

In the anime, he was mentioned earlier by vice admiral Jonathan during the anime-only G-8 Arc, which aired after Akainu had been revealed in the manga. In the manga, Akainu was first mentioned by Nico Robin during the initial encounter with Aokiji. Upon becoming the fleet admiral, one of Sakazuki's first decisions was to relocate Marine Headquarters into the New World in preparation for the New Pirate Age. During the first half of the series, he was one of the three admirals, as the last one to debut.

Sakazuki, formerly known by his admiral alias Akainu, is the current fleet admiral of the Marines, succeeding the previous fleet admiral, Sengoku.

Logia For the ceremony, see Sakazuki (Ceremony).
