- "That just now truly was a blow worthy of a Great General!!"
- ― Bi Hei (Kingdom) after witnessing Ri Shin's slash.
The power to replicate the attacks/techniques of others. Sub-power of Attack Manipulation. Variation of Power Replication. Opposite to Defense Replication.
Also Called
- Attack Copying/Duplication/Imitation/Mimicry
- Technique Copying/Duplication/Imitation/Mimicry/Replication
Capabilities
The user is able to mimic and replicate the Special Attacks/techniques of others, taking them for their own.
Applications
- Replicate an attack/technique and use it for their own.
- Attack Mixture by combining copied attacks.
- Copy-Cat Attack
- Technique Reading
Variations
- Attack Recording - record and recreate other's attacks, nullifying them in the process.
Associations
- Adoptive Muscle Memory
- Attack Manipulation
- Defense Replication
- Instructive Muscle Memory
- Power Replication
- Special Attacks
Limitations
- May need to be physically capable of using the attack to properly mimic it.
Known Users
- Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)
- Clare (Claymore)
- Raidou (Dead or Alive series)
- Several characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Sharingan Users (Naruto)
- Sabo (One Piece)
- Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
- Ri Shin (Kingdom)
- Protege (Marvel Comics); before fighting Beyonder
- Emerl (Sonic Battle)
- Seth (Street Fighter IV)
- Rufus Lore (Fairy Tail)
Known Objects
- Tanden Engine (Street Fighter IV)
Gallery
Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight) can use Blade Steal to replicate the fighting techniques of other Blazers.
Raidou (Dead or Alive series) learned how to perform the Torn Sky Blast after witnessing Hayate do so.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) has copied several attacks from others, such as King Chappa's Hasshu-ken...
...Master Muten Roshi's Kamehameha Wave...
...Tien Shinhan's Solar Flare...
...and the Afterimage Technique.
Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball series) copied the Kamehameha Wave after seeing Yamcha perform it.
Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z) replicating Son Goku's Kamehameha Wave.
Rufus Lore (Fairy Tail) can use Memory-Make to replicate other mages' spells and attacks.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) used his Sharingan to partially copy Rock Lee's Front Lotus for his Lion Combo.
Ri Shin (Kingdom) replicating General Ou Ki's deadly finisher Slash.
In honor of his brother Ace, Sabo (One Piece) copies and uses his signature Hikan/Fire Fist technique.
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Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece) replicating Monkey D. Luffy's Gear Second's Jet Gatling...
...and Gum Gum/Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun.
Seth (Street Fighter IV) uses his Tanden Engine to copy and translate the data from other fighters, allowing him to mimic their special techniques.