Rivalry Empowerment

Rivalry Empowerment
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
Power/Ability to:	Draw strength from rivalries

"As annoying as this bastard can be, it's our rivalry that keeps pushing me to get stronger."

― Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)

The power to draw strength from rivalries. Technique of Opponent Manipulation. Variation of Affinity. Opposite of Ally Empowerment.

Also Called

• Adversary Affinity/Empowerment
• Challenger Affinity/Empowerment
• Competition Affinity/Empowerment
• Contest Affinity/Empowerment
• Enemy Affinity/Empowerment
• Foe Affinity/Empowerment
• Nemesis Affinity/Empowerment
• Opposition Affinity/Empowerment
• Opponent Affinity/Empowerment
• Rival Affinity/Empowerment
• Rivalry Affinity

Capabilities

The user becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. from their rivalries with others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing their existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from the rivalries or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Regeneration
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Speed
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
• Metabolization
• Mind Link
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Associations

• Affinity
  • Ambition Empowerment
  • Combat Empowerment
  • Discord Empowerment
  • Envy Empowerment
  • Obsession Empowerment
  • Perseverance Empowerment
  • Pride Empowerment
  • Revenge Empowerment
  • Spite Empowerment
  • Violence Empowerment
  • War Empowerment
• Enhanced Condition
• Enhanced Emotions
• Opponent Manipulation
• Power Bestowal
• Power Manifestation
• Rivals
• True Friend
• Supernatural Condition

Limitations

• Those that are born years and/or decades apart may not gain strength from one another, barring time shenanigans.
• May have a condition that the user needs to be comparable to their would-be rival/inspiration in some way before they can draw strength from the competition.
• May argue with the opponent constantly, possibly making it more difficult if the user needs to work with them.

Known Users

Anime/Manga

• Asta (Black Clover); with Yuno
• Yuno (Black Clover); with Asta
• Leopold Vermillion (Black Clover); with Asta
• Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (Bleach); with Ichigo Kurosaki
• Son Goku (Dragon Ball series); with Vegeta
• Vegeta (Dragon Ball series); with Son Goku
• Kai Hiwatari (Beyblade Original series); with Tyson Granger
• Kyoya Tategami (Beyblade Metal Saga); with Gingka Hagane
• Ash Ketchum (Pokémon anime); with Gary Oak
• Pokémon with the ability Rivalry (Pokémon)
• Might Guy (Naruto); with Kakashi Hatake
• Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); with Sasuke Uchiha
• Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto); with Naruto Uzumaki
• Sakura Haruno (Naruto); with Ino Yamanaka
• Roronoa Zoro (One Piece); with Sanji, Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk
• Speed-o'-Sound Sonic (One-Punch Man); with Saitama
• Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!); with Yugi Muto
• Yugi Muto (Yu-Gi-Oh!); with Seto Kaiba
• Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen) with Ryomen Sukuna

Video Games

• Goro Akechi/Crow (Persona series); with Joker
• Ren Amamiya/Joker (Persona series); with Crow

Gallery

Kai Hiwatari (Bakuten Shoot Beyblade)

Kyoya Tategami (Beyblade Metal Saga)

Yuno & Asta (Black Clover) are rivals.

Son Goku and Vegeta (Dragon Ball series), one of the most iconic rivalries in Anime/Manga history.

Ren Amamiya/Joker & Goro Akechi/Crow (Persona 5) are rivals.

Ash Ketchum (Pokémon anime)

Seto Kaiba & Yugi Muto (Yu-Gi-Oh!) are fierce rivals

Satoru Gojo and Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen) are two of the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerers in the world, to the point that Sukuna promises that he will be the one who will kill Gojo when he is unleashed.