Kong

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kong (空)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marines; World Government
Occupation/Role	Marine Fleet Admiral; later a candidate for Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Appearance

Kong is a burly, middle-aged man with a Mohawk. 3

• Broad, imposing build. 3
• Mohawk hairstyle. 3
• Usually conducts Marine Headquarters business from the Fleet Admiral's meeting room. 3 4

Background / History

As Fleet Admiral, Kong presides over Marine Headquarters meetings concerning major World Government operations, including the Buster Call against Ohara. He immediately changes his demeanor upon receiving a CP0-exclusive Den Den Mushi call, recognizing it as a World Government summons. 3

When Guernica requests an Admiral to serve as Saint Ross's escort, Kong avoids directly refusing the Celestial Dragon. He states that assigning a Fleet Admiral as an escort would require authorization from the Five Elders, deliberately shifting responsibility upward while avoiding offense. 4

Ross's revelation that he is Saint Saturn's grandson makes Kong treat the request with greater caution. Kong ultimately proposes that Ross serve as the executor of the Ohara Buster Call, viewing Ross's participation as a way to shield the Navy from public backlash over the island's destruction. 4

Kong later receives overtures from Ross and Saint Saturn to join their faction but withholds a response. He recognizes that the World Government contains competing internal forces and does not want to commit rashly while still serving in the Marines. 242

Following the Holy Land attack, Ross and Saint Nusjuro discuss promoting Kong to Marine Fleet Admiral as part of a plan to strengthen Holy Land security and rebuild CP0. 288

Personality

Kong is politically calculating and highly conscious of institutional hierarchy. Rather than openly confront powerful Celestial Dragons, he uses procedure and carefully chosen wording to protect himself and the Navy from responsibility. 4

His ambition is tied to advancement within the World Government. He seeks a peaceful retirement from the Marines and hopes to secure the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces, leading him to take increasingly proactive action. 256

Kong is also willing to enact extreme World Government policy. During the operation on Fish-Man Island, he carries out indiscriminate killings of Fish-Men and Merfolk, disregarding whether his victims are innocent. 256

Abilities & Skills

Body Techniques

Kong is identified as a master of Body Techniques and possesses S-class combat power. 256

• His destructive power is described as comparatively lower than that of other fighters at his level, but this is only relative to similarly powerful individuals. 256
• On Fish-Man Island, his strength makes him an effectively invincible force against the local population. 256
• He personally participates in the massacre on Fish-Man Island. 256

Political Maneuvering

Kong uses his position and knowledge of World Government politics to manage dangerous demands.

• Redirected Guernica's request for a Fleet Admiral escort to the Five Elders. 4
• Recognized the political value of placing Ross at the forefront of the Ohara Buster Call. 4
• Avoided immediately joining Ross and Saturn's faction because of the World Government's internal divisions. 242

Relationships

• Saint Ross — Kong cautiously accommodates Ross due to his Jaygarcia lineage and connection to Saint Saturn; Ross and Saturn later invite Kong to their faction. 4 242
• Saint Saturn — Saturn's status as Ross's grandfather makes Kong particularly wary of Ross's requests. 4
• Guernica — Guernica contacts Kong through a CP0-exclusive Den Den Mushi to request Marine personnel for Ross. 3 4
• Kuzan — Kuzan witnesses Kong's massacre on Fish-Man Island, an event that drives Kuzan toward rejecting the Marines. 256
• Sengoku — Sengoku attends Kong's Marine Headquarters meeting concerning the Ohara Buster Call. 3
• Tsuru — Tsuru is present during Kong's Headquarters meeting and later questions him after he receives urgent intelligence concerning the Holy Land attack. 3 263
• Sakazuki — Sakazuki commands Marine Headquarters while Kong is away responding to the Holy Land attack. 263
• Saint Nusjuro — Nusjuro and Ross agree that promoting Kong and rebuilding CP0 would improve Holy Land security. 288

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ohara Buster Call

Kong manages the Navy's response to Ross's demand for an Admiral escort. He redirects the issue to the Five Elders, then offers Ross the role of Buster Call executor against Ohara to reduce the political burden on the Marines. 4

Fish-Man Island Operation

Seeking promotion beyond the Marines, Kong becomes the executioner in Ross and Sola's plan to push Kuzan into rebellion. On Fish-Man Island, Kong indiscriminately massacres Fish-Men and Merfolk, prompting Kuzan to question Marine justice and intervene. 256

Holy Land Attack Response

While leading a large World Government fleet near the Giant Kingdom, Kong receives intelligence that Golden Lion and other pirates have attacked the Holy Land and that Ross has returned to defend it. 263

World Government Security Reforms

After the Holy Land incident, Kong is proposed as part of Ross and Nusjuro's security response: his promotion to Fleet Admiral would accompany the reconstruction of CP0. 288