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

Power Progression

Chapter	Power/Skill Development	Details
256	S-class combat power	Kong is identified as an S-class fighter and a master of Body Techniques. His Observation Haki can detect targets across Fish-Man Island. 256

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

After Zephyr reports that Saint Ross has ordered the destruction of the Sabaody Archipelago slave auction house, Kong promptly deploys Borsalino and additional Marine forces to handle the raid. He recognizes that the seized proceeds could support Marine expansion and accepts that Zephyr's reassignment to Ross may benefit the Navy. 10

Kong later asks Ross how the Navy should handle Sauron following his defection, seeking to avoid the internal consequences of an excessively harsh punishment. 18

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

When a Buster Call is approved against Fish-Man Island after the death of a Celestial Dragon, Kong orders Sengoku, Kuzan, Tsuru, and Garp to participate. As no other officers volunteer, he elects to personally lead the operation in order to secure the merits needed for his anticipated promotion. 243

Following the Fish-Man Island operation, Kong's forces arrive at Punk Hazard to await further instructions from the Five Elders and the World Government. 258

While commanding a 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. He personally reports the matter to Saint Saturn and the other assembled World Government leaders. 263

Following the Holy Land attack, Ross and Saint Nusjuro support moving Kong into his anticipated Commander-in-Chief position at the Holy Land as part of a security response that would also rebuild CP0 and allow Sakazuki to succeed him as Fleet Admiral. 243 288

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 willing to prioritize his promotion over the cohesion and morale of the Marines. Aware that the organization is nearing internal disintegration, he remains focused on completing his assignment without incident so that he can leave the Marines behind. 255

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
• His attacks can devastate areas spanning several hundred meters and destroy groups of resisting Fish-Men and Merfolk along with their homes. 256

Haki

Kong possesses Observation Haki with a range sufficient to cover all of Fish-Man Island.

• He uses his Observation Haki to locate Fish-Men and Merfolk across the island, leaving them few places to hide during the Buster Call. 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
• Dispatched Borsalino to execute Saint Ross's order to dismantle the Sabaody Archipelago slave auction house. 10
• Avoided immediately joining Ross and Saturn's faction because of the World Government's internal divisions. 242
• Personally assumed command of the Fish-Man Island Buster Call to earn the merits required for promotion. 243

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. Ross subsequently supports Kong's transfer to a Holy Land-based Commander-in-Chief role. 4 242 288
• Saint Saturn — Saturn's status as Ross's grandfather makes Kong particularly wary of Ross's requests. Saturn later receives Kong's report concerning the Holy Land attack. 4 263
• Guernica — Guernica contacts Kong through a CP0-exclusive Den Den Mushi to request Marine personnel for Ross. 3 4
• Sola — Sola's presence during the Fish-Man Island operation serves as an implicit deterrent that ensures Kong personally enters the conflict, allowing Kuzan to witness his actions. 256
• 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. Kong later orders him to participate in the Fish-Man Island Buster Call. 3 243
• Tsuru — Tsuru is present during Kong's Headquarters meeting and later questions him after he receives urgent intelligence concerning the Holy Land attack. She also participates in the Fish-Man Island operation under his command. 3 243 263
• Garp — Kong orders Garp to take part in the Fish-Man Island Buster Call, despite Garp's reluctance toward the operation. 243
• Sakazuki — Sakazuki commands Marine Headquarters while Kong is away responding to the Holy Land attack. Sakazuki is positioned to succeed Kong as Fleet Admiral if Kong is transferred to the Holy Land. 263 288
• Borsalino — Kong dispatches Borsalino to lead the Marine response against the Sabaody Archipelago slave auction house. 10
• Saint Nusjuro — Nusjuro and Ross agree that transferring Kong to his anticipated Commander-in-Chief role 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

Sabaody Archipelago Slave Auction House Raid

After Zephyr relays Ross's order to clear out a slave auction house that insulted a Celestial Dragon, Kong immediately assigns Borsalino to lead the initial response and sends larger forces afterward. He views the operation's expected profits as potentially useful for Marine expansion. 10

Fish-Man Island Operation

Seeking promotion beyond the Marines, Kong becomes the executioner in Ross and Sola's plan to push Kuzan into rebellion. After ordering Sengoku, Kuzan, Tsuru, and Garp to join the Buster Call, Kong personally leads the operation when no other officers volunteer. 243 256

On Fish-Man Island, Kong indiscriminately massacres Fish-Men and Merfolk, prompting Kuzan to question Marine justice and intervene. Kong's forces later complete the Buster Call and await further World Government orders at Punk Hazard. 256 258

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. He reports the attack to Saint Saturn and the other World Government leaders, while Sakazuki assumes command at Marine Headquarters. 263

World Government Security Reforms

After the Holy Land incident, Kong is proposed as part of Ross and Nusjuro's security response. His expected transfer to the Commander-in-Chief position would place a powerful Marine figure in the Holy Land, accompany the reconstruction of CP0, and open the Fleet Admiral position for Sakazuki. 243 288