Toru Hirose

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==Summary==
Toru Hirose (広瀬 徹, Hirose Tōru) is a character featured in Yakuza 6. He is the patriarch of the Hirose Family, a subsidiary of the Yomei Alliance's Masuzoe Family.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Toru Hirose
Origin: Like a Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: 85 at the time of his death
Classification: Human, Patriarch of the Hirose Family, assassin
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery (Incredibly skilled with guns and knives), Stealth Mastery (Briefly became undetectable to Kazuma Kiryu after enveloping himself in a cloud of steam. Snuck up on several of his targets and killed them before they could react. Suddenly appeared in the Hirose Family office without anyone noticing him enter), limited Steam Manipulation (By throwing a knife into a pipe, he was able to create a large cloud of steam), Fear Manipulation (His threats caused Big Lo to break out into a cold sweat, despite the fact that Lo had the protection of the entire Saio Triad), Social Influencing (Disguised his true nature as an assassin from not only Kiryu but the entire Hirose family for years, and made them believe he was merely a jovial old man. Manipulated Yuta Usami into nearly becoming a murderer), Aura Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, and Rage Power with Heat
Attack Potency: Building level (Described by Chairman Kurusu as the "strongest person in Hiroshima". Killed many of the old Yomei Alliance's generals. Was confident he could slaughter the entire Saio Triad by himself. Far stronger than Tsuyoshi Nagumo, Yuta Usami, Takaaki Matsunaga, and Naoto Tagashira and was able to put up a much better fight against Kazuma Kiryu than the entirety of the Hirose Family. Killed Joon-gi Han with a handgun)
Speed: Subsonic movement speed with Hypersonic combat speed and reactions (Kept up with Kazuma Kiryu), Subsonic+ with pistol
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Comparable to Kazuma Kiryu, stronger than the entirety of the Hirose Family)
Striking Strength: Building level (Comparable to Kazuma Kiryu, stronger than the entirety of the Hirose Family)
Durability: Building level (Remained conscious after taking several hits from Kazuma Kiryu)
Stamina: High (Endured a long battle with Kazuma Kiryu and was willing to get up and continue fighting afterwards, despite being 85 years old)
Range: Standard melee range with Chef's knives, tens of meters via throwing Chef's knives, hundreds of meters with pistol
Standard Equipment: Chef's knives, pistol 
Intelligence: Incredibly high combat knowledge due to years of training and experience as an assassin
Weaknesses: Haunted by immense guilt for his actions. Could not bring himself to kill those close to him, such as Nagumo. Due to his age, he is no longer as strong as he once was in his prime
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Possesses excellent knife-wielding skills and marksmanship. His weapon of choice is a Chef's knife and a handgun. His knife attacks mainly consist of slashes and throws. Further into the fight, he also shows his knack for stealth by tossing a knife to a nearby steam pipe to create a makeshift smokescreen.
==Notable Matchups==
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Category:Characters
Category:Like a Dragon
Category:Elders
Category:Assassins
Category:Criminals
Category:Antagonists
Category:Murderers
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Category:Knife Users
Category:Gun Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Stealth Masters
Category:Smoke Users
Category:Fear Users
Category:Social Influencers
Category:Aura Users
Category:Statistics Amplification Users
Category:Rage Users