| “ | Any problem can be solved by cutting it in half. | „ |
| ~ Atomic Samurai to Iaian |
Summary[]
Kamikaze (カミカゼ, Kamikaze), better known by his hero alias Atomic Samurai (アトミック侍, Atomikku Zamurai), is the S-Class Rank 4 professional hero of the Hero Association from One Punch Man. He is a swordmaster and a member of the Council of Swordmasters.
Atomic Samurai has a rather prideful personality, seen when he refused to shake Saitama's hand, telling him that he only acknowledges the strong and would greet the latter if he makes it to the higher ranks of S-Class. This indicated that he could be biased when evaluating people based on appearance and status, rather than by inner power. He also appears to dislike being called old.
Despite his disdainful nature, he behaves humbly to those he respects. This is seen with Bang, a fellow hero whom he holds the utmost respect for, and also towards his fellow Master Swordsmen.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 7-A, High 7-A with the Sun Blade
Name: Kamikaze, Atomic Samurai
Origin: One-Punch Man
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Classification: Human, Samurai, S-Class Hero
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsman, Extrasensory Perception (Can perceive a person's life by asking them to cut an apple, which is the method he used to recruit his three disciples), Statistics Amplification (Able to increase speed of his attacks), Air Manipulation, Shockwave Generation
Attack Potency: Mountain level+ (One of the most powerful S-Class heroes. Fought against Melzargard. Darkshine stated that he would be able to kill Half-Monster Garou. His strength is said to be "nuclear-powered". Has a friendly rivalry with Bang), Large Mountain level with the Sun Blade (Completely obliterated Homeless Emperor's strongest and largest energy sphere, who was capable of doing this)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Intercepted a blast from Psykos. Was able to blitz Melzargard multiple times. Cut through Haragiri this fast, and is also fast enough to cut lighting. Far superior to Iaian who can move so fast that bullets appear to be frozen)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Mountain Class+
Durability: Mountain level+ (Took multiple hits from Black Sperm. Comparable to Bang who no-sold direct hit from Melzargard)
Stamina: High (Atomic Samurai possesses a high level of stamina, this was shown in his battle against Black Sperm. Despite being severely beaten down by the monster, he managed to remain conscious long enough until Tatsumaki interrupted the battle and shielded him with a barrier. Furthermore, Atomic Samurai was also shown to remain in fighting condition even after a tough fight with Black Sperm that happened not too long ago when he was on the ground, showing great stamina)
Range: Extended melee range with his katana, up to tens of meters with Air Blade and Focused Atomic Slash
Intelligence: Above Average (Samurai is one of the top S-Class heroes. He is regarded as one of the most powerful of them, as well as their most powerful backup hero. He is also considered Earth's Strongest Swordsman. A master swordsman, he specializes in close range combat, cutting his opponents to pieces in a blink of an eye. His abilities are so high that Superalloy Darkshine claimed that Samurai would be able to deal with Garou before the latter could use any of his techniques. Atomic Samurai is also pragmatic enough to attack foes from behind when they're distracted. Atomic Samurai is shown to be very skilled at instructing and raising disciples in the art of the sword. This is demonstrated by his three disciples, who are all at the top of the A-Class rank of the Hero Association, right underneath Sweet Mask himself. According to Fubuki, all of Kamikaze's disciples would have already been in S-Class, if it weren't for Sweet Mask's gate-keeping)
Weaknesses: Quite arrogant and prideful. His expertise in sword fighting has made him unwilling to try new methods to defeat his enemies, relying solely on slicing.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Master Swordsman: Atomic Samurai has shown to be a formidable swordsman. Legend says he can cut down over 100 enemies with each strike. His sword attacks are so fast and strong that the enemies are slashed into many pieces in an instant without even being able to react. He was able to cut a monster to bits using a mere toothpick. His slashes were even capable of dispersing Orochi's beams. Not even Dragon-level monsters such as Melzargard and Black Sperm managed to defend against his strikes. However, his swordsmanship does have a limit, since he cannot slice through the gap between cells, and he can only prevent his sword from cutting blood vessels or organs, not atoms.
- Atomic Slash (アトミック斬, Atomikku Zan): Atomic Samurai's signature attack. He performs over 100 quick sword slashes within a second, leaving his opponents in pieces. He primarily uses this technique while dashing past the opponent, but has also shown a stationary version in which he slashes everything around himself. Kamikaze is the only swordsman in the world capable of performing this technique.
- Air Blade (飛空剣, Hikūken, Viz: Flying Sword): Kamikaze slashes with his sword and sends a blade of compressed air at his opponents. He can perform the attack upon drawing his sword, blocking an attack and finishing with the air blade in one motion. He taught this technique to Okamaitachi.
- Atomic Beeline Slash (一文字斬, Ichimonji Zan): Kamikaze does many slashes akin to an Atomic Slash and converges them into a single point slash with his sword in an overhead strike, slicing his opponent. First used against Psykos and Orochi.
Feats: Respect thread