Gouenji Shuuya

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==Summary==
Gouenji Shuuya, or Axel Blaze, is one of the main characters in Inazuma Eleven, and an ace striker of Raimon. Gouenji had a talent and passion for soccer growing up, despite his mother’s death and his father's wish for him to become a doctor, where he was the star player and captain of Kidokawa Seishuu. Just before the finals match with Teikoku Gakuen however, Gouenji’s sister Yuuka had been involved in a car accident resulting in her being comatose. This tragic event made Gouenji stand up the Kidokawa Seishuu match, making Teikoku Gakuen the winner by default as he decided to quit soccer for good. Later from the incident, Gouenji transfers to Raimon Jr High, where after a fated encounter with Endou Mamoru, is adamantly asked to join their team to save Raimon's soccer club. Despite initially refusing due to his trauma, Teikoku Gakuen arrives at Raimon Jr High plays overpoweringly against Raimon to force Gouenji out of his hiding, resulting in Gouenji playing for the team as their ace striker and scoring their first ever goal. 
In Season 2, Gouenji is temporarily kicked off the team by Coach Hitomiko due to Aliea's blackmailing with his sister Yuuka, which encourages him to continue training, and later reunite with the team once again in Okinawa. In Season 3, he is selected as a forward for Inazuma Japan to participate in the Football Frontier Internationals.
In Inazuma Eleven GO, Gouenji becomes the Holy Emperor of Fifth Sector, the association that governs and controls Japan's soccer under the guise of Ishido Shuuji, and acts as one of the main antagonists. He later assists Raimon during Chrono Stone and becomes one of the coaches of the El Dorado teams, in order to fight against the Second Stage Children. He also assists in GO Galaxy after Bitway Ozrock and the Grand Celesta Galaxy tournament threatens the planet's safety. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , up to at least | At least , up to , likely higher | At least to , likely much higher | At least , likely 
Key: Football Frontier Arc | Aliea Arc | FFI Arc | Inazuma Eleven GO
Name: Gouenji Shuuya, Axel Blaze (English dub), Ishido Shuuji (alias), Alex Zabel (English dub alias)
Origin: Inazuma Eleven
Gender: Male
Age: In his teens, mid-twenties in GO
Classification: 'Flame Striker', No.10 & Forward of Raimon, No.10 & Forward of Inazuma Japan, Coach of Seidouzan, Holy Emperor of Fifth Sector
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Skilled Soccer Player
*Social Influencing (Was enacted as the Holy Emperor of Fifth Sector, which had control over the whole of Japan’s soccer industry. Is a world famous and beloved ace striker. Was the main inspiration for many other players in the series, such as Tenma, Tsurugi and Toramaru)
*Accelerated Development & Reactive Evolution (Players in Inazuma Eleven continuously get stronger and improve their abilities through ever soccer match they play)
*Supernatural Willpower (As a member of Raimon, is highly determined and difficult to keep down)
*Energy Manipulation
*Energy Projection (Via Hissatsu)
*Pseudo-Flight (Can launch himself high into the air for his hissatsu techniques and remain there for a while, such as when using Fire Tornado)
*Fire Manipulation (Via Hissatsu)
*Wind Manipulation (His movements and hissatsu are able to easily conjure strong gusts of wind)
*Time Travel (With Time Bracelet, a device that lets its user travel through timeInazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone - Episode 3)
*Alternate Self Resonance (When parallel world versions of Inazuma Eleven characters are created through new timelines, those versions will resonate with the original, boosting their overall abilities and development of techniques temporarily until the main timeline has fixed itself out Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone - Episode 3Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone - Episode 6)
*Acausality (Type 1; With Time Bracelet, the device protects him from any alterations to historyInazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone - Episode 7)
Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Acts as one of Raimon’s ace strikers, capable of keeping up with, and scoring against Teikoku GakuenInazuma Eleven - Episode 2, who can kick with this much power) up to at least Multi-City Block level+ (Comparable to the rest of Raimon, and was able to score against Zeus Jr alongside Kidou using Twin Boost FInazuma Eleven - Episode 26. Was able to burst the soccer ball using a serious kick, which can usually withstand the force of many hissatsusInazuma Eleven - Episode 17) | At least Multi-City Block level+ (Superior to S1 Aphrodi, Aliea had tried to force him to join them instead of playing against them using blackmailInazuma Eleven - Episode 30), up to Town level (Comparable to Genesis and the Dark Emperors, His Bakunetsu Storm could break through Desarm’s Drill SmasherInazuma Eleven - Episode 52 which could block all of Fubuki’s shots, and Nero's Jikuu no KabeInazuma Eleven - Episode 62, contributed ½ of the power of Crossfire which had easily overpowered NeroInazuma Eleven - Episode 62), likely higher with the development of Hissatsu | At least Town level, up to at least Large Island level (Acts as one of Inazuma Japan’s top strikers, His Bakunetsu Screw was able to break through Big Waves’ Great Barrier ReefInazuma Eleven - Episode 72, which stopped moves such as Fubuki’s Wolf Legend. Contributed ⅓ of the power in Jet Stream, which broke through Rococo’s evolved Tamashii the HandInazuma Eleven - Episode 125), likely much higher with the development of Hissatsu | At least Continent level+ (Should be superior to Raimon players due to being in the Pro Leagues above them, who scale to Hakuryuu’s White HurricaneInazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon.), likely Multi-Continent level (Is portrayed as being on par, or superior to, Raimon members during Chrono Stone in the Inazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki W crossover, though this is likely not canonInazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki W).
