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| “ | Guys... How much do you know about the "outside world"? The "Celestial Dragons" are the gods of this world!! A country like yours, which is not affiliated with the World Government...!! Has NO RIGHTS!! Sorry, but that's how the world works!! | „ |
| ~ Ryokugyu |
| “ | You're the ones destroying the city!! Just cough up where your leader went off to!! | „ |
| ~ Ryokugyu to Morley when clashing. |
Aramaki, more commonly known by his alias Ryokugyu (アラマキ meaning Green Bull), is a major antagonist in the manga/anime series One Piece. He and Fujitora were the two new admirals of the Marines chosen to fill in the positions after Akainu's promotion to Fleet Admiral and Aokiji's resignation.
While originally seemingly like a friendly and very laid-back individual, when the need arises, Ryokugyu is an extremely brutal and even dishonorable combatant and a follower of the dogma of "Absolute Justice", but with his own personal justice being "Determined Justice". Unlike most of the Marines, Ryokugyu holds strong beliefs of the Celestial Dragons that dedicates his fanatical loyalty towards them.
He was originally voiced by the late Keiji Fujiwara before being replaced by Junichi Suwabe (who has also voiced Hermes in Record of Ragnarok) in Japanese and Matthew David Rudd in English.
Personality[]
When first shown, Ryokugyu appeared to be not too different from Aokiji. At Mary Geoise he was seen having an amicable chat with fellow admiral Fujitora, relaxing in a chair and simply shooting the breeze despite being on duty to protect not only the Reverie but the Celestial Dragons themselves. Instead of arresting Issho and turning him in to Sakazuki as was ordered due his actions at Dressrosa, Ryokugyu refused to and was perfectly content not doing so, showing a level of respect between the two. He was also shown to be exceptionally lazy, and described himself as being too lazy to even eat, fasting for years, but said he would have a meal if a pretty woman delivered it to him, revealing he is a pervert.
Ryokugyu has later been shown to be ruthless and dishonorable in his methods of dealing with his enemies even while they are injured. With his Devil Fruit, his main method of attack seems to be impaling and constricting others with vines, then essentially slowly torturing them to death as he drains their nutrients, leaving behind nothing but shriveled husks. He openly insults and mocks his enemies, insinuating himself to be above Yonko commanders and that to be defeated by them would be disgraceful as an admiral, shown Ryokugyu has no sense of honor which disgusted by Shanks.
He is a very dedicated follower of Akainu, willing to go to great lengths and put in great effort in order to try and appease his leader. Like Akainu, he disapproves of needless chaos and harbors a strong dislike towards those that cause it. However, he has no issue with disregarding orders from his superiors and instead follows what he believes is best suited for himself and for others. He also believes the World Government to reign supreme and anyone not directly affiliated with them he treats as if they were less than human beings. In a sense, in this regard he is even worse than Akainu, as Ryokugyu behaves very similar to the fanaticism of CP0 in enforcing the supremacy of the Celestial Dragons, who, while for the most part subservient to, Akainu despises.
When confronting the Beast Pirates, Ryokugyu did not make any kind of effort to capture or arrest any of them, instead opting to simply massacre them in droves, demonstrating an affinity for Absolute Justice. Despite his arrogance, however, he is aware of his limits and knows when to not escalate a situation further, as demonstrated when the arrival of Shanks forced him to submit and leave Wano.
Relationship[]
Allies[]
- World Government: As a Marine Admiral, Ryokugyu is loyal to the World Government. He is also hold a strong loyal to the Celestial Dragons despite them threatening him that he is going to be hanged if he does not ensure their safety.
- Akainu: Fleet Admiral Akainu is Ryokugyu's predecessor, superior and master. Ryokugyu also followed of Akainu's "Thorough Justice". Ryokugyu believed by arresting Luffy, he will be received praise from Akainu.
