Kaiju No. 6

* Kaiju form
* Weapon form

*"So that's **No. 6**... It's pretty much the **King of Kaiju**"*
— Captain Hikari Shinomiya upon seeing Kaiju No. 6 for the first time.
**Kaiju No. 6** (怪 (かい) 獣 (じゅう) 6号 (ごう) , *Kaijū Roku-gō*), also known as **The King of Kaiju** (怪 (かい) 獣 (じゅう) の王 (おう) , *Kaijū no Ō*), was an Identified Kaiju that was neutralized by the Defense Force ten years ago. After its death, it was converted into **Numbers Weapon 6** (識別怪獣兵器 (ナンバーズ) 6号 (ごう) , *Nanbāzu Roku-gō*), currently used by Fourth Division officer Leno Ichikawa.

## Appearance

Kaiju No. 6 was a massive dark-scaled kaiju shaped much like a theropod dinosaur, possessing short arms and large legs. Its head was elongated and equipped with a long maw with sharp teeth, while the top of its cranium had two long pointy horns on the sides. Kaiju No. 6 also possessed dorsal plates and four incredibly long tails, with their size dwarfing even its main body.

Its current appearance as a Numbers weapon is a dark blue combat suit with a beetle-like texture. The suit possesses various pipes and cables from which cold energy flows.

## History

Ten years ago, Kaiju No. 6 was at the center of various cataclysms which brought the death of 200 Defense Force officers and 3 captains, with Second Division Captain Hikari Shinomiya being the most notable victim.

After its death, its corpse was converted into weaponry by the Defense Force. However, since there wasn't anybody compatible with the weapon, it was abandoned in cold storage.

## Plot

### Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

After his attempt to execute Kaiju No. 8, and his subsequent brutal fight with him, Isao Shinomiya would use Kaiju No. 6 as a topic to the argument of whether or not Kaiju No. 8 should be weaponized, since there is no guarantee that any Defense Force member would be compatible with the manufactured weapon and so it was probably in the Force's best interest that they keep Kafka Hibino alive for the time being.

### The Compatible User Arc

During the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, the four divisions of the Defense Force discussed their plan to kill Kaiju No. 9 and, while talking about training the new recruits, the topic of Kaiju No. 6's weapon was brought up. Discussing a possible compatible user for it, Third Division Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina proposed young talent Leno Ichikawa as a potential candidate. After this decision, Leno tested the Numbers weapon, aided by the Fourth Division, and one month later he successfully used it in battle against a Mole Type 67 kaiju, officially becoming the weapon's wielder in the Force.

## Powers & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: Kaiju No. 6 was described as an extremely powerful and dangerous Identified Kaiju, even earning the title **The King of Kaiju**. It had a fortitude level of 9.6 when it was alive and managed to guide an unparalleled cataclysm alongside multiple Honju-level kaiju. Such cataclysm is still recognized as one of the most catastrophic ever, which even brought to the death of Hikari Shinomiya, the then-Second Division Captain. With its attack unleashing a snowstorm in Odawara, its name is still recognized as a "Symbol of Despair" to people. After being converted into a weapon, the Defense Force couldn't find anyone to match its power and it was always seen as the most powerful and dangerous weapon in the Defense Forces arsenal. Even as a **Numbers** weapon, its power is still strong enough to knock down a talented young officer like Leno Ichikawa.

* **Cryokinesis**: Kaiju No. 6 seems to have had ice-related powers. Its mere presence on the battlefield caused a giant snowstorm, and the suit that was forged from its corpse is able to emit cold energy.

## Trivia

* At 9.6, Kaiju No. 6 has the second highest known Fortitude level in the series, second only to Kaiju No. 8.
* In Chapter 59, Kaiju No. 6 is shown to be accompanied by the same type of honju-level kaiju that Gen Narumi single-handedly killed in Chapter 39.
	+ Both that type of kaiju and the flying one which appeared in Chapter 59 are among those who attacked Japan shown in Chapter 71.
* Kaiju No. 6's title as **The King of Kaiju** may be a reference to Godzilla's title as **The King of the Monsters**.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 59
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 58
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Chapter 38
4. ↑ Chapter 64
5. ↑ Chapter 60