Kaiju No. 9

Kaiju No. 8 · Kaiju (Identified Kaiju), Vessel of the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era

Pre-Molt

Tier
7-A, up to 6-C
Attack Potency
Mountain Level+, up to Island Level
Speed
High Hypersonic
Durability
Mountain Level+, up to Country Level+

Post-Molt

Tier
7-A, up to 6-C
Attack Potency
Mountain Level+, up to Island Level
Speed
High Hypersonic, up to High Hypersonic+
Durability
Mountain Level+, up to Large Country Level

Post No. 2 Absorption

Tier
6-B, up to 6-A
Attack Potency
Large Country Level, up to Continent Level
Speed
Massively Hypersonic, up to Ftl
Durability
Large Country Level

Powers and abilities

  • Kaiju Physiology (Daikaiju)
  • Genius Intelligence
  • Life Creation (By intentionally taking advantage of fault energy, Kaiju No. 9 is able to produce Kaiju, even one as powerful as Kaiju No. 10, which is considered a "prototype". With preparation, Kaiju No. 9 can construct modified Kaiju expressly intended to battle specific opponents and bestow them with unique abilities that could counter the opponent's abilities/skillset or target their weaknesses with precision. Additionally, Kaiju No. 9 can incorporate aspects of itself, such as its capabilities or memories, into its creations)
  • Biological Manipulation (Has the ability to alter the bodies of kaiju, including implanting reproductive organs and moving the cores, even able to alter its own body as shown here)
  • Reactive Evolution (Unlike the other Daikiju, Kaiju No. 9 is capable of evolving each time it fights as a result of its intelligence, allowing it to gain new powers. It is for this reason why the Defense Force compares No. 9 to that of a virus, as the more it engages with humans, whether through studying, dissecting, or eating them, the more it keeps learning and changing in response, which No. 9 itself agrees with. Can molt into a new improved body, more muscular than the original. Kaiju No. 9 only needs to see a technique once in order to adapt, compared to Kaiju No. 12, who needs to see it multiple times, confirming that No. 9's Adaptation is superior to No. 12’s)
  • Enhanced Extrasensory Perception (Initially, Kaiju No. 9 was incapable of sensing of sensing Kaiju No. 8 but now he is able to do so, catching Kafka by surprise)
  • Information Analysis and Analytical Prediction (First-type: Every technique it sees once doesn't work twice even if the Kaiju were to face multiple attacks of the same type and the opponent possessing analytical abilities due to being able to predict every move. Second-Type: When facing Gen Narumi, who consistently overcame its first-type of analytical prediction, the Kaiju demonstrated a different analytical ability, actively studying its opponent to learn their fighting style and adapt. Through this, Beta No. 9 was able to overwhelm a superior fighter like Gen Narumi, whose close quarters ability is at the top of the whole Defense Force and could overwhelm No. 9 in power, range and speed, from nimbly dodging all of his attacks despite its enormous body much to the surprise of everyone watching to being able to perfectly predict his movement well in advance to set up traps mid-combat, forcing the captain to utilize his RT-0001 to gain the advantage. No. 9 heavily implied that if it had more time to study Gen Narumi's RT-0001, it could have adapted to it This is further highlighted when Kikoru went out of her way to hide the fact that she is compatible with No. 1, fearing that he would plan out a countermeasure if the intel were to be leaked to him if more people were to know. Other: In addition to the other two types, Kaiju No. 9 showcases an ability to discover not only weaknesses but also to manipulate a target's actions due to intensive research. One example is when it researches the main forces of the Japanese Defense Force from both its memory and Isao's and devises strategies to counter their unique abilities and fighting style. The strategic placement of its five masterpieces during the No. 9 Cataclysm also demonstrates this, as No. 9 uses the war to locate the Defense Force's main forces and then manipulates them into heading to the areas where the specific Daikaiju was waiting. Even when the Defense Force successfully defeats its masterpieces, demonstrating their superior strength in comparison to the Defense Force in Isao's memory, No. 9 asserts that everybody ultimately perform well within its expectations and had a well-prepared countermeasure that would have been successful if not for the unplanned interference by the compatible user for No. 6)
  • Afterimage Creation (After learning from its adversary, it is able to anticipate their movements to such a degree that it can give the impression that it has been struck by the adversary, but in reality it is standing right next to the adversary, essentially perception blitzing them. Another example is that, even though they were fighting on a equal level, when Kafka uses a move that it has already seen, No. 9, despite again having a much larger body, moves quickly enough to create an afterimage that tricks Kafka despite his senses and detection abilities as he only realizes that No. 9 was behind him due to the latter speaking to him, essentially perception blitzing once again)
  • Power Mimicry (As Kaiju No. 9’s adaptation is superior to No. 12’s, it should also be superior in this aspect. Once it has knowledge of a person's technique, it is capable of replicating those moves as skillfully as the one it got them from. It is also capable of replicating a person's combat power, as shown here. Additionally, it can seamlessly combine these copied moves with its own, leading opponents to believe they are fighting against multiple opponents simultaneously)
