Character Discussion All Panels Of Kong We've Gotten After The Time Skip

ZenZu

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#21
Not only sweating as an admiral but according to Sandman Garp is yelling at him in an authoritative/order like tone while Kong is replying submissively.

Imagine letting a VA boss you around
That's not even his worst offense in that scene, he made Sengoku of all characters look like he had aura. A vice admiral Sengoku btw... that's the first time I felt Sengoku was badass, it took Admiral Kong to do it. That speaks volumes.
 
#29
@Shiroyru next thread: Is Kong admiral level?

In all seriousness: very disappointed with Kong so far. This man had a different aura here =>


Has Oda ever met readers' expectations?
I don't even really understand the point of the Commander in Chief role here when ostensibly Oda only gives a shit about the Fleet Admiral as the leader of the Marines.
Usually a CiC is the president/premier/dictator of a country, but Kong doesn't fit that role neither electorally nor diplomatically. Like the Fleet Admiral clearly answers to the Gorosei as we've seen many times with Akainu trading verbal jabs with them.
Feels cosmetic, Oda just wanted to show off one of his donut steel OCs.
 
#30
I don't even really understand the point of the Commander in Chief role here when ostensibly Oda only gives a shit about the Fleet Admiral as the leader of the Marines.
Usually a CiC is the president/premier/dictator of a country, but Kong doesn't fit that role neither electorally nor diplomatically. Like the Fleet Admiral clearly answers to the Gorosei as we've seen many times with Akainu trading verbal jabs with them.
Feels cosmetic, Oda just wanted to show off one of his donut steel OCs.
In theory, Kong has authority over the Marines, Cipher Pol, the Warlords, paramilitary like the units at Enies Lobby and Impel Down, presumably the royal guards of WG affiliates and whatever else.
 
#31
In theory, Kong has authority over the Marines, Cipher Pol, the Warlords, paramilitary like the units at Enies Lobby and Impel Down, presumably the royal guards of WG affiliates and whatever else.
In practice he probably just resolves disputes between subsections like if the marines and cipher pol get into a fight/dispute over something it’s his job to handle it
 
#32
In practice he probably just resolves disputes between subsections like if the marines and cipher pol get into a fight/dispute over something it’s his job to handle it
If the Gorosei were snobbish recluses who refused to deal with the heads of these subsidiaries, then Kong would be much more important as he would be the most visible authority figure around.


....but they do, so he just feels redundant. Especially after Egghead.
 
#34
In theory, Kong has authority over the Marines, Cipher Pol, the Warlords, paramilitary like the units at Enies Lobby and Impel Down, presumably the royal guards of WG affiliates and whatever else.
True, just wish Oda showed him actually commanding any of that. Instead the only time we saw him active in his role as CiC was when Sengoku went up to collect his pension checks.
 
#35
True, just wish Oda showed him actually commanding any of that. Instead the only time we saw him active in his role as CiC was when Sengoku went up to collect his pension checks.
This is what I’m saying, Kong is basically just there for the highest level approvals (picking a FA) or disputes between sub factions.

It’s a more glorified version of Sengoku’s inspector supreme job
 
#37
In practice he probably just resolves disputes between subsections like if the marines and cipher pol get into a fight/dispute over something it’s his job to handle it
He´s the human face of WG bureaucracy, I think simple as that. He could meet with anyone in any of the government departments or kings maybe.

The WG is a huge organization representing billions of people. There´s a lot of meetings to have, bro.
 
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