The Dimension Sword (次元刀 Jigentō?, Dimension Blade), also known as Dimensional Sword in the Viz translation, is Kuwabara's most powerful technique.
This technique is a more powerful version of the normal Spirit Sword, with the primary difference being that the Dimension Sword is seemingly capable of cutting through virtually anything simply by its nature. The use of this sword rises Kuwabara's power to Upper A Class in the anime or Upper S Class in the manga.
Appearance[]
The Dimension Sword is an enhanced version of Kuwabara's Spirit Sword that enables him to literally cut through dimensional barriers and psychic territory. An immense energy is concentrated into his Spirit Sword, improving its strength tremendously. The sword's visual shape greatly resembles a western medieval sword complete with crossguard, is fully streamlined (perhaps to emphasize its perfection level, unlike the jagged appearances sported by the previous forms), and shines in a greenish-yellow hue (contrasting with the previous pure yellow).
History[]
Chapter Black Saga[]
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The theoretical person, capable of cutting dimensions.
During this saga, a period of time occurred in which his spiritual awareness and abilities retreated and did not respond to him, thus limiting his psychic powers. Kuwabara's dormant powers had instinctively sensed the threat of Demon World opening to Human World and had refined themselves in order to manifest itself in this form.
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Kuwabara first time manifesting the Dimension Sword.
Since Sensui was looking for someone who possessed the legendary power to cut dimensions, the Black Angel instigated a search for an individual with such a skill, telling his minions to keep a sharp eye out for such a person within Yusuke's Allies.
Initially, Kuwabara had trouble summoning it and it would only appear in dire situations, but he eventually could summon it at will, after his confrontation with Seaman, nearly killing him in the process. Due to this, Sensui picked a fight with Yusuke in order to isolate Kuwabara and have the psychic Gourmet kidnap him. His plan was seemingly to have Gourmet eat Kuwabara and thereby acquire his power, as Kuwabara was completely unwilling to help Sensui. However, Kuwabara was unable to manifest the Dimension Sword at will, forcing Sensui to postpone having Gourmet eat him until Kuwabara's power had somewhat matured.
However, after "Gourmet" was defeated, Sensui was forced to change tactics. Instead of having Gourmet eat Kuwabara, he instructed Itsuki to trap Team Urameshi inside the demon Uraotoko while he fought a completely one-sided battle with Yusuke. His goal was ultimately to have Kuwabara witness Yusuke's torturous battle and defeat, hoping that seeing his friend in mortal jeopardy would help Kuwabara finally awaken his latent powers at will. The plan worked, and Kuwabara was able to use the Dimension Sword to destroy Uraotoko and free himself and the rest of the group. However, Sensui seemingly killed Yusuke and challenged Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei to avenge their fallen friend.
After issuing this challenge, Sensui allowed Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame to push him through pseudo-space and past the Barrier, knowing that Kuwabara's anger and despair would lead him to cut it so that all three of Yusuke's allies could join the fight. After Kuwabara cut the Barrier, all of them entered Demon World. While they were soundly defeated, it is interesting to note that, while Sensui was able to endure both Hiei and Kurama's attacks with absolutely no effort or damage, he was unwilling to take a strike from Kuwabara's Dimension Sword, and he evaded all of Kuwabara's attempts to hit him, even though he was protected by his Defensive Sacred Energy Armor.
Epilogue/All or Nothing[]
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Kuwabara's stealthy portal in order to infiltrate the enemy stronghold.
The sword was later seen being used by Kuwabara after the Demon World Tournament to help Yusuke during a case. In that instance, Kuwabara used the sword to cut through space itself, providing Yusuke, himself and their friends with a stealthy portal into the enemy stronghold.
As seen in both the manga and the All or Nothing special, Kuwabara is seen using the Dimension Sword to halve distances, effectively making a shortcut in order to stop a terrorist attack in Spirit World, suggesting an ability to generate a space-time tear as a type of wormhole. It also appears to be able to seal itself up afterwards, suggesting that this technique does not scar reality.
Use[]
Kuwabara expressing Dimension Sword.
Kuwabara channels all of his energy in the palm of the hand, and then increases the load so that a small peak of yellow/green energy starts to glow until it illuminates his entire hand. He manifests the energy into a sword, albeit in a different manner from his normal Spirit Sword.
Form[]
Dimension Sword's form.
The Dimension Sword is very similar to the Spirit Sword in that it takes the shape of a medieval sword, complete with a hand guard. However, the energy aligns more symmetrically to closer resemble the blade, has a completely streamlined appearance, and sports a bright shade of chartreuse yellow.
Power and Effect[]
Dimension Sword cutting Oraotoko.
The Dimension Sword is extremely rare, and therefore its attributes are indeed great. The blade of the sword can slice through theoretically everything, including space and dimensions. The cutting capacity is high enough to cut through psychic territory, and the Barrier that prevented the passage of A and S Class Demons. Thus, defending against this technique is virtually impossible by conventional means.
This was demonstrated during Kuwabara, Hiei and Kurama's battle against Sensui. Sensui was able to effortlessly withstand both Hiei and Kurama's most powerful attacks, including the Dragon of the Darkness Flame, yet was always forced to dodge attacks from Kuwabara's Dimension Sword despite the fact that he grossly outclassed him in power.
Shear wave generated by blade of Dimension Sword.
Although it has the size of an average sword and Kuwabara's swordsmanship is not near as refined as Hiei's, swinging the blade releases a wave of pure energy, spreading widely from wherever it was swung. It stretches a considerably large distance, allowing the user to inflict damage on targets at range.
As the sword is capable of slicing through space itself, Kuwabara is able to use it to create portals from one area to another which can be traveled through. These portals appear not to cause any permanent damage to space, and can be closed with no ill effect to the environment.
Gallery[]
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