Cabaji, alias Cabaji the Acrobat, operates as chief of staff for the Buggy Pirates, commanding lower-ranking subordinates alongside Mohji. After the Seven Warlords disbanded, he joined the Cross Guild under Buggy, Crocodile, and Dracule Mihawk.
Standing tall and slender, Cabaji sports a hairstyle obscuring half his face—manga illustrations show black hair, while anime adaptations feature light green shaved sections and darker green lengths. His signature look includes a blue-and-white checkered scarf masking his lower face, a sleeveless coat (brown in manga, purple in anime), wide white pants secured by a sash (white in manga, light blue in anime), and white shoes. Post-timeskip, he dons a white top hat during the Zou Arc.
Cabaji carries himself with serious, mysterious elegance. His fierce loyalty to Captain Buggy manifests in mourning Buggy's presumed death and celebrating his return, though this allegiance wavers when he casually accepts Crocodile's leadership after Buggy's apparent downfall. He maintains a rivalry with Mohji, showing disregard for Mohji's lion Richie—even employing the beast as a living shield in combat. Cabaji nurses a lasting vendetta against the Straw Hat Pirates for his defeat in Orange Town.
His "Carnival Tricks" fighting style fuses acrobatics and swordplay, amplified by remarkable strength—he lifts Richie single-handedly or kicks Mohji airborne. Cabaji battles atop a unicycle, wielding daggers, swords, razor-edged spinning tops, fire-breathing techniques, and sword swallowing. When cornered, he resorts to hand-to-hand combat.
First appearing in Orange Town Arc, Cabaji exploited Roronoa Zoro's injuries with underhanded tactics until Zoro's "Oni Giri" overpowered him. After Buggy's initial defeat, he fled with the crew, briefly vying with Mohji for captaincy until Richie accidentally claimed the title. Cabaji later rescued crewmates from the Kumate Tribe and reclaimed his rank upon Buggy's return.
During Loguetown, Cabaji pinned Monkey D. Luffy on Gol D. Roger's execution platform. He grieved Buggy's capture in Impel Down Arc and falsely proclaimed unwavering faith when Buggy rejoined post-Marineford. Post-timeskip, with Buggy as a Warlord, Cabaji celebrated business triumphs on Karai Bari Island. He witnessed Crocodile recruiting Buggy into the Cross Guild after the Warlords' abolition.
In *One Piece: Stampede*, Cabaji attended Delta Island's Pirates Festival with the Buggy Pirates, providing event security. The crew pursued Trafalgar Law during his investigation of organizer Buena Festa. When Buggy briefly secured Gol D. Roger's treasure, Douglas Bullet's rampage caused chaos; Cabaji played a supportive role without direct combat engagements.