User blog:Nkstjoa/Vergil vs. Sesshōmaru

Starting off...
After having read the InuYasha series and playing the entire Devil May Cry series, one of two battles I am absolutely dying to see came into my head... and this is one of them.

Vergil, son of the Legendary Dark Knight and Dante's older brother.

Sesshōmaru, son of the Great Dog Demon and Inuyasha's older half-brother.

I'm no Wiz or Boomstick, so I'll just look up a few things and try to see if I can come any closer to figuring out who would win... a possible Death Battle.



Background

 * Age: At least 20 (educated guess)
 * Height: ???
 * Weight: ???
 * Half-human, half-demon

Weapons
While he mostly sticks to Yamoto, there are much more weapons to Vergil.

Yamoto
Vergil's keepsake from his father, it is a sword resembling a katana with magic properties, said to be capable of cutting through anything.

Perhaps its most devastating ability is Judgement Cut, where Vergil can slash at opponents from a far distance, apparantly with so much cutting power that it can cut holes in space and time.

With Yamoto, Vergil utilizes Iaido, a Japanese swordfighting style utilizing both the sword and the sheathe.

Beowulf
After easily defeating Beowulf the Lightbeast, Vergil fashoned his remains into grieves and gauntlets sharing his name. Considering Beowulf's strength, it can be presumed that they give Vergil increased physical attack power.

Force Edge
While only briefly used by Vergil, it is nontheless a strong asset.
 * Wielded by Sparda
 * True demonic power is locked away.

Demonic Abilities
While only a half-demon, Vergil's physical attributes are greater than that of an ordinary human. Of these abilities, two stick out the most.
 * Increased strength
 * Increased speed
 * Superhuman durability
 * Teleportation

Summoned Swords
Vergil has the ability to generate magical constructs of blades, which he uses as his sole ranged weapons. Besides using them as such, he can also utilize them in other ways: However, while Vergil can use Summoned Swords indefinitely, the other three techniques uses meter from his Devil Trigger gauge. It fills when Vergil attacks enemies and once it reaches its bare minimum, Vergil can transform into his Devil Trigger form.
 * Summoned Swords: thrown
 * Spiral Swords: barrier of swords that circles around him
 * Sword Storm: swords circle over an enemy before firing
 * Blistering Swords: swords fire in rapid succession from behind Vergil

Devil Trigger Form

 * Unleashes full potential
 * Physical and magical attributes amplified
 * Lasts for a limited time.

Feats

 * Defeated Dante in their first outing
 * Defeated Sparda-powered Arkham with Dante
 * Possibly the best swordsman in the series
 * Judgement Cut is virtually unblockable
 * Undid his father's seal

Faults

 * Defeated by Dante in their third battle and each time subsequently
 * Defeated by Mundus while weakened
 * Yamoto was broken
 * May have never surpassed Sparda
 * Not nearly as strong when turned into Nelo Angelo

Biography

 * Age: At least 200 years old
 * Height: 178 cm | 5'10"
 * Weight: 76 kg | 167.6 lbs
 * Full Inu Daiyōkai AKA Great Dog Demon
 * Name translates to "Destruction of life"

Weapons
Throughout the series, Sesshōmaru has wielded multiple weapons, including the sword Tōkijin, which he discarded after it was broken. These three has stayed with him throughout.

Tenseiga
Left to Sesshōmaru by his father, it is the opposite of the Tessaiga, "The Sword of Destruction", which is said to have the power to slay 100 demons with a single swing.
 * Once a part of Tessaiga
 * Cannot harm living beings
 * Can cut through beings not of the living
 * Can bring beings back to life
 * Has a mind of its own
 * Saved Sesshōmaru multiple times
 * Can teleport Sesshōmaru a far distance if he is in danger

There was a time when Tenseiga had an offensive attack: the Meidō Zangetsuha, which could sent those hit by it to the underworld. However, Sesshōmaru willingly relinquished this ability to Inuyasha and as thus, Tenseiga can no longer utilize it.

