With Fire Force Season 3 currently airing, viewers are getting a fresh look at the man they call “Asakusa’s King of Destruction.” Benimaru Shinmon, the Captain of Special Fire Force Company 7, is widely accepted as the strongest firefighter in the entire series. While protagonist Shinra Kusakabe relies on his speed and the Adolla Burst, Benimaru wins fights without breaking a sweat—often using just two fingers.
His secret is not just raw power. It is the fact that he belongs to both pyrokinetic generations. This rare hybrid status allows him to do things no other character can do. Here is a complete breakdown of his abilities, fighting style, and why he remains the series’ ultimate benchmark for strength.
What Makes Benimaru a “Composite” Fire Officer
In the world of Fire Force, pyrokinetics are split into two groups. Second Generation users cannot create fire, but they can manipulate existing flames. They can redirect attacks, absorb heat, or even turn fire into ice. Third Generation users can ignite oxygen to produce their own flames, but their control over external fire is usually weaker .
Benimaru is the exception. He is officially classified as a Composite Fire Officer, meaning he can both create flames (Third Gen) and manipulate them with extreme precision (Second Gen) . This removes the usual limits of both types. He does not just throw fire; he commands it.
In Episode 7 of Season 3, Inca, a member of the White Clad who has the ability to see the “pathways” of flames, confirmed that Benimaru was controlling all heat within a four-meter radius around his body . That level of dominance is something even Shinra has not achieved.
The Iai Hand-Sword: His Signature Fighting Style
Benimaru does not rely on gadgets or standard weapons. Instead, he uses a martial art passed down from his late master, Hibachi Shinmon. This is the Iai Hand-Sword (Iai Shutō) technique. It applies the principles of iaido—quick draw sword fighting—to his bare hands .
Instead of a blade, Benimaru forms a sharp edge of concentrated flames along his palm. He then delivers a single, clean strike. The series highlights several forms of this technique:
- First Form – Fire Moon (Kagetsu): A horizontal crescent of fire launched from the hand. It slices through targets and can hit multiple enemies at once .
- Seventh Form – Sun Wheel (Nichirin): Benimaru draws a circle of fire in the air, creating a massive ring of flames behind him that resembles the sun. He then throws it forward for huge area damage .
- Crimson Moon (Akatsuki): His ultimate move. He gathers an enormous amount of fire into a single sphere and fires it at the target. The resulting explosion is so large and round that it looks like a red moon rising over the battlefield .
He used this Crimson Moon technique to defeat Haran, who had transformed into a Demon Infernal. It completely erased the threat in one shot .
Fighting His Own Doppelganger: The Proof of Superiority
The most honest measure of Benimaru’s power came during the Great Cataclysm arc. A doppelganger—an exact copy born from Adolla based on how others perceive a person—appeared to fight him .
Doppelgangers have the same abilities as the original. They are as strong as the public believes the person to be. Logically, Benimaru’s doppelganger should have been his equal. But Benimaru killed it with one move. He was visibly disappointed, saying the copy was far weaker than what people actually think of him .
Later, he faced a doppelganger of his master, Hibachi. Instead of struggling, Benimaru created a new technique on the spot: Crimson Moon’s Sun Wheel. He fused his ultimate attack with his master’s style and won .
“Everyone knows Benimaru is the strongest; regardless, he still exceeds the expectations of characters and viewers.”
— SKJ Bollywood News
Physical Abilities Beyond Pyrokinesis
Benimaru’s fire powers get most of the attention, but his physical stats are just as frightening. He is a master of hand-to-hand combat. When he trained Shinra and Arthur, he fought both of them at the same time for an entire day without using any fire. He did not even get tired .
He easily defeated Maki Oze, a highly trained martial artist from Company 8, in close quarters. Against Charon of the White Clad—a man who absorbs fire energy to boost his physical strength—Benimaru shrugged off the hits and put Charon down with a single Iai Chop .
He also possesses natural poison resistance. In the series, he was hit with a dose of poison strong enough to instantly kill any large animal. It barely affected him, and he continued fighting. Even Benimaru himself does not know why his body rejects toxins so effectively .
Controlling Flames and Redirecting Attacks
Because he is Second Generation, Benimaru can hijack other people’s flames. He has demonstrated the ability to control the direction and speed of bullets fired by Takehisa Hinawa, treating metal projectiles the same way he treats fire .
He also uses traditional firefighter matoi (flags) as weapons. He sets them on fire, throws them like missiles, and then uses his Second Generation power to steer them mid-air. He can even stand on a burning matoi and ride it like a platform to fly across long distances .
This combination of creation, manipulation, and mobility makes him impossible to pin down.
Why He Fights: Protecting Asakusa
Benimaru is not interested in the Holy Sol Temple, the Tokyo Empire, or the global conflict over the Adolla Burst. His loyalty is only to Asakusa, the old-school district he commands .
He was adopted as an orphan by Hibachi Shinmon, the previous captain of Company 7, and trained to be the protector of the neighborhood. The residents call him “Young