In "Juuni Taisen," a battle royale between 12 warriors named after the zodiac animals is played out, and the fight continues until only one remains. We will be taking a closer look at Niwatori, the rooster warrior who appears in the game, to find out more about what kind of character he is and how he performs in the battles of the Juuni Taisen.
Profile of Niwatori, the Rooster Warrior
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In Juuni Taisen, 12 warriors with a wide variety of abilities and characteristics appear, and a battle royale unfolds in which they fight until only one remains. That's where the Rooster warrior, Niwatori, comes in, but she looks frail compared to the other warriors, and it doesn't seem like she has any chance of winning. Let's start by unraveling Niwatori's profile to find out what kind of warrior she is!
A girl who will do anything to protect herself
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The Rooster warrior, Niwatori, is a female warrior born on June 6th, with a height of 153cm and a weight of 42kg. She acknowledges that she is weaker than other warriors, so she is willing to use any means to protect herself. In the story of Juuni Taisen, she is depicted as deceiving her opponents, and while she looks like a very cute girl, she is also a character with a very dark side.
She has a dark past
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Niwatori has a dark side that you can't tell from her appearance, but it's also important to note that she has a dark past. She was abused as a child, and at the age of 15, she killed her biological parents with her own hands. She was later rescued and taken in by the Niwa family, a family of Rooster warriors. Since she was raised as a warrior, we see that Niwatori does not lead the life of a normal young girl.
His title is "Kill by pecking"
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The warriors who participate in the Juuni Taisen have not only a warrior's name, but also a title. Titles are things that symbolize the warrior's characteristics and individuality, and the title of the Rooster warrior Niwatori is "Kill by pecking". This can be seen as originating from the fact that she can freely control birds and leaves the fighting to the birds rather than fighting herself. In fact, in the story, it is the crows, not Niwatori, that attack the warriors, showing perfect communication between them.
What were Niwatori's achievements in the Twelve Wars?
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In "Juuni Taisen," where 12 warriors continue to fight until only one remains, each character acts as they wish. In addition to the main characters, each character is given an equal opportunity to appear, which makes it easier to understand their characteristics. So, let's take a look at how the Rooster Warrior, Niwatori, performed in the 12th Twelve Wars, based on the battle scenes depicted.
One of the people who agreed with Suna's peace plan
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Immediately after the start of the Juuni Taisen, the monkey warrior Suna proposed a peace plan to everyone, and one after another, starting with the child warrior Nezumi, the plan was agreed with. Niwatori was one of them, but the floor of the venue suddenly collapsed, scattering the warriors across the city. Niwatori then used his own abilities to reunite with the Dog Warrior, Dototsu, and proposed that they work together to get through the Twelve Wars.
Disposing of the supernatural flesh with a bird burial
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Niwatori approaches Dototsu, but her goal is to get him to administer a powerful drug called "One-Man Army." Things go as she planned, and after obtaining the "One-Man Army," Niwatori pretends to be a raging wind and kills Dototsu. Furthermore, she is shown ordering crows to perform a bird burial on the walking dead supernatural flesh, and while she may seem like a fragile girl, her surprisingly dark true nature gradually becomes apparent.
Nezumi invites him to be with Suna.
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Niwatori, who is once again acting alone, is searching for food at a convenience store when Nezumi, a young warrior, appears and seems shaken. He is surprised by the sudden appearance, but accepts Nezumi's invitation and is led to the underground waterway where the Monkey warrior Suna is. There, he talks to Suna and is asked again if he agrees with the peace proposal, but Niwatori rejects his kindness. This shakes up Niwatori's values that he had formed up until then, and he continues to appear extremely shaken even after they part ways.
Niwatori fights to hide the location of the sand grains
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After leaving the sand grains and going above ground, Niwatori was shaken by the fact that his values had been shaken, and it seemed like he needed time to calm down. However, Utsui, the Ox warrior, appeared in front of him, and he found himself in a situation where he could not avoid fighting him. Niwatori had decided that he would be no match for Utsui in a head-on battle, but when he sensed that Utsui was nearby, his expression changed drastically and he prepared for battle. He resolved to fight to protect Suna and Nezumi, but he was treated like a baby in front of the massacre genius, and in the end he asked the birds to eat him.
Niwatori's special abilities
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The warriors who appear in Juuni Taisen often have special abilities and skills, but what kind of special abilities does Niwatori have? We will summarize Niwatori's special abilities based on the battle scenes depicted in Juuni Taisen. Please check it out as it is also related to her strength.
"Eyes of the Cormorant" and "Eyes of the Hawk" that allows him to communicate with birds
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The Rooster warrior Niwatori has a special ability called "Eyes of the Cormorant" that allows him to communicate with birds, providing them with the bodies of those killed in battle as food, while also allowing him to gather information from a good range and attack enemies. The setting for the Twelve Wars was an urban area, and although crows do live there, it seems that he feels that their overall population is low. However, he fights differently from other warriors, using the few birds he has to his advantage to sense the enemy's location and perform sky burials.
