Kuzan, better known as Aokiji, was one of the Navy's Three Admirals. He was previously a Vice-Admiral who took part in the Ohara Buster Call, during which he saved Nico Robin.
He was also a candidate for the position of Chief Admiral, but following his defeat by Admiral Akainu at Punk Hazard, who also coveted the post, he left the Navy. After the ellipsis, he made a comeback at the end of the Punk Hazard arc by preventing Doflamingo from killing Smoker. Later, we finally learn that he has decided to join the Blackbeard crew himself, accepting the position of commander of the crew's 10th ship.
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Appearence
Ohara
During the Ohara Incident 20 years ago, when he was Vice-Admiral, he wore a blue, partly unbuttoned Navy shirt, with a blue Navy cap and black sunglasses.
Before the ellipse
Aokiji is first introduced as the most powerful member of the Navy, according to Nico Robin. He is, like the other Admirals, a tall person who outstrips all the members of L'Équipage du Chapeau de Paille (at the time of this meeting, Brook was not yet a member). His clothes are a white sleeveless vest with blue buttons worn over an indigo blue shirt, white pants and white shoes. He also has a geometrically divided yellow tie and a sleep mask on his forehead. All in all, an appearance that suggests neither his status nor his power, but as he pointed out to Usopp, you shouldn't "judge people by the way they look".
After the ellipse
After the ellipse, Kuzan wears round orange glasses, a light blue beanie, a padded blue coat and has retained the after-effects of his fight with Sakazuki on his right side, as he has large scars on his right arm. He also lost his left leg, which he replaced with a prosthesis made of ice using the power of his Demon Fruit. He also carries a brown bag.
Personality
Despite his important position in the Navy, that of an Admiral supposed to represent implacable Justice, we can see that Aokiji is a very relaxed and laid-back person who spends his time sleeping. He also likes to flirt with the pretty girls he sees, notably Nami during his first encounter with Luffy's crew, which earned him the wrath of Sanji. His motto is "cool justice" or "lazy justice", a very personal conception of Justice. It's easy to see that he's lazy, even to the point of being lazy! But he's still considered a nice guy, much more so than his colleague Akainu, whom he calls "a moron". He seems to be attached to his friends, respecting the wishes of his friend Haguar D. Sauro, who died leaving Nico Robin to survive the destruction of his island, Ohara, during the Buster Call. This brilliant naval officer who travels the ocean on a bicycle (freezing the sea under his wheels with his power) remains an ambiguous character. What strikes you when you first meet him is his size: he's almost 3 meters tall! He's so long, he's like a cotton swab! His way of thinking can easily be summed up in his motto :"Lazy justice", quite different from the "Absolute Justice" defended by the Navy and fanaticized by Akainu or the "Moderate Justice" defended by Kizaru; that gives you an idea of the character! We can't really say that he likes to work very much, and besides, he embodies the quiet strength of the Navy. He's naturally pleasant and easy to talk to, never doing more than the orders he's given; yet he may not obey them when they challenge his moral principles. Moreover, the very act of standing tires him out (perhaps because of his size): he always has to sit down, or even lie down on the floor (it must also be said that he has a great passion for impromptu naps). He therefore advocates "cushy justice with no headaches".
2 years later, he hasn't changed and is now a traveler who works outside the official framework, but always with the same goal in mind: Justice.
He has a recurring expression, "Arara", meaning "Oh, ma", which is often used when something surprises him.
Relations
Friends and allies
La Marine
Aokiji was one of the trio of Navy Admirals, i.e. the most powerful officers in the Navy directly after the Chief Admiral. This would make him one of the strongest men in the world! Aokiji maintains good relations with many officers. He is still respected because of the position he once held and is known to almost everyone (except perhaps new recruits like Fujitora).
Akainu
Although Akainu was his colleague and on the same side as him, Aokiji had a very strained relationship with his colleague Akainu: in particular, he was disgusted when the latter destroyed a civilian evacuation ship during the Ohara Incident, on the simple pretext that it might have a fugitive Scientist on board. The strained relations between Aokiji and Akainu stem mainly from their differing views on their philosophy of Justice and how it should be applied. Aokiji considers him a dangerous extremist moron and resents his zeal in carrying out his missions, which, as in the Ohara Incident, often result in the death of many innocent people. Their clash for the position of Chief Admiral, which left both heavily wounded, is noteworthy, despite Akainu's victory.
After the ellipsis, Akainu seems disgusted with Kuzan after he joins Blackbeard's fleet.
Smoker
He saved Smoker from the clutches of Doflamingo, who was about to kill him. Smoker owes him his life.
