Hachimaru

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==Summary==
Hachimaru is the main protagonist of the Samurai Eight: Hachimaruden series. A sickly and feeble boy who dreams of becoming a samurai, his adventures begin when he meets Daruma. He is also known as Hachikaku, and is one of the eight artificial humans created by Furuta.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Princess Ann | with Fudo Myo-o Form, , possibly while possessing brothers, possibly 
Key: BoS | Fudo Myo-o Form
Name: Hachimaru, Hachikaku
Origin: Samurai 8
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Teens)
Classification: Artificial Human, Samurai, Robot
Powers and Abilities:
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Supernatural Willpower, Regeneration and Immortality (With Key, Calling and Heroism)
**(Type 2 - Samurais in general are capable of indefinitely surviving normally fatal attacks, like being pierce through the skull with a swordSamurai 8: Chapter 7: Page 21, decapitationSamurai 8: Chapter 19: Page 17, being horizontally sliced in halfSamurai 8: Chapter 33: Page 4 and being reduced to only one's upper bodySamurai 8: Chapter 12: Page 1)
**(Type 7 - Samurai are entities which are already dead, having died "once already through ritual" during their transformation into a SamuraiSamurai 8: Chapter 11: Page 12)
**(Type 3 and 8 - Low-Godly - Samurai who possess a strong heroism and calling like Hachimaru often cannot disintegrate after defeatSamurai 8: Chapter 40: Page 16, and can regenerate even without their keySamurai 8: Chapter 40: Page 14 [which serves as the axis of the regeneration process for common samurai]Samurai 8: Chapter 20: Page 4. According to Ata, these samurai cannot die as long as they have hopeSamurai 8: Chapter 40: Page 17, and the only way for them to die is to lose their heroism and callingSamurai 8: Chapter 40: Pages 16-17, which makes their consciousness vanish after discorporate, meaning they can regenerate from their consciousness alone)
*Likely Longevity (Samurais, given the fact they're completely robotic in nature, should be capable of surviving far longer than your average human)
*Enhanced Senses (With Mind's Eye)
**(Soul Vision and Neutral Vision - Samurai are capable of seeing invisible soulsSamurai 8: Chapter 23: Page 12Samurai 8: Chapter 25: Pages 19-20)
*Extrasensory Perception and Precognition (With Mind's Eye)
**(Precognition - Samurai with high proficiency of their Mind's Eye can seemingly peer into the future, allowing them to foresee future events like the destruction of objects or the death of othersSamurai 8: Chapter 36: Page 13)
**(Enhanced Sight - Samurai can sense someone's "gravity"Samurai 8: Chapter 4: Page 8Samurai 8: Chapter 5: Page 2Samurai 8: Chapter 8: Page 10Samurai 8: Chapter 9: Page 4Samurai 8: Chapter 11: Page 2Samurai 8: Chapter 37: Page 5, allowing them to pinpoint the general location of that person, even from far away distancesSamurai 8: Chapter 7: Page 26)
*Cyborgization (Full) and Inorganic Physiology (Type 2 - Samurais have undergone the process of cyborgization, completely transforming themselves into robotsSamurai: Chapter 1: Page 15Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 37. With them replacing their biological physiology with mechanical partsSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Pages 33-34)
*Technology Manipulation, Hacking and Data Manipulation (Samurais are able to manipulate technology in a multitude of ways, such as hacking into machinerySamurai 8: Chapter 31: Page 7Samurai 8: Chapter 31: Page 9, including other SamuraiSamurai 8: Chapter 28: Page 16 and HolderSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Pages 13-14, or manipulating the physical structure of their own holdersSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Pages 68-69Samurai 8: Chapter 2: Page 10Samurai 8: Chapter 5: Page 15Samurai 8: Chapter 3: Page 9. Samurai are also capable of manipulating data as they're able to affect the consciousness of other Samurai, which is completely digital in natureSamurai 8: Chapter 15: Page 3, with everything within being completely constructed of dataSamurai 8: Chapter 34: Page 21)
*Self-Sustenance (Type 1, 2 and 3 - Samurais are cyborgs, and such, don't require food, sleep or oxygen for their continued living existenceSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 35)
