Dual Sword Proficiency

Dual Sword Proficiency
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Power/Ability to:	Be a master of dual wielding swordsmanship.

"This challenge you will not overcome. Your lightsaber is nothing against the power of the dark side."
"That's why I always carry two."

― An unnamed Sith and Fortris Gall (Star Wars Legends)

"Perhaps you would like to learn something before you die. The use of two blades, one to support the other, can be traced back thousands of years and was common to both of our species. The invention of lightsabers has done nothing to lessen the effectiveness of this strategy—as you are about to learn!"

― Boc Aseca to Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends)

"I am the demise who comes from the distant summit, the one who splits earth and sky with two blades."

― Edelweiss (Rakudai Kishi Eiyutan)

The ability to be a master of dual wielding swordsmanship. Variation of Enhanced Swordsmanship and Dual Wielding. Lesser version of Multi-Sword Proficiency and Multi-Weapon Wielding.

Also Called

• Daishō Aptitude/Combat/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
• Dual Sword Aptitude/Combat/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
• Niten Ichi/Niten Ichi-ryū/Nitō Ichi
• Nitojutsu
• Nitoryu/Two Swords Style (One Piece)
• Jar'Kai/Form VI/Niman (Star Wars)
• Synch Blade (Kingdom Hearts)
• Twin Blade/Swords Aptitude/Combat/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency

Capabilities

Users, either innately or through training, are masters of wielding dual swords with incredible expertise in speed, power, and skill, allowing them to perform feats such as stopping and deflecting bullets, decimating large objects or areas, cutting through a solid material such as steel, and even hold back their strength to deal damage to their foes without killing them. They also have greater versatility and advantage compared to conventional swordsman who uses one sword.

Applications

• Counter an enemy's attacks and use their own strength against them.
• Cutting with dual sword.
• Cutting Wave
• Deflection
• Defense Bypassing
• Impale with dual sword.
• Multi Slash with dual sword.
• Pressure/Precise Strike
• Severing with dual sword.
• Slash Effect/Projection

Variations

• Dual Broadsword Proficiency
• Dual Jian Proficiency
• Dual Sabre Proficiency
  • Dual Cutlass Proficiency
  • Dual Dao Proficiency
  • Dual Scimitar Proficiency
  • Dual Katana Proficiency
• Dual Whip Sword Proficiency
• Dual Ninjatō Proficiency
• Dual Wakizashi Proficiency
• Dual Ōdachi Proficiency
• Dual Guntō Proficiency
• Dual Chokutō Proficiency
• Elemental Dual Sword Proficiency

Associations

• Dual Wielding
• Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
• Multi-Sword Proficiency

Limitations

• Two-handed strikes may be difficult to land.
• It may be difficult wielding two different sword.
• Abilities may become underdeveloped if the user is too heavily reliant on their sword rather than their own skill.
• Using two sword requires more thought into attacks and range, making it difficult for thoughts on both to operate. Thus, the defensive capabilities are slightly weakened depending on the user.
• Two swords of equal length could get in the way during melee exchanges.
• User may require Multi-Focus to full display this ability.
• May require a degree of training or exposure.
• May take time to achieve mastery.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

• Jin Sohan (A Dance of Swords in the Night')
• Jinnosuke (Afro Samurai)
• Various Soldiers (Attack on Titan)
• Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
  • Miyamoto Musashi
  • Izou Motobe
• Asta (Black Clover)
• Kiato (Black Clover)
• Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach)
• Shunsui Kyōraku (Bleach)
• Coyote Starrk (Bleach)
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
• AncientGarururmon (Digimon)
• Fenriloogamon: Takemikazuchi (Digimon)
• Grademon (Digimon)
• Lobomon (Digimon)
• Samudramon (Digimon)
• Vajramon (Digimon)
• Diarbbitmon (Digimon)
• Hijikata Toshizo (Drifters)
• Haru Glory (Rave Master)
• Lucie Raregroove (Rave Master)
• Homura Kōgetsu (Edens Zero)
• Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
• King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
• Nobume Imai (Gintama)
• Saitou Shimaru (Gintama)
• Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
• Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Yushin (Hero Killer)
• Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
• Condor (Hero Killer)
• Xenovia Quarta (Highschool DxD)
• Siegfried (Highschool DxD)
• Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
• Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill la Kill)
• Inosuke Hashibira (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Tengen Uzui (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom)
• Bajio (Kingdom)
• Rin Ko (Kingdom)
• Shi Ryou (Kingdom)
• Shou Taku (Kingdom)
• Rin Gyoku (Kingdom)
• Fu Tei (Kingdom)
• Kaine (Kingdom)
• Goba (Kingdom)
• Wang Jing (Nano Machine)
• Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine)
• Killer B (Naruto)
• Kang Jinhyuk (Max Level Newbie)
• Kozuki Oden (One Piece)
• Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
• Shiki (One Piece)
• Kin'emon (One Piece)
• Kaku (One Piece)
• Vista (One Piece)
• Doma (One Piece)
• Noh Ga Jang (Peerless Dad)
• Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty (Smile Pretty Cure!)
• Kazehaya Kamito (Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance)
• Bakunetsumaru (Superior Defender Gundam Force)
• Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya (Sword Art Online)
• Kuwabara Kazuma (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Kohina Hiruko (Black Bullet)

