Haze Maelstrom

**Haze Maelstrom** is a power that is related to the usage of smoke. It is the power of Andrew Sinclair.

## Overview

Andrew has the ability to produce and control smoke. He can create and emit smoke from any part of his body. One of the most remarkable aspects of his power is his ability to regulate the toxicity level of the smoke he creates. He can also increase or decrease the level of density depending on the situation.

Offensively, he possesses a decent array of techniques, such as his signature technique, which involves mimicking the shape of a gun using his hands and shooting bullets made of smoke and ash. In addition to his smoke guns, Andrew can channel blasts of smoke from his hands, fashioning them into the form of a colossal fist. He is also capable of breathing out his smoke in a tornado-like blast, as well as forming tentacles of smoke from his arms that can bind, capture, and lash out at his targets.

Andrew's control over smoke extends beyond offensive manoeuvres. He can throw down bombs made of smoke and ash, creating a noxious cloud that engulfs the battlefield. These smoke bombs can disorient opponents, impairing their vision and coordination. He can also create clones comprised entirely of smoke. These illusory doppelgangers can confuse and misdirect opponents, allowing him to divert attention and create a smoke cloud that hides him when they are dispelled. Another ingenious use of his power is using them as versatile thrusters, propelling him with astonishing speed. By manipulating the density and direction of the smoke emitted from his body, he can glide effortlessly through the air, manoeuvre swiftly across the ground, and even achieve sustained flight.

When faced with imminent danger, Andrew can transform his physical form into billowing smoke, evading attacks with ease. His smoky essence becomes intangible, allowing him to pass through solid objects and evade both physical and conventional assaults. This ability renders him virtually untouchable by normal means, providing a potent defence against his adversaries.

## Techniques

### Pre-Timeskip

* **Smoke Gunslinger:** Andrew's main style of combat as well as his favourite and signature technique. He mimics the shape of a gun with his hands, from which he can fire bullets made from smoke and ash. These "bullets" are powerful enough to knock out targets, and there are a variety of types of "guns" and "bullets" that he can create.
	+ **Pistol Form:** This is the default form of this technique and shoots regular bullets. He is also capable of performing the attack with both hands simultaneously, as if he were dual-wielding.
	+ **Machine Gun Form:** Andrew uses the default form and fires a barrage of bullets against his enemies. This form is mostly used for suppression fire against large groups of enemies and has the worst aiming. They can weaken foes with relentless attacks. He can dual-wield in this form.
	+ **Shotgun Form:** Formed by clasping his hands together in the shape of his gun, he fires a single bullet, which splits into several dozen bullets that strike in a wide area. This form is made for close-quarter combat. The closer the target is to him, the more power they have, and it causes blunt force damage.
	+ **Sniper Form:** This form involves him outstretching one arm while supporting it with the other, forming his gun. He then fires a single, powerful bullet. This form is intended for long-distance combat and has the best aiming. Possessing the ability to hit quickly and far away, dealing piercing damage

* **Shotgun Fist:** Punching the air, Andrew launches a large, swift smoke blast in the form of a fist at his intended target.
	+ **Double-Barrel Shotgun Fist:** Andrew punches the air with both arms, launching two large smoke fists, which deal more blunt damage.
* **Dread Spiral Roar:** Andrew quickly gathers and releases a large quantity of smoke from his mouth in the form of a tornado-like blast. Anyone caught in them is violently spun around and blasted away.

* **Smoke Tentacle Binding Prison:** This technique transforms both his arms into long tentacles of dense smoke and has them follow the target to latch onto and restrain, particularly their limbs, he can even throw them large distances. He can also split the original two tentacles into numerous tentacles to deal with larger groups of enemies.
	+ **Ten Thousand Tentacle Typhoon:** Spinning around rapidly while swinging his **Smoke Tentacle Binding Prison**, Andrew lashes at large groups of enemies, sending them flying away.

* **Army of the Ashen Prince:** Creates smoke and ash clones. He can create numerous clones. These clones are used as decoys to trick and mislead enemies. When it is hit, it reverts to smoke and ash, thus obscuring the enemy's vision as well as causing slight burns.

* **Hazy Twilight Devourer:** Andrew throws smoke and ash bombs, which produce an extremely thick smokescreen, which makes the target cough, blinds them, and causes slight burns. It also covers up the scent of himself and his allies. Andy can see clearly through the smokescreen, allowing him to flee from battle or hide and ambush enemies.

* **Smoke Rider:** Uses his smoke as thrusters to increase his speed, evade enemy attacks, and launch himself into the sky, as well as glide and fly.

* **Smoke Form:** Andrew transforms into smoke, allowing him to evade, take, or even block normal attacks. He is immune to smoke-based attacks.

* **Bane of Evil, Heroic Wings of Freedom:** Andrew launches into the sky. Once he reaches a high enough altitude, he manoeuvres his body back down to the ground and transforms into a giant phoenix of smoke and ash, using his **Smoke Rider** to accelerate his descent. He can control where he wants to land. When he hits the ground, the impact produces a massive explosion of smoke and ash that leaves a huge mushroom cloud. The others noted that it looked as if a non-lethal nuke had been dropped.