Yamakaji

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Vice Admiral Yamakaji^[4] is a Marine officer, and one of the five vice admirals who led the Buster Call on Enies Lobby.^[1]

Appearance[]

Yamakaji is a tall and broad-chested man. He has a slightly wrinkled face, a round nose with prominent nostrils, thick lips, and a wide, round chin. He has brown buzz cut-styled hair^[5] which connects to a thick beard that covers his entire chin. He is always seen with his eyes closed and with a cigar in his mouth. He is also often seen with a cheerful smile. He wears a dark brown double-breasted suit with a black tie underneath, all over a yellow dress shirt with a red polka dot pattern. He also wears brown pants and brown shoes. Like most high-ranking Marine officers, he drapes his standard Marine coat over his shoulders like a cape. He also wears a standard Marine cap.^[1]

Twenty-seven years ago, his appearance was very similar. He lacked his beard, instead just having some stubble on his chin, as well as sideburns. He wore an orange suit and a red tie over a white dress shirt, and already had his Marine coat and cap at that time.^[6]

Gallery[]

Yamakaji in his youth as a marine.

Yamakaji at Marineford 27 years ago.

Yamakaji's full body.

Yamakaji's concept art from the anime.

Yamakaji in Luffy's Great Adventure.

Personality[]

Yamakaji generally acts very nonchalant, such as when he was seen peacefully grinning while the Marines destroyed Enies Lobby. However, during the Summit War of Marineford, this demeanor slipped, and he was seen anxiously observing the war. Yamakaji appears to admire his senior officers. This is demonstrated when he was seen acting excited when he saw Garp and Sengoku working together, as well as when he acted protective of Tsuru during the Summit War of Marineford. Yamakaji likes to smoke so much that he even smokes during battle.^[2] As a Marine, Yamakaji presumably has a strong sense of justice. He appears to be very obedient, to the point of not wanting to attack Blackbeard without receiving direct orders.^[7][8]

Abilities and Powers[]

As a vice admiral, Yamakaji is capable of commanding a Buster Call alongside four other vice admirals, and has authority over the lower-ranking soldiers of the Marines. However, he was no match for Boa Hancock.

Weapons[]

Yamakaji was seen carrying a green katana during the Summit War of Marineford.^[9] However, he has not yet been seen using it.

Haki[]

Main article: Haki

It was stated that all vice admirals possess some form of Haki,^[10] so Yamakaji can also use the ability.

History[]

Past[]

Twenty-seven years ago, when Garp joined Sengoku to go track down Roger and Shiki, Yamakaji and Momonga commented on the two of them working together.^[6]

Water 7 Saga[]

Enies Lobby Arc[]

After a Buster Call had been ordered on Enies Lobby, Yamakaji and fellow vice admirals Momonga, Onigumo, Doberman, and Strawberry were summoned to lead the attack against the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies.^[1] After arriving, they began to bombard the island with cannon fire. Towards the end of the bombardment, Yamakaji is seen listening to the soldiers reporting on the destruction of the entire island other than the Bridge of Hesitation.^[11] The cannon fire was then targeted on the Straw Hats and the Bridge of Hesitation, but they managed to escape out to sea. Though the island was successfully destroyed, the Buster Call was ultimately unsuccessful as none of the targets were killed.

Summit War Saga[]

Marineford Arc[]

Yamakaji was present at the Summit War of Marineford. When the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies began to clash with the Marines, he told Tsuru to stand back, but was quickly shut down by her.^[9] Yamakaji was later seen watching as Luffy attempted to fight the three admirals.^[12] He was also seen watching in distress as Garp was defeated by Luffy.^[13]

Wano Country Saga[]

One Piece: Stampede[]

Yamakaji appears at the Marine Headquarters listening to Brannew's talk about Douglas Bullet and the current situation on Delta Island.

Wano Country Arc[]

After the dissolution of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Yamakaji commanded a fleet of ships and two Seraphim to attack Amazon Lily and capture Boa Hancock. When the Marines managed to get through the gate leading to the village, he commented that the pirate did not want to come out. During the clashes, Blackbeard's crew arrived. Yamakaji's subordinates asked for orders to attack the Emperor, but he said they must have permission from headquarters to do so. Later, he and almost all of his subordinates (except for Koby) were petrified by Hancock. Thanks to the intervention of Silvers Rayleigh, Hancock freed everyone present from petrifaction, including Yamakaji.^[14]

Afterward, Yamakaji still had not received clearance to fight the Emperor, so the Blackbeard Pirates were able to abduct 800 Marine soldiers and one battleship. When Koby offered his life in their stead, Yamakaji tried to protest but stopped once he was informed that Koby was a member of SWORD. Blackbeard accepted the trade and took Koby prisoner, leaving the other Marines with Yamakaji.^[8][15]

Major Battles[]

• The Marines and Seven Warlords of the Sea vs. Whitebeard Pirates and Allies
• Yamakaji, Vasco Shot, Catarina Devon, Helmeppo and Koby vs. Boa Hancock

Merchandise[]

Yamakaji is featured in Marines Volume 2 of the One Piece World Collectable Figure series.

Video Games[]

Playable Appearances[]

• One Piece Treasure Cruise

Support Appearances[]

• One Piece: Dance Battle

Non-Playable Appearances[]

• One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X

Other Appearances[]

Spin-offs[]

Yamakaji appears as a teacher at New World Middle School in the spinoff manga One Piece School.^[16] He also appears in Chapter 3 of Luffy's Great Adventure in a puzzle depicting the Summit War of Marineford.

Trivia[]

• Yamakaji (山火事^?) is Japanese for "forest fire".
• In One Piece: Pirate Warriors, a spear wielding mini-boss resembles Yamakaji.

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