Yajirou Kojima

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Anime

“	Since that day, he’s never lost a fight, and his skills earned him the title of the world’s strongest samurai! But it seems he never thought of himself that way. Apparently, he found another purpose for his swordsmanship-- to protect, instead of win battles.	„
	~ Epilogue to Yajirou Kojima’s Journey

Background

Yajirou Kojima is a swordsman also known as the "Rearguard Tiger" or "Tiger of the Rearguard", who battles in an attempt to become the world’s greatest samurai. He is called the Tiger by Templar because the more cornered Yajirou becomes, the greater his abilities become. A former rebel, he was working as a mercenary until he met Rushuna. Although Yajirou disdains the use of firearms, he is very skilled and can dodge bullets and parry them with his sword. He is also shown to be physically very strong by tossing and crushing boulders with his bare hands. He can also slice massive cannon shells in half. He belonged to a branch family of the Kojima clan. This clan was led by Midare Kojima and his sister, Suguna. Yajirou intended to go out and make a name for himself, ensuring the safety of his village. While on a journey, Suguna gave her life to save Yajirou's own. After the events in Volume 7 of the manga, Yajirou is said to have never lost a fight after that. He and Rushuna Tendo go on to get married.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 8-B, higher the more he’s pressed

Name: Yajirou Kojima

Origin: Grenadier

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown (Likely around the same age as Rushuna, though his age is never given)

Classification: Human, Samurai

Attack Potency: City Block level (Cut a missile in half and defeated a guy who single-handedly destroyed an entire district. Easily broke apart falling rocks. Earned the title of the world’s strongest swordsman and has never lost a fight again which should make him comparable to Rushuna Tendo, with her even commenting on his attack being “awesome”. Can harm those who can harm him), higher the more he’s pressed (Noted by Touka that his strength increases the more he’s pressed)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Travel Speed: Hypersonic (Can keep up with Rushuna who moved so fast that none of the enemies noticed her getting in the middle of their crowd)

Combat Speed: Hypersonic (Cut a missile in half, threw his sword fast enough to where Namari Shirogane couldn’t react to it hitting her gun)

Reaction Speed: Hypersonic

Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Overpowered Tekkaiki’s sword at fullpower to the point that he cut in in half. The sword is so large it reaches him in size along with rockets to propel it further, with Yajirou even commenting originally that if the sword hit him he’d turned into bits)

Striking Strength: City Block Class, higher the more he’s pressed

Durability: City Block level (Blocked a full powered sword strike from Tekkaiki, who he originally would turn him into bits if that sword landed. Tanked a sword of electricity which was described to burn off human flesh. Can take hits from Rushuna Tendo)

Stamina: Extremely High (Capable of getting into duels and easily defeating people while not having eaten in four days)

Range: Extended Melee Range with Sword

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Extremely skilled with his sword, became the world’s greatest samurai), Genius Intelligence, Sheer Will (Through sheer will and determination Yajirou was able to keep fighting and moving while taking lethal wounds such as gunshot and being electrocuted repeatedly be a sword stated to scorch one’s very flesh. All of his resolve is explained to be behind him wanting to fulfill his dying friend's wish of becoming the world’s great samurai), Accelerated Development (Battle; Skill & Strength. It was stated that in the heat of the moment Yajirou increases in strength, this usually falls under having someone to protect, like how he originally said Tekkaiki’s sword would easily defeat him but then realizing the other people in danger he was capable of blocking it and even cutting it in half, one-shotting Tekkaiki in the process), Resistance to Pain (Survived great wounds such as gunshot wounds & being electrocuted repeatedly still getting up and willing to fight out of sheer will)

Standard Equipment: His Katana

Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (At the end of the series he goes on to become the world’s greatest swordsman and has been noted to have never lost a fight afterwards. This should put him above the Juttensen, the ten most skilled and powerful warriors in the world. Touka even notes he is famous for his battles and even calls him an amazing swordsman who was worthy of accompanying the likes of Rushuna. Regarded as even “awesome” by Rushuna. Rushuna was titled with the name “Grenadier” which is given to the world’s most skilled warriors and)

Standard Tactics: Yajirou displays similar tactics to skilled samurai, fighting with his sword and getting in quick attacks.

Weaknesses: In the era Yajirou lives in, fighting with a sword is harder as he faces many gun wielders.

Note: This is Yajirou Kojima based on the manga, not the one from the anime who has a completely different reason for setting off on his adventure.

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