- "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
- ― Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War
- "He can deal twice as much damage by using his opponent's strength against them."
- ― Tanktop Master on Garo (One-Punch Man)
- "That stance, that's royalty. Two terrifying names, two impossible possibilities spring into mind. Cassandra Cain. Or, god help us...Shiva Woosan. in either case...there's a good chance neither of us makes it out of this."
- ― Black Canary on the White Canary (DC Comics)
The power to understand how others think and fight. Sub-power of Intuitive Perception.
Also Called[]
- Combat Intuition
- Combat Mentality Perception
- Combat Planning
- Combat Scientist
- Combat Strategy Planning
- Combat Understanding
Capabilities[]
The user can instantly understand an opponent's method of thinking and fighting, allowing them to anticipate the moves of the opponent. Once they understand their enemies' strategy, they are able to find their flaws and weakness and take them down with little effort. While some users of this method do not use it as part of their primary fighting style, it is helpful in emergencies against difficult opponents where ordinary methods will not work against them.
Applications[]
- Ability Intuition
- Adoptive/Instructive Muscle Memory
- Anatomical Mastery
- Attack Prediction
- Body Language Analysis
- Clairsentience: Obtain crucial combat IQ in real conflict experience.
- Danger Detection
- Defense Prediction
- Elucidation
- Enhanced/Supernatural Accuracy
- Enhanced/Supernatural Intelligence
- Enhanced Memory/Panmnesia
- Enhanced/Supernatural Preparedness
- Initial Movement Sense
- Movement Mastery
- Movement Prediction
- Numerical Prediction
- Numerical Precision
- Observation Detection
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Perception
- Power Perception
- Pressure Point Mastery
- Probability Perception
- Psychological Mastery
- Stealth Mastery
- Tactical Analysis/Genius
- Technique Reading
- Trajectory Prediction
- Weakness Detection
Techniques[]
Associations[]
- Accelerated Perception
- Accelerated Thought Process
- Battlefield Adaption
- Combat Adaptation
- Combat Embodiment
- Combat Specialism
- Empathy
- Enhanced Combat
- Human Manipulation
- Killing Mastery
- Telepathy
- Unpredictability
- Visual Nullification
Limitations[]
- Can still be overpowered by a superior opponent.
- Can be caught off-guard by a miscalculation or an unknown variable.
- May be difficult or impossible to come up with an effective strategy depending on the situation.
- May require time to observe the opponent's fighting style or weaknesses before using a strategy to avoid risks.
- Over-thinking or giving into fear towards a situation can waste time and make it harder to find the right strategy.
- Can still screw up the strategy.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa
- Azumi (Azumi)
- Claire Stanfield (Baccano!)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Guts (Berserk)
- Nosferatu Zodd (Berserk)
- Kisuke Urahara (Bleach)
- Uryu Ishida (Bleach)
- Wohlks Roseguard (Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious)
- Akaza (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Various Demon Slayers (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Super 17 (Dragon Ball Series)
- Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
- Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
- Sakata Gintoki (Gintama)
- Members of the Yato tribe (Gintama)
- Housen
- Umibouzu
- Kamui
- Barbara (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash)
- Lute (Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara)
- Various Characters (Hero Killer)
- Yuu Kamishiro (Holyland)
- Cao Cao (High School DxD)
- Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Various Characters (Kenganverse)
- Badigadi (Mushoku Tensei)
- Ikki Kurogane (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Cheongmyeong (Return of the Blossoming Blade)
- Izuku Midoriya/Deku (My Hero Academia)
- Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine)
- Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
- Shikamaru Nara (Naruto)
- Shikaku Nara (Naruto)
- Temari (Naruto)
- Shikadai Nara (Naruto)
- Sakura Haruno (Naruto)
- Various Characters (Murim Login)
- Seo Moonyeob (The Esper's Battlefield)
- Garou (One Punch Man)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Leo Regulus (Saint Seiya)
- Hyoga (Saint Seiya)
- Cid Kagenou (Minoru Kagenou) (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Shokatsu Sei (The Outcast)
- Oh Kangwoo (Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later)
- Kang Haneul (Ultimate Outcast)
- Kojiro Sasaki (Record of Ragnarok)
- Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Comics
- Brainiac (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Julius/Mad Thinker (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Midnighter (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
Literature
- Mackiel Roy "Macroy" (A.R.Hicks Series)
- Guurahk (Bionicle)
- Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
- Sherlock Holmes (Novel Collections by Arthur Conan Doyle)
- Professor James Moriarty (Novel Collections by Arthur Conan Doyle)
- Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Felix (The Twilight Saga)
Live Television/Movies
- Isaiah Bone (Blood and Bone)
- Sontarans (Doctor Who)
- Daleks (Doctor Who)
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)
Video Games
- Robin (Fire Emblem: Awakening)
- Garagos (Forgotten Realms)
- Strategist (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Analyst (Valkyrie Crusade)
Web Comics
- Roy Greenhilt (The Order of the Stick)
- Tarquin (The Order of the Stick)
- John Doe (unOrdinary)
Known Powers[]
- Ultra Sensitivity (Dragon Ball Series)
Known Objects[]
- Fighting God's Golden Armor (Mushoku Tensei)