*Passive Gravity Manipulation, Telekinesis and Aura (Explosive - H-Particles passively emit a well of gravitySamurai 8: Chapter 17: Page 7. This gravity can be used in a multitude of useful and powerful ways, such as the telekinetic manipulation of physical objectsSamurai 8: Chapter 11: Page 11 or reattaching amputated limbsSamurai 8: Chapter 20: Page 3)
*Non-Physical Interaction and Durability Negation (Samurai can interact with a multitude of different substances that are generally intangible. Samurai Souls allow Samurai to damage entities on a spiritual, mental, memorial, fundamental and fated level)
**(Spiritual, Mental, Informational (Type 2) and Fate - Samurai are capable of interacting with their ownSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 44Samurai 8: Chapter 5: Pages 12-13Samurai 8: Chapter 6: Page 8Samurai 8: Chapter 3: Page 21, and other's Samurai SoulSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 59Samurai 8: Chapter 22: Page 3Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 60, which contains someone's spirit, mind, memories, predetermined fateSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Page 5 and fundamental informationSamurai 8: Chapter 8: Page 2Samurai 8: Chapter 42: Page 4) 
**(Spatial - Samurai who have mastered the "splitting and connecting" aspects of being a Samurai can interact with and cut through space with their attacksSamurai 8: Chapter 40: Page 3) 
*Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Limited Fate Manipulation and Information Manipulation (Type 2 - Samurai Souls are spiritual constructs which contain the "memories, thoughts, premonitions and calling of the person", with the "calling" of a Samurai denoting the fated actions that person will partake in. Spiritual constructs, such as Samurai Souls, are made up of H-Particles, these particles are considered to be one's fundamental information, with the soul being the "aggregate of information" of a Samurai's existence)
*Weapon Creation and Weapon Control (Samurai are capable of creating weaponry from their very own souls through the usage of bone handlesSamurai 8: Chapter 5: Page 19Samurai 8: Chapter 6: Page 9, They're also capable of creating guns, such as pistols, assault riflesSamurai 8: Chapter 12: Page 5 and snipersSamurai 8: Chapter 21: Page 7 through using their holders. All of these weapons can have their shape, length, versatility and usability changed whenever a Samurai demands itSamurai 8: Chapter 18: Pages 9-10Samurai 8: Chapter 18: Page 12Samurai 8: Chapter 19: Page 14)
*Information Analysis and Mind Reading (Samurai can gain information on someone through a multitude of ways, such as hacking into their mind through physical contact and gaining access to their memoriesSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 45 or finding the coordinates of one's location through sound wavesSamurai 8: Chapter 10: Page 12. Both abilities extend to both inorganic entities, such as Samurai, and biological entities, such as Furuta)
*Transformation, Statistics Amplification and Size Manipulation (Samurai can cloak themselves with their HoldersSamurai 8: Chapter 5: Page 6, this transforms their physical appearance into a large kaiju-like monster that resembles the appearance of said HoldersSamurai 8: Chapter 10: Page 6Samurai 8: Chapter 27: Page 11-12. This form massively increases the physical stats of the Samurai in question, causing him to oneshot opponents which were previously equal with his base form. Samurai can also cloak themselves with "samurai armour", with this "samurai armour" being formed the Samurai's HolderSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 69Samurai 8: Chapter 26: Page 11Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Pages 10-11, this armour greatly increases the durability of a Samurai. The prayers of a princess increases the physical strength and attack power of their Samurai by "dozens of times" overSamurai 8: Chapter 23: Page 5)
*Flight and Forcefield Creation (Holders are capable of flight through changing their shape and functionalitySamurai 8: Chapter 4: Pages 2-3Samurai 8: Chapter 30: Page 13. They're also capable of creating physical barriers, allowing them to protect their Samurai from physical strikesSamurai 8: Chapter 3: Pages 11-12Samurai 8: Chapter 26: Page 17)
