Kuzan

Biodata

Background

Kuzan is already an Ice-Ice Fruit user when Adrian Mu Chen arrives at the Marine Elite Training Camp. Alongside Doberman and Onigumo, he is recognized as one of the camp's exceptional trainees; the three are known as the Fighting Trio. His peers regard him as the camp's strongest trainee, while others rank him behind only Sakazuki and Borsalino among the young Marine standouts. 9 13 19 33

Appearance

Kuzan is a dark-skinned young Marine with an afro and a sleep mask resting on his forehead. Even his breath carries a noticeable chill from his ice powers. 9

• Dark skin
• Afro hairstyle
• Sleep mask worn on his forehead
• Breath that emits cold air 9

Personality

Kuzan is highly competitive and especially interested in unusual powers. Mu Chen's Blood Sharingan immediately catches his attention, leading Kuzan to repeatedly seek a match in order to test both Mu Chen and the mysterious eye technique. 13 15 18

Despite this drive to fight, Kuzan usually remains composed. He does not react to Doberman's teasing, accepts Mu Chen's initial refusal to spar, and openly concedes defeat once Mu Chen decisively wins their duel. 12 19 37

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Ice Fruit

Kuzan possesses the Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit, allowing him to create and manipulate ice in combat. 9 13 33

• Ice Ball — Creates numerous ice projectiles that can be launched in irregular patterns. 34
• Ice Block: Partisan — Forms large ice spears and erupting ice pillars to trap or impale an opponent. 34 36
• Ice Blade — Condenses ice into melee weapons for close-range exchanges. 34 36
• Ice Time — Freezes a target in a large mass of ice; Kuzan briefly traps Mu Chen with this technique. 35
• Ice Block: Pheasant Beak — Launches a massive ice bird as a powerful ranged attack. 36
• Defensive ice creation — Produces a large ice shield to protect civilians from a giant beast's attack. 50

Haki and Physical Combat

Kuzan is capable of combining his ice powers with high-level physical combat. His clash with Sakazuki during the Flying Fleet attack fills the sky with opposing ice and fire, and is noted for both fighters' powerful Haki. 48

• Pressures Mu Chen with an ice blade strongly enough to numb Mu Chen's Armament Haki-coated arms. 34
• Continues fighting after being struck by Mu Chen's Third Gate-enhanced Armament Haki punch. 35
• Trades close-range attacks with Mu Chen until his ice blade is ground nearly flat. 36

Weaknesses

• Kuzan can be caught by Blood Sharingan Genjutsu. While affected, he is unable to defend himself with either his Devil Fruit or Armament Haki. 36 37
• He recognizes that even a brief Genjutsu-induced lapse would be fatal in a battle against genuine powerhouses. 38

Relationships

• Adrian Mu Chen — Rival and fellow trainee. Kuzan repeatedly challenges Mu Chen out of curiosity about the Blood Sharingan, later loses their wagered duel, and personally seeks an explanation of Genjutsu afterward. 13 14 33 37 38
• Doberman and Onigumo — Fellow members of the Fighting Trio; all three seek to spar with Mu Chen after his rise in the camp. 19
• Sakazuki — Fellow Marine powerhouse. Their ice-and-fire clash occurs during the Flying Fleet attack on Marineford. 48
• Marineford civilians — Kuzan shields two civilians from a giant beast during the Flying Fleet crisis. 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

Elite Training Camp

Kuzan first appears among the Elite Training Camp's talented trainees. He observes Mu Chen's victory over Jia Ji, deduces that Mu Chen's red eyes may be responsible, and challenges him to a fight. Mu Chen initially refuses, leaving Kuzan frustrated but still curious. 9 13 14

Kuzan continues pursuing a match at a tavern gathering and later joins Doberman and Onigumo in agreeing to wait until Mu Chen learns Haki. 18 19

Duel with Mu Chen

After Mu Chen learns Armament Haki, he challenges Kuzan and wagers the use of Kuzan's warship. Kuzan opens with Ice Ball and Ice Block: Partisan, then forces Mu Chen onto the defensive with an ice blade and Ice Time. 33 34 35

Mu Chen breaks free by opening the Third Gate of the Eight Gates. After a prolonged exchange, Kuzan is caught in Genjutsu and struck into a wall by an Armament Haki-coated kick. He admits defeat and later visits Mu Chen to confirm the nature and danger of Genjutsu. 35 36 37 38

Flying Fleet Attack

During Golden Lion Shiki's assault on Marineford, Kuzan clashes with Sakazuki amid the aerial battle. When giant beasts threaten the back streets, he protects civilians with an ice shield and attacks in anger after witnessing the devastation. 48 50