Toushirou Hijikata

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==Summary==
Toushirou Hijikata  (土方 十四郎, Hijikata Tōshirō) is currently the Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. He is commonly known as the Demonic Vice-Commander (鬼の副長, Oni no Fukucho), striking fear into his enemies and subordinates (with the exceptions of Isao Kondou and Sougo Okita).
He had a split personality named Tosshi (十四, Tōshi), a soul otaku, created from a cursed sword he bought. This incarnation first appeared during the Shinsengumi Crisis Arc and lastly in theTerakado Tsuu's Fan Club Voting Competition Arc, where this personality dies by sacrificing his life in a final battle of boxing match against Shinpachi.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly | 
Key: Pre-Silver Soul | Silver Soul
Name: Toushiro Hijikata / Demonic Vice-Commander / Mayora 13 / Toushi (his alter-ego version) / Baragaki (Thorny)
Origin: Gintama
Gender: Male
Age: Starting their 20's
Classification: Human, Samurai, Police
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Highly Skilled Swordsman, Pain-tolerance (multiple injuries by swords and gun shots), Breaking the Fourth Wall, Able to see ghosts
Attack Potency: At least Small Town level, possibly City level (He is on the same level as Sougo, if not stronger than him, somewhat comparable to Gintoki) | City level (Able to damage Utsuro)
Speed: Hypersonic+ (Comparable to Sougo, Performed this feat)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 100, possibly Class M
Striking Strength: At least Small Town level, possibly City level | City level
Durability: At least Small Town level, possibly City level via power-scaling | City level (Able to contend with opponents with similar strength)
Stamina: Athletic Human (In the battlefield, wounded, he survived the continuous bombings from the enemy)
Range: Extended melee range with his katana, several meters with a bazooka
Standard Equipment: His Katana, which would later be the Muramasha sword (A cursed Katana that was one of his main weaknesses).
Intelligence: Gifted in combat and strategy.
Weaknesses: For some time his Katana Muramasha. He was possessed by the cursed Muramasha sword as a cowardly Otaku called "Tosshi". His addiction to mayonnaise and tobacco (Could trigger future problems). Terrified of ghosts.
Feats:
He is very talented with his sword skills and has also shown incredible strength in many episodes (Such as in Mitsuba arc where he killed almost the entire enemy force by himself). His strength was also mentioned by Shinpachi where he realized that he was boxing with the weak coward Toshi and not Hijikata himself; Shinpachi said he wouldn't be standing here if he had taken a punch from Hijikata. Although his sword skills might not reach Gintoki's level, he was able to defeat Sougo in the Mitsuba arc.
Category:Fourth Wall Aware Characters
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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