Kaiju No. 9

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==Summary==
Kaiju No. 9 is a humanoid kaiju that has the ability to create other kaiju as well as absorb humans, taking their form and memories. When No. 9 originally appeared, it was hiding as Takamichi Hotaka, a human kaiju cleaner. Eventually, though, it was ousted and assumed Kanji Nagamine's persona to further infiltrate civilization. Most of the tragedies that befall the Defense Force are orchestrated by No. 9, with one of those attacks allowing him to absorb Isao Shinomiya and his Numbers Weapon 2, substantially increasing its strength and ability to spawn stronger kaiju. No. 9 is constantly seeking new knowledge in order to evolve and create an environment in which kaiju can thrive. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Projectiles | , higher with Gigantification, far higher with Reactive Evolution | , higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique, far higher with Shapeshifting
Key: Pre-Molt | Post-Molt | Post No. 2 Absorption
Name: Kaiju No. 9, King of Kaiju
Origin: Kaiju No. 8
Gender: Unknown (Even though kaiju are genderless and are always referred to by the pronoun "it," Kaiju No. 15 addressed Kaiju No. 9 as "Daddy" on multiple occasions)
Age: 100+Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104
Classification: Kaiju (Identified Kaiju)
Powers and Abilities: 
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All previous abilities to a greater extent, plus:
*Greater Reactive Evolution (Despite having witnessed Beta No. 9's performance versus Gen Narumi,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 it is noted that Post-Molt No. 9's evolution is even more greater than what Isao anticipated that it would be.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 In reaction to a physical assault from an adversary, No. 9 has the ability to evolve against it, so gathering sufficient strength to eventually be able to overcome it.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 No. 9 can prepare its body in advance to evolve against attacks so it can better endure it, as seen when it evolved in the midst of being vaporized by Isao's Main BurstKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51)
**Damage Reduction (In preparation for Isao’s Main Burst, Kaiju No. 9’s reactive evolution granted the Daikaiju the ability to alter shape and focus its entire body on defense, which is what allowed No. 9 to survive, albeit barely, the energy attack when otherwise No. 9 would have certainly been vaporized completelyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51)
*Size Manipulation (Can increase its sizeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49)
*Duplication, Hive Mind (Type 2), Telepathy, Fusionism and Enhanced Regeneration (With preparation, Kaiju No. 9 is capable of creating up to 2 duplicates of itself that are comparable to his previous version, dubbed Beta and Gamma.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 Although they have their individual awareness, they refer to themselves as a single creatureKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 48 and have demonstrated the ability to converse telepathicallyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 and exchange information.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 They can also fuse with another,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 with one of them even saying that by doing so, they will recover from the injuries they have sustained, which includes a destroyed core, which inhibit a kaiju's regeneration and result in their deathKaiju No. 8 Chapter 85)
*Unarmed Combat Proficiency (He has some skill in hand-to-hand combat, being able to fight and physically overpower Isao Shinomiya after molting a couple of times, albeit, he wasn't in his primeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50)
*Attack Deflection (In the verse, skilled CQC fighters have the ability to deflect attacks,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 which are typically physical attacks and projectiles, but also works on energy-based attacks as well, away from themselves by dodging the attacks and change their courses with precision.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 This is true even if the attacks are significantly more powerfulKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 80 and faster,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 and they have the potential to kill the fightersKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 46 or destroy their weaponsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 45 if they come into direct contact with them. Even if they were to be injured, they can still redirect attacksKaiju No. 8 Chapter 111 that are powerful enough to vaporize and send them flying them on contactKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108)
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All previous abilities to a greater extent, plus:
*Bodily Weaponry (Has gain a long tailKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52)
*Vibration Manipulation (Can utilize Kaiju No. 2’s sonic boomKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 in an omni-directional mannerKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53)
*Energy Projection, Electricity Manipulation and Paralysis Inducement (Can release highly destructive energy attacks from its mouth.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 Additionally, similar to Kaiju No. 2 and Isao Shinomiya,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 37 its energy attacks can emit static electricityKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 that should also be capable of paralyzing opponents in place)
*Explosion Manipulation (Its projectile-firing attacks are now fully capable of generating large explosions without the need to expand its limbs.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 Furthermore, its energy attacks can cause massive explosionsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 capable of razing an entire battlefield and pulverizing the rock through its heatKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 54)
