User blog:Weew1213/Altair Ibn-La-'Ahad vs Heishiro Mitsurugi "No guns, just Swords"

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This is a battle between (to be created) but, there can only be one! '''There can. Only. Be. ''ONE! He Who Lives For Combat or Mitsurugi or  against the protaganist of AC1 or Altair Ibn-La-'Ahad'. 'LET THEM FIGHT! '

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"I have dedicated my life to the study of the deadly arts. I can blend in with any crowd. Strike from any direction. And eliminate anyone with a single thrust of my blade. My name is Altair, and my actions will be remembered for ages to come."

- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad Altair Ibn-La'Ahad was a highly reverred member of the Levantine Assassins during the Third Crusades, and an ancestor of Desmond Miles. Altair was once an arrogant and brash Assassin, throwing aside the typical rules and suited them to his own liking. This was changed however, when in an attempt to retrieve a mystical item from the Temple of Solomon was thwarted by Templar Robert de Sable, who then launched an attack on Masyaf and murdered Kadar Al-Sayf. Al Mualim pretended to murder Altair, but really stripped him of all ranks and his weapons, making him little more than a novice. From there, Al Mualim assigned Altair to hunt down 9 Templars that continued to fuel the fires that kept the Crusades alive. Altair succeeded, in doing so discovering that Al Mualim himself was a Templar that wanted to be rid of his com Altair, after a lengthy battle, defeated his former Mentor in combat and ascended as Mentor of the Assassins. Altair's weapons showcase= Here I showcase all of Altair's weapons. |-| Fists= Altair uses these when he is unarmed, if he wants to intimidate a target or take out his target in a non-lethal manner. |-| Hidden Blade= The single most iconic weapon from the Assassin's Creed franchise, the Hidden Blade is a specially designed tool used by the Assassins in both combat and on assassination missions. It has had numerous revisions and updates to keep it a viable option in combat. Originally, during the time of Altair Ibn-La Ahad, the blade required the removal of one finger to properly use, and it was not a very effective weapon in open combat- Altair and his assassins could not simply attack with it like a normal blade, and had no ability to block or guard. |-| Short blade= The short blade is a curved blade, that's easy for countering attacks and using quick strikes to kill your opponent. |-| Throwing knives= Altair has 5 of these and throwing one at the chest can cause great harm and one to the head, they're dead. |-| Sword of Altair= This sword is custom made for Altair and he uses it well. This blade is one to be afraid of.

Powers and Abilities

 * Master free-runner: Like his other assassin counter-parts, the man is excellent at free-running. He can climb almost any building without much effort and escape the authorities quickly with how fast he is.
 * Hand-to-Hand combat expert: He can take out a group of armed Templars with his bare hands pretty easily.
 * Weapons Combat expert: The man can use a weapon and find a way to kill you with it even if he hasn't used it before. He's that good. One miss with your weapon and boom! You're dead.
 * Adept blade-thrower: He can use throwing knives fairly well, but, the first two knives won't land the killing blow since he throws all of them in the chest but, they all land.
 * Stealth Master: Since he is an Assassin, he is very knowledgeable in the ways of stealth. He can blend in with the crowd and his surrounding pretty easily and he can sneak up on his target in a multitude of ways.
 * Eagle Vision: It's been described as a "sixth sense" where no matter they are, they can see enemies and people through concrete and steel and just objects in general.

Mitsurugi
"In the fires of hell, we shall meet again!"

- Mitsurugi Heishiro was born the 4th son of a farmer in Bizen, Japan; but after many years of seeing his homeland ravaged by war, he decided to become a

samurai. After his parents' death in his 14th year, he took a sword and the name Heishiro Mitsurugi. He went to train under the powerful warlord of the Murakami clan. At this time, Japan was in the middle of the Sengoku Jidai or "the age of the country at war" in which the feudal lords or "daimyos" attempted to claim the title of Shogun.

Mitsurugi was a powerful force on the battlefield, and rumors of him spread like wildfire, heralding him as the warrior that could mow down foes like fields of wheat, and he was noted by Uesugi Kenshin and Oda Nobunaga as a great warrior. He received numerous military commendations and eventually reached the rank of commissioned officer in the Japanese armed forces. But all along, his only true desire was a worthy opponent.