Garp
Aokiji feels indebted to Garp, whom he sees as an example to follow in the Navy, which would explain his relaxed, cheerful nature.
Sengoku
Sengoku seemed to like him and trust him to become Chief Admiral. He even recommended him to succeed Kong.
G-5 soldiers
Aokiji saved them. After Smoker, they were all next on Doflamingo's list. He trusts them enough to keep his presence a secret (probably because it's his friend Smoker who commands them).
Spandam
He trusted him enough. The proof was that he had entrusted him with his golden Escargophone (to be used in the Enies Lobby Buster Call).
Zephyr
He had respect for his former master instructor. He respected his choice to exterminate the Pirates, although he disagreed with his strategy. He would give advice to Ain and Binz when their master died. He also admired him, confessing that he started drinking Jerez to resemble him.
Teach
Kuzan has joined Marshall D. Teach's crew, as confirmed by the Gorosei. Kuzan may be insincere and have a hidden agenda, but it seems that he and Teach have come to an understanding. Burgess mentions not trusting Kuzan, but Teach seems to trust the ex-Admiral more and compares his situation to that of Shilliew after his lieutenant's doubts.
Enemies
Nico Robin
Just before leaving for Water Seven, Luffy and his crew met Aokiji on Long Ring Long Land, where he was sleeping upright. On seeing him, Robin was terrified: he's the only person who impresses Robin, despite her phlegmatic nature. He tried to kill her, but the rest of the crew intervened. After a duel with Luffy, which he won easily, he decided to leave the rest of the crew alone, as he had agreed to a one-on-one duel. He also spared Luffy, as he was indebted to him for defeating Crocodile. He had already met Robin in Ohara, on the day of the Buster Call, and it was he who saved her from the Navy's attack by tracing a path in the sea with his power. He saw Robin again after the events at Enies Lobby, reminding her that Ohara was still alive and that Robin had finally found her place in this world. He feels it his duty to watch over her, for it was he who spared her.
Jinbe
He doesn't seem to hold any particular grudge against Jinbe, and even apologizes for freezing the sea when the Fishman tries to escape from Akainu, suggesting that there is some form of respect between the two men.
Monkey D. Luffy
Aokiji has a certain respect for Luffy, even though he's a pirate. He befriended him before his duty as Admiral prompted him to destroy the relationship. Luffy will learn from this confrontation, becoming less naive and planning to train to increase his power and better manage future conflicts. Kuzan was impressed by Luffy's rapid rise to "fame" as he managed to escape from Impel Down Prison and also Marineford. Kuzan was also visibly shocked when Luffy used the Haki of Kings.
Whitebeard and Joz
He stood up to Whitebeard during the Battle of Marineford. He managed to freeze Joz, who had had a moment's inattention.
Doflamingo
He is suspicious of Doflamingo. He advises Smoker to keep a close eye on him, as his actions are more than dubious. He did try to kill one of his friends (Smoker).
Crocodile
Aokiji doesn't seem to appreciate the former Grand Corsair for his coup - fortunately prevented by Luffy - in the Kingdom of Alabasta, or even before. Indeed, Aokiji, like Smoker, knows that Crocodile is cunning and would not have joined the order of the 7 Grand Corsairs if he hadn't seen it in his interest. That's why he spares Le Chapeau de Paille, because it's Aokiji who should have taken care of Crocodile.
Skills and competencies
Aokiji was a Navy Admiral, making him one of the most powerful figures in the world. He was part of one of the Three Groups representing the Three Great Powers and ensuring the stability of the world.
He had the ability to command a Buster Call. In fact, his overall abilities were so vast that Sengoku suggested he become Chief Admiral. However, after leaving the Marines, he lost these privileges. He was able to easily dominate Luffy and the other Straw Hats single-handedly.
A notable example of Kuzan's reputation is Nico Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates, linked to her childhood trauma, she constantly loses her grip and starts to panic whenever Kuzan is around, which is important because she rarely panics even in the most dangerous situations.
He is also a skilled navigator, being able to travel the Grand Line with a bicycle and after 2 years with a penguin.
At the same time, he's very powerful, given his former rank, and is able to fight against such powerful figures as Joz, the Commander of Whitebeard's Third Division, and could even beat Whitebeard himself. He also appears to have great speed and stealth attributes, being able to appear behind the Corsair Captain, Doflamingo without the latter noticing until he makes his presence known.
In addition, he was able to fight his colleague Sakazuki on equal status, and they were sustaining serious injuries in their 10-day duel before Aokiji was finally defeated, demonstrating greater stamina. Kuzan was considered a huge asset to the Marines, and her departure left a negative impact on their military strength.