  • Body Control (Through the manipulation of its body, Kaiju No. 9 can launch a concussive force as its most frequent attacks, usually from its fingers, but it can be done anywhere on the body. Can control detached body parts, such as outgrown skin. It can also use its shapeshifting powers to hide and manifest its eyes)
  • Invisibility (1 Layer; These projectiles are noted to be invisible, which the likes of even Kaiju No. 8 can’t perceive)
  • Marksmanship (With its marksmanship, it tend to usually aim for the heart of a humanoid adversaries when possible)
  • Danmaku (Should qualify for this ability has it is capable of releasing projectiles from each fingers of a hand, and it is shown able to create as much as 9 extra arms at once. Here an example of how it looks in the anime)
  • Size Manipulation, Damage Boost and Explosion Manipulation (Can expand its limbs to such an enormous size to enhance the potency of its primary offensive attacks or cause a large explosion)
  • Social Influencing (Due to its intelligence, it can mimic humans, allowing No. 9 to easily blend in and infiltrate civilizations using human disguises without anyone realizing that the original individual has been changed)
  • Necromancy via Sound Manipulation (Can use sonic waves to resurrect the remains of dead Kaiju with such an increase in their fortitude level that one example had a resurrected Kaiju overwhelmed and blitzed an officer that so effortlessly outpaced and killed them prior)
  • Spatial Manipulation, Stealth Mastery and Sealing (No. 9 created this "camouflage barrier" not only to conceal itself in the human world, but also for hunting purposes, because this barrier is highly likely capable of visually blending into the immediate environment, disrupting nearby electronics, and preventing any object or living being from departing without No. 9's authorization)
  • Limited Telekinesis (Has the unusual ability to move kaiju's corpses, both with hand movements and thoughts)
  • Damage Reduction (Was able to keep its body together and mitigate the severity of Kaiju No. 8's punch at maximum output, which is far more powerful than his regular punches, which could easily decapitate and punch holes through No. 9)
  • Flight (Through its shapeshifting powers, Kaiju No. 9 can manifest wings to freely fly)
  • Weapon Creation (Capable of shapeshifting its body parts, such as its wings, to form and create massive cannons, which No. 9 can use to launch energy-based projectile attacks. The series' energy attacks are not only able to create explosion, but are also hot enough that upon direct contact, they can vaporize rocks, concrete, steel, and even the human body, leaving behind only a few drops of blood, even an indirect contact is potent enough. The potency of this is dependent on one's combat power, an example being that Gen Narumi with Defense Force was okay with an indirect exposure while a regular solider wasn't and another example being that Kafka could easily withstand a Fortitude 6.4 Kaiju's energy attack yet resorted to deflecting and avoiding Kaiju No. 9's, despite both foes being weaker than him fortitude level-wise. Due to its intelligence, it can mimic humans, allowing No. 9 to recreate the weapon of other characters, as shown when it crafted an identical version of AX-0112)
  • Biological Absorption (Unlike other Kaiju, Kaiju No. 9 is capable of receiving extra benefits upon the absorption of others, one of which being their memories)
  • Shapeshifting (Through this absorption process, Kaiju No. 9 is able to take their physical appearance and is now able to spawn the clothes the individuals were wearing at any time)
  • Fusionism (Through this absorption process, Kaiju No. 9 is able to fuse with living organism in order to acquire a new form, thus gaining access to the creature’s strength and abilities. This even works with those like Kaiju No. 2, whose corpse was converted into a suit and gauntlets)
  • BFR (In order for Kaiju No. 9 to successfully fuse with another creature, whether living or otherwise, it must first enclose the prey within its jaws. As a result, the target is transferred within No. 9’s consciousness, as implied by both Mina Ashiro and Isao Shinomiya. Kaiju No. 9 wields dominance over his consciousness, possessing the ability to transform anyone who enters it into their child form, both physically and mentally. It can also conjure illusions of a person's deepest desires and fears, disguise itself as a target's loved one, and spawn tentacles seemingly out of nowhere. However, depending on the victim's willpower, they can exert control, albeit minor, over the dimension and manifest weapons to defend themselves as shown with Mina Ashiro. Within his consciousness, Kaiju No. 9 and Daikaiju of the Meireki Era have the ability to appear and disappear as they see fit)
  • Memory Manipulation (Upon entering this dimension, targets have their memories removed, only possessing those they had when they were children. Additionally, Kaiju No. 9's ability to conjure illusions of a target's desires and fears, as well as its ability to disguise itself as their loved ones in order to deceive them, demonstrated that it had previously read the target's memories)
