Shugen

==Summary==
Yamada Asaemon Shugen is a minor antagonist of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku. He was the Yamada clan's 2nd rank Asaemon and a previous Assistant Instructor.
After the shogun became impatient of the first team acquiring the Elixir of Life on Kotaku, Shugen became the de facto leader of a second team sent to acquire the elixir. Upon landing on the island and finding evidence of his Asaemon allies dead, Shugen ordered the team to eliminate the surviving criminals and any monsters they found on sight.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Power Mimicry
Name: Yamada Asaemon Shugen, Shu-kun, Black 2-Year Old
Origin: Jigokuraku
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Classification: Human, Assistant Instructor, Samurai, Yamada Asaemon
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Martial Arts, Aura, Extrasensory Perception (Perceive the Wave of life forceJigokuraku Chapter 36, or another name for it is called TaoJigokuraku Chapter 57), Pressure Points (Knowledge of Physiology and Stress points makes dissection and disassembly simple matters. Use the fang sword on the weak spot of the Sennin's navelJigokuraku Chapter 88), Enhanced Senses (Realize the killer instinct of TamiyaJigokuraku Chapter 90), Power Mimicry & Accelerated Development (Shugen has analyzing the personalities, strengths, and weaknesses of the ranked Yamada Asaemons. He became so good at it that he could copy their abilities as if he was fighting as the Yamada Asaemon himself. It was like he was possessed by the Yamada Asaemon he had chosen to fight as. This ability allowed him to overwhelm his opponents by switching between different Yamada Asaemons' abilities and compensating for their weaknesses.Jigokuraku Chapter 97 He also had the remarkable ability to transform his Tao attribute to match the Yamada Asaemon he was fighting as. This made him suitable to fight against Flower TaoJigokuraku Chapter 111), Instinctive Action (Having decent intincts), Analytical Prediction (using Kisho's technique to predict the opponent's attacks), Regeneration (Low. Shugen tested the Elixir of Life for poison before consuming it. This gave him the healing abilities of Flower Tao. However, he only consumed a small sample, so his healing factor was weaker than most Flower Tao users. It took longer for his wounds to heal and he could not regenerate lost limbs. The effects also did not activate immediately. Later on, he awakened the power and his cauterized arm healed without his knowledgeJigokuraku Chapter 115Jigokuraku Chapter 116), Reactive Evolution, Limited Body Control (After Rien cut off Shugen's right arm (his dominant arm), he quickly adapted to wielding his sword with his left arm), Damage Boost (He can gather Tao into the tip of his sword, making his attacks much strongerJigokuraku Chapter 123), Tao (Basic Proficiency)
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Resistance to Analytical Prediction (Tamiya is unable to read Shugen's pre-emptive strikes like he does with othersJigokuraku Chapter 27, due to Shugen's sword technique coming from various Yamadas. He can flip and change his sword techniques, making it difficult to predict his movements), Fire Manipulation (He did not sustain any injuries from the fire caused by the Blade Dragon that spread throughout the ship), Soul Manipulation, Life Manipulation (Tao protects its user from the effects of Tao attacks) 
</tabber>Attack Potency: Small Building level (He can fight against Gabimaru and Rien even though he has lost one of his armsJigokuraku Chapter 117), higher with Power Mimicry
Speed: Supersonic+ (Can keep up with Gabimaru), higher with Power Mimicry
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Comparable to Gabimaru), higher with Power Mimicry
Striking Strength: Small Building level, higher with Power Mimicry
Durability: Small Building level (Comparable to Gabimaru)
Stamina: Superhuman (He has been fighting for a long time, even though he had his arm cut off, he still stood up to continue fighting. Even when he was burned by Gabimaru's fire and on the verge of dying, he still stood up to fight against Rien without giving up)
Range: Standard Melee Range; Extended Melee Range with Fuributsu Kaneki; Several Meters with Gather Tao
Standard Equipment: Fuributsu Kaneki: Having impressed the shogun, Shugen was given the named blade, Fuributsu Kaneki. After arriving in Kotaku, Shugen acquired the Horse Flute that was previously owned by a Dōshi he defeated. He later used it to call out the Mōnshin from their nest to have them carry him and the Asaemon to Hōrai.
