Ryuji Yamazaki

R. Yamazaki in Bleach the King of Fighters A15

**Ryuji Yamazaki** (山崎竜二, *Yamazaki Ryūji*) is a character from the ***Fatal Fury*** series. He was introduced in ***Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME*** as sub-boss, and is also a recurring character in ***Bleach the King of Fighters*** series.

He is one of the secondary antagonists alongside Billy Kane in Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME, is the tertiary antagonist in Bleach the King of Fighters SuperNOVA2, is the major villain in Bleach the King of Fighters X, is the recurring villain for both Bleach the King of Fighters X2 and Bleach the King of Fighters X3, and the minor character in Bleach the King of Fighters A15.

## Story

### The King of Fighters

Ryuji Yamazaki is the bodyguard of Igniz, He was entered to The King of Fighters EXTREME. Ryuji can a partnership Billy Kane affair apocalypse dirge to feel faiths. He is the trying the doomed reunion Leopold Goenitz. Ryuji is Billy a don't choice to Nests thinking feeling just should messenger. He being that reveals seeing Ichigo Kurosaki visit injuring Sie Kensou as Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge at the Karakura Hospital.

### The King of Fighters SuperNOVA

Ryuji Yamazaki is one of the two bodyguards of Belger Bernstein alongside Billy Kane. Today He when reveals Belger kidnapping Banri Tada in Akihabara Imagin High School, however, Ryuji is Billy republic intelligent then trouble at the Rugal's Fortress. He is time to partner of Billy, however, He made will resource getting ready within affairs. Ryuji was betrays Byakuya Kuchiki and Renji Abarai attacking on Hyper Master's Soldier, however, he will serves Rugal Bernstein and his father Belger. He was arrived to Linda that was nothing affair, however, he telling Linda discuss that Serpent Strikers in Imagin Battle States. Linda defeat Ryuji a battle is finished at going one phase work, however, He betrayed his teacher Rugal transformation his Bankai, and betray Rugal kill his father Belger at the Imagin Battle States.

Battle with Yashiro Nanakase: He betray Yashiro that see Chris and Shermie at working with resemblance. He will message him, however, revealed Rugal his father Belger. Yashiro defeat Ryuji corning destination, however, he what reveals Rugal kill his father Belger use with transformation his bankai.

Battle with Renji Abarai: Ryuji attack Renji that is visiting Mei Mei, and discuss insult to him repetitive. Renji defeats Ryuji as belong that will finishing, Mei Mei stop Renji attacked him. He is Renji betrays Rugal with transformation his bankai, and Rugal kill his father Belger.

## Powers

* **Elongate Arms** - Yamazaki can increase the range of his strikes with his arms. This move is extremely fast, making it nearly impossible to actually see Yamazaki's arm - only a blur can be seen, denoting the area of the attack. He can also use the speed of this attack to strike several times at his opponent in a barrage of almost inescapable punches or knife slashes.
* **Explosive Headbutt** - Yamazaki can headbutt his opponent with such force that he can create a small explosion with its impact. This has also been shown in some games to stun Yamazaki.
* **Energy Strikes** - Yamazaki can infuse his strikes with an unknown source of energy. This power takes two forms: a weaker and a stronger version. Both versions take the form of a golden energy halo surrounding his hands, with golden arcs circling his striking path. The stronger version seems has the arcs spin around his arm, making it appear like an 'energy hurricane' (or a drill, as implied by his iconic 'Drill' super special move).
* **Absorb Energy** - Yamazaki has the ability to absorb the chi of projectiles thrown at him (or kinetic energy, in case of a physical projectile such as Lucky Glauber's basketballs, Mai Shiranui's paper fans and even K''s sunglasses). To do so, he hits the projectile with his arm, feeling pain, but receiving no damage and increasing his own power - an evidence of his inherent masochism.
	+ **Blood Projectile** - An alternative to the power described above, if Yamazaki receives a wound from the projectile he tried to intercept, he can infuse his own blood with dark energies and fire it at his opponent as an extremely fast dark red projectile.
* **Hakkesshu: Death** - The powers of death grant him merciless, feral brutality with unknown variable effects. It is likely that this is responsible for the majority of his powers.

### Skills

* **Sleep Resilience** - Yamazaki can easily stand up to three consecutive nights without sleeping, in a similar way to Elisabeth Blanctorche.
* **Orochi Resistance** - Due to Yamazaki already being insane, he possesses a strong and stubborn willpower that grants him complete invulnerability to Orochi's influences - something that even other strong-willed individuals such as Iori Yagami and Leona cannot accomplish.

## Fighting Style

In contrast with most of the other fighters in combat video games, Yamazaki does not use any particular martial art.

He has little to no interest in technique, and instead fights with his instincts in an extremely pragmatic form of street fighting. He uses a wide variety of attacks while fighting, including unfair and dishonest moves such as splashing and/or kicking sand in his opponent's eyes, viciously headbutting and stomping his opponent repeatedly, and pulling out his pocket stashed ever-present-prized knife which he uses to slash opponents (from the *Fatal Fury* series until *The King of Fighters 2003*).

He also rarely takes his left hand out of his pocket unless he is using his knife or other certain moves that involve his powers (especially his Super Special Moves; it is said his idol passed on the idea of praising one's dominate fist to Yamazaki which is why he normally doesn't make too much use of it), and a majority of his moves display quite an amount of strength from him.

## Music

* C62 ~White Country - Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME
* C62 ~White Country Ver.2~ - Bleach the King of Fighters SuperNOVA2

## Voice Actors

* Koji Ishii - Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME
* Susumu Chiba - Bleach the King of Fighters SuperNOVA2~present
* Roger Craig Smith - BLEACH King of Fighters (anime) (English Voice)

## Game Appearances

* Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME – Sub-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters STRIKE – Sub-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters SuperNOVA2 – Penultimate Boss is Linda, Ayumi Takahara, Yashiro Nanakase, Renji Abarai, Rage and Hon Fu
* Bleach the King of Fighters SuperNOVA2: ULTIMATE Special – Penultimate Boss is Eli Ayase, Sena Kashiwazaki, Linda, Ayumi Takahara, Yashiro Nanakase, Renji Abarai, Rage and Hon Fu
* Bleach the King of Fighters X
* Bleach the King of Fighters X: UNLIMITED Special
* Bleach the King of Fighters X2
* Bleach the King of Fighters X2: GENERATIONS Special
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3: REVOLUTION Special
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3: PERFECT Dream Project
* Bleach the King of Fighters A15
* Bleach the King of Fighters A15: CROSS RAYS
* Bleach the King of Fighters A15: CROSS RAYS PLUS