Physical skills
Aside from this and his powers from his Demon Fruit, his physical attributes are also extremely high, as he's able to fend off simultaneous attacks from Zoro, Luffy, Sanji and without taking damage, and having taken a kick imbued with Marco's Haki and was seen unharmed moments later.
He also jumped to a very extreme height in a matter of seconds, to freeze a pair of tsunamis caused by Whitebeard. He is also able to travel at enormous speed, as seen during Baggy's attack. He also has very acute hearing, being able to hear underwater activity, before the start of Whitebeard's war.
It was also acknowledged by Haguar D. Sauro, who had destroyed several huge warships and raised one by himself, that Kuzan's strength was abnormal, even before he was an admiral. Another testament to his power as an admiral is that most of the time he emerged unscathed after the Whitebeard War.
Haki
All Vice-Admirals and above are expected to master Haki. Aokiji has demonstrated his ability to use Weapon's Haki. For example, against Marco or Joz during the battle of Marineford. He also masters Observation Haki.
Fruit of the Demon
He has eaten the Hie Hie no Mi or Givro-Fruit, a Logia-type Demon Fruit which gives him the power to transform his body into ice. He can
chill anything he touches: his "Ice Age" technique enables him to freeze the sea for kilometers, and this layer of ice can last a whole week (that's how he rides his bicycle on the ocean: he creates a little ice road). What's more, it's impervious to physical attack: if you "break" it, because it's made of ice, it can easily be reconstituted. Its cold is truly intense, enough to cool metal to the point of altering its physical structure and strength, revealing the power of its cold, which is at least on a par with liquid nitrogen at -195.79°C.
He can create enough ice to cover a Giant or a Sea King. He has even managed to freeze the tsunamis created by Whitebeard, despite their size exceeding that of Marineford.
Weapons
Aokiji has no specific weapon, apart from an ice sword he creates using the power of his Demon Fruit, by blowing on blades of grass. He creates a similar sword spontaneously and pierces Luffy's shoulder during the war in Marineford, and can also create spears or tridents that he can throw at his opponents.
History
A Storm in Edd War
When the Marines learned that the Pirates of Gol D. Roger and the Shiki Pirates about to fight in the Edd War, three years before the Pirate King's death, Kuzan was seen in Marineford, walking with Garp, Sauro, Sakazuki and Tsuru to congratulate Garp on turning down his promotion.
Ohara incident
He's an old friend of Vice-Admiral Haguar D. Sauro, and it's thanks to him that he knows Nico Robin. After having to kill Sauro, he spared Robin's life and helped her to flee clandestinely to respect the memory of his friend who died to protect her. Today, however, he seems to be biting the bullet: Robin has become far too dangerous for him not to intervene, this time on his own initiative.
The following events are considered to be Non-Canon and therefore not part of Canon history.
Some time after being promoted to admiral, Aokiji crossed an island that had been shaken by a massive disturbance. He looked around the island, seeing the ruins of a large city and a small boy named Grount huddled nearby. Aokiji observed Grount's monstrous left arm that he couldn't control, wondering if he was responsible for the destruction. Grount reluctantly attacked Aokiji with his left arm, but the admiral dodged it before finally relieving the boy of his suffering by freezing his arm and dropping him.
Aokiji took Grount into the Navy, where he received a mechanical arm to control his strength. Aokiji trained Grount alongside Bonam and Zappa, but kept him off the front lines until he could master his power.
End of Non-Canon.
Long Ring Long Land
The Straw Hat crew meet Admiral Aokiji, nicknamed "The Blue Pheasant", and the Admiral tells Nico Robin that she's become a beautiful girl, then lies down and says he hasn't come to capture them. Then the crew and the officer meet survivors of a shipwreck. Luffy and aokiji become half-friends. He freezes a sea monster and the sea to help the survivors get off the island, then he and Luffy talk about Garp. Then he easily neutralizes Zoro, Sanji and Luffy (all 3 at the same time), freezes Nico Robin and takes down Nami, finally freezing Monkey D. Luffy could have killed him if he wished, but he respected the bet he had with Garp.
Although Aokiji is a pretty quiet guy, when it comes to "the job" there's no sympathy left and he's quite capable of killing a pirate he's just had a good drink with! But he'll spare Luffy because he took care of Crocodile for him. We also learn that Aokiji knew Luffy's grandfather and owes him a favor.
In any case, according to Aokiji, these "youngsters" have a lot of potential, and in the future they could become a real problem for the Navy.