After leaving the Murakami clan, Mitsurugi continued to fight in every war in Japan as a hired mercenary. It was during this time that he had learned of a new weapon that was said to be changing the way wars would be fought: the rifle. He originally dismissed this weapon as a novelty, but he soon learned that it was capable of obliterating the Takeda cavalry. He sensed that the arrival of the rifle in common warfare would put him out of business. He decided that the only way to combat with this was to find a stronger weapon: the enchanted sword of legend, Soul Edge. Mitsurugi's weapon showcase= I showcase Mitsurugi's only weapon. |-|Shishi-Oh= After learning iaijitsu and other techniques to combat firearms, Mitsurugi sought a sword appropriate for a new style of fighting. He finally settled on Shishi-Oh (獅子王, lit. "Lion King"). An incredibly well-balanced Japanese sword, it is Mitsurugi's preferred weapon. During the intense training that he followed after his defeat in front of his lord, Mitsurugi became dissatisfied with his old katana Korefuji and replaced it with Shishi-Oh, a katana with a wider blade. With this blade Mitsurugi perfected many new sword fighting moves to defeat the rifle.

Powers and Abilities

 * Excellent swordsman: The man can go with the best of them and it's been proven that he can go toe-to-toe with Algol as Mitsurugi talks about him in SCV and considers him to be his main rival. He has also shown that can take out someone holding a musket from a dueling distance.
 * Superhuman Durability: Being a fighting game character, he takes so many strikes from bladed weapons and shakes it off like nothing. The man can take and dish out pain.
 * Immense Endurance: After each sword strike, no matter how powerful, he acts like nothing happened and continues to fight.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: As mentioned before, he defeated a gunman starting from a dueling distance and being from a fighting game, he has the ability to counter at a seconds notice.
 * Immense Strength: Using just his katana, he is able to launch his opponet into the air! Just by using the force of the katana itself and he is able slash again with his opponent basically bouncing off the sword.
 * Critical Edge: Also known as Witching Hour, is where  Mitsurugi primes his sword while saying "Your time is up!" He then does an uppercut and slashes downwards, shouting "You will submit!" as he knocks down his opponent.WitchinghourMitsurugi.jpg
 * Critical Finish: Also known as Demon Slayer, is where he says "Try this!" and performs four quick slashes that briefly ignites the opponent and kills them instantly as he asks them "See that?".

X-Factors
 X-Factors Explanations 
 *  Experience:  Altair becomes a Master Assassin, twice! While Mitsurugi has been training and traveling all around the world and facing different opponents so, he knows what type of opponent he's gonna fight. Altair, while becoming a master assassin again, he knew how to face all types of targets and he killed them.
 *  Swordsmanship:  Altair is a great swordsman yes but, Mitsurugi is one heck of a swordsman. He has trained his whole with that sword style. He has rarely lost a duel and he has killed someone holding a weapon that is way advanced that the weapon he is currently using, a musket! He can swipe his sword so fast that he can burn the surface.
 *  Brutality:  These two feel equal in brutality, they both kill their opponents and show respect afterwards. Technically, Altair is more brutal with his kills but, Mitsurugi is more viscious.
 *  Endurance:  With all of that running and free-running, Altair's stamina must be incredible while Mitsurugi's endurance is unbelievable due to no matter how many strikes, he will look as fresh as the beginning of the fight.
 *  Tactics:  Mitsurugi's tactic is basically get up close and personal while Altair's tactic is to learn about his opponent and he looks for a way to kill them before he actually does kill the target.

Author's Opinion
(Note, this is my opinion and not a vote because it feels wrong to vote on your own battle) Man, this is tough to choose the victor here. It depends on the way this fight goes. If it goes to some duel, Mitsurugi will take it, no doubt but, if Mitsurugi plays into Altair's hands, he is basically screwed. I feel like Altair will win this but, it will very close because Mitsurugi might play into Altair's hands. Altair will take it here in my opinion.