Staff

Staff is a term referring to certain members of a pirate crew or organization. They provide a bridge in communication between those in charge, such as the Captain or First Mate, and everyone else. A member of the staff is known as a Staff Officer.

Role and Duties
The duties of the staff are similar to the first mate's and they will often share responsibilities on the ship. The chief of staff is the next in line to take over as captain after the first mate.

In One Piece
Cabaji is the chief of staff of the Buggy Pirates. Oddly enough, he seems to pull more favor with the captain and pull more weight with the crew, having as Mohji the first mate.

Outside of piracy, Sabo is the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army. In his capacity, he is the second-in-command of the entire army, under Monkey D. Dragon himself, since the group is not pirate crew and therefore, does not have the rank of "first mate".

Translation and Dub Issues

 * In the VIZ Media translation of the series, when Cabaji was introduced, he was mislabeled as the second mate instead.

Site Navigation
Second