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Tensei

Character

Going by the Marine alias Kurouma, Tensei directs the Marine Bureau of Investigation. He keeps watch over global threats and reports them to the top brass, including the Revolutionary Army's assault on Mary Geoise.

English Va: Jim Jorgensen
Japanese Va: Yōji Ueda
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 1054
Crew & Affiliations: Marines
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Appearance

Now in middle age, Kurouma stands tall enough to measure up against Sakazuki. He combs his red hair straight back, and his face shows dense dark brows above a slightly pointed nose. Over the regulation Marine cloak he wears a black business suit, and a pair of sunglasses sits across his eyes.

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Personality

Steady and serious, Kurouma can deliver even jolting news in a largely unshaken voice. He argued that the Marines ought to push harder against the Revolutionary Army, and he explained why neither Fujitora nor Ryokugyu could cut loose during the fighting at Mary Geoise.

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History

As the Bureau's director, Kurouma commands the division and can tap whatever intelligence its research uncovers. In the Wano Country period, Kizaru and Fleet Admiral Sakazuki sat down with him to go over what his department had learned: the Revolutionary Army breaching Mary Geoise, the slaying of Nefertari Cobra alongside Nefertari Vivi's vanishing, and Sabo fanning fresh rebellions worldwide. His look is modeled on the actor Akira Kobayashi, and his real name nods to the Tensei Coalition; though not an admiral himself, his alias follows the color-and-animal pattern of admiral code names.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tensei in One Piece?

Tensei is the director of the Marine Bureau of Investigation, operating under the alias Kurouma. He keeps watch over global threats and reports them to Fleet Admiral Sakazuki.

What is Tensei's alias?

Tensei goes by the Marine alias Kurouma, meaning Black Horse, and his code name follows the same color-and-animal pattern used for admiral names even though he is not an admiral himself.

What news did Tensei report to Sakazuki and Kizaru?

Tensei briefed Kizaru and Fleet Admiral Sakazuki on the Revolutionary Army's breach of Mary Geoise, the killing of Nefertari Cobra, Nefertari Vivi's disappearance, and Sabo stirring rebellions worldwide.

What does Tensei look like?

Tensei is a tall, middle-aged man with red hair combed straight back and dense dark brows, dressed in a black business suit and sunglasses over the standard Marine cloak.

What did Tensei argue the Marines should do?

Tensei argued that the Marines ought to push harder against the Revolutionary Army and explained why neither Fujitora nor Ryokugyu could cut loose during the fighting at Mary Geoise.

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