Craig Houjou

==Summary==
Craig Houjou is a minor antagonist in the Assassination Classroom, and the leader of an elite squad of guerilla soldiers called The Wolfpack. Despite his small role, he is one of the most deadly fighters in the manga, and possibly the deadliest living human on Earth.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , higher in Predator Mode
Name: Craig Houjou
Origin: Assassination Classroom
Gender: Male
Age: 42Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169
Classification: Human Mercenary, Leader of the Wolfpack, "The Divine Soldier"
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Personal Skills=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Aura, Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Weapon Mastery (The very basics of assassination include mastery over knives, pistols, sniper rifles, and assault rifles.Assassination Classroom; Volume 1; Chapter 4 Depending on the circumstances, they can also reliably utilize poisons,Assassination Classroom; Volume 16; Chapter 134 laxatives,Assassination Classroom; Volume 3; Chapter 24 wires,Assassination Classroom; Volume 13; Chapter 109 tazers,Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169 tranquilizers,Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169 smoke bombs,Assassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 101 explosives,Assassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 101 syringes,Assassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 104 needles,Assassination Classroom; Volume 13; Chapter 109 tear gases,Assassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 103 and literal pieces of cloth as weapons both in combatAssassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 104 and as traps.Assassination Classroom; Volume 16; Chapter 136 They also have knowledge about how to defend themselves against these kinds of assaultsAssassination Classroom; Volume 3; Chapter 25), Enhanced Senses (Night Vision - Assassins, with enough practice, can clearly see in the dark.Assassination Classroom; Volume 16; Chapter 134 Craig, for instance, managed to single-handedly defend himself from omnidirectional attacks from the entirety of Class 3-E in pitch darkness), Awakened Power and Instinctive Action (With Predator Mode), Sound Manipulation and Echolocation (According to the data books, his roar exceeds 1000 phon, and he can get a grasp on an area’s geographical features using the reverberation from his roar), Fourth Wall Awareness & Toon Force (Assassination Classroom is a series in which the characters are aware of their fictional nature, the existence of an author, and their panel usage,Assassination Classroom; Volume 11; Chapter 97 with cartoonish events like eyeballs poking out of their sockets, birds flying on their heads on a K.O., and other such things being acknowledged happenings in the series, as evidenced by Irina's character profileAssassination Classroom; Volume 4; Chapter 27)
|-|General Assassination Skills= 
* Preparation (Preparation is an essential skill for all who call themselves assassins, be they apprentices or professionals; assassins are capable of creating intricate schemes and carrying out assassinations under a variety of circumstances and conditions entirely on their own,Assassination Classroom; Volume 2; Chapter 9 along with backups for any unforeseen complications, leaving their targets with no possibility of escaping.Assassination Classroom; Volume 2; Chapter 13 Depending on the type of assassin, the type of assassination also changes, from building a giant pudding to distract the targetAssassination Classroom; Volume 10; Chapter 80 to isolating an entire mountain with special types of lasersAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 164 that extend underground to seal the target in one placeAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 165 and firing specially made national weaponsAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 164)
* Stealth Mastery (Assassins can take on other people's rolesAssassination Classroom; Volume 3; Chapter 24 or entirely new personas,Assassination Classroom; Volume 12; Chapter 99 enter unfamiliar social settings, act disecretely,Assassination Classroom; Volume 8; Chapter 66 and move through even the most guarded of areas.Assassination Classroom; Volume 17; Chapter 151 They can also suppress their natural sounds,Assassination Classroom; Volume 8; Chapter 69 camouflage themselves even inside objects.Assassination Classroom; Volume 2; Chapter 9 They can even engage in unconventional guerilla and covert combatAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 168 and close in on their opponents on their blind side mid-combat, allowing them to connect eight slashes even when their target is superior to them in terms of physical strength and any experience or skill competitionAssassination Classroom; Volume 16; Chapter 135)
* Acrobatics (All types - With Parkour/Free running skills that are all about athletic conditioning—measuring the distance to the next foothold and assessing risks to harness the pinnacle of one's physical abilities to carry out assassinations everywhere. Traversing easily, whether through rough terrains, forests,Assassination Classroom; Volume 10; Chapter 81 or buildings;Assassination Classroom; Volume 11; Chapter 95 climbing a mountain easily;Assassination Classroom; Volume 7; Chapter 61 or running down a mountain using successive full-speed jumps,Assassination Classroom; Volume 16; Chapter 134 which would all, at least, take minutes in seconds and completely stop their momentum instantly by using their surroundings as a brake.Assassination Classroom; Volume 10; Chapter 81 They can even navigate without touching the ground by using their velocity and balancing skills to walk on walls or by maintaining repeated jumps from one solid surface to another.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 168 They could fall from hundreds of meters and take no damage with break-fall skilsAssassination Classroom; Volume 13; Chapter 108), 
|-|Resistances=Resistance to Paralysis & Sleep Inducement (Got hit by not only a tranquilizer dart but also a clap stunner from Nagisa back-to-back. Immediately afterwards, he took even more tranquilizer darts, tazing and beating from Class 3-E head on, and was still conscious with a blank look on his faceAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169) </tabber>
Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Evaluated that he could kill the entirety of Class E in twenty seconds.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 161 Tore a lion apart with his bare hands.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 166 Tadaomi Karasuma determined that Craig was at least three times stronger than himAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 166), higher in Predator Mode
Speed: At least Supersonic+ (Superior to Tadaomi Karasuma. Fully believed he could slaughter the entirety of Class E in twenty seconds.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 161 Casually caught tranquilizer dartsAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169 fired from specialized sniper rifles), higher in Predator Mode
Lifting Strength: At least Class K (Superior to Tadaomi Karasuma), higher in Predator Mode
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level, higher in Predator Mode
Durability: At least Small Building level, higher in Predator Mode
Stamina: Superhuman (Managed to single-handedly defend himself from omnidirectional attacks from the entirety of Class 3-E, got hit by not only a tranquillizer dart but also a clap stunner from Nagisa back-to-back. Immediately afterwards, he took even more tranquillizer darts, tazing and beating from Class 3-E head on, and was still conscious with a blank look on his face.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169 According to the data books, he ran across the Great Wall of China in 7 days and took down 1000 people by himself in Predator Mode)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Hundreds of Meters with firearms.
Standard Equipment: Various firearms. Combat knife.
Intelligence: Combat Genius (A world-renowned expert in anti-intelligence and guerilla warfareAssassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 166 who's experienced battle in every conceivable theatre of operations.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 166 Has participated in over 5,000 battles across the world and won every one of them.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169 Strategized the initial capture of Class E, ⁣which took seconds to accomplish.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 165 Could immediately tell the type of training the class had received based on their demeanour and muscle mass.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 161 His instinctual wit can also increase further by entering Predator Mode)
Weaknesses: Must remove his glasses to enter Predator Mode. Can underestimate opponents that he assumes are untrained.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Predator Mode: Instilled in him as a child, the act of removing his glasses causes Craig to enter a state of mind in which his “inner beast” is unleashed. While in this state, his instincts and wit are heightened to nigh-superhuman levels, and he becomes completely focused on becoming the last man standing.Assassination Classroom; Volume 19; Chapter 169
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Male Characters
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Category:Assassination Classroom
Category:Mercenaries
Category:Military Characters
Category:Gun Users
Category:Knife Users
Category:Stealth Masters
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Instinctive Action Users
Category:Fourth Wall Aware Characters
Category:Toon Force Users
Category:Acrobats
Category:Sound Users