Yamato (One Piece)

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==Summary==
Yamato is the child of Kaidou, one of the Four Emperors of the Sea. Groomed from a young age to be his heir, Yamato instead developed a profound admiration for the samurai Kozuki Oden. After his death, Yamato chose to become Oden, and adopted his mannerisms. This path has put Yamato at odds with Kaidou, with much of their life being spent imprisoned on Onigashima. Yamato befriended Portgas D. Ace during his visit to Wano Country, and after learning of Ace's death waited for the arrival of his sworn brother, Monkey D. Luffy. Together with Luffy and the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance, Yamato helped to defeat Kaidou and the Beasts Pirates.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , , possibly in Zoan Forms, even higher with Haoshoku Infusion 
Name: Yamato, "Kozuki Oden" (self-proclaimed)
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 28 years old
Classification: Samurai, Oni, Self-Proclaimed Kozuki Oden, Mythical Zoan User
Power and Abilities: 
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Expert Kanabō Wielder (Matched their father in armed combatOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1019 and contended with skilled hand-to-hand combatants like AceOne Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 999 and LuffyOne Piece Vol. 97 Chapter 984)
*Haki (Advanced Haoshoku, Intermediate Kenbunshoku, Intermediate Busoshoku)
*Accelerated Development (Battle: Physical Stats. Grows stronger in battle as shown by the many times they've fought their fatherOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1019)
*Air Manipulation (Can throw flying strikes by striking the air with their weaponOne Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 996)
*Electricity Manipulation (Produces lightning with their Thunder BaguaOne Piece Vol. 97 Chapter 983 and Narikabura)
*Transformation and Natural Weaponry (Ate the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami which enables them to transform into a wolf deity and a hybrid version thereofOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1020)
*Large Size (Type 0 in Zoan Forms)
*Enhanced Senses (Zoan's gain the senses of their respective animal)
*Breath Attack (Can release blasts of ice from their mouthOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1020)
*Ice Manipulation (Can generate ice, allowing them to augment their kanaboOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1025One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1038 and protect themselves with ice armorOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1025 or wallsOne Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1040)
*Minor Forcefield Creation and Damage Reduction (With Kagamiyama they fully coats their body with a layer of ice, when attacked it acts as armor absorbing the damage and breaking off leaving them unharmedOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1025)
*Limited Non-Physical Interaction (With their ice augmented strikes, they interacted with and harmed Kazenbo,One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1038 an intangible being made of fireOne Piece Vol. 102 Chapter 1032)
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Resistance to Animal Manipulation (Zoans are immune to Tama's Kibi DangosOne Piece Vol. 100 Chapter 1011), Ice Manipulation (Unfazed when encased in their own iceOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1025One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1040), 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.One Piece Vol. 49 Chapter 476 Shadows belonging to strong willed people are difficult to control,One Piece Vol. 47 Chapter 455One Piece Vol. 48 Chapter 463 allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders.One Piece Vol. 47 Chapter 453One Piece Vol. 47 Chapter 451 Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself.One Piece Vol. 90 Chapter 901 Those with strong souls,One Piece Vol. 85 Chapter 853 which are homologous to shadows,One Piece Vol. 47 Chapter 456 resist the effects of Brook's soul manipulationOne Piece Vol. 84 Chapter 848), Limited Power Nullification and Stamina Absorption (Scaling to other/lesser Haoshoku Haki users who can resist the effects of Seastone to different extentsOne Piece Vol. 93 Chapter 935)
