He felt he owed Luffy for his defeat of Crocodile, but it also indebted to his grandfather Vice Admiral Garp for a yet unknown reason. 33] [29] During his first encounter with the Straw Hats, Kuzan effortlessly overwhelmed their top three fighters in a single instance, followed by him incapacitating Robin without her able to retaliate in any measure, and subsequently dealing a swift but crushing defeat to Monkey D. Charlotte Has Five Disciples - Chapter 150. Luffy, in a duel that saw the rookie pirate completely at the admiral's mercy, unable to lay so much as a scratch on him (though largely due to having no means to hurt the admiral's Logia form). Kuzan's alias, "Aokiji", means "Blue Pheasant" in Japanese. Even during Kuzan's days as a vice admiral over two decades ago, his strength was already considered abnormal for someone of his rank, as illustrated by him taking down Jaguar D. Saul, an ex-vice admiral and extremely powerful giant, with great ease and in a mere two attacks, after his foe had fled at Kuzan's mere sight.
However, Sakazuki's course of action was the complete opposite. Sanji tried to kick him but was grabbed by the thigh. Charlotte has five disciples chapter 1 release. He then started to talk nonsense, confusing the pirates and making Sanji and Luffy angry with him. 55] [44] Despite the speed at which Kuzan can flash-freeze massive amounts of water, the ice he thereby forms tends to be extremely thick and able to persist for long periods—several days even. Joining the Marines. Full-screen(PC only).
He did his best to follow the government's commands, but at times found his own ideals in opposition to his orders. During his preparations for the war against Whitebeard, Kuzan had a white Marine admiral's coat (golden epaulettes and for him being the ice user, blue cuffs) draped over him like a cape, as did the other admirals. Charlotte and her 5 disciples chapter 1. If he let Z keep his hat, he could never face Shanks or be worthy of the Pirate King title. Luffy, having been (once more) prevented from reaching the execution platform, then gets cornered by Aokiji.
Kuzan was among the Marine forces present during the incident at Ohara that prompted the Marines to put a bounty on Nico Robin's head. However, he still goes unharmed by enemy attacks that are not infused with Haki; instead of dissipating out of harm's way, his body shatters apart when struck, only to reform as effortlessly as any Logia user thereafter. The saber was kicked away (and thus destroyed) by Sanji shortly thereafter. Further attesting to his skills as a leader, plus his charisma, is the support Kuzan enjoyed from among subordinate ranks to become the next fleet admiral, following the Summit War, as well as having Sengoku himself personally select him as his successor (as opposed to Akainu's backing coming mainly from governmental dignitaries). Post-Enies Lobby Arc. Charlotte has five disciples chapter 1 summary. Kuzan is shown to be impressed by Luffy's quick rise in infamy; Luffy and the Straw Hats escape from the Marines' strongest battle force; Luffy being able to escape Impel Down, bringing several notorious convicts with him to the Summit War of Marineford; and Luffy being able to penetrate Marine Headquarters a second time to ring the Ox Bell.
After sparing Luffy's life, Aokiji says, "With your defeat of Crocodile, we'll just call it even. " It was later stated by Spandam (though never shown) that Aokiji also gave him the Golden Den Den Mushi at this time in order to summon a Buster Call. Despite being a Marine, this compassion can even extend to pirates as long as their actions are mostly benevolent. Kuzan's favorite drinks are sherry wine, dairy milk, and coffee (original Kuzan blend). Abilities and Powers. Aokiji told them not to spout nonsense before grabbing the bisento and using his Ice Block Partisan attack. 20] Nonetheless, he was not above telling Smoker to warn Akainu about the danger Doflamingo posed to the new Marine Headquarters, showing a degree of concern for the well being of the Marines, despite disagreeing with Akainu's ideals. The first hint given to Kuzan's reputation was by Nico Robin; though arguably the most well-composed of the Straw Hats, she was completely panicking and losing her grip in the admiral's presence, this relating to her childhood trauma (despite Kuzan having spared her as a child). Kuzan has been shown to be adept at using weaponry formed from ice, like a hand-wielded sword to clash with another swordsman. He chose not to arrest or kill Luffy because the young pirate had defeated Crocodile beforehand, thus saving Arabasta from the latter's malevolence. Chapter 84: I'm Sorry. Aokiji mutters how slow they are at raising the encircling walls in time. Aokiji was first encountered by the Straw Hat Pirates immediately following the conclusion of the Davy Back Fight and the fight against Foxy the Silver Fox.