- Fujitora: Fujitora is Ryokugyu's fellow Admiral and rival (similar to both Aokiji and Akainu). When Akainu ordered Ryokugyu to kick Fujitora out, Issho asked Aramaki if he wish to fight, which he refused. They both talked about Vegapunk. During the Revolutionary Army's assaults on Mary Geoise, Ryokugyo denies Fujitora's attempted to call down the meteor disregarding the Celestial Dragons' safety. Aramaki also gets pissed off at Issho for helping the Revolutionary Army freeing the Celestial Dragons' slaves, shown that Fujitora is not truly loyal to the Celestial Dragons.
Enemies[]
- Beast Pirates: After Kaido's downfall, Ryokugyu attacked the remaining Beast Pirates as well sucking out moister from both King and Queen.
- Monkey D. Luffy: Due to him being Akainu's archnemesis, Luffy is also Ryokugyu's enemy. Ryokugyu attempted to capture Luffy at Wano. However, he was force to abort his attempt to arrest Luffy due to Shanks' arrival.
- Kozuki Clan and Retainers: Ryokugyu fight against Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards who are stopping the Admiral's attempt of arresting Luffy. Ryokugyu sucked out moister from both Shinobu and Raizo. Momonosuke severely injured Ryokugyu by Blast Bolo. This was until Ryokugyu was forced to leave Wano due to Shanks' arrival.
- Shanks and The Red-Haired Pirates: For trying to arrest Luffy, Shanks used Conqueror's Haki to freeze Ryokugyu and tells the Admiral to get lost. Ryokugyu was forced to submitted and leave Wano when the Admiral didn't came to fight Shanks and his crew at least not yet. Shanks was disgusted of Ryokugyu's lack of honor.
- Edward Weevil: After his failed attempt to arrest Luffy, Ryokugyu went to Sphinx of arresting the former Warlord, Edward Weevil. He manage to defeat and captured Weevil.
- Revolutionary Army: Ryokugyu is a swore enemy of the Revolutionary Army during their assaults on the Celestial Dragons and rescue for Kuma. Ryokugyu clashed with Morley and demanded her to tell him and Fujitora where is Dragon hiding, but only for the commander to reject this demand.
Biography[]
Past[]
41 years ago, Aramaki was born in Taya Kingdom. He was a corrupted police officer. However, he was sent to prison for an incident involving with a woman until he was freed by the World Government to be drafted into the Marines due to his incredible power.
After Timeskip[]
After Akainu is promoted to Fleet Admiral and Aokiji's resignation, Ryokugyu and Fujitora became the new replacements as Admirals.
Yonko Saga[]
Levely Arc[]
Akainu contacted Ryokugyu to kick Fujitora out of Mary Geiose. However, Ryokugyu chose to disobey the order because he needs to Fujitora in order to kick him out. Fujitora and Ryokugyu talked about the Seven Warlords andVegapunk. When hearing the Revolutionary Army are in Mary Geiose, attempting to rescue Bartholomew Kuma, Ryokugyu and Fujitora fight against Sabo and the other commanders of the Revolutionaries. For Fujitora letting the Celestial Dragons' slaves and the Revolutionary Army escape, Ryokugyu turn on his fellow Admiral and fight against him.
Post-Wano Arc[]
After Kaido and Big Mom's downfall during the raid on Wano, Ryokugyu was sent to Wano by Akainu. He attacked the remaining Beast Pirates. He defeated both King and Queen during his encounter. When Luffy is still on Wano, Ryokugyu approaches the Flower Capital with the intent to arrest him, Kid and Law. However, he is confronted by the remaining Nine Red Scabbards, Yamato, and Kozuki Momonosuke. He fights against the group by himself. He sucked out the moisture from both Raizo and Shinobu. Ruokugyu was severely injured by Momonosuke's "Bolo Breath" but manages to recover. As he continues his fight against them, Shanks used Conqueror's Haki to intimidate Ryokugyu. Ryokugyu recognize the Haki blast as Shanks's, one of the Four Emperors, and noted that the Red Hair Pirates were near Wano. Shanks asks the Admiral if the new era of pirate terrifies him and tells Ryokugyu to leave his enemies alone while continuing to project his Conqueror's Haki towards him. Ryokugyu begrudgingly applied and retreated from Wano.
