Shinbukai

The Shinbukai is an organization of -turned-privateers that serve directly under Fleet Admiral Kurama and his Inner Circle. In the words of the Fleet Admiral, who called for the group's creation, it publicly exists as "an opportunity for criminals to be rehabilitated by servicing the world for the greater good", while simultaneously furthering the military power of the Marines in their bid to reclaim the seas from the Yonko. They are given the designation of "CUTLASS" in respect to their role within the inner circle.

Trivia

 * In the Japanese spelling for Shinbukai, two different kanji are given for the 'Shin' character (新 and 神). The former is used in the public spelling of Shinbukai, in which the group is recognized as the "new" allied pirates meant to supplement the . However, the latter kanji is meant to symbolize its true purpose, as a replacement for the Shichibukai whom are referred to as royal pirates while the Shinbukai are the "divine" pirates.