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Chapter 8 - Ibaraki Dōji

Her name is Ibaraki-douji (茨 木 童子, Ibaraki-dōji), one of the Oni who appeared in the Imperial Capital during the Heian period, committing all acts of atrocity. It is said that Ibaraki-douji is considered a subordinate of the Shuten-douji who lives on Mount Ooe, and during the oni massacre at Mount Oe by Minamoto no Raikou and her Four Heavenly Kings, Ibaraki had a sword fight with Watanabe no Tsuna, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Due to her anecdotes and track record, she is classified as "Anti-Hero".

In reality, Ibaraki-douji was not a subordinate of Shuten-douji, but rather the leader of the Oni on Mount Ooe.

Although it is true that Shuten-douji, the daughter of Yamata no Orochi, is one of the 3 strongest Yokai / Oni in Japan, and it caught Abe no Seimei's attention. However, that doesn't change the fact that the leader of the Oni on Mount Ooe is none other than Ibaraki-douji.

Even though Shuten-douji was stronger, she only wanted to find pleasure, not even the slightest bit interested in leading Oni. As far as Shuten is concerned, the only ones who can lead Oni, who have come to the position of "master who controls the mountain" are her compatriots, Ibaraki-douji, and no one else.

It was she who founded the magnificent palace on Mount Ooe, who admired Shuten-douji as a "foster sister raised together", she who commanded a group of Oni (one Oni strength equals 1000 soldiers), and she also used cruelty in the invasion of ancient Kyoto. The Oni who made people fall into terror.

Ibaraki-douji's status as an Oni is very high. She was a leader with a sharp and ferocious mind who was skilled in guerrilla warfare. If we think about it, together with her Oni army, she should have destroyed all kinds of human power, including Raikou and Four Heavenly Kings, or so it should have been.

The only thing that undermines the power of Ibaraki-douji is the pleasure-seeking nature of Shuten-douji, even though she is the sister that swears must love more than anything. For the sake of talking to Sakata Kintoki, Shuten had guided Raikou and the Four Heavenly Kings into hee fortress, and even when she found out that it was poison sake, she still drank it. It was the pinnacle of fun for Shuten-douji, and Ibaraki-douji failed to stop it.

As the only survivor of Mount Ooe, Ibaraki-douji attacked the Watanabe no Tsuna at Rashoumon (or perhaps the Ichijou-modoribashi bridge) in the Imperial Capital and finally her arm was cut off. Even though her arm was taken as spoils of war, Ibaraki-douji then managed to retrieve it and disappeared somewhere.

A blonde haired girl with blood red eyes. In the Rashoumon anecdote, Ibaraki-douji appears as a beautiful woman.

In her childhood, Ibaraki-douji was strictly disciplined by her mother, who was from the noble lineage, to learn how to hold onto pride as an Oni. When viewed from the perspective of a third party, it could not be considered an Oni's mother training filled with love. More like harassment.

To summarize, Ibaraki-douji is aware of her responsibility as the daughter of her noble mother, to survive as Oni, beings to be eradicated by humans, always acting as a group. In order to do that, Ibaraki set standard rules for her subordinates and whenever one of the Oni broke the rules, she would hit them with an iron rod. (Shuten is the only exception.) She is a demon, so from a human point of view, she is unmistakably an evil being. But at the root, she was a beautiful girl who respected order and contemplated the fate of her sister.

While Ibaraki-douji's appearance exuded innocence, she was still an Oni. Hurt humans, devour humans, love blood. Yet she did not have the selfish nature of enjoying slaughter. Her true nature is not as an Oni who brings disturbance to the world. Although in the end she still ate humans as Oni, as part of the food chain of living things. She can be said to be similar to a wild animal. If someone does manage to feed her, she will probably put on a pretty smile. (that's why there are a lot of fanart featuring Ibaraki really likes food, especially sweets)

Ibaraki-douji's wish for the Holy Grail was only to see Shuten's smiling face. A smile without worry, without sorrow, and without a doubt, is everything to Ibaraki-douji. Even though her enemy was the famous Abe no Seimei in Kyoto, or the Minamoto no Raikou, or her powerful Four Heavenly Kings, Ibaraki did not flinch in the face of all of them, hoping only to see the smile of his beloved sister, even until the moment of her death.

Ibaraki-douji is summoned by Gilgamesh in the Babylonian singularity, but Ibaraki argues with Gilgamesh and betrays him, she becomes a bandit where she and her followers constantly harass the cities.

In battle, Ibaraki-douji can perform powerful slashes with a large war sword. The Bone Sword. Not a sword made from a metal that was forged by hellfire like most demonic swords, but forged with the Oni bone as the material, forged extremely hot for hundreds of days. Bone is the strongest and hardest substance of all objects on the surface of the earth, and what Ibaraki uses are Oni bones, not human bones. A first-rate sword with a terrifying demonic aura enveloped the surroundings. Ibaraki claims it is a sword that only Oni can have / wield, many curses and grudges in it that cannot be compared to a sword made by iron.