*Greater Enhanced Senses (Instead of the two eyes it can normally manifest, No. 9's new form has six, giving it a wider field of vision than before. Capable of reacting to attacks from its blind spot even while distracted in battleKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53)
*Greater Aura, Fear Inducement and Hallucination Causation (After fusing with Kaiju No. 2 and absorbing all of its power, its aura should now scale much higher than those of a typical daikaiju. Even if they are superior to them, those at Kaiju No. 6's level of power or beyond can emit potent fear from their energy to affect even a Daikaiju, whose willpower can outright ignore the negative effects from other Daikaiju's aura. This was demonstrated when Kaiju No. 6's power from kilometers away was able to outright frighten No. 8, putting him in such a state of shock that he was unable to even comprehend Reno's attack until it was overKaiju No. 8 Chapter 99)
*Greater Limited Corruption involving Mind, Madness, Empathy, Morality, Pain and Biological Manipulation (Corruption - Type 1 & 2, Madness - Types 1 & 2. It fused with Kaiju No. 2 and absorbed its powerful energy and cells, fusing them with its own. As a result, No. 9's energy and cells should now scale much higher than those of a typical daikaiju)
*Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant (After absorbing Isao, he gained access to the Director General's combat experience and mastery of hand-to-hand combat to add to its ownKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106, which makes him a dangerous combatant to the extent that even in an incomplete state, it could keep both Gen Narumi and Kaiju No. 8 at bay despite the two double-teaming it.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 Despite the fact that Mina Ashiro and Kafka Hibino, whose teamwork is described as being superior to that of Gen Narumi and Kafka Hibino or Mina Ashiro and Soshiro Hoshina, are double teaming against it, Kaiju No. 9 could still hold its own before eventually incapacitating the two of them, forcing Kafka to resort to going berserk which he would have prefers not toKaiju No. 8 Chapter 110Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 111. It could hold its own against Berserk Kaiju No. 8 for over forty seconds, only taking noticeable damage when caught off-guardKaiju No. 8 Chapter 111)
*Greater Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (Could see through Kaiju No. 8's attack when it stated that it couldn't previously during their first fightKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52. Its ability is stated to now be gradual as unless No. 9 is defeated in one-shot, it will continue to adapt until it extracts everything and learns the opponent's entire arsenalKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108. The adaptation is potent enough that Kafka stated that if he isn’t able to hit No. 9 with the two unrevealed techniques he still have, then he and Mina will lose,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 110 despite seeing Mina being able to vaporize No. 9’s arm and sent it flyingKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108)
*Energy Projection involving Radiation Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Durability Negation and Invisibility with Main Burst (Since it stolen No. 2's power, it should be able to perform the Main Burst, a direct energy attackKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51 that utilizes super high levels of electromagnetic energy,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which would make it the ionizing type of radiation. Ionizing Radiation is noted to damage DNA or cells. When this attack is performed, it emits a large amount of light and electricity, the latter of which is also projected into the target that causes paralysis as the energy attack begins to burn through anything in its path, affecting even a Daikaiju such as No. 9, before eventually exploding. Directed energy attack can inflict several symptoms when someone is hit, such as brain damage, etc. Directed energy attacks are noted for being silent and invisible)
*Summoning, Body Puppetry and Electrical Signal Manipulation (The hordes of Third Wave Daikaiju can be summoned by Kaiju No. 9 whenever and whereverKaiju No. 8 Chapter 97 it pleases, and it can control their bodies by sending electrical signals to their receiver-like organ.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 102 The numbers are so large that even though the younger generation are capable of quickly defeating several of them in quick succession to the point where the pace of the Kaiju's invasion and the harm to civilians is decreasing, it is noted that they will eventually exhaust their strength long before they make a dent and that when they run out of stream, Tokyo, and eventually Japan, will fallKaiju No. 8 Chapter 99Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 100Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 101Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 102Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 105)
*Due to absorbing Isao Shinomiya, Kaiju No. 9 has access to not only his memories but abilities as well, and thus could replicate the various general and personal combat abilities from the Defense Force, such as Gen Narumi, Kikoru Shinomiya, Soshiro Hoshina, Rin Shinonome, etc..., since Isao has served at the heart of Japan's neutralization effortsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 54
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Pre-Molt & above:
*Extrasensory Perception, Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (Its "camouflage barrier," which is described as an imperceptible pocket of space, cuts off all communications and prevents the detection of vital signs.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 19 Initially, Kaiju No. 9 was unable to tag Reno Ichikawa because of the analytical prediction he learned from KikoruKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15 but the Daikaiju eventually adapted to itKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16 and become effectively immune to it to the point Kikoru stated that it is unpredictable.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 The Defense Force is unable to detect Kaiju No. 9’s vitalsKaiju No. 8 Chapter 107 despite being able to do so with other KaijuKaiju No. 8 Chapter 85)
*Paralysis Inducement (Able to adapt to and resist Iharu’s Conductor RoundsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 17 when initially they could paralyzed the DaikaijuKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16)
Post No. 2 Absorption & above: 
*Greater Corruption involving Mind, Madness, Empathy, Morality, Pain and Biological Manipulation (Corruption - Type 1 & 2, Madness - Types 1 & 2. When it merged with Kaiju No. 2, a fellow daikaiju, it could withstand both Kaiju No. 2's massive energy and cells as well as its own)
*Radiation Manipulation (After absorbing Kaiju No. 2's power, its body should be capable of storing super high levels of electromagnetic energy,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which would make it the ionizing type of radiation, over a long duration without ill-effects)
*Regeneration Negation and Corrosion Inducement (Despite being pierced by Gen Narumi’s GS-3305, Kaiju No. 9 could still regenerateKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52. Attacks from Kaiju No. 8 had previously hampered Kaiju No. 9's regenerationKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18 and corroded its bodyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 to the point where, despite the passage of days, No. 9 had yet to fully recover. However, after fully absorbing Isao Shinomiya,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68 it had reached its complete state and is now able to withstand No. 8's attacks without suffering any ii-effectKaiju No. 8 Chapter 105Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 107)
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Attack Potency: Mountain levelUpscales from 188.33 MegaTons (With an estimated fortitude level of 8.5,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 it is superior to the Fortitude 8.3 Kaiju No. 10. Beta and Gamma No. 9, both of which possess the body of an Ant-type Kaiju, are stated to be as strong as the original prior to moltingKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49), higher with Projectiles (Regular: Capable of wounding Pre-Isao Fight Kaiju No. 8.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18 They are also capable of destroying Post-First Division Training Kikoru Shinomiya’s AX-0112, which is capable of slicing Gamma No. 9 to pieces.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 43Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 45 Upon comparing the strength of No. 9's projectiles and 92% Full Release Soshiro Hoshina's slashes, Kafka states that No. 9 is stronger.Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 8 Augumented: No. 9 is confident that these shots' potency is more than capable of killing No. 8, who could withstand their regular shots.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18 By surrounding an opponent with multiple augmented projectiles, No. 9 can create an enormous explosion, powerful enough that it is certain to take out Gen Narumi, who could not only withstand its augmented projectiles but deflect them as well.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 Cannon: Despite witnessing No. 8 repel multiple of its augmented shots, No. 9 believed that the cannons alone would be sufficient to kill No. 8Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 46)
Speed: High HypersonicScales to Mach 28.68
Lifting Strength: Class GScales to 5.65e+10 kg (It has been proven that kaiju of the Daikaiju-class are capable of performing such feats), higher as Post-Ant-type Absorption
Striking Strength: Mountain level
Durability: Mountain level (Can withstand blows from Pre-Isao Fight Kaiju No. 8, although not coming out unscathedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18)
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Attack Potency: Mountain level (Stronger than before as a result of molting into a new, improved bodyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38), higher with Gigantification (As shown with Kaiju No. 8Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 and Kaiju No. 10,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28 when they undergo gigantification, their fortitude level increases, which drastically increases their physical statistics.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 Matched a punch from Isao ShinomiyaKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49), up to Mountain level+Scales to 878.60 MegaTons with Reactive Evolution (Could swiftly overpower Isao Shinomiya despite matching blows with him only a few seconds ago and damaging FS-1002 in the process.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49 Even after Isao fully unleashed No. 2's full power, No. 9 could still not only match Isao's newfound strength but push him back before proceeding to overwhelm him as their battle continued to the point where Isao said he would die if he went on the defensive for even a momentKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50)
Speed: High Hypersonic (Faster than before as a result of molting into a new, improved bodyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38), higher with Gigantification (As it grows, its Fortitude Level started to grow, which drastically increases their physical statistics, as seen here.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7 Matched a punch from Isao ShinomiyaKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49), High Hypersonic+Scales to Mach 83.68 with Reactive Evolution (Even after Isao Shinomiya underwent a Full Release, Kaiju No. 9 could still keep up before proceeding to overwhelm Isao with a barrage of blows to the point where his recovery couldn’t keep upKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50)
