Kalifa

Kalifa

The subject of this article is sometimes called Califa.

Kalifa is a Cipher Pol agent of CP0.

Prior to being instated into CP0, she was the secretary of Iceburg; as well as the only female agent of CP9. After CP9’s defeat at the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates, she and the rest of CP9 were dismissed by Spandam. For unexplained reasons, she was later reinstated and promoted to CP0. She is also Laskey’s daughter.

She was one of the major antagonists during the Water 7 and Enies Lobby Arcs.

Appearance

Kalifa is a tall, slim, and curvaceous woman with blue eyes and glasses. Like Kuro, she often pushes up her glasses. Her strawberry-blonde hair was about shoulder-length when she first infiltrated Water 7, and she grew it out over the years she spent undercover there. She kept it tied up in a bun as a secretary, but let it fall freely when she was revealed to be an assassin.

According to Vivre Card databok, her height is 185 cm (6’1″), and her body measurements are B93-W61-H92 (36.61″-24.02″-36.22″), making her breasts a G-cup in Japan.

She has small studded earrings and usually wears outfits that reveals her legs and cleavage, much like Nami; something Paulie, who is offended by normal women’s clothing, often chided her about while she was undercover. When she was Iceburg’s secretary, she wore a yellow long-sleeved jacket, and high-heel boots, but as an assassin, she wore a long-sleeved short black dress over a fishnet shirt and stockings along with black gloves and high-heels. As a CP0 agent, Kalifa’s outfit is similar to her CP9’s attire as she wears a long-sleeved short white dress over a fishnet shirt, stockings with a garter belt and a white matching cape.

When attacking Iceburg’s mansion she wore a musketeer mask and a long red cape with red long sleeves, as well as gloves and a light purple cloth over a light orange dress. In the anime, her gloves are dark brown, her cloth over her dress is white and her dress is yellow.

In SBS Volume 44, Oda drew members of CP9 as children. Kalifa is shown with dress and glasses. It was revealed that Kalifa was very bookish as a child.

Kalifa’s color scheme in the manga, as Iceburg’s secretary.

Kalifa as Iceburg’s secretary in the anime.

Kalifa as a child.

Kalifa at age 20.

Kalifa as she appeared in Paulie’s flashback.

Kalifa in her disguise in the manga.

Kalifa’s assassin outfit color scheme in Episode of Merry.

Kalifa’s first outfit during CP9’s Independent Report.

Kalifa’s second outfit during CP9’s Independent Report.

Kalifa’s third outfit during CP9’s Independent Report.

Video Games

Kalifa in One Py Berry Match.

Kalifa in One Piece: Burning Will.

Kalifa in One Piece Thousand Storm.

Kalifa with white suit in One Piece Thousand Storm.

Kalifa’s Halloween costume in One Piece Thousand Storm.

Kalifa’s Valentine outfit in One Piece Thousand Storm.

Other

Kalifa’s concept art from the anime.

Kalifa in the Digitally Colored Manga.

Kalifa as she appears in One Piece Film: Red.

Kalifa if she had eaten the Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Giraffe fruit.

Kalifa on the cover of the disc One Piece Nippon Judan! 47 Cruise CD.

Personality

While undercover as Iceburg’s secretary, Kalifa was shown to be a serious and business-like woman, and was seen to be dutifully loyal to Iceburg, accompanying him everywhere to remind him of his mayoral duties and attacking anyone who approached him without the proper respect. She is known for her trademark phrase “That’s sexual harassment”, which she often uses in entirely inappropriate situations, such as simply having her name mentioned. She is shown to be very bright by the ease with which she anticipates Iceberg’s needs, and how well she meets his difficult schedule. She is calm, and tries to diffuse chaotic situations, such as trying to calm Paulie when he was shocked at Nami’s revealing outfit.

After her true identity had been exposed, Kalifa’s personality became sly and crafty, as she enjoys embarrassing her superior, Spandam by accusing him of harassing her, again with her trademark phrase. Despite her initial impression of being completely serious and professional, she became easily flustered during her battle against Nami, such as when she correctly guesses the name of her Devil Fruit. She is rather absent-minded, and somewhat self-conscious about it, mistaking Monster Chopper for Nami and then denying that was ever the case the first place. Kalifa also got annoyed whenever Nami ignored her in favor of Chopper.

She is also rather vain, considering herself so beautiful and sexy that she does not need to make her skin smooth with her Devil Fruit power.

