Jozu


 * The subject of this article is sometimes known by various other spellings of his name.

"Diamond" Jozu is the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' third division.

Appearance
Jozu is a big, muscular, heavily-armored and dark-skinned man. He has a long face with stripe-like patterns for a beard and hairstyle. His legs are relatively thin, in comparison to his muscular arms. He appears battle-hardened and has a perpetual scowl on his face1|. The dark armor he wears and his hair style are very similar to that of an Aztec warrior, with red-bolted darl shoulder pads. On his chest he has a green cuirass, whose front and back portions are connected by metal straps that go over both his collarbones. Around his waist there is a big, elaborated golden belt, worn over what looks like a green skirt similar to the ones worn by Aztecs, with golden decorations near the edge. He also wears what look like studded, large-buckled shoes or boots and matching studded pants.

20 years ago, Jozu wore an A-shirt instead of armor, but otherwise looked the same as he is today.

Personality
Jozu is a gruff, fairly quiet individual who tends to point out info to his crewmates. He appears to be quite unrelenting to his enemies as he had no qualms in attempting to strike an almost-downed Crocodile a second time immediately after a first hit. He is loyal to Whitebeard and his crew.

Abilities and Powers
As the commander of the third division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Jozu has authority over the lower-ranking subordinates. He was one of the few men unaffected by the powerful Haki released by the Yonkou Shanks. He is very experienced and a veteran of the Whitebeard pirates from the times of Gol D. Roger.

He is one of the strongest members of the Whitebeard Pirates, as shown by his position as the third division commander. During the Marineford war, Jozu was powerful enough to fight on par against the Shichibukai and the Marine Admirals.

Jozu has outstanding brute strength, comparable to that of the Giant Squad Marines. He picked up and hurled a huge iceberg a great distance at the giants protecting Marineford. The iceberg was so enormous that it appeared to be at least ten times as big as any of the giants. In contrast with his massive body, his speed and reflexes are on par with his brute force.

He is able to attack Logia users with relative ease, something only Haki wielders have been seen capable of doing. When Crocodile was attacked by Jozu in retaliation to the Shichibukai's attempt on Whitebeard's life, he commented on both strength and speed of the attack, which was able to affect him despite his Logia intangibility. Jozu was also able to strike Admiral Aokiji and cause him to bleed. It is still unknown if Jozu is able to use Haki, or if he was able to strike Logia users through pure power and speed.

Devil Fruit
Jozu has eaten a currently unnamed Devil Fruit that allows him to transform, parts and most likely all of his body, into diamond. This power has earned him the nickname "Diamond Jozu".

Jozu's powers give him the ability to greatly increase his offensive and defensive powers. His already strong physical attacks are enhanced by the density of his diamond body. His defenses seem to enhance exponentially, and he is able to block the strongest slash in the world from the world's greatest swordsman, Shichibukai Juracule Mihawk, with no visible damage to himself. However, he is still vulnerable to Aokiji's freezing abilities.

The named Devil Fruit techniques used by Jozu are as follows:


 * Brilliant Punk (ブリリアント・パンク, Buririanto Panku): Jozu rushes towards at high speed and slams his enemy with his diamond-transformed forearm. This was first seen being used against Crocodile.

Shiki's Visit
When Shiki dropped by Whitebeard's ship after escaping from Impel Down a few years after Gold D. Roger was executed, Jozu is seen in the background.

Jaya Arc
Like Marco, Jozu first appeared as a background character, but unlike Marco, he did not get any dialogue. It wasn't until later that he was identified by name and role in Whitebeard's crew.

Post Enies Lobby Arc
Like Marco, Jozu displayed a knowledge of what would happen when Shanks boarded their ship and commented on how Shanks' spirit was as strong as ever.

Marineford Arc
Jozu shows up at Marineford with the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies from the New World, in order to save Portgas D. Ace from execution. Including him and Marco, all other division commanders are ready to battle. When Mihawk, the greatest swordsman in the world, sends the strongest slash in the world towards the Moby Dick, Jozu is able to effectively stop it in its tracks it by becoming diamond. He then picks up an enormous iceberg and throws it at the Marineford giants, but this is in turn nullified by Akainu's magma Devil Fruit powers. He then fights Crocodile after the latter's attempt to kill Whitebeard, and lands a powerful hit, thereby demonstrating his ability to use Haki. Donquixote Doflamingo then intervenes before a second blow can be made, asking if Crocodile would like to team up with him. Because of his pride, Crocodile refuses and sends both Jozu and Doflamingo (along with several Marines and pirates, Buggy included) flying with a massive sandstorm. Jozu is shocked when Whitebeard is stabbed by Squardo. Later, Whitebeard tells him to get ready for their trump card, in which Oars Jr. smashes one of their ships through the opening of the Encircling Wall and into the plaza; after its success, Jozu is seen with his crewmates.

When Admiral Aokiji attempts to intercept Whitebeard, Jozu intervenes and clashes with him while telling Whitebeard to go on. Aokiji is smashed to pieces by the attack, and as he reforms, the two seem to be evenly matched. When Jozu sees Marco getting struck by Kizaru, Aokiji takes advantage of his distraction and defeats him effortlessly. He is soon shown entirely frozen, and his right arm cracks off as he falls.

Sometime after Ace had been freed, Jozu was carried away to the escape ship by his comrades, specifically by Blenheim, another division commander, where he was thawed out.

Post-War Arc
Jozu was seen alongside all of the other Whitebeard Pirates at Whitebeard's funeral. He was wrapped in bandages, and his right arm was still strangely intact.

Major Battles

 * Jozu, Whitebeard Pirates, and other allies vs. Marines and Shichibukai
 * Jozu vs. Juracule Mihawk
 * Jozu vs. Crocodile vs. Donquixote Doflamingo
 * Jozu vs. Admiral Aokiji

Translation and Dub issues
Due to no official romanization of his name being revealed, Jozu's name is often spelled differently amongst different translations. These include Joss, Jaws, and Jose to name a few.

Trivia

 * He has been under Whitebeard's service for at least 20 years.

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