The power to utilize defensive capabilities in conjunction with physical combat. Technique of Defense Manipulation. Variation of Combat Merging. Opposite to Offensive Defense.

Capabilities

The user can mix their defensive capabilities with physical combat, allowing them to endure attacks and fight for long periods of time while pulling off techniques that would kill them without said durability.

Applications

• Barrier Strike
• Blocking Mastery
• Countering Mastery
• Defense Empowerment
• Disarming Mastery
• Durability-Based Strength
• Durability Concentration
• Escapology Mastery
• Evading Mastery
• Parrying Mastery
• Stealth Mastery

Variations

• Armor Combat
• Durability Combat
• Force-Field Combat
• Invulnerability Combat
• Regeneration Combat
• Shield Combat

Associations

• Combat Merging
• Defense Manipulation
• Immunity Combat
• Offensive Defense
• Skin Hardening

Limitations

• Defense Break/Defense Cancellation
• May require expertise in combat to fight effectively.

Known Users

• Female Titan (Attack on Titan)
• Cang Du (Bleach)
• Karako Koshio (Deadman Wonderland)
• Greed (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Supreme (Image Comics)
• Brit (Image Comics)
• Britney (Image Comics)
• Blob (Marvel Comics)
• Senator Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
• Lightning Release Chakra Mode Users (Naruto)
• Bartolomeo (One Piece)
• Busoshoku Haki Users (One Piece)
• RoboCop (RoboCop)
• Arlo (unORDINARY)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Karako Koshio (Deadman Wonderland) using her Blood Armor to enhance her striking power.

Using Busoshoku Haki, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) can increase his defensive power.

Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece) using Busoshoku Haki to defend himself against Doflamingo's Five String of Color.

Sanji (One Piece) uses Busoshoku Haki to protect his legs from attacks as well as increase the power of his kicks.

Pica (One Piece) can coat his whole body in Busoshoku Haki to drastically increasing his offense and defense.

Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece) is a very powerful Busoshoku Haki user who can harden his body to the point that they can break through Luffy's own Haki-imbued attacks.

Jinbe (One Piece) uses Busoshoku Haki to protect his arms from bladed attacks as well as to increase the power of his arms.

Greed/Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist) making use of his Ultimate Shield in combat.

Comics

Brit (Image Comics) makes full use of his invulnerability in a fight.

Fred Dukes/Blob (Marvel Comics)

Arlo (unORDINARY) using his passive Barrier ability in his fight with John.

Live Action TV/Movies

RoboCop (RoboCop)

Video Games

Senator Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)

Videos

Luffy and Law Combo - One Piece

Snake Man Luffy vs Katakuri - One Piece

Yellow Flash Minato vs Raikage and Killer Bee!-2

Minato vs Obito - Naruto Shippuden-2

Liger Bomb - Naruto Shippuden-2

Double Lariat! - Naruto Shippuden-2

Claymore- Clare's counterattack on the Paburo Awakened-2

One Minute Melee - Naruto Vs Luffy