Kuzan (Aokiji)

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==Summary==
Kuzan, better known by his former alias Aokiji, is a former Marine admiral and the first one to be revealed. He was nominated by Sengoku for the position of fleet admiral. However, after losing the position to Sakazuki, he resigned from the Marines.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly | , possibly 
Key: Pre-Timeskip | Post-Timeskip
Name: Kuzan, moniker “Aokiji” (meaning “Blue Pheasant”)
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 47 (Pre-Timeskip), 49 (Post-Timeskip)
Classification: Human, Former Marine Admiral, Logia Devil Fruit User
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Admirals are consideredOne Piece SBS Vol. 8 Chapter 66 to be superior toOne Piece 15th Anniversary: Dive to Grand World Page 16 Rokushiki masters suchOne Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 567 as the Vice AdmiralsOne Piece Vol. 69. Chapter 681, so Kuzan should haveOne Piece Vol. 37 Chapter 347 greater physical ability than themOne Piece Vol. 37 Chapter 348)
*Large Size (Type 0; Kuzan is 2.98m tall)
*Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant (Kuzan has trained as a soldier in the Navy for 30 yearsOne Piece Vivre Card Databook #0357, most of which was spent being taught by GarpOne Piece Vol. 107 Chapter 1087 similar to KobyOne Piece Vol. 107 Chapter 1088)
*Statistics Amplification and Damage Boost (Kuzan can increase the force behind his punches by coating his arm with Ice Glove)
*Trained Sword Fighter (Marines are vigorously instructed in sword combatOne Piece Vol. 14 Chapter 119, with Kuzan himself often using a sword to fightOne Piece Vol. 34 Chapter 320)
*Haki (Advanced Busōshoku- 7 Layers; Kuzan showed the ability to emit his Busōshoku Haki outside of his body when he used it as a shield to protect Marineford Town from Whitebeard's Quake Wave alongside the other two AdmiralsOne Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 564. He showed to have superior Busōshoku to Marco when he failed to hit his true body despite coating his attacks in Busōshoku of his ownOne Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 566. Kuzan could deal severe injuries to Sakazuki, which likely needed Busōshoku to doOne Piece Vol. 66 Chapter 650. Neither Cracker norOne Piece Vol. 105 Chapter 1063Jozu's Busōshoku Haki were strong enough to break out of Kuzan's iceOne Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 568. Intermediate Kenbunshoku; Kuzan's Kenbunshoku Haki was shown to be relative to Borsalino and Sakazuki when they were all able to sense the Whitebeard Pirates at the exact same timeOne Piece Vol. 56 Chapter 551)
*Ice Manipulation, Intangibility, and Inorganic Physiology (Elemental, Type 1 - With Hie Hie no Mi. Kuzan's Devil Fruit is a Logia Type that allows him to become, produce, and manipulate ice and cold temperaturesOne Piece Vol. 57 Chapter 553. Due to being made of ice, Kuzan can't be hurt conventionally. The only ways to counter his intangibility are by using Haki, the element's natural counterOne Piece Road to Laughtale Databook Vol. 3, or some type of durability negation)
*Regeneration (Low-High - Kuzan's Devil Fruit allows him to regenerate from virtually any damage as long as his true body is not hit)
*Absolute Zero Aura, Durability Negation, Weather Manipulation, and Skin Decay Inducement, (-273.15ºC - Kuzan's cold presence can freeze all matter within an area down to a halt and render them unable to functionOne Piece Databook Yellow. This trait is very specific to the coldness of Absolute Zero. This is supported by the fact that since the Hie Hie no Mi is the coldest Devil FruitOne Piece SBS Vol. 79 Chapter 790, its temperature should be lower than the likes of MonetOne Piece Vol. 69 Chapter 686 and Brook's fruits, both of which can freeze straight to the blood upon impactOne Piece Vol. 65 Chapter 646. He can also permanently change the climate of an entire island by simply just going all out while on itOne Piece Vol. 67 Chapter 661, creating giant ice mountain ranges, freezing rivers, and freezing windsOne Piece Vol. 67 Chapter 659)
*Temperature Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, and Sealing (He can send cold temperatures capable of instantly freezing enemies with a wave of his handOne Piece Vol. 107 Chapter 1081. While Kuzan can also seal opponents with Ice Ball, the freezing effects of the technique finishes slower than normal attacksOne Piece Vol. 70 Chapter 699. However, even though the freezing is slower, the target is left helplessly paralyzing)
*Body Control (Capable of manipulating the size and shape of his logia-form to avoid hits One Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 567)
*Body Puppetry and Resistance to Absorption (If absorbed, Kuzan would return to his original spot and instead be able to control the person who absorbed himOne Piece SBS Vol. 71 Chapter 705)
*Weapon Creation, Weapon Control, and Danmaku (Kuzan can generate tens of spears of ice and launch them at his opponentOne Piece Vol. 41 Chapter 397)
*Limited Absorption (Logia users can absorb any type ofOne Piece Vol. 81 Chapter 811 their element into themselves and use itOne Piece Vol. 70 Chapter 691)
*Likely Flight (Pseudo), Statistics Amplification (Durability and Speed), Body Control and Damage Reduction, and Air Manipulation with Rokushiki (As a high-ranking official in the Navy, Borsalino was likely trained in Rokushiki just like the Vice Admirals and Koby)
*Limited Elemental Intangibility Negation, Resistance Negation, and Non-Physical Interaction (Due to Kuzan's ability being on a higher order than Monet's, he can consume, neutralize, and even overpower opposing ice, snow, and other cold-based attacks and intangibilities without the use of HakiOne Piece Vol. 58 Chapter 573)
Resistance to: 
*Absolute Zero (All Logias are resistant to their respective elements)
*Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation via Willpower (Through sheer willpower they can resist losing their mind when absorbing shadows through the Kage Kage no Mi. Shadows belonging to strong willed people are difficult to control, allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders. Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself. Those with strong souls, which are homologous to shadows, resist the effects of Brook's soul manipulation)
Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level (Froze Whitebeard's tsunami. Fought and defeated Jozu4.56 Petatons, possibly 67.2 Exatons) | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Matched Akainu, his equal, for ten days18.24 Petatons, possibly 268.8 Exatons)
Speed: FTL+ (Battled Sakazuki for ten days. Could morph around Whitebeard's naginata stab) | FTL+
Lifting Strength: Class E (Comparable to Akainu)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Comparable to Akainu, his equal)
Durability: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Took blows from Akainu, his equal for days)
Stamina: Superhuman. He didn’t show any signs of strain or fatigue after fighting the forces of the Whitebeard Pirates for hours at the Marineford Battle, also continuously battled Akainu for ten days before their duel was settled.