Cartoons/Comics

• Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Ulrich Stern (Code Lyoko)
• Michael Lane/Azrael (DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Agent Six (Generator Rex)
• Toothiana/The Tooth Fairy (The Guardians of Childhood)
• Nicholas St. North/Santa Claus (The Guardians of Childhood)
• Users of Jar'Kai/Form VI/Niman (Star Wars)
  • Fortris Gall
  • Darth Sidious
  • Sora Bulq
  • A'Sharad Hett/Darth Krayt
  • General Grievous
  • Asajj Ventress
  • Keelyvine Reus
  • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
  • Ahsoka Tano
  • Pong Krell
  • Kol Skywalker
  • Kanan Jarrus
• Eric Brooks/Blade (Marvel Comics)
• Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
• Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
• Zannah/Zealot (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
• Namaari (Raya and the Last Dragon)
• Wheeljack (Transformers Prime)

Live Television/Movies

• Ashley "Ash" Williams (Evil Dead)
• Ken Rider (Chouseishin Series/Genseishin Justiriser)
• Megazord 2017 (Power Rangers 2017)
• Steeleto (Power Rangers Samurai)
• Brody Romero /Red Ninja Steel Ranger (Power Ranger Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel)
• Jar'Kai/Form VI/Niman Users (Star Wars)
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Corran Horn
  • Saba Sebatyne
  • Anakin Solo
• Pai Zhua Master Finn (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
  • Casey Rhodes
  • Carden

Mythology/Folklore

• Musashi Miyamoto (Various Fictional Depictions)

Web Animation/Comic

• Garen (Skylark)
• Thaco (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
• Takeru Tenkuji/Kamen Rider Ghost (Kamen Rider Ghost); via Musashi Damashii form
• Various characters (RWBY)

Video Games

• Jubei (Blazblue)
• Ayane (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden)
• Ryu Hayabusa (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden)
• Lucia (Devil May Cry)
• Firion (Final Fantasy II)
• Cecil Harvey (Final Fantasy IV)
• Noel Kreiss (Final Fantasy XIII-2)
• Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV)
• Machina Kunagiri (Final Fantasy Type-0)
• Tartaglia (Genshin Impact)
• Jizo Mitama (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Baldur (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Ryth (Infinity Blade)
• IF (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
• Sora (Kingdom Hearts); via his Drive Forms and Double Formchange
• Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
• William Adams (Nioh)
• Sho Minazuki (Persona series)
• Asuka (Senran Kagura)
• Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Boc Aseca (Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II)
• Galen Marek/Starkiller (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
• Maris Brood (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
• Starkiller (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II)
• Counter Guardian EMIYA (TYPE-MOON)
• Miyamoto Musashi (TYPE-MOON)
• Shirou Emiya (TYPE-MOON)
• Wolf (12 Tails Online)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

Jinnosuke (Afro Samurai)

Asta (Black Clover)

Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach) wielding dual blades of his Zanpakutō, Sōgyo no Kotowari, which utilizes its attack reflection ability.

Shunsui Kyōraku's (Bleach) Katen Kyōkotsu is another rare dual Zanpakutō which he has centuries of experience in dual wielding with great balance of strength and versatility.

Coyote Starrk (Bleach) using his Colmillo, dual swords composed of spiritual particles.

Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) realizing his true Zanpakutō, Zangetsu, which takes the form of dual blades.

Rei Ōgami (Code:Breaker) creating twin blades out of flames.