Speed: Subsonic+ (Comparable to Endou, whose Bakuretsu Punch stated to launch 100 punches a second and is compared to a Gatling GunInazuma Eleven: Bakuretsu Punch Game Description), up to High Hypersonic+ | At least High Hypersonic+, up to Massively Hypersonic+ (Superior to S1 Zeus, had eventually evolved to keep up with every Aliea Gakuen team, including Epsilon and Genesis, Able to react to Dark Emperor Kazemaru, who could dodge lightning from Perfect TowerInazuma Eleven Episode 65) | At least Massively Hypersonic+, likely much higher (Comparable to Tachimukai, who could react to Desuta’s Black Thunder, and should have surpassed this level later on in the season) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Superior to Raimon (GO))
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level, up to Multi-City Block level+ | At least Multi-City Block level+, up to at least Town level, likely higher with the development of Hissatsu | At least Town level, up to at least Large Island level, likely much higher with the development of Hissatsu | At least Continent level+ likely Multi-Continent level
Durability: At least Small Building level, up to at least Multi-City Block level+ (Could withstand multiple direct attacks against Zeus Jr) | At least Multi-City Block level+, up to at least Town level (Withstood multiple direct shots from the Dark EmperorsInazuma Eleven - Episode 65)| At least Town level, up to at least Large Island level | At least Continent level+ likely Multi-Continent level
Stamina: High (Capable of continually playing soccer against high-level opponents, all while increasing and developing himself to a higher level.)
Range: Standard Melee Range, up to Hundreds of Metres using soccer balls and hissatsu
Standard Equipment: Soccer Ball
* Optional Equipment: Time Bracelet (During Chrono Stone, was given to him by 'Helper X')
Intelligence: High (Acted as Holy Emperor of Fifth Sector, which quickly took control of Japan’s Soccer industry), Gifted in Soccer (Is highly observant and tactical in Soccer, Was able to figure out the trick behind Juuzou’s Warp Space from observationInazuma Eleven - Episode 4)
Weaknesses: None Notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Fire Tornado: Gouenji’s signature shoot hissatsu, where he kicks the ball into the air, and spins upwards towards it with a whirlpool of fire. Once at a certain height, he then kicks it powerfully downward towards the goal. Gouenji later evolves it into its Kai form, which he uses to score against Epsilon Kai’s Wormhole and Tachimukai’s God Hand. 
*Heat Tackle: A dribble hissatsu technique that Gouenji learns in the games, where he surrounds himself in a fiery aura and charges at the opponent, scorching them as he maintains control of the ball.
*Bakunetsu Storm: A shoot hissatsu technique developed by Gouenji during his independent training in Okinawa, where Gouenji conjures a huge flame Majin as he kicks the ball upwards. The Majin then launches Gouneji upward in a fiery aura as he spins towards the ball, kicking it downward towards the goal. This move was capable of overpowering Desarm with his Drill Smasher, and was his strongest singular shot up until the FFI. In Inazuma Eleven GO, this hissatsu is replicated by Kurosaki as a Keshin shoot, suggesting this move's power is potentially comparable to that of a Keshin.Inazuma Eleven GO - Episode 42
*Bakunetsu Screw: A shoot hissatsu technique that was improved upon Bakunetsu Storm, inspired by Tsunami’s ‘The Typhoon’ where Gouenji applies a stronger rotation to the ball as he launches into the air and shoots the ball in a fiery vortex. He later evolved this to its Shin form as it remains his strongest solo shot shown in the anime. This move was capable of breaking through Big Waves’ Great Barrier Reef, as well as forced Rococo into using God Hand X to stop it (when he did not need hissatsu to stop Fideo’s Odin Sword).
