights unfair and doesn’t follow a warrior’s code of battle, which is a honest one on one duel between men.

<p class="MsoNormal">Apollo in return saw Rio as some upstart wannabe that needed to taken down a notch as he was getting sick of hearing news about him. He overconfidently underestimated him and ultimately paid the price for him when Rio revealed that he had been holding back and began fighting for real, which completely blew him out of the water. <p class="MsoNormal">It seems that after his defeat, Apollo has reflected on his loss and has grown a mutual respect for Rio. Rio as well, doesn’t seem to hold much resentment towards him as after a battle is done, there’s no rule stating that the two fighters couldn’t be friends.

Luis Von Delter
"Such a big and strong guy like you taking orders from those government pigs? Living such a boring and pathetic life? What happened to the man inside of you?!"

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio respects Luis’s strength as a warrior and even complimented that he was the toughest opponent he had faced (before he met Phenom) but he has a dislike for Luis’s code of following orders from the World Government. He was pissed off because someone like him who could fight like a monster would be taking orders from those government pigs like a dog, though Luis ignored all of his bashful comments and focused solely on the fight.

<p class="MsoNormal">When it was revealed that Luis had his own reasons for capturing Alidia, Rio’s dislike transformed into sympathy as he learned that Ryu Kosaka; Alidia’s older brother was responsible for murdering a well known Marine who was like a father to Luis when he was a child. Rio understood his feelings of wanting to avenge a family member and didn’t fight him out of spite, but fought to just protect Alidia from death.

<p class="MsoNormal">At the end of the battle with Luis bloodied, bruised, and defeated Rio expressed a desire to fight him again once they both became stronger. He fell off of the tower from exhaustion and so he didn't get a chance to see Luis smile and agree to Rio's propsal, showing that Luis had come to respect Rio despite him being a pirate.