ATK: 1,606 / 9,636

Mobile: 1,752 / 10,954

ATK Grail: 11,667

HP Grail: 13,282

Voice Actor: Nao Toyama

Illustrator: Hid

Attribute: Earth

Growth Curve: Semi S

Star Absorption: 10

Star Generation: 4.9%

NP Charge ATK: 1.03%

NP Charge DEF: 5%

Death Rate: 52%

Alignments: Chaotic ・ Evil

Gender: Female

Height / Weight: 147cm ・ 50kg

Source: Fairy-tale books and the likes

Region: Japan

Role: damager, buff remover, Shuten support

Traits: Earth or Sky, Female, Humanoid, Magical, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish

Stats:

Strength : B

Agility : C

Luck : B

Endurance : A+

Mana : C

NP : C

DECK

QABBBEx

Q: 4 hits

A: 2 hits

B: 1 hit

Ex: 5 hits

For NP gain, the best chain is ABQEx. With an NP charge at 1.03%, assume neither a crit nor an overcharge, so:

Arts + Buster + Quick + Extra

= 8.24% + 1.03% + 12.36% + 10.3%

= 31.93%

We can see if the NP gain is actually fast, but what else can we do with the Buster-oriented deck.

For stargen, the best chain is BBQEx. With a stargen of 4.9%, the buster is up 8% of passive skill, assuming neither crit nor overkill, so:

Buster + Buster + Quick + Extra

= 15.7% + 21.1% + 739.6% + 524.5%

= (0 star and 15.7% for 1 star) + (0 star and 21.1% for 1 star) + (7 star and 39.6% for 8 star) + (5 star and 24.5% for 6 star)

= 12 ~ 16 star

She can also Buster Brave Chain. With stat at 10 636 at level 80 (already 1000 Fou), up 20% from skill 1 level 10, crit dmg up 100% from skill 2 level 10, Buster up 8% from passive skill, 1.1x base multiplier, class multiplier 1.5x, assuming all crit, it would be around:

Buster + Buster + Buster

= 43,201.22 + 49,478.57 + 55,755.92

You can also go through the NPBB. Assume only 100% OC, there is a 10% deff down, so:

NP + Buster + Buster

= NP + 53,424.52 + 60,224.98

NOBLE PHANTASM

1. Rashoumon Daiengi - Great Grudge of Rashoumon

Rank: B

Classification: Anti-Army, Anti-Unit

Type: Buster

Hit-Count: 1

Range: 1 ~ 50

Maximum number of targets: 1 ~ 100 people

Effect: Deals damage (NP1 600%) to one enemy + Removes their buffs.

Overcharge Effect: Reduces their defense (10 ~ 30% depending on OC) for 3 turns.

"I'll show you a true Oni's power!"

"Kuhahahah ... Ever since this arm was severed and came back, it has become strange! Run wild, sweet fire! "

"Great Grudge of Rashoumoni!"

—Berserker

Great Grudge of Rashoumon (羅 生 門 大 怨 起 ら し ょ う も ん だ い え ん き, Rashōmon Daiengi) is Ibaraki-douji's Noble Phantasm. It was actually her right hand, which had been cut by Watanabe no Tsuna, one of the Four Heavenly Kings Minamoto no Raikou. Because the hand anecdote was once cut off, she could freely release it again and manipulate it, making it fly through the sky or even making it act as an offensive weapon. Her fists, clad in the terrifying heat of her Oni power, were able to increase their size. Similar to Onibi (ghost light that hovers, generally shaped like fire, surely you often see it in movies / anime), then rotates around the enemy army line and destroys it.

For the NP dmg calculation, we first collect the data. With a stat at 10636 at level 80 (already 1000 Fou), NP1 multiplier 600%, up 20% + NP up 30% from skill 1 level 10, buster up 8% from passive skill, 1.1x base multiplier, class multiplier 1 , 5x, she produced NP dmg of around 61,204.16. If you use Bond CE, it's around 73,220.28. She is among the top 5 ST Berserker when it comes to NP matters. Unfortunately the remove buff is active after dmg is entered, if it is active before dmg enters it is pretty good the OP will be. Even so, the remove buff is still useful for chains, as a first card.

2. Great Flame of Mount Ooe

Classification: Anti-Unit

Rank: B +

Range: 1 ~ 50

Maximum number of targets: 1 ~ 3 people

Great Flame of Mount Ooe (大江 山大 炎 起 お お え や ま だ い え ん ぎ, Ōeyama Daiengi) is Ibaraki-douji's NP.

