Sengoku

Biodata

Appearance

Sengoku wears round glasses and a Marine military cap bearing the organization's seagull emblem 18.

• Hair: An afro concealed beneath his cap 18.
• Beard: Long and braided into a twist beneath his chin 18.
• Transformed appearance: His body expands and radiates golden light, becoming a Golden Great Buddha 36.

Personality

Sengoku is a cautious commander who weighs both military threats and political consequences. Despite recognizing the Celestial Dragons' objectionable behavior, he insists that the Marines cannot ignore an attack on them. He deploys two Admirals against Ye Yang to reduce the risk of escape, even while acknowledging the disadvantages of committing so much strength at once 19.

His concern for Marine authority makes him reluctant to negotiate with criminals. He initially views paying ransom as a surrender that would undermine the Marines' claim to uphold justice. Nevertheless, he accepts the payment after considering how losing two Admirals would weaken the Marines, damage morale, and destabilize the balance of power at sea 34 35.

Ye Yang repeatedly pushes Sengoku beyond his usual restraint. Sengoku destroys his desk during negotiations and attacks after the hostage exchange, declaring that criminals do not deserve good faith from the Marines. Garp eventually intervenes when his anger threatens to distract him from the falling meteorite; Sengoku acknowledges the warning and regains his composure 34 35 36 37.

Abilities & Skills

Golden Great Buddha

Sengoku can enlarge his body and transform into a radiant Golden Great Buddha 36.

• Uses the form to attack Ye Yang after recovering the captive Admirals 36.
• Remains unharmed after his palm attack collides with Ulquiorra's dark green ray 36.
• The provided account does not identify the name of the power responsible for this transformation.

Shock Waves

Sengoku releases destructive shock waves from his palms, including a named Buddha Shockwave 36 39.

• Combat: Directs a palm-generated shock wave toward Ye Yang, then redirects it to intercept Ulquiorra's attack 36.
• Destruction: Repeatedly strikes the meteorite while Garp slows its descent; one Buddha Shockwave shatters a section several meters across 38 39.
• Limit: Sustained full-power attacks leave him panting and fatigued. The narration attributes this partly to physical decline after a long period without fighting 39.

Physical Strength

The narration places Sengoku and Garp slightly above Admiral-level strength, while stating that neither could defeat Ye Yang or Ulquiorra individually at that point 38.

• Joins Garp beneath the two meteorites and pushes upward with both hands to help slow their descent 39.

Observation Haki

Sengoku is among the officers described as experts in Observation Haki during the meteorite crisis 38.

• Can sense nearby presences; Ye Yang's absence from their sensing range confirms that he has left the immediate area 38.

Geppo

Sengoku uses Geppo to reach Garp beneath the falling meteorites 39.

Command and Tactical Judgment

Known as the Resourceful General, Sengoku directs the Marine response to Ye Yang's actions 33.

• Threat assessment: Sends two Admirals after receiving a report that Ye Yang possesses at least Admiral-level strength 19.
• Political awareness: Anticipates pressure from the Celestial Dragons and Five Elders 19 23.
• Force allocation: Brings only one warship to the ransom exchange, partly because additional ordinary Marines would be cannon fodder in an Admiral-level battle 36.
• Misjudgments: Concludes that the Admirals must have fallen to a planned ambush and initially mistakes Susanoo for a possible Mythical Zoan ability 33 36.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Celestial Dragon Hostage Crisis

Sengoku first appears at Marine Headquarters, sorting documents while Garp eats rice crackers nearby. Their argument is interrupted by a report that Ye Yang has taken Saint Charlos hostage. Sengoku orders Lorn to keep the captor calm and describes the incident as worse than a war between the Four Emperors 18.

After learning that the unknown attacker may possess Admiral-level strength, he dispatches Akainu and Kizaru to Sabaody Archipelago. When Charlos is killed and the Five Elders begin asking questions, Sengoku orders Kizaru to travel ahead of the warships and prevent Ye Yang from escaping, dead or alive 19 23.

Ransom of the Admirals

Sengoku calls Akainu for a progress report, only for Ye Yang to answer. Learning that both Admirals have been defeated and captured, he attempts to negotiate their release 33.

Sengoku agrees because losing two Admirals would leave only one available and jeopardize the Marines' ability to contain powerful New World pirates. His anger during the negotiations also supplies Ye Yang with Negative Points, including a single gain of ten thousand points 34 35.

Exchange at Sabaody

Sengoku arrives with Garp and three Vice Admirals, carrying the ransom in a silver case. After Ye Yang verifies the six Devil Fruits and bankbook card, the unconscious Admirals are returned. Sengoku orders Vice Admirals Weasel and Yamakaji to take them aboard the warship for treatment 36.

As Ye Yang turns to leave, Sengoku transforms into the Golden Great Buddha and attacks. Ulquiorra intercepts his shock wave, and Ye Yang retaliates by manifesting Susanoo and summoning a meteorite hundreds of meters across 36.

Meteorite Crisis

Sengoku offers to let Ye Yang leave if he withdraws the meteorite, but Ye Yang refuses. When Sengoku prepares to charge him, Garp intervenes and redirects his attention to saving the archipelago. Garp then secures Ye Yang's promise not to attack while the officers deal with the meteorite 37.

After Ye Yang departs, Garp slows the first meteorite while Sengoku and Doberman attack it. Weasel and Yamakaji return to assist, and the group destroys roughly half of the rock before a second meteorite strikes the first 38 39.

The impact injures Garp and overwhelms his ability to slow the descent alone. Sengoku immediately joins him underneath, ordering all three Vice Admirals to concentrate on destroying both meteorites. The supplied account ends before the outcome of their defense is shown 39.

Relationships

• Monkey D. Garp — Longtime friend and fellow Marine veteran. Sengoku frequently berates his carefree behavior, but accepts his intervention when he loses control during the meteorite crisis. They subsequently work together to protect Sabaody 18 37 39.
• Ye Yang — Enemy and hostage negotiator. Ye Yang extorts ransom from him, repeatedly provokes his anger, and deliberately keeps him alive as a continuing source of Negative Points 33 34 35 38.
• Akainu / Sakazuki — Subordinate Admiral whom Sengoku dispatches to capture Ye Yang, then ransoms after his defeat. Seeing Akainu returned with a missing arm intensifies Sengoku's anger 19 35 36.
• Kizaru / Borsalino — Subordinate Admiral sent alongside Akainu. Sengoku orders him ahead when the Celestial Dragon is killed and later pays for his release 19 23 35.
• Ulquiorra — Ye Yang's accomplice and an opposing combatant. He intercepts Sengoku's post-exchange attack 36.
• Doberman, Weasel, and Yamakaji — Vice Admirals under his command who assist during the exchange and the effort to destroy the meteorites 36 38 39.
• Five Elders — Higher authorities whose scrutiny adds urgency to Sengoku's response to the Celestial Dragon incident 19 23.

Notable Quotes

“No. Something worse than a war between the Four Emperors has happened! … A Celestial Dragon has been taken hostage!” 18

“Criminals like you don't deserve to talk about good faith with the Marines!” 36

“I'll help Garp! Attack both meteorites with everything you've got, and make sure you destroy them completely!” 39