Lifting Strength: Class G
Striking Strength: Mountain level, higher with Gigantification, up to Mountain level+ with Reactive Evolution
Durability: Mountain level, higher with Gigantification, up to Mountain level+ with Reactive Evolution
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Attack Potency: Large Mountain levelScales to 878.60 + 878.60 = 1757.2 MegaTons or 1.7572 Gigatons (It became stronger than before by fusing and adding the power of Isao Shinomiya,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 who utilizes Numbers Weapon 2, to its own. As a result, it surpassed even Kaiju No. 6, heavily implied to be superior to No. 2 itself,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 58 to become the strongest monster in history.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 Kaiju No. 9 is more than capable of overpowering Kaiju No. 8 in strength.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 105 In an incomplete state due to adverse effects,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 No. 9 was more than capable of overpowering both Post-Isao Fight Kaiju No. 8 and 98% Full Release Gen Narumi, despite being double-teamedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53), higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique (Could overpower Post-Isao Fight Kaiju No. 8’s Squadron-Style Combat Techniques with its ownKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106), far higher with Shapeshifting (This form grants No. 9 incredible strength, to the point that Kaiju No. 8 needed his Variant Technique to endure its assault as each attack could rip off its limbs,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 108 which No. 9's Base Squadron-Style Combat Technique didn'tKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106), even higher with Shapeshifting Squadron-Style Combat Technique (With its shapeshifting form, No. 9's squadron-style combat technique receives a boost, as it can now pulverize No. 8's limbs and expose his core in his chest in one hitKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108)
Speed: Massively HypersonicScales to 83.68 + 83.68 = Mach 167.36 (It became faster than before by fusing and adding the speed of Isao Shinomiya,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 who is as fast as NW1 Full Release Gen Narumi. In an incomplete state due to adverse effects,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 Kaiju No. 9 was more than capable of keeping both Post-Isao Fight Kaiju No. 8 and 98% Full Release Gen Narumi at bay despite being double-teamed, as well as catch a thruster-enhanced punch from the formerKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53), higher attack speed with Squadron-Style Combat Technique (Could match Kaiju No. 8’s Squadron-Style Combat Techniques, which are fast enough that No. 9 couldn’t dodge them, with its ownKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106), higher with Shapeshifting (Could overwhelm a Kaiju No. 8 to such an extent that he needed to use Variant Technique to endure the assaultKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108), far higher attack speed with Shapeshifting Squadron-Style Combat Technique (Thanks to the increase in statistics caused by its shapeshifting form, these techniques should be much faster than previously)
Lifting Strength: Class GScales to 5.65e+10 + 5.65e+10 = 1.129e+11 kg (It became stronger than before by fusing and adding the power of Isao Shinomiya,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 who utilizes Numbers Weapon 2, to its own)
Striking Strength: Large Mountain level, higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique, far higher with Shapeshifting, even higher with Shapeshifting Squadron-Style Combat Technique
Durability: Large Mountain level (Without Hardening, No. 9 can withstand multiple attacks from 98% Full Release Gen Narumi and Kaiju No. 8 with little to no damage.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 With Hardening, No. 9 stated that Gen Narumi’s inescapable attacks with RT-0001 would have been unable to bypass its skin.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 It was noted to have taken hardly any damage from Kaiju No. 8’s Squadron-Style Combat Techniques, despite the attacks being capable of physically overpowering it as well as the shockwaves passing through its external body and thus affecting it internallyKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106), far higher with Shapeshifting (Unlike previously, where a Variant technique managed to nearly one-shot it, No. 9 is now able to withstand multiple of them with few injuriesKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108)
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Stamina: Superhuman (As a kaiju, they possess a near immunity to pain and injury in comparison to humans, as they have cores instead of frail human hearts,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38 which allows kaiju to be able to take powerful attacks capable of tearing off their limbs,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 destroying their organs,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 62 break their spinal cord and neck without being affected by the paralysisKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 or having a significant part of their bodies removedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51 without flinching or rendered unconscious from the pain)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range via sheer size with Gigantification, up to Hundreds of Meters with Ranged Attacks (As a Daikaiju, No. 9 is physically strong enough to create air pressure with its attacks, with the highest range demonstrated being this. Could launch projectiles that can explode, extending this far. After absorbing Kaiju No. 2's power, it can create explosions that can cover this much distance) and Camouflage Barrier (Can cover this much distance), Tens of Kilometers with Main Burst (Kaiju No. 2's Main Burst is large enough to nearly destroy Sapporo)
