Earthen Heart Shifu

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==Summary==
The Earthen Heart Shifu is the protagonist of the Imperial China "The Inheritor" chapter of LIVE A LIVE. Aware that he does not have much to live, he seeks a disciple to inherit his kung fu style.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher in his prime
Name: Unknown, referred to as the [Player-chosen martial art name, default is Earthen Heart] Shifu
Origin: LIVE A LIVE
Gender: Male
Age: At least late 70s or early 80s (Lei Kugo states that he looks to be over four times her age)
Classification: Human, Earthen Heart Master
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Combat Intelligence, Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery (Capable of using tools such as billhooks as weaponry in combat with significant skill, though fighting with his bare hands is still more effective), Acrobatics (Capable of performing acrobatic moves such as Chipmunk's Delight), Statistics Reduction (Tiger and Dragon's Rebuke temporarily all lowers enemy stats, and many other techniques are capable of lowering some), Pressure Points and Paralysis Inducement (Tiger and Dragon's Rebuke temporarily prevents them enemies utilizing arm techniques, and Wise Fox's Grace disables both arm and leg techniques. Traveler's First Step and Chipmunk's Delight temporarily stun foes fully, with an effect comparable to paralysis infliction), Chi Manipulation and Supernatural Willpower (Tiger and Dragon's Rebuke and Unseen Arrow are blasts of concentrated will), Afterimage Creation (With Heavenly Peaks Descent), Aura (Performing Heavenly Peaks Descent surrounds the performer with a ki aura that causes intense shaking in their surroundings), Damage Reduction (Naturally resistant to Martial, Agile, Thrusting, Slashing and Blunt attacks), Resistance to Power Mimicry (Even after honing their skill to an absolute maximum level, Yun, Lei or Hong would not be able to perform Heavenly Peaks Descent until attaining an even greater level of wisdom and skill)
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Statistics Amplification (Various pieces of equipment increase the wearer's statistics), Healing and Purification (Nature's Providence is a herb that can cure almost any disease. Various healing items restore health and remove status effects), Damage Reduction (Can become resistant to Slashing attacks through equipment), Curse Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Poison Manipulation and Air Manipulation (Fuxi's Feather summons a cursed wind to attack, poison and stun foes), Absorption (Bottle Gourd drains the health of enemies to heal the wielder)
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Attack Potency: City Block level (Albeit at the cost of his own life fought and killed two assassins who, together, would have stood a chance against Ou Di Wan Lee by his own admission; at the same time, Lee fought Lei Kugo, Yun Jou or Hong Hakka), higher in his prime (The shifu's strength is waning with age and he does not have much left to live, and he has become weaker to the point that he is no longer capable of summoning the strength to use his ultimate technique, Heavenly Peaks Descent, more than once, with a second usage of it eventually costing him his life)
Speed: Subsonic (Can move so fast others don't even perceive it), Supersonic+ (Much faster than a pre-training Hong Hakka), higher in his prime
Lifting Strength: Class 25 (Far superior to the average Indomitable Fist practitioner, who can jump with this level of strength), higher in his prime
Striking Strength: City Block level, higher in his prime
Durability: City Block level, higher in his prime
Stamina: Peak Human (Fought through entire groups of Indomitable Fist disciples, every one of whom had undergone extremely rigorous training and was a very dangerous foe, then defeated a sequence of elite fighters hand-picked by Ou Di Wan Lee despite already being well out of energy by then. Finally, despite having little energy left, he fought and defeated his two personal guards, fighters so strong they would be a challenge to Lee himself, though at the cost of his life. Trains at altitudes so high that most struggle to even breathe there)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weaponry | Standard Melee Range, Varies up to Tens of Meters with techniques and items
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: A wide variety of equipment and consumable items.
Intelligence: Gifted (The Earthen Heart Shifu is a notably clever trainer, training his pupils in special situations such as terrain that is very hard to move around on or altitudes so high that most struggle to even breathe there, causing one to get tired twice as fast in combat, and is particularly mindful of making sure that they grow up to be good people instead of using their power for ill purposes. Genius in combat: the Shifu's technique is so peerless that even his pupils at the near apex of their training were incapable of copying his Heavenly Peaks Descent. Despite his failing, aging body, he was capable of fighting through a horde of trained combatants, defeating even the Indomitable Fist's strongest disciples)
Standard Tactics: The Earthen Heart Shifu is a pacifist at heart, understanding that usage of violence is often necessary but always attempting to resolve things peacefully instead of escalating them. His wisdom makes him a very good judge of character, and often he will attempt to help others instead of confronting them when possible, though he is absolutely not afraid of fighting when necessary: upon the murder of his students by the Indomitable Fist clan, the shifu was fully willing to kill the one who had ordered the murder, Ou Di Wan Lee, as well as whoever got in his way, for the sake of revenge as well as to protect the town of Yunfa. Even then despite his anger he showed a great degree of thoughtfulness, hiding his intentions from the surviving disciple to make sure they wouldn't follow him.
Weaknesses: The shifu's strength is waning with time, and he does not have much left to live, which leaves him unable to perform his ultimate technique, Heavenly Peaks Descent, more than once, with a second usage of it eventually costing him his life.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: The shifu's abilities
*Tiger and Dragon's Rebuke: (Martial) "Scold an enemy with strikes to hinder martial techniques and weaken them in all respects." A close-range ki blast that can lower any and all enemy stats upon landing, as well as render them disable their arm techniques.
*Traveller's First Step: (Agile) "Humble an enemy with a swift kick that will leave them stunned." Can paralyze foes temporarily.
*Lion's Dismissal: (Thrusting) "Surprise an enemy with a sudden forceful push to gain distance."
*Monkey's Withdrawal: (Slashing) "Toy with an enemy by executing a playful punch before retreating a few steps."
*Chipmunk's Delight: (Blunt) "Close the gap against a distant enemy and dazzle them with a somersault kick to the jaw before retreating." Can paralyze foes temporarily.
*Wise Fox's Grace: (Grappling) "Misdirect enemies with flowing movements before executing a flurry of blows to hinder their martial and agile techniques." Can temporarily disable foes' arm or leg techniques.
*Unseen Bow's Arrow: (Projectile) "Punish enemies attacking from a distance with a strike of concentrated will." Only utilized as a counter.
*Heavenly Peaks Descent: (Spirit) "Harness the shifu's wisdom to execute his ultimate technique and bear down upon an enemy with the strength of mountains." The shifu gathers energy around himself then unleashes a powerful combo of attacks, while also creating three other afterimages. Note that he is only capable of using this once - a second usage will kill him.
==Notable Matchups==
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