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See these two pictures? They're two men who are not only known for their good looks, but have tricks up their sleeve when it comes to their abilities and attacks. In one you see a visible looking cloak and the other a golden whip w/a flowerlike tip. These two share the characteristic of having creative abilities - both have something up their sleeve. One is the supposed leader of the Demon Group, Team Uraotogi, and the other is the 3rd Captain of the Gotei 13. Today we will see the artistic characters in Bleach & Yu Yu Hakusho have their bout - Rose & Shishiwakamaru. The following will be compared - Role in Story, Character (Strength/Power), and Fights (wins & losses).
Role in Story (Shishiwakamaru)
Appearing in the Dark Tournament during the Semi-Finals, Team Urameshi fought Team Uraotogi consisting of Makintaro, Kuro Momotaro, Ura Urashima, Suzuki (Onji), and Shishiwakamaru himself. Shishiwakamaru sees himself as a celebrity and as such, wants fame, fortune, and praise all around. Shishiwakamaru, having favoritism from the demon ladies in the crowd, was highly anticipated to wipe out the competition with style. He had to eliminate Ura Urashima early on due to his inability to keep quiet about the weapons each member of Team Uraotogi possesses (all made by Suzuki). His first fight ended in an easy win (against Kuwabara), but his fight with Genkai ended terribly for him as he lost the Banshee Shriek and his pride. In the end Team Urameshi was victorious, but it wouldn't be until later where Shishiwakamaru and Suzuki ally themselves with Kurama to partake in the Demon Tournament held by Yusuke himself. It's safe to say that he, Suzuki, Rinku, Chu, Jin, & Toya are friends with Yusuke.
Role in Story (Rose Otoribashi)
Rose is the former Captain of the 3rd Division before taking in his position again after Aizen's defeat. Rose is friends with Love & Shinji, but is notable for having creative differences when it comes to Love Aikawa. Alongside Shinji, Love, Kensei, Hachigen, Hiyori, Mashiro, & Lisa, he becomes a Visored due to Aizen's twisted experimentation on Shinigami. He escapes persecution by hiding out in the real world where he eventually meets our hero, Ichigo. With everyone else, they help train and tame Ichigo's hollow so that he can be a Visored. The mastery of becoming a Visored took a toll on Ichigo, but the Visored managed to help contain Ichigo's sanity as well as gain an ally in the end. Rose appears way later in the series to assist Ichigo & the Gotei 13 in their war against Aizen's forces. Fighting alongside Love & Kyoraku, they fight against Starrk (which ended up in Kyoraku finishing him), but later would lose to Aizen. After Aizen's defeat, he rejoins the Gotei 13 as the 3rd Captain w/Kira and fights against the Vandenreich.
Character (Strength/Power) ~ Shishiwakamaru
Shishiwakamaru is nothing without the gifts Suzuki had bestowed upon him - The Cape of No Return & the Banshee Shriek Sword. The Cape of No Return allows him to manipulate space when anyone comes in contact with the cloak. He took out Kuwabara early on (he then reappeared in the previous stadium). The Banshee Shriek allows the user to summon the souls of the dead to attack anyone, being able to fire projectiles and create a barriers. In his fight against Genkai, he notably used the Banshee shriek to create a cage to trap Genkai in, summoned souls from the dead to attack everyone, and creating a eerie sound by rapidly spinning his blade that steals weak souls. A bloodthirsty Demon, he has no technique and is irrational when it comes to facing defeat because of his overconfident bravado and appreciation to receive praise from the ladies. It wouldn't be until later where he is seen at a S-class Level alongside his other brethren in the Demon Tournament, but stood no chance against at being at the top again.