*Duplication, Astral Projection, Hive Mind and Abstract Existence (Type 1 - Information (Type 2) and Thoughts - Samurai can create duplicates of themselvesSamurai 8: Chapter 8: Pages 2-3, called "incarnate forms", through their Samurai Soul, these duplicates retain the same physical appearanceSamurai 8: Chapter 8: Page 18Samurai 8: Chapter 11: Page 1 and abilitiesSamurai 8: Chapter 11: Pages 11-12Samurai 8: Chapter 10: Page 3Samurai 8: Chapter 11: Page 8Samurai 8: Chapter 40: Page 9 but are categorically weaker compared to the main bodySamurai 8: Chapter 12: Page 6. Samurai can remotely control these "incarnate forms" through seemingly their thoughtsSamurai 8: Chapters 9-12, and since these "incarnate forms" are completely spiritual in natureSamurai 8: Chapter 13: Page 17, they're constructed of H-Particles, which is considered fundamental information to a Samurai's existence, with it also containing one's thoughts as well)
*Matter Manipulation, Density Manipulation and Body Control (Molecular - Samurai can manipulate the molecular structure of themselves and those around them, mainly being used to manipulate the density of their very own H-Particles, it can be used to create weaponry, switch the form and structure of their own bodiesSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 33Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 15Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 63, or repair their damaged bodySamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 52)
*Limited Bodily Weaponry (Holders generally take the form of animals with razor sharp claws and teeth like wolvesSamurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 9Samurai 8: Chapter 1: Page 65 and tigers)
*Limited Damage Boost (Samurai can increase the physical force behind their attacks by adding boosters onto the back of their blades to increase the momentum of their strikesSamurai 8: Chapter 13: Pages 4-5)
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Expert Swordsman and Adaptation (Hachimaru, while possessing zero formal swordsmanship training, has shown himself to be a capable swordsman through his constant playing of virtual fighting games and his innate adaptive physiology. It's explained that Hachimaru is someone who is "quick to adapt" to his opponent's fighting styleSamurai 8: Chapter 13: Page 5. A clear example of this occurring is in his training bout with Ryu, were previously Ryu casually defeating Hachimaru in these boutsSamurai 8: Chapter 19: Pages 9-12, but it's explained by Ryu that Hachimaru was starting to figure out and adapt to the quirks in his swordsmanship, causing him reshape his swordSamurai 8: Chapter 19: Page 13. They started another round were Ryu scored on him again, but Hachimaru devised a plan through his understanding of his cyborg body to catch Ryu off-guardSamurai 8: Chapter 19: Page 14 and through this plan, he finally defeated him in the final boutSamurai 8: Chapter 19: Pages 15-17)
*Sound Manipulation (With Blade Bark - Hachimaru can release a condensed blast of sound from the tip of his bladeSamurai 8: Chapter 5: Page 11Samurai 8: Chapter 28: Page 8)
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|-|Generalized Samurai Resistances=
*Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Limited Fate Manipulation and Information Manipulation (Type 2) 
**(Unconventional - These structures exist within the soul of a Samurai, which is constructed of information. Meaning those who wish to interact with them need to have the necessary ability to interact with pure information first) 
**(Conventional - Samurai are capable of resisting the esoteric effects of Samurai Souls from other SamuraiSamurai 8: Chapter 27: Pages 9-10Samurai 8: Chapter 31: Pages 14-17Samurai 8: Chapter 32: Pages 9-14, including their own Samurai SoulsSamurai 8: Chapter 26: Page 12)
*Cold Temperatures and Cosmic Radiation (Samurai are completely unharmed from traveling within the vacuum of space, which induces these effectsSamurai 8: Chapter 7: Page 26Samurai 8: Chapter 8: Pages 2-18)
*High Temperatures (Samurai can resist the heat generated by re-entry into a planet from outer spaceSamurai 8: Chapter 25: Page 12)
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Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Sliced an iron cannon ball in half and easily cut a futuristic tank made of extremely durable materials), higher with Princess Ann (Ann can multiply his stats in 8 times), can negate durability with Samurai Soul sword | Universe level+ with Fudo Myo-o Form (Hachimaru, after becoming the newfound Fudo Myo-o, started to fuse with everything in the worldSamurai 8: Chapter 43: Page 7, granting him a similar level of existence as Fudo Myo-o's Fused Form), Planet level, possibly Large Planet level with possessed brothers (After losing his physical form in the process of becoming a Fudo Myo-oSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Pages 4-5, Hachimaru took control over his brothers, with them acting as his vessels in the physical worldSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Page 11. These brothers are strong enough to clash withSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Page 15 and damageSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Page 10 Ata), possibly High Universe level (Hachimaru's strength stat becomes infinite after becoming a Fudo Myo-o, this being expressed with the mathematical symbol of infinitySamurai 8: Chapter 36: Pages 6-10Samurai 8: Chapter 43: Page 8)
