CP9

      Cipher Pol No. 9 members. From left to right: Blueno, Fukurou, Spandam, Kaku, Hattori (on Lucci's shoulder), Rob Lucci, Jyabura, Kalifa and Kumadori                                                                                                                         

                                                           

CP9 (シーピーナイン, Shī pī nain) is the hidden ninth unit of the Cipher Pol organization, formed of people able to use Rokushiki, six powerful skills only known to its members. CP9 also has special privileges not available to normal Cipher Pol squadrons, like the permission to kill any person perceived as a threat to world stability. More recently, CP9 was gifted, under the authority of Admiral Aokiji, the ability to initiate a "Buster Call", a powerful strike force of ten warships which hunt down and destroy any particular criminal group unfortunate enough to be targeted, along with the island. There are currently eight members of CP9.

The organization seeks the plans to a powerful, ancient warship, called Pluton, the same ship mentioned in Alabasta's Poneglyph that was Sir Crocodile's main objective, in order to bring an end to the Great Pirate Era. The CP9 are based in Enies Lobbys' Tower of Justice, where they act as the final guardians of the Gate of Justice. It has been said that Enies Lobby's reputation of being impossible to conquer is because of the strength of CP9. It was also stated that this generation of CP9 is the strongest in its history. They were defeated by The Straw Hat Pirates when the latter came to rescue their comrade Nico Robin.

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Spandam
Seiyu: Masaya Onosaka
Voice Actor: Kent Williams
Age: 39

Spandam (スパンダム, Supandamu) is the leader of CP9, and the former leader of CP5. As the leader of CP5 he attempted to retrieve the blueprints of the weapon Pluton from the shipwright Tom. When Tom refused, Spandam framed him by using Franky's battleships on a judiciary ship, making it seem like Tom and his apprentices Franky and Iceburg were the culprits. In the end though, Spandam was outsmarted, as Tom safely hid the plans away, and only got a very scarred face for his trouble. As the leader of CP9, he ordered the capture of Franky and Nico Robin, and had them taken to Enies Lobby to finish what he started years ago.

Spandam is the least powerful of the group as he has a douriki level of only 9. Because of his physical weakness, Spandam relies on his natural talents of deception and cunning, as opposed to actual combat. He often reveals extreme cowardice, though he doesn't hesitate to use his rank to boss around his subordinates. He owns a sword named "Funk Freed" (ファンクフリード Fankufurīdo), which "ate" the Devil Fruit, Zou Zou no Mi (ゾウゾウの実 Elephant Elephant Fruit), giving it the ability to transform into an elephant. He is also very clumsy and idiotic, and has an obsession to get higher ranks and prestige.

It was him that accidentally activated the Buster Call while he took Robin to the Gate of Justice, and thus causing the chaos and destruction that ensued on the island. When he was almost to the Gate of Justice, he is hit by one of Sogeking's explosive projectile attacks, allowing Robin to escape and break free of her handcuffs. When the Straw Hats are escaping on the returned Going Merry, he tries to kill them by giving orders to fire, but is immediately stopped by Robin who breaks his back.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, Oda drew pictures of the CP9 agents as children. Based on these illustrations, it seems Spandam has had Funk Freed ever since he was young. It also seems that animals created by Devil Fruits can age, as Funk Freed looks younger as well.
Many villains in One Piece were given distinct laughs. Spandam follows in this tradition with a short "wa" at the beginning of his laugh (i.e. "Wa ha ha ha ha!"), though it sounds more like "Da" in the anime.
In a recent Weekly Shonen Jump poll to determine the most popular One Piece characters, Spandam ranked at 28th with 179 votes.
Spandam is a boss character in One Piece Unlimited Adventure.

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Rob Lucci
Seiyū: Tomokazu Seki
Voice Actor: Jason Liebrecht
Age: 28

Rob Lucci (ロブ・ルッチ, Robu Rucchi) first appears as a shipwright under the Galley La company and appears to be a ventriloquist using his pigeon, Hattori (ハットリ, Hattori), to speak for him. He also shows very impressive skills when he gets into a fight with Paulie and Luffy. It is soon revealed he is the unquestioned leader of the Water 7 CP9 unit which infiltrated the Galley-La company, and perfectly capable of speaking for himself. Lucci ate the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard (ネコネコの実 モデル豹(レオパルド), Cat Cat Fruit, Model: Leopard), which allows him to turn into a huge leopard-human hybrid and a full leopard. He is also a master of the Rokushiki techniques, and his fighting capabilities are dimensions beyond the other CP9 members. Lucci can perform Life Return, like Kumadori, and uses it to alter his body into forms that amplify his skills in a specific rokushiki ability, though only Kami-e Form, which makes his man-beast form smaller and thinner, has been seen.