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Attack Potency: Continent level, possibly Moon level (While they had Seastone Handcuffs on, they one-shot Full Zoan Form Ulti with Raimei HakkeOne Piece Vol. 97 Chapter 983 and fought on par with Gear 2nd+3rd LuffyOne Piece Vol. 97 Chapter 984. Far superior to the likes of Scratchmen Apoo and X Drake1.14 Petatons, possibly 29.6 Exatons), Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms (Fought and parried blows from Hybrid Form Kaidou.One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1019 Their Namuji Hyoga matched Hybrid Form Kaidou's Bolo Breath.One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1020 Knocked a Hybrid Form Kaidou, who was defending himself to the ground with HimorogiriOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 10254.56 Petatons, possibly 67.2 Exatons), even higher with Haōshoku Infusion (In their Hybrid Form, they matched Hybrid Form Kaidou's Raimei Hakke, with one of their own and managed to draw a small amount of blood from him.One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1024 In their Base Form, they knocked Base Kaidou back, alongside a Gear 4th: Snakeman Luffy that was using Haōshoku Infusion2.28 Petatons, possibly 33.6 Exatons in Base, 4.56 Petatons, possibly 67.2 Exatons in Zoan Forms)
Speed: FTL+ (Kept up evenly with Gear 2nd Luffy. Managed to tag Base Kaidou), higher in Zoan Forms (Kept up with Hybrid Form Kaidou), far higher with Thunder Bagua (Matched Hybrid Form Kaidou's own Thunder Bagua)
Lifting Strength: Class E (Should be comparable to Base Kaidou), higher in Zoan Forms (Although inferior, they could parry blows from Hybrid Form Kaidou)
Striking Strength: Continent level, possibly Moon level, Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms, even higher with Haōshoku Infusion
Durability: Continent level, possibly Moon level (Comparable to his Attack Power. Blocked a punch from an enraged Gear 2nd+3rd Luffy), Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level in Zoan Forms (Took a Vajra Arrow from Hybrid Form Kaidou. Took a severe beating from an enraged Hybrid Form Kaidou while he was using Haoshoku Infusion), even higher with Kagamiyama (Can cover themself in ice armor to absorb damage.)
Stamina: Superhuman (Even while their stamina was hindered by seastone handcuffsOne Piece Vivre Card Databook #1578 they fought against Ace to the point he reached exhaustion.One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 999 Ace is able to continually battle for 5 days straight.One Piece Vol. 57 Chapter 552 They fought through the entire Onigashima Raid without reaching their stamina threshold, despite fighting against their father and many notable combatants.One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1016One Piece Vol. 99 Chapter 996One Piece Vol. 97 Chapter 984One Piece Vol. 103 Chapter 1038 Endured an onslaught of explosions to protect Momonosuke remaining standing and unwavering,One Piece Vol. 98 Chapter 994 took a continuous barrage of blows from Kaidou, yet moments later got back up and continued fighting despite his injuries.One Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1025 As a child, they were imprisoned, surviving 10 days without food or waterOne Piece Vol. 101 Chapter 1024)
Range: Extended Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Namuji Hyoga, Hundreds of Meters with Narikabura.
Standard Equipment: Their Hannya mask and Kanabō; Takeru.
Intelligence: Average normally, Gifted combatant. They were able to find Kozuki Oden's log book, which neither Orochi or Kaido knew existed, and seemingly mastered Kaidou's own signature technique, the 'Thunder Bagua'.
Weaknesses: Standard Devil Fruit user weaknesses.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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Haki: There are normally two types of Haki standard 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. Yamato is one of these people.
*Haōshoku Haki (Color of the Conquering King): Yamato has displayed Advanced proficiency with this application of Haki. They first demonstrated this ability when they were eight years old, they unleashed it during his week long rampage on Onigashima where they knocked out many of their father's subordinates. As an adult, Yamato has demonstrated the advanced technique of imbuing Haoshoku, with their kanabo emitting streams of a dark lightning-like substance when performing the Raimei Hakke technique. Yamato's use of this Haki is noted to be powerful by the likes of Greenbull.
*Busōshoku Haki (Color of Armaments): Yamato has displayed proficiency in this application of Haki, being able to clash with and harm Ace. They are also capable of coating their Kanabo with it.
*Kenbunshoku Haki (Color of Observation or Mantra): Yamato can sense intentions, strength, danger and presences.
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*Raimei Hakke (雷鳴八卦 , literally meaning "Thunderclap Eight Trigrams"): A technique used by Kaido and imitated by Yamato, in which the user lunges forward at their target with blinding speed and swings their kanabo horizontally, striking the target with tremendous force. It is called Thunder Bagua in the VIZ translation.
