As such, Lucci and Kaku are now much stronger than they were during the iconic Enies Lobby Arc, which featured them as two of the main villains. A part of CP9, Lucci and Kaku, along with their ...

However, the events of this arc could already be foreshadowed in the Enies Lobby Arc. The final war arc would see the character of Imu paralleling Lucci from the Enies Lobby arc as the final villain.