Character (Strength/Power) ~ Rose Otoribashi
Being a captain of the Gotei 13, Rose has strong spiritual energy that is then amplified when putting on his Hollow mask. Rose is unique for his Zanpaktou abilities, Kinshara (Golden Sai Tree). Kinshara takes on the form of a golden whip with a flowerlike tip. Its special ability allows Kinshara to wrap around any opponent and, much like a piano, when Rose places his fingers on his Kinshara and it creates a reverberating sound wave that can destroy anything that it comes in contact with. Another one of its abilities is a wire appearing from Kinshara, wrapping around the intended target, and much again like playing the piano - the wire constricts his opponents. Rose also has a Bankai titled Kinshara Butodan (Golden Sai Tree Dancing Troupe) that creates what Rose calls "Dancers of Death." His Bankai's ability allows him to use music to create physical illusions such as having the "Dancers of Death" spin around an opponent to create a whirlpool or generating fire from thin air. Finally, much like all the Visored, his Hollow Mask allows him to have enhanced agility, durability, and strength.
Fights (Shishiwakamaru)
Shishiwakaru has had a few fights, but has a even record. His record is as follows:
1) Shishiwakamaru vs. Kuwabara - Win
2) Shishiwakamaru vs. Genkai - Loss
3) Shishiwakamaru vs. Suzuki (Training) - Unconfirmed
4) Shishiwakamaru vs. Turtle-like Demon - Win
5) Shishiwakamaru vs. Hokushin - Loss
Fights (Rose Otoribashi)
Rose has a even record. His record is as follows:
1) Rose vs. Kensei (Hollowfied) - Loss
2) Rose w/Visored vs. Ichigo (Hollowfied) - Win
3) Rose w/Love & Kyoraku vs. Starrk - Win
4) Rose vs. NaNaNa Najahkoop - Interrupted/Unconfirmed
5) Rose w/Kensei & Hisagi vs. Mask De Masculine - Loss
Verdict
And the winner is...
Rose's abilities truly are unique in every way. It was a pain to thoroughly go through what he is capable of, but pretty much music the theme to his powers. So intricate, but it does notable damage to his opponents and what makes it even more astonishing is that it's an illusion made from his music-themed powers. Shishiwakamaru, I believe, is pretty damn uninteresting and has too much bravado for his own good. He can't go by without Suzuki's gifts, but being at a S-class level is his only impressive feat. Even when in his full demonic form, which is pretty much a floating demon fairy, he has little offer. I will give props for Shishiwakamaru for utilizing Suzuki's gifts during the Dark & Demon Tournament, but compared to Rose, his tricks aren't good enough to suffice when it comes to illusions that Rose uses in his Bankai. Shishiwakamarus is dependent on Suzuki's weapons whereas Rose is not. When I meant they have tricks up their sleeves - it means they have a variety of attacks based on the weapons they use. Shishiwakamaru's Banshee Shriek can summon souls from the dead, create horrible sounds that take weak souls, and can create a cage - that's quite a lot of abilities that that sword can do. Rose's Zanpaktou is one-of-a-kind and though he lost quickly to Mask De Masculine, I still think he's a unique and interesting character. This victory goes to Rose, the multi-talented musical artist.
So who do you think won? Rose or Shishiwakamaru? Comment below on who you think won. Bleach Hakusho posts from February-end of March every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday (unless specified). Until then, you all stay classy now. The following Bleach Hakusho posts are up:
1) Hiei vs. Byakuya Kuchiki (Victory - Bleach)
2) Kazuma Kuwabara vs. Yasutora "Chad" Sado (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
3) Genkai vs. Kisuke Urahara (Victory - Bleach)
4) Keiko Yukimura vs. Orihime Inoue (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
5) Yoko Kurama vs. Uryu Ishida (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
6) Hiei vs. Sui-Feng (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
7) Jin vs. Kensei Muguruma (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
8) Chu vs. Shunsui Kyoraku (Victory - Bleach)
9) Minoru Kamiya vs. Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Victory - Bleach)
10) Shinobu Sensui vs. Ginjo Kugo (Victory - Yu Yu Hakusho)
Yu Yu Hakusho currently leads 6-5 against Bleach.
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