Ball | |
Name | |
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Kana Name | ボール |
Information | |
Type | Offensive/Defensive |
Fighting Style | Biscuit Oliva's Style |
User(s) | Biscuit Oliva |
Similar | None |
First Appearance | |
Anime | Beyond the Brawn |
Manga | A Ball |
Ball (ボール, Bōru) is a special fighting technique unique to Biscuit Oliva.
Description[]
By manipulating his muscles, Biscuit Oliva can enter this bizarre form, becoming an almost complete sphere. Whilst in this state, it's nearly impossible to damage let alone move him because his muscles are tensed to repel oncoming attacks. The technique allowed Oliva to withstand a direct hit form Baki's Goutaijutsu and spinning back kick easily without receiving so much as a bruise.
However, while at first glance a purely defensive technique to absorb attacks, it also functions as a devastating counterattack; albeit he does it in a rather odd way. By quickly opening himself up and grabbing onto his opponent, Oliva can "devour" them with his muscles in a manner not too dissimilar to the character of "Pac-man". Once inside the ball, the opponent is quickly squeezed and incapacitated.
In the Hanma Baki series, Oliva used this move twice in his fight with Baki Hanma during the Great Prison Battle Saga, catching and crushing the young man the first time. However, when Oliva tried to perform Ball again, Baki allowed himself to get caught and proceeded to shove two of his fingers into the older man's nose; causing the Unchained incredible pain which forced him to release the boy and leaving him with a bloody nose. In the Baki Dou manga series, he once again used this against Nomi no Sukune the 2nd, but was unable to devour him completely due to Sukune's sheer size.