Dark Conspiracy
Aokiji will warn CP9 unit leader Spandam that the Straw Hat crew was at Water Seven, while authorizing Spandam to use the Buster Call as leverage to get Nico Robin to agree to surrender to the World Government.
Aokiji at Water Seven
He spared Robin and decided to let her live after the fall of the Isle of Justice, believing that she had found her place in the world and that Ohara had not yet fallen.
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Arc Marineford
He is, of course, present at Ace's execution in Marineford with the full force of the Navy, and will appear as the Admiral guarding the execution platform. He'll be the first Marine to go into action, and with good reason: he'll be the one to stop the first attack of this battle. And not just any attack, but that of Whitebeard, who has unleashed two immense tsunamis ready to fall on Marineford, which the Navy's finest will freeze in an instant. He will then freeze Marineford Bay, allowing both parties to begin the battle. The Admiral will note Luffy's arrival in the battle with some apprehension about the serious customers accompanying the Straw Hat. He will be the one to freeze Baggy and the other Impel Down prisoners, as well as the video snappers. He then tries to stop Luffy, but on Whitebeard's orders, Marco protects him. Together with Sakazuki and Borsalino, he stopped Whitebeard's shockwave with his "Haki", aiming at the scaffold where Monkey D. Garp, Ace and Sengoku were standing. He locks Whitebeard in an ice coffin, but the Emperor's vibrations cannot be frozen.
He then faced Joz (who interfered in his fight with Whitebeard) and beat him fairly quickly by freezing him completely, amputating Joz's right arm. Later, Ace is rescued by his brother Monkey D. Luffy. He tries to stop them, but fails, as his power and Ace's clash. He later witnesses from afar Akainu's fatal blow to Ace, and later freezes Marineford Bay to prevent the pirates from escaping by ship.
Just before the end of hostilities, he makes one last attempt to attack Luffy and the submarine, trying to freeze it, but to no avail.
Post-war
We find him in Marineford rebuilding with Smoker, who wants to be assigned to the G-5 base in the "New World", which Aokiji considers madness. After Sengoku's resignation, Sengoku recommends him to General Kong for the position of Chief Admiral, proving that in Sengoku's eyes, Aokiji is neither too irresponsible and immature like Kizaru nor too fierce and cruel like Akainu, but rather calm, thoughtful and responsible.
Saga of the New World
Sengoku decided to resign and recommended Aokiji for the position of Chief Admiral, but the higher-ups (the 5-Star Council) strongly supported Akainu. Aokiji couldn't bear to see Akainu as his superior, so he refused. And so, for the first time, a bloody duel broke out between two admirals, to decide who would command the Navy.
The strength of Aokiji and Akainu was almost equal, but the fight ended in Aokiji's failure and Akainu was the victor, with the advantage of his lava power over his ice power, and so he became Chief Admiral. Refusing to submit to his orders, Aokiji decided to leave the Navy. His future is unknown. It's worth noting that they fought on the island of Punk Hazard in the New World; according to Smoker, the battle was so bloody that the climate changed (one half of the island is a glacier and the other a volcano). Aokiji made another appearance in the film Z. We can see that he has retained the after-effects of the battle against Akainu (a scar on his torso and a missing leg, which he has replaced with an ice leg).
One Piece Film : Z
The following events are considered to be Non-Canon and therefore not part of Canon history.
Kuzan is first seen near First Island on his bicycle, watching the explosion caused by the fight between Zephyr and Borsalino. He left wondering what the Marines were up to. On Secon Island, he met Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Brook at a public bath. He showed his ice leg for the first time, as well as the many scars he probably received during the fatal duel between former Navy Admiral Akainu and Kuzan. He said he wasn't there to capture them, and informed them that Zephyr, former navy admiral and commander of the Neo Marines, had set his sights on destroying the New World to put an end to the pirates. Brook didn't know who Kuzan was, but when his friends told him who he was, he panicked. Kuzan declared that he had resigned his position as admiral.
Brook asked what he was doing then. Kuzan found all these questions annoying. He said he couldn't answer the question properly, which confused the pirates. He reminded them that he was no longer their enemy, and that if he were, he couldn't be in a terminal bath where he couldn't use his powers. Kuzan and the pirates were seen walking towards the port, as he spoke of the great era of piracy. He asked if pirates existed because of One Piece, or if One Piece existed because of pirates' dreams. He said that pursuing one's dreams could lead to pain and sadness. He declared that Z planned to destroy the pirates by destroying the One Piece. He had chosen to follow Z's journey, but was uncertain what action he himself should take. He then left, telling Luffy that he would find Z on the island.
