Wan-Fu

“	This battle has already decided, and let me tell you that you are not its victor. But, if you insist on facing me nonetheless, maybe you are who I've looking for all this time!	„
	~ Wan-Fu

Summary

Wan-Fu is a recurring character in the Samurai Shodown series. A loyal and strong-willed chinese warrior of noble heritage, he serves as general under the Qing emperor and dreams to unify all of China, reason why he is constantly looking for valiant warriors to join his ranks and assist him in his quest.

Wan-Fu is extremely hot-headed and prizes strength, pride and honor above everything else. Because of this, he never backs down from a fight and instead gives his all against his opponents. Wan-Fu is also a caring family man, willing to face impossible odds for the sake of his loved ones.

Wan-Fu is is 6 shaku, 6 sun (198 cm) tall, weighs 30 kanme (111 kg) and his blood type is 0. He likes his family, dislikes weaklings, his desire is becoming more physically powerful and his treasured possession is the proof of his noble heritage. To him the path of the sword is "Possessing absolute power to crush your enemies."

Powers and Stats

Tier: 7-B

Name: Wan-Fu, epithets "God of War" and "Warrior King"

Origin: Samurai Shodown

Gender: Male

Age: 55 to 59 (SS 2019 to SS Sen). Born on January 2 in year 89 of the Qing Dynasty (1732); His birthdate was previously and erroneously dated to 1705, but was later corrected.

Classification: Human, General of the Qing Empire

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Martial Arts (Utilizes many bare-handed strikes and throw that are efficient both on their own and together with his weapons), Acrobatics (Can perform many acrobatic techniques, jumping attacks, evasive and recovery rolls and backflips that make him regain his balance when hit in mid-air), Rage Power (A recurrent trope of the series is the ability of a warrior to increase their strength the more wounds and damage the sustain, with this power up being connected to rage), Fire Manipulation (Can ingnite his weapons), Sound Manipulation (Can speak so loudly to hurt the ear and be heard beyond three mountains afar), Breaking the Fourth Wall (Scolded the player for expecting a common ending from him)

Attack Potency: City level (A rival to Wu-Ruixiang. Was among those who could defeat Shizuka Gozen. Effortlessly destroyed several pillars with his head)

Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to Wu-Ruixang and other warriors. At the very least comparable to Earthquake's henchmen, who can run faster than the eye)

Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Often depicted as one of the physically strongest characters in the series. Always carries a variety of superhumanly heavy weapons and is able to swing them around) with ease. Uses to wrest wild animals and even crushed the spine of a bear once. Strong enough to clash weapons with the likes of Hattori Hanzo, who can carry characters as heavy as Earthquake high into the sky)

Striking Strength: City level

Durability: City level (Can withstand attacks from Wu-Ruixang and Shizuka Gozen)

Stamina: At least Peak Human (A warrior in excellent physical condition. Can endure severe wounds and blood loss before going down. Used to sustain attacks based on fire, ice, electricity and more. Swam in the ocean until he found a shark, beat it up and rode it from Lesphia to China)

Range: Standard Melee Range physically; Extended Melee Range with weapons; at least Tens of Kilometers via Sound Manipulation

Standard Equipment: Wan-Fu is specialized in the use of three different weapons, but carries only one at a time.

• Flesh-Pounding Large Stone Pillar (Bokuniku Daisekichū): A stone pillar gifted to Wan-Fu by the emperor himself. Conversely to how it would look, this pillar has the same sharpness of a sword.
• Flesh-Cutting Large Sword (Zanniku Daibōchō): A large dāo, a traditional, single-edged sabre.
• Flesh-Bursting Large Iron Ball (Bakuniku Daitekkyū): A chuí boasting an abnormally huge sphere.

Intelligence: Gifted (Wan-Fu is a seasoned warrior and general, who commands the imperial army and is stated to possess an intellect and a craftiness that belie his looks. He excels in both armed and unarmed combat, and is a master of three different weapons, one of them being a stone pillar which he utilizes with the same dexterity of a real weapon. Wan-Fu travelled across faraway lands and battled countless foes, most of the times striving to test himself against the best of the best and convince them to join him. Is among those Golba considers worthy to be general of his army. He is known for wresting wild animals, a few examples being the times he killed a bear and beat up a shark to submission; he also prides himself of his ability to knock out a tiger in three seconds. and With his bare hands and just a few strikes, he can carve his pillar into an exact replica of himself. Knew how to prepare a medicine to cure his son from an unknown illness)

Weaknesses: None notable.

