Seijuro Hiko

==Summary==
Seijuro Hiko is the thirteenth successor to the sword art of Hiten Mitsurugi, he serves as Kenshin's mentor and surrogate father. While disguised as a potter, he assumed the pseudonym Ni'itsu Kakunoshin (新津 覚之進). He is the strongest fighter in the series, vastly superior to all other characters.
Even though Hiko is 43 years old, he looks as if he were in his mid-to-late twenties, looking the same as when he first met Kenshin, showing no signs of aging or weakening despite being chronologically past his prime.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Seijuro Hiko XIII (hereditary name), Niitsu Kakunoshin (pseudonym)
Origin: Rurouni Kenshin
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Classification: Sword Master, Hermit, Potter, Successor of Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Social Influencing, Chi Manipulation, Extrasensory Perception, Precognition (Hiten Mitsurugi style practitioners have a superior "sixth sense" than most), Sword Master, Acrobatics, Air Manipulation (Create strong wind by swinging his sword)
Attack Potency: City Block level+ (Comfortably stopped a strike from Fuji, who destroys buildings with one-hand strikes, was also the trainer to Himura Kenshin and taught him everything he knows about swordsmanship. Is also comparable if not superior to him)
Speed: Subsonic+ with Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Roughly equal to Kenshin in raw speed while holding back)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Can stop the swing of a giant who can cleave houses in half and leave craters in the ground)
Striking Strength: City Block level+
Durability: City Block level+
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended human melee range
Standard Equipment: His signature Shirasaya, and a cape that weighs 10 kan (37.5 kilograms) to suppress his power and to maintain his body's strength
Intelligence: Genius. Seijuro possesses incredible wisdom and foresight. He accurately predicted what would happen to Kenshin if he joined the revolution, identified Kenshin's psychological issues and weaknesses during their second training, and was able to both explain and assist his pupil in overcoming them. Also, during his encounter with Fuji, he recognized Fuji's desperation at being so enormous that people saw him as a mindless monster rather than a warrior and helped him overcome it by fighting him respectfully. On top of his superior social skills, Seijuro's swordsmanship and "sixth sense" are more refined than Kenshin's. He outwitted his apprentice several times in any given situation, and Kenshin can only graze Seijuro's bracer with a desperate all-out attack while sparring. Moreover, he is an accomplished potter and claims to be capable of doing anything flawlessly.
Weaknesses: Seijuro is an introverted, misanthropic, narcissistic, and somewhat lazy swordsman, who considered the world as an irredeemable place. He avoided conflict between humans as much as possible.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Ryūshōsen (龍翔閃, Dragon Soar Flash) – A powerful upward slash. For additional power, one uses one's free arm to apply force to the back of the blade and utilizes a powerful upward leap.
*Sōryūsen ● Ikazuchi (双龍閃, Twin Dragon Flash - Thunder) - An alternate method of Sōryūsen where the sword is wielded while still inside the sheath. The first strike is made with the sheathed sword and, once it makes contact and occupies the opponent's sword, the sword is drawn using battōjutsu for a second strike.
*Kuzuryūsen (九頭龍閃, Nine-Head Dragon Flash) – Hiko Seijūrō XIII's favorite move, a dashing attack that fully utilises Shinsoku (Divine Speed) to near-simultaneously strike all nine vital spots on the foe's body from a standard sword stance. It is said to be nearly unavoidable and unblockable.
Note: Not to be confused with the similarly-named character from Eyeshield 21.
==Notable Matchups==
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