Sengoku

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Sengoku (戦国) 276
Alias(es)	Sengoku the Buddha; Resourceful General 282 333
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marines 301 463
Occupation/Role	Fleet Admiral; formerly a Marine Admiral 282 302
Devil Fruit	Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu 282
Status	Active 513
First Appearance	Chapter 276 276

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Marine Admiral	282	Commands Marines during the God Valley incident and transforms using the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu. 282
Fleet Admiral	301	Holds overall command of Marine Headquarters by the time of Gol D. Roger's execution and the beginning of the Great Pirate Era. 301 302

Appearance

Sengoku is a Marine officer with an afro beneath his cap and a braided beard. In battle, he can enlarge himself into a towering golden Buddha-like form. 282 302

• Wears the Marine cloak representing justice while acting as Fleet Admiral. 302
• His Great Buddha transformation makes him several times taller than an ordinary person and radiates golden light. 282
• Keeps a goat in his Fleet Admiral's office. 391

Personality

Sengoku is a meticulous commander burdened by the instability of the pirate era, the conduct of the World Government, and the safety of ordinary civilians. He repeatedly seeks large-scale solutions—Buster Calls, worldwide recruitment, special forces, and war preparations—when the Marines face threats beyond their existing strength. 333 462 463 500

His commitment to justice is pragmatic and conflicted. He obeys orders from the Five Elders even when they require extreme measures, including targeting civilians during the Totto Land operation, but he also protects Zephyr from CP0 scrutiny and openly resists demands for an arrest warrant against him. 341 391

Sengoku is deeply wary of Uchiha Hanazuki, regarding not only his strength but also the unknown elements surrounding him as a strategic threat. His experience at God Valley and later defeats at Koldberg leave him convinced that Hanazuki cannot be approached like an ordinary pirate. 285 304 341

Abilities & Skills

Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Daibutsu

Sengoku can transform into a massive golden Buddha form through his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. 282

• Enlarges his body to several times normal size. 282
• Generates powerful Buddha Shockwaves capable of shattering Doflamingo's Five Color Strings and injuring him. 361
• Used a Buddha Shockwave against Hua Yue at God Valley, though Hua Yue evaded it. 285

Military Command and Strategy

Known as the “Resourceful General,” Sengoku directs Marine deployments on a global scale and makes strategic decisions under political pressure. 333 463

• Ordered Marines at God Valley to prioritize rescuing Celestial Dragons and Knights of God while avoiding direct confrontations with Rocks Pirates officers. 282
• Authorized Buster Calls against Douglas Bullet at Koldberg and Uchiha Hanazuki at Totto Land. 303 333
• Organized a worldwide recruitment drive after Hanazuki claimed the Land of Wa and Kaido formed an alliance with Big Mom. 462
• Proposed Blade, a special Marine unit permitted to engage the Four Emperors without waiting for Marine Headquarters authorization. 463
• Prepared Marine forces, Admiral candidates, and Science Division weapons for the coming war intended to end the Great Pirate Era. 500

Leadership

Sengoku commands the Marines as Fleet Admiral while balancing the demands of the World Government, the Five Elders, and his own vision of justice. 334 463

• Commands senior officers including Garp, Tsuru, Zephyr, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino. 341 463
• Protects Zephyr by assigning him to lead a Marine cadet training ship, keeping him away from CP0 attention. 391
• Refused CP0 agent Maha's demand to issue an arrest warrant for Zephyr. 391

Background / History

During the God Valley incident, Sengoku served as a Marine Admiral. He ordered Marine forces to rescue every Celestial Dragon and Knight of God they could find while warning them to flee from Rocks Pirates officers rather than engage them directly. 282

Sengoku witnessed Uchiha Hanazuki kill Rocks D. Xebec with a single strike after the latter had already fought multiple powerful opponents. He became enraged when Hanazuki used God Valley's casualties as nourishment for a gigantic tree, then attempted to attack him in Great Buddha form. Hanazuki avoided the attack and extracted Sengoku's blood, identifying his Mythical Zoan's Lineage Factor as valuable. 285

By Gol D. Roger's execution, Sengoku had become Fleet Admiral. Roger's declaration about Laugh Tale convinced him that the pirate era would become uncontrollable, a concern later reinforced by the rise of the Four Emperors, Seven Warlords, and successive pirate threats. 301 302 391