Yū Kanda (D.Gray-man) using his Two Illusion Blades to create two impossibly sharp spiritual energy blades, one with the sword and one with the sheathe.

Fenriloogamon: Takemikazuchi's (Digimon) Ultimate Dancing Sword Takemikazuch attack allows it to split Takemikazuchi into two blades wield each with the separate ends of Glepnir, the rope around its neck.

Grademon (Digimon)

Samudramon (Digimon)

AncientGarurumon (Digimon)

Diarbbitmon (Digimon)

Vajramon (Digimon)

Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) is a master of dual-wielding swordsmanship.

Nobume Imai (Gintama) utilizing two blades, a katana and a tantō, to deadly effects.

A dual wielder of swords, Saitou Shimaru (Gintama) is well known in Shinsengumi for his excellent swordsmanship.

Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) can changed his swords from double bladed weapon to dual sword for battling against the other enemies in the film called: The Dimensional Goblin and the Seven Worlds.

Siegfried (High school DxD) is a master swordsman capable of dual wielding which served as the basis for his Balance Breaker enhanced five sword style.

Soshiro Hoshina (Kaiju No. 8) is master swordsman dual wielding custom blades made from a Kaiju. He moves with extreme speed, power, & precision.

After getting her father's missing Scissor Blade back from Nui Harime, Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill) became able to wield both Scissor Blades, allowing her to cut and effectively destroy the otherwise indestructible Life Fibers.

After her sword, Bakuzan was broken by her mother, Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill la Kill) wielded it as the reforged Bakuzan Gako and Bakuzan Kōryū, allowing her to cut down and destroy Life Fibers.

Exceptionally quick and always baiting, Fu Tei (Kingdom) wields his twin dao blades with considerable skill, dispatching the Hi Shin Unit's 100-man commanders Ryuu Sen and Den Yuu within seconds during the Battle of Sai…

...and demonstrated his quick-witted reflexes and precision as he targeted Ri Shin's exposed areas during their duel.

Goba (Kingdom)

A capable swordswoman and the strongest warrior of her village, Kaine (Kingdom) possess the rare talent of using two swords in combat.

Rin Gyoku (Kingdom)

With monstrous skill in swordplay, Rin Ko (Kingdom) was a twin dao blade veteran master swordsman among Ren Pa's Four Heavenly Kings…

...easily slaughtering elite infantry soldiers of Ou Ki Army while breaking through their defenses.

The best amongst the Ou Sen Army's ranks, Shi Ryou (Kingdom) shows off her prowess as she strolled over the veteran soldiers of the Ri Boku Army while mowing down entire scores of them with every swing of her twin blade dao swords while she cuts through their hardened formations like they were made of grass...

…and dueled Earl Kou, as she sent the huge old general reeling with each one of her strikes.

Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom) is an incredible dual-wielding sabre master, being the greatest in the entire realm of the Mountain tribes, as she easily delivers an instant and quick death to anyone who challenges her with a simple wave of her blades while living up to her title as the King of Death.

Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine) wielding the Heavenly Demonic Sword and his White Dragon Blade.

Ringo Ameyuri (Naruto) wielding the dual electrical-imbued swords, Kiba.

Kujaku (Naruto) wielding the dual wind controlling Weaknessless Soaring Shortswords with great efficiency.

Kaku's (One Piece) mastery of Nitoryu/Two Swords Style swordsmanship is nearly on par with Zoro's.

Kin'emon's (One Piece) mastery of Kitsunebi Ryu swordsmanship extends to its Nitoryu/Dual Blade Style variation.

Before Zoro's time, Kozuki Oden (One Piece) was the most powerful master of Nitoryu/Dual Blade Style, being considered the strongest dual wielding samurai of Wano with Enma and Ame no Habakiri.

His original fighting style before developing his Santoryu/Three Swords Style, Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) has supreme mastery over his original Nitoryu/Two Swords Style…

…demonstrating his outrageous prowess as a Strong Blade swordsman with the Power of Destruction when he sliced apart a train cart of the Puffing Tom with his Nitoryu Iai: Rashomon…

…and after training for two years, he also mastered Tantōjutsu as he fights off and kills multiple Wano samurai with a simple ceremonial tanto and Wakizashi.

Hailed as the World's Strongest Swordsman, Edelweiss (Rakudai Kishi Eiyutan) possesses tremendous power and skill in dual-wielding swordsmanship, her technique with her twin sword Device Testament is described as godly.

