Naraku (InuYasha)

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==Summary==
Naraku is the main antagonist of the series, having caused the misery of most of the main cast. He was born fifty years ago from the desires of a severely injured bandit named Onigumo, whose soul was evil enough to attract a horde of demons and merge them into a single body to house said soul. Afterwards, Naraku sought the Shikon Jewel to evolve even further, despite learning that he was its pawn.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | At least , likely higher
Key: Hanyō form | Yōkai form (fused with the Shikon Jewel)
Name: Naraku (奈落, "Hell"), Onigumo (鬼蜘蛛, "Demon Spider")
Origin: InuYasha
Gender: Male
Age: 50 (Physically 23 as Kagewaki Hitomi)
Classification: Human (formerly), Spider hanyō → Spider yōkai, Castle owner (as Kagewaki Hitomi)
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Magic, Chi Manipulation, Immortality (Type 1, 2, 3 & 8; depending on the Shikon no TamaDue to merging with it), Regeneration (Low-Godlyhttps://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Defeat_naraku_%3D_destroy_soul_(409).jpg, but can be permanently incapacitated by complete physical destruction unless someone wishes upon the Shikon no Tama afterwardsChapter 551 and onwards), Flight, Reality Warping, Causality Manipulation (via the jewel), Spatial Manipulation, Perception Manipulation, Illusion Creation, limited Mind Manipulation, limited Memory Manipulation, limited Soul Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, limited Attack Reflection, limited Time Travel (requires the Bone-Eater's Well), His miasma can prevent resurrection techniqueshttps://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Even_tensaiga_can't_save_form_Naraku's_Miasma_(374).jpg, Large Size (Type 2, likely Type 3https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Largesize_(531).jpg), Teleportation, Forcefield Creation, Enhanced Senses, limited Transmutation, Resurrection (single piece of his flesh can fully resurrect someone or via the Shikon no Tama), Transformation, Telekinesis, Duplication, Necromancy, Absorption and through that Power Absorption, Power Nullification, Energy Manipulation, Acid Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Shapeshifting, Curse Manipulation (Cursed Miroku to have a black hole-like weapon in his hand, which would eventually suck him up, and would get passed to his children), Barrier Nullification (Can dissolve barriers), Hair Manipulation, Thread Manipulation (Invisible spider webs multiple kilometres long), Power Bestowal, Astral Projection, Resistance to Pain Manipulation (The Shikon Jewel prevents one from feeling pain and damage), Lightning Manipulation (Unharmed by the Goraishi, even when hit from within his body) and Fire Manipulation (Withstood fire from a Great Demon Queen. Regular small time demons are able to incinerate humans in armor to nothingness)
Attack Potency: At least Continent level (Superior to Kirin who stopped a meteor the size of a country) | At least Continent level, likely higher (Considerably more powerful than before)
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ combat speeds and reactions (At least comparable to Inuyasha)
Lifting Strength: At least Class E (Superior in every way to Kirin) | At least Class E, likely higher
Striking Strength: At least Continent level (While seldom using brute force, Naraku is around the level of physical strength Sesshōmaru possesses. Has proven himself capable of outright impaling characters with physical prowess comparable to Inuyasha) | At least Continent level, likely higher
Durability: At least Continent level, higher with his Barriers (The likes of Inuyasha's Kaze no Kizu have been rendered useless midway through the series). Mid-Godly regeneration makes him hard to kill) | At least Continent level, likely higher
Stamina: Very high | Possibly endless (Fused with the Shikon no Tama)
Range: At least Hundreds of Meters, Kilometers with spider webs
Standard Equipment: Shōki, Poisonous tentacles, Spiderwebs
* Shikon no Tama: The Shikon no Tama, also known as Jewel of Four Souls, Sacred Jewel or Shikon Jewel, is a powerful marble-sized jewel. The jewel is the result of the fusion of the soul of a powerful priestess and demon. It dramatically boosts the power of demons and can grant wishes. The jewel is far from all-powerful when it is granting wishes, though.
:Can Create/Summon:
* Saimyōshō: Demon Wasps that Naraku uses for various purposes, including spying on his enemies, relaying messages to his minions, or gathering Shikon Jewel Shards. They serve to prevent Miroku's use of the Wind Tunnel as they can poison him if he is unfortunate enough to suck them in.
Intelligence: Genius. Naraku often outwits the whole cast thanks to his ingenuity in exploiting their weaknesses and getting a step ahead. The typical practice is sending proxies to do his dirty work and sacrificing them at the end. As a brilliant strategist, his intelligence gathering typically offers him an edge in battle.
