- "You're damn right I'm not a soldier. I'm a one man army!"
- ― Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
The ability to be as deadly as a vastly superior force. Advanced version of Enhanced Combat.
Also Called
- Army/Legion/Team of One
- Implacability
Capabilities
The user is able to fight against seemingly, overwhelming odds with ease. They are a capable warrior on the battlefield, decimating the enemy single-handedly and with near supernatural finesse that pars with the skill of more experienced fighters. This ability can manifest into various ways but is usually the result of extreme martial skill. Users of this ability are as deadly at long-range combat as they are in close quarter.
Applications
- Cause terror in your enemies.
- High level users may be able to simulate Accelerated Perception.
- Predict an opponents next move, through a combination of experience and instinct.
- Quickly adapt to dangerous situations.
- Become proficient in various forms of combat, or specialize in one.
- Utilize and become proficient in any form of weaponry.
- Some users may be able to suppress pain until their mission is completed.
- Become a force of nature.
- If users are Immortal (may be part of this power anyway) then they themselves are an army killing machine with no end.
Variations
- Last Stand Empowerment: The ability to spontaneously manifest the above power in suicidal situations. Almost always results in the users death, though not before amassing a significant body count. Users who do survive its use may develop the permanent version.
- Inverse Ninja Law: The ability to become more powerful as the odds are stacked against you. However the opposite is also true. This may be exploited by genre-savvy opponents. Not necessarily unique to ninjas, see here for more details.
Associations
- Adrenal Activation
- Army Annihilation
- Battlefield Adaption
- Berserker Physiology
- Combat Empowerment
- Combat Perception
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Combat
- Enhanced Condition
- Enhanced Marksmanship
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Enhanced Strength
- Indomitable Will
- Killing Instinct
- Ninjutsu
- Tranquil State
- Weapon Proficiency
Limitations
- Users are not necessarily superhuman and may have difficulty dealing with such beings.
- Harsh training may be needed to maintain abilities/skills.
- Users may develop a psychological need to find worthy opponents.
- Highly prone to overconfidence.
- One cannot defeat the best of their enemies if they lack fear, suprise, and intimidation.
Known Users
See Also: One-Man Army.
Comic/Cartoons
- Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Wan (Avatar Series)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- The Goon (Dark Horse Comics)
- Golden Amazo (DC Animation)
- Batman/Bruce Wayne (DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Dick Grayson/Nightwing (DC Comics)
- Doomsday (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics)
- Superboy Prime (DC Comics)
- Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Grimms (Grimm)
- Viltrumites (Image Comics)
- Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Elektra (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Jamie Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics)
- Kane (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Thanos (Marvel Comics)
- Thor (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Frank Castle/Punisher (Marvel Comics)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
Anime/Manga
- Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill)
- Skull Knight (Berserk)
- Apostle (Berserk)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Nosferatu Zodd (Berserk)
- First Captains of the Gotei 13 (Bleach)
- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
- Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Vizards (Bleach)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
- Raoh (Fist of the North Star)
- Lucy (Elfen Lied)
- Acnologia (Fairy Tail)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
- Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
- Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
- Zeref (Fairy Tail)
- Greed/Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
- King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
- Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Cao Cao (Highschool DxD)
- Dulio Gesulado (Highschool DxD)
- Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD)
- Sairaorg Bael (Highschool DxD)
- Vali Lucifer (Highschool DxD)
- Meruem (Hunter X Hunter)
- Netero (Hunter X Hunter)
- Shin (Kingdom)
- Kyou Ka (Kingdom)
- Houken (Kingdom)
- Moubu (Kingdom)
- Ouhon (Kingdom)
- Kaguya Otutsuki (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Nagato/Pain (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Amande (One Piece)
- "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin (One Piece)
- Blackbeard Pirates (One Piece)