Nintōjō
A staff normally held by Sesshōmaru's assistant Jaken, which can generate two kinds of attacks:
 * Long streams of fire
 * Large floods of water

Bakusaiga
Some time after Tōkijin was broken, it was during a battle with the great demon Magatsuhi that Sesshōmaru finally gained a weapon of his very own.
 * Formed from his own body
 * Decomposes any organic material it touches
 * Nullifies any regenerative abilities the target has
 * Can spread to any any organic matter that comes into physical contact with the target

The blade also has one other notable ability: the Yōki Wave.
 * Destructive waves of Yōki (demon energy).
 * Can destroy a large number of weaker demons with ease
 * Stronger than InuYasha's Wind Scar and Backlash Wave at full power

Demonic Abilities
Being a full-blooded demon, Sesshōmaru far exceeds the strength of any human and most demons. With this, he has many abilities: Note: Teleportation and Psionics are exclusive to the anime.
 * Flight
 * Immunity to diseases, gases, poisons, holy powers, and human attacks
 * Super Speed
 * Faster than the eye can see
 * Both on land and in the air
 * Moves fast enough to leave afterimages and blurs
 * Can instantly close long distances without detection
 * Super Strength
 * Even greater than Inuyasha's, who could lift a 9 to 10 ton boulder with little effort
 * Claws
 * Enhanced Sense of Smell
 * Regeneration
 * Has regenerated his left arm, which may possibly not be its full extent
 * Teleportation
 * Psionics

His claws, while strong enough on their own to easily slice apart armor and slay weaker demons with ease, can also be enhanced with an acidic poison released from them.

Poison
It can be used in three ways:
 * Can liquefy flesh and bone.

Note: the Poison whip is exclusive to the anime.
 * Claw strike, a poisoned slash
 * Claw spray, spraying poison at his target
 * Poison whip, a... poison whip.

Mokomoko-sama
The fur on Sesshōmaru's shoulder is capable of extending to great lengths.


 * Can grab, whip, and throw his enemies
 * Can also carry him through the air

Daiyōkai Form
Sesshōmaru's true form, he has been shown using it on only a few occassions.


 * Incredible strength
 * Can fly and run through the air
 * Larger size
 * Incredible speed
 * Incapable of using his swords while in this form

Feats

 * Surpassed his father and even Inuyasha
 * Aided in the destruction of Naraku
 * Destroyed 1000 demons summoned by Byakuya with a single Yōki Wave
 * Bakusaiga's decomposition virtually impossible to stop

Faults

 * Lost his arm and nearly killed by Inuyasha early on
 * Tenseiga has no offensive capabilities
 * Willingly relinquished the Meidō Zangetsuha
 * True Daiyōkai Form can put him at a disadvantage

Comparison
When a few people would discuss this battle, the opinion would tend to lean towards Vergil. After looking into Sesshōmaru, I find that this match would be a lot closer than most give it credit for.

Vergil Advantages

 * Judgement Cut is unblockable could do serious damage to Sesshōmaru
 * Devil Trigger more useful than Sesshōmaru's True Daiyōkai Form
 * Devil Trigger might match Sesshōmaru's base power
 * Has three weapons instead of a sword, staff, and a non-lethal weapon like Sesshōmaru

Sesshōmaru Advantages
And with that...
 * Physically faster and stronger than Vergil
 * Tenseiga could save him if Vergil has him on the ropes
 * Bakusaiga's decomposition would negate Vergil's regenerative powers
 * Yōki Wave could devastate Vergil

I honestly can't call this one. Bakusaiga and Sesshōmaru's physique or Judgement Cut and Devil Trigger could win the day.

Can't make the call on if Yamoto could cut Tenseiga and Bakusaiga after enough strikes, if Sesshōmaru could break Yamoto, if Beowulf could match Sesshōmaru's punches, if Summoned Swords would even do much damage, or if Sesshōmaru would be manga-only or manga and anime-based. But whatever the case and however the outcome, I'd be down to see this battle... how about you?

Anyway, thanks for reading this. Think this would make a great Death Battle? Think you know the outcome? Got anything I may have missed? Leave a comment below.

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