  • Sealing, Paralysis Inducement, and Sleep Manipulation (According to Kaiju No. 9, no one in history—not even themselves—has been able to escape or stop this technique, regardless of the era or their strength. Even if the target were to reject the fusing, Kaiju No. 9 can still forcibly commence the fusing without the victim’s agreement, thus trapping the victim inside its body, though not without consequences. No. 9 is a vessel of the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era, and as such, it contains hundreds of Kaiju inside of him that will relentlessly swarm the victim, capable of regeneration and reformation from any attack, until they capture and consume them, causing their body to cease responding and their consciousness to disappear. In fact, Isao had battled back against the fusion from the inside for approximately one month until eventually reaching his limit, and his consciousness faded away completely, showcasing how long a target can remain trapped. Even when Mina escaped from Kaiju No. 9’s clutches, she was incapacitated for over thirty minutes from her brief experience)
  • Multiple Selves (Type 3; Kaiju No. 9 is the vessel of the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era, an amalgamation of hundreds of Kaiju that not even No. 9 itself could control, even though it can manipulate thousands of Kaiju across Japan. If Kaiju No. 9’s core is to be destroyed, its personality will be destroyed, which allows the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era to take full control)
  • Transformation and Berserk Mode (If the core is destroyed, its equilibrium is distributed, reducing it to a beast that only destroys as it transform into the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era)
  • And Potentially Other Abilities (As the vessel of the Daikaiju of the Meireki Era, No. 9 is capable of housing multiple abilities in one body, giving it access to a variety of abilities beyond its own, including those granted to its creations: Kaiju Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Phaneroplus, Third Wave Daikaiju, and so on. One of its many abilities is the ability to energize a body part, imbuing it with the capacity to then create explosions)
  • Stealth Mastery (Capable of swiftly vanishing, even from the view of someone as vigilant as Kikoru—who was not only much faster but also staring directly at it—and sneaking up on her without her knowing it)
  • Afterimage Creation (Created an afterimage of itself while dodging Reno's shots)
  • Matter Manipulation (Capable of breaking down its body in order to move from one location to another, akin to teleportation, as shown here and here)
  • Animal Manipulation (It is capable of controlling the actions of other kaiju such as the Ant-type Kaiju and have them move disparate to their natural behavior similar to Kaiju No. 10. Additional evidence from Kaiju Encyclopedia stated that it can command other Kaiju. Later, it is shown manipulating the actions of kaiju, both created and natural, across the entirety of Japan during the No. 9’s Cataclysm. Should be comparable to Kaiju No. 10, who could control other Kaiju to the point of being able to cause them to self-destruct on command)
  • Hacking (Through its tentacles, Kaiju No. 9 is capable of hacking into the Japanese Defense Force’s communications in order to perform a live-stream of its next move to every member of the Defense Force in Japan. It is then later capable of hacking the signals of every communication devices in Japan to have both the officers and citizens watch the demise of Mina Ashiro)
  • Telepathy (Through its Kaiju Power, No. 9 is able to connect itself to another living being, allowing No. 9 to show them its thoughts, or forcibly drag their conscious into a mental space within himself, leaving them vulnerable on the outside)
  • Possession and Corruption (In its capacity as a Kaiju of the Plant kind, Kaiju No. 9 is able to take possession of the bodies of others and exert control over them in any manner it deems appropriate, even manifesting itself on them. Additionally, Kaiju No. 9 is implied to have the ability to infect a living organism's brain and could turn them into a parasite if it were to leave the host's brain)
  • Plant Manipulation (As a Plant-type Kaiju, it should be capable of storing nutrient in order to create a pod fruit. When the fruit gathers enough nutrients, the sunlight triggers the fruit to split open and cause it to release and disperse its seeds, resulting in an incident that requires time to effectively manage. This likely takes preparation to accomplish, but these kinds of Kaiju plant and spread its root underground whilst creating dozens upon dozens of dummy cores woven with stems, which prevents the Defense Force analysis team from pinpointing the real one’s location)
  • Faster Regeneration (As shown here, Plant-type Kaiju are noted to regenerate fast, even though all Kaiju are stated to possess restorative powers, to the point of overwhelming a target even if they possess enough force to one-shot them)
  • Additional Limbs (Ant-type Kaiju possess multiple limbs in comparison to the average human)

Weaknesses

Standard Kaiju weaknesses. Its core is located in its torso. It can only resurrect so many Kaiju before becoming exhausted. Its projectile-firing attacks are less accurate in its human disguises. When fused with Ant-types, its core is shifted to the abdomen of the Ant-type Kaiju's body. There are adverse effects that occur after fusing, such as the inability to use Hardening.

Ranked #5 of 28 in Kaiju No. 8 by strength.

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