Notes: Wan-Fu can perform all of the following techniques even while wielding the dāo and the chuí. Although stemming from a non-canonical game, Wan-Fu wielding the Bakuniku Daitekkyū is considered a mean to further depict his capabilities.

Fighting Style: Wan-Fu is mainly referred to as a user of Shaolin Temple-style Drawn Sword Art (Shōrinji-ryū Battō-jutsu), an old style specifically intended for battle. This becomes more apparent when he wields his dāo, and some traits are carried over the rest of the times, when he resorts to specific forms of combat intended for his unique weapons. Wan-Fu is also particularly adept at unarmed combat, being more comfortable than most of his fellow warriors when forced to rely only on his own body. He holds the value of a duel in high regard and with great respect, never holding back nor expecting his opponent to do it. Despite not being a stranger to killing and living by the law of the survival of the fittest, Wan-Fu can recognize defeat and thus knows when to give up and spare an opponent who does the same.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Special Attacks
• Throws
• Super Attacks
• Other Techniques

• Makikou Bakutenbou ("True Qigong Exploding Dharma"): Wan-Fu leaps into the air and hurls his flaming pillar down at the opponent.
• Kikou Daibokusatsu ("Qigong Great Beating"): Wan-Fu spins around while holding his flaming pillar with boths hands.
• Kikou Senpuugeki ("Qigong Whirlwind Attack"): Wan-Fu does a rising uppercut with his flaming pillar.
• Dohatsubashirageki ("Towering Rage Pillar Attack"): Wan-Fu puts down his pillar and headbutts it, fueling his rage. Although not its main purpose, this technique can damage nearby opponents.
• Kikou Nikudanhou ("Qigong Human Cannonball"): While disarmed, Wan-Fu grabs the opponents, jumps up and throws them down.

• Standard Throw: Wan-Fu grabs the opponent and pushes them sideways, throwing them off balance.
• Other Throws: Wan-Fu possesses a wide array of unnamed throws:
• Wan-Fu flips over the opponent and slashes their head from above.
• Wan-Fu leaps over the opponent and drops on them with all his weight. He then stabs them twice with his sword or crushes them under his pillar, before and kicking them away.
• Wan-Fu grabs the opponent and launches away.
• Wan-Fu holds the opponent still and strikes them with a knee and a kick.

• Kikou Daibakuten ("Qigong Great Exploding Heaven"): A stronger version of the Makikou Bakutenbou.
• Makikou Goureppa ("True Qigong Rigid Rupture"): Wan-Fu drives his pillar into the opponent and launches it upward. He then headbutts his enemy down, jumps to catch the pillar and dives down at high speed to crush the target.
• Lightning Blade: By taking advantage of an opponent's opening, Wan-Fu dashes forward at great speed and slashes their entire body.
• Chou Kikou Senpuu Dai Bakusatsu: Wan-Fu strings together a Kikou Daibokusatsu and a Kikou Senpuugeki.

Samurai Shodown -Wan-Fu Super Moves-

• Sword Clash: When clashing weapons with the opponent, Wan-Fu will try to overpower and disarm them.
• Sword Catch: Wan-Fu catches the opponent's weapon with his bare hands, tosses it away and strikes them back.
• Counter: A defensive technique meant to either stagger or disarm the opponent.

Gallery

Samurai Shodown

Samurai Shodown II

Samurai Shodown VI

Samurai Shodown Sen

Samurai Shodown (2019)

Samurai Shodown (1993) - Wan Fu (Wan Fu Theme) OST

Samurai Shodown II - Wan Fu (Wan-Fu Theme) OST

Samurai Shodown (2019) - God of Military Arts (Wan-Fu) OST

Others

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Discussions

Discussion threads involving Wan-Fu