Marines

The Marines are the World Government's primary military force, tasked with law enforcement, international security, and military operations. The Marines are one of the Three Great Powers in the world, alongside the Shichibukai and the Yonko.

They are present in all the seas around the world, as evidenced by their branch offices. The focus of their assets is on the Grand Line, the most dangerous sea.

The duty of the Marines is to maintain law and order throughout the world and impose the will and might of the World Government.

## Marines

The rank structure of the Marine military personnel can be found below.

### Commissioned Marine Officers

* Fleet Admiral (元帥 *Gensui*)
* Admiral (大将 *Taishō*)
* Vice Admiral (中将 *Chūjō*)
* Rear Admiral (少将 *Shōshō*)
* Commodore (准将 *Junshō*)
* Captain (大佐 *Taisa*)
* Commander (中佐 *Chūsa*)
* Lieutenant Commander (少佐 *Shōsa*)
* Lieutenant (大尉 *Taii*)
* Lieutenant Junior Grade (中尉 *Chūi*)
* Ensign (少尉 *Shōi*)

### Infantry and Sailor Division

* Warrant Officer (准尉 *Juni*)
* Master Chief Petty Officer (曹長 *Sōchō*)
* Chief Petty Officer (軍曹 *Gunsō*)
* Petty Officer (伍長 *Gochō*)
* Seaman First Class (一等兵 *Ittōhei*)
* Seaman Apprentice (二等兵 *Nitōhei*)
* Seaman Recruit (三等兵 *Santōhei*) or Recruit (新兵 *Shinpei*)
* Chore Boy (雑用 *Zatsuyō*) (not an official rank)

This is a list of the various members of Marines at the time of the campaign.

### Commissioned Marine Officers

#### Fleet Admiral (元帥 *Gensui*)

* **Fleet Admiral Genesis** - Genesis Mohammad is the Fleet Admiral of the campaign. His abilities and other information are currently unknown, but has been mentioned he is planning to retire, looking for one of the Admirals to give his promotion recommendation.

#### Admirals (大将 *Taishō*)

* **Admiral Gray Birds** - Mentioned briefly by Green Needle.
* **Admiral White Lion** - Mentioned in the news.
* **Admiral Magenta Dragon** - Appeared at Fool's Paradise, fired an enlarged bullet at the crew.

#### Vice-Admirals (中将 *Chūjō*)

* **Vice Admiral Green Needle** - A Vice-Admiral who runs the G-2 Marine Base in the Grand Line. Is described to only be as strong as a Rear Admiral, but was allowed to rise in rank due to him and his father's status, according to Maelstrom anyways. He fights with a green lance, hence his name, and ate the Tranq-Tranq fruit, allowing him to create and manipulate anesthetics.
* **Vice Admiral Maelstrom** - A Vice-Admiral who runs the base on Diezdabitz while Admiral Gray Birds builds the Sea Curtain. She ate the Cloud-Cloud fruit, a logia type devil fruit that allows her to conjure, manipulate, and become clouds, and by extension, the weather itself. She fights with a golden pike, and often argues with Green Needle.

#### Captains (大佐 *Taisa*)

* **Captain Buzzard** - Marine Captain Jackie Buzzard was the main leader of the North Blue Ground Branch, mostly due to her ability to fly using her zoan devil fruit, the Bird-Bird fruit, Model: Vulture. Was tasked to retrieve Smoulder/Connor alive, but was defeated when shot with a cannon ball. Is still serving as a Marine.

#### Commanders (中佐 *Chūsa*)

* **Commander Greg** - A marine commodore give a solo mission in the Grand Line to reduce incoming pirates. Using his devil fruit, the Forget-Forget fruit, he would turn pirate crews against each other on the island called Off'Dahmark. Currently deceased due to blowing himself up to avoid being interrogated.

#### Lieutenants (大尉 *Taii*)

* **Lieutenant Zemo Tekki** - A Marine Lieutenant who had Samurai armor and a ranked blade called Honor Bound. His mission was to oversea the base in Kross Rhodes, and worked under Captain Buzzard. He was defeated by the Roundhouse Pirates, but it still a Marine.

### Unknown Rank

* **Unnamed Marines** **-** Unnamed Marines occur in nearly every arc.

## Marine Locations

A list of known Marine Branches and Bases in the story

### Branches

* **North Ground Branch-** Near Reverse Mountain in the North Blue, encompasses Ground-0 to Ground-3.

### Bases

* Kross Rhodes Base
* Ground-0
* Ground-1
* Ground-2
* Ground-3

## Trivia

* The lowest rank of a Marine to rule a Branch is a Commander.
* The ideals of "Absolute Justice" are the most common in the main storyline.