Aoshi Shinomori

==Summary==
Aoshi Shinomori is the prodigy young leader of the Oniwabanshū. Having missed his chance to gain glory for the Oniwabanshū during the Bakumatsu, he led a group of his men serving as enforcers for an opium dealer, hoping to find a new battlefield in the Meiji era.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Aoshi Shinomori
Origin: Rurouni Kenshin
Gender: Male
Age: 26 (First appearence), 32 (Hokkaido Arc)
Classification: Swordsman, Ninja, Leader of the Oniwabanshou
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Chi Manipulation, Enhanced Senses (Aoshi and similarly trained ninjas' senses are sharper than ordinary human), Afterimage Creation, Incredibly skilled swordsman and master of Ninjutsu, Kenpo and the Kodachi ni to Ryū style
Attack Potency: City Block level+ (Comparable to Himura Kenshin)
Speed: Subsonic+ with Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Kept up with Kenshin and even slightly outpaced him at times)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman
Striking Strength: City Block level+
Durability: City Block level+
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended melee range, tens of meters with thrown kodachi
Standard Equipment: Kodachi x2
Intelligence: Gifted. Aoshi is a composed and intelligent individual with some leadership degrees at a young age. He is also knowledgeable in the arts of secret weapons and puppetry.
Weaknesses: Aoshi is vulnerable when he switches from a defensive to an offensive stance, a weakness exploited by Kenshin, and later Shishio.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* Onmyō Kōsa (Shadow-Light Cross): Aoshi blocks an enemy's striking weapon with one kodachi, then strikes it with the second kodachi, thrusting the first one through.
* Jissen Kenbu (Actual-Battle Sword-Dance): Combo attack using "Ryūsui no Ugoki" to flow around the enemy, confusing them with a constant change in speed. Aoshi will then strike from various points, slashing them with his kodachi, then ending it with "Kaiten Kenbu." Before deciding to use a twin-kodachi fighting style, this was Aoshi's final attack. Though he is nearly impossible to hit during the Jissen Kenbu, he is vulnerable when he switches from a defensive to an offensive stance, a weakness exploited by Kenshin and later Shishio.
* Kaiten Kenbu ("Spiral Sword Dance" or "The Dance Of The Wheeling Sword"): Aoshi claims to have used this attack to defeat "all who have intruded upon Edo castle." It involves Aoshi rapidly spinning around three times while holding the kodachi backhand to slash the opponent thrice in an instant. Aoshi usually uses this attack after disorienting the opponent with Ryūsui no Ugoki.
* Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren ("Spinning-Heavenly Sword-Dance Six-Series" or "The Dance Of The Wheeling Sword Six Successions"): Aoshi's ultimate technique. The attack consists of Aoshi holding both his kodachi's backhand, then slashing the opponent six times in rapid succession from both sides (it relies on the opponent's inability to predict the direction from which each subsequent strike will come). It is a two-kodachi upgrade of the Kaiten Kenbu.
* Onmyō Hasshi (Dusk to Dawn Strike): Aoshi throws his two kodachi at the same time; one is in front, and the other is stacked right behind the former. If the opponent manages to block the first kodachi, the other will serve as the following fail-safe strike.
* Gokō Jūji (Yin-Yang Cross): Aoshi crosses the two kodachi and moves them outwards in a scissor-like cut.
* Ryūsui no Ugoki (Flowing-Water Movement): Aoshi creates afterimages by alternating between fast and slow motions, confusing the opponent with fluid movements and speed variations. It can, however, be defeated by watching for the moment the user attempts to strike.
==Notable Matchups==
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