Borsalino

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Borsalino (波鲁萨利诺)
Alias(es)	Kizaru
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marine Headquarters; later the independent Marines 318
Occupation/Role	Navy Admiral; formerly a Vice Admiral and Admiral Candidate 8 25 193
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Vice Admiral / Admiral Candidate	8, 25	A candidate for Admiral whose combat strength had already reached Admiral level; he accompanied Zefa and Rosen to Impel Down under Sengoku's safety condition.
Navy Admiral	193	Promoted to Admiral and dispatched to North Blue to conduct the official investigation into Rosen and the missing Celestial Gold.
Intermediate Conqueror's Haki	471	Received Shiki's Conqueror's Haki and Bloodline Factor through Dol's surgery; immediately learned Conqueror's Haki Coating, though his Haki began at the intermediate stage.

Background

Borsalino was trained by Zefa, though their relationship became strained over their opposing views on power. Borsalino considered Haki important but believed the Glint-Glint Fruit was more powerful, while Zefa prioritized Haki; their pride and recurring disagreements worsened the divide between them 8.

Despite this friction, Borsalino continued to regard Zefa as his teacher. He secretly investigated the murder of Zefa's family on several occasions, including through Vegapunk's technology, and later used his authority as an Admiral to reopen the case 137 199. His concern for Zefa ultimately outweighed the appearance of their conflict.

Borsalino took an immediate interest in Rosen after witnessing his unprecedented Haki talent. He became Rosen's designated senior during the Impel Down training, assisted Zefa with practical lessons, and gradually developed a notably close and relaxed bond with him 25 28 41. His and Zefa's teachings helped Rosen form a deeper identification with the Marines themselves rather than the World Government 88.

Appearance

Borsalino is typically seen in a Justice Coat and dark sunglasses, carrying the Cloud-Gathering Sword. He later receives a second-generation battle suit styled after the First Espada, Stark 197 198.

• Dark sunglasses, which he occasionally removes when emotionally shaken or surprised 212 265.
• Justice Coat signifying his position as a Marine Admiral 342.
• Wields the Cloud-Gathering Sword 8 97.
• Can transform into the “Kizaru Stark” battle-suit configuration 198.

Personality

Borsalino presents himself as carefree, ambiguous, and difficult to read. He is known for reading newspapers, making tea, trimming his nails, and treating even an Admiral's workload with casual humor 193 197. This outward indifference does not mean he lacks awareness; he is highly observant and quickly recognized both Rosen's extraordinary potential and the political implications of the North Blue investigation 9 199.

His justice is initially described as ambiguous, in part because he believes that higher rank limits one's freedom to choose openly 212. However, witnessing Rosen's transformation of North Blue and Marine Headquarters gives him a clear cause to support. After the Marines gain independence from the World Government, he resolves to practice firm justice rather than remain ambiguous 213 318.

Borsalino is protective of those he accepts as comrades. He repeatedly supports Rosen while respecting his junior's independence, and he is prepared to oppose the Five Elders if necessary to uncover the truth behind Zefa's family tragedy 199 200.

Abilities & Skills

Glint-Glint Fruit

Borsalino's Logia-type Glint-Glint Fruit grants him control over light, including elemental transformation, light-speed movement, and destructive laser attacks.

• Transforms into a golden beam to travel at light speed; he reached the Navy School ahead of Sengoku, Garp, and Kuzan after Rosen awakened Conqueror's Haki 9.
• Uses Yata no Kagami to reposition and unleash large-scale barrages of light 342 430.
• Can shatter a vast frozen sea with a rain of light bullets 342.
• His Devil Fruit was sealed by Imu's national treasure, temporarily stripping him of his light abilities 479.
• The sealing was later undone when Rosen destroyed the national treasure 489.

Light Clones

Borsalino can create numerous light-based duplicates capable of using his abilities.

• Created fifty light clones to encircle Marco during the battle against the Whitebeard Pirates 430.
• The clones can use more than the Cloud-Gathering Sword; Borsalino revealed that they can use all of his abilities 430.
• Used clones as a containment formation, while his true body intercepted Marco's escape attempts with light-speed kicks 430.
• After gaining Conqueror's Haki, he armed dozens of clones with Conqueror's Haki-coated Katen Kyōkotsu 471.

Haki and Physical Combat

Although initially born without Conqueror's Haki, Borsalino possessed exceptional mastery of the other combat disciplines and was considered one of the strongest Admirals in Marine history.