Range: Extended Melee Range due to size. His freezing can reach over Tens of Kilometers (Froze a sea beyond the horizon and permanently altered the state of half of Punk Hazard with his powers)
Standard Equipment: His Ao Chari, a bicycle he rides across the ocean (after freezing the water in the way). As an Admiral, he has a Den-Den Mushi (telephone) on his wrist which he uses to communicate with other marine and World Government forces or summon Buster Call. However, after resigning from the Marines, he has no known equipment.
Intelligence: Gifted. A highly adept and battle-hardened combatant with decades of combat experience, very accomplished in the use of his Devil Fruit ability, should be an exceptional battle commander and possess admirably strategic intelligence and tactical ability given that he formerly held the rank of Admiral
Weaknesses: Standard Devil Fruit users weaknesses. He can counteract his weakness against water by freezing it on contact. His regeneration is limited to his logia body only, as he was unable to regenerate lower part of his biological left leg after fighting Sakazuki. His ice powers are not quite as effective against heat-based abilities. In the worst-case scenario, his logia powers will not fully defend him against heat, or his ice-based attacks will melt--much like when his Pheasant Beak was canceled out by one of Portgas D. Ace's attacks
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Haki: There are normally two types of Haki regular people can tap into: the Kenbunshoku Haki which allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busōshoku Haki which allows individuals to create an invisible armor around them. There is however a third type of Haki, Haōshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use.
*Busōshoku Haki (Color of Armaments): Aokiji is capable of utilizing this type of Haki, but his limitation is never explored. He had created a wall with the other Admirals to block a quake from Whitebeard, which is an application of Goken, thus he should be highly proficient or even advanced in its level of application.
*Kenbunshoku Haki (Color of Observation): He's capable of utilizing this type of Haki, but his limitation is never explored. He should at least be proficient with its application.
Hie Hie no Mi (Chilly-Chilly Fruit): A Logia type Devil Fruit which allows the user to turn himself, as well as his surroundings, into ice. Most attacks are ineffective against the user because its user can simply shatter and reform the ice composing them on impact. Most of this Devil Fruit's attacks require Kuzan to contact his enemy directly to freeze them, yet Kuzan found ways like creating ice spears or ice tentacles to extend his combat range. This Devil Fruit also allows Kuzan to seemingly project the freezing temperature of his body and emit it outwards, such as when he uses his mere physical presence to freeze the ground, air, water and any object around him. Kuzan is capable of immediately freezing targets that come into contact with his range, inflicting potential frostbite to them, and even lowering their physical constitution down that even falling over would break pieces of their body off.
*Ice Age (Glacial Epoch): An attack used only near the ocean or another large area of water. Kuzan places his hand in the water, then in an instant, freezes it (along with anything in/on it) completely solid. The actual extent of the ice can stretch for miles and last for over a week. The attack can still be conducted as long as the ice he controls is in contact with both him and the area he wishes to freeze. This process is nigh-instant, can affect massive areas, and can take weeks to thaw.
*Ice Time: Kuzan touches his opponent's body, then freezes them into a human ice statue. They can remain alive in a form of suspended animation for some time in their icy prison, but any decent hit will shatter them to pieces. If the ice is melted quickly and carefully the victim can return back to normal without any lasting repercussions.
*Ice Time Capsule: Using his powers, Kuzan sends a wave of ice along the ground, anything it hits is frozen in place.
*Ice Saber: Kuzan picks up several thin objects, such as blades of grass, and throws them into the air. He then blows on them with an icy breath that freezes them into a large, jagged sword of ice. He does not always need to pick up objects to create the blade.
*Ice Ball: Kuzan freezes his opponent in a giant sphere of ice from a distance.
*Ice Block: Partisan (Ice Mass: Both Thorn Pikes): Kuzan creates several spears of ice and then hurls them at the enemy.
*Ice Block: Pheasant Beak (Ice Mass: Violent Pheasant Beak): Arguably the source of Kuzan’s nickname. Kuzan releases a massive wave of ice in the shape of a pheasant in a single blast.
Hie Hie no Mi Infobox.png|Hie Hie no Mi
Aokiji ice time.gif|Ice Time
Aokiji Ice saber.gif|Ice Saber
Aokiji partisan.gif|Ice Block: Partisan
==Gallery==
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child aokiji.png|Kuzan as a child
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Borsalino (One Piece) Borsalino's profile
Trafalgar Law (One Piece) Law's Profile
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
==Notes and Explanations ==
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