Following Luffy's second battle with Zephyr, Kuzan met his former mentor. Kuzan gave him a bottle of wine and prepared to fight, but ultimately chose not to start the fight that was not his. He told Z that he had started drinking the wine because of him. He told Kuzan not to lecture him and that he would go through with his plans and nothing would stop him. Kuzan told him that he could die, to which Zephyr replied that it was only a minor problem if he could rid the world of evil in return. Z told Kuzan that the next time they saw each other, they would drink wine together. Kuzan and Z were face to face, but neither could bring themselves to confront the other, so Kuzan decided to leave Z to his machinations.
Later, he met the Straw Hat Crew again and explained the Zephyr's plan to use the Dyna Stones to destroy the 3 volcanoes and then take out the Great Imbuto, which would destroy the New World and all pirates and civilians resident in the New World in the same way.
Now that two of the Endpoints had been destroyed, Z was about to go to the last one, Piriodo. and unless the Straw Hats stopped him, the Pirate Era would end. The government has concealed the truth about End Point, to dissuade pirates from using it. As a result, only the top brass knew about the End Points.
Luffy was still confident after 2 defeats. He had the will of iron and above all, he wanted his hat back above all else. If Z ever kept that hat, he'd never be able to see Shanks again or be worthy of becoming King of the Pirates. Kuzan gave Piriodo an Eternal Pose. Nami asked Kuzan why he was helping them, ignoring the question, he warned them that their quest would be extremely dangerous. If they lost to Z, they and the New World would be destroyed. And if they won, they'd be attacked by the navy, led by an Admiral. As the crew prepared to leave, Kuzan and Robin shared a moment.
Kuzan was seen watching the battle between Luffy and Zephyr. Following Luffy's victory, Kuzan helped his former instructor protect Ain, Binz and the Straw Hat pirates from Borsalino's Fleet Attack by creating a huge wall of ice so that Z could fight with all his heart. He was finally seen at Zephyr's tomb, telling Ain and Binz not to cry. He said Zephyr had died honorably and as he had wanted.
End of Non-Canon.
Arc Punk Hazard
During the events of the Punk Hazard arc, Kuzan decides to go to Punk Hazard; he arrives shortly after the conflict between Caesar Clown and The Straw Hat Crew, Smoker, the G-5 and Trafalgar Law. He appears just as Doflamingo was about to finish off Smoker, declaring that the Vice-Admiral is his friend. Further on, we see his pet Camel, snoozing. Later, despite the ex-Admiral's appearance, Doflamingo tries to kill Smoker; Aokiji immediately freezes him without his opponent having time to react. However, Doflamingo escapes unscathed, as Kuzan did not freeze his heart, as Buffalo points out.
After this brief exchange, Doflamingo declares that he has no intention of confronting him; he simply asks him what's become of him, pointing out that the rumors are not good. After Doflamingo's departure, Smoker and Kuzan have a conversation in which the former Admiral asks his friend to ask Sakazuki to deploy the Admirals to track down Doflamingo; he considers the latter to be the biggest obstacle since Sakazuki became the new Admiral-in-Chief. It is revealed that he has come to Punk Hazard using a penguin as transport. Kuzan then leaves without a fight.
This is how Kuzan's new role is introduced: that of a traveler who now works outside the official framework, but always with the same goal in mind: Justice.
Arc Dressrosa
After the end of the C Block battle royal, Burgess contacts his captain Blackbeard. During their conversation, Aokiji's name is mentioned and the Commander of the 1st Fleet declares that he doesn't trust him. Teach states that the same was true of Shiliew. This suggests that Kuzan has recently come into contact with Blackbeard's crew.
This is later confirmed after Doflamingo's defeat, as one of the members of the 5-Star Council reminds Sakazuki that Kuzan has joined Blackbeard's Crew.
Les Quais du Monde: The Arc of the 500 Million Dollar Man
Kuzan is seen reading the newspapers on a snowy island with his penguin Camel while barbecuing.
The cold maritime odyssey of the Germa 66
Kuzan joins Van Augur in kidnapping Charlotte Pudding from Chocolate Town. He freezes the whole town, along with Cracker and Brûlée, who were trying to rescue their half-sister.
Egg Head Island Arch
Kuzan was later present at Hachinosu after Koby was kidnapped by Blackbeard's pirates and heard Teach's plans with Koby. After hearing that Koby was part of SWORD, he explained the nature of SWORD to Teach and the captains present. He intervened during Koby's escape attempt, confronting Garp when he arrived to help him.
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