Shinnosuke Tsuji/Abilities

As befits a member of a former A-rank Squad and current B-rank #1 Squad who was cleared for an away mission, Tsuji is a very capable fighter. Though not as proficient a swordsman as Hyuse, Masato Kageura or Yūma Kuga his skill with Kogetsu has allowed him to reach Master Class and to briefly clash with the latter two Attackers without incurring damage. He was also able to cross swords with Noboru Koarai and Tsuneyuki Okudera while suffering only superficial wounds despite their teamwork being noted to be refined enough for them to defeat most higher-ranked opponents. Together with Hisato Sasamori, Tsuji succeeded at holding back one of the Idras manually controlled by Yomi unscathed.



The area in which he excels, however, is support. Along with Kōhei Izumi and Mitsuru Tokieda, Tsuji is extolled as one of Border's best support fighters. His calm assessment of his surroundings and the state of battle, peripheral vision and reflexes have allowed him, time and time again, to intercept attacks aimed at his teammates, whether with a well-positioned Shield or a timely swipe of his Kogetsu. His reactions are quick enough for him to read the trajectory of Takuma Yuba's bullets and interpose a Shield, as well as to survive a sneak attack by Yūma, though at the cost of one hand. On the latter occasion, his ability to maintain his composure in spite of the havoc wreaked by Hiro Kitazoe's Meteor barrage granted him the drop on Koarai. Tsuji is, in fact, capable of calmly assessing an unfavorable situation even in the heat of battle, displaying moderate levels of perceptiveness. In round four, he engineered a clash between Kageura and Yūma which kept both aces occupied while allowing him to assist his ally. He gave further proof of ingenuity, quick-thinking and fast reactions when he guarded against Chika Amatori's sniping with both a focused Shield and a roof shingle grabbed moments earlier, a combination which would have protected him from regular fire from Lightning, Lead Bullet combo.