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*Dragon Tornado: A combination shoot hissatsu used with Someoka, using the chain of Someoka’s Dragon Crash and Fire Tornado which became Raimons first powerful shot during the Football Frontier. It was capable of breaking through Juuzou’s Warp Space, Sugimori’s Shoot Pocket and Koujirou’s Power Shield. 
*Inazuma Break: A combination shoot hissatsu used with Endou and Kidou, where the ball is launched into the air with lightning-like energy, where all three of them kick it at the same time in the direction of the goal. This is considered as one of Raimons strongest shots, breaking through hissatsu such as Mugen no Kabe. 
*Inazuma 1gou Otoshi: A combination shoot hissatsu used with Endou and Kabeyama, where Endou and Gouenji use Kabeyama as a stepping stool to gain advantage in the air, who then kick the ball at the same time with a dropkick, launching it at the goal. This broke through Genda’s Full Power Shield technique.
*Honoo no Kazamidori: A combination shoot hissatsu with Kazemaru Ichirouta, where they both kick the ball into the air at the same speed and distance, jump upward and then aim the ball downwards. This creates a fire around the ball in the shape of a phoenix, making it fly towards the goal. This move was used by the original Inazuma 11, who had passed on the technique to Raimon. It was capable of scoring against Sengoku Igajima.
*Koutei Penguin No.2: A combination shoot hissatsu with Kidou, Fubuki and other Raimon members; One player whistles to summon penguins that emerge from the ground beneath them, kicking the ball as the penguins fly and manoeuvre around it. The remaining two players then kick the ball in unison while in the air, aiming the ball and the penguins towards the direction of the goal. 
*Twin Boost F: A combination shoot hissatsu with Kidou Yuuto, where Gouenji performs his Fire Tornado technique, shooting it in the direction of Kidou who kicks it again to boost its power. This technique was used to score against Zeus Jr, who had prior been blocking all of Raimon’s shots easily. 
*Crossfire: A combination shoot hissatsu with Fubuki Shirou, in which the two players rush to a single point with fire and wind energy, kicking the ball simultaneously into the net. In the games, this shot has been said to be able to shake stars (likely hyperbole), as well as be able to score another goal against Genesis by breaking through Nero's time-slowing Temporal Wall move, which could stop his Wolf Legend.
*Tiger Storm: A combination shoot hissatsu with Utsunomiya Toramaru, combining Gouenji's Bakunetsu Storm with Toramaru's Tiger Drive to boost the power of the ball with their individual moves. This shot has always scored each time it has been used.
*Grand Fire: A shoot hissatsu in Inazuma Japan with Hiroto and Toramaru, in which the three strike the ball with enough power to ignite it with a strong flame that launches it into the goal at high power. This shot was quick enough to blitz Teres before he could use his Iron Wall and break through The Empire's defences. This move also evolved into V2, which scored against Dark Angel's The End.
*The Earth: A powerful combination shot hissatsu, combining all of the team's hearts united as one and their power and energy infused into the shot igniting it. Fubuki, Endou, and Gouenji all kick it as it launches into the air with orange aura, which then splits the energy of the shot into multiple blue energy spears to launch it into the goal. This shot was Raimon's strongest by the end of the second game/season and was easily able to overpower the entirety of the Genesis team at once. 
*Jet Stream: A combination hissatsu shot between Endou, Toramaru and Gouenji where each of them run around the ball, generating a strong tornado like wind to lift the ball. All three of them then kick the ball upwards simultaneously, with the tornado becoming a wind tunnel aimed directly at the goal. This hissatsu was able to break through Rococo’s Tamashii the Hand G2, winning Inazuma Japan the match, and is among their strongest shots.
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Note: In other mediums such as the games and the manga, Gouenji has been shown capable of using the Keshin Enma Gazard, as well as coaches Kurosaki, who uses this Keshin. It is likely that Gouenji does possess this Keshin, however it has not been shown in the main series.
==Gallery==
FireTornado.gif|Fire Tornado
BakunetsuStorm.gif|Bakunetsu Storm
BakunetsuScrew.gif|Bakunetsu Screw
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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