Abilities and Powers

Physical Abilities

With a Doriki of 630, Kalifa has a high degree of superhuman strength. She employs a kick-based fighting style when not using Rokushiki or Awa Awa no Mi techniques. She possesses formidable leg strength. Alongside Kaku, she could produce a cutting shockwave powerful enough to cut stone walls while using Rankyaku. She could even match Sanji’s kicking power, and her attack speed is fast enough to leave residual images after striking. During the attack on Galley-La Headquarters, her fighting style was strongly intertwined with the use of her spiked whip, but she was not seen using this weapon after she ate the Awa Awa no Mi. It can be assumed that after Enies Lobby Kalifa grew stronger, as not only she was reinstated, but promoted to CP0, which is considered to be the strongest intelligence organization.

Rokushiki

Main article: Rokushiki

Like the other CP9 agents, Kalifa has mastered all six techniques of the Rokushiki style. Despite being the weakest agent of CP9’s assassins, with a Doriki of 630, she is still considered one of CP9’s strongest assets.

Weapons

In Water 7, she showed great skill at using a spiked whip. She could bind Franky, a powerful cyborg, and stop a Sea Train from moving away.

Techniques

  • Ibara Road (茨ロード, Ibara Rōdo?, literally meaning “Thorny Road”): Kalifa leaps in the air and thrusts her whip out to decimate a group of people.

Devil Fruit

Further information: Awa Awa no Mi

Kalifa ate the Awa Awa no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit which allows her to create and control soap bubbles. The bubbles that Kalifa creates are capable of cleaning anything, they can even “clean” the strength off of her opponents. Once an opponents strength has been “cleaned”, they are almost completely unable to move. Their strength comes back once the bubbles are no longer on them though.

The bubbles can also be used to lather an opponents body, making them smooth, slippery and glistening. When her enemy is in this state, their legs are too slippery for them to walk or stand, and their hands are to slippery to hold anything. Naturally, the weakness of this power is that the bubbles and their effects can be nullified if they are washed off with water.

She can also condense the bubbles into a giant bar of “soap armor” to shield herself from attacks. This bar of soap is strong enough to withstand a bolt of lightning from Nami’s Perfect Clima-Tact without taking any visible damage. However, she is unable to move while incased in the soap bar.

Haki

Main article: Haki

Kalifa possesses the ability to use Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku Haki.

History

Past

Kalifa was born into a long line of assassins, being trained in assassination as a kid.

CP9’s Secret Mission

Five years before the current storyline, four agents of the secret organization CP9 took guises in the city of Water 7. Kalifa, as part of her mission, infiltrated the Galley-La Company by applying for a job as the personal secretary of Iceburg, mayor and former pupil of legendary shipwright Tom, in an attempt to retrieve the blueprints for Pluton. Kalifa became infamous in the Galley-La Company for being fiercely loyal to Iceburg, and for violently kicking anyone who posed a threat to him. Two other agents Rob Lucci and Kaku became a treenail specialist and a ship mechanic respectively, while the last agent Blueno became a bartender. While gaining the city’s trust and respect, they tried to get close enough to take the Pluton blueprints in Iceburg’s possession. Unknown to them, a year after they began their mission, Iceburg had passed the blueprints to Tom’s other pupil, Cutty Flam, who had returned to the city as “Franky”.

Water 7 Saga

Water 7 Arc

When the Straw Hat Pirates arrived in Water 7, they needed repairs to their ship. However, due to a tipping off from Admiral Aokiji, an opportunity in the form of “Demon Child” Nico Robin presented itself; the CP9 agents blackmailed her to attempt a fake assassination attempt on Iceburg’s life to frame the Straw Hats, and leave them to be taken to Enies Lobby, under the threat of a Buster Call attack. Meanwhile, the Straw Hats themselves pleaded with the Galley-La Company to fix the Going Merry.

However, the fake attempt on Iceburg’s life was blamed on the Straw-Hats, who consequently got attacked by the Galley-La company, interfering with the already ongoing battle between Luffy and Franky. That evening, the CP9 agents planned to steal the Pluton blueprints and invaded Iceburg’s mansion. They wore disguises, with Kaku and Lucci pretending they were defeated by the assailants, Kalifa attacking head on as a distraction, and Blueno going to Iceberg’s room. Kalifa had a brief fight with Lulu, where she quickly dispatched him. The Straw Hats confronted CP9 after they had revealed themselves to Iceburg. Kalifa, along with Kaku, attacked Luffy with Rankyaku. The agents defeated the Straw Hats; but they realized that the blueprints were not with Iceburg, and discovered they were with Franky when Lucci deduced he was Cutty Flam and one of Tom’s pupils.

After this, they left the mansion; in order to leave no evidence of their attack and their identities, they set Iceburg’s mansion on fire, trying to kill him in it. However, at the last minute, Iceburg and the Galley-La foremen were saved by Chopper. Since the CP9 agents had information about Franky’s possible whereabouts, they invaded his secret hideout. Kalifa brutally knocked down Mozu and Kiwi when they tried to refuse them access. Franky attempted to fight Kalifa, but was blocked by Blueno. After interrogating the shipwright and his refusal to hand out the blueprints for Pluton, Kalifa captures and disables Franky with her thorn whip on Lucci’s order, preparing for departure to the judicial island, Enies Lobby.

