Kamui, Higan's Gusoku Gear, just debuted in Ninja Kamui. The Kamui suit has wholly altered the playing field for Higan, giving him a powerful weapon on his path of vengeance.

When Higan first entered Auza City, he breezed through the forces of soldiers and ninjas Auza sent his way. It seemed he was unstoppable until he reached the Auza round table. The Auza higher-ups demolished Higan in their Gusoku Gear, demonstrating these suits' complete advantage over the old ninja ways.

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What is Gusoku Gear?

Gusoku Gear is the product of the collaboration between Auza and the ninja organization. It combines all the secret knowledge of the 600-year-old ninja organization and Auza's revolutionary technologies.

The high-tech battle suits have only been used by Higan and the Auza round table group of Emma Samanda, Big D, and Lil, so it's safe to assume Auza has not mass-produced the Gusoku Gear yet and has only allowed their elites to use them.

Capabilities

The Gusoku Gear is, first and foremost, a powerful suit of armor. The suits essentially turn users into tanks. What makes them special, though, is that they allow people to use ninja abilities and moves without needing to be qualified. Lil is an example of this, as he is a tiny man incapable of much physically outside the suit, but inside the suit, he fought an experienced ninja in Emma and won.

Gusoku Gear also has special abilities. Emma's suit allows her to hack the technology around her and even other Gusoku Gear. Lil's suit allows him to spew intense flames like a dragon.

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The Kamui Suit

Higan's Kamui suit could be considered the next evolution of Gusoku Gear. Emma made it in secret using some of the most advanced technology Auza has to offer. The Kamui differs from the other Gusoku Gear in the show as this suit connects to the user's mind.

The Kamui Gusoku Gear maximizes Higan's combat abilities by augmenting Higan's superhuman abilities. Higan is known as arguably the strongest ninja in existence, so the Kamui is the perfect fit for him as it allows his brilliance to shine rather than just giving him a random new power.

How Does Kamui Work?

Simply donning the suit is not enough for Kamui to work correctly. Unlike the other Gusoku Gear, Kamui must be 100% synchronized with Higan's mind and body to function as designed. While this may seem like a hassle, the results are well worth the trouble.

Once Kamui is synced up with Higan, the suit gives Higan the broken ability to function immediately based on what Higan visualizes. This makes Higan way faster than his already superhuman abilities. Also, the more intense and locked-in Higan's visualizations are, the stronger and faster the suit will become.

The Kamui suit's abilities were on full display when Higan decimated Lil. From the moment the match began, Lil stood no chance against Higan. Higan just kept getting faster and stronger as the battle progressed. By the time the fight finished, he was so sharp that he could avoid Lil's last-ditch attempt at blowing up himself and Higan.

The Kamui suit is the great equalizer Higan needs on his road to revenge. While Kamui looks incredible, some fans are concerned that the CGI used in the Gusoku Gear fights lowers the quality of the animation. While this is a valid concern, the Gusoku Gear fights have been visually acceptable so far. However, it remains to be seen whether this will remain the case for the remainder of the season.

Ninja Kamui is available to stream on HBO Max.

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