Aramaki (Ryokugyu)

==Summary==
Real name Aramaki, Ryokugyu is one of the two new admirals constripted into the Marines during the two-year timeskip, being appointed to his rank (next to Fujitora) to fill the two admiral vacancies caused by Kuzan's resignation and Sakazuki's promotion.
A Devil Fruit user, Ryokugyu has eaten from the Logia-type Woods-Woods Fruit (Mori Mori no Mi) and become a "Forest Human" who can create, control, and transform his body into varied plant life, especially wood and trees. The admiral seems to passively spawn plants wherever he travels, usually leaving a line of grass, flowers, and other such plants along the path he walks.
Although laid-back outside of combat, Ryokugyu (in stark contrast to Fujitora) seems near-fanatical in his support of the World Government and is revealed, upon arriving in Wano, as a supporter of Akainu's brand of Absolute Justice, seeking to bring down Luffy to get his superior's approval. The admiral fully endorses the most brutally oppressive, dehumanizing dogmas of the government because, in his mind, "discrimination creates solace" should those inferior be kept at the bottom, and the people of countries independent of the World Government (like Wano) ought to have no human rights; accordingly, Ryokugyu expressed his willingness to kill thousands just to get Luffy's head.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly 
Name: Aramaki, alias "Ryokugyu" (meaning "Green Bull")
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Marine Admiral, Logia Devil Fruit User
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Haki, Plant Manipulation (Via the Mori Mori no Mi. Ryokugyu can create and control all plant life that makes up forests: primarily wood/trees/roots/shrubs but also flowers, grass, mushrooms, etc. States that his power is nature incarnate,One Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1054 and he can convert arid wastelands into verdant forests.One Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1053 As a Logia user, he can also physically transform into plant matter/wood, making him immune to physical attacks not imbued with Haki or otherwise exploiting his Devil Fruit weaknesses), Elemental Intangibility (Via his Devil Fruit. However, plants are a solid, and thus his powers seem more based on seamless regeneration rather than the fluid "intangibility" seen with other Logias), Regeneration (At least High-Mid, only in his Logia form. Can regrow an entirely new body from a sapling within secondsOne Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1055), Body Control (Capable of changing the size and shape of his plant-made Logia bodyOne Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1054–1055), Transformation (Can assume a larger, tree-like form with his plant powers), Large Size (Type 2 in his tree golem form, which is shown to dwarf an adult, dragonified Momonosuke), Flight (Can manifest a propeller-like flower on his back, allowing him to fly over long distancesOne Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1052), Absorption (Of liquid/nutrients, sapping them away from people via wooden roots/tendrils that pierce into their bodies. This allows Ryokugyu to go indefinitely without eating/drinking the conventional wayOne Piece Vol. 90 Chapter 905), Limited Resistance to Fire Manipulation (Has trained to heighten his plant body's resistance against fire-based attacks, although exceedingly strong flames will hurt him), Resistance to Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation via Willpower (Through sheer willpower one can resist losing one's 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: Continent level, possibly Multi-Continent level+ (Should be roughly comparable to his fellow admirals. Battled at least one Revolutionary Army commander, Morley, during the Revolutionaries' assault on Mary Geoise (while unable to bring out his full power for fear of harming the city or resident World Nobles) before getting into a brief scuffle with Fujitora, all without coming to significant harm.One Piece Vol. 92 Chapter 925One Piece Vol. 104 Chapter 1054One Piece Vol. 107 Chapter 1083One Piece Vol. 107 Chapter 1085 Easily overpowered King and Queen plus several of their subordinates at once, after they had spent a week recuperating from their prior defeats (although neither All-Star had assumed his Zoan form, and King's lunarian flame was out, hence leaving him vulnerable); the anime adaption expanded on the fight, confirming that neither King nor Queen had recovered (with King and Ryokugyu outright confirming the pirates' still-injured status while Queen was unable to even stay in his Zoan form for longOne Piece Anime Episode 1080). Was able to take on five of the Nine Red Scabbards, Shinobu, Zoan form Momonosuke, and base Yamato simultaneously, subduing them all (save Momonosuke) within moments upon getting serious. Was able to capture Weevil, an ex-Warlord of the Sea noted to have monstrous strength reminiscent of a young Whitebeard's, though the particulars of their "fight" are unknownOne Piece Vol. 106 Chapter 10731.14 Petatons, possibly 16.8 Exatons)
Speed: FTL+ (Has speed roughly on par with Fujitora, as evident from the two admirals' scuffle at Mary Geoise (with Fujitora himself able to keep pace with Sabo despite being blind). Was quick enough with his ability to capture several of the Nine Red Scabbards and even Yamato (in base), ensnaring them with wooden tendrils)
