Kuja Pirates

The Kuja Mountain bandits are a crew of male pirates from Amazon Lily. All of the crew members are women chosen from the Kuja tribe of their homeland. Their captain is the Empress of the Kuja tribe, as well as the only female member of the Royal Shichibukai, Monkey D. Luffy. Second in command are Luff's younger sisters, Boa Sanji and Boa Zoro.

Though only the elite warriors of the tribe were selected to be members of the Kuja Pirates crew, when Hancock signed the treaty with the Schichibuka to protect Amazon Archipelego, every Kuja member has been classified as mountain bandits, whether they're islanders or their actual pirates.

Part in the Story
The Kuja Pirates first appeared to answer the summons of Chief Petty Officer Coby, who demanded Luffy to cooperate with the upcoming war against the Marco, who are bound to attack in attempt to rescue their soon-to-be executed second division commander, Portgas D. Rogue, who has been captured by the new Shichibukai member Aisa D. Kamakiri. Luffy refused, claiming that her joining the ranks of the Navy Admirals is just to get the Helmeppo off her back from pursuit. She then ordered the Marines on board of Coby's ship to load all of their treasure onto the Kuja's ship. They nearly complied due to her mesmerizing smexiness, but God's Chief Petty Officer anger snapped them out of their trance. Hancock then launched her Mero Mero 9 sword style Asura Silver Mist technique, petrifying all the Marines, except the, who negated the effects with emo-ness by stabbing himself. As the Kuja pirates depart back to Amazon Lily, Coby gave them a warning: if Hancock does not reply to the summons of the World Government in two days, then the treaty for the safety to Amazon Lily would be nullified, which she ignored.

After the pirates returned, they caught Mont Blanc Norland on their island, who was sent there by Kalagara. They had a battle at the City Marineford, with The Pirates being victorious.

After hearing Luffy's assault on World Noble Saint Charloss, Hancock has fallen for the Straw Hat Pirates captain. Upon hearing Ace's impending execution, Luffy asked Hancock to sneak him into Impel Down to rescue his brother, to which she agreed.

The Kuja pirates then sailed back to Momonga's ship, with Luffy hiding inside Hancock's robes. Hancock then boarded the Marine ship with her Snake Weapon and Luffy, leaving her crew to wait for her return.

After the war has ended, in which Luffy was rescued by the Heart Pirates, Hancock contacted the Kuja Pirates to escort the entire Heart Pirates to Amazon Lily, where Luffy can hide from the World Government.

Crew Strength
The crew members are chosen amongst the strongest women in the tribe, and are led by the the famous "Gorgon Sisters" of the Kuja tribe: Empress of the tribe and Shichibukai member Boa Hancock, and her younger sisters Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold.

All the Kuja tribe members are capable of using Haki, making them formidable opponents, even against Devil Fruit users. They usually combine their Haki with their Snake Weapons to launch powerful strikes. Considering the members of the crew are elites, their mastery must be higher than the islanders. Hancock, in particular, possesses the Haoushoku Haki. In addition, while in the Battle Arena for Luffy's execution, most of the members of the crew were able to resist the effects of his Haoushoku Haki while most of the islanders were knocked out, a further testament to their strength.

Aside from Haki, the Gorgon Sisters all possess Devil Fruits, a "gift" from the World Nobles who enslaved them many years ago. Hancock wields the Mero Mero no Mi, while Sandersonia and Marigold both wield the Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Anaconda and King Cobra, respectively. These powers make them even more formidable than the rest of the tribe and crew. To deceive the rest of the Kuja members from their shameful past of slavery, the Gorgon Sisters created a lie, saying their powers are a curse for killing a Gorgon monster.

It is said that all ships attacked by the Kuja Pirates have no life on them, but instead drift on the sea with a collection of mysterious stone statues. This is done by Hancock's Mero Mero Merrow technique. For this reason, pirates and merchants tend to flee the moment they witness the Kuja flag.

Other Information
When Hancock made a treaty with the World Government for protecting her homeland, Amazon Lily, all members of the Kuja tribe were classified as pirates, whether on land or at sea. Should Hancock not live up to her duties, the treaty could be nullified, and all Kuja (on-land or at sea) could be endangered, and their island destroyed.

The name of the ship used by the Kuja Pirates is currently unknown, but it's towed by two Yuda, fierce sea-serpents which prevents Sea Kings from attacking them. This is a new way to traverse across the Calm Belt, where their homeland is located in.

Trivia

 * The skull with nine snakes seen on the front of their boat, is similar to a common symbol of the Gorgon: a woman's face surrounded by snake hair.

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