Kizaru

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kizaru (黄猿)
Alias(es)	Admiral Kizaru; Vice Admiral Kizaru
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marines; later joins the Marine reform movement 484
Occupation/Role	Marine Admiral 193
Devil Fruit	Glint-Glint Fruit
First Appearance	Chapter 170 170

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Admiral candidate	171	Identified by escaped slaves as the “Admiral candidate Kizaru” during the Mary Geoise slave escape. 171
Vice Admiral	180	Operates with Dawn against the Donquixote Family as Vice Admiral Kizaru. 180 181
Admiral	193	Dispatched alone to suppress Enel and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. 193

Personality

Kizaru maintains a languid, sarcastic manner even in life-threatening battles, routinely calling powerful opponents “scary” while taunting them. He treats urgent assignments and Celestial Dragon demands as tiresome inconveniences, yet still carries out his missions with exceptional efficiency. 171 181 376

His relaxed façade weakens when an opponent can match his defining speed. Enel's physical improvements and a Five Elder's superior close-quarters speed force Kizaru to become serious, reassess his approach, and reveal abilities he had kept hidden. 309 497 498

Abilities & Skills

Glint-Glint Fruit

Kizaru can transform into golden light, travel at extreme speed, and disperse into light particles to evade attacks.

• Flash movement — Reaches distant targets almost instantly and can cross battlefields before opponents react. 171 181
• Elementalization — Avoids physical damage by turning into light, as demonstrated against Enel's electrical attacks. 193
• Devil Fruit weakness — Cannot enter the sea to search for submerged targets. 423
• Elemental limitation — His light-based abilities are ineffective for extinguishing fires. 171

Light-Speed Combat

Kizaru converts his speed into destructive physical attacks and creates weapons from light.

• Light Speed Kick — His signature kick; used to overwhelm opponents including Charlotte Daifuku and Charlotte Linlin. 367 392 396
• Yasakani no Magatama — Fires dense barrages of light bullets over a wide area. Marco intercepted one such bombardment during the Summit War. 303
• Laser — Fires concentrated light shots capable of quickly eliminating or incapacitating lower-ranking opponents. 367 392
• Ama no Murakumo Sword — A light-forged sword used in close combat against Enel, Daifuku, and Big Mom's forces. 193 384 393

Ama no Maga-gokyu

When a Five Elder matched his speed and pressured him in close combat, Kizaru unveiled a solid golden longbow made from condensed photons. 497

• Ama no Kaguyari — Fires arrows at true light speed, too fast for the Five Elders to reliably perceive, block, or evade. 497 498
• The attack scorched and injured the long-haired Five Elder despite his Armament Haki and forced him into constant evasive movement. 498
• Kizaru uses the bow to compensate for a disadvantage against opponents who can equal or exceed his speed in hand-to-hand combat. 497

Combat Adaptation

Kizaru does not rely solely on his Devil Fruit. He can exchange blows with high-level opponents at close range, but shifts toward ranged harassment when his speed advantage is neutralized. 193 303 497

Relationships

• Dawn — Marine ally and frequent mission partner. The two banter constantly but coordinate effectively against Doflamingo, the Big Mom Pirates, and at Mary Geoise. 181 183 376 477
• Enel — Rival. Their first battle ends in a stalemate; Enel later challenges Kizaru again at Marineford after developing techniques specifically to counter him. 193 309 313
• Zephyr — Former teacher whose warnings about Kizaru's imbalanced combat development become relevant when Enel pressures him in physical combat. 193
• Sakazuki — Fellow Admiral who coordinates with Kizaru during the extermination of the Big Mom Pirates and the battle against Charlotte Linlin. 392 396
• Dawn's Ouroboros — Cooperates with Kizaru to restrain Charlotte Daifuku's Demon, freeing Kizaru to attack Daifuku directly. 392
• Five Elders — Opponents in the final conflict; Kizaru reveals his golden bow after one Elder matches his speed and forces him onto the defensive. 497 498

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mary Geoise Slave Escape

Kizaru is sent to Mary Geoise to prioritize rescuing Celestial Dragons during a slave uprising. After saving them, he moves to intercept the escaping slaves, whose escape route is threatened by his arrival. 170 171

Donquixote Family Operation

Kizaru accompanies Dawn to confront Doflamingo before the coming war with the Big Mom Pirates. He opens the operation with Yasakani no Magatama, leaves Doflamingo to Dawn, and eliminates Jora to secure the Art Fruit. 181 183

Enel Confrontation and Summit War

The Marines deploy Kizaru to suppress Enel in West Blue. Their clash ends without a decisive victor, with Kizaru reporting that Enel possesses both Observation and Armament Haki and cannot be easily defeated. 193

During the Summit War, Kizaru attacks Whitebeard and clashes with Marco before Enel seeks him out for a rematch. Enel's Thunder God Painting and enhanced physical combat eventually place Kizaru under sustained pressure. 303 309 313

Whole Cake Island Extermination

Kizaru joins Dawn's planned assault on Whole Cake Island, rapidly clearing enemy territory and helping the Marines complete their encirclement. 367 376

He battles Charlotte Daifuku and the Demon summoned by Daifuku's Devil Fruit, then kills Daifuku after Ouroboros restrains the Demon. Kizaru later joins Dawn, Sakazuki, and Fujitora in suppressing Charlotte Linlin. 392 393 396 399

Mary Geoise and the Marine Reform

While attempting to contain Dawn-controlled Kaido at Mary Geoise, Kizaru is unable to prevent widespread destruction. He and Dawn nonetheless cooperate briefly to distract and defeat a Celestial Dragon zealot. 476 477

Kizaru later returns to Marine Headquarters and joins the Marine reform movement after its leadership has shifted. 484

Battle Against the Five Elders

Kizaru fights the long-haired Five Elder, whose comparable speed and superior close-quarters pressure initially force him into a defensive, long-range strategy. He reveals Ama no Maga-gokyu and turns the exchange with light-speed arrows. 497 498

Notable Quotes

“Speed is weight. Have you ever been hit at the speed of light?” 193

“Well~ can't be helped, I guess I'll have to go all out~” 497