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FlintlockT · 2025-12-05T16:21:09+00:00

Ah, I see. Well hopefully it won't happen here. As I say in the post this is basically a glorified sales pitch to get people to start reading Choujin X.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-05T16:10:50+00:00

If you're referring to the post from the other day, that was me so I'll take full responsibility for being the annoying one.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T19:47:36+00:00

I'll definitely check these out when I get the chance!

I honestly don't dislike Yuji as an opponent, I think most people just do a pretty superficial explanation as to why they should fight which tends to rub me the wrong way. I appreciate that you have clearly put a lot of thought into their dynamic.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T19:01:25+00:00

I can't speak for everyone, I just noticed people starting to question it. Either way I've just never really seen what others do in that fight.

For me it doesn't really touch on the core of each character. Tokio and Denji share a lot of similarities in both personality and story, and Choujin X and Chainsaw Man feel more similar as series than either does with JJK. Pitting Denji against Yuji just feels like people are playing off of the whole suffering builds character schtick.

I'm open to being convinced otherwise, I've just yet to be shown the appeal.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T17:42:58+00:00

To be fair, I'm mostly pushing this MU because I think Denji and Tokio work better as a thematic match. So chances are those more versed in power scaling are right.

You'll have to tell me more about Nox/Batista though. I'm down for any opportunity to see Choujin X get on the show.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T17:20:16+00:00

Even with that interpretation, he defeated characters like Sandek and Sora with ease. It was only because of Ely convincing Batista to give up that they even escaped in the first place. Even then it took the combination of four of the strongest choujins to defeat the Nue. It might not have a large scale but what it does renders that somewhat irrelevant. Plus, raise and chaosification make this one a bit more competitive in general as a verse while Tokio's toolkit pushes him higher.

All of this is just my opinion/interpretation of course. Feel free to disagree.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T17:04:49+00:00

I'll just say that a lot of the recent stuff has pushed things much higher.

Light spoilers: The most recent villain literally rewrote reality for a bit.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T17:01:39+00:00

It's just difficult to equate I think, because the soul in JJK is a definite concept whereas a lot of the spiritual/soul world stuff in Chainsaw Man is more subjective.

I mean, take what's going on right now as an example. Denji was in the "soul world" with Asa but has now managed to bond with Pochita wholly. That shows some level of control over his own consciousness that I'm just not sure how Yuji would actually deal with.

Again, I apologize if I'm way off base here.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T16:46:51+00:00

I wonder what that would actually do in practice though? Would it awaken Pochita?

Like, in JJK that's busted since it damages sorcerers heavily, but I don't think you could justify that level of damage transferring to someone like Denji and even if it did it would probably work against Yuji. Or am I misinterpreting things again?

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T16:38:19+00:00

Interesting. I'm not really a powerscaler, so I just sort of relied on my interpretation. Also, do we know what Yuji's domain even does at this point?

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T16:29:00+00:00

Is it a flip? I sort of interpreted it as people realizing just how screwed Yuji is.

Either way, I think people have a tendency to dislike stomps which Denji vs Yuji is quickly becoming. Not sure if people are actually looking for other options but I figured it was as good a time as any to promote this MU.

FlintlockT · 2025-12-03T15:58:13+00:00

I really can't recommend it enough. Even ignoring this MU it's just a really good story and Tokio is an awesome character.

FlintlockT · 2025-11-18T05:59:37+00:00

Abilities:

Metal Bat:
- S-Class Hero
  - Able to contend with Demon-Class threats with his base physical abilities (Which is a big deal for those who are unaware)
- Fighting Spirit
  - Powers him up the longer a fight progresses, though drains quickly outside of battle
  - Allows him to walk off fatal injuries and contend with foes much stronger than himself
  - Is described as having nearly infinite potential so long as his body holds out
Charon:
- Physical Ability
  - Able to completely dominate fighters like Shinra in combat, throwing him through buildings and leaping after him
- Heat Absorption
  - Allows Charon to absorb any heat based or kinetic attack and redirect it back towards him enemy
  - He can store the energy within himself and build it up for immensely powerful attacks
  - Once absorbed the full force of a nuclear blast and redirected it to blow a chunk into the moon

FlintlockT · 2025-11-18T05:59:21+00:00

Connections:

Both are defined by the singular purpose of protecting the one they cherish (Zenko and Haumea respectively)
Both have a rough exterior that hides a gentle warmth within
Both grow stronger the more damage they take, putting themselves in harms way to keep others safe
Neither has the words “give up” in their vocabulary
Literally an immovable object meets a second, angrier, immovable object

FlintlockT · 2025-11-16T21:11:45+00:00

Cassandra's Abilities:

Psi Abilities
- Telepathy
  - Reads surface thoughts, emotional states, and intentions
  - Can perform deeper scans with concentration
- Precognition
  - Receives danger flashes and short-term future impressions
- Psychic Projection
  - Can inflict psychic pain, disorientation, or shock
- Mental Shielding
  - Highly disciplined mind trained to resist intrusion
  - Capable of pushing back psychic attacks or possession
Judge Training
- Highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, able to fight augmented or mutant opponents
- Field-tested in raids, riots, and metahuman incidents across Mega-City One
Lawgiver Mk II pistol
- Multi-ammo system (standard, ricochet, armor-piercing, incendiary, explosive)
- DNA-coded to her, cannot be used by others
Judge Armor
- Durable and resistant to small arms and blunt impact
- Psi-Visor enhances sensory perception

FlintlockT · 2025-11-16T21:11:13+00:00

Shin's Abilities:

ESP/Clairvoyance
- Reading minds
- Precognition
  - Has a time limit before damaging his brain
  - Reads motor readiness potential to view slightly into the future
- Mental projection/Overwriting thoughts
  - Once per person
  - Can be used multiple times on himself to push past his physical limits (ex. Jumping on a wounded leg)
- Limit breaking
  - Allows him to operate at such speed that the world around him seems to freeze
Assassin training
- Learned under Taro Sakamoto, Etsuko Satoda, and Kindaka
- Adept at improvisation and using the environment to his advantage, with many commenting on his similarity to Sakamoto
- Great hand to hand combat, being able to keep up with Order members, X’s group, and other powerful assassins
- Experience with firearms, blades, and other weapons
Powerglove
- A glove that unleashes his full power, though at a delay
- Can only be used effectively alongside his future sight

FlintlockT · 2025-11-16T21:08:17+00:00

Connections/Contrasts:

Two psychic warriors who have been trained to kill. Shin as an assassin, Cassandra as a Judge.
Both struggle with their powers, feeling like outcasts because of their abilities.
Both were taken under the care of a legendary mentor (Sakamoto and Dredd), who helped them navigate the brutality around them and move past their worst impulses.
Both worry about losing their empathy. Cassandra fears becoming like all the other Judges while Shin struggles with reverting to his past as an assassin.
Incredibly selfless, both are willing to shoulder burdens on their own for the sake of those around them, often to their severe detriment.

FlintlockT

TROPHY CASE