Nicknamed "Red Flag", X (Diez) Drake is one of the pirates called "Rookies", which reached the middle of the Grand Line with an over one hundred million reward. According to Trafalgar Law and Admiral Kizaru, X Drake used to be a Rear Admiral of the Marines who deserted for an still unknown reasons. Drake has an "prehistoric" Akuma no Mi that allows him to become a huge Allosaurus. With this ability, Drake tried to fight a Pacifista and Kizaru in the Sabaody Archipelago, and even if he managed to hurt the Pacifista, Drake was eventually defeated by the Admiral.