Yoshida

==Summary==
Hirofumi Yoshida ( ヒロフミ Yoshida Hirofumi?) is a Public Safety Devil Hunter. Formerly a Private Devil Hunter, he was considered by Makima as a high-class bodyguard specialist along with Kusakabe and Tamaoki. After joining Public Safety, he has kept tabs on Denji by attending Fourth East High School and has intervened on multiple occasions to prevent Denji from revealing his identity as Chainsaw Man.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Hirofumi Yoshida
Origin: Chainsaw Man
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Public Safety Devil Hunter
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Martial Arts (Is able to hold his own against Quanxi in H2H combat.Chainsaw Man Chapter 62 Quanxi was stated that if the entirety of humanity came together and held a bare-knuckle fighting tournament, she would take first place.Chainsaw Man Chapter 54)
*Damage Reduction (Devil hunter suits are noted to be "sturdy" and capable of defending the user from lethal attacks.Chainsaw Man Chapter 23)
*Resistance to Fire (The suit of devil hunters can withstand the heat of fire.Chainsaw Man Chapter 62)
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*Devil Contracts:
**Octopus Devil
***Superhuman Physical Characteristics 
***General Devil Physiology 
***Summoning (By crossing his middle and index fingers, he can summon the Octopus Devil's tentacles at will.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61 He can summon multiple tentacles to attack small groups or bind them.Chainsaw Man Chapter 67) 
***Organic Manipulation (Upon saying "ink," it produces a large black smoke screen around the area, blinding his opponent.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61)
***Teleportation (Can teleport Denji,Chainsaw Man Chapter 110 likely through the ink clouds from which the tentacles protrude.Chainsaw Man Chapter 67)
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Attack Potency: At least Large Building level+Upscales from 8.04 Tons of TNT (Held his own in hand-to-hand combat against Quanxi despite her being his physical superior, being able to draw blood from her with a kick to the face,Chainsaw Man Chapter 62 whereas when devil hunters even block an attack from her they end up momentarily incapacitated.Chainsaw Man Chapter 60 Is able to defeat multiple dolls at once with the use of his devil contract,Chainsaw Man Chapter 67 easily killed Aldo without much difficulty, who was confident enough to attempt to kill Post-Training Denji.Chainsaw Man Chapter 57 Sliced off Pre-Chainsaw Man Church Arc Asa Mitaka's arm and was capable of landing a fatal attack had her durability not been increased by the rising fear of war.Chainsaw Man Chapter 145)
Speed: High Hypersonic+Downscales from Mach 81.48 (Able to react to a casual Quanxi's attacks on multiple occasions, which had previously blitzed his colleagues.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61 Was able to equalize speed with her in hand-to-hand combat,Chainsaw Man Chapter 62 whereas Post-Assault Aki needed pre-cognition to foresee an attack from her and just barely block it in time.Chainsaw Man Chapter 60 Speed blitzed Pre-Chainsaw Man Church Arc Asa Mitaka.Chainsaw Man Chapter 145)
Lifting Strength: At least Class MUpscales from 3946.10 Metric Tons (Is comparable although inferior to Quanxi)
Striking Strength: At least Large Building level+
Durability: At least Large Building level+ (Is able to block multiple attacks from a casual Quanxi as well as an upward kick to the jaw.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61)
Stamina: Athletic Human (As a Devil Hunter he should be in good physical condition and can keep up with Fiends and Devils without much trouble)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Extended Melee Range with weapons, Up to Tens of Meters with Octopus
Standard Equipment: The Octopus Devil
*Optional Equipment Devil Hunters Suit & a Katana
Intelligence: Average generally, Genius in combat (Is able to think quickly, using his abilities to his advantage in battle. Kishibe, who is the "strongest devil hunter",Chainsaw Man Chapter 30 considers that if Yoshida is a third-rate devil hunter, that makes him fourth-rate.Chainsaw Man Chapter 67 Able to compete against Quanxi in hand-to-hand combat, who was stated that if the entirety of humanity came together and held a bare-knuckle fighting tournament, she would take first place.Chainsaw Man Chapter 54)
Standard Tactics:
Yoshida, upon entering a fight, will use the Octopus Devil to attack his opponent from a distance if they are out in the open, watching from afarChainsaw Man Chapter 67. If he aims for a kill, he will launch a surprise attack, rushing in to deliver a fatal blowChainsaw Man Chapter 145. However, if his opponent is overpowering him, he will retreat to reassess the situation.Chainsaw Man Chapter 148
Weaknesses: None notable.
Notable Attacks/Techniques
*Octopus Devil Contract: Yoshida has a contract with the Octopus Devil for an unknown price.
* Tentacle Summoning: By crossing his middle and index fingers, he can summon the Octopus Devil's tentacles which protrude from ink clouds. can summon multiple of these to attack small groups or bind them. Yoshida can summon them to wrap himself for protection or use them to catch him from falling to his death.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61Chainsaw Man Chapter 67Chainsaw Man Chapter 63
** Ink: By saying "Ink," the tentacle will produce a large black smokescreen. Yoshida uses this to blind his opponents and attack.Chainsaw Man Chapter 61
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
==Notes/Explanations==
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Category:Chainsaw Man
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