Creepy-Crawly

**Creepy-Crawly** (わらわら *Wara Wara*) is the Quirk used by Tsuchigumo Azikiwe.

### **Description**

Creepy-Crawly is a summation of Tsuchigumo's insect and arachnid-related abilities and characteristics. Firstly, this Meta Ability provides the user with an amalgamated anatomy that takes various aspects from different insects and arachnids. This includes dragonfly wings, antennae, a pincer-equipped prehensile tail, four arms, fangs, black retractable claws, and humanized compound eyes with a smaller secondary pair of eyes. Aside from physical traits, Creepy-Crawly also grants a handful of passive abilities ranging from spitting sticky foam, camouflaging, wall-crawling, afterimages, minor bio-electricity manipulation, regeneration, and enhanced physical attributes. Furthermore, Tsuchigumo has displayed his ability to utilize these skills limitlessly and in tandem. However, unlike other animal-based Quirks, Tsuchigumo doesn't seem to have full access to every capability from each species.

### **Weaknesses**

Since insects and arachnids are inherently cold-blooded, Tsuchigumo is highly vulnerable to cold-based Quirks and environments. Furthermore, if exposed to frigid temperatures for too long, it will cause Tsuchigumo to become weak and lethargic; the cold even seems to nullify his Quirk. Although durable, if his body continues to withstand the same amount of force in the same area, that part of his body will ultimately wear down, creating the opportunity for further injury. Tsuchigumo also explains that despite being bulletproof, he still feels the pain from the bullets. Lastly, his eyes are sensitive to bright lights, so he usually wears tinted shades in most situations.

### **Abilities**

As mentioned before, Creepy-Crawly grants the user a slew of abilities from several insects and arachnids like beetles, dragonflies, and even spiders, to name a few. Below is a detailed description of Tsuchigumo's capabilities and features due to his Quirk:

* **Beetles**: Tsuchigumo boasts monstrous physical strength proportional to a dung beetle. Dung beetles are known to possess unmatched physical power equivalent to 1141 times their own body weight, which means Tsuchigumo can currently lift 199, 675 pounds, or 100 tons. Moreover, he possesses a certain level of durability akin to ironclad beetles. His tough skin allows him to easily deflect bullets, protect against sharp objects, and even against some physical attacks. Lastly, like Quad Arms, Tsuchigumo is granted two additional arms. Paired with his strength, these extra arms give him an advantage in hand-to-hand combat.

* **Cockroaches**: If Tsuchigumo is injured, he can call upon his regenerating ability like a cockroach, so long as his brain is still functioning. This impressive feat even allows him to regrow limbs within minutes. But, of course, the severity of his injuries will dictate how long the recovery process will take. His resilient body is even immune to toxins and poisons; he's even resistant to radiation.

* **Dragonflies**: A pair of iridescent wings allows Tsuchigumo to fly at extreme speeds; the dragonfly-styled wings move so fast they appear invisible. Aside from his wings — while not bulbous — Tsuchigumo's primary eyes are loosely based on compound eyes in appearance. These eyes possess exceptional visual prowess, and like dragonflies, he has a near-360° field of view; however, he has a single blind spot in the center of the occiput area in the back of his head. Furthermore, he's capable of focusing his sight on fast-moving objects, or movement by doing so makes it appear as though it's moving in slow motion.

* **Froghoppers**: Tsuchigumo possesses leg strength equivalent to froghoppers. It's explained that he's capable of building up hydraulic pressure and then releasing it to enable him to jump long distances or deliver devastating kicks with this ability. Another froghopper feature is spitting a dense white foam to subdue his targets.

* **Praying Mantises**: Embodying praying mantises means Tsuchigumo is very agile and can move incredibly fast. As a result, his agility allows him to easily dodge various high-speed objects or maneuver around fast-moving opponents. Moreover, his training at Shiketsu High enabled him to improve his speed so that he was able to create afterimages while moving. His antennae allow him to detect smells from 300 feet away. While not raptorial legs, Tsuchigumo possesses razor-sharp black retractable talons capable of ripping through rigid materials. In addition, he's capable of imitating invisibility by completely camouflaging himself, enabling inaudible movements.

* **Scorpions & Earwigs**: Creepy-Crawly grants Tsuchigumo a long prehensile scorpion-like tail. However, instead of having a stinger, the tail’s end is equipped with a powerful pincer reminiscent of earwigs. The pincer/tail combo is strong enough to lift a car or fully subdue an individual if need be.

* **Spiders**: His secondary eyes — positioned horizontally between his eyebrows — are closely related to spiders. They can see clearly in the dark, perceive the infrared spectrum, and see objects with extreme clarity from a distance. Eventually, with training, he could see up to 2.5 kilometers. Furthermore, Tsuchigumo can sense incoming danger via vibrations within a 24-meter radius, thanks to microscopic setae covering his entire body.

Interestingly, while not specific to any group, Tsuchigumo's body contains an abnormal amount of bio-electricity. As a child, he could manipulate it to such a degree that he could shoot bullet-sized electric blasts from his index and middle index fingers, which he calls **Bullet Ant** (弾丸のアリ *Dangan no Ari*). However, he subconsciously forgot how to use this ability due to childhood trauma.

#### **Named Super Moves**

* **Afterimage** (残像 *Zanzō*): Using his speed, Tsuchigumo can subtly create various afterimages to avoid attacks to confuse whoever he’s fighting. Taking advantage of a confused opponent creates the opportunity to land a strategic finishing attack.

* **Bullet Ant** (弾丸のアリ *Dangan no Ari*): Manipulating his bio-electricity, Tsuchigumo can focus electricity equivalent to 400,000 volts within his fingertips. As a result, he can shoot several bullet-sized bolts of electricity from his fingertips with incredible force and precision to subdue his targets when ready.

* **Bullet Ant 800 Thousand Volts** (弾丸のアリ800千 V *Dangan no Ari 800-sen Boruto*): As the name suggests, a more powerful version of the Bullet Ant, Tsuchigumo, can double his usual output. These electrified bullets are more significant and can travel much faster than their parent technique. However, due to the increase in power, Tsuchigumo seemingly cannot use this attack multiple times in quick succession.

* **Hydraulic Knee Press** (油圧膝押す *Yuatsu Hizaosu*):

* **Incognito** (シークレット *Shīkuretto*):

* **Sticky Foam** (粘々泡 *Nebaneba Awa*):