Weaknesses: Vulnerable to spiritual and holy attacks, as well as Inuyasha's complete Meido Zangetsuha. Any other weaknesses are gradually removed if possible.
Feats: Respect thread
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Illusion Creation: Naraku has demonstrated the capabilities to show others illusions. He has three different methods to do so. The first is his "Illusionary Death" spell. This spell grows a large tree with far-reaching roots. Those touched by the moving roots, or "creepers", are pulled within the illusion. However, only this with a tiny amount of yin in their heart are affected and they can be broken out of under certain circumstances.The second kind of illusion created is one that Naraku has only demonstrated to be able to use if the opponent is inside his body. This kind of illusion is compelling, as it can even prevent the target from perceiving anything that happens to them outside of the illusion.Chapter 542The third kind of illusion can be created by Naraku through the smell of a special incense. and is a lot easier to see through.https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Illusion_via_Incense.jpg
*Mind Manipulation: Naraku has demonstrated on several occasions the ability to manipulate the minds of others. However, every such technique comes with severe restrictions. Naraku can, for instance, use the Shikon no Tama to cause Half-Youkai to fall into a berserk state upon coming close to it.https://i.imgur.com/spSTmKf.jpg The second technique he should have inherited from his Infant detachment, which he later absorbed. Upon physical touch, it could fuse its soul with the target and, that way, gain control over the target's mind. However, there needs to be at least a tiny amount of darkness in the target's heart for this to work.Chapter 284 and 285
**Memory Manipulation: Naraku has demonstrated the ability to erase memories. However, this is only possible by inserting a shard of the Shikon no Tama into the targets body and under the condition that the target itself has something it strongly wishes to forget.https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Memory_%2B_mind_control-_Kohaku_(180).jpghttps://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Kohaku_onyl_erase_memory_because_doesn'tw_ant_remember_(182).jpghttps://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/File:Kohaku_specifically_controlled_via_shikon_fragment_(222).jpg The fact that Kohaku was a human personally resurrected by Naraku could also have played into this ability.
*Soul Manipulation: Naraku can fuse his soul with those of others upon physical contact. Doing so requires at least a small amount of darkness in the target's heart. If the physical contact is interrupted, the fusion ends.
*Attack Reflection: When someone sent an air manipulation-based attack at Naraku's barrier, he could channel the flow of the attack into his own jaki and then attack his opponents with it.https://i.imgur.com/HNFNhe1.jpg
*Transmutation: Naraku has demonstrated the ability to turn what was either a petrified Oni, or the statue of such a being back into its living body.http://i.imgur.com/SGkDFT6.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/TSbpK3u.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/tjXxr4f.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/ikJY9Up.jpg
* Absorption: Naraku can absorb other demons into his body, using it to enhance himself by seeking out stronger demons to consume for their strength while purging weaker ones to remove any weaknesses. As seen with Mōryōmaru, Naraku even fakes being absorbed by an enemy to take over the body from the inside. He can even absorb things when they are in contact with a split part of his flesh.http://i.imgur.com/1PtnRun.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/1cS5PLz.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/QJ18Ssg.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/sOQlPSG.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/4OPXdns.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/GgKMqjw.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/1JIEGvR.jpg
*Miasma: Naraku's trademark poisonous gas, potent enough to instantly reduce average humans into skeletons. With miasma stored in his body, Naraku uses it to cover his entrances and exits, like forming a cloud around himself while flying. He created a "false Shikon shard" for Kōga with this substance. It was able to power Kōga for a while until it backfired, poisoned him, and ultimately led him to remove it with the help of Kagome. Naraku's body was filled with it; anyone would get poisoned when making contact with him. Over time, he turns it from a gas to an acidic liquid. Naraku's Miasma eventually becomes potent enough to melt mountains and wipe out surrounding wildlife.http://i.imgur.com/s5exSEu.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/ePJ50bJ.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/ikKbUn5.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/2AcwmFq.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/oZMqJdF.jpg It became lethal enough to effect Kikyō as she resorted to absorbing Midoriko's soul to protect herself. But even the influence of Midoriko was nullified after Naraku absorbed Mōryōmaru. Furthermore, the miasma is powerful enough to slow or even prevent regeneration and can prevent the resurrection of those affected.
*Power Bestowal: Can form weapons out of his bones and bestow it upon others. The weapons generate barriers and spread miasma. He has gifted various powers to his detachments like Soul Stealing, Flight, Teleportation, Illusion Casting, BFR, Mind Reading, Presence Nullification, Absorption, and others.
