CP9
One Piece: Building the Ultimate Persona
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | CP9 |
| Affiliation | Cipher Pol; World Government 1 4 |
| Occupation/Role | Covert assassination unit; its agents also undertake espionage and pirate-suppression missions 2 12 |
| Base | Judicial Tower, Enies Lobby; Crown Hao Island serves as a training and selection ground 1 8 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Recruitment and Organization
- Selection: Crown Hao Island trains reserve candidates. CP9 has limited places; unsuccessful candidates may be assigned to other Cipher Pol divisions 1.
- First assessment: A punch measures Doriki, a numerical measure of physical combat ability. Candidates below 80 are eliminated; 32 remain after the test 2 3.
- Second assessment: Candidates race in groups toward a central tower. Passing this assessment qualifies a candidate to join CP9 3 4.
- Third assessment: Members fight for rankings, which determine priority access to World Government resources, including Devil Fruits and techniques beyond the Six Powers 5.
- Headquarters: The new team travels to the CP9 council hall in Enies Lobby’s Judicial Tower after selection 7 8.
Members and Command
| Person | Position or connection |
|---|---|
| Spandine | CP9 chief who receives the new team and assigns its missions 8 9. |
| Beiyuan Heng | Ranked first in the new team and appointed its mission commander 7. |
| Rob Lucci | Ranked second and assigned to assist Beiyuan 7. |
| Kaku, Jabra, Bruno, Owl, Kumadori and Kalifa | The other six members of the eight-agent team 7 13. |
| Laskey | Former CP9 agent and examiner who oversees selection and announces the team’s rankings 1 7. |
History
Beiyuan Heng’s arrival from a North Blue training base disrupts a selection class in which Rob Lucci is widely regarded as the strongest candidate. Beiyuan records 850 Doriki against Lucci’s 800, qualifies in the second assessment, and defeats Lucci in the ranking fight. Laskey appoints Beiyuan the team’s field commander and Lucci his second-in-command 1 2 4 6 7.
For an early assignment, Spandine sends the two strongest agents to the Karandi Kingdom, where pirates hold 500 soldiers captive. Beiyuan prevents Lucci from killing the hostages; the soldiers are rescued and the pirates eliminated. Spandine praises the result but advises Beiyuan to keep a lower profile 9 10 12.
Two and a half years later, Beiyuan’s conspicuous conduct leads Spandine to assign him on loan to Marine Headquarters rather than dismiss him. He continues to retain CP9 credentials while serving publicly as a Marine commodore, and later refuses a CP9 order to escort a Devil Fruit. Spandine’s complaint does not secure his punishment; Who’s-Who is selected for the assignment instead 13 14 37 50.
Methods and Traditions
- Combat training: Agents use the Six Powers; Life Return is treated as a more advanced technique that relatively few can master 1 2.
- Covert work: CP9 is described as a secret assassination organization, though agents also conduct espionage and pirate suppression. Beiyuan’s openly forceful style repeatedly strains its preference for discretion 2 12 13.
- Mask: A full-head mask is issued as a symbol of CP9 and to conceal an agent’s identity on missions. Wearing it at all times is not required 4.
- Government oversight: The Five Elders receive confidential CP9 reports and direct its chief to make use of the agents 7.