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== (Former) Fleet Admiral Sengoku "The Buddha" ==

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Sengoku, also known as the Great Buddha, was the supreme commander of the World Government's military force, the Marines. One of the few who still know the seas from the olden days, he's even respected by Whitebeard. He is stern and business-like, which often puts him at odds with his old friend Garp, whom he occasionally bickers with. He ate the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Great Buddha (''Hito Hito no Mi, Daibutsu Model''), a Mythical Zoan-class fruit which allows him to turn his body into a giant, golden, Buddha-like entity.

== Fleet Admiral Sakazuki / Akainu ("The Red Dog") ==

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Akainu is one of the three Admirals, the strongest fighters in the Marines. Akainu is apparently the most hard-line of the Marines, following the doctrine of Absolute Justice. During the destruction of Ohara, he destroyed an evacuee ship on the chance that one of their targets was aboard, saying that if one is to do a job it must be done properly. He has eaten the Magma-Magma Fruit (''Magu Magu no Mi''), a Logia Devil Fruit [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|based around magma]]

== Admiral Kizaru ("The Yellow Monkey") ==

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Real name Borsalino, Kizaru is currently the only known Admiral after Akainu was promoted and Aokiji left. He has somewhat of an absentminded and out-there personality, committing such acts as mistaking his snail wiretap for his phone, and politely asking the pirates who just shot at him if they knew someone he was looking for. Despite this, he follows Absolute Justice, and believes that every pirate, no matter what their crimes or actions, however severe, are sinners, and will mercilessly pursue them. He ate the Glint-Glint Fruit (''Pika Pika no Mi''), which allows him to turn his body into light, fire laser beams, and travel at the speed of light.

== (Former) Admiral Aokiji ("The Blue Pheasant") ==

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Real name Kuzan, Aokiji is one of the three Admirals, the strongest fighters in the Marines. Aokiji follows a form of justice that he calls "Lazy Justice", resulting in a very relaxed, almost self-assured attitude. When he first met the Straw Hats, he showed no intention to fight, calmly discussing things like their bounty increase and even making a pass at Nami, leading the group to initially wonder if he really was an Admiral or not. He ate the Chilly-Chilly Fruit (''Hie Hie no Mi''), a Logia with power over ice.

== (Former) Vice-Admiral Garp "The Fist" ==

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Monkey D. Garp is a Marine famed for pursuing Gold Roger back during the olden days. He's also Ace and Luffy's grandfather ({{spoiler|adoptive in Ace's case}}) and, ironically enough, {{spoiler|the father of the world's most-wanted criminal, Dragon the Revolutionary}}. Garp is a cheerful, affable fellow, and is a friend of Sengoku and apparently Bartholomew Kuma as well. While he is happy that his grandchildren are making their way in life, he is also sorely disappointed in both of them for becoming pirates instead of Marines, in particular blaming Shanks for influencing Luffy in becoming a pirate. Garp was been offered promotions to Admiral several times, but refused them all.

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Vice-Admiral Tsuru is a Marine known from the era of Gold Roger, that is famed for her brilliant tactical mind. She's rather soft-spoken and doesn't say much these days, but she continues to have a uniquely special one in the Marines, besides Garp and Sengoku. She's rather considerate to the pain of her colleagues, as shown during Ace's execution, she told Garp that he's not to blame as Sengoku began a speech to reveal {{spoiler|that Ace is Gold Roger's son}}. {{spoiler|She ate the Clean-Clean Fruit (''Woshu Woshu no Mi''), which grants her the ability to [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|literally hang people to dry if they have a certain amount of evil in them]]}}.

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A marine Vice Admiral who's the go-to [[Four-Star Badass|Vice Admiral]] of the series. He's been an HQ marine since the days of [[World's Strongest Man|Roger]]. He's also a stand out among the high ranking marines in that he seems to care about his crew.

