Isao Shinomiya

==Summary== 
Isao Shinomiya, Kikoru's father and Director General of the Defense Force, is regarded as one of the Defense Force's most powerful soldiers in history. Utilizing the Numbers Weapon 2, which is a powered armor and gauntlets set built from the remnants of Kaiju No. 2, Isao gains superhuman strength and the capacity to use blasts that increase the range of his attacks. His wife Hikari's death prompts Isao to start training Kikoru to battle kaiju. For the purpose of building a division strong enough to defeat any and all cataclysms, Isao spares Kafka from disposal after testing him in battle. During one of Kaiju No. 9's raids on Tokyo, Isao is killed and absorbed by it.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Full Release, higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique
Name: Isao Shinomiya, Director General Shinomiya
Origin: Kaiju No. 8
Gender: Male 
Age: Unknown 
Classification: Human, Director General of the Defense Force, Numbers Weapon Wielder of Kaiju No. 2, First Division Captain (formerly)
Powers and Abilities: 
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|-|Personal Skills=
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, and Marksmanship (In his prime, he has been known as the "strongest soldier" in the entire history of the Defense ForceKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 as well as Humanity’s StrongestKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 48. Isao is stated to have perfected the Squadron-Style Combat Technique, a style of hand-to-hand martial arts based on long-standing combat maneuvers,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 66 with his knowledge being at such a level that Soshiro stated Kafka would never beat No. 9, who assimilated Isao, if he goes head-to-head with the same combat technique.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 106 In comparison to Gen Narumi, Isao’s close-quarters fighting ability and gunmanship far surpasses hisKaiju No. 8 Chapter 86Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87. Despite regressing to a childlike state in both mind and body, possessing minimal weaponry, and his current strength being a mere shadow of its former glory, Isao manages to endure for a month within Kaiju No. 9's mental realm, which is teeming with hundreds of Kaiju, each relentlessly swarming their victims and perpetually regenerating or reforming, all while with No. 9 maintaining dominance over the domain to summon tentacles, illusion, etc. However, he eventually reaches his limit and succumbs to the absorption, a significant accomplishment compared to a genius fighter like Mina Ashiro, who could only survive for a few minutesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 103Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104)
*Acrobatics (Can perform the Squadron-Style Combat Technique, which requires the knowledge of the five basic types of stridingKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 67)
*Damage Boost (In the verse, it is shown that fighting methods can bring a significant increase in power to the user, which enables them to overpower characters that are more powerful than they are.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 106 Not to mention that characters who can no-sell a person's regular attacks are openly seen evading themKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 and cutting through defenses that would otherwise destroy their weapon if they performed a regular attack.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 90 In addition, these fighting techniques offer a boost to speed because they are not only known for their speedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 74 but also have the ability to blitz those who are able to respond and deflect their normal assaults, even if the user was faster than the character at the time.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 80 As demonstrated by No. 10 feeling an overwhelming power flowing through its body upon its activation and being absolutely terrified by Soshiro's Eightfold Slasher,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 74 even though the other techniques were able to overpower it but did not cause the same reaction,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 27 the last technique—typically the sixth—of a fighting style is also demonstrated to offer an immense boost in contrast to the others. Although Kafka and Kaiju No. 9 use the same moves, No. 9 showed that Isao's perfect squadron-style combat technique is superior to Kafka's in raw power, and Soshiro agreed that Kafka going head-to-head with the combat technique won't work as long as the Kaiju has Isao assimilatedKaiju No. 8 Chapter 106)
**Electricity Manipulation, Shockwave Generation and Limited Durability Negation via Squadron Style Combat TechniqueKaiju No. 8 Chapter 105Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 106Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49
*Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (Should scale above Rin Shinonome, who is capable of assessing her distance, identifying her opponents' rhythm and movements, and finding opportunities to disrupt and exploit them, which was effective against the likes of Kikoru Shinomoya as of the Kaiju Weapon Episode.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 55 More skilled than Gen Narumi, who could notice gaps in his opponent's attacks, even if they are faster than him, that he can gaps in his opponent's attacks, even if they are faster than him, that he can exploit to close big distances in an instant and attack before their attack motion ends, as shown with Kaiju No. 11 and its water attacksKaiju No. 8 Chapter 86)
*Supernatural Willpower and Instinctive Action (Characters such as Numbers Weapon Users and Daikaiju can use willpower to force their bodies to move and fight even if they are unable to control their own thoughts.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62 With strong willpower, characters can withstand the fear instilled by a Daikaiju's aura, which is powerful enough to cause hallucination.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 45 Moreover, they can withstand the cellular strain caused by a Daikaiju's aura, where even a small amount of it can sap the strength of those who are exposed to it.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59 It is also possible for them to move despite the fact that their bodies had not been responding to them previously, to regain their fading consciousness, and even to seize control of their bodiesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 37Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104 after being subjected to possessionKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 through sheer willpower)
