Koiwa[2] is a man who lived in the Wano Country 41 years ago.[1]
Appearance[]
Koiwa's full body.
Koiwa is a thin man of average height. He wears a top with a cloud design and a dark hood with shurikens on it, as well as a metal mask covering his eyes.
Personality[]
Koiwa is fairly greedy and not very superstitious, being willing to kidnap a white boar for the Kurokoma Family's bounty. He was quite dedicated in this goal, spending an entire year searching for the animal with Oiwa and Nakaiwa.[1] His greed is strong enough that he is even willing to kidnap bystanders to get paid.[3]
He aspired to eventually join the Kouzuki Oniwabanshu, but gave up on his dream halfway.[2]
Abilities and Powers[]
Koiwa is quite weak, losing against Kin'emon even with Oiwa and Nakaiwa on his side.[1]
History[]
Past[]
About forty-two years ago, Koiwa, Oiwa, and Nakaiwa began searching for the legendary white boar, intent on claiming the Kurokoma Family's bounty.
About a year later, they finally managed to find a baby boar, kidnapping it and beginning their return to the Flower Capital. On the way, the trio stopped at Tsurujo's teahouse to eat, where they bragged about having found the boar. However, they were overheard by Kin'emon, who followed them when they left and stole the boar from them.[1]
Intending to steal it back, the three men took Tsurujo hostage and began heading down the mountain. They were soon attacked by the Mountain God, who smelled its baby's scent on them and ate Koiwa.[3]
Koiwa's status after being eaten is unknown, though many of the people eaten by the Mountain God survived. His status 41 years later is unknown.
Trivia[]
- Koiwa's name matches those of his co-conspirators, with all three ending in the character wa (岩?).
- When read literally, his name means "small rock".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 960 (p. 3-6) and Episode 960, Koiwa makes his debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (EX Characters: Wano Country Arc Vol. 8 #1490), Koiwa's Vivre Card entry.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 961 (p. 5) and Episode 961.