The CP9 agents boarded the sea train, with Kalifa acting as the spokesperson for the group and talking to Corgi. When the Straw Hats tried to escape with Robin, she used her thorn whip to catch the carriage before Blueno pulled them back together.

Enies Lobby Arc

Despite the attempts to rescue Robin, Kalifa and the other CP9 agents arrive at Enies Lobby. They meet up with the other agents of CP9 that they haven’t seen in years, and their boss Spandam. Fukurou tests the Water 7 team’s Doriki and reveals that Kalifa has a level of 630. Kalifa and Kaku were given Devil Fruits by Spandam, and after the urging of Lucci, ate them. Both of them found the taste disgusting.

During the attack on the tower, she fought against Sanji after he came to his senses (he was struck by her looks and drank tea with her at first). Kalifa told Sanji that her key was “somewhere on her body”, before they engaged in a kick-based battle. Even though Sanji was stronger than her, he kept withholding his attacks, and claimed he would never strike a woman. Kalifa showed no mercy, and after landing several hits on him, she turned him into a soap doll and threw him over the balcony.

Nami arrived to confront her, but she had set a bubble trap on the floor, draining Nami’s power. Nami quickly deduced Kalifa’s powers, much to her dismay. Kalifa used “Golden Awa” and turned Nami into a soap doll. Chopper, in monster form, appeared and attacked with Kalifa, while she mistook him for Nami.

Chopper knocked the bath down the stairwell, causing it to land on Sanji. Kalifa attacked Nami with “Shinaru Shigan”, but Nami used her Clima Tact’s Rain Tempo to nullify Kalifa’s ability, before following up with “Fata Morgana” to electrocute Kalifa. Kalifa, infuriated, attacked a final time, only for Nami to avoid and counter with Thunder Lance Tempo. Afterwards, Nami ripped Kalifa’s outfit apart until she found the #2 key for Roronoa Zoro and Sogeking’s handcuffs.

CP9’s Independent Report

Blueno used his Devil Fruit’s ability, Air Door, to protect his fellow CP9 agents from the Buster Call. Since her clothes had been ripped apart by Nami, Jabra lent Kalifa his shirt. After realizing that Spandam had betrayed them and lied to get them to take the blame for the failed mission, Kalifa, along with the rest of CP9, walked along the Sea Train’s tracks to St. Poplar. She cleaned the streets with her Devil Fruit powers to help earn money for Lucci’s medical treatment. CP9 used the rest of the money to buy clothes and other essentials; Kalifa was with Kumadori reading a book and smoking while the others waited for them to return with the shopping. She smiled as Lucci, having recovered from his injuries, was discharged from the hospital. CP9 went bowling to celebrate Lucci’s recovery, though her superhuman strength resulted in her essentially launching the bowling balls into the walls.

However, CP9 had to stop their bowling match to deal with the problem of the Candy Pirates attacking St. Poplar, so they became temporary vigilantes and beat them up. Kalifa used her signature kicks to deal with one of the pirates, as the crowd cheered, amazed at their strength. However, after Lucci violently eliminated the captain, CP9 determined that they could not stay in St. Poplar any longer. As they prepared to leave, Kalifa received a flower from a small girl,to the shock of Fukurou, Jabra, and Kumadori.

They traveled to the island where they had trained as children. There, they watched a new generation of CP9 being trained. Captain Very Good arrived to capture them, but they refused to let him disturb their old home. CP9 battled and eventually defeated the Marine troops led by Very Good, and Lucci contacted a physically crippled Spandam using a Den Den Mushi and promised that they would return someday. With that, CP9 began their plan to eliminate their former director and set sail from their homeland.

During the Timeskip

Sometime during the timeskip, Kalifa was reinstated as an agent 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. Kalifa and other CP0 agents watched from outside the Celestial Dragon Gate as the two admirals, Fujitora and Ryokugyu, fought the revolutionaries inside the World Nobles’ residence.

Kalifa and her CP0 colleagues captured Nefertari Vivi where, after tying her up, they took her to a guest room in Pangaea Castle. While the other agents of CP0 were playing cards, Kalifa and Jabra stood guard on their prisoner, who demanded they release her, threatening to tell the world what they did. Kalifa was not impressed and informed the princess that no one was coming to rescue her, that she would “disappear” and most likely be a pet to a World Noble. Here Vivi also asked the agents if Shirahoshi was okay, to which Jabra said yes. After the latter recounted the events that happened in the Levely, Wapol burst into the room eating the walls. The CP0 agents were confused of what just happened until they realized that Vivi had escaped.


The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.