*Attack Deflection (In the verse, skilled CQC fighters have the ability to deflect attacks,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 47 which are typically physical attacks and projectiles, but also works on energy-based attacks as well, away from themselves by dodging the attacks and change their courses with precision.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 This is true even if the attacks are significantly more powerfulKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 80 and faster,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 and they have the potential to kill the fightersKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 46 or destroy their weaponsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 45 if they come into direct contact with them. Even if they were to be injured, they can still redirect attacksKaiju No. 8 Chapter 111 that are powerful enough to vaporize and send them flying them on contactKaiju No. 8 Chapter 108)
*Enhanced Senses (Even without a suit, Captain-level fighters have a good awareness of their surroundings, able to sense someone sneakingKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 69. Kaiju Weapon Episode Kikoru can react and deflect Kaiju No. 9's invisible concussive force with her senses, as No. 9 has evolved to the point where Kikoru is unable to predict its attacks through tells or experienceKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 and Isao is more skilled than her)
*Stealth Mastery (Kaiju Weapon Episode Kikoru can surpriseKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 43 characters like Kaiju No. 9, who is capable of acting, fighting, and navigating without sightKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15 or any senses in generalKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 and Isao is more skilled than her)
|-|General Defense Force Skill(s)=
 
*Defense Force Combat Suit and DroneCheck Standard Equipment section for further justifications/scans
**Statistics Amplification
**Enhanced Senses
**Forcefield Creation
**Information Analysis
**Holographic Projection
**Damage Reduction
**Self-Healing
**Surface Scaling
**Awakened Power
**Likely Body Puppetry
**Afterimage Creation
*Equipment(s)Check Standard Equipment section for further justifications/scans
**Non-Standard Breathing (Type 2; All officers wear half-face elastomeric air-purifying respirators and full-face gas masks that not protect officers from kaiju's bodily fluid and gasses, but helps with their breathing in combat)
** Explosion Manipulation via Grenades
**Flash-Freezing via Freeze Grenades
**Light Manipulation, Sound Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement (Via stun grenades)
** Elemental Manipulation (Can load various Kaiju-enhanced rounds that enhance his shots with elemental properties - these include Explosive, Ice, Electricity and Light Manipulation) 
***Damage Boost (Through a burst of emotion, a Defense Force officer can boost the elemental potency of their rounds. Kaiju No. 9, a Daikaiju superior to Reno Ichikawa, chooses to use body shields to block Reno's enhanced freeze rounds instead of directly withstanding them,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16 despite having previously resisted Reno's freeze roundsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15)
***Heat Manipulation via Burst Rounds
***Flash-Freezing, Limited Durability Negation and Statistics Reduction via Freeze Rounds
*** Paralysis Inducement via Conductor Rounds
**Minor Light Manipulation (Defense Force Pistols are equipped with a tactical light that can be used to temporarily blind and disorient targets)
**Damage Boost (To combat a more powerful foe, the Defense Force's gun weapons have the capacity to boost their piercing power.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 69)
**Energy Emission (When unleashing the combat power of their equipment, it emits electrical-like energy that can not only destroy the officer's surroundingsKaiju No. 8 Chapter 82 but can also hurtKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 and paralyzeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 37 those who come into contact with it. Even after utilizing their equipment's combat power, officers have the capability to emit this electrical-like energy from their attacksKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 7)
**Danmaku (The Defense Force rifle-type weapons have enough ammo to maintain fire for a long time,Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 11 so they qualify for this ability)
*Combat Skill(s) 
**Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, and Marksmanship (All Japanese Defense Force officers, especially the newer generation,Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 1 are trained in a variety of different martial arts, such as boxing, archery, judo, kendo, hōjutsu, bōjutsu, karate, etc…Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 55Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 100Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 102 In the current era, the Defense Force had long since shifted its focus to firearms because, unlike the days of close-quarters combat, they allow attacks from a safe distance, have resulted in fewer mission casualties, and provide the ability to eliminate a variety of kaiju using the appropriate ammunition in the appropriate situation.Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 3)
**Acrobatics (All Japanese Defense Force officers are shown to be extremely agile to the point of avoiding point-blank attacks without the other person noticing,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 97Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 98 able to perform parkour,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6 leapKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 5 across carsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 and buildingsKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 2 even with the addition of heavy equipment under enemy's fire,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30 accelerateKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6 without any issuesKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 6 and make sharp turns without slowing down,Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 3 flipsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 that extend over tens of meters,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 101 and recover their balance.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 Even when surrounded by attacks from many directions, their agility allows officers to avoid them.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62 Additionally, Defense Force officers has shown multiple times to launchKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25 themselvesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63 greatKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62 distancesKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 5 into the airKaiju No. 8 Chapter 102 and land perfectly fine without any injuries.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 31 They do not suffer any negative effects by moving in destroyed environments.Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 6 Vice-Captains and Captains are known for their inhuman movement,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 even in the air,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 29 when compared to regular officers. In fact, Vice-Captain and Captain on Soshiro and Mina's level could run up on Giant-class Kaiju's arm and avoid multiple large punches from them whilst maintaining balance on the moving creature's arms every timeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28 and maintain their balance in the air even after being struck with an attack that destroyed their footing without losing their aim on their target and still manage to keep that balance whilst mid-air despite the recoil of their weaponsKaiju No. 8 Chapter 95)
**Stealth Mastery (Officers are shown to be willing to use their surroundings, hide their movements, and ambush their opponents by employing methods such as using objects as cover and smokescreens generated by an attack.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 82)
**Accelerated Development (Training, Battle; Physical Statistics, Abilities. Defense Force officers with the potential or ability to scale the wall that people hit with unleash combat powers at 20-30% are able to grow far faster than a BoS Iharu that he can't keep up and are comparable to Reno during the Sagamihara Operation, the former with a mind capable of absorbing everything he studies and making remarkable gains in strength every time he trains to the point he felt invincible and his potential seemed limitless,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 61 and the latter with the ability to grow at such a rate mid-battle that people stronger than him are unable to keep up with him and were quickly surpassed.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16)
**Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (It has been shown that trained and even novice fighters can predict attacks from adversaries superior to them like Kaiju No. 9, even when they have already firedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16 and are unperceivableKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 43Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 even to that of other Kaiju like Kaiju No. 8Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18 after experiencing them more than once)
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*General Abilities
**Aura, Fear Inducement and Hallucination Causation (Overwhelming, Fear-Inducing. Users of Numbers Weapons can release a Daikaiju-like aura, which can have negative effects when others attempt to connect with the user or detect their power/presence.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 Numbers Weapons are created from the corpses of Identified Kaiju, whose aura is so powerful that it is automatically sensed by those capable of detection, as shown when Kafka's detection ability activates without his consent upon No. 10's transformation to its Fortitude 9.0 form.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28 Even someone as resistant to Daikaiju's aura as Kafka Hibino felt disoriented by it and had to clutch his head after Isao activate his aura which automatically activated Kafka's detection ability.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 Even a small amount of a Daikaiju's aura can sap a person's strength, and even if they try to resist the draining effect with the strength of will alone, they will then see the image of the Identified Kaiju, which possesses such a meancing presence that it ultimately renders the person unconscious within seconds due to cellular-level strain.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59 Daikaiju's aura can augment a person's fears to the point of causing hallucinations, one powerful enough to have prevented Kafka Hibino from transforming until he overcame his own fearKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 45)
**Limited Corruption involving Mind, Madness, Empathy, Morality, Pain and Biological Manipulation (Corruption - Type 1 & 2, Madness - Types 1 & 2. Anybody who tries to sync with a daikaiju's massive energy and cells without proper training will experience brain stimulation that causes an abnormal spike in their neurotransmitter levels as well as transmission rate. As a result, a person's basic human nature and desires emerge. Depending on their personality, the impulse may be strong enough to destroy their body. Furthermore, the toll of this energy and cells has been noted to be sufficient to cause constant pain to the point of being unable to control their own rampant thoughts. It can also cause mental instability and make people slaves to their distorted emotions until their bodies can no longer keep upKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63)
**Statistics Amplification (Similar to Daikaiju, Numbers Weapon Users can also harden the armor of their suit, increasing their durability.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 With proper training, Numbers Weapons Users can experience brain stimulations that causes an abnormal spike in their neurotransmitter levels as well as their transmission rates without suffering from negative consequencesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62)
**Reactive Evolution (A Numbers Weapon Suit has demonstrated the capacity to respond to the user's desire and instinctive nature. In Reno's case, his suit responded to his desire for more power by increasing his Unleashed Combat Power at a rapid rate surpassing anything his previous growth rate has demonstrated and even increase the effectiveness of his cold energy, allowing him to outpace a Mole Type 67 Honju's regeneration when previously he was unable to do so.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 61Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62 In Kikoru's case, her suit responded to her desire to emulate and surpass her mother by enabling her to see her mother as a ghost from Kaiju No. 4's memories.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 80 Additionally, in Kikoru's case, due to Kafka believing in her, she was able to move her body whilst under the influence of Kaiju No. 15's Mind Hack from one-neuron-like tendril, before later resisting, manipulating and destroying it despite being stabbed with three neuron-like tendrils this time as a result of her strong desire to be recognized by everyone she met in the Third and First Divisions.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 80Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 84 In Gen's case, the suit responded to his desire to not only impress but also surpass his former master Isao Shinomiya by allowing him to see the ghost of his former master in Kaiju No. 11, motivating him to such an extent that he evolved his RT-0001 weapon in the midst of battle, which even Kaiju No. 1 couldn't achieve, due to his utter refusal to let Isao go once again while he was ahead of him.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87 In Soshiro's case, the suit responded to his desire to not lose to anyone when it comes to the blade, even to his perfect older brother Soichiro, as it is the proof of his existence, and thus, when using single blade-form, specialty of Soichiro, his attacks gain a tremendous boost in both power and speed, allowing him to harm, outmaneuver and blitz opponents that he can't defeat, much less land a single clean hit, with his usual dual-blade form like Kaiju No. 12.