Hinokizu

Hinokizu is the name given to a mysterious man possessing a burn scar. He is rumored to possess the Road Poneglyph which was once on Fish-Man Island and whose location is now unknown. He is said to sail on an all-black ship.

Appearance
Hinokizu has yet to make a confirmed appearance. It is only known that he possesses a burn scar somewhere on his body, from which he received his name.

Personality
Hinokizu is said to destroy any ship that comes near him; the reasons for this violent behavior are not yet known.

Abilities and Powers
Due to being rumored to possess one of the Road Poneglyphs, Hinokizu is a very influential figure as pirates, particularly the Four Emperors themselves, are seeking to find him in order to obtain its information which will allow them to reach Laugh Tale. Eustass Kid even went as far as to claim that he "could be the key to the war for One Piece", suggesting that without knowing who he is or his whereabouts, no one would be able to find the One Piece, making him extremely invaluable to anyone aiming at claiming the One Piece.

According to Laffitte, Hinokizu is said to create ocean vortexes while sailing which swallow up any ships that come too close to him; Laffitte speculated that this may come from a Devil Fruit power.

History
At some point in his life, he received a burn scar on his body. At some point between two and 24 years prior to the present day, the Road Poneglyph that was once located in the Sea Forest near Fish-Man Island went missing, and word eventually began to spread that it was now in Hinokizu's possession. Given this legend was well-known by Blackbeard two years ago, it is likely that this occurred many years ago rather than recently.

Trivia

 * Shiryu speculated that Hinokizu works for the World Government; he did not offer proof for this claim, but ventured that it would make sense since the government had secrets and them possessing a Road Poneglyph would keep all pirates away from Laugh Tale.
 * It is known that the Heart Pirates, Kid Pirates, and Blackbeard Pirates are aware of Hinokizu and the legends around him. The Straw Hat Pirates were not aware until Kid mentioned him in front of them, and when Luffy pressed for further information, Kid refused to tell him to keep an advantage in the Poneglyph search. Kuzan was also unaware of him, suggesting that the Marines are unfamiliar as well.
 * When he was first mentioned, his nickname was partially written with kanji (ノ), although unusually with katakana furigana. In subsequent mentions, only the katakana is used.