One Piece Film: Red

Uta organized a concert on Elegia in order to realize her dream of performing for the whole world. Kalifa was present during the concert.


Concludes non-canon section.


Major Battles

  • Kalifa vs. Peepley Lulu
  • Kalifa vs. Sanji
  • Kalifa vs. Nami
  • CP9 vs. Candy Pirates
  • CP9 vs. Very Good’s crew

Early Concepts

In One Piece Green: Secret Pieces, an early concept of Kalifa is revealed. She was supposed to have a “scarier” face and black hair instead of her current appearance. She was originally supposed to fight Robin, although this idea was dropped.

Early concept designs of Kalifa and other Galley-La Company employees.

Early concept designs of Kalifa (second to the right) and the other CP9 agents.

Merchandise

Video Games

Playable Appearances

  • One Piece Thousand Storm
  • One Piece Treasure Cruise
  • One Piece Bon! Bon! Journey!!

Enemy Appearances

  • One Piece: Pirates Carnival
  • One Piece Treasure Cruise

Support Appearances

  • One Piece: Gear Spirit

Trivia

  • In the sixth popularity contest, Kalifa ranked at 62th place, making her the second most popular CP9 agent.
  • While she is acknowledged as a Rokushiki master, Kalifa is never seen using Tekkai or Kami-e.
  • Like all members of CP9, Kalifa has an animal theme, which is a sheep.
  • Kalifa’s name means “successor”, most likely in reference to being a CP9 agent much like her father Laskey had been.
  • Kalifa’s favorite food is spicy roast lamb.

SBS-Based Trivia

  • Kalifa’s birthday, April 23, is known as “Secretary’s Day”.
  • In an SBS, Oda cryptically said that the key Kalifa had tucked away on her person was “hidden there of all places” but did not specify exactly where it was.
  • One of the CP9 agents that served under Spandine, Laskey, was seen to bear a certain resemblance to Kalifa. When a fan asked about it in the SBS, Oda confirmed that he is her father.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 323 (p. 15) and Episode 230, Kalifa makes her debut and her name is called by Iceburg.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Volume 4000000000 “RED”, Kalifa is confirmed as a member of CP0.
  3. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 345 (p. 18) and Episode 243, Kalifa is affiliated in CP9.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 326 (p. 11) and Episode 231, Kalifa is introduced.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 345 (p. 16) and Episode 243, Kalifa is revealed to be a CP9 agent.
  6. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 47 (p. 26), Kalifa’s age is revealed.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Vivre Card – One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0375), Information about Kalifa is revealed.
  8. 8.0 8.1 SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 43 (p. 128), Kalifa’s birthday is revealed.
  9. 9.0 9.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 379 (p. 7) and Episode 266, The eight CP9 members’ individual Doriki levels are revealed.
  10. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 38 Chapter 358 (p. 5) and Episode 244, Kalifa’s look from 4 years ago
  11. 11.0 11.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 349 (p. 18) and Episode 246, Kalifa is seen dressed as an assassin after removing her disguise.
  12. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 350 (p. 4) and Episode 246, Kalifa is seen dressed as an assassin in front.
  13. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 37 Chapter 347 (p. 9) and Episode 245, Paulie recalls commenting on Kalifa’s dressing.
  14. One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1085.
  15. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 342 (p. 16-17) and Episode 242, Kalifa is seen wearing her costume.
  16. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 44 (p. 86), Kalifa is drawn as a child.
  17. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 379 and Episode 266, Kalifa accuses everything said to her as being “sexual harassment”.
  18. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 343 (p. 6) and Episode 242.
  19. 19.0 19.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 385 (p. 2, 6-7) and Episode 271, Spandam presents Kaku and Kalifa with Devil Fruits.
  20. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 43 Chapter 411 (p. 7, 11) and Episode 295, Sanji and Nami are returned to their normal state by water.
  21. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 42 Chapter 408 (p. 2-3) and Episode 293, Kalifa encases herself in a giant bar of soap to protect herself.
  22. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 346 (p. 4) and Episode 244, Lucci reveals they’ve been concealing themselves for 5 years.
  23. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 346 (p. 9-12) and Episode 244, Lucci reveals Iceburg entrusted the blueprints of Pluton to Franky, formerly known by his real name: Cutty Flam.
  24. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 379 (p. 3-7) and Episode 266, After returning to Enies Lobby, Fukurou measures and tries out the four’s Doriki.
  25. One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1083 (p. 13), Kalifa seen after timeskip
  26. One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1085 (p. 14-17).
  27. One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Red.
  28. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 44 (p. 166), Fan question: Nami was ripping Kalifa’s clothes off after she beat her, to look for her key. So where was it hidden, after all that?
  29. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 54 (p. 126), Fan question: Is the dude with glasses Kalifa’s dad?

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