Isshin Ashina

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==Summary==
Isshin Ashina was a man who spent his whole life pursuing strength. He conquered Ashina in his youth and constantly trained, developing new combat techniques and thoroughly mastering the blade. As he grew old, he became sick, and eventually succumbed to his illness. Later, his grandson Genichiro used the Black Mortal Blade to revive Isshin in his prime, reincarnating him as Isshin, the Sword Saint.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | , with Environmental Destruction
Key: Shura Ending | Resurrected
Name: Isshin Ashina | Isshin, the Sword Saint
Origin: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, very elderly | Unknown, reincarnated in his prime
Classification: Conqueror, samurai, Tengu of Ashina | Reincarnated form of himself at his peak, Sword Saint (剣聖)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsman, Acrobatics, Master of the Ashina Arts, Fire Manipulation, Statistics Amplification (Created One Mind, which increases the user's latent speed, allowing them to perform multiple slashes while seemingly not unsheathing their weapon) | Same as before minus Fire Manipulation, Expert Sword, Spear and Gun user, Electricity Manipulation, Resurrection, Immortality (Types 1, 2, and 4. The Mortal Blade was required to kill him), Air Manipulation (Can create ranged air slashes), Immortality and Regeneration Negation with the Black Mortal Blade (Which can negate Types 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. It can open a gate to the underworld and bring someone back from the dead, though the wielder must sacrifice themselves to achieve this effect), Weather Manipulation (Summoned a thunderstorm), Shockwave Generation (Can create an offensive shockwave with Dragon Flash)
Attack Potency: Town level (Can fight evenly with Shura Wolf, is boosted by the Flames of Hatred after Wolf kills Emma, as the Sculptor is after becoming the Demon of Hatred) | Town level (Can fight evenly with end-game Wolf), City level with Environmental Destruction (Drew in a thunderstorm)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Can dodge attacks from Shura Wolf), higher with One Mind (His strikes move FTE to Wolf) | Massively Hypersonic+ (Can keep up with end-game Wolf), higher with One Mind.
Lifting Strength: Class G (Should be comparable to Wolf) | Class G (Should be comparable to end-game Wolf)
Striking Strength: Town level (Can trade blows with Wolf) | Town level (Can trade blows with end-game Wolf)
Durability: Town level (Can take hits from Wolf) | Town level (Can take hits from end-game Wolf)
Stamina: Superhuman (Isshin was able to endure a long fight Wolf, despite being very ill and near-death) | Superhuman (He was able to endure a very long fight with Wolf, and keep fighting after receiving several Deathblows)
Range: Extended Melee Range, Tens of Meters with ranged attacks | Extended Melee Range with katana and spear, Tens of meters with gun and ranged attacks.
Standard Equipment: Katana | Katana, spear, flintlock pistol, and the Black Mortal Blade (named "Open Gate").
Intelligence: Genius (In strategy and combat, created the Ashina Arts and can invent new advanced combat techniques even during battle. Is a thorough master of the blade, unrivaled in skill)
Weaknesses: Is slowly dying from illness | A Mortal Blade, which he himself wields, can be used to kill him permanently.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* Ichimonji Double: Isshin delivers a heavy, one-hit overhead sword strike that can be immediately followed up by another to intercept a counter attack.
* Ashina Cross: Isshin sheathes his sword and then cuts in a cruciform. A cut so strong that it can break through someone's guard if not deflected properly. Boasted to be able to sever the arm of Shura, according to Isshin himself.
* Dragon Flash: Only observed from Sword Saint Isshin, Isshin generates a charged slash that can hit targets from afar. When fully charged, it can create a secondary shockwave that damages targets. He can also generate multiple air cuts from afar.
* One Mind: Isshin creates a rising cut, before sheathing his sword and performing multiple cuts extremely fast.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Navarre (Fire Emblem) Navarre's Profile (Speeds were equalized, Isshin was in his first key)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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