The ability to combine slashing attacks with absorption effects/forces. Combination of Absorption and Cutting. Variation of Slash Effect.
Capabilities[]
The user can combine absorption effects/forces to attacks with bladed weapons, usually sapping energy from whatever is sliced.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- If the weapon breaks the absorbed may escape.
- May be limits on storage.
- Absorption Immunity/Absorption Negation
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Hanatarō Yamada (Bleach)
- Nozomi Kujō (Bleach)
- Ōko Yushima (Bleach)
- Kūgo Ginjō (Bleach)
- Mujina (InuYasha)
- Tōshū (InuYasha)
- Inuyasha (InuYasha)
- Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
- Earth/Arth (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Fugiku Suikazan (Naruto)
- Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto)
- Killer B (Naruto)
- Evangeline A.K. McDowell (Negima)
- Negi Springfield (Negima)
Video Games
- Hive (Destiny)
- Zack Fair (Final Fantasy)
- Ceruledge (Pokémon); via Bitter Blade
- Randi (Secret of Mana)
- Nocturnus Clan (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Slashuur (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus)
Known Weapons[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Hisagomaru (Bleach)
- Arazome Shigure (Bleach)
- Sumitsukigasa (Bleach)
- Cross of Scaffold (Bleach)
- Dakki (InuYasha)
- Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga (InuYasha)
- Samehada/Shark Skin (Naruto)
- Shichiseiken (One Piece)
Video Games
- Fusion Sword (Brave Fencer Musashi)
- Cleaver (Destiny)
- Enchanted Weapons (Elder Scrolls)
- Drain Swords (Final Fantasy)
- Leaf Saber (Secret of Mana)
- Moon Saber (Secret of Mana)
- Nocturne Blade (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Gengetsu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus)
Other
- The Savage Sword (Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy)
- Rune Weapons (Rifts)
Gallery[]
Hanatarō Yamada (Bleach) using his Hisagomaru to absorb injuries...
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...thereby healing others to empower itself.
Kūgo Ginjō (Bleach) using his Cross of Scaffold to slash Ichigo, which drained back the Fullbring from him for Ginjo's own enhancement.
Nozomi Kujō (Bleach) using her Arazome Shigure to absorb spiritual energy and is then free to use it as she pleases.
Tōshū (InuYasha) wielding the Dakki, a sword crafted from a dragon-demon's scale, which allows him to drain demonic life energy, something his human body could not handle.
InuYasha (InuYasha) wielding the Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga, which allows him to drain demonic life energy with each slash.
Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill) wielding the Rending Scissors, which allows her to absorb any Life Fibers she severs with.
Killer B (Naruto) using Samehada/Shark Skin to cut through Itachi's Great Fireball Technique, draining the chakra within it, though the blade found fire element distasteful.
Kisame Hoshigaki's (Naruto) Samehada/Shark Skin can absorb chakra with each cut, growing larger from its meals.
Evangeline A.K. McDowell (Negima) using Ensis Exsequens to cause sublimation via a slash, which would absorb an incredible amount of heat in the process.
The Shichiseiken (One Piece) absorbing Zoro's blood to strengthen itself and its wielder.
Nocturne clan soldiers (Sonic the Hedgehog) are typically equipped with the Nocturne Blade, an energy blade that not only inflicts damage, but leech life force from the target to replenish the user.
Based on the Hive's (Destiny) "Sword Logic" all power must be taken not received, for they made their swords to be able to take the power of their slain victims.
Slashuur (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus) wields Gengetsu, a scythe that leeches life force from those it cuts to heal its wielder.
The Savage Sword (Power Ranger: Lost Galaxy) is able to drain the strength of anyone cut by its blade and adds their power to its own.