Kumadori

Kumadori also tried to keep Chopper from crying and from giving up because of his ideals. He also seemed to be the most obedient and dutiful of the CP9 agents as he was the only one who intervened to help Spandam while he was attacked by Franky and knocked the cyborg away from his superior, though he also ironically sends Spandam crashing in the process, causing him more injuries. Kumadori resembles a character in kabuki (traditional Japanese theater). He is a very loud character, and often punctuates his sentences with a loud, dramatic “YOYOI!!” He has a strange way of speaking, talks rather slowly and tends to repeat or draw out syllables and words in the manner of kabuki actors. He also has a penchant for spouting haiku, even during battles and at other inappropriate times. He often makes references to his “mother in heaven”, Kumadori Yamanbako, then begins to sob, even while fighting. Before killing his opponents he often asks them to visit his mother in afterlife and tell her that he is okay. He claims her “divine protection” is the reason for his failure at committing seppuku. However, he seems unaware that she is still alive. Kumadori claims to be a sennin (仙人?, a type of hermit in Japanese folklore who can control even their body’s autonomic functions, as well as live forever), which explains his ability to suddenly gain or lose weight by controlling the digestion and absorption of food, and the ability to control his hair. He was also fond of his fellow CP9 agents as he helped raise money to pay for Lucci’s treatment after his fight with Luffy and enjoyed spending time with his comrades at St. Poplar.

Kumadori wields a staff, known as a Khakkhara (錫杖, shakujō?, literally meaning “tin stick”), which he uses in conjunction with his Rokushiki. He can utilize his superhuman strength to stab the blunt end of the staff with tremendous force, capable of shattering stone. He also carries a knife with a long blade and handle, strictly to commit hara-kiri with. The blade is quite resilient as it does not break when he instinctively uses Tekkai to protect himself from it.

Techniques

Shigan Cue (指銃 Q（キュー）, Shigan Kyū?, literally meaning “Finger Gun: Cue”): In this attack, Kumadori uses his blunt staff in the same way a finger is normally used in Shigan. The Q in the name is a reference to a pool cue, which is held in the same manner that Kumadori wields his staff. In the Viz Manga and Funimation adaptations, this is called Finger Pistol Q, and at one point Finger Gun Q in the dub. Shishi Kebab (獅子樺蕪 （シシカバブ）, Shishi Kababu?, literally meaning “Lion Kebab”): Kumadori heats up the tip of his staff (possibly by using friction with his superhuman strength) and creates a fireball on that tip. He can shoot these fireballs as projectiles at his opponent at fast speeds, as well as use them to boost the destructive power of his staff’s strikes. The name is a pun on lion (shishi) and shish kebab, which is a food made through a method similar to how the attack is performed. In the Viz Manga and Funimation adaptations, this is called Shishi Kabob.

Haki

Kumadori possesses the ability to use Armament and Observation Haki.

The agents then tested their strength on Fukurou, who ranked them based on Doriki. When Kalifa made fun of Spandam and kept claiming his actions to be sexual harassment, Kumadori stated how rude she was and decided to commit seppuku to atone on her behalf, but once again, he failed due to Tekkai, depressing him again and prompting him to wonder if his mother was keeping him alive. The agents then sat down, and the prisoners, Nico Robin and Franky, were brought before them. When Franky leapt forward and bit Spandam’s head, Kumadori used his hair to slam Franky against the floor, separating the two men. The agents watched as Spandam punished Franky and Robin and revealed his plan to take the Straw Hat Pirates as prisoners and send them to Impel Down since the pirates had come to Enies Lobby.

Spandam dismissed the agents to their rooms. Before they left, Spandam gave Kaku and Kalifa two Devil Fruits to eat; they were the first ones that Kumadori had ever seen. Later, while Blueno was fighting Luffy, Jabra tried to dissuade Kaku and Kalifa from eating the fruits. Fukurou accused Jabra of fearing the pair growing stronger than him, and Kumadori pointed out that such jealousy stains a person’s name. They then watched as Kaku and Kalifa ate the fruits and reacted to the disgusting tastes.

After Luffy defeated Blueno, Spandam ordered the other agents to be summoned. After stopping Franky from escaping with Robin, the agents gathered atop of the tower and prepared to fight the Straw Hats, who all gathered atop the courthouse. Spandam ordered the agents to kill any Straw Hat that enters the tower, and they then witnessed the chief boasting about his ability to summon a Buster Call and Robin warning about such an action. The Straw Hats declared war against the World Government as the drawbridge lowered. When the drawbridge was stopped from completely lowering, Franky pulled out the blueprints for Pluton and incinerated them in front of the CP9 agents.

The Rocketman then crashed out of the courthouse and into the tower, carrying Franky and the Straw Hats across the gap. Spandam ordered the other agents to deal with the Straw Hats while he fled with Robin. The agents each took a key to a set of Seastone cuffs and went to different areas of the tower. Kumadori sat in the underground prison and encountered Nami. After binding her with his hair, he attempted to stab her with his staff, but she escaped by slipping her arms out of her jacket and fled to the first floor.

