Kin'emon

Kin'emon is a samurai retainer to the Kozuki Clan, and is the leader of the Akazaya Nine, a squad of nine retainers that served under Kozuki Oden. He is initially introduced as the father of Momonosuke. Kin'emon and the Nine Red Scabbards were known for leading an unsuccessful revolt against Kurozumi Orochi 20 years ago. As punishment, Kaido burned down Oden Castle and wiped out the Kozuki clan. Kozuki Toki sent Kin'emon and his comrades sent twenty years into the future to formulate a plan to regain Wano.

The Straw Hat Pirates meet Kin'emon on Punk Hazard. From there, they form an alliance, and he joins them on their journey in order to reach his final destination, Wano.

Role in Games
At times in the fourth game's Treasure Log mode, Kin'emon will test players in the skill of the samurai by defeating selective enemies.

Quotes

 * "Taste my blade!"
 * "Proceed forward!"
 * "I'm giving my all to this fight!"
 * "All forces, retreat! Let's go, as fast as we can!"
 * "This is just the beginning!"
 * "I will be the one to defeat you!"
 * "Let's go!"
 * "I'll burn it down!"
 * "Don't look down on my abilities!"
 * "I'm not done yet!"
 * "I detest pirates!"
 * "I will not lose to anyone with a sword, no matter where they hail from!"
 * "Your skills would make the Shusui, the treasure of the Land of Wano, cry!"
 * "Your fancy magic is nothing that my sword cannot cut through."
 * "Your evil ends here! You will not interfere with the Land of Wano again!"
 * "No! I didn't want yo defeat her, just cut her clothing a little...!"
 * "The Foxfire Style is the strongest!"
 * "I can cut through any flame! My opponents have no chance."
 * "My apologies, I know that I owe you... but I claim victory for now!"
 * "Prepare yourselves, Animal Kingdom Pirates! Taste the power of a true warrior!"
 * "I'll take over!"
 * "I'll take this!"
 * "I like this place!"
 * "We require this position!"
 * "Do you see my skillful sword techniques? This is what makes me an invincible warrior!"
 * "Well fought!"
 * "Strong, as ever! Your help is invaluable to your crew!"
 * "I'm in your debt!"
 * "I can't take this anymore!"
 * "You may be an enemy, but that was excellent."
 * "This is hazardous..."
 * "I'll cut you down in an instant!"
 * "Do you have any idea how many innocent people have been harmed by your poison?"
 * "The treasure of the Land of Wano, Shusui! I shall reclaim it when I win!"
 * "This is how you repay me... Then we shall fight!"
 * "No matter the magic you command, my blade will cut you down!"
 * "If I win, would I be able to sleep on your lap?"
 * "Animal Kingdom Pirates... I won't let you do whatever you want!"
 * "I have failed..."
 * "Do you see now? These are my sword skills!"

Personality
Kin'emon follows the code of Bushido. He would often reject help from others. However, Kin'emon is not without honor.

Moveset


Ground
 * ,, , , : Kin'emon does a downward diagonal slash to the left, then slashes horizontally to the right. He then slashes diagonally upwards to the left, then runs forward while doing a flurry of diagonal cross-slashes. He then imbues both his blades with fire and does a wide horizontal slash to the right. The last input will leave a fire spot on the ground.
 * undefined: Kin'emon charges up his blade with flames and does a large downward overhead slash, shooting a large vertical fire projectile forward. If the projectile makes contact with any fire spots on the ground, they will ignite.
 * undefined, : Kin'emon waves his blade and creates a small fire tornado in front of him that disappears after a few seconds.
 * , undefined, undefined: Kin'emon ignites his blade and does an upward diagonal slash to the right, then repeats it to the left. He then starts to spin in a counter-clockwise motion, doing sweeping horizontal slashes as he moves forward, finishing with a final horizontal strike. This move leaves a fire spot on the ground.
 * ,, undefined, undefined: Kin'emon charges up his blade with fire and does a powerful dashing thrust forward, leaving a trail of flames in his path. He finishes by leaping up and coming down with a powerful downward slash which causes a big fiery explosion. Both the initial thrust and finishing slash will leave fire spots on the ground.
 * ,, , undefined, undefined: Kin'emon leaps into the air with a rising counterclockwise spin, slashing horizontally as he does so. He lands with a big explosion. He then strikes a pose, releasing an even bigger explosion of fire around him. This move leaves two fire spots on the ground.
 * ,, , , undefined, undefined: With a wave of his sword, Kin'emon erupts a large column of fire in front of him. He then does a wide horizontal slash to the right that shoots out 3 large fire projectiles forward in an arc. This move creates two fire spots on the ground.

Aerial moveset:
 * Launcher: Kin'emon does an upward rising slash that launches enemies up.
 * Kin'emon does a front-flipping downward slash, then another downward slash to the left.
 * undefined: Kin'emon does a falling downward slash. This will ignite any fire spots.

Special Skills

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

Fighting Style
The Akazaya Nine were stated by Shogun Orochi to be "unfathomably strong", so as their leader, Kin'emon is a highly skilled combatant.

Kin'emon is a very proficient swordsman, wielding two katana in battle. Kin'emon utilizes Foxfire Style, which is a sword style that can be utilized by one or two swords. It allows the user to empower their swords with the element of fire, as well granting them the ability to cut through fire. He can also imbue his swords with Haki. In game, Kin'emon has a very fiery and explosive fighting style. Many of his moves involve unleashing large amounts of flames on enemies. Several of his attacks will leave fire spots on the ground, and will detonate if any of his flame-based attacks touch it, making him effective at crowd control. When in Full-Force Burst, the amount of fire spots created by his attacks will increase, allowing for more destructive capabilities.

Kin'emon ate a Paramecia-class Devil Fruit called the Garb-Garb Fruit, which allows him to transform a leaf or stone into any kind of clothing or garment by visualizing it. While it has no direct usefulness in battle, Kin'emon can use its powers for stealth and deception, creating disguises for himself or his comrades. It can also be used to create functional armor.

Trivia

 * Kin'emon is the second NPC to DLC playable following X Drake.