Speed: At least Supersonic (Cut a tank ball), higher with Princess Ann | Omnipresence with Fudo Myo-o Form (Attained a similar level of existence as Fudo Myo-o), Massively FTL+ while possessing brothers (Hachimaru, while possessing his brothers, can fight on par with AtaSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Pages 10-15), possibly Infinite (Hachimaru's speed stat becomes infinite after becoming a Fudo Myo-o, this being expressed with the mathematical symbol of infinity)
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Immeasurable (Attained a similar level of existence as Fudo Myo-o), Unknown, possibly Infinite (Hachimaru's strength stat becomes infinite after becoming a Fudo Myo-o, this being expressed with the mathematical symbol of infinity)
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level | Universe level+, Planet level, possibly Large Planet level, possibly High Universe level
Durability: At least Small Building level | Universe level+ (Attained a similar level of existence as Fudo Myo-o), Planet level, possibly Large Planet level (Capable of tanking strikes from AtaSamurai 8: Chapter 42: Pages 16-17), possibly High Universe level (Should be comparable to his Striking Strength)
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range with sword
Standard Equipment:
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*Samurai Soul Blade: A samurai soul can be fused with a Handle Bone from a Holder turning into an energy blade stronger than any metal blade.
**Hachimaru's Samurai Soul Blade: Using the handle bone stored in his right arm and his samurai soul. While he initially could not form a proper blade, training allows Hachimaru to form a true Samurai Soul sword. When his Princess delivers a strong enough prayer, Hachimaru's Soul can change into a shining white sword more powerful than even a seasoned Samurai's Soul.
*Katana: Hachimaru carries an antique blade from his father's collection as a secondary weapon.
*Hidden Blade: Upon becoming a Samurai, Hachimaru's artificial left arm was integrated into his cyborg body. The retractable cane stored inside that arm was upgraded with a blade attached to the end. Now serving as a hidden sword inside his forearm, he can release it with a thrust at will, making it useful for surprise attacks.
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*Key Holders: A Holder is a unique robotic animal that carries a variety of uses and classes ranging from pet, battle unit, or even service robot. When a Samurai gets the Handle Bone from a Holder, that Holder becomes the Samurai's Key Holder.
**Hayataro: Hachimaru's Key Holder can support him in battle, using its shapeshifting abilities and durability to shield him from harm.
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Intelligence: Hachimaru is a Professional Gamer. Thanks to his experience with gaming, He has developed an exceptional talent for quickly analyzing and anticipating the moves of his opponents. These instincts allow him to conquer stronger and more experienced Samurai despite his lack of real-life fighting experience
Weaknesses: A samurai dies if he loses his courage. Regenerating an entire body can take potentially hours, but regeneration speed varies among Samurai and less damaging injuries can be healed much quicker.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Kongou Yasha Style: A Fighting Style that includes many deadly techniques, some of which are:
**Blade Bark (Ken Wan): A single stab with the blade that can create a force capable of pushing away a massive punch from a Guardian Holder.
Note: Hachimaru's Low 2-C rating can't be used within versus threads as he lacks a physical form, disallowing him any physical actions outside of his possessed brothers, which are vastly weaker compared to himself. His other stats while in his "Fudo Myo-o Form" key are still usable however. 
==Notable Matchups==
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