Lifting Strength: Class E (Stronger than King and Queen. Was able to capture and keep both All-Stars (in their base forms) restrained with wooden tendrils, as well as capture and hold up Yamato and a dragonified Mononosuke using the same method)
Striking Strength: Continent level, possibly Multi-Continent level+ (Should be roughly comparable to his fellow admirals. Was able, with his wooden tendrils, to subdue and impale the likes of King (though seemingly while the lunarian fire on his back was out), the cyborg Queen, Yamato, and some of the Red Scabbards)
Durability: Continent level, possibly Multi-Continent level+ (Should be roughly comparable to his fellow admirals. Took a Haoshoku-infused kanabo blow to the head from Yamato and, while expressing some pain, was ultimately unharmed. Was completely unharmed by Raizo's Fire Escape)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can sustain himself by draining others of their body fluids/nutrients, which has allowed him to eschew eating/drinking normally for three years and presumably lets him recover his stamina mid-battle)
Range: Extended Melee Range; Kilometers with his Devil Fruit power (Can create and control a large forest with which to blanket the landscape)
Standard Equipment: Sword
Intelligence: Above Average (Experienced Marine officer: should have enough strategic acumen and leadership ability to hold the rank of admiral with competence)
Weaknesses: Standard Devil Fruit user weaknesses. His plants (especially those making up his body) are susceptible to fire, though Aramaki has trained up his plants' resistance to being burned.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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Mori Mori no Mi (Woods-Woods Fruit): A Devil Fruit of the Logia family, which made Ryokugyu a "Forest Human" who can create, control, and transform into assorted plants. The admiral has claimed that his ability is the very essence of "Logia" (Nature) itself, with the forest representing a source a life rivalling the seas and effectively making him able to create life from nothing, as the only known Logia user whose created element is a category of living/organic matter. It should be noted that (similar to Kuzan's ice powers) Ryokugyu's ability pertains to a solid element, so he is more easily hit with attacks than those Logia users who have more "fluid" bodies, though he is still invulnerable to all but those attacks that involve Haki or exploit his natural weakness (fire).
His favored means of attack involves the manifestation of wooden roots/tendrils from the ground or his body, either to ensnare or skewer opposition, sapping away their nutrients/body water and leaving them as shriveled-up husks. It is shown that he can bring forth entire forests with his power, and he can use his plants in highly unorthodox ways, like growing a flower on his back that spins like a propellor, allowing him to fly.
Ryokugyu flower.png|Flight via a propeller-like flower.
Ryokugyu vs. Beast Pirates.png|Wooden tendrils to pierce/suck enemies dry.
Ryokugyu sapling regen.png|Regeneration from a sapling.
*Kinniku Mori Mori (, Kinniku Mori Mori, meaning "Forbidden Hate Forests"): A technique whereby Ryokugyu creates multiple large trees from the ground, including two massive wooden fists, before ultimately morphing himself into a giant tree golem that dwarfs even the full dragon form of an adult Mononosuke (itself comparable to Kaidou's dragon form). He can then attack multiple enemies using his go-to offense: wooden roots/tendrils to ensnare/skewer enemies' bodies. The attack name is a pun on kinniku (, "muscle") and morimori (もりもり), a Japanese onomatopoeia for bulging muscles (i.e., flexing one's muscles in order to communicate strength). The Viz manga calls the technique Groves of Wrath.
*Bokarin (, Bōkarin, meaning "Fireproof Forest"): A technique to up the resistance of Ryokugyu's plant body against fire attacks, called Firebreak Forest in the Viz manga.
Ryokugyu Kinniku Morimori.png|Kinniku Mori Mori.
Ryokugyu Mori Mori no Mi.png|Ryokugyu transformed, using Haki infusion on a root.
Ryokugyu Bokarin.png|Ryokugyu using Bokarin to shrug off a fire-based attack.
|-|Haki=
Haki: There are normally two Haki types that regular people can tap into: Kenbunshoku Haki which, broadly speaking, allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busoshoku Haki which allows individuals to project an invisible, spiritual armor around their body to enhance their power/defense/bypass Devil Fruit defenses. There is, however, a third type of Haki, Haoshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use; Ryokugyu can be assumed to hold at least expert-level skill with Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku Haki.
*Busoshoku Haki (Color of Armament): Ryokugyu can be assumed to hold at least expert-level skill with this Haki type. He can imbue root-like appendages connected to his body with Haki to increase their hardness/piercing power.
*Kenbunshoku Haki (Color of Observation): Ryokugyu can be assumed to hold at least expert-level skill with this Haki type.
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==Notable Matchups==
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