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Genius
No. 9 is highly intelligent and adaptable, able to formulate strategies to overcome old weakness and assimilate others to increase its knowledge and power, which is why it has been likens to an ever-changing virusKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47. Its fascination with humanity and its thirst for knowledge are the two things that best define its behavior, as its main motivation throughout the series is to learn and take everything that makes humanity what it is—their bodies, their culture, their everything—and use them as a seedbed for the ideal Kaiju world it wishes to createKaiju No. 8 Chapter 107. The more No. 9 learns about humans, whether through studying, dissecting, or assimilating them, the more its intelligence increases,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 107 allowing it to evolve every time it fights. Later, it becomes clear that Kaiju No. 9 has lived for hundreds of years before the start of the series and has absorbed the memories and skills of many people from different eras, such as samurai who are skilled enough to fend off giant-sized Daikaiju-threats with close-ranged weapons rather than with guns, and onmyoji who are practitioners of onmyodo, which is a traditional Japanese esoteric system of magic, divination, and astrology.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 66 Similar to how humans would conduct extensive research to employ measures against entities that poss threats to their survival, Kaiju No. 9 is the first kaiju capable of doing the same, as demonstrated when it specifically designed Kaiju No. 11 through 15 for the purpose of exterminating the Defense Force by targeting their weaknesses.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81
If it appears to be at a disadvantage in close combat, it will retreat and shoot its target from a safe distance.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 It is ruthless and driven to complete its mission at any cost and will not hesitate to kill enemies who engage it, usually by shooting them directly in the heart,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15 though it will most likely spare innocent bystanders if it means avoiding unwanted attention.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 21 As befits its vicious nature, this creature will not hesitate to exploit its opponents' weaknesses, such as when it used the face of Kikoru's deceased father to demoralize herKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 or hampered Kafka and Gen's movements by exploiting humans' unwillingness to abandon their comrades.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 However, in spite of its usual analytical, collected and rational demeanor, No. 9 s not above holding grudges against those who defeat it or ruin its plans, like Kaiju No. 8.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 21 It is revealed that Kaiju No. 9 excels at multi-tasking; not only could it direct the thousands of Kaiju in their actions against the entirety of Japan,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 but it could also strategically manipulate the numerous Daikaiju of the Third WavesKaiju No. 8 Chapter 102 while simultaneously dealing with Mina Ashiro and Bakko personally.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 103 Soshiro stated that one should anticipate cold-blooded attacks from kaiju.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28
In the field of Biology, No. 9 is likely the first kaiju in history capable of intentionally creating extremely powerful new breeds of kaiju, one of which being the Fortitude 9.0 Kaiju No. 10, which is considred a "prototype" to the surprise of the Defense Force.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 57 It is capable of creating kaiju with specific abilities in order to counteract enemies,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81 such as creating Kaiju No. 15 with a special psychogenic attak funtion to hit Kikoru Shinomiya in her most under-developed area- her psyche, creating Kaiju No. 11 with the ability to manipulate water to bypass Gen Narumi's RT-0001 which can only perceive eletrical signals, etc... Its knowledge of Biology doesn't just extend to creating new breeds of kaiju but also modifying existing them, as demonstrated when it modified the Fungal-type Kaiju to where thir core is no longer in the standard spot and even implanted in them reproductive organs that unless destroyed will results in new Yoju spawning from their corpses.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13 As seen when it created one of Kikoru Shinomiya's battle powers in order to train Kaiju No. 15,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 85 it can also intentionally make kaiju based on its memories that mimic other characters while having their combat power and weapon. All of the kaiju that had surfaced during the No. 9's cataclysm had been personally created by No. 9 in less than three months, and it had amassed a sizable army to wage a national war on Japan.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 This army included Daikaiju-level threats, the greatest type of kaiju to ever existKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 8 and are rarely seen,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 21 like the Fortitude 9.0 Identified Kaiju Class that were designed to exterminate the Defense Force,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 76Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81 and mass-produced unidentified DaikaijuKaiju No. 8 Chapter 97 that showed up in the Second and Third Waves respectively.
