In One Piece 1085, the truth behind Aokiji Kuzan’s decision to join Kurohige is finally revealed. Kuzan, who is known as a commander of Ten Titanic Captain Blackbeard Pirate, has left the Marine. According to a spoiler from a Reddit forum, the reason for Kuzan’s alliance with Kurohige is not as simple as a drinking session. Instead, Kuzan’s ultimate goal is to reach Pulau Laugh Tale.
The decision Kuzan made to join Kurohige is closely related to the World Government’s strict prohibition on studying or finding out anything about the Void Century. Breaking this rule will result in severe punishment, including death. With World Government propaganda always spreading the word that anyone studying the Void Century is equivalent to trying to resurrect the Ancient Weapons to destroy the world, the Marines were convinced that the research on the Void Century should be punished harshly. However, Kuzan’s beliefs started to change since the incident in Pulau Ohara.
Kuzan was sent to kill his own friend, Jaguar D Saul, in the incident. It was also in Pulau Ohara where Kuzan saw the merciless killing of innocent civilians by Akainu, a Marine member. As a kind-hearted person, Kuzan was unable to forget the tragedy and the loss of innocent lives. Nevertheless, his duties were only to execute those who had studied the Void Century instead of harming innocent civilians. He tried to defend Ohara, and it was evident from his instruction to Robin to stay alive. The reason why Robin was not captured when she was a child might be due to the intervention of this former Marine Admiral.
The incident in Pulau Ohara made Kuzan rethink his belief in Absolute Justice, something he had strongly held onto while serving as a Marine. He wanted to know what had really happened in the Void Century and the Ancient Weapons. These two things were the cause of the tragedy and destruction in Pulau Ohara. Therefore, Kuzan needed to reach Pulau Laugh Tale, where Joy Boy’s treasure is located. He could not do this alone and had to find allies. Kurohige was the chosen one. Kuzan believed that working together would give him a higher chance of reaching the last island and finding the answers he sought.
In conclusion, Aokiji Kuzan’s decision to join Kurohige is not driven by a simple drinking session with him, but it is a bigger scheme to reach Pulau Laugh Tale. Kuzan’s beliefs in Absolute Justice crumble after the tragedy in Pulau Ohara, which made him want to know more about Void Century and Ancient Weapons. Therefore, he needs to find allies to achieve this goal.