- "Blackbeard" Marshall D. Teach
- Capone Bege (One Piece)
- Dracule Mihawk (One Piece)
- Edward Newgate/Whitebeard (One Piece)
- Kaido (One Piece)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Nico Robin (One Piece)
- "Red Haired" Shanks (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece)
- Most S-Class Heroes (One-Punch Man)
- Tornado of Terror
- Watchdog Man
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
Life-Action TV/Film
- Tai Lung (Kung Fu Panda)
- Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
- Jedi (Star Wars)
- Dark Jedi (Star Wars)
- Sith (Star Wars)
- Lucifer (Supernatural)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Bryan Mills (Taken)
- T-800s (Terminator)
- T-1000s (Terminator)
- Thomas Anderson/Neo (The Matrix series)
- Gabe Law (The One)
- Yu Law (The One)
- Henry (Hardcore Henry)
Video Games
- Top-Tier Assassins (Assassin's Creed)
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Augus (Asura's Wrath)
- Yasha (Asura's Wrath)
- Batman (Arkham Series)
- Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
- Jean (Bayonetta)
- Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Darksiders series)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Lady (Devil May Cry)
- Nero (Devil May Cry)
- Sparda (Devil May Cry)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII)
- Lightning/Claire Farron (Final Fantasy XIII)
- Gene (God Hand)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Lieutenant Spartan B-312; Noble 6 (Halo)
- Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Halo)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Link (Legend of Zelda)
- Mario (Super Mario series)
- X (Mega Man)
- Zero (Mega Man)
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)
- Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
- Quiet (Metal Gear)
- Revolver Ocelot/Liquid Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- The Boss (Metal Gear)
- Venom Snake (Metal Gear)
- Volgin/The Man On Fire (Metal Gear)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Ermac (Mortal Kombat)
- Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
- Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat)
- Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
- Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank)
- The Cooper Gang (Sly Cooper)
- Agent 3 (Splatoon)
- Akuma (Street Fighter)
- Heihachi Mashima (Tekken)
- Snow Demon (Valkyrie Crusade)
Others
- Azumi (Azumi)
- Yongbi (Yongbi The Invincible)
- Ashley J. Williams (Evil Dead series)
- Level 5 Espers (A Certain Magical Index/A Certain Scientific Railgun)
- Afro (Afro Samurai)
- Joukyuu Kunitoshi (Aiki)
- Irregulars (Tower of God)
- Pentaminum/Phantaminum
- Enryu
- Urek Mazino
- High Rankers (Tower of God)
- Eurasia Enne Zahard
- Adori Zahard
- Ha Jinsung
- John Matrix (Commando)
- Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Seda (Dark Cloud); via Dark Genie
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Shirou Emiya (Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illy); Miyu's brother version only
- River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
- Hayato Furinji (History's Mightiest Disciple Kenichi)
- Ip Man (Ip Man)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter)
- Sun Wukong (Journey Into the West)
- Samson (Judaism)
- Commando (Miniclip Commando Series)
- Sun Seto (My Bride is a Mermaid)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Ting (Ong-Bak)
- Papillon (Buso Renkin)
- Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker)
- Toki (Code:Breaker)
- Aaron Routakorpi (Persona: Rising Reverie)
- Alex Mercer (PROTOTYPE)
- James Heller (PROTOTYPE 2)
- Kazuma (s-CRY-ed)
- Ryuho (s-CRY-ed)
- Moroha Haimura/Flaga (Seiken Tsukai No World Break)
- Mr.Smith (Shoot'Em Up)
- Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai)
- Tenchi Masaki (Tenchi Franchise)
- Kenshi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar)
- Katsuhito Masaki (Tenchi Universe)
- Niklaus Mikaulson (The Originals/Vampire Diaries)
- Mikael (The Originals/Vampire Diaries)
- Vlad III Tepes (Dracula Untold)
- Honoka (The Third: Girl with The Blue Eye)
- Richard Miller (Time Crisis)
- Harry Tasker (True Lies)
- Space Marines (Warhammer 40k)
- Adol Christin (Ys)
- Saito Hiraga (Zero No Tsukaima)
- Kurumi Tokisaki (Date A Live)
- Kazuma Kiryuu (Yakuza Series)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Rem (Re:Zero Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
Gallery
Cartoons/Comics
King Bumi (Avatar: The Last Airbender) took back Omashu and kicked out the Fire Nation (for good) by himself in a mere eight minutes, during the eclipse
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Heatblast (Ben 10) is capable of single handedly defeating an army of Vilgax's basic drones
Way Big (Ben 10) is one of Ben's most powerful transformations as shown when he defeated Vilgax along with his army in his first appearance.