He tricks Dototsu into using the "One-Man Army" technique
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Niwatori admits that he is weak, so he has always left all the fighting to the birds. It was clear that he would have no chance of winning if he were forced to fight a similar battle in the Twelve Great Wars, so in order to increase his chances of victory even just a little, he had the Dog Warrior, Dototsu, use "One-Man Army" to bring out the limits of his physical strengthening. To do this, he joined up with Dototsu, and after working together with him for a while, he had him use "One-Man Army" as planned, and then pretended to have lost control of his powers, killing him.
Niwatori's wish in the Twelve Taisen
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If you win the Twelve Taisen, you can have "one wish that you absolutely must come true" fulfilled as a bonus prize. When the young warrior Nezumi was deciding on his wish, he was shown asking all the warriors for their wishes in Hundred Clicks, but how did Niwatori respond? We'll be revealing everything about what Niwatori was seeking as he fought in the Twelve Great Wars, so be sure to check it out.
What she wants is "I want myself"
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What Niwatori wants is "I want myself", and she has a background of being abused since she was a child, and as a result, she has lost many of her memories. Therefore, her life has practically begun since she was adopted by the Niwa family, but she has never received a proper education because she was raised as a warrior there. However, since Niwatori has been raised by adults who take advantage of him, his desire to have someone for himself is very earnest.
It seems that he is looking for someone he can call a friend
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Niwatori grew up abused and was even raised as a warrior. Because Niwatori was able to communicate with birds using her "eagle eyes and cormorant eyes," the only people she could call friends were birds. Because of this, she could only see other people as elements that make up a situation, and she had a value system that was close to indifference. However, when she met the sand grains, her values were shaken. Since Niwatori had lived a life virtually alone up until that point, it can be imagined that deep down she was longing for people she could call friends.
What kind of past did Niwatori have?
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Each story in Juuni Taisen is told by a warrior, who tells the tale of his past and how he became a warrior. Niwatori appears early on, but what kind of past is being told there? We will unravel the past of the Rooster warrior Niwatori, who has led a miserable life, by summarizing scenes from the story.
Niwatori was abused by her parents as a child
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The Rooster warrior Niwatori did not receive special education from a young age, but was raised as a daughter in an ordinary family. However, one day, he was subjected to horrific abuse by his parents, which left him with serious injuries such as malnutrition and loss of emotion. Then, at the age of 15, Niwatori killed his parents with his own hands and escaped from the daily abuse. After that, he was shown to be taken into care by an organization, and was also shown to be rushed to hospital due to his deteriorating health.
Adopted by the Niwa family and raised as a warrior
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After killing her parents, Niwa was freed from the days of abuse, but her physical and mental condition had deteriorated so much that she was unable to live a normal life. Then the Niwa family, a family of rooster warriors, appeared to adopt her, but they were interested in her ability to communicate with birds. However, Niwatori doesn't pay any attention to this fact and is raised as a Rooster warrior, fighting on battlefields all over the world.
Infiltrate various organizations and engage in espionage activities
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In addition to fighting on the battlefield, Niwatori also infiltrates various organizations and engages in espionage activities. He also appears to be a double agent, betraying various organizations and spending his days going to hot springs to relieve the stress he has from work. Although he simply carries out orders faithfully, it can be seen that he lacks his own individuality.
Consider Niwatori's strengths!
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In Juuni Taisen, the ranking of the 12 warriors is depicted by Hisaji and those in power. Many people are also wondering how strong Niwatori is in "Juuni Taisen"? So, based on the battle scenes in the work, I would like to summarize the strength of the Rooster warrior, Niwatori, and consider how strong he is.
Although he is weak, he can freely control birds.
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Niwatori is aware that he is weak, so he is depicted as leaving all the fighting to the birds. However, thinking that he would be unable to avoid fighting in the Twelve Great Wars, he plotted to have the Dog Warrior, Dototsu, use his "One-Man Army" powers. As a result, Niwatori, who was previously considered a low-ranking warrior, was instantly elevated to a mid-ranking warrior. Unfortunately, however, he was faced with the ridiculously strong Ox Warrior, Usui, and was forced to withdraw from the Twelve Great Wars without being able to do anything.
Powerless in places where birds cannot enter
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Niwatori's strength is his "eagle-eyed, cormorant-eyed" ability to freely control birds, but he is unable to show his true power in places such as underground waterways where birds cannot be attracted. For this reason, if he fights he will basically have to fight on the ground, and only if there is some cover to hide behind, so as a single warrior his abilities will still be low. Even if he gains the "One-Man Army" skill, it will be difficult for him to gain an advantage in unfamiliar hand-to-hand combat or close-quarters combat, so his abilities will likely remain mid-to-low.
Watch as Niwatori's heart changes through his interactions with the sand grains!
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Niwatori is a popular character for his appearance, but his change of heart after meeting the sand grains is also an attractive part. Until then, Niwatori was just a puppet and obedient, but the scene where he fights for something he wants to protect for the first time with his own will can be said to be a must-see scene in "Juuni Taisen". If you pay attention not only to the cuteness of the Rooster warrior, Niwatori, but also to the changes in his heart, he will inevitably appear to be a more appealing character.