41] Durability-wise, Kuzan has been shown unfazed by a Haki-imbued kick from Marco that sent him flying with great force [42] and later a violent, Haki-enforced tackle from a diamond-bodied Jozu, the latter of which (coming as a sneak attack) had him receive only a minor cut on his lip. Kiji was written katakana キジ from the introduction of Kuzan, but was shown in kanji in his introduction box in the Summit War of Marineford. Twenty-two years ago, during the Ohara Incident, Kuzan wore a dark blue bandanna with a white Marine symbol on it, as well as a pair of black round sunglasses, as well as an indigo coat with the Marine emblem on the left chest and the back. He carried an umbrella tied on his back, a bottle of alcohol and a backpack.
Kuzan appears in the Nami and Marineford versions of the Hungry Days commercials. But also in World Collectable, One Piece Super Effect, One Piece Amazing Log Collection, Deformeister Petit One Piece, One Piece Super Deformed Figures, Anichara Heroes, One Piece Full Face Jr., One Piece Battle One Piece Attack Motions, One Piece Great Deep Collection, and the One Piece Logbox series. Later, he asked for Garp to lend him a ride on his ship back to Marine Headquarters because riding back there on his bike was "such a bother". How to Fix certificate error (NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID): same here lol, i was very very concerned. During the Summit War, Kuzan was seen using advanced-grade Busoshoku Haki to negate an extremely powerful quake shockwave sent out by Whitebeard, by generating, with his fellow admirals, an emitted shield combination of their three Haki. Username or Email Address. After Whitebeard is attacked by Squard, Aokiji follows Sengoku's orders and freezes Buggy and the Impel Down prisoners loyal to him, stopping them from showing the world any more of the battle. 22] As Aokiji left on his bike across the ocean, he noticed that the Straw Hat Pirates were heading to Water 7, which is close to the Marine Headquarters. Kuzan has neither confirmed nor denied these suspicions. As a child, Kuzan had a grimace on his face. Concludes non-canon section. Like his rival Sakazuki, he also has grown facial hair, namely, a thin mustache and a beard. Kuzan and Z faced each other, but each side unwilling to fight one another as enemies. Anime and Manga Differences.
Luffy remains undeterred despite being defeated twice by Z, vowing to chase him down and get his hat back. They had passed his "test" far beyond his expectations. He comments that he is in debt to Luffy's grandfather but that he has no choice since Luffy himself chose this path of death for himself. Brook did not recognize him, but panicked when they told him in that he was an admiral. Combat-wise, Kuzan is among the strongest characters to have appeared in the series, having been held with his fellow admirals as the "Greatest Military Power" that the World Government and Marine Headquarters could bring to bear. The truth is Robin only ran away from people who tried to kill her or turn her in. As part of his plot in saving Robin, Kuzan froze Spandine's ship's rudder, but regardless, Spandine saw Robin and had her marked for capture. However, he told them again he was not their enemy anymore and reminded them if he was he wouldn't be in a hot spring where he couldn't use his powers. Chapter 75: Perfect Fairy. He still cares for his friends, rescuing Smoker from Donquixote Doflamingo's fury during a visit to Punk Hazard. After the Straw Hats defeated the seemingly invincible CP9, rescued Nico Robin from Enies Lobby, and escaped the Buster Call, Aokiji was seen again witnessing the aftermath of their raid at Enies Lobby and the Buster Call attack. It is also revealed that Kuzan and Nico Robin share a past as when he was a vice admiral, he was forced to freeze and kill his good friend, former Vice Admiral Jaguar D. Saul, due to the latter refusing to participate in the Ohara massacre. Translation and Dub Issues.
Sometime after being promoted to Admiral, Aokiji came across an island being rocked by a massive disturbance.