- "You two are still thinking before you move rather than just moving. I'm afraid this habit is especially strong with you, Vegeta. This overthinking is limiting your fighting speed. Messages can only travel through your nervous system so fast. When you rely on thoughts for physical action, you lose precious fighting time. (...) Your end goal should be to master the ability to have each part of your body move independently of the other parts. But I admit this is exceedingly difficult; In fact, not even Lord Beerus has mastered it, and he's a god."
- ― Whis to Son Goku and Vegeta (Dragon Ball Super)
The ability to possess extraordinary automatic reflexes. Sub-power of Autopilot. Advanced form of Enhanced Reflexes.
Also Called
- Automatic Reflexes
- Instinctive Reaction
- Ultra Instinct (Dragon Ball Super)
Capabilities
The user possesses extraordinary reflexes that are entirely involuntary. Due to this, they can be used to attack and counter instead of for just defensive purposes. They can flawlessly coordinate their movements, automatically achieving maximum efficiency in any action.
Because the user's body moves without the use of their brain they are free to strategize and can dodge a wider variety of attacks, even in a weakened condition. The reflexes can enhance the user's physical speed to react faster than the eye can see. Since their body moves on reflex and not reaction, feints and illusionary techniques are useless against the user.
Applications
- Aim Dodging
- Counter
- Directional Movement
- Enhanced Strike
- Evasion
- Fighting Instinct
- Flawless Coordination
- High-Speed Reflexes
- Motion Concentration
- Optimal Finesse
- Perimeter Evasion
- Supernatural Self-Preservation
Associations
- Danger Intuition
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Enhanced Speed
- Extrasensory Combat
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Prescient Reflexes
Limitations
- May be tricked into hurting themselves because they're acting on reflex.
- Users of Enhanced Speed/Supernatural Speed may be too quick for the user to evade.
- May require more stamina than normal reflex.
Known Users
- Shigusa Takachiho (Medaka Box)
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
- Brick Baxter/Cyber Shadow (The Young Guardians)
- Users of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece)
- Rock Lee (Naruto); while Intoxicated
- Ichi-kun Ichinohei (Ninja High School)
- Touma Kamijou (A Certain Magical Index)
- Ian Archer (Tower Prep)
- Midnighter (WildStorm/DC Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Mayday Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Domino (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Ultra Instinct users (Dragon Ball Super)
- Master Roshi (Dragon Ball Super manga)
- King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood); via Ultimate Eye
- Hercules Method Users (Image Comics)
- Crossbones (Marvel Comics)
- Kuraudo Kurashiki (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan)
- Suzuki Iruma (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun)
- Sans (Undertale)
- Soundwave (Transformers: Prime)
- Killua (Hunter x Hunter) via Godspeed
- Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
Gallery
Despite giving up and resigning herself to death, Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan) automatically responds to a Titan's attack, cutting its hand and dodging its attacks.
Using Ultra Instinct, Whis (Dragon Ball) can automatically respond to attacks and threats without having to acknowledge them.
After Goku's (Dragon Ball) willpower collided with his own Spirit Bomb in the Tournament of Power, it pushed through his barrier and into the deepest part of his potential, allowing him to access Ultra Instinct.
Using Ultra Instinct, Goku (Dragon Ball) effortlessly dodges all of Kefla's...
...and Jiren's attacks.
While he hasn't mastered the ability yet, Beerus (Dragon Ball Super manga) is able to access Ultra Instinct.
Due to his centuries of combat experience, Master Roshi (Dragon Ball Super manga) is able to access a state similar to Ultra Instinct.
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) trained his Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to dodge any and all incoming attacks simply by reflex.
Saitama (One-Punch Man) is able to dodge any and all threats that come at him even if unaware of it or are moving at incredible speed.
Thanks to his Spider-Sense, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) is able to automatically respond to incoming threats.
Using her Spider-Sense, Mayday Parker/Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics) reacts instinctively, easily fighting and dodging attacks while blindfolded.
Crossbones (Marvel Comics)
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