Kizaru

Biodata

Appearance

• Build and age: A middle-aged man 19.
• Hair: Short and curly 19.
• Clothing: A yellow-and-white striped suit, sunglasses, and a Marine justice coat 19.
• Demeanor: Initially presents a frivolous, leisurely appearance, approaching Ye Yang with both hands in his pockets 19 24.

Personality

Kizaru speaks casually and uses exaggerated expressions even during serious assignments. When Sengoku summons two Admirals, he jokingly asks whether they are going to war with a Four Emperor. Later, he complains that being sent ahead to Sabaody is another “thankless job” 19 23.

He is calmer than Akainu and more inclined to reassess a dangerous opponent. After witnessing Ulquiorra’s destructive power, he abandons his initial dismissiveness, recognizes him as an Admiral-level threat, and questions the purpose of the unknown Dark Forbidden Legion 24 25 27.

His concern for the Marines’ reputation also has a ruthless side. After Akainu attacks surrendering Marines, Kizaru blames his colleague’s impulsiveness and attempts to intercept the departing witnesses to silence them 31.

Abilities & Skills

Logia Light Transformation

Kizaru can transform his body into golden light particles, travel as light, and reconstruct his physical form 23 24 25.

• Rapid movement: Leaves his warship in a flash and repeatedly repositions during combat 23 24.
• Elemental defense: Ulquiorra’s Cero passes through his chest without drawing blood; he disperses and reforms with the hole gone 25.
• Body reconstruction: Rebuilds his upper body after Cero Oscuras blasts it away 26.
• Armament Haki vulnerability: His elemental form does not prevent injuries from Haki-coated attacks 28 31.
• Seawater weakness: As a Devil Fruit user, he would lose his strength upon contact with seawater 34.

Light-Speed Kick

Kizaru condenses light particles into a glowing leg and delivers a high-speed whipping kick 24.

• Targets the back of Ye Yang’s head during their first confrontation.
• Ulquiorra blocks the kick with his Zanpakutō; the collision cracks the ground and produces a powerful blast of wind 24.

Ama no Murakumo

Kizaru draws his hands apart to form a sword from light particles 25.

• Clashes directly with Ulquiorra’s Moonlight Sword 25.
• Uses it to block a Haki-coated strike after being distracted by Ye Yang’s Susanoo 29.

Lasers

Kizaru fires concentrated light beams from his fingertips 25 27.

• Fires a point-blank laser while locked in a sword clash 25.
• Bombards Ulquiorra from above with repeated beams 27.
• Ulquiorra can evade the beams or cleave them apart with his Moonlight Sword 25 27.

Yasakani no Magatama

A signature large-scale attack that releases countless light projectiles toward its targets 26.

• Can blanket the ground beneath him with a barrage of light bullets 26 28.
• Uses a prolonged preparation stance to lure Ulquiorra into an aerial engagement 27.
• Ulquiorra’s Cero Oscuras swallows one barrage and continues onward, blasting away Kizaru’s upper body 26.

Observation Haki

Kizaru uses Observation Haki alongside his eyesight to track opponents 25 28.

• Cannot reliably follow Ulquiorra’s sudden movements, even while concentrating fully on him 25 28 31.
• His failure to detect Ulquiorra’s approach leaves him vulnerable to close-range attacks 28 31.

Tactical Assessment

Kizaru identifies Ye Yang as the key to controlling Ulquiorra and proposes separating them: he will occupy the guard while Akainu captures the leader 27.

• Recognizes that fighting both opponents alone would leave him able to do little more than stall 25.
• Misidentifies Ulquiorra’s Spiritual Pressure as Conqueror’s Haki and his Resurrección as a Devil Fruit Awakening 25 27.
• Does not realize that Ye Yang can temporarily control Ulquiorra’s body and supply Armament Haki 28.

History

Deployment to Sabaody

Sengoku assigns Kizaru and Akainu to arrest the man holding Saint Charlos hostage after Vice Admiral Lorn reports that the criminal possesses at least Admiral-level strength. When news arrives that Charlos has been killed, Sengoku orders Kizaru to travel ahead of the three-warship force and prevent the killer’s escape 19 23.

Kizaru finds Ye Yang waiting at Sabaody’s harbor and attempts to subdue him with a Light-Speed Kick. Ulquiorra intercepts the attack, beginning a battle that exposes Kizaru to unfamiliar spiritual abilities. Although his Logia transformation protects him from an early Cero, he recognizes that Ulquiorra is at least comparable to an Admiral 24 25.

Battle with Ulquiorra

After Akainu arrives, Kizaru briefs him on the Dark Forbidden Legion and divides their targets. Their position worsens when Ulquiorra counters Yasakani no Magatama with Cero Oscuras and then releases Black-Winged Demon, a transformation both Admirals mistake for an Awakening 26 27.

Kizaru attempts to draw Ulquiorra skyward so Akainu can capture Ye Yang. Ye Yang anticipates the plan and temporarily possesses Ulquiorra, enabling a Haki-coated sword attack that badly wounds Kizaru. Speaking through Ulquiorra, he falsely claims that Kizaru was deliberately spared as bait to ensure Akainu’s arrival 27 28.

Kizaru continues fighting but cannot break away to intercept the Marines leaving Sabaody. Ulquiorra knocks him back, seizes his head, drags him through the terrain, and strikes him with Cero Oscuras. Kizaru is subsequently hurled to the ground beside Akainu, unconscious 29 31 33.

Captivity and Release

Ye Yang spares both Admirals and uses them as hostages in negotiations with Sengoku. His initial demand is ten Devil Fruits and one billion Beli; the final ransom is six Devil Fruits and one and a half billion Beli 33 34 35.

Once Ye Yang verifies the payment, the unconscious Admirals are returned to Sengoku. Vice Admirals Weasel and Yamakaji carry them aboard the waiting warship for treatment 36.

Relationships

• Sengoku — Commanding Fleet Admiral. Orders his deployment and later negotiates and delivers the ransom securing his release 19 23 34 35 36.
• Akainu / Sakazuki — Fellow Admiral and mission partner. Cooperates with Kizaru’s plan to capture Ye Yang, but earns his criticism for attacking surrendering Marines and creating damaging witnesses 27 31.
• Ye Yang — Arrest target and eventual captor. Defeats Kizaru through his control of Ulquiorra and ransoms him back to the Marines 28 33 36.
• Ulquiorra Cifer — Principal opponent at Sabaody. His unfamiliar abilities repeatedly defeat Kizaru’s assessments and ultimately overwhelm him 24 25 27 31 33.

Notable Quotes

“Kid, have you ever been hit by a Light-Speed Kick?” 24

“That Sakazuki is far too impulsive. He never considers the consequences. Not a single mission with him ever goes well!” 31