*Astral Projection: Can Astral Project himself through barriers directly into souls.
*Demon Parts: As his body is a fused mass of numerous demons, Naraku can manipulate his structure for fortification while regenerating himself from injuries, including severed body parts. He usually used these parts to form assault tentacles.
** Shape-Shifting: One of Naraku's primary abilities is assuming the form of anyone or anything that he chooses, usually a humanoid, and changing his voice along with his physical appearance. While using that ability to drive a wedge between Inuyasha and Kikyō and later curse Miroku's grandfather in the guise of a young woman, Naraku used his power to permanently assume the appearance of a young lord named Kagewaki Hitomi. Naraku uses this ability less since Inuyasha and Kōga can detect him through his scent.
*** Barrier nullification: Upon absorbing the Yōmeiju as part of his plan to absorb the Infant, Naraku gained the ability to produce vines that dissolve barriers.
*** Armor Shell: Upon absorbing Mōryōmaru, Naraku gained the Meijou's Armor Shell, which he can use to cover himself and conceal the Shikon no Tama within it.
*** Live Body Pieces: After absorbing Mōryōmaru, Naraku gained the haku puppet's ability to remotely control his flesh which he uses to scout for ideal demons that can be useful or as projectile weapons. Naraku used this ability to detach his head while using his Spider Webs, making it easier for him to flee. It was presumably what allowed Naraku to move his armored copies to move without them being directly connected to him.
** Detachment Creation: Naraku could make incarnations out of his own body to do his dirty work for him, each possessing the spider mark on their back as a result of being born from Naraku. He often removed their hearts to ensure loyalty with the price of death for disobedience.
** Human/Demon Shift: Unlike Inuyasha, whose half-demon status forces him to become fully human on the night of a new moon, Naraku can choose what time of the month to enter a vulnerable state. As this causes Naraku to become a mass of yōkai parts from the neck down, it serves as a means for him to experiment and discard the unnecessary. Since the events transpired on Mt. Hakurei, Naraku no longer had to become human at any time.
** High-Speed Regeneration: Naraku could restore his wounds and severed body parts quickly. Even when his body or head sections were cut, he would not have a problem healing them. However, his regeneration power had a limit. The more damage he sustained, the longer it would take him to regenerate. As a result, he had to escape frequently from the opponents at the beginning of the series. He would typically consume demons to hasten the regenerative process. Nevertheless, those restrictions were lifted after merging with the whole Shikon no Tama.
** Immortality: The Shikon no Tama houses Naraku's soul. As a result, he will never die until the jewel is destroyed. Even if it is shattered physically, it will persist on a non-physical plane since it is a crystalization of souls. However, unless someone wishes on the Shikon no Tama after its physical destruction, it cannot be restored, leaving Naraku incapacitated.
**Spider Webs: Following his reabsorption of Onigumo's heart, Naraku gained the ability to weave spider silk. Although Naraku could make the webs visible at will, only those with high spiritual power, such as Kikyou and Kagome, could always see them. Anyone with a tainted heart would be easily caught in the web, allowing Naraku to further defile their hearts. The appearance of this ability further reflected his spider demon nature. In his final transformation, Naraku created a gigantic body in the shape of a spider, which could send out spider web threads to capture other demons for incorporation into his body. Kikyou, who had not fully recovered from Naraku's attempt on her life in Mount Hakurei, was poisoned with these spider webs, ultimately killing her.
*Energy Blast: Naraku sent out one or more of the horns on his elbows in a zigzag beam attack or extended his fingers into tentacles with a glowing attack at the tip of his fingers to attack his foe(s).
*Demon Puppets: One of Naraku's trademark spells using a strain of his hair to create golems of mud and soil wearing his baboon pelt. Naraku controlled them from afar and could see through their eyes, the puppets able to spring roots to attack opponents. They would only disappear if their heart was destroyed. Following his enhancement in Mount Hakurei, Naraku no longer employed the usage of demonic puppetry.
* Kodoku creation: Once used in a scheme to heal his damaged body, Naraku uses this spell to create a barrier that traps multiple demons in one Miasma-filled area. The monsters are then forced to fight each other until only one remains with the survivor, involuntarily absorbing the bodies of the fallen. While the barrier would be canceled once only one demon remains, the newly-created Kodoku would be quickly absorbed by Naraku.
==Gallery==
File:Narakufinal.jpg|Naraku's final form when he fused with the Shikon Jewel.
==Notable Matchups==
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Road Kamelot (D.Gray-Man) Road Kamelot's Profile (Speed was equalized)
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