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 89Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 90 In the cases of Isao and Soshiro, their respective desires to protect and have fun provided them with a tremendous boost to their statistics,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 92 even more so than the boost from a Defense Force fighting style's Sixth Technique,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 74 allowing them to even hold back opponents who were previously capable of overpowering them not long ago and are constantly growing strongerKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50)
**Instinctive Action (Numbers Weapons' abilities are shown to be capable of acting on their own even when the wielder is unable to control their thoughtsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62)
**Air Manipulation (Numbers Weapon Users' and Daikaiju's attacks are demonstrated to generate strong air pressures that enable them to injure opponents even when the attack is blocked or countered.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 88 The attacks performed seem to be invisible to the naked eyeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25 with even a partial transformed Kafka Hibino being unable to see itKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35)
*Numbers Weapon 2-specificCheck Standard Equipment section for further justifications/scans
**Vibration Manipulation (Can expand the range of his strikes with sonic boomsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36)
**Energy Projection involving Radiation Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Durability Negation and Invisibility (Main Burst is a direct energy attackKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51 that utilizes super high levels of electromagnetic energy,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which would make it the ionizing type of radiation. Ionizing Radiation is noted to damage DNA or cells. When this attack is performed, it emits a large amount of light and electricity, the latter of which is also projected into the target that causes paralysis as the energy attack begins to burn through anything in its path, affecting even a Daikaiju such as No. 9, before eventually exploding. Directed energy attack can inflict several symptoms when someone is hit, such as brain damage, etc. Directed energy attacks are noted for being silent and invisible)
|-|Resistance(s)= 
*Acid Manipulation (Wearers of the Defense Force Suit are protectedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13 from the highly corrosive acids within a kaiju's organs that can melt through protective clothing and human skin.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 1 Furthermore, it has the ability to shield welders from the saliva of a kaiju of the lizard variety, which is of a highly acidic nature since it can melt bodies down to their bonesKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 2 as well as ironKaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 4)
*High and Low Temperatures (Defense Force Suits protect wearers from temperatures near or below freezing, allowing them to withstand the passive freezing cold energy of Kaiju No. 6Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59/Numbers Weapon 6.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 60 Additionally, the suits can protect wearers from high temperatures, such as super-high temperature steam, which requires temperatures above 213 degrees Fahrenheit.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28 Numbers Weapons allows wearer to withstand Kaiju No. 15’s Energy Beam at point-blank range,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79 which is hot enough to vaporized concrete, metal and multiple Defense Force officers from a distanceKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77)
*Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (Despite No. 9's analytical prowess, which prevents any strike it has already witnessed from working again,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 17 Kaiju Weapon Episode Kikoru's level of skill left No. 9 unable to defend against her barrage of attacks,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 making her comparable to a Kaiju No. 8 who could do the same with No. 9 stating it couldn't see through his attacks,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52 and Isao is more skilled than her)
*Corruption involving Mind, Madness, Empathy, Morality, Pain and Biological Manipulation (Corruption - Type 1 & 2, Madness - Types 1 & 2. Can withstand a Daikaiju's massive energy and cells, causing brain stimulation and an abnormal spike in neurotransmitter levels as well as transmission rate. As a result, a person's basic human nature and desires emerge. Depending on their personality, the impulse may be strong enough to destroy their body. Furthermore, the toll of this energy and cells has been noted to be sufficient to cause constant pain to the point of being unable to control their own rampant thoughts. It can also cause mental instability and make people slaves to their distorted emotions until their bodies can no longer keep upKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63)
*Radiation Manipulation (Can store super high levels of electromagnetic energy,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which would make it the ionizing type of radiation, within his body over a long duration without ill-effects)
*Power Absorption (Unlike ordinary kaiju, a Daikaiju's power, which is utilized to construct Numbers Weapons, cannot be adjusted so that any human can obtain and draw from; instead, a person whose cells are compatible with the Daikaiju the weapon is produced from is necessary to sync with the weapon. Furthermore, despite employing the Daikaiju's body as the foundation for the weapon, it is not totally possible to replicate the Daikaiju's full powerKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 58Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 64)
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Attack Potency: Mountain levelUpscales from 188.33 MegaTons (Keiji Itami stated that even at his current level, Isao might be able to manage a Fortitude 8.5 Kaiju, similar to Pre-Molt Kaiju No. 9. He could easily demolish the limbs of a partially transformed Kafka Hibino. He has the ability to match the strength of Berserk Kaiju No. 8 in a direct confrontationKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49), Mountain level+Scales to 878.60 MegaTons (While wearing Number Weapon 2, Isao was capable of a "full release,"Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which brought out the full power of Kaiju No. 2, who nearly destroyed Sapporo), higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique (Has shown to be capable of not only damaging but also repelling opponents that are superior in strength to Isao, such as Berserk Kaiju No. 8Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 and Post-Molt Gigantification Kaiju No. 9Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50)
