Assassin

An **assassin** is a person who is trained to kill other people, normally for political or personal reasons. Oftentimes they work as independent agents for hire.

## Overview

The Baroque Works agents were known to have assassins in Whisky Peak. Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine tried to murder Princess Vivi but failed. Mr. 3 tried to kill the Straw Hat Pirates, Vivi, Dorry, and Brogy but also failed.

Nico Robin claims that she is an assassin when Usopp interviewed her upon her entry into the Straw Hat crew, but her targets and reasons have yet to be revealed. However, she was prepared to kill Crocodile since he recruited her into Baroque Works, and tried it when he declared that he was going to kill her, though her attempt ultimately failed.

The CP9 are the first assassins in the series to work for the World Government and they are the only known World Government assassins. Lucci, Kalifa, Blueno, and Kaku were assigned to Water 7 to get the Pluton blueprints and to kill Iceburg. Meanwhile, Jabra, Fukurou, and Kumadori were sent to an unnamed town to assassinate three key Revolutionary leaders (Dragon not included). However, they ended up killing twenty extra people thanks to Fukurou revealing his team's presence and their intentions to the town. This strongest generation has been dismissed as criminals when their superior, Spandam, framed them for the debacle at the Enies Lobby.

Hyouzou is a mercenary hired by the New Fish-Man Pirates to become an assassin of the crew. His profession came to an end when he overdosed on Energy Steroids, which eventually stripped him of all of his natural prowess, rendering him a frail and weak old man, and the fact that he was arrested and put in the prison of the Ryugu Palace.

The Yeti Cool Brothers are Caesar Clown's enforcers tasked to search for the Straw Hat Pirates, hunt them down and extinguish them with extreme prejudice.

Baby 5 is an assassin who doubles as a maid for the Donquixote Pirates. Violet is also an assassin for the same crew, using her act as a street dancer as a cover-up. Senor Pink, also from the same crew, uses his Sui Sui no Mi's powers to infiltrate enemy camps to commit assassinations.

The Funk Brothers, Kelly and Bobby are assassins from Mogaro Kingdom.

The Vinsmoke Family is a family of mercenary killers that is active and infamous throughout the Underworld. They are the royal family of the Germa Kingdom, which gives them supreme command of the kingdom's army, Germa 66; through this command, they accept Underworld contracts to fight wars on behalf of paying nations. This is in addition to the Vinsmokes' own national, expansionist campaigns in the North Blue, including one campaign which saw them assassinate the kings of four North Blue nations.

Gotti is the assassin for the Firetank Pirates.

Big Mom prepared to send an assassin to kill her estranged daughter, Lola, once she learned about Lola's whereabouts.

## Assassins

*See also the associated category: Assassins.*

## Other Media

Sino Phoenix is a mercenary hired to act as a professional killer. Having always got his kill, his final target in life was Gill Bastar, whose hands he died at instead.

## Translation Issues

* The term *koroshi-ya* (殺し屋, **koroshi-ya**?) technically means "professional killer". The more correct kanji term for "assassin" is *ansatsu-sha* (暗殺者, **ansatsu-sha**?) or *shikaku* (刺客, **shikaku**?). Although, the three can be used synonymous.
* Hyouzou was referred as a "Manslayer" (人斬, *Hitokiri*?) by the New Fish-Man Pirates members, a samurai who specializes in assassinations. Killer later took on the alias of "Kamazo the Manslayer" while being coerced into Kurozumi Orochi's services.

## Trivia

* Kuro can reportedly kill 50 highly skilled assassins before they notice his presence.
* Nami, during her eight years of servitude under the Arlong Pirates, tried many times to kill Arlong, which included hiring assassins to attack him.
* Daz Bonez has not been directly referred to as an assassin, though he shows knowledge of the profession, saying that the first rule of assassination is "pick off the weakest target first".

## References

1. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 12 Chapter 107 and Episode 64, Zoro remembers Baroque Works' mode of operation.
2. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 110 and Episode 65, Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine arrives to Whisky Peak to assassinate Vivi.
3. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 117 and Episode 70, Galdino prepares to assassinate Vivi and her companions.
4. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 24 Chapter 218 and Episode 130, Robin tells Usopp she was an assassin.
5. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 346 and Episode 244, Lucci and Iceburg speaks of CP9's status as the Government's assassins.
6. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 39 Chapter 375 and Episode 264, Jabra's team returns from their mission.
7. ↑ *One Piece* Manga — Vol. 51
Chapter 494, cover story: CP9's Independent Report Vol. 4, Spandam blamed his debacle on the CP9, causing them to become fugitives.
8. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 62 Chapter 610 and Episode 529, Hyouzou's info-box reveals his status as the New Fish-Man Pirates' assassin.
9. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 67 Chapter 666 and Episode 592, Brownbeard reveals the Yeti Cool Brothers' professions.
10. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 70 Chapter 692 and Episode 618, Baby 5's info-box reveals her status as an assassin.
11. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 72 Chapter 712 and Episode 640, Violet's info-box reveals her true status as an assassin.
12. ↑ Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0904), Information about Senor Pink is revealed.
13. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 71 Chapter 704 and Episode 633, the Funk Brothers are introduced as former assassins.
14. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 81 Chapter 814 (p. 17) and Episode 765, Pekoms calls the Vinsmoke Family a "family of killers".
15. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 83 Chapter 832 (p. 14-15) and Episode 793, The Germa Kingdom is revealed, and the position of Germa 66 explained.
16. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 83 Chapter 828 (p. 14-17) and Episode 788, Germa 66 ends a war on Broc Coli Island.
17. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 83 Chapter 832 (p. 16-17) and Episode 793, Vinsmoke Reiju discusses the Conquest of Four Nations.
18. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 82 Chapter 825 (p. 5) and Episode 783, Gotti the assassin of the Firetank Pirates appears.
19. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 84 Chapter 847 (p. 16) and Episode 813.
20. ↑ Wanted! — Sino Phoenix hired as a professional killer to take down Gill Bastar.
21. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 64 Chapter 630 (p. 6) and Episode 550, Hyouzou is referred as the "Drunken Manslayer" by the New Fish-Man Pirates.
22. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 926 (p. 2) and Episode 918, Killer taking the alias of "Kamazo the Manslayer".
23. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 4 Chapter 33 and Episode 14, Jango explains Kuro's speed.
24. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 10 Chapter 88 (p. 11) and Episode 41, Arlong recounts how many times Nami attempted to kill him.
25. ↑ *One Piece* Manga and Anime — Vol. 21 Chapter 189 (p. 19) and Episode 113, Bones and Zala try to kill Nami before Zoro because she is weak.

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