User blog comment:Staw-Hat Luffy/Dat Blind Guy/@comment-423448-20130306195556

I second any theories that he is Fujitora. There is a lot of evidence to support this theory: 1. Firstly, we have to to go with the assumption that Fujitora is an admiral. The naming pattern in the previous three would suggest this is the case, and has already been explained by others in previous posts, but of course this is all speculative right now. 2. If Fujitora is in fact an admiral, then much like with the naming pattern we can assume that his character design is likewise inspired by a famous role played by a notable Japanese actor. I'm sure many of us have noted the similarities between this blind man and the famous blind swordsman character Zatoichi, who was notably played by Shintaro Katsu, from the eponymous film series. If one merely does a quick image search of either the actor or the character, you will note certain distinct similarities between them and this new characters design. See below.

Given this evidence, it is my strong belief that the blind man is Fujitora. Take it as you will. Again this is just my own personal theory and is purely speculative. My conclusion: eagerly await next week, where I am almost certain this character will be formally introduced with an Oda box, and put all are suspicions to rest.