Kongo-sensei, whose official name is Kongo Daijihishō Jizō Bosatsu, is the head of the Gems, acting as the teacher, protector, and father figure. He teaches the Gems about the current world and its history and decides the role suited for each of them. He has overwhelming offensive power and can disperse the Lunarians in one blow. He becomes incredibly intimidating when angered. Every time the Lunarians appear, one Gem from a pair of the patrol will ring their school's bell. He and some (or all) of the Gems will go to the scene and disperse the Lunarians. Unlike the younger Gems, he can stay awake for a long time and doesn't require sleep, although he still rests during meditation periods, implying exhaustion. When angry, he can crack an entire building and his voice is able to shatter the weaker Gems in close range. Later, it's shown that he disperses the Lunarians by cracking his arm and using very tiny fragments of himself to attack them. Kongo-sensei takes the form of a tall, bald man wearing a Buddhist monk kimono and robes. He always wears a pair of white gloves and usually sports a black cloak when going outside. He is often shown with a somber expression, frowning with his eyes closed. Much like the other Gems, who are covered in a white powder that imitates skin, he might be using the same skin powder. If so, it is unknown what his true color is underneath the white powder. The volume 9 omake discusses this, where the younger Earth Gems ask what color he really is. He explains that while he cannot give out full details, he confirms that he does have some transparency. He's described as solid and heavy, as he is able to create trembles with his footsteps and crack pillars simply by dropping his head onto them when sleepy. Normally, he is very quiet and stoic. When he speaks, he is straightforward and concise. He only rarely displays emotions, but this is rumored to be because he is deliberately hiding them and that his face would be very easy to read otherwise. On the rare occasions where he shows humor, he is still as deadpan as ever. His composure usually only falters under two conditions: first, when Gems put themselves in harm's way carelessly, second, when he is confronted by matters from his past, such as the subject of humans. These cause him great alarm. When he is angered, he is capable of tremendous unintentional destruction, shattering weak Gems with the force of his voice alone or cracking stone floors by walking over them. These emotional expressions never last long and he very quickly reverts to his relatively expressionless face. Otherwise, he is nonchalant and tolerant. He allows Gems without critical duties to do work on their own times, and is blasé about them prying into his past or secrets. Kongo-sensei seems cautious using his power as to not shatter the Gems, unless he decides to scold them for making trouble or putting themselves in danger. He cares for the Gems considerably and blames himself when they are injured or taken away by the Lunarians. Kind and wise, he becomes sad when the younger Gems are sad. He only rarely demonstrates physical affection, such as hugging Antarcticite or patting other Gems on the head. For unknown reasons, he didn't tell the younger Gems about 'humans' and avoids any mentioning of them, instead vaguely referring to humans as an 'ancient species'. He does not appear to sleep often, but his wakefulness takes a toll on him. He has a set period in a day where he goes under deep sleep-like meditation and becomes virtually impossible to wake. According to Jade, waking up sensei from this "nap" period is more of a struggle than fighting the Lunarians, as demonstrated by the Gem shouting and even smacking at their sensei in a futile attempt to wake him. Despite that, it is implied that he can be awakened from this state, as he once chastised the Gems for not doing so when the school was attacked by the Lunarians. During that same incident, he had drifted from meditation into sleep and starting dreaming, something which he considered reckless upon waking. He is hinted to be very lonely.
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