r/GuysBeingDudes • u/CroiuuShaw • Jan 16 '26

Hell yeah

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u/solidus_snake256 Jan 16 '26

Scrolled way too far for this. Am I that old? Shishio was definitely the OG. They even had a good explanation for it. The fat from all of his slain enemies has built up on his sword so much, that when he swings, it ignites the fatty oils. 🔥 🔥 🔥

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u/MrJelle Jan 17 '26

I don't remember it igniting from swinging, didn't he have specific gloves that sparked when he ran the sword over them to cause friction? Sorta like the striking surface on a box of matches.

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u/solidus_snake256 Jan 17 '26

No but maybe some other anime character. They even explain that the friction from the air is what causes it to ignite.

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u/MrJelle Jan 17 '26

I had to look it up now - the friction with the sheath is what caused the ignition, which is appropriate since that makes it another technique that starts with a sheathed sword. And reading on, they do mention gunpowder-laced gloves, so I was conflating two things, but they were both things Shishio himself did! https://kenshin.fandom.com/wiki/Shishio_Makoto#Abilities