Speed: High HypersonicUpscales from Mach 28.82 (Casually speed-blitz Partial Transformed Kafka HibinoKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 34 and attacked him so fast that he didn’t realize Isao had blown off his legs until he tried to dodge.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 Can fight on par with Berserk Kaiju No. 8.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 Could move fast enough to intercept Post-Molt Gigantification Kaiju No. 9's projectileKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49) with higher reactions (Capable of reacting to Berserk Kaiju No. 8's thruster-enhanced punches, which Isao describes as fast, when caught off-guard and at point-blank range.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 Numbers Weapon Suit users have displayed faster reactions, such as consistently reacting to significantly faster opponents that can outright blitz their combat speed and usually get behind their backs, as shown with Soshiro vs. Chofu Airport Kaiju,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 Soshiro vs. Kaiju No. 12,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 88 and Kikoru vs. Kaiju No. 15Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 Users of Numbers Weapons synchronize with the vast energy and cells of the Daikaiju within their suit, causing an abnormal rise in their neurotransmitter levels and transmission rateKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62) and attack speed (As the man once hailed as the strongest soldier the Defense Force has ever seen,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 he should be comparable to Soshiro Hoshina and Gen Narumi, whose close-quarters abilities are at the top of the whole Defense Force,Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 90 even in his old age), High Hypersonic+Scales to Mach 83.68 with Full Release (While wearing Number Weapon 2, Isao was capable of a "full release,"Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 which brought out the full power of Kaiju No. 2, an identified Kaiju, making him at least comparable to NW1 Full Release Gen Narumi, a fellow user of a number weapon), far higher attack speed with Squadron-Style Combat Technique, Speed of Light with Main Burst (As a super-high level of electromagnetic energy attack,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 it should be able to move at the speed of light) 
Lifting Strength: Class GScales to 5.65e+10 kg (Number Weapons Suits augments a wearer's strength much more than a regular suit, allowing for them to physically compete with the strength of kaiju from the Daikaiju-class, who could normally perform feats like these, to the point that they are refers to as Daikaiju in human forms,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 as shown with Isao,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 KikoruKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 and SoshiroKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81)
Striking Strength: Mountain level, Mountain level+ with Full Release, higher with Squadron-Style Combat Technique
Durability: Mountain level (Can withstand a punch from Berserk Kaiju No. 8.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 Since FS-1002 is one of the Defense Force's special weapons,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 it should be just as durable, if not more so, than its case, which withstood the impact of Post-Molt Gigantification Kaiju No. 9’s attackKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49), Mountain level+ with Full Release (Can withstand multiple punches from Post-Molt Gigantification Kaiju No. 9, although not unscathedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50), higher with Shield (Defense Force suits can project a full-body shield with two outputs: normal and max, with the normal output being enough to protect officers’ physical bodies when in mortal danger.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 Furthermore, by concentrating these shields in one place to boost their potency, Kikoru manages to weaken and stop Kaiju No. 9's attack, which otherwise would have pierced through her heartKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7)
Stamina: Superhuman (As a former member of the First Division, which is considered the strongest division, his stamina should be superior compared to the officers from the other divisions, such as the Third Division officers who can fight countless numbers of kaiju being spawned with little to no rest, even when they are exhausted, from 0400 hours to daybreak. Although severely injured, Isao was able to get back up and fight after taking a devastating punch from Kaiju No. 9 that shattered the bones of his left arm.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 49Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 As stated by Kikoru, Isao used to do the same types of exercises as Kafka Hibino when practicing the Squadron-Style Combat Technique, which is performing 100 strides every single day.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 67 Despite the extreme physical toll that Numbers Weapon takes on the wearer,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59 Isao is capable of engaging in serious combat for an extended period of time without showing signs of exhaustion. When fully equipped with a Numbers Weapon, the user is said to be a Daikaiju in human form,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 which means they should have comparable, albeit limited,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51 stamina to Daikaiju, who can withstand the pain of attacks capable of tearing off their limbs,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 destroying their organs,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 62 breaking their spinal cord and neck without being paralyzed,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36 or having a significant part of their bodies removedKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51 without flinching or being rendered unconscious from the pain. Capable of mentally withstanding the strain of fighting within Kaiju No. 9’s body, which is teeming with hundreds of Kaiju, each relentlessly swarming their victims and perpetually regenerating or reforming, all while with No. 9 maintaining dominance over the domain to summon tentacles, illusion, etc… for a monthKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 103Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Pistol and Sonic Booms, Hundreds of Meters with Rifle, Tens of Kilometers with Main Burst (Kaiju No. 2's Main Burst is large enough to nearly destroy Sapporo), Several Meters with Air Pressure (When wearing a Numbers Suit, wearers' attacks can generate tremendous force and air pressure)
Standard Equipment:
Members of the Japanese Defense Force usually share standard equipment: 
