Mukuro vs. Yoruichi Shihoin (The Catfight)

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Sorry for the late release ladies & gentlemen, but here it is. The final 3 fights of BH starts with our Catfight: Mukuro from YYH & Yoruichi from Bleach. I find these two to be incredibly attractive, strong, and dare I say, BEEWBS. They aren't diabolical villains bent on bringing ruination or even the primary antagonists of their shows. Yoruichi is one of Ichigo's allies & Mukuro is one of the former Kings of the Demon World as well as Hiei's friend/possible love-interest. I'm interested to see how these two would fare in a fight and so that is why I matched up this anticipated BH post. I will be comparing the following: Backstory, Role in Story, Powers/Abilities, & Fight Record. 

Backstory ~ Mukuro

Mukuro's upbringing is different in the Manga & Anime. In the Manga rendition, she is born into slavery, her insides surgically changed in order for her father to be able to "play" with her. She was abused and raped on her birthdays by her father and in her upbringing, she viewed the world coldly & with disgust. In the Anime rendition, she was abandoned on a cold, snowy day by a wealthy individual who was her "Father," but, just like the Manga rendition, was abused and raped by him. She did everything in her power to try and break the restraints, but it had remained with her, shackling her to the past (that is until Hiei cut it of for her). At the age of 7, she poured acid all over herself so that she would seem less attractive the very person who abused her. Her damaged limbs were eventually replaced with robotic components and she swore to seek power in order to forget her tormented upbringing. She hid herself so as to not conceal the identity of her being female and eventually came into power and on par with King Raizen. 

Backstory ~ Yoruichi

Yoruichi was born as a princess of the Shihoin Noble family and is childhood friends with Kisuke Urahara & Tessai, where they played at the Sokyoku Hill Training Space (which was built by Kisuke Urahara). It would be later where took up the responsibility as Captain of the 2nd Division (Stealth Force) and took on her role as the 22nd Princess - becoming the first Princess of the Shihoin Household. When Kisuke was promoted to be 12th Division Captain & was solely responsible for the Visored's birth. Yoruichi alone was the one who helped aid Kisuke & Tessai from receiving punishment. Together, the three were banished to the Living world where they hid in secrecy as to escape persecution while trying to conceal the whereabouts of the Hogyoku. During her tenor as Captain of the 2nd division, she often joked about with a much younger and childish Byakuya Kuchiki, offering to play wit him for her amusement much to Byakuya's annoyance. From her tenor as Captain & Princess to present day, she has a playful, rebellious, & witty side to her. 

Role in Story ~ Mukuro

Mukuro, in YYH, was responsible for retrieving Hiei to serve under her empire in attempts to thwart Raizen & Yomi's ambitions. She helped trained hiei to eventually reach S-class by giving him rigorous tests of endurance and patience. She & Hiei developed an affinity for another as they share a history of displeasure, loss, and humiliation during their upbringing. She, alongside Hiei, sided on Yusuke's proposed Demon Tournament for all out control of Demon World. In this, she fought against Hiei and won, garnering the respect of Hiei as well as her freedom from the shackles that bound her to the past. She goes on to face Natsume and winning narrowly, but eventually lost to Enki, who would then be the Ruler of Demon World. Mukuro remains alongside Hiei, patrolling Demon World's program to ensure that any humans who accidentally walk into this realm are sent back home unharmed. She lives with Hiei in her castle and is heavily hinted in wearing the Tear Stone Necklace that Yukina gave to Hiei. 

Role in Story ~ Yoruichi

Yoruichi first appeared in her cat form to Kisuke Urahara. She assists Team Ichigo in rescuing Rukia, where she informs Ichigo's group on the dangers of the Gotei 13 as well as train them to the best of their abilities. She eventually reveals herself to Ichigo as to who he is and who Kisuke Urahara is and steps in, later, to save Ichigo from acting irrationally against Byakuya Kuchiki. She is seen later fighting against the new 2nd Division Captain and her former bodyguard, Sui-Feng Yoruichi won and showcased her usage and imperfect form of Shunko. Convincing Sui-Feng otherwise, the two 2nd Division Stealth Force Captains of the New & Old tried to thwart Aizen's defection plan only later to see that it was too late to save Aizen. Later on, Yoruichi & Kisuke aid in stopping Yammy's rampage and way later is seen alongside Kisuke & Isshin in stopping Aizen, only later to lose to him with Ichigo being the key to victory. During the Fullbringer Arc, Ichigo notices that part of Yoruichi's Reiatsu in imbedded within him in reassurance of Ichigo's retrieval of Shinigami powers.