Intelligence: Genius Combatant (He may well be the strongest member of the Yamada possessing more practical skill with a blade than any other. Aware of the sixth sense during their training together with Shion, and was the one who coined the term "Wave". He has knowledge of Physiology and Stress points learned from Fuchi.He can learn various techniques, such as hand movements or analyzing from behavior patterns, which allows him to understand and improve the weaknesses or flaws of swordsmanship. This makes him the most skilled Yamada)
Weaknesses: When someone important to him is killed right in front of him, it will make him lose consciousness, lose his composure, and act without thinking
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Blade Techniques
*Tameshi Ittō-ryū: Kabutowari — Genji Bājon (試一刀流 兜割 源嗣追悼, Literal meaning: One Sword School Test Cutting: Helmet Splitter — Genji Version): Shugen brings out enough strength in his wrists to equal that of Yamada Asaemon Genji's and applies a huge amount of force to his sword when clashing with another, causing his opponent to fall forward.
*Tameshi Ittō-ryū: Mura Shigure — Kishō Bājon (試一刀流村時雨 期聖追悼, Literal meaning: One Sword School Test Cutting: Autumn Shower — Kishō Version): Shugen uses the Tameshi Ittō-ryū: Mura Shigure combined with a calm mentality equaling that of Yamada Asaemon Kishō's to overwhelm his opponent.
*Tameshi Ittō-ryū: Kabutōchi — Genji Bājon (試一刀流兜落 源嗣追悼, Literal meaning: One Sword School Test Cutting: Helmet Drop — Genji Version): Shugen brings out enough strength in his wrists to equal that of Yamada Asaemon Genji's and applies force to a single swing of his sword.
*Tameshi Ittō-ryū Gaiden: Shunjin no Tsuki — Senta Bājon (試一刀流外伝 俊迅の突き 仙汰追悼, Literal meaning: One Sword School Test Cutting Gaiden: Excellent Swift Thrust — Senta Version): Shugen uses Senta's style of swordsmanship to rapidly pierce his opponent from a distance while adding more force behind his blade.
Yamada Asaemon
*Yamada Asaemon Genji was known for his monstrous wrist strength in swordsmanship, which Shugen was able to replicate. During his fight against Gantetsusai, Shugen was able to push him back a good distance and cause him to fall down from the weight of their sword clash. Shugen improved upon Genji's swordplay by adding fluidity to his immense strength, which prevented his opponents from counterattacking.
*Yamada Asaemon Kishō was known for his calm mentality, which allowed him to foresee incoming attacks as if he could see a moment into the future. Shugen was able to replicate this ability, allowing him to avoid attacks and counterattack. With his attribute alteration ability, Shugen was also able to replicate Kishō's Earth-attribute Tao.
*Yamada Asaemon Senta's swordsmanship involved extending his arm to perform thrusting and cutting attacks. Shugen was able to replicate this ability and used it to fight at mid-range from the monsters created by the Zhu Jin-fused Banko to avoid being turned into flowers. Shugen added twisting force to his attacks to make them more destructive, improving upon Senta's swordplay.
*Yamada Asaemon Tenza was known for his fast swordsmanship, which Shugen was able to replicate. With his attribute alteration ability, Shugen was also able to replicate Tenza's Fire-attribute Tao.
*Yamada Asaemon Shion's swordsmanship and Wood-attribute Tao were also replicated by Shugen.
*Yamada Asaemon Fuchi was known for his agile movements, which Shugen was able to replicate. With his attribute alteration ability, Shugen was also able to replicate Fuchi's Metal-attribute Tao.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Jigokuraku
Category:Accelerated Development Users
Category:Aura Users
Category:Body Control Users
Category:Damage Boost Users
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Extrasensory Perception Users
Category:Healers
Category:Instinctive Action Users
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Power Mimicry Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Precognition Users
Category:Pressure Point Users
Category:Reactive Evolution Users
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Sword Users