It's so weird seeing Blackbeard having 3 Post Keys but no Pre Keys.
No Pre-Timeskip stuff? Presumably, lack of notable feats, but surely he has some scaling, no?
I'm more concerned about something else, though:
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Low-Tier Soul Resistances include:
Shinigami (死神, death god(s); Viz "Soul Reaper(s)") are guardians of the souls who are going through the circle of transmigration. In ancient times, they were known as Balancers (調整者 (バランサー), Baransā; Japanese for "Regulators"). They purify Hollows who do evil in the World of the Living and...
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Likely
Enhanced Invisibility (Ichigo
Implies[5] that Shinigami and
hollows are similarly hard to perceive)
IDK Bleach in general, but does Shunsui have a physical body present?
Apparently, Blackbeard has Intermediate Level Observation & Armament Haki (IDK why Observation. I VAGUELY recall stuff about him maybe hearing the voice of all things, but I don't recall the source & am not confident my memory's accurate on that matter.) so....
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Intermediate Stage: Haki users of this stage are capable of using all of the capabilities of Kenbunshoku Haki. They are able to read minds whenever they choose to, and can hear the inner voices of others whenever they wish. They can read the intent of attacks from others, allowing them to easily dodge
[15]. They are capable of using this ability with their eyes closed
[16][17]. They can sense the emotions of others around them as well
[17][18]. Many users are capable of sensing the strength levels of others, like when Rayleigh sensed that there were 500 creatures on Rusukaina stronger than Luffy
[1]. They are able to stretch out the range of their abilities to sense things at a far distance, usually spanning over several kilometers
[11]. They can actively sense the presence and aura of others within their proximity, and occasionally have premonitions of the very brief future
[15].
So, questions:
1. Does Shunsui have a physical body?
2. Is Shunsui's physical body present here?
3. Do we equate Haki to Reiryoku?
3-A. If yes, is Blackbeard's Haki sufficient to get around the apparently implied enhanced Invisibility of Shunsui possessed due to being a Shinigami?
4. Does Blackbeard use Observation Haki in-character?
5. Can Haki, especially that of Blackbeard's level, enable perception &/or detecting things that are only souls?
On that note, this part of SBA seems relevant:
Knowledge of the other character/verse: The characters know the direction their opponent(s) start in. Furthermore, they get knowledge of the character's appearance, equivalent to the knowledge they could have gained if they would have been allowed to briefly observe the form opponent(s) starting in using their senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch (or equivalent). It's assumed that they only get the information necessary to identify the opponent(s), so abilities like Information Analysis can not be used based on this knowledge. Negative effects of the observation, such as those caused by Madness Manipulation Type 3, are assumed to not apply for this knowledge either. Aside from this, the characters have no knowledge of each other.
Bleach Shinigami can't be observed using the 5 senses listed, but I guess the (or equivalent) clause gets around that, right?
He means Irooni
The technique he used against Stark, which pretty much one shotted him in Resurrección after Shunsui attacked his hollowed chest
He picks a color on BB's clothes, and if he hits it, it causes increased damage. If he chooses a harder color to hit due to the lack of it, it deals more damage. Also, as Lephryr pointed out, it one shotted Starrk, a High 6-A
Could Blackbeard "cheat" this game?
He has the power of the Darkness Darkness Fruit, & while my knowledge is from the dub, he says it can absorb even light.
AFAIK, he can't turn into darkness, but....
Colour is light, so what if he just covers himself in darkness, or tries to use darkness to remove colour or such?
Ergo, Shunsui picks a colour, Blackbeard covers himself in darkness, which, by being devoid of light, would scientifically be "colourless", no?
If he had the knowhow, I could totally see that laugh-happy scumbag trying that, too. Or at least it'd be hilarious to see, lol.