The Goon (Dark Horse Comics) #1
Part #2
While Superman (DC) has been described as 'faster than a speeding bullet', 'more powerful than a locomotive' and being 'able to leap tall buildings in a single bound', these are not his greatest feats. When he is under the sun, his power increases exponentially, allowing him to defeat incredibly powerful opponents.
Batman Bar Brawl (DC Comics).
Batman (DC Comics) is well know for using his intelligence, gadget expertise, detective skills, athletic prowess, and strong force of will take over come and army of foes and even super-powered beings.
Buddy Blank (DC) truly lives up to his codename of OMAC (One Man Army Corps).
Martian Manhunter (DC Comics) Vs. The Justice League.
Ares, The God of War (Marvel Comics).
Ares, God of War (Marvel Comics).
Captain America (Marvel) easily holds his own against a legion of Hydra operatives.
Captain America and Rick Jones (Marvel Comics), dress as Bucky take on Hydra!!
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) fights large groups of Ninja…
…or Yakuza gangs on a daily bases.
Deadpool (Marvel Comics).
Deadpool (Marvel Comics).
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel) is one of the most powerful beings in his respective universe. His ever-growing rage is able to increase his power to the point where he is strong enough match the strength of beings such as Thor, Silver Surfer, and the Sentry.
Kane (Marvel Comics).
Multiple Man (Marvel) is literally a one-man army.
Wolverine (Marvel Comics) vs. Hydra Grunts.
Wolverine vs. Cavemen (Marvel Comic)
Wolverine vs. SHIELD Grunts (Marvel Comics).
C-132 Rick Sanchez massacring Gangsters (Rick and Morty comic).
With his expertise in weaponry, combat skills, and armed with his magic sword, Jack (Samurai Jack) is able to take on giant monsters, hundreds of robot destroyer drones, supernatural creatures, and even face off against Aku himself.
Asterix and Obelix (The Adventures of Asterix) are capable of beating entire armies.
TV/Movie
River Tam (Firefly/Serenity) after single-handedly butchering an entire army of Reavers.
Klaus (The Originals/Vampire Diaries) can take on an army of vampires single handedly. (Click to animate)
Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was able to single-handedly defeat around twenty vampires and demons while undergoing a period of ruthlessness.
The Jedi (Star Wars) are capable of handling a large army of invading droids.
The Bride (Kill Bill) battles the Crazy 88.
Anime/Manga
Goku (Dragon Ball) single-handedly defeated the Red Ribbon Army as a child. Ever since then, he has increased in both strength and power. His skills, Ki-based abilities, and Super Saiyans transformation allowed him to overcome the strongest of opponents throughout his life.
Much like his rival, Goku, Vegeta (Dragon Ball series) is a very powerful Saiyan warrior. His energy based attacks, physical techniques, and Super Saiyans transformations have allowed to defeated countless enemies.
In his mastered Golden Form, Frieza (Dragon Ball series) single handedly defeated an entire army of assassins within a few minutes. Even one that was empowered by a God of Destruction.
In her Berserker form, Kale (Dragon Ball Super) started overpowering most of the fighters in the Tournament of Power, inclduing Super Saiyan Blue Goku, and even scored a few defeats in succession.
Kizaru (One Piece) single-handedly captured 500 pirates during his attack on Sabaody Archipelago.
Every member of the Blackbeard Pirates (One Piece) are extremely powerful fighters, ableto decimate entire countries...
...particularly their leader Teach, having become the Devil Fruit user of the Yami Yami no Mi and Gura Gura no Mi has made him potentially the strongest man in the world.
Amande (One Piece) is a powerful master swordwoman,…
…able to massacre an entire army of armored knights single-handedly.
Rob Lucci (One Piece) is a genius Rokushiki master hailed as the strongest assassin of his generation. Even at the age of thirteen he killed 500 soldiers and a crew of pirates by himself.
Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece) is the supreme commander of the Germa 66, and is a immensely powerful warrior in his own right.
Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece) are the three strongest members of the Straw Hat Pirates. They are capable of defeating armies of pirates, marines, giant monsters, and bring down the most powerful enemies of the New World.
The yellow flash Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze (Naruto). If he's so much as spotted anywhere near the battlefields, the enemy will sound the retreat.
