

Not much is known about Kong's past, other than by the time of the Edd War, he held the rank of Fleet Admiral of the Marines. It was stated that all marines ranked vice admiral and above possess Haki, so with a rank above that, Kong can also use the ability.

However, he has yet to reveal his powers in the series. His political powers enable him to revoke any Warlord of the Sea title at any time, as well as being able to declare a Buster Call on any island he deems to be a threat.Īside from his political powers, his muscles and numerous scars suggest that he is physically strong and proficient in combat. According to the World Government hierarchy, his authority is second only to the Five Elders and Im. Now, as World Government Commander-in-Chief, he works for the World Government, and possesses not only power over the Marines, but also authority over the Government's espionage agents, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Enies Lobby, and the Cipher Pols. While he was the fleet admiral of the Marines, he had absolute control of the organization, under the World Government. Both are on friendly terms as they were seen having a pleasant talk at Mary Geoise upon Sengoku's resignation. Following Garp's resignation, he also allowed Sengoku to retire before reassigning him to General Inspector. Kong selected Sengoku as his successor for becoming the next Fleet Admiral upon his promotion to Commander-in-Chief. He also respected Garp's decision to retire from the Marines and reassigned him as an instructor while keeping the records intact. Roger but was always rejected, something that frustrated him. Kong respected Garp as he offered him the promotion to Admiral multiple times during the age of Gol D. He also has a large amount of pride for his position and the Marines overall, since he left Garp and Sengoku’s records untouched to prevent the Marine name from being hurt, and felt rather disappointed that they would resign. Not much is known about Kong's personality but as a former Marine and a high ranking World Government official, he has a strong sense of justice (though it is unknown if it is moral or absolute). The epaulettes are similar to those worn by an Admiral and Fleet Admiral, fully covered in yellow as a standard color. He wears a sleeveless dark shirt adorned with medals, revealing his muscular arms, dark green armbands, a light yellow scarf around his neck, and a white and dark grey Marine coat draped over his shoulders. He also has a stitched scar under his left eye. Kong is an extremely muscular, broad-chested, tan-skinned, strong-shouldered elderly man who has his whitened hair and beard arranged in an array of spikes, and some fuzz on both sides of his face, similar to a lizard's spine.