It is knowledgeable in the field of quantum physics, psychology and technology. The first is shown when it created Kaiju No. 14, who has the ability to manipulate teleportation energy, allowing it to telport from one location to another. Furthermore, Kaiju No. 9 create Kaiju No. 14 in a way that if there more than one of them, they can also function as a gateway to teleport others even if one of them is killed. The second is demonstrated when it created Kaiju No. 15, who has the ability to target the psyche of its victims, with the ability being able to work on inanimate objects. The last one is demonstrated when No. 9 was able to capture one of the Defense Force's drones and hack into it, taking full control of the organization's communications in order to livestream its message to every member of the Defense Force scattered across Japan.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 96 
Kaiju No. 9 is a highly skilled infiltrator and strategist. It is noted for its ability to mimic humans, which is augmented by its ability to steal the appearanceKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 21 and memoriesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 58 of humans it consumes, allowing for infiltration into human organizations such as the Professional Kaiju Cleaning Company Monster Sweeper Inc. with nobody suspecting that the original being replaced.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 9 Could organize large-scale operations such as the raid on Sagamihara and the raid on Shinagawa Ward, the former designed to fool the entire Third Division and would have worked if Kafka's vast knowledge of kaiju hadn't foiled the plan, while the latter was designed to simultaneously seize a kaiju power that had fallen into human hands, exact retribution against Kaiju No. 8, inflict a tremendous political and societal blow on the Defense Force and Japan as a whole, and declare war against humanity. Later, it was able to instigate a nationwide war, moving its kaiju army in a way that the 16 Defense Force divisions couldn't carelessly send reinforcements to back up each other and politicize their own situations, as well as target humanity's most essential facilities such as metropolitan cities, power plants, radio towers, government facilities, and transportation hubs to ensure the most chaos.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 However, it was later discovered that this was just a ruse to draw the Defense Force's main forces to specific areas where the five Fortitude 9.0 Daikaiju were waiting in order to separate and destroy them.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 76 Even when the Defense Force manages to fend off the ambush and neutralized the Daikaijus from the Second Wave, Kaiju No. 9, while surprised at how much stronger the current Defense Force is in comparison to the Defense Force in Isao's memory, stated that they still performed well within its expectations as the actual goal was to attain Mina Ashiro's power and with the main force being weaken and exhausted due to their battles, it can now start wrapping things up by teleporting to Mina Ashiro's location using the White and Black Kaiju No. 14 as a gateway.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 96 Even when the Defense Force, particularly Kaiju No. 8, attempted to rush toward Mina's location, Kaiju No. 9 revealed that it had purposefully hidden the majority of its army from the beginning until this very moment to hold them back, starting the Third Wave immediately after the Defense Force had just finished the Second Wave, leaving them no chance to recuperate and having to no doubt prioritize the safety of not only citizens but themselves before considering assisting Captain Ashiro.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 97 Additionally, No. 9 went on to hijack the signals of the communication devices in Japan, so that both officers and citizens could hear his message and watch the capture of Mina Ashiro. This was done in order to stir up negative emotions at a rapid rate, so that by witnessing Mina's death live, it would destroy the morale of the officers completely.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 99 This would make it easy for No. 9 to then topple Tokyo, and then take down the entire country afterward, which is something that Gen Narumi agrees will happen if they are unable to stop No. 9 in time.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 102
As an Identified Kaiju-Class Threat, its combat abilities far exceed those of a regular Daikaiju, because while there are just under 30 officers in the Japanese Defense, which should have roughly the same number of members as the Japan-Self Defense Force, and less than ten in terms of solo combat capable of fighting Daikaiju, the number drops even lower when up against an Identified Kaiju-Class Threat as they requires several officers with captain-grade strength.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77 To further elucidate on their combat abilities, just five Identified Kaiju-Class Threats together are stated to be well beyond what the Eastern Division can handle on their own,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77 which included the First Division, the strongest key division of the Defense Force, famous even overseas for its exceptional power.