| CP0 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cipher Pol Aigis Zero (CP0) |
| Native name | シー・ピー・ゼロ |
| Founded | Unknown (pre-time skip) |
| Country | World Government |
| Type | Intelligence agency |
| Headquarters | Enies Lobby (formerly), Mary Geoise (operations) |
| Leader | Imu (supreme authority) / Sakazuki (influence) |
| Notable members | Rob Lucci, Kaku, Blueno, Stussy |
| Parent organization | Cipher Pol |
CP0
CP0, formally Cipher Pol Aigis Zero, is the World Government's most secretive and elite intelligence and black-ops agency in the manga and anime series One Piece. Tasked with protecting the interests of the World Government and enforcing its will across the Grand Line and Red Line, CP0 matters because it operates above normal law and directly influences major political events, including actions that affect the Straw Hat Pirates and other central characters.
CP0 functions as the ultimate enforcement arm of the World Government and answers to its highest unseen authorities, including the Gorosei and the enigmatic Imu. Unlike the numbered CP units (Cipher Pol), CP0 agents serve as diplomatic protectors and covert operatives, often assigned to missions where plausible deniability and maximum secrecy are required. Their remit includes intelligence gathering, political manipulation, targeted assassinations, and safeguarding state secrets such as the existence of the Void Century and the Ancient Weapons like Pluton and Poseidon.
CP0 is distinct from other Cipher Pol branches in both status and selection; agents are handpicked for loyalty and capability. The chain of command places CP0 under direct oversight of the World Government leadership and the Gorosei. Known operatives include former CP9 members who transitioned after the Enies Lobby events, such as Rob Lucci and Kaku, who retained enhanced combat roles. Other notable figures linked to CP0 are Blueno and the ally-turned-agent Stussy, whose presence highlights the unit's use of both former adversaries and covert agents. Leadership is opaque; while no single named "chief" is publicly identified, CP0 carries out orders likely endorsed by Sakazuki (Admiral Sakazuki) and the Gorosei.
CP0's missions typically involve sensitive state-level objectives: apprehending or eliminating threats to the World Government; suppressing knowledge about the Void Century; securing Poneglyphs and silencing those who study them; and intervening in international disputes to sway outcomes. Methods range from infiltration and subterfuge to direct military engagement. CP0 agents are trained in advanced combat techniques, including Rokushiki, clandestine assassination methods, and manipulation of information networks. The unit also engages in diplomatic cover operations, appearing at negotiations to exert pressure while remaining officially deniable. CP0 has been seen coordinating with the Marines and other government forces when missions align with broader military objectives.
CP0 has had multiple consequential encounters with members of the Straw Hat crew and their allies. During the post-time skip arc, CP0 appeared at Water 7 and Dressrosa storylines indirectly via former CP9 agents and operatives like Stussy. They played a more prominent role in the Egghead and Wano Country arcs by opposing allies of the Straw Hats and attempting to secure artefacts and information crucial to the World Government. Direct confrontations with figures connected to the Straw Hats, such as Nico Robin, who studies Poneglyphs, make CP0 natural antagonists; their interest in Poneglyphs places them in conflict with any party seeking the truth about the Void Century.
CP0 operates globally but is concentrated where political power is highest. Their visible base activity includes operations from Mary Geoise and temporary headquarters in administrative centers like Enies Lobby prior to its fall. Field agents are deployed to strategic locations such as Water 7, Dressrosa, Wano Country, and the Sabaody Archipelago to monitor pirates and revolutionary movements. The unit also uses clandestine safehouses and diplomatic missions aboard World Government-sanctioned vessels to move operatives across the Grand Line and New World.
CP0 agents possess high-level combat training, mastery of techniques such as Rokushiki and advanced forms of haki, including Busoshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki. They have access to World Government resources: naval assets, classified intelligence networks, specialized weaponry, and incarceration facilities like Impel Down through coordination with other branches. Technological resources include surveillance systems, encrypted communications, and access to historians and scholars who can interpret Poneglyphs when under government control. Their resources grant them rapid worldwide deployment and the ability to influence international politics covertly.
Within the One Piece fandom, CP0 is viewed as a symbol of the series' darker political themes: authoritarian control, censorship, and moral ambiguity. Fan discussions often analyze CP0's role in the concealment of the Void Century and its ethical implications for characters like Nico Robin. Cosplay, fan art, and theorycrafting are common, particularly around members like Rob Lucci and the mystery of Imu. Critics and fans praise creator Eiichiro Oda for using CP0 to explore institutional power, while debates continue about the group's future impact on major plotlines including revelations about Laugh Tale and the treasure.
Category:Organizations in One Piece