Momousagi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gion
Alias(es)	Momousagi (桃兔)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Marines; Marine Headquarters
Occupation/Role	Headquarters officer; dispatched to the West Blue to persuade Rear Admiral Shizi to return to Headquarters 18 19
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 12

Background / History

Gion was raised under the care of Rear Admiral Shizi, a close friend of Gion's sister. This connection was the principal reason Headquarters selected her to make a final attempt at recruiting the retired strategist back to Marineford. 19

She traveled toward the West Blue aboard the warship carrying Zephyr's Elite Training Camp recruits. Although Kuzan led their practical assessment against the Capone Pirates, Gion was only hitching a ride and had a separate assignment. 12 13

During the voyage, a Beaver-Cat that had eaten the Paramecia-type Swap-Swap Fruit exchanged Gion's body with Noxia's. The creature lacked the stamina to reverse the effect immediately, leaving Gion in Noxia's body for several days. 16 17

Unable to conduct her Shizi mission personally, Gion entrusted it to Noxia, who was using her body. He ultimately helped resolve Shizi's long-standing misunderstanding with Garp and persuaded her to return to Headquarters. 18 19 31 32 The body swap later reversed unexpectedly, leaving Gion back in her own body while Noxia remained at Shizi's home in his original body. 31

Appearance

Gion is a tall, long-legged woman with an elegant but imposing presence. She wears a white Marine justice coat over pale-pink-accented clothing and carries a notably long, narrow sword. 12

• Beautiful features and calm, peach-colored eyes. 12 37
• Pale-pink epaulets, cuffs, dress accents, and cherry-pink lipstick. 12 20
• Long hair and a slender, athletic build. 17 38
• Her height is comparable to Kuzan's while Noxia inhabits her body. 17
• Associated with a serene gardenia-like fragrance. 17

Personality

Gion is approachable and encouraging when instructing Marines, tailoring sparring guidance to individual strengths and weaknesses. Her skill and lack of arrogance have made her highly admired among younger Marines. 14 22

She is also teasing, self-assured, and willing to needle Kuzan by calling him “little Kuzan” despite his higher rank and age. 12 17 In stressful situations, she remains practical: she quickly accepts the body-swap crisis, delegates her mission when necessary, and offers Noxia meaningful compensation for his success. 17 18 32

Despite her composure, Gion is sensitive about hygiene and uncomfortable with the physical inconveniences of inhabiting Noxia's body. 19 20 31

Abilities & Skills

Physical Attributes

A system appraisal places Gion far above the Elite Training Camp recruits in every measured physical category. 14

Attribute	Value
Strength	23
Agility	25
Stamina	14
Intelligence	8
Charm	11

Rokushiki

Gion possesses Advanced Rokushiki and can use its techniques with enough power that Noxia struggles to control them while inhabiting her body. 14 21

• Uses Rankyaku capable of gouging an iron-plated wall. 14
• Uses Soru to vanish from an opponent's sight during training. 14
• Her body allows Noxia's poorly controlled Rankyaku to blast through an iron wall. 21
• Noxia also accidentally launches himself hundreds of meters skyward while attempting Geppo in her body. 21

Swordsmanship

Gion is an Advanced One-Sword Style practitioner whose understanding of swordsmanship allows her to identify flaws in Noxia's dual-wielding techniques and clarify concepts that had long hindered him. 14 20 21

• Provided Noxia three days of intensive one-on-one sword instruction. 20 21
• Corrected his techniques and explained deeper principles of the sword. 21
• Is regarded by Noxia as one of the Marines' foremost swordsmen. 20

Haki

Gion has Intermediate Observation Haki and Advanced Armament Haki. 14

• Criticizes Noxia for failing to notice her presence, attributing it to his lack of Observation Haki. 38

Marksmanship

Gion possesses Intermediate Marksmanship. 14

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Kotpira — Gion's slender personal sword, one of the Wazamono 21. She lends it to Noxia during the body swap for his three-day training period, then accepts its return before he resumes the combat assessment. 20 38
• Marine justice coat — White coat with pale-pink epaulets, matching her uniform's pink accents. 12 20

Relationships

• Noxia — Temporarily swaps bodies with him through the Beaver-Cat's Devil Fruit ability. She trains him in swordsmanship and Rokushiki, entrusts him with her Shizi mission, and later promises him a future reward for completing it. 17 20 21 32
• Kuzan — Fellow Headquarters officer traveling with the Elite Training Camp mission. Their dynamic is casual and teasing; Gion regularly calls him “little Kuzan.” 12 17
• Rear Admiral Shizi — A close friend of Gion's sister who watched Gion grow up. Gion is tasked with persuading her to return to Headquarters. 19
• Shiya — Notices Noxia looking at Gion and reacts with jealousy; Gion recognizes the tension with amused interest. 13
• Female Marines — Gion conducts popular one-on-one sparring sessions for them, offering individualized instruction and encouragement. 14
• Colonel Bako — Treats Gion with excessive deference due to her fame when Noxia visits Branch 329 in her body. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

West Blue Voyage

Gion accompanies Kuzan and the Elite Training Camp recruits aboard their West Blue-bound warship, while maintaining that she is not an examiner for their practical assessment. 12 13 She trains female Marines during the voyage and demonstrates why she is so popular among younger personnel. 14

Beaver-Cat Body Swap

After investigating the Beaver-Cats' transformation ability, Gion and Noxia are touched by the Swap-Swap Fruit user and lose consciousness. 16 They awaken in one another's bodies; Gion quickly verifies Noxia's deduction about the Devil Fruit and works with Kuzan to establish that the reversal will take time. 17

Noxia's Training and the Shizi Mission

Gion offers Noxia three days of intensive training as compensation for his missed assessment, lending him Kotpira and harshly correcting his Rokushiki fundamentals. 20 21 She then sends him, in her body, to meet Shizi at Gulu Island. 18 19

Although the body swap reverses before Gion can receive the result directly, Noxia contacts her to confirm Shizi's decision to return to Marineford. Gion accepts that she owes him a reward. 31 32

Return to the Practical Assessment

Gion remains near the battlefield as the recruits' assessment on Citrus Island continues. She reunites with Noxia after his return, retrieves Kotpira when he chooses to fight with his own dual swords, and directs him toward Kuzan's observation post. 37 38

Trivia

• Gion's fame is strong enough that Marines at Branch 329 crowd around simply to see her when Noxia arrives in her body. 22
• She initially trains only female Marines because her close-contact instruction involves substantial physical contact. 14 15
• Noxia's system displays an ambiguous note concerning Gion's preferences, but he later concludes that she is not someone who would misuse another person's body. 15 23