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.



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 being oblivious to the feelings of women who hold affection for him and doesn't even try to learn about it. Although, it has been shown several times that Rio is indeed attracted to females but only under circumstances that are deemed "embarassing" (such as a time when Isabella ended up naked in front of him and he was slightly blushing). 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 extremely 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 everyone 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.

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, 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). 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 Queen Arika 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 Beaman. Kenichi 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 been after her for weeks. 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.

<p class="MsoNormal">It seems apparent that Rio has not noticed the affection that Angela shows for him, such as trying to feed him, constantly showing up in his bunker to sleep with him, and getting clingy and jealous whenever another woman is trying to gain his attention (Alidia and Isabella are the greatest offenders).

<p class="MsoNormal">Rio also sees Angela's medical prowess as invaluable and he has never once doubted any diagnostic she has given him, despite all of the rumors of her having killed one of her own crewmates.

<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 refers to him as "Baka Senchou"

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 Piccolo 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 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.

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 Ike’s 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 the two of them and have gone through a lot with each other. 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. Obtaining a first bounty of 30,000,000 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.

<p class="MsoNormal">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 lead 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 lead 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 had 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.