*Combat Suit: The combat suit used by members of the Defense Force, provided by Izumo Tech and sporting its logo along with that of the Neutralization Bureau,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 22 is a bioweapon made of kaiju cells and muscle fibers.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 Depending on the unleashed combat power,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 it multiplies the wearer’s physical strength,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 and accordingly enhances other attributes, such as jumping,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63 attack potency,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6 precision,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 26Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30 awareness,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 efficiency,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 accuracy,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79 speed,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6 rangeKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 76 and agility [STATISTICS AMPLIFICATION & ENHANCED SENSES].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 In fact, the burst to one's speed allows them to create afterimages which can be used to deceive others [AFTERIMAGE CREATION].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 89Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 93 Furthermore, these suits can generate a full body shield [FORCEFIELD CREATION]Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78 that can be concentrated on a single point to boost the shield's effectiveness further in that area [DAMAGE REDUCTION],Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7 their muscle fibers can bind woundsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7 or forcibly fix broken bones [SELF-HEALING].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 An officer's shield can be projected again immediately even after it has been damaged and destroyed [MORE FORCEFIELD CREATION].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79 Furthermore, users can reduce power loss from damage by bypassing circuits within the suits [DAMAGE REDUCTION].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 Not to mention that they alter the circuitry in their suit to boost their strengthKaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 or speed,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 82 even something as specific as attack speed,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28 above what it normally is [MORE STATISTICS AMPLIFICATION]. Considering that the Defense Force Suits are linked to the operation rooms, if the officers are too preoccupied with combat to activate the functions, the operation room can do it manuallyKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79 and may even be able to take control of the officer's movements by accessing their neural circuits [LIKELY BODY PUPPETRY].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81 Additionally, the Defense Force Suit allows users to stick on surfacesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25 and move on themKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 61 without the risk of gravity [SURFACE SCALING]. A powerful burst of emotions, such as determination,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13 anger,Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 8 or happinessKaiju No. 8 Chapter 109Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 110 can assist Defense Forces Suit wearers in raising their combat prowess. As demonstrated by Mina Ashiro, this boost enables her to: land consistent powerful and precise shots on Post No. 2 Absorption Shapeshifting No. 9, who is much faster than before and can easily react to non-enhanced shots earlier; dodge and outrun attacks from the same Kaiju who could have casually blitzed her in a lesser form; and endure attacks from the same Daikaiju, which had previously incapacitated her with one move in a lesser formKaiju No. 8 Chapter 98Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 110Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 111 [AWAKENED POWER]. During missions in extremely low temperatures, Defense Force officers wear large white coat and pants on their combat suit to protect themselves further [COLD TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59
*Earphones: These devices allow for quick communications between fellow Defense Force officers.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 12
*Drone: The Defense Force's operation room uses auto-tracking dronesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 equipped with a variety of sensors to provide data to officers deployed on a battlefield. With the aid of these drones, the Defense Force's operation room can monitor not only the actions of the officers but also those of the adversaries and location, providing the officers with knowledge about, among other things, enemy weaknesses discovered,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30 combatants' physicalKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62 and mentalKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63 health, locations,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 42 number,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 24 strength,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25 movement pattern/teleportation,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 94Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 95 among other things [INFORMATION ANALYSIS]. Through the Defense Force Suit, officers can recall this sensor data in the battlefield on holographic displays [HOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTION].Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 12
*MaskKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 33 (The masks are one of the key equipment for defense force members. It has functions to defend against Kaiju bodily fluids and gasses, as well as helps with breathing during combat. Its band specifications also makes it easy to put on and take off)
*GrenadesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 Episode 4 confirms it is explosive
*Stun GrenadesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5
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*Freeze Grenades: A type of grenade that explodes a few seconds after being thrown, freezing everything in its path.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 82
*Gun(s): As a Defense Force officer, Isao is armed with the two types of standard gun weaponry of the Defense Force, a handgun and rifle. The rifle resembled the SIG MCX VIRTUS Patrol, which is outfitted with a red dot magnifier and suppressor. Officers carried handguns that resembled the GLOCK 17 Gen4 and are outfitted with a tactical light and reflex sight. Additionally, Defense Force's gun weaponry are equipped with , a socket that houses kaiju organs with special attributes or secretions. Here are the examples of the AoE that these bullets can produce. Currently, four varieties of Kaiju-enhanced rounds are known: 
**Burst Round: Burst rounds are capable of generating explosions upon contact that are hot enough to melt bonesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30 and vaporize the body parts, leaving naught but droplets of blood.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 1Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 108 These rounds can affect even the Daikaiju class, depending on the level of strength an officer can generate, which is usually captain-grade strength. If these rounds enter a target’s body directly through an entrance, such as a mouthKaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6 or an open wound,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 a series of internal explosions occur, eventually accumulating into a single huge explosion that destroy the creature from the inside.
