| There has been an incredible amount
of debate about Soujirou's fighting ability and whether he would be able
to defeat the other characters in RK. So I figured I'd create this
section, which is dedicated to answering such questions. The three techniques that Soujirou uses are the Tenken (heaven's sword), Shukuchi (reduced earth) and Shun Ten Satsu (instant heaven's kill). One reason why Soujirou is so deadly in battle is because of his speed. As Kenshin noticed during their final fight together, Soujirou has incredibly strong legs. This allows him to move at incredible speeds so that a normal person's eyesight can't detect him, and he's even faster than Kenshin himself. Another reason why Soujirou's technique is so lethal is that he shows no emotion during battle whatsoever. The success of Kenshin's technique, Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu depends on reading his opponents emotions and countering them before they even make a move. However, due to his traumatic childhood and Shishio's upbringing, Soujirou has managed to repress all of his emotions. As a result his opponents find it hard to figure out what he's thinking. From observing his very first fight with Kenshin, it seems Soujirou has an ability to imitate techniques very quickly. As soon as Kenshin slid into his Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu stance, Soujirou was able to imitate his position exactly. He got everything perfect, right down to sword swing and finger motions. Now, whether Soujirou can defeat the other characters in RK is a matter of opinion and what follows is my own humble (or not so humble) opinion ^_^. My conclusion is that Soujirou would be able to defeat everyone in RK except Kenshin. After all, Kenshin has defeated everyone from Aoshi all the way to Shishio himself. And if he had not been able to penetrate Soujirou's emotional defenses, Kenshin probably would have died at Sou-chan's hands. So there's my take on the issue and that's that. ^_~ |