Questions & Mysteries Do you still believe Asura Is a Mode?

[Erkan12]

It's an attack technique just like Shishi Sonson. Not a ''mode''.
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Said it like 2 years ago.

Ashura isn't a mode.

Said it too.

If you still think ''Asura is a mode'', then present your arguments in here that why its. :cheers:

Zoro wasted a lot of time with both Kuma in Pre-TS and Kaido in Post-TS without using Asura, if it was a mode, it would be a retarded thing to do to still not use when they were desperate, in chapter 1008 none of their attacks works (includes Zoro with Enma as well) yet Zoro still doesn't use Asura because it's not a mode, it's a one or two-time attack technique that he can use it by giving all of his energy into it for a short time.

It's not something he can constantly use like as if it's a Gear of Luffy, or something like a Raid Suit, it's no different Shishi Sonson. It's a simple attack with CoC.

 

[SHIHI]

Zoro never did more than 1 attack in Ashura. So for now it's an attack.

 

[Finalbeta]

Most likely a mode.

Zoro first blocked and nullified Kaku's Rankyaku kick, turning it into mist, only later he charged with his Silver Mist attack.

So unless Zoro was preparing it all along and was also a) unable to stop himself prior to launch the attack, b) unable to keep Asura up post attack, then we can logically conclude yes.

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

From what we know it's an attack. Wouldn't be surprised if that changes sometime this arc.

 

[HA001]

Of course it's a mode. It has multiple attacks
It's literally called 9 sword style
It's like saying santoryu itself is an attack

 

[Raughtale]

Asura is a mood.

 

[Silver]

more like sword style to preform a stance
sword stance - kendo stance - etc

Ittoryu = One Sword Style
Nitoryu = Two Sword Style
Santoryu = Three Sword Style
Kyutoryu = Nine Swords Style

he do a stance where he say Ōgi or Iai

then he launch his attack

Asura: Ichibugin
Asura: Makyusen
Asura: Ugui

 

[Sir Yasheen]

It’s a sword style. It’s not a mode because Zoro doesn’t use techniques one after another in general.

So he’s not going to use two Asura attacks in a row typically

 

[Thabeast]

It is a mode. How long it can last is a better question since it's based on CoC haki and haki runs out.

 

[Silver]

more like sword style to preform a stance
sword stance - kendo stance - etc

Ittoryu = One Sword Style
Nitoryu = Two Sword Style
Santoryu = Three Sword Style
Kyutoryu = Nine Swords Style

he do a stance where he say Ōgi or Iai

then he launch his attack

Asura: Ichibugin
Asura: Makyusen
Asura: Ugui

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Asura: Hell HAKKEI

 

[CbShadow]

It's a mode.

Zoro was blocking/deflecting Kaido's attacks in asura mode before he used a name attack in that mode.

 

[stairs-kun]

Do you consider, 1 sword style a mode? how about 2 sword? three sword? If yes, then Asura is a mode.

 

[Sword God Ryuma]

Zoro never did more than 1 attack in Ashura. So for now it's an attack.

Wrooonngggg

 

[Chaves]

It is a mode, but a mode for a single attack, as it has happened every time Zoro has used it. If it were a free mode Oda would use it together with Luffy's Boundman and Kid's Punk Rotten for example

But of course, fanboys will ignore the facts of the manga to try to raise Zoro's stick in the sky, even if it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Finalbeta]

Do you consider, 1 sword style a mode? how about 2 sword? three sword? If yes, then Asura is a mode.

9 swords style

 

[HA001]

It is a mode, but a mode for a single attack, as it has happened every time Zoro has used it. If it were a free mode Oda would use it together with Luffy's Boundman and Kid's Punk Rotten for example

But of course, fanboys will ignore the facts of the manga to try to raise Zoro's stick in the sky, even if it doesn't make any sense.

Yet the first time he used it he dispersed kakus attack then hit kaku
And now he deflected kaidos club and hit kaido. But sure. Keep talking shit

 

[Law-sama]

Ashura definitely a mode/form

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

It's a series of attacks. Zoro uses different variety of Kyutoryu Asura attacks like Ichibugin (against Kaku) and Makyusen (against PX-4) and Ugui against Indigo in Strong World but that's non-canon. And now in the latest chapter, Zoro uses "Farce of the Dead" against Kaido. But unlike Luffy's Gears and Sanji's Diable Jambe, Zoro can't maintain Asura for long and he mostly uses Asura for finishing move.

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Asura: Hell HAKKEI

Hell Hakkei wasn't Zoro's Asura technique. It was Kaido's improved version of Raimei Hakke (Thunder Bagua).

 

[Chaves]

Yet the first time he used it he dispersed kakus attack then hit kaku
And now he deflected kaidos club and hit kaido. But sure. Keep talking shit

Single attack. Blocking is not an attack

 

[HA001]

Single attack. Blocking is not an attack dickhead

he didnt block kakus attack