**Freeze Round: Even if an opponent is physically stronger and larger than the user, these rounds have the ability to flash freeze them, encasing the afflicted parts in solid ice.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 72 Additionally, these rounds can also slow down the target's movementsKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13 due to the lower temperatures. These rounds have proven to be equally effective against cold-resistant enemies like Wyvern-type Kaiju, potent enough to freeze and defeat them.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 26Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27 Furthermore, these rounds have the ability to thoroughly freeze targets' skin, rendering it less resilient than before and making it easier for strikes to shatter them, when previously they could resist multiple attacks of the same kind.Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 2
**Conductor Round: Even if an enemy is physically stronger and largerKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63 than the user, the targets are rendered paralyzed by these rounds upon impact. Additionally, this sort of round's discharge has the potential to produce chain lightning that extends to nearby targets.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16
**Flash Round: These rounds are essentially used as flares.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 4
Custom Weapon(s):- 
*Numbers Weapon 2: Isao's custom Numbers weapon consisted of a special combat suit made from the corpse of Kaiju No. 2.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 This suit is able to release super high levels of electromagnetic energy.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 The suit also increases his metrics far beyond that of the standard combat suits of the Defense Force.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 37 
**Gauntlet: Marked FS-1002 and provided by Izumo Tech, Isao's custom weapon are two powerful gauntlets made from the corpse of Kaiju No. 2.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 Through these gauntlets, Isao can replicate Kaiju No. 2's fighting style, which is to expand the range of strikes with sonic booms.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36
Intelligence: 
Gifted. Isao was once the Captain of the Defense Force's First Division, the strongest key division in Japan, the nation with the highest monster emergence rates in the world, dubbed the "kaiju supernation," and famous even outside of Japan for its exceptional power.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 Each officer is stated by Kikoru to be highly skilled, having an estimated unleash combat power of over 40%, making them stronger than the Platoon Leader Class of the other divisions.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 Even he, who was once known as the "Strongest Soldier" in the entire history of the Defense Force as well as Humanity's Strongest, acknowledge the extraordinary strength of the First Division, so much so that he decided to make it even stronger by including in it both Japan's strongest anti-kaiju combatant Gen Narumi and the benevolent kaiju part of the strongest-class Kafka Hibino.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 40 Since he was a former Captain, it means that he is more than capable of scaling the wall that people hit with unleashed combat powers, a wall that only a few can scale, since most officers will end their careers with their unleashed combat powers capped at 20 or 30%, unable to push beyond that no matter how hard they strive or how great their accelerated development is, such as Iharu.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16 As the former director general of the Defense Force, Isao had complete authority over the entire organization. His leadership abilities are demonstrated when he decides to use Kaiju No. 8 as a major power for the Defense Force rather than turning it into a weapon, despite the fact that most of the high-ranking members are opposed to this decision.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38 For more than thirty years since his days as a captain, Isao served as the heart of Japan's neutralization efforts.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 54 Isao is said to have taught Gen Narumi everything he knows about combat and drill it into him,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 54 from hand-to-hand combat to swordsmanship, allowing him to become the strongest soldier in Japan after he had grown older and stepped back from combat.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87
In the past, he was known as the "Strongest Soldier" in the entire history of the Defense ForceKaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 34 as well as "Humanity's Strongest”,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 48 and thus in his prime, he should be comparable, if not superior, to his wife Hikari Shinomiya in her prime, who is demonstrated to be superior in skills to Cataclysms Episode Kikoru Shinomiya.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79 Additionally, Gen Narumi stated that not once had he been able to impress Isao Shinomiya with his combat prowess, even after acquiring Numbers Weapon 1.Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87 Despite his current strength being a mere shadow of its former glory,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50 he was still strong enough to fight on par with a berserk Kaiju No. 8, and nearly kill Kaiju No. 9, two Identified-Kaiju Class Threats whose combat abilities far exceed those of a regular Daikaiju, because while there are just under 30 officers in the Japanese Defense Force, which should have roughly the same number of members as the Japan-Self Defense Force, and less than ten in terms of solo combat capable of fighting Daikaiju, the number drops even lower when up against an Identified Kaiju-Class Threat as they requires several officers with captain-grade strength.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77 To further elucidate on their combat abilities, just five Identified Kaiju-Class Threats together are stated to be well beyond what the Eastern Division can handle on their own,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77 which included the First Division, the strongest key division of the Defense Force, famous even overseas for its exceptional power.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39 Captain and Vice-Captain level fighters are stated to be more than capable of defeating a Fortitude 6.4 in solo combat, even though just a Fortitude 6.4 Kaiju is so dangerous that neutralizing just one would require an entire company of general officers from the Third Division.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7 General Officers from the Third Division possess Unleashed Combat Powers around 20-30%,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 making them more skilled than JSDF military officers, such as Aoi Kaguragi, who was recognized as the military's rising star when he first joined the Defense Force, not to mention capable of holding their own against kaijuKaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 75 who is not only intelligent enough to predict Soshiro Hoshina's movement but is fast enough to blitz him and knock him away when using 51% of Numbers Weapon 10's power — meaning that these kaiju are more than capable of blitzing and one-shotting the general officersKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 — and neutralize them.