• Uses Observation Haki to sense threats and perceive possible future events 194.
• Skilled in Armament Haki, physical techniques, and swordsmanship; these abilities were individually described as top-tier 97.
• Could pressure the aging Rayleigh with casual health-preserving sword techniques 97.
• Acquired and rapidly mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating following the transplant of Shiki's Haki and Bloodline Factor 471.

Light Speed Kick

A signature high-speed physical attack delivered through light-speed movement.

• Was one half of Zefa and Borsalino's simultaneous training assault on Rosen, forcing Rosen to defend against attacks from both directions 67.
• Used repeatedly to repel Marco back into the firing range of his light clones 430.

Equipment

• Cloud-Gathering Sword — Borsalino's sword, used alongside his Haki and light-based combat style 8 97.
• Second-generation battle suit transformation device — A blood-bound device gifted by Rosen; it transforms Borsalino into a Stark-inspired Espada battle suit and will self-destruct if used by anyone else 198.
• “Kizaru Stark” battle suit — Provides flight and can help a Devil Fruit user escape from the sea or remain mobile when their Devil Fruit is sealed by Seastone 198.

Relationships

• Rosen — His junior and close ally. Borsalino accompanied Rosen during his Impel Down training, defended his interests during the Celestial Gold investigation, and came to believe Rosen could change both the Navy and the world 25 197 212.
• Zefa — Former teacher. They frequently clash over Haki and Devil Fruits, but Borsalino genuinely respects Zefa and secretly investigated his family's murder for years 8 137 199.
• Sengoku — Fleet Admiral and senior officer. Sengoku entrusted Borsalino with investigating Rosen, knowing his relationship with Rosen would satisfy the World Government while protecting the junior 193.
• Sakazuki — Fellow countryman and classmate. Borsalino remains neutral in Sakazuki's rivalry with Kuzan, yet considers Sakazuki the strongest of the Admirals before Rosen's rise 265 267.
• Kuzan — Fellow Admiral. Alongside Sakazuki and Borsalino, he forms one of the Marines' “Natural Three Admirals” and later one of the Navy's Three Kings 342 471.
• Dol — Rosen's adjutant. Her questioning of Borsalino's ambiguous justice forces him to confront what he would do if the Celestial Dragons were implicated in Zefa's family tragedy 212.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rosen's Enrollment and Impel Down Training

Borsalino initially doubts Zefa's claims about Rosen's Haki talent, but changes his view after witnessing Rosen awaken and rapidly refine Conqueror's Haki 8 9. He later accompanies Zefa and Rosen to Impel Down, acting as an Admiral-level safeguard during Rosen's practical training in Infinite Hell 24 25.

North Blue Investigation

Ordered to investigate the missing Celestial Gold and Rosen's possible involvement, Borsalino travels to North Blue aboard a Buster Call warship 193 194. Rather than condemn Rosen, he solves the case in Rosen's favor, implicating CP9 and Doflamingo while presenting his arrival as Marine Headquarters' “thorough investigation” 197.

Rosen's evidence regarding Cipher Pol and Zefa's family murder convinces Borsalino that his junior's planning surpasses his own. Although Rosen initially refuses his help, Borsalino commits himself to learning the truth even if it brings him into conflict with the Five Elders 199 200.

Marine Independence

After witnessing Rosen's changes to North Blue and Branch 1, Borsalino abandons his previous ambiguity and gives clear support to Rosen's vision for the Marines 213. Marine independence from the World Government allows him to embrace firm justice openly 318.

Battles Against the Four Emperors

Borsalino demonstrates Marine Headquarters' strength at the Admiral Investiture Ceremony by pulverizing Kuzan's frozen sea with a massive light barrage 342. During the war against the Whitebeard Pirates, he defeats Marco through a prolonged strategy of light clones, lasers, and light-speed interception, exhausting the Phoenix's regenerative flames 430.

Navy's Three Kings

Borsalino receives Shiki's Conqueror's Haki and Bloodline Factor, becoming one of the Navy's Three Kings alongside Sakazuki and Kuzan 470 471. Although Imu later seals the three Admirals' Devil Fruits, Borsalino remains united with his fellow Admirals against the World Government's replacement force 479.

Notable Quotes

“Thanks. Junior.” 212

“Junior, you are someone who can change the Navy, someone who can change the world.” 212