At Koldberg, Sengoku led fifty Marine warships against Douglas Bullet and authorized a Buster Call. Hua Yue defeated Bullet before destroying the Marine fleet with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, leaving Sengoku severely wounded; Hua Yue then extracted additional blood from him for the Buddha Fruit's Lineage Factor. 303 304

Relationships

• Monkey D. Garp — Longtime Marine comrade and frequent source of frustration. Sengoku relies on Garp's strength in crises but clashes with him over Ace, Dragon, and Luffy. 303 414 415 489
• Uchiha Hanazuki / Hua Yue — Primary adversary. Sengoku witnessed his actions at God Valley, was defeated and harvested for Lineage Factor at Koldberg, and later mobilized a Buster Call against him at Totto Land. 285 304 333
• Zephyr — Fellow senior Marine and former Admiral. Sengoku trusts Zephyr enough to shield him from CP0, though they disagree over investigating World Government secrets. 355 391
• Donquixote Rosinante — Adopted son and Marine subordinate. Sengoku trained Rosinante and sought to imprison Doflamingo after Rosinante's death. 328 361
• Donquixote Doflamingo — Rosinante's killer and a recurring criminal concern. Sengoku attempts to prosecute him while struggling with Doflamingo's former Celestial Dragon status. 361 414
• The Five Elders — Political superiors whose orders Sengoku must carry out, despite his unease over their secrecy and their treatment of civilian lives. 334 391
• Gol D. Roger — Pirate rival who temporarily fought alongside Sengoku during God Valley. Roger later teased Sengoku as “Resourceful General,” while Sengoku still threatened to arrest him. 285

Story Role / Major Arcs

God Valley Incident

Sengoku commands Marine rescue operations, transforms into his Great Buddha form, and witnesses Hanazuki kill Rocks D. Xebec and cultivate the God Tree with the island's dead. 282 285

Beginning of the Great Pirate Era

As Fleet Admiral, Sengoku witnesses Roger's execution and realizes that Roger's final declaration has ignited a global rush toward Laugh Tale. 301

Douglas Bullet Incident

Sengoku approves a Buster Call on Koldberg to stop Douglas Bullet, only for Hua Yue to defeat Bullet and devastate the Marine fleet. 303 304

Totto Land Buster Call

After Hanazuki contacts him from Totto Land's border, Sengoku concludes that Hanazuki seeks Charlotte Linlin's treasure and dispatches Garp, Borsalino, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and a Buster Call force. 333

Sengoku supports the attack on refugee vessels because Hanazuki might be hiding among the civilians. During the ensuing battle, he fights the Nine Mask Svāhā's Golden Snake while directing Garp to reach Hanazuki. 341 343 346

Conflict Over World Government Secrets

Zephyr's report that someone occupies the Throne of the Void destabilizes Sengoku. Though he knows the Five Elders conceal dangerous secrets, he urges Zephyr to stop investigating because he fears the World Government will erase anyone who learns too much. 355

Marine Reorganization

Following Hanazuki's occupation of the Land of Wa and the Kaido–Big Mom alliance, Sengoku proposes a worldwide Marine draft. He later establishes Blade as a force intended to confront the Four Emperors directly. 462 463

War Against Whitebeard

Sengoku uses Ace's lineage as Gol D. Roger's son to justify a public execution and a war intended to end the Great Pirate Era. He prepares the Marines' admirals, candidates, vice admirals, Pacifistas, and Science Division weapons for the conflict. 489 500 503

Notable Quotes

“Do not underestimate him. Whether it is his strength, intelligence, or the shadows and unknowns surrounding him, he is an opponent we cannot ignore.” 341

“Only when the lead sheep disappears will the flock fall into infighting. No matter who it is, everyone grows old someday...” 391

“This time, the Pacifistas will be deployed in full force. With the World Government supporting us and the Knights of God preparing to move, perhaps we really can end this chaotic era.” 500

Trivia

• Hua Yue considers Sengoku's Mythical Zoan Lineage Factor especially valuable and extracts blood from him on two separate occasions. 285 304
• Sengoku's concern for Zephyr extends to trying to prevent the former Admiral from ever becoming a target hunted by Marines Zephyr himself trained. 391