Okiku

Kikunojo (菊の丞, Kikunojō) of the Fallen Snow, also known as Okiku, is a samurai from the Land of Wano. She is a retainer of the Kozuki Clan, and serves as a member of the Akazaya Nine. After being sent 20 years forward in time, she worked at a tea house in Okobore Town while helping prepare for the rebellion. After encountering members of the Straw Hat pirates, she befriends them and becomes their ally in their struggle against the Animal Kingdom Pirates.

Quotes

 * "This is the sword of a samurai!"
 * "I am a samurai of the Akazaya Nine. Of course I can handle the likes of you!"
 * "Who will be my next opponent?"
 * "How was that? You'll find that I'm stronger than I used to be!"
 * "Your eldritch arts mean nothing in the face of my sword!"
 * "You have helped us so much, but that is no reason to hold back in battle!"
 * "Your pursuit of beauty has led to a failure to pursue strength."
 * "Being able to control three swords with such skill. Most impressive indeed."
 * "This is payment for all oyu have done! Accept it!"
 * "I have laid claim to this area!"
 * "This belongs to us now!"
 * "We have captured a prime position!"
 * "Now do you see that I have some skills of my own?"
 * "Allow me to show you the warrior I have grown into!"
 * "You appear before me, sorcerer! My sword will end you!"
 * "I will never hold back, even when facing one of Luffytaro's crew."
 * "I am a samurai of the Land of Wano. I cannot lose to you!"
 * "Those with a contemptable heart deserve nothing less than to be cut down."
 * "I will allow no more of your villainy. Prepare for punishment by my blade!"
 * "Beautiful swordsman! Allow me to confirm your strength!"
 * "That settles this matter."

Moveset


Ground
 * ,, , , , , , : Okiku does a horizontal slash to the right, then does the same after a clockwise spin. She does an upwards slash to the left, a counterclockwise spinning slash, then a downward slash to the left. She does a flipping upwards slash to the right, then dives forward while spinning into a horizontal slash to the right. She finishes with a charging horizontal slash to the left, before sheathing her sword.
 * undefined: Okiku unleashes a swift quickdraw horizontal slash to the right, which shoots out a horizontal sword beam that freezes enemies. When in Full-Force Burst, she can do an additional 2 slashes, with 2 more accompanying sword beams.
 * undefined,, undefined: Okiku does a horizontal slash and shoots out 3 sword beams that spread forward in an arc, which freeze enemies.
 * , undefined: Okiku does a large upwards slash that launches enemies. When in Full-Force Burst, she can do an additional 2 upward slashes.
 * ,, undefined: Okiku jabs forward with the butt of her sword handle.
 * ,, , undefined: Okiku sweeps a large circular area in front of her, which launches enemies up. When in Full-Force Burst, she can do an additional 2 circular sweeps.
 * ,, , , undefined: Swings her blade wildly, unleashing a flurry of phantom slashes around her, then finishes with a horizontal slash that shoots a sword beam forward.
 * ,, , , , undefined: Okiku twirls rapidly, generating a blizzard tornado that freezes enemies.
 * ,, , , , , undefined: Okiku does an aggressive front flip accompanied by a downward slash that slams into the ground,
 * ,, , , , , , undefined: Charges forward with a flurry of sword thrusts, then unleashes a final thrust that shoots forward a large projectile.

Aerial moveset:
 * undefined: Does a swift horizontal slash to shoot a sword beam down towards the ground and freezes enemies.
 * ,, , , : Does a downward slash to the right, downward vertical slash, a spin slash to the right, then to the left, then charges forward to unleash a flurry of phantom sword slashes.
 * , undefined, undefined: Does an upward slash to the right, then crashes down to the ground with an aggressive overhead downward slash that shoots a vertical sword beam forward.
 * ,, undefined, undefined: Does a swift horizontal and vertical slash in quick succession, forming a cross shape that lingers. She then charges forward with the cross slash, unleashing a final horizontal slash that freezes enemies.
 * ,, , undefined, undefined: Does an aerial backflip and then dives to the ground to do an upward slash that launches enemies.
 * ,, , , undefined, undefined: Okiku flies around in a clockwise circle, generating a large blizzard tornado that travels forward and lingers.

Special attacks:

Special Skills

Note: These skills are placed in order of the "Special Move Set" menu.

Fighting Style
As a member of the Akazaya Nine, Okiku is an extremely skilled swordfighter. Okiku boasts immense physical strength, which she is able to apply in her swordsmanship, such as by creating powerful flying slashes. True to her epithet, Okiku describes her sword techniques as akin to fallen snow that remains in the spring, saying that the injuries she inflicts do not vanish in the afterlife. She utilizes the element of ice in her sword strikes, able to freeze enemies and shatter them. Okiku practices iaijutsu, which is a swordplay technique that involves unsheathing the blade, striking quickly, and re-sheathing the sword.

Okiku is able to use Armament Haki to boost the strength of her attacks.