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The aftermath of the Summit War of Marineford left the world ofOne Piecein shambles. Not only did Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates disappear for the two-year period but Sengoku retired from his position as Fleet Admiral of the Marines, leaving the terrible Akainu in charge. This gives the already radical Marine even more power in his hands. However, there was one other Marine who challenged him.
Kuzan, also known as Aokiji, has always found Akainu’s extremist views impulsive and reckless, detesting the man. He didn’t sit by and accept the man as the new Fleet Admiral. The two dueled it out on Punk Hazard, their Devil Fruits forcing the island’s weather into lava and ice.
Despite his determination to eliminate Akainu from becoming the Fleet Admiral, the Magu Magu no Mi user won the battle. Kuzan then joined the Blackbeard Pirates to everyone’s surprise. Fans, on the other hand, are perplexed how Kuzan, the Marine who trained directly under Monkey D. Garp, lost against Akainu.
Ice vs Magma: Kuzan was no match for Akainu before their fight even began
Kuzan’s Hie Hie no Mi might have incredible power against people who don’t hold any fire or magma powers but the Marine-turned-pirate even struggled against Portgas D. Ace in Marineford. Ace’s fire powers canceled out his powers. Akainu’s magma, on the other hand, melted his in seconds. So was the elemental difference all to blame?
The Blackbeard Pirate held his own for 10 days straight against the Fleet Admiral and his Awakened Devil Fruit did freeze half of Punk Hazard. Magma still melted the ice faster than he could regenerate. So, when it came to brute force against Akainu, Kuzan still fell short of trying to defeat him but bought him some time.
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This leads fans to believe Kuzan’s Haki might be weaker as compared to Akainu’s. Considering Monkey D. Garp trained the Marine in his younger years, it would reflect on his mentorship. The older Vice Admiral, however, is one of the strongest Haki users in theOne Pieceuniverse. So why did he fall short, despite his tutor’s strength?
Fans also need to considerthe extreme lengths Akainu would goto gain his “absolute justice.” We’ve witnessed him go to the point of killing his own Marines and innocent civilians. There’s no way the Marine would ever give up on the opportunity of Fleet Admiral. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he fought harder and faster than he ever has. Kuzan still did some damage if his scars are anything to go by.
Why did Kuzan join Blackbeard after this battle?
Kuzan left the Marines after Akainu was appointed Fleet Admiral, not wanting to work under him. He then joined the Blackbeard Pirates and in this journey,he even captured Garp, his old mentor. This has caused fans to question what his goals are, considering how treacherous Marshall D. Teach is.
A simple explanation is that Blackbeard offered him freedom to travel the sea and this allowed Kuzan to keep his agenda, not fully committing to the pirate crew and free from Marines. Moreover, aligning himself with someone as powerful as Blackbeard could help him take down Akainu.
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Another theory suggests he could beinfiltrating the crewunder SWORD, trying to find out their plans for the world ofOne Piece,considering they’ve imprisoned several important figures. Kuzan is as mysterious as they come.
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Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
