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Kazenbo from One Piece in a close-framed cel-shaded anime scene with a detailed environment
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Kazenbo

Character

Kazenbo was a blazing, ghostly entity drawn into being by Kurozumi Kanjuro with the Fude Fude no Mi. Conceived as the embodiment of the Kurozumi Family's burning hatred, it was set loose to reduce Onigashima to ashes.

English Va: Ben Bryant
Japanese Va: Takumi Yamazaki
Status: Deceased
Crew & Affiliations: Kurozumi Family
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Appearance

Kazenbo took the form of a colossal, ethereal apparition that could swell to fill the full height and breadth of a wide corridor. Its lower portion stayed transparent while the upper body grew darker and dense, crowned by two luminous eyes. Flames roared along its every edge.

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Personality

The creature was the living expression of the Kurozumi clan's loathing, channeled above all from its maker, Kanjuro. Though it began simply by drifting toward the destination he had set, it seemed to develop a mind of its own, reacting to Yamato's blows and reverently calling out for Orochi as "Orochi-sama". That reverence had limits, however. When Orochi commanded it to burn Hiyori, Kazenbo turned on the shogun and set him aflame instead, apparently having reached its breaking point.

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Abilities

Wrapped entirely in fire, Kazenbo scorched whatever it brushed against, and its enormous, shifting bulk made it nearly impossible to evade, letting it spread ruin quickly. It was intangible, slipping through walls and floors at will, and could reshape itself to sprout limbs for close fighting. Being made of flame left it weak to cold, recoiling from Yamato's ice strike, and a bomb blast sapped much of its strength.

As Kanjuro lay dying, Orochi urged him to stage one final encore by manifesting the family's hatred, and Kanjuro drew Kazenbo into existence, sending it toward the armory beneath Kaidou's fortress to obliterate the island. It burned freely through the structure and even incinerated the CP0 agents pursuing Nico Robin, sparing her. Yamato reached the armory and froze the explosives, then struck the entity with an ice-laden kanabo. Big Mom crashed in and detonated a bomb, destroying much of Kazenbo's body. The surviving wisp climbed back to the Treasury and, defying Orochi's order, set the shogun ablaze.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kazenbo in One Piece?

Kazenbo is a blazing, ghostly entity created by Kurozumi Kanjuro using the Fude Fude no Mi. It was conceived as the embodiment of the Kurozumi Family's hatred and set loose to burn Onigashima to ashes.

Who stopped Kazenbo?

Yamato reached the armory beneath Kaidou's fortress and struck Kazenbo with an ice-laden kanabo after freezing the explosives inside. Big Mom then crashed in and detonated a bomb that destroyed much of Kazenbo's body.

What happened to Kanjuro when he created Kazenbo?

Kanjuro was already dying from his wounds when Orochi urged him to unleash the Kurozumi Family's hatred one last time. In response, Kanjuro drew Kazenbo into being and sent it toward the armory to destroy the island.

Why did Kazenbo turn on Orochi?

Kazenbo had reverently called out for Orochi as its master, but when Orochi ordered it to burn Hiyori, the creature seemed to reach its breaking point. It defied the command and set Orochi ablaze instead.

What are Kazenbo's abilities?

Kazenbo was wrapped entirely in fire that scorched anything it touched, and its huge, shifting bulk made it hard to evade. It could also turn intangible to slip through walls and floors, but being made of flame left it weak to cold.

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