Aramaki

Aramaki, better known by his alias Ryokugyu, is an admiral in the Marines. He attained his rank during the two-year timeskip, along with Fujitora, both filling the two admiral vacancies left by Aokiji and Akainu.

Appearance
Ryokugyu has only been seen in silhouette form so far, so his full appearance has yet to be revealed. He does, however, seem very tall (more so than Fujitora who stands at 2.7 m) and has long, wavy, dark hair. He also wears a seemingly typical Marine officer's coat and, per the anime, appears to go with his chest at least partially bare.

Personality
From what little has been seen so far, Ryokugyu comes off as a laid-back, lazy man not unlike former admiral Aokiji. He did not want to make the effort of following Sakazuki's orders to expel Fujitora from Mary Geoise, both out of alleged concern for the damage a fight between them would cause and because it would be too much trouble for him. More than that, Ryokugyu seems to view even the very act of eating as too much work, given his apparent ability to survive without food. Also, he appears to have a liking for beautiful women, talking about how he would be willing to eat if a "young lady" were to feed him.

Despite having such a relaxed disposition, Ryokugyu seems well capable of being serious about his obligations as a military official should the situation demand it, as proven by his and Fujitora's confrontation with the Revolutionary Army's commanders and chief of staff.

Like many other characters, Ryokugyu laughs in a unique fashion: "Rahaha" (らはは).

Fujitora
Fujitora and Ryokugyu appear to be on good terms, as Ryokugyu disregarded Sakazuki's orders to drive Fujitora out of Mary Geoise in favor of having a friendly chat with his fellow admiral.

Revolutionaries
Given his standing, Ryokugyu is an enemy of the Revolutionary Army. As such, he and Fujitora engaged their chief of staff Sabo and his subordinates when they tried to rescue their former comrade Bartholomew Kuma.

Abilities and Powers
As an admiral, Ryokugyu's authority in the Marines is directly below the fleet admiral's, commanding authority over all lower-ranked personnel. He has the ability to command whole fleets, has a say in the overall strategy of the organization, and possesses the ability to issue special orders, like enacting a Buster Call at any time while also granting those of lower status such an ability. In general, Ryokugyu can be assumed to hold a great deal of military leadership/coordination skills to be seen as qualified for his rank and the responsibilities that come with it.

Combat-wise, Ryokugyu, along with the other admirals, is thought to constitute the World Government's "Greatest Military Power" (i.e., the strongest individual fighters that the government can bring into action), making Ryokugyu one of the world's most powerful combatants. Both he and Fujitora were stated by Doflamingo to be known as powerful monsters among the Marines.

During the latest Levely, Ryokugyu and Fujitora engaged in battle with the Revolutionary Army's chief of staff and "No. 2" in strength, Sabo, as well as the Commanders Morley, Lindbergh, and Karasu, though the result of this confrontation remains unknown.

Physical Abilities
Ryokugyu has claimed not to have eaten anything in three years. Not only does he maintain the strength to move around and do battle perfectly fine, but such a supposed feat also means he achieved the admiral promotion without any food in his system. How Ryokugyu has been able to achieve such an extreme feat has yet to be revealed.

Devil Fruit
Ryokugyu appears to have eaten a Devil Fruit of unknown type that enables him to grow flowers from his body. He is able to fly with this ability by growing a large flower from his back and having its head spin rapidly like a propeller.

Haki
Being of admiral rank, Ryokugyu is able to use Haki.

Past
Not much is known about Ryokugyu's past, but he claims during the past three years to have completely abstained from eating. Sometime during the two years after the Summit War, via the World Military Draft, Ryokugyu was appointed to the rank of admiral alongside Fujitora, to make up for the two vacancies among the three admiral spots left by Kuzan's resignation and Sakazuki's promotion.

Levely Arc


Ryokugyu was present on the grounds of Mary Geoise's Pangaea Castle as royals from throughout the world arrived to attend the latest Levely. Despite having received orders from Sakazuki to make Fujitora leave, Ryokugyu instead had a friendly conversation with Fujitora concerning Vegapunk and the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Wano Country Arc
On the fourth day of the Levely, Ryokugyu and Fujitora battled against Sabo and his group composed of three of the Revolutionary Army's commanders, who had infiltrated Mary Geoise.

A week after the raid on Onigashima and the fall of Kaidou and Big Mom, Ryokugyu flew to Wano Country, and Sakazuki warned him via Den Den Mushi not make the situation worse.

Major Battles

 * Ryokugyu and Issho vs. Sabo, Morley, Lindbergh, and Karasu (unseen)

Translation and Dub Issues
The Japanese kanji "牛" in Ryokugyu's alias has various bovine-related translations, e.g. "bull", "cow", "cattle", "ox"; given the basis for said alias (see the Trivia section below), "bull" is the most apt translation.

Trivia



 * In the SBS Volume 73, a fan provided a joke rendering of Ryokugyu's appearance. Oda found it quite bizarre and noted he had already designed the admiral, mentioning he was "super-duper cool" and that he could not wait to draw him.
 * Ryokugyu's and Fujitora's animal motifs that are contained in their aliases (bull and tiger respectively) can be interpreted as being based off the Japanese legend of Momotarō, similar to the animal aliases of the original admiral trio. The tiger and bull (ushitora ("ox-tiger") as per the cosmology of onmyōdō) can be seen as representing the northeastern cardinal direction, which is where, in the aforesaid tale, the oni ("ogres") that Momotarō must kill live.

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