Specialties Sōgenbi (a type of onibi) which is used as an anti-unit in battle. Ten consecutive heat attacks that completely destroy and burn up to 3 targets. Burning the enemy to ashes, leaving only their scorched bones to burn.

ACTIVE SKILL

1. Demonic Magic

Rank: A.

Effect: Increases party's attack (20% at level 10) for 3 turn + Increases own NP damage (30% at level 10) for 3 turn.

Cooldown: 7/6/5

a.k.a Oni Kind Demon (鬼 種 の 魔, Oni-shu no Ma) is a skill to represent the demonic nature and superpowers of Oni. Exclusive skill for those who have oni blood. This is a mixed skill of Mana Burst, Charisma, Monstrous Strength, Natural Monster, etc. In the case of Ibaraki-douji, the Mana Burst is fire type. One hit, which combines B-rank Strength, A-rank Monstrous Strength, and A-rank Mana Burst will produce tremendous destructive power, destroying the target in one hit.

2. Disengage> Rampage of Oue's Oni

Rank: A> A + (strengthen strength)

Effect: Removes one ally's debuffs + Recovers own HP (2500 at level 10) + Increases their critical (100% at level 10) damage for 1 turn + Increases one Shuten Douji ally's attack (30% at level 10) for 3 turns + if Shuten Douji is alive on field, charges own NP gauge by 20%

Cooldown: 7/6/5

The basis is the skill to retreat in the middle of the battlefield to restore the body's condition. The bonus effect restores the user's condition to the beginning of the match. At the same time, forcibly releasing some of the bad status (debuff) the user of this Skill received. For gameplay, this skill helps her to be a little more durable with her heal, she can also remove all kinds of debuffs that are dangerous for her class as a Berserker, even though it's still not very useful considering Berserker easily loses HP. After upgrading, this skill becomes targetable. However, its true value appears when this skill is given or used in the presence of Shuten.

3. Shapeshift

Rank: A.

Effect: Increases own defense (30% at level 10) for 3 turns + Further increases own defense by 30% for 1 turn.

Cooldown: 7/6/5

Shapeshift (変 化, Henka) is a skill that allows the user to borrow the body of another person / creature and change his appearance. This comes from an anecdote where Ibaraki changes forms quite often. As for gameplay, this makes it a little more durable even though it will still lose a lot of HP if it's not supported.

PASSIVE SKILL

Name: Mad Enhancement

Rank: B

Effect: Increases own Buster performance by 8%.

Rank-up for all parameters, but lost a lot of sanity. This helps her buster output.

BOND CE

Name: Bone Sword (Nameless)

Illustrator:?

Min / Max ATK: 100/100

Min / Max HP: 100/100

Stars: 4 ★

Cost: 9

Max Level: 80

Craft Essence ID: 370

Effect: When equipped on Ibaraki Douji, increases the party's Buster performance by 20%, decreases the party's defense by 10% [Demerit] while she is on the field.

Lore:

Ah? What about my blade?

It's weird?

Hah. Indeed, a child of man cannot comprehend the meaning and value of my blade possesses!

Behold!

'Tis the great blade of bone only us demonkin may hold,

a mass of curses and grudges incomparable with the likes of swords made by iron!

Not made of steel tempered by fire of hell,

this is made of the bones of us demonkin, the firmest and most solid above land.

Several hundreds of days it was tempered, and look,

'tis now a first-rate sword, swung beneath the moonlit night with demonic aura drifting about it.

Fufu. Very well. I shall allow it. Tremble in fear of it to your heart's content!

CE Suggestion:

Wizard & Priest

Limited / Zero Over

Iron-Willed Training

Verdant Sound of Destruction

Maiden Leading Chaldea

Heaven's Feel

Hydrangium Volumen

Necromancy

Etc

Servant Suggestion:

Mashu

George

Leonidas

Merlin

Waver

Hans

Shakespeare

Bunyan

Hijikata

Nero Caster

Quetz

Shuten

Etc

Advantages:

NP gain is good, although Buster is a bit of an obstacle

Atk up + mad enhancement + NP up makes her NP output sick

Skill 3 (lv 10) gives 60% deff up for 1 turn, in the next two turns only 30%. Of course good for Berserker.

Remove buff is useful when chained with other NPs

High crit dmg

Disadvantages:

Deff skill is normal. If we look at the current enemy, she still needs hard support

Remove active buff after dmg enters, meaning that if an enemy has an invul / evade, her NP won't give dmg to the enemy.

Conclusion

Looking from the deck, she was really Berserker with Buster dominating. Even though her skill is useful both for offensive and defensive, but the defensive one is only 'wow' when deff up she gets 60%, in the next 2 turns it is only 30% which means she still needs hard support. But overall, he's really good.

Don't forget to comment for criticism or just for fun.😁

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