Tokito (Samurai Deeper Kyo) wielding the Hokuto Shichisei, which splits into dual swords she can wield to great effects.

Liu Zhigang (Solo Leveling)

After attaining the Dual Blade Skill, Kirito (Sword Art Online) became tremendously skilled dual wielder as he wields his swords with immense versatility...

...even adapting them to other virtual reality games outside of Sword Art Online such as Alfheim Online and Underworld.

Bakunetsumaru (Superior Defender Gundam Force)

Upon transforming into her Sorcerer Mode, Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven) wields twin machetes with dual ninja arts...

...and keeps them in Magus Mode, allowing her to use lighting slash technique to behead her opponents.

Miyamoto Musashi (Vagabond) dual wields a katana & wakizashi.

Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho) armed with his Double Spirit Swords, though his lack of swordsmanship training renders this more of a flailing move.

Inosuke Hashibira (Demon Slayer)

Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer)

Cartoons

Using twin dual broadswords, Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender) possesses masterful skill in dual-wielding.

Agent Six (Generator Rex)

Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars)

Kanan Jarrus (Star Wars) despite not being his usual single lightsaber style Kanan is skilled in Jar"Kai dual wielding style able to use it to overwhelm and defeat the Grand Inquisitor.

Wheeljack (Transformers Prime)

Comics

Michael Lane/Azrael (DC Comics) dual-wielding the Sword of Salvation and the Sword of Sin.

Slade Wilson/Death Stroke (DC Comics) is a master of virtually every conventional weapon, including dual swords.

Seraph (Impound Comics)

Eric Brooks/Blade (Marvel Comics) often dual wields blades in combat with immense proficiency.

Jar'Kai or Niman (Star Wars) was originally a style of swordplay that utilized dual lightsaber blades...

...Sora Bulq...

...General Grievous included various elements of Jar'Kai in his style of swordplay...

...Darth Sidious was a very skilled lightsaber duelist, including using Jar'Kai...

...Ahsoka Tano is highly skilled in lightsaber combat as well as Jar'Kai...

...Boc Aseca would often separate his modified weapon lightsaber and launch into an awkward, seemingly clumsy, but deadly imitation of his idol's two-bladed Jar'Kai style...

...Lord Momin was incredibly skilled in dual-wielding lightsabers, having nearly killed Darth Vader single handily during his duel with him on Mustafar...

...Luke Skywalker.

Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is a highly skilled dual wielder of the katana blades as he quotes Twin katana are the only way to play!.

Like his namesake, Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo) is a Niten Ichi-ryū style master swordsman.

Colin King/Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment)

Vampirella (Vampirella) dual wielding swords against a horde murderous of demons.

Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)

Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)

Besty Bardock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)

Kwannon/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)

Darth Revan (Star Wars)

Bekka (DC Comics)

Ravager (DC Comics)

Rustam (DC Comics)

Kokin (Dark Horse Comics)

Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)

Ghostmaker (DC Comics)

Live Television/Movies

Ash Williams (The Evil Dead) dual wielding swords to fend off two Deadites at once.

Carden (Power Rangers Jungle Fury) a rinshi who possesses the Crane Animal Spirit is a highly skilled hand to hand fighter and swords able to fight Theo the Blue Ranger...

...and beat him before he received further training from Master Swoop.

Brody Romero/Red Ninja Steel Ranger (Power Rangers Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel) is a highly skilled ninja and martial artists able to use two swords in battle and hold his own against the super strong Brax in a one-on-one fight.

Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)

Video Games/Visual Novels

Lucia (Devil May Cry)

Jizo Mitama (Honkai Impact 3rd)

Baldur (Honkai Impact 3rd)

Tartaglia (Genshin Impact)

William Adams (Nioh) has immense talent in dual wielding a Daisho pair of Katana and Wakizashi, killing armies of samurai and youkais alike.

Ichirō Ōgami (Sakura Wars) wields twin katanas with ease.

Asuka (Senran Kagura) wields a pair of swords in battle.

Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)

The Starkiller clone (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series) strongly favored the Form IV/Ataru and Form VI/Niman lightsaber forms.

Kao Cen Darach (Star Wars: The Old Republic)

Counter Guardian EMIYA (TYPE-MOON)

Shirou Emiya (TYPE-MOON)

Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed)

Wolf (12 Tails Online)

Web Animation/Comic

Thaco (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)

Sabito Heart (Ordeal)

The Shadow (Ordeal)

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