Kumadori snuck up behind her and bound her again with his hair. He recited a poem while choking her and preparing to stab her. However, Tony Tony Chopper in Arm Point arrived and struck Kumadori across the face, knocking the agent into a wall and freeing Nami. Instead of fighting, the two pirates fled since Nami had already stolen the agent’s key. After Sanji fell from above, Kumadori stood back up, so Chopper chose to face him while Nami left to fight Kalifa.

When Kumadori tried to stop Nami, Chopper struck him in the torso. As their fight continued, Kumadori knocked Chopper through a wall into the pantry. Before Kumadori could finish off Chopper, the reindeer trapped him in the large refrigerator. When Franky ran out of energy, Chopper had to briefly open the refrigerator to grab various drinks, but Kumadori was unable to escape in time. After consuming all of the food in the refrigerator, a fattened Kumadori broke out and then used Seimei Kikan to quickly digest and absorb the food, returning to his normal physique.

When Chopper compared him to an octopus, Kumadori was insulted and insisted on being called a lion. When they resumed fighting, Kumadori repeatedly failed to bind and stab Chopper due to the reindeer’s ability to change size, but his Tekkai was too strong for Chopper to break. Kumadori then ignited the butt of his staff and managed to severely injure Chopper after the reindeer resorted to eating a second Rumble Ball and could not properly control his transformations. Kumadori shaped his hair into multiple hands and stabbed Chopper. Kumadori’s hair and staff continued stabbing Chopper as he struggled to enter the right form. When Chopper finally entered Arm Point, Kumadori tried to defend with Tekkai, but the reindeer’s attack broke through and heavily damaged Kumadori. However, the agent refused to fall and continued attacking the exhausted reindeer. Kumadori then lifted Chopper up and tried to stab him one last time, but the reindeer slipped out and ate a third Rumble Ball, transforming into a giant monster, which frightened Kumadori. Kumadori moved to the monster’s back and tried to attack, but Chopper smacked him out of the air and repeatedly bashed him into the floor. Chopper then carried the bloodied and defeated Kumadori out to the balcony and threw him all the way to the square in front of the courthouse. The Marines there were surprised to find the unconscious CP9 agent.

Cp9s Independent Report

Despite the whole island being bombarded by the Buster Call, Kumadori and the other agents survived and gathered together amongst the ruins. After Blueno brought over Lucci and, along with Jabra, overheard that Spandam had scapegoated the agents, Kumadori carried an unconscious Lucci along the Sea Train tracks. Having arrived at St. Poplar, Kumadori and the others performed in the street to pay the medical fees for Lucci’s recovery. After paying for Lucci’s medical fees, they used the rest to buy clothes and other essentials.

While shopping, Kumadori shared food with Hattori. Later, Lucci was discharged from the hospital to general celebration. He seemed to enjoy himself as he and the other agents of CP9 went bowling, particularly when Kalifa used her explosive strength to smash the bowling ball through the wall (let alone the pins). However, the Candy Pirates appeared and began ransacking St. Poplar.

Thus Kumadori, along with the rest of CP9, stopped their bowling match to save the kidnapped citizens by beating up the offending pirates. Lucci went too far and killed the captain, which shocked the onlookers, and CP9 realized they could not stay in the city anymore. However, a little girl gave Kalifa a flower to thank her for saving the town, with Kumadori, Fukurou, and Jabra frightened. Taking this gift and commandeering the Candy Pirates’ ship, they sailed back to their homeland. Upon arrival, they watched the next generation of CP9 agents being trained. As they were watching, they found out the pursuers that Spandam sent had caught up with them. In order to protect their homeland from these people, the agents dealt with the Marines and then commandeered Very Good’s ship. During the fight, Lucci gave their former leader a message that they would come back for him someday. Before sailing off from their homeland, the agents planted the gifted flower on the shore of the island.

During The Timeskip

Sometime during the timeskip, Kumadori and the other former members of CP9 began training to become stronger. They eventually uncovered a plot in which Spandine was scheming some kind of takeover with former Level 6 prisoners from Impel Down as well as parties from the Underworld. They attacked and destroyed the parties involved and for their efforts were reinstated as agents of CP0.

Wano Country Saga

Wano Country Arc

On the fourth day of the Levely, four commanders of the Revolutionary Army attacked the Domain of the Gods. Kumadori and his CP0 colleagues watched from outside the Celestial Dragon Gate as the two admirals, Fujitora and Ryokugyu, fought the revolutionaries inside the World Nobles’ residence. Kumadori praised the revolutionaries’ steadfastness. Later, CP0 captured Nefertari Vivi, whom they took to a guest room in Pangaea Castle and kept tied to a chair. While Jabra and Kalifa watched over the princess, Kumadori played cards with Blueno and Fukurou. Shortly after, Wapol suddenly burst into the room, devouring the walls, which confused the agents. They then noticed that Vivi had disappeared.