Powers/Abilities ~ Mukuro

As seen in the picture, Mukuro, being an S-class dmon & one of the Three Kings of Demon World, is incredibly powerful. Despite her horrible upbringing, her powers are no laughing matter as it defies the very foundation of all demons - being able to slice through the 3rd dimension. This God-like ability allows for possibilities as it limits her opponents from coming into contact with the dimensional slashes as well as create a barrier for herself where her opponents can't touch her. Aside from this impressive ability, she is able to perform telekinesis and create deadly energy blasts at the palm of her hand. Going back to the picture, she effortlessly beats down Hiei despite his relentless training by her side. She was even able to completely destroy Hiei's Black Dragon technique. She truly is someone you don't want to F with.

Powers/Abilities ~ Yoruichi

Yoruichi, being the former 2nd Division Captain, is highly proficient in Shunpo, Infiltration, & Hand-to-Hand combat. In the earlier part of the series, she is also seen transforming from her cat-like form to her usual self. As a Shinigami, she is also capable of using Kido, but it's unaware of her Zanpaktou's abilities. Not much about her is clear, but we do know is that she is a master at Hand-to-Hand & Shunpo - two quality traits needed for the 2nd Division Captain. The source of her power comes from Shunko, exerting and amplifying everything - Hand-to-Hand Combating & Kido. 

Fight Record ~ Mukuro

Mukuro has a even record. Her record is as follows:

Mukuro vs. Raizen (Past) - Loss 

Mukuro vs. Hiei - Win

Mukuro vs. Natsume - Win

Mukuro vs. Enki - Loss 

Fight Record ~ Yoruichi

Yoruichi has had a few fights. Her record is as follows (excluding fillers):

Yoruichi vs. Byakuya Kuchiki - Draw

Yoruichi vs. Sui-Feng - Win

Yoruichi w/Kisuke Urahara vs. Yammy - Win

Yoruichi w/Urahara & Isshin vs. Aizen - Loss 

Verdict

And the winner is...

As much as I love Yoruichi and her impressive hand-to-hand and Shunpo abilities, I prefer Mukuro for one reason - Dimensional Cutting. I mean, we're talking about God-like-status abilities. I feel incredibly sympathetic towards her character because not only did she have a crappy upbringing, but she came to view the world as garbage. With Yoruichi, it seemed as if she was content with who she was and what would eventually be her role in Bleach. With Mukuro, she relentlessly pushed herself to the limits to escape her horrible past and it eventually brought her to be one the 3 reigning Kings (this case she's a Queen) of the Demon World. It was her meeting with Hiei that transpired her to view the world differently - that she wasn't alone and that she had someone who truly understood her. In Yoruichi's case, not much is known about her upbringing other than her bring childhood friends with Kisuke & Tessai - that's it. Mukuro offered more in story, abilities, relationship to Hiei, and her reasoning behind her appearance. The ultimate sacrifice was giving up her beautiful self in order to escape the pain from her abuse. At the cost, she became powerful, bloodthirsty, and wanted to rid the world of garbage like her abusers. In the end, her character was more tragic and her abilities surpass Yoruichi's any day, anytime, and anywhere.

2 more BH posts Ladies & Gentlemen. We're almost there and they're gonna be big ones like this. I hope you enjoyed this week's BH post. Who do you think should've won - Mukuro from YYH or Yoruichi from Bleach? As always, feel free to leave a comment below and lemme know your thoughts on this. BH posts this Friday & lastly, Sunday. Like how I end every post, you all stay classy now. Please feel free to check out this month's current BH posts & last month's BH posts:

March BH Posts 

1) Toya vs. Hitsugaya Toshiro

2) Seiryu vs. Rukia Kuchiki

3) Toshin Raizen vs. Nnoitra Gilga

4) Karasu vs. Yumichika Ayasegawa

5) Bui vs. Ikkaku Madarame

6) Elder Toguro vs. Yachiru Kusajishi

7) Younger Toguro vs. Kenpachi Zaraki

8) Shizuru Kuwabara vs. Karin Kurosaki

9) Suzuki vs. Charlotte Chuhlhourne

10) Gama vs. Findorr Calius 

11) Goki vs. Ggio Vega

12) Tsukihito Amanuma vs. Yukio Hans Vorarlberna

13) Yakumo vs. Barragan Louisenbairn 

February's BH Posts 

1) Hiei vs. Byakuya Kuchiki
2) Kazuma Kuwabara vs. Yasutora "Chad" Sado
3) Genkai vs. Kisuke Urahara
4) Keiko Yukimura vs. Orihime Inoue
5) Yoko Kurama vs. Uryu Ishida
6) Hiei vs. Sui-Feng
7) Jin vs. Kensei Muguruma
8) Chu vs. Shunsui Kyoraku
9) Minoru "The Doctor" Kamiya vs. Mayuri Kurotsuchi
10) Shinobu Sensui vs. Ginjo Kugo
11) Shishiwakamaru vs. Rojuro "Rose" Otoribashi
12) Yukina vs. Yuzu Kurosaki

Bleach currently leads 18-8 against YYH 
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