Nobunaga Oda vs. Baraggan Louisenbairn (King of Kings)

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The Demon King vs. The King of Hollows, a noteworthy matchup considering they're both badasses, kings, and are formidable opponents. Nobunaga is a historical daimyo, but I'm not here to give history lessons - we're talking about Nobunaga Oda's depiction in Capcom's videogame series turned anime - Sengoku Basara. Now, these two are two of my awesome villains in their respective animes, but who truly is more threatening than the other? Bleach is an ongoing series that has a huge fan-base whereas Sengoku Basara is a videogame franchise that isn't what you'd call an accurate depiction or even a realistic depiction of the Sengoku period. So with that being said, the two similarities with the series are two if its antagonists - Nobunaga Oda and Baraggan Loisenbairn. So let's dive in, shall we - 

Characters: Nobunaga Oda is a famous Japan Daimyo who is, in Sengoku Basara, the Demon King. He strikes fear in the hearts of his enemies and isn't afraid to do what is necessary to expand his rule throughout Japan. In the very first episodes of SB, he kills Yoshimoto Imagawa by shooting him with his shotgun in the face, striking fear in Masamune and Yukimura's hearts. He is evil incarnate and is everyone's enemy in SB, but what makes him so intimidating? Well he wields a sword and shotgun, has a army at his disposal to do bad, and has subordinates (Mitsuhide, Ranmaru, and Noh) without question kill people. As seen again the first few episodes of SB, Nobunaga's subordinates without mercy kill the Imagawa imposters in the most cruelest way - arrow through the head and the shot in the face with a pistol. Nobunaga also doesn't think twice on things, berating his brother-in-law (Nagamaza Azai) to attack his ally (The Asakura) or else he'll kill his wife (Oichi, sister of Nobunaga). Threatening, immovable, and loving every minute of it - Nobunaga is the personification of evil in the Sengoku period in SB. 

Baraggan Louisenbairn is King of the hollows or in this case, Hueco Mundo. All was well and boring until Aizen Sousuke arrived. What makes Baraggan interesting is his design, but other than that - he was immediately in a corner when Aizen took control. He found nothing appealing in his rule and that's the price of what happens when Kings have nothing better to do than watch his men fight to the death. As the 2nd Espada, he is at the top of his league, but at the same time he regrets Aizen's intimidation on him from the start. With new power, Baraggan eventually found himself unequal as he isn't the strongest Espada and is killed. With that in mind, Baraggan was a lonesome king with nothing to stand for except being the ruler of the desolate Hueco Mundo. As seen in episodes of Bleach and in the manga, he doesn't tolerate failure and strikes fear in the hearts of Sui-Feng and Marechiyo. He, however, embodies an aspect of death that is all too familiar - time. With just a touch, Sui-feng's bones aged. And in Baraggan's final form, it's pretty much the Grim Reaper with a Crown. To put it in perspective, Baraggan is a Shinigami (Death God). 

Verdict: This was pretty quick since they really don't have much of a backstory explained in the anime. We just know Baraggan was King of Hueco Mundo and Nobunaga was the Demon King wanting to expand his rule. So in terms of power, Baraggan clearly has time on his side, being able to advance time on anybody (aka Sui-feng's arm). Nobunaga is more straight forward - possessing demonic powers with a sword and shotgun, but not much else. This is why Baraggan has an advantage despite his rather uninteresting backstory. He has no motive, but then again, he is more intimidating because he can kill people just by touching them. It's not a matter of whose more threatening or who is more demonic - it's the aspect of death embodying them and what they do to their enemies. They both strike fear in the hearts of man (in Bleach's case, Shinigami) and it's unfortunate to judge it so quickly, but the true victor of this battle would have to - Baraggan Louisenbairn

So I know this was pretty short and straight to the point, but I'm telling the truth hear. I think Nobunaga in SB is pretty kickass, but when you put him on par with say, a guy who can break your bones just by tapping your shoulder - it's pretty obvious who would win. Sorry Demon King, but the King of Hollows would without question be the victor of this fight. So who you think won? I do not think I'll post a link to the poll, but feel free to leave a comment below on who would win in this fight an why. Until then, you all stay classy now.