Final Saga[]
Egghead Arc[]
After failing to arrest Luffy due to Shanks' arrival, Ryokugyu was later contacted by the Marines at Sphinx Island about Edward Weevil. Ryokugyu backed up the Marines as well defeating and arresting Weevil.
Powers and Abilities[]
Being a Marine Admiral, Ryokugyu is one of the most powerful characters in the story. His strength is enough to crown him one of the World Government's supreme powerhouses. His authority within the organization is second only to the Fleet Admiral, giving him command over tens of thousands of men. He is powerful enough to brush off two Emperor Commanders and openly state someone in his position couldn't possibly lose to someone like them. He also defeated the former Warlord, Edward Weevil. According to Doflamingo, Ryokugyu's strength is equaled to his fellow Admiral, Fujitora.
He has superhuman durability when he took the hit from Yamato's imbued Haki.
He has a Logia Devil Fruit that appears to be plant based, allowing him to morph his body into various flora. He can grow any kind of plants he wishes from his body, such as a dandelion to let him fly, or vines which he uses to impale or crush his foes, then drains them of their life essence, and is able to use this to attack enemies in mass. Ryokugyu's weakness is flames which burns plants such as Sabo's Mera Mera no Mi and Momonosuke's "Bolo Blaster"
As an Admiral, he possessed a Golden Den Den Mushi when he can call the Buster Call anytime if he deems the islands to be a threat. He once had an authority to revoke a Shichibukai's status before its abolishment. He also has the authority to fight one of the Four Emperors to aid either CP0 or Vice-Admirals who are encountered by an Emperor.
He also has powerful Haki. He has Busoshoku Haki which he can use to bypass Devil Fruit users including Logia type users such as Sabo (who ate Mera Mera no Mi) and Kenboshoku Haki, since all Marines rank of Vice Admiral or higher are able to use the two.
He has a strong will, able to withstand Shanks' Conqueror's Haki. While he was able to remain conscious, the power behind the attack was still enough to momentarily paralyze him.
Gallery[]
Quote[]
| “ | Hey, Fujitora! Do you know what you're doing?! | „ |
| ~ Ryokugyu to Fujitora for helping the Revolutionary Army of freeing the Celestial Dragons' slaves. |
| “ | Okay, okay, so you'e not gonna give an inch... Cut the crap, Fujitora! I'm not gonna forgive you! | „ |
| ~ Ryokugyu to Fujitora before they clashed after Issho helped the Revolutionary Army by freeing the Celestial Dragons' slaves. |
Trivia[]
- Ryokugyu's alias, Green Bull, follows the naming scheme of all modern Admirals. Like Fujitora, his color is also one of the secondary colors.
- Before his real name was revealed, due to the difficulty of both pronouncing and spelling his alias fans almost universally referred to Ryokugyu as the literal translation of his epithet; Green Bull. Even after Aramaki was revealed as his real name, he's still commonly called Green Bull.
- At 10"1 (308 cm) tall, Ryokugyu is currently the tallest among the Admirals (excluding Zephyr since he is non-canon).
- He is the second Admiral to follow the philosophy of Absolute Justice, and is the only Admiral who is a fanatical follower of the Celestial Dragons.
- Ryokugyu had spent several years without eating, something that should be impossible. It has been revealed he instead uses his Devil Fruit to sustain himself, either by attacking others and draining their life force or via photosynthesis.
- The visual and effect of his branches/roots draining people of their life is similar to how Dragon Ball Z's Imperfect Cell used his tail to achieve the same thing. The anime even uses the exact same sound effect for the process.
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