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 At the very minimum, Daikaiju-class threats are said to have fortitude levels above 8.0, making their combat abilities far greater than Fortitude 6.4 Kaiju, who are considered so dangerous by Third Division Soshiro Hoshina that neutralizing just one would require an entire company of general officers from the Third Division.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7 General Officers from the Third Division possess Unleashed Combat Powers around 20-30%,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 making them more skilled than JSDF military officers, such as Aoi Kaguragi, who was recognized as the military's rising star when he first joined the Defense Force, not to mention capable of holding their own against kaijuKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 75 who is not only intelligent enough to predict Soshiro Hoshina's movement but is fast enough to blitz him and knock him away when using 51% of Numbers Weapon 10's power — meaning that these kaiju are more than capable of blitzing and one-shotting themKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 — and neutralize them. Upon seeing Kikoru dodge its point-blank surprise attack after thoroughly blitzing her, Kaiju No. 15 stated that it was only slightly impressed, implying that for Daikaiju-level fighters, such a display is the bare minimum to keep up with them and could likely replicate the feat.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 Additionally, Daikaiju-class Kaiju are noted to be comparable to a restrained Kaiju No. 8 in terms of skill, who could hold his own against Soshiro Hoshina, who is a highly skilled kaiju slayer whose skills against miniature and midsize kaiju surpass those of the Captain of the Strongest Division in the Defense Force, "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant", Gen Narumi, as he could resist an onslaught from Soshiro by dodging his blades and changing their course with precision despite being the slower of the two.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 While holding back, it nearly kills Reno Ichikawa and Iharu Furuhashi, two talented Defense Force members, during the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation despite the two being able to predict the daikaiju's movements.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 17 Every attack it sees once doesn't work twice,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 17 as the kaiju foresees it coming and counters, even when the opponent possesses analytical prowess that can predict and dodge its attacks after it had been fired.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16 A beta duplicate, comparable to Pre-Molt, was able to completely overwhelm Captain of the Defense Force's Strongest Division, "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant," Gen Narumi, to the point of forcing him to use his Numbers Weapon due to No. 9's ability to learn its way around an opponent's attacks after only a few moments of fighting.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 In its post-molten state, it was able to trounce Isao Shinomiya in hand-to-hand combat,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 whose combat prowess has once earned him the title of strongest soldier the Defense Force had ever seenKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 and Humanity's Strongest.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 48 After obtaining Kaiju No. 2's power through fusing with Isao Shinomiya, its combat prowess has tremendously improved so much that while in an incomplete state, it could keep both Gen Narumi and Kaiju No. 8 at bay despite the two double-teaming it.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 Despite Mina Ashiro and Kafka Hibino, a tag team capable of outperforming Gen Narumi and Kafka Hibino, or Mina Ashiro and Soshiro Hoshina to the point it is describes like night and day, Kaiju No. 9 managed to hold its own in a 2v1 and eventually incapacitate themKaiju No. 8 Chapter 110.
Kaiju No. 9 has access to Isao Shinomiya's memories as a result of absorbing him,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 58 giving it knowledge of the Defense Force’s strengths and weaknesses. It should therefore be able to imitate and counter their officers' strategies and tactics in combat. Not to mention, it gives No. 9 direct access to Isao's combat powers and experiences as strongest soldier the Defense Force had ever seen and Humanity's Strongest. 
Weaknesses: Standard Kaiju weaknesses. Its core is located in its torso.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18 It can only resurrect so many Kaiju before becoming exhausted.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15 Its projectile-firing attacks are less accurate in its human disguises.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15 When fused with Ant-types, its core is shifted to the abdomen of the Ant-type Kaiju's body.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 46 There are adverse effects that occur after fusing, such as the inability to harden its skin.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53 Furthermore, if No. 9's regeneration is hampered in any way, these adverse effects will be hastened.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 53
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