As a fighter, he is extremely violent in battle just like his daughter, showing no mercy and brutalizing his opponents via the removal of their limbs, leaving them vulnerable to the killing blow.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35 His repertoire includes several long-standing kaiju-slaying combat maneuvers, and he eventually blended them together to create and perfect his own fighting style known as the Squadron-style Combat Technique.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 66 When wearing a Numbers Weapon Combat Suit, wearers are stated to be a daikaiju in human form,Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 71 meaning they should at least possess skills comparable to a restrained Kaiju No. 8, who could hold his own against Soshiro Hoshina, who is a highly skilled kaiju slayer whose skills against miniature and midsize kaiju surpass those of the Captain of the Strongest Division in the Defense Force, "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant", Gen Narumi, as he could resist an onslaught from Soshiro by dodging his blades and changing their course with precision despite being the slower of the two.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20 Despite regressing to a childlike state in both mind and body, possessing minimal weaponry, and his current strength being a mere shadow of its former glory, Isao manages to endure for a month within Kaiju No. 9's mental realm, which is teeming with hundreds of Kaiju, each relentlessly swarming their victims and perpetually regenerating or reforming, all while with No. 9 maintaining dominance over the domain to summon tentacles, illusion, etc. However, he eventually reaches his limit and succumbs to the absorption, a significant accomplishment compared to a genius fighter like Mina Ashiro, who could only survive for a few minutesKaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 103Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 104.
As a member of the Defense Force, they are the basic knowledge that is taught to each member. Isao has been trained to search and attack his opponents' weak spots in order to incapacitate them as soon as possibleKaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13 because Kaiju have demonstrated a near immunity to pain and injury in comparison to humans, as they have a core instead of a frail human heart.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38 Officers are also taught how to use the flanking maneuver in battle, whether it be singleKaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 60 or against a group of adversaries.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73 He has also been taught that shooting accuracy means everything when battling a superior foe.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 69 In the Defense Force, officers are instructed in various martial arts, such as kendo, judo, bōjutsu, and possibly others.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 55Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86 When fighting airborne targets like Wyvern-type Kaiju, Defense Force officers are taught to use Freeze Rounds to cripple them by freezing their wings to prevent flight.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 26Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27 Defense Force officers are also well-versed in human and kaiju anatomy, allowing them to target specific parts of the body if necessary.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30 In terms of weapon skill, Defense Force officers are skilled enough to direct a kaiju's path to minimize casualties to buildings and civilians, isolating them so that officers don't have to hold back due to concern for the lives of others, thin out their superior numbers, or lead them into traps or ambushes.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 41 Officers are shown to be willing to use their surroundings, hide their movements, and ambush their opponents by employing methods such as using objects as cover and smokescreens generated by an attack.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 82 Adaptability is a crucial quality for someone to possess when dealing with Kaiju, as officers are assessed on their ability to take initiative and modify their skills to the challenges at hand upon joining the Defense Force.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5 Defense Force Officers' marksmanship permits them to land headshots on targets that, according to Soshiro Hoshina, move exceedingly quickly.Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 2 In addition, officers use bullseye shooting to hone their marksmanship.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 11 When confronted with Kaiju that are either too swift or too strong to harm, officers learn to combine the appropriate parts of their standard weaponry to deal with them and not just rely on a specific weapon as it can trip one up. For example, they may use freezing rounds to slow down a Kaiju's movement while also weakening its defenses, making previously unsuccessful attacks pierce through.Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 7 When facing Kaiju, who typically dwarf humans, the initial instruction is to target the legs, as the goal is to bind them and prevent them from moving.Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 1
Weaknesses: Overheating can be caused by the abuse or prolonged use of the power of the combat suit, which can weaken the wearer and induce physical agony to the point where they bleed.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 3 Repeated usage of a Numbers weapon puts a lot of strain on the user's body and shaves years off their lives that could ultimately be fatal.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44 His human body cannot keep up with the force of Kaiju No. 2’s Main Burst, and thus he will be incapacitated after using it, being too damaged to move.Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 51
Notable Attacks/Techniques: 
Squadron-Style Combat Technique: Officers in the Defense Force who gain access to powerful weapons use specific repertoires of techniques, named Squadron Style. Going from armed to hand-to-hand combat, the Squadron Style is a Defense Force-exclusive fighting style learned and used by the officers in battle. Despite the absence of weapons, the style remains effective. Overall, most of the styles involve six techniques, each of which has been meticulously honed to slay Kaiju and is more than able to be utilized one after the other with no apparent consequences to the practitioner's body. The combat technique is one of the many techniques within this style. This is a fighting style focused on hand-to-hand combat based on the combination of long-standing kaiju-slaying combat maneuvers perfected by himself. The foundation of this fighting style is derived from the lower body, where the user channels the power created with the legs into their fists.
*Number One: Barrage Blast: Isao hits his opponent with a powerful elbow strike.
*Number Two: Force Blast: Much like Kaiju No. 2 would often do, Isao expands the range of his strikes by empowering them with destructive sonic blasts. 
**Twin Blast: Another application of the second technique can be performed with two simultaneous strikes.
*Number Four: Rising Blast: Isao hits his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
Isao Number One - Barrage Blast.jpg|Number One: Barrage Blast
Isao Number Two - Force Blast.png|Number Two: Force Blast
Isao Twin Blast.png|Number Two: Twin Blast
Isao Number Four - Rising Blast.jpg|Number Four: Rising Blast
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