Cipher Pol is a covert agency in the world of One Piece that operates under the World Government and the Celestial Dragons. They are a major antagonist force that Luffy and the Straw Hats have clashed with repeatedly.
The strongest and most elite division of Cipher Pol is CP0. Key members include the formidable Rob Lucci and Kaku, as well as the mystifying Stussy.
However, Stussy recently made the shocking decision to turn against CP0 and aid Luffy and Vegapunk in escaping from Egghead Island.
This was an incredibly risky move for Stussy to make, essentially betraying her own organization. It seems there are complex machinations and ulterior motives behind her actions that have yet to be fully revealed.
Stussy is clearly playing her own long game amidst the wider conflict between the World Government and the ascendant Straw Hat crew.
Her defection has upended assumptions about loyalty and allegiance in the One Piece world.
Stussy’s The Mysterious Loyalty and Betrayal
Stussy is actually a clone of Miss Buckingham Stussy, created illegally by the MADS research group in their experiments on lineage factors and cloning.
Stussy herself is already a menace, and now it has revealed she's a successful cloning of former Rocks Pirates that unhesitatingly betray her 2 awakened df user partners LIKE #ONEPIECE1072 pic.twitter.com/BTcdyT9Kci
— DANE || ×SUN-GOD× (@DRACVLE) January 19, 2023
However, despite being a clone, Vegapunk treated Stussy with humanity and compassion. This led Stussy to develop an unshakable loyalty towards Vegapunk.
From the very beginning, Stussy had been planted as a mole within Cipher Pol. She was simply biding her time until the moment came to betray them.
When Vegapunk needed help escaping from Egghead Island, Stussy made her move – defeating the formidable Kaku and Lucci with her mysterious abilities.
She then reported her actions to Vegapunk, proving her steadfast loyalty.
Stussy first appeared back in episode 828 during Sanji’s wedding ceremony, where she was shown to have a close relationship with Big Mom and the media mogul Morgans.
Her long-running deception and hidden agenda are only now coming to light. Stussy has been playing a very patient, complex game from the shadows all this time.
In chapter 1072, tensions escalated as CP0 initiated their plans to execute Vegapunk and take control of the Seraphim units on Egghead Island.
However, in a shocking betrayal, Stussy suddenly incapacitated Kaku by biting his neck, causing him to collapse. When a stunned Lucci confronted her, Stussy sprouted black wings and revealed her true colors.
It was disclosed that Stussy is actually the first successful clone created by MADS, cloned from former Rocks Pirate Miss Buckingham Stussy.
She proceeded to overpower Lucci as well, putting the strongest CP0 members out of commission.
Stussy promptly contacted Vegapunk, updating him on the situation.
Vegapunk offered for her to escape the island with him, which she accepted. Stussy then converged with Luffy’s group as a new ally.
This was a major turning point, with Stussy betraying the WG after years undercover.
Her origins with MADS and Vegapunk explain her hidden agenda and long-running deception within CP0.
Secrets of the ‘Laboratory for Peace’
Around 24 years ago, a group of scientific geniuses from across the Grand Line came together to form the illegal research institute known as MADS, or the ‘Laboratory for Peace.’
The main members were Vegapunk, Caesar Clown, Judge Vinsmoke, Queen of the Beasts Pirates, and Buckingham Stussy.
However, most of them diverged from the institute’s peaceful aims and began developing weapons of mass destruction – with the exception of Vegapunk, who stayed true to creating technologies for the betterment of humanity.
One of MADS’ most important discoveries was lineage factors.
These were later used by Vegapunk to develop the Seraphim models.
However, the World Government felt threatened by the research being conducted and ordered the dissolution of MADS.
During her time there, Stussy was the first successful human clone produced, cloned from the Rocks Pirate Miss Buckingham Stussy.
The legacy of MADS continues to impact the One Piece world years later.
More About One Piece
The diverse world of One Piece is inhabited not just by humans, but also by various other unique races like dwarves, giants, fishmen, minks, and more. The global order is dominated by the authoritarian World Government and its military force, the Navy.
They aim to control the seas and suppress perceived threats like pirates. Cipher Pol acts as their covert agency and secret police.
However, the Revolutionary Army seeks to overthrow the World Government’s often morally dubious rule.
So the central conflict is between the World Government’s forces against independent pirates and revolutionaries who resist their control.
The series emphasizes moral ambiguity – “pirate” includes villains but also free-spirited individuals who reject the Government’s oppression.
Supernatural elements like Devil Fruits and Haki also influence the power dynamics of the One Piece world.
Devil Fruits grants users strange transformative abilities, while Haki enhances willpower, observation, and fighting skills.