Sasori (Naruto) is a powerful ninja and a cunning one at that. The use of his puppets have allowed him killthe Third Kazekage and destroy an entire nation.
The Six Paths of Pain (Naruto) were known for the destruction of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) is a extraordinarily skilled swordsman able to slay an army of skilled Samurais with ease.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto) is a very powerful shinobi who uses his ninjutsu to annihilate most of the relatively undamaged Fourth Division. It was strong enough to bring 5 powerful Kage to their knees.
Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail), alias Titania. She defeated 100 high-level monsters in a row, which was considered impossible, even for the best.
Acnologia (Fairy Tail) the King of Dragons possess ludicrous power that he is greater than the entire formidable armies of Alvarez and Ishgar and the mighty Wizard Saints and the dreaded Spriggan 12
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) is a top class Fairy Tail member and the strongest demon from the Book of Zeref, his strength is so insane he can take down over 900 highly trained soldiers with just one breath attack.
Hattori Zenzō (Gintama) single-handedly taking down the entire Kiheitai fleet with his immense ninja techniques alone.
Afro (Afro Samurai) is an incredibly talented swordsman. He is strong enough to cut through multiple thugs and warriors quickly and effortlessly.
Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin) the battosai can dispatch several opponents with little effort only with his sheath.
Due to his proficiency with ATs, Agito (Air Gear) can single handedly defeat and kill many adversaries.
King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist series) is a very powerful Homunculi. He possesses inhuman skills in swordsmanship that allow him dispatch countless soldiers as if it were a mere sport.
Guts (Berserk), the "Hundred Man Slayer".
Alucard (Hellsing)
Sun Seto (My Bride is a Mermaid) is skilled in swordplay to the extent that she was able to take on and defeat a rival yakuza gang by herself.
Hayato Furinji (Mighiest Disciple Kenichi) is the ultimate one-man army, able to take on an entire miltary base all by himself and win, as well as use humans like shurikens and strong enough to defeat tanks by himself, all while fighting with his eyes closed and only using 0.0002% of his full power
Honoka (The Third) once destroyed an entire army all by herself with just a single swing of her sword
After years of training, Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) can easily kill several humans without taking a single hit.
Saito Hiraga (Zero no Tsukaima) is the current incarnation of Gandalfr: The Left Hand of God. Being Gandalfr grants him incredible physical capabilities and innate mastery of all weapons, allowing him to single-handed fight an army of 70000.
Hailed as the Strongest Human, Cao Cao (Highschool DxD) is a powerful fighter and the wielder of the True Longinus,being able to fight the most powerful supernatural beings.
Vali Lucifer (Highschool DxD) is descendant of Satan Lucifer and the wielder of the Divine Dividing, Azazel stated Vali is the most powerful White Dragon Emperor to have ever existed.
Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD) is the wielder of the Longinus Boosted Gear, through constant intense training Issei became a extremely powerful fighter, able to fight the most powerful supernatural beings from a Super Devil to a Evil God and even one of the strongest Evil Dragon.
Kurumi Tokisaki (Date A Live) is immensely powerful S-Class Spirit being capable singlehandedly wiping out an army of DEM Wizards and Bandersnatch robots.
Dulio Gesulado (Highschool DxD) is the wielder of the Longinus Zenith Tempest and Strongest Exorcist of the Church.
Sairaorg Bael (Highschool DxD) is wielder of the Longinus Regulus Nemea and a extremely powerful martial art master.
Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill) is hailed as the strongest warrior of the Empire, able to fight alone an army of one million men and ten Teigu users.
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) is one of the most powerful Shinigami ever known, able to singlehandedly defeat multipe Shinigami Captains without using his full strength.
The First Shinigami Captains (Bleach) were noted to be the strongest generation of Shinigami warriors in the history of the Gotei 13...
including Genryusai Yamamoto who is hailed as the strongest Shinigami of all time...
and Yachiru Unohana, the diabolical master swordswoman who mastered eight thousand schools of swordmanship.
Papillon (Buso Renkin) turned to be a deadly fighter once becoming a humanoid homunculus, having devoured his household's entire yakuza security staff and defeated the likes of his more experienced great-great grandfather Dr. Butterfly and the seasoned warrior Genji Ikusabe.
Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker) was able to kill entire armies of hoodlums, yakuza, corrupt policemen, and military-trained personnel with his blue flame.
Toki (Code:Breaker) obliterating an army of military-trained guards with his magnetism, easily deflecting their bullets back at them...
...or using his deadly marksmanship to snipe them down at tremendous precision and distance.
Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is the strongest martial arts master in the world, able to destroy entire terrorist organization by herself.
After 300 hundred years of endless combat, its just another day for Zodd the Immortal (Berserk).
After years of training with his best friend and fellow servant Hyou, Shin (Kingdom) can easliy blow away a battalion of soldiers.
General Moubu (Kingdom) breaks through a battalion of Chu Soldiers.
Ouhon (Kingdom), 3,000 thousand commander shows off.
The Vizards (Bleach) are highly skilled and experienced Shinigami Captains and Lieutenants, and with their new found hollow powers they can annihilate armies of Gillians.
Yujiro Hanma (Baki The Grappler) can decimate the entire army of a large nation just by using his fists alone.
Video Game
Samus Aran (Metroid) has fought the massive legions of the Space Pirates for years.
Agent 3 (Splatoon) can singlehandedly defeat entire armies of Octarians and the five Great Octoweapons.
As The Fastest Thing Alive, Sonic (Sonic The Hedgehog) is well known for using his speed while in ball form to combat hundreds of Dr. Eggman's robots as his speed in his ball form is strong enough to break or cut through their metallic armor. Outside of his speed, he possesses great physical combat skills despite having little to no training in martial arts as seen when he faced off against the Gizoid, Emerl, who possessed all of the abilties of him and his allies.
By carrying the Spirit of the Hero, armed with his Master Sword, bearing the Triforce of Courage and mastery and possession of multiple weapons, gadgets, and magical items, Link (The Legend of Zelda) is able to overcome countless forces of evil such as monsters, demons, and the undead.
Possessing speed, strength, endurance,his traditional X-buster, and his limitless potential, X (Mega Man X series) is capable of taking on numerous Mavericks, Mechaniloids, and even Sigma however strong they may be.
As shown in the past, present and future, Zero (Mega Man X, Zero, and ZX series) has shown to be strong enough to take on an army of Mavericks single-handedly.
Sora (Kingdom Hearts) can handle an entire army of 1000 Heartless with little effort.
Some SOLDIERs (Final Fantasy 7) are capable of taking on the battlefield alone.
As shown multiple times in his life, Jak (Jak and Daxter series) has proven to be a vary capable fighter. Thanks to his ability to channel various forms of Eco, melee skills, and acrobatics, he has defeated ambushes of Lurkers, Crimson Guards, Metal Heads, and Dark Makers.
Asura (Asura's Wrath) possesses speed, strength, durability, and stamina far beyond anything one could call human. The greatest assets to his abilities: his Mantra affinity, Wrath, allows him to increase his power to the point where he able to destroy entire fleets, The Gohma: Vlitra, and even Chakravartin The Creator himself.
Strider Hiryu (Strider series) is a high-tech mercenary of the highest caliber. His skills in martial arts, agility, speed, trick tools, and his Falchion have allowed him to defeat robots, dinosaurs, warships, and even Grandmaster Meio.
Kratos (God of War series) is one of the best examples of this ability. He has shown impressive feats of strength and magic in order to defeat hundreds of foes, deities, and even the mighty Zeus.
Big Boss (Metal Gear) is renowned as the greatest soldier of the 20th century.
Gordon Freeman (Half-Life Series) is capable of defeating hundrends of US Marines, Overwatch Soldiers and Synths on his own.
Kazuma Kiryuu (Yakuza) is an extraordinary martial art master, able to fight off entire gangs of Yakuza and overwhelm extremely strong fighters such as Majima and Taiga
Snow Demon (Valkyrie Crusade) is know as the One-Demon Army.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is the most powerful Dragon Ninja to have ever existed, able to annhilate armies of supernatural monsters and slayed the strongest of the Evil Deities.
Batman (Arkham Series) is an extraordinary martial art master, able to fight single-handedly the most dangerous criminals and crime syndicates of Gotham Underworld.
Heihachi Mashima (Tekken) is supreme martial art master, able to take down majority of the technologically advanced Tekken Force army by pure might and skill.