Masaru Watase

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==Summary==
Masaru Watase (渡瀬 勝, Watase Masaru) is a supporting character in Yakuza 5 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. He is the captain of the Omi Alliance as well as the patriarch of the Watase Family. During the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, he is the 8th chairman of the Omi Alliance as the previous chairman, Tsubasa Kurosawa, had died years prior.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Masaru Watase
Origin: Like a Dragon
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, should be around 45 years old during Yakuza 5
Classification: Human, Yakuza member, Captain of the Omi Alliance, Patriarch of the Watase Family
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Afterimage Creation (Comparable to many other characters that can create afterimages with their dodges. His rush could create numerous afterimages), Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Acrobatics (Can jump large distances into the air), Statistics Amplification, Aura Manipulation and Rage Power (with Heat), Fire Manipulation (His stomp could ignite asphalt), Air Manipulation, Shockwave Generation (Force of his attacks also generate intense air pressure and shockwaves), High Pain Tolerance, Resistance to Fire Manipulation (Tanks the fire that his punches generate)
Attack Potency: Building level (Can fight with Kazuma Kiryu on similar grounds. Can gravely damage people that fight with Ichiban Kasuga. Fought Kosei Shishido and Homare Nishitani III alongside Kiryu and Yuki Tsuruno)
Speed: Subsonic movement speed with Hypersonic combat speed and reactions (Easily kept up with Kiryu. Can punch so fast that his attacks leave plenty of afterimages and his fists catch on fire, all while being bare-chested, it takes speeds of over Mach 5 for an unclothed human body to catch fire) 
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Can break out of Kiryu's grip and is comparable to him. Can send grown men flying several meters into the air with a single punch)
Striking Strength: Building level (Same as his attack potency)
Durability: Building level (Took a big beating from Kiryu, can withstand the force of his own punches)
Stamina: Superhuman. Has strong willpower and can function normally after long and intense fights. Remained standing and was largely unaffected after being stabbed in the abdomen by Homare Nishitani III, and was still able to knock him unconscious and attend the Omi Alliance Dissolution after the fact. Claimed to had not lost any of his former strength during a two-year prison sentence
Range: Standard Melee Range with his fists, Several Meters with fire based attacks and shockwaves.
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Above Average. Watase possesses spectacular charisma and is a quite capable leader in the yakuza business. Persistent, ambitious and cunning enough to stand at the top of the Omi Alliance and created his own family that he skilfully leads. Though he often lets his emotions get the better of him, he is capable of being highly observant and well-informed, and prefers to remain a spectator until push comes to shove. Masaru is an above average hand-to-hand combatant as well, being able to give tough time to the likes of Kazuma Kiryu in a fight.
Weaknesses: None notable.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Watase's fighting style revolves around street brawling. His attacks are mainly jabs, charges ended with kicks or grabs and wide swings.
His punches are usually slow (Though he can change his tactic to much faster punches, as seen in Yakuza 7), however, they are highly precise and powerful.
==Gallery==
Watase irezumi.png|Watase's Irezumi, depicting an Asura King
Collisions of Our Souls|Watase's Theme
==Notable Matchups==
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Losses:
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