At the age of thirteen, Lucci was sent to a kingdom to kill a group of pirates who had taken the kingdom's soldiers for ransom. He not only killed the pirates but also the 500 captured soldiers; during this incident, he gained a back full of scars from the pirate crew's guns, vaguely scarred in the shape of the World Government's symbol. Shortly after that he became a CP9 member, and gained the reputation of being the group's most cold-hearted and efficient assassin in its entire history. As such, he is a very valuable asset to the World Government, almost to the point of legend.

At the Galley-La headquarters in Water 7, Lucci effortlessly defeated Luffy in a relatively short fight. Later in Enies Lobby, Luffy chased after Lucci and initiated a second fight with him. The two engaged in an extremely long, hectic and boisterous fight in which Luffy eventually emerged victorious. Lucci almost dies during the Buster Call attack on the island, but is saved by Blueno who used his Air Door move to protect him and the others.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that Lucci has had Hattori ever since he was a child. It also appears that Hattori was wearing ties before Lucci was. It is also revealed Lucci may not have always been so sadistic and violent, as he had the kanji for "peace" on his shirt.
Lucci's name comes from the italian word for light "Luce" and his first name "Rob" can be interpreted as "to steal", thus his full name can be interpreted as "To steal the light".
Lucci's birthday was revealed in a Volume 43 SBS to be June 2. This is because in the Japanese language, 6 can be pronounced as ro, and 2 can be pronounced as bu. Put together, these make Robu, the Japanese pronunciation of "Rob".
Lucci ranked at 12th in the most recent popularity contest with 647 votes.
Lucci appears in One Piece: Unlimited Adventure as a boss and unlockable character.

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Kaku
Seiyū: Ryōtarō Okiayu
Voice Actor: Jerry Jewell
Age: 23

Kaku (カク, Kaku) is first seen as the especially friendly chief mechanic of the five foremen of Galley-La Company's Dock One. It was him who inspected the Going Merry and informed the Straw Hats that their ship is damaged beyond repair. Kaku has a very long nose, similar to Usopp, though it is very angular as opposed to round. He is able to move incredibly fast and leap from amazing heights and distances without a scratch, and enjoys doing so very much. This earned him the nickname "Yamakaze" or "Mountain Wind" by the admiring people of Water 7, though some of the Straw Hats called him "Monkey Boy" instead. As a Galley-La employee, he fights using a variety of pavers; as a CP9 agent, he is a skilled swordsman. After being revealed as one of the Water 7 CP9 agents, Kaku's personality becomes cold and rather emotionless in contrast to his character on Water 7 where he was mainly seen laughing and smiling. Despite this, he stills laughs and openly enjoys himself in combat because he considers it fun. He also shows a sportive side, as he shows no bitterness after being defeated by Roronoa Zoro.

At Enies Lobby, Spandam gives to him and Kalifa two Devil Fruits. Kaku eats the Ushi Ushi no Mi Model: Giraffe (ウシウシの実 モデル麒麟(ジラフ) Cow Cow Fruit, Model: Giraffe), which grants him the ability to transform into a giraffe or a giraffe-man hybrid. Although he feels proud for his giraffe forms, he is repeatedly mocked by it which angers him to no end. This even drove him to slice the top of Tower of Justice with a Rankyaku.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that when Kaku was younger, he enjoyed building model ships.
Kaku ranked 9th place in the most recent popularity contest, making him the most popular CP9 member, as well as the most popular villain in general and the second most popular character outside the Straw Hat crew.
Kaku is a boss character in One Piece: Unlimited Adventure.

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Jyabura
Seiyū: Masaya Takatsuka
Age: 35

Jyabura (ジャブラ, Jabura) is the leader of team made by himself, Fukurou and Kumadori. He ate the Devil Fruit Inu Inu no Mi Model: Wolf (イヌイヌの実 モデル狼(ウルフ) Dog Dog Fruit, Model: Wolf), which gives him the power to change into a full wolf and a human-wolf hybrid that resembles a werewolf.

He believes he has a strong rivalry with Rob Lucci, who seems mostly disinterested in any such notion. Jyabura is extremely competitive, and gets outraged when someone surpasses him (for instance, he didn't like when learned that Kaku became stronger than him). He is also very superstitious, believing that if someone who has eaten a Devil Fruit gets too close to another Devil Fruit, their body will explode as the two devils confront each other, though Blueno explains that this is not the case. While fighting, he tends to deceive his opponents to get them off guard.

Initially Jyabura chooses to fight with Sogeking, but after Sogeking showed to have no match, Sanji abruptly appears and saves his friend from being killed by Jyabura. It then starts a fight between Sanji and Jyabura, where Jyabura is defeated by Sanji's Diable Jambe, which breaks through Jyabura'sTekkai. Jyabura is the only one of his unit to master Tekkai Kempo, a technique that allows him to use martial arts while using Tekkai.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that Jyabura already had the scar across his eye when he was a child.
Jyabura ranked at 17th in the most recent popularity contest with 461 votes.
In the version of chapter 413 published in Shonen Jump, Jyabura's mustache was missing in more than half the panels he appeared in. However, this was fixed in the tankoubon, and only three panels remained with the mustache missing.
Jyabura has a tattoo on the front of his shoulder that is the kanji for "wolf" (狼, ookami). However, his shirt entirely covers his tattoo when he is in human form.
Many villains in One Piece have distinct laughs. Jyabura follows in this tradition with a long "gya" at the beginning of his laugh (i.e. "Gyaaaa ha ha ha ha!).

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Blueno
Seiyū: Seiji Sasaki
Voice Actor: Bob Carter
Age: 30

Blueno (ブルーノ, Burūno) first appears as the owner of a bar in Water 7 and seems to be good friends with Franky and Paulie. However, he soon shows his true nature when he, along with the rest of CP9, attacks Paulie and Iceburg for the Pluton blueprints. He is the agent that Robin ran into on the streets in Water 7 while she was with Chopper, as well as the agent whose Devil Fruit powers were used in both attempted assassinations of Iceburg.

He is a very large man with broad shoulders and horn-like protrusions of hair. He is the only agent who remains to look calm and controlled during battles while the others show to have praising when they are attacking their opponents. Blueno ate the Doa Doa no Mi (ドアドアの実 Door Door Fruit) which allows him to create doors on any surface. He has even created "air doors", doors in the air itself, which lead to what seems to be another dimension. Blueno is also able to create doors on people, and did so to Luffy's face, causing it to spin like a revolving door.

He is defeated by Luffy's Gear Second abilities on the roof of the Court House. He later revives to rescue his other fellow workmates during the Buster Call and put them safely in the Air Door dimension.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that when Blueno was younger, he loved baseball.
In a recent Weekly Shonen Jump, in a poll to determine the most popular One Piece characters, Blueno ranked at 81st.
Blueno's name most likely comes from the Old High German/Scandinavian word for brown: "brun", and in that case probably should be spelled "Bruno", just like the German/Scandinavian name.

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Kumadori
Seiyū: Hiroaki Yoshida
Age: 34

Kumadori (クマドリ, Kumadori) is one of the last members of CP9 revealed, and is recognizable by his large frame, huge mane of pinkish hair, and a right eye that never seems to be open. He seems to honor the samurai honor code very heavily as he comically attempts to take his own life after dishonoring himself. As he accepts the blame for nearly anything, even faults of others, this happens quite often in his appearances. Before he commits seppuku, however, he instinctively uses Tekkai every time, unintentionally saving his own life. He also seems to have strong feelings for his deceased mother, beginning to sob, even while fighting, at the very thought of her. He claims her "divine protection" is the reason for his failed suicide-attempts.

Kumadori is a very loud person, and has the strange habit of yelling something resembling "YOYOI!!" rather often. Most of his mannerisms and his make-up seem to have been inspired in kabuki actors, being even his name is taken from a type of make-up to kabuki. His fighting abilities include Life Return, which gives him control over every cell in his body, even his hair.

Initially, he fights with Nami who is shown to be at a disadvantage. However, Chopper appears and helps Nami to escape, becoming his opponent. Kumadori proves to be stronger than Chopper, who, at the end, is forced to use his forbbiden form "Monster Point" to defeat him.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that Kumadori had been wearing his kabuki-style makeup since he was a child.
In a recent Weekly Shonen Jump, in a poll to determine the most popular One Piece characters, Kumadori ranked at 97th.
Although Kumadori tries to commit suicide to join his deceased mother in heaven, Oda revealed that Kumadori's mother is still alive, and her name is Yamanbako, which is Japanese for "mountain witch".

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Fukurou
Seiyū: Kumiko Watanabe
Age: 29

Fukurou (フクロウ, Fukurou) is a round, oddly-shaped man with a zipper across his mouth, which he must unzip if he needs to speak. Despite having the ability to "zip it", his biggest personality quirk is having a big mouth, both figuratively and literally; he also has the strange habit of saying "chapapa" after almost every sentence or as an exclamation. He often blurts things out inconsiderately like, for instance, in a mission with Jyabura and Kumadori prior to the Straw Hats invading Enies Lobby, he announces his team's mission to the entire town and they are forced to kill 23 people instead of the three their mission required, and when the Straw Hat crew's assault on Enies Lobby began, Fukurou tactlessly mentions how weak Spandam was and Jyabura being dumped by his girlfriend.

Fukurou nicknames himself "Fukurou the Silent", since with his Soru ability he can move very fast and approach a target unheard and unseen before killing them. Fukurou's fighting style revolves mostly around a refined punch, the "Jugon" ability that throws a punch that he says is more damaging than the Shigan, and his strange body frame seems to require him to do the rokushiki slightly different than the other CP9 members. Fukurou's special te-awase (手合わせ, contest) ability allows him to measure the douriki (道力, power level) of his fellow teammates. He is defeated by Franky who uses a powerful Coup de Vent to knock him out.

Trivia
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that Fukurou had gotten a black belt in an unnamed martial art at an early age. He has also had the zipper across his mouth ever since he was young.
Fukurou ranked at 26th in the most recent popularity contest with 202 votes.

CP9 Members' Douriki According to Fukurou[1]
Rob Lucci - 4000 Douriki
Kaku - 2200 Douriki
Jyabura - 2180 Douriki
Blueno - 820 Douriki
Kumadori - 810 Douriki
Fukurou - 800 Douriki
Kalifa - 630 Douriki
Spandam - 9 Douriki

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Kalifa
Seiyū: Naomi Shindō
Age: 25

Kalifa (カリファ, Karifa) first appears in Water 7 as Iceburg's loyal secretary, going so far as to attack anyone who insults him with very swift and powerful kicks. Despite her loyalty to Iceburg, Kalifa hates men, considering their speech, actions, and existence as sexual harassment. That being said, she never hesitated to use her femininity to her utmost advantage in her battle with Sanji, where she teased and pummeled him rather than demanding "equal treatment".

On her arrival on Enies Lobby, Spandam gives her and Kaku two Devil Fruits. Kalifa eats the Awa Awa no Mi (アワアワの実 Bubble Bubble Fruit), which allows her to create cleansing bubbles that are capable of "cleaning off" a person's energy and turning them in slippery mannequins. Kalifa defeats Sanji, who refused to strike her since she is a woman, but is outsmarted by Nami, who figures out the weakness of her Devil Fruit powers and knocks her out with a Lightning Tempo.

Trivia
Kalifa's birthday is April 23, which is Secretary's Day.
In the Volume 44 SBS, it was revealed that Kalifa was very bookish as a child.
Kalifa ranked at 23rd in the most recent popularity contest with 346 votes.
Oda has named several female characters after birds. Kalifa seems to be named after the Kalij Pheasant (or in German, "Kalifasan").

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Nero
Nero of CP9
Seiyū: Hidenobu Kiuchi

Known as the "Nero the Sea Weasel" (海イタチのネロ, Umi Itachi no Nero), Nero is considered the newest member of CP9. He is first introduced on the Puffing Tom, where he is assisting in the mission to escort Nico Robin to Enies Lobby. Being a new recruit, Nero is a yonshiki-tsukai (四式使い, four-power user), instead of a rokushiki-tsukai (六式使い, six-power user). The forms that Nero has mastered are soru, geppou, kami-e, and rankyaku. He compensates for his lack of shigan and tekkai by carrying guns with him and is very careful to avoid taking blows. Nero is defeated by Franky on the roof of the sea train, and is then seemingly killed by Rob Lucci for his weakness. In a recent Weekly Shonen Jump, in a poll to determine the most popular One Piece characters, Nero ranked at 98th.