Zanka Nijiku

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Lovely Assistaff: A simple stick that, when activated, becomes significantly sharper, allowing Zanka to cut through things. [11] Her strength also increases, allowing Zanka to lift large amounts of earth from the ground. [12] Zanka's agile and fluid fighting style allows her to use her entire body at full strength to wield her Vital Instrument and deliver a fatal blow to enemies.

Vibration detection: Zanka can stick Lovely Assistaff to the floor, allowing it to use vibrations to detect people or objects in the area even when its vision is obstructed.

Inverted Spikes: Zanka can invert Lovely Assistaff's spikes, allowing her to quickly pierce Trash Beasts with her Vital Instrument.

Enhanced Speed: Zanka has demonstrated great agility in combat, wielding her Vital Instrument with incredible speed and precision, keeping pace with Jabber. Her reflexes are so sharp that she can easily dodge bullets thanks to her older sister's rigorous training, and she is able to react appropriately even to irregular attacks with unpredictable trajectories.

Great intellect: Zanka also demonstrated a sharp, tactical, and perceptive mind, quickly deducing the workings of the Vital Instruments and formulating a plan to counterattack or use them to her advantage. In her battle against two Invaders, she quickly figured out how to counter their ingenious use of Vital Instruments. Against a much tougher opponent, Jabber Wonger, Zanka swiftly devised a plan with Rudo to incapacitate the Invader by using Gris's ability, transformed into a Vital Instrument amulet, to deliver a critical hit to an unconscious but empowered Jabber.

Mastery of Vital Instruments: As Enjin states, Zanka is the best user of Vital Instruments among all the Cleaners, as he understands and harnesses the full potential of his weapon. His experience allows him to decipher the abilities of his opponents' Vital Instruments and devise the best ways to counter them. His experimentation enables him to instruct individuals like Rudo, inexperienced in using their powers, to employ them in more creative and improvised ways, as seen in his fight against Jabber.

General Abilities: Zanka proves to be a formidable fighter, displaying great speed, strength, and agility in his fighting style. He is an expert in the handling of Vital Instruments, especially his own. Enjin himself, a seasoned Giver, praises Zanka's skills and considers him the best at wielding Vital Instruments among the Cleansers. As a former apprentice of the Hell Guard at the Academy, Zanka was at the top of his class and received various types of training before leaving, including weapons handling and hand-to-hand combat. Zanka also received private training from his family, including his older sister, Kyouka Nijiku, who taught him how to dodge gunfire.

Enhanced Strength: Zanka demonstrated great brute strength, capable of killing Junk Beasts, shattering rocks, and breaking human bones with the impact of his blows. In his second fight against Jabber, Zanka lifted a large, heavy clump of earth from the ground with his Vital Instrument and hurled it at him, forcing him to use his awakened claws to protect himself from the impact.

Enhanced Speed: Zanka has demonstrated great agility in combat, wielding her Vital Instrument with incredible speed and precision, keeping pace with Jabber. Her reflexes are so sharp that she can easily dodge bullets thanks to her older sister's rigorous training, and she is able to react appropriately even to irregular attacks with unpredictable trajectories.

On the surface, Zanka maintains an air of extreme calm and composure, a stark contrast to the emotional turmoil and chaos he often experiences within. While he strives to appear serene, his volatile inner state of anger, disgust, or excitement can erupt in sudden and exaggerated outbursts. Despite his efforts to suppress his emotions, he frequently gets caught up in the antics of his more eccentric classmates, momentarily abandoning his serious and pragmatic facade. His classmate, Tomme Mima, acknowledges Zanka's stabilizing influence, considering him one of the few capable of "bringing order" to his eccentric peers. Zanka's communication style is a blend of confidence and courtesy, tempered by a direct, sarcastic, and unapologetic frankness. He also speaks with a pronounced Chūgoku accent, as do all the members of Kamuatari. He is a loyal and tactical "Cleaner" who struggles with past traumas, striving to prove that an "ordinary human" can achieve greatness. Key traits of Zanka's personality: Facade vs. Interior: Shows a calm exterior, but inside experiences intense emotional struggle, anger, or anxiety. Inferiority Complex: His past includes having abandoned elite training after feeling overwhelmed, which led to low self-esteem. Loyalty and Lessons: He is a trusted member of the Cleaners, often acting as a mentor or tactical guide for characters like Rudo. Childlike and Friendly: Despite his serious appearance, he can be quite childlike and friendly with his classmates. Determination: Seeks to prove their worth and overcome their limitations, often using tactical intelligence rather than brute force. Humorous: He is sometimes described as a character with comical and helpless touches.

Zanka is a tall, slender teenager (5'10", 17 years old) with dark brown hair styled back in a mullet with blond streaks that accentuate his piercing navy blue eyes. His unique appearance is further defined by his eyebrows, shaved into a pattern resembling three distinct lines, and his pierced ears, from which long dangling tassel earrings hang.

His cleaner's uniform stands out for its deliberate, almost ceremonial design. It has a considerably looser cut than his colleagues', with wide, open sleeves and loose trousers that allow freedom of movement. The uniform's silhouette is enhanced by slightly raised shoulders, and he wears a long navy blue sash that extends across the front and back of his waist. Like many of his fellow cleaners, he carries a large multi-purpose bag held in place by a belt that crosses his chest.