*Narikabura (鳴鏑, literally meaning "Ringing Turnip"): Swinging the kanabo upward, Yamato unleashes a vertical energy projectile to hit opponents from below with great force. It is called Narikabura Arrow in the Viz translation.
*Shinsoku Hakujaku (神足白蛇駆, literally meaning "Divine Feet White Snake Dash"): A melee attack where Yamato imbues their kanabo with Haki, causing dark lightning to emanate from it. Yamato then dashes toward his opponent, swinging their club horizontally with two hands to strike a powerful blow to that opponent, not unlike their Raimei Hakke. In the Viz manga, the technique is called Divine Swiftness White Serpent.
Raimei Hakke Yamato Digitial Colored.png|Raimei Hakke
Narikabura Arrow.png|Narikabura
Shinsoku Hakujaku.png|Shinsoku Hakujaku
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Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami: Yamato has eaten a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit which is an immensely unique type of Zoan Devil Fruit said to be even rarer than Logia. According to Kaido, this beast is a "Guardian Deity of Wano Country" which Yamato ate purely out of hunger despite the fact it was not meant for them. As a Zoan, this fruit greatly bolsters Yamato's physical abilities; Yamato was able to clash near-evenly against their father, Kaido, an Emperor of the Sea, while the latter has assumed his extremely powerful human-dragon form. Furthermore, being a carnivorous animal, this animal transformation grants Yamato heightened predatory instincts, as well as equipping them with fangs and claws that are well-suited for combat. Being a Mythical Zoan, this fruits bestows special powers that a regular wolf does not possess. Yamato is able to utilize the element of ice, allowing him to augment his kanabo, protect himself with ice armor or walls, and even release a powerful blast of ice from his mouth that can clash evenly with and cancel out Kaidou's flame breath blast.
*Namuji Hyoga (, literally meaning "Non-Samurai Ice Fang"): A technique where Yamato rears their head back, takes a deep breath, and then abruptly exhales forward a dense blast made of ice at their target of choice. The attack proved strong enough to clash against and counter Hybrid Form Kaido's Bolo Breath. In the VIZ manga, the technique is called Namuji Glacier Fang.
*Kagamiyama (鏡山, literally meaning "Mirror Mountain"): A defensive technique where Yamato seems to encase themselves fully in ice, which initially cannot be distinguished from his body. Should Yamato be struck by an enemy attack, said armor-like coating will absorb the damage, becoming visible as it cracks and breaks off Yamato like glass, leaving them unharmed. The Viz manga calls the technique Mirror Mountain.
*Himorogiri (氷諸斬り, literally meaning "Icy Various Cuts"): An offensive move where Yamato, in their Human-Beast Form, leaps into the air and starts vertically spinning their kanabo on their side, making a swirl of ice form around their weapon. Therewith, they consequently strikes down on his foe from above. The Viz manga calls the technique Hallowed Glacier Slash.
*Mahoroba (, literally meaning "Horse Phantom Blade"): An attack that Yamato has used in their Human Form. After imbuing Takeru with a frosty aura, they swings the kanabo to strike whomever he targets with great force, simultaneously freezing them.
Namuji Hyoga.png|Namuji Hyoga
Kagamiyama .png|Kagamiyama
Himorogiri.png|Himorogiri
Mahoroba.png|Mahoroba
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Note: Pre-Whitebeard Training Ace and Post-Udon Prison Training Luffy don't scale to Yamato's full power as they fought them when they had Sea Stone Handcuffs on, which nullify their strength. Furthermore, Ace fought Yamato many years before their first appearance in the Wano Arc, at which point they were likely much weaker.
==Gallery==
One Piece Yamato Render.png|Yamato in the Digitally Colored Manga
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
King (One Piece) King's Profile 
Eustass Kid (One Piece) Kidd's Profile
Sakura Haruno (Naruto) Sakura's Profile (New Era Sakura was used, speed was equal, and both were in-character, SBA otherwise)
Losses:
Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) Zoro's Profile (Post Mink Medicine Zoro was used)
Sanji (One Piece) Sanji's Profile (Onigashima Raid Sanji was used)
Marco (One Piece) Marco's Profile
Boa Hancock (One Piece) Hancock's Profile 
Inconclusive:
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