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Smoker is a tough Marine, who, when first introduced, was tasked with catching pirates that visited Loguetown before sailing for the Grand Line. After Luffy evades him (with some help), Smoker decides to leave Loguetown to pursue the Straw Hats. Unlike many other Marines in ''One Piece'', Smoker does not follow the rule of Absolute Justice and follows his own brand of justice, which he later preaches to Tashigi. Smoker's view on justice also allows the Straw Hats to remain free even being pirates during the Alabasta arc, warning Luffy that as a Marine, next time, he will have to try and capture him. He doesn't care for those who make too much noise around him, claiming that it disrupts his pace. He ate the Smoke-Smoke/Plume-Plume Fruit (''Moku Moku no Mi''), a Logia-type allowing him to turn into smoke.

== Captain Hina "The Black Cage" ==

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Another marine captain who has a history with Smoker and is the object of Jango and Fullbody's affections. She is quite compatent at restraining criminals due to her Bind-Bind/Cage-Cage Fruit (''Ori Ori no Mi'') powers, which allow her to create iron shackles.

== Science Captain Sentoumaru ==

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Captain of the Marines' Science Unit, personal bodyguard of the brilliant Dr. Vegapunk, and now a fully fledged member of the Marines. "Broadaxe" Sentoumaru rarely uses his [[An Axe to Grind|epynomous weapon]], though when he does it means he's either [[Let's Get Dangerous|fighting seriously]] or [[Berserk Button|just pissed off]]. He claims that he has the "[[Stone Wall|strongest defense in the world]]", and his mastery of Armaments Haki serves to back up that claim.

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Tashigi was first introduced when the Straw Hat Pirates docked in Loguetown, where she was stationed. Smoker, her superior officer, seems to regard her as a protege; the two work very well together. While adept at sword fighting, she is unusually [[Dojikko|clumsy]], which tends to get on Smoker's nerves. She is also [[Otaku|very well-versed in katana]], knowing their names and origins. Zoro often feels highly uncomfortable around her due to her striking resemblence to his late friend Kuina, who she fights like and even shares philosophies with.

== Chief Petty Officer Coby ==

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Coby is first introduced as a cowardly Chore Boy on board Alvida's ship. Through fear of being smashed by her Iron Mace, whenever she asked him who was the loveliest on the sea, he would reply, 'You are, Miss Alvida'. Eventually with the help of Luffy he found the courage to pursue his dream of leaving her and becoming a Marine.

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Helmeppo was a coward who hid behind his father's wealth and power. Having a father who was powerful and greatly feared, he came to shun other people and see them as lower then himself. Whenever someone disagreed with him, he'd threaten to tell his father on them and have them killed. He thought his father also cared about him, until his father hit him after he gave him a order to kill Luffy who had punched him.

== Seaman Recruit Jango ==

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Originally [[The Dragon|Kuro's first mate]] for the Black Cat Pirates, he [[Heel Face Turn|joined the Marines]] after Luffy defeated his former Captain.

== Seaman Recruit Fullbody ==

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Introduced as Marine Lieutenant [[Red Baron|"Iron-Fist Fullbody"]] with a [[Prince Charming|liking for beautiful women]] and [[Cultured Badass|drinking fine wine]], he also served to show off the abilities of a newly introduced Sanji by provoking him until finally receiving an [[Curb Stomp Battle|epic ass-kicking]].

== Dr. Vegapunk ==

A mysterious scientist who, despite having yet to make an appearance, is a huge figure in the ''One Piece'' world. Acclaimed as a genius 500 years ahead of his time, he is the designer of the Pacifista series and various other key inventions. According to [[Word of God|Oda]], he is also the one person in the series who knows {{spoiler|the true nature of Devil Fruits}}.

== Pacifista ==

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The Pacifista are a series of ''[[Mecha-Mooks|Human Weapons]]'' developed by Marine head scientist Dr. Vegapunk. They are [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|cyborgs]] built in the [[Robot Me|mold]] of the Warlord of the Sea Bartholomew Kuma, who was the prototype for the project. As stated by [[An Axe to Grind|Sentomaru]], the funds required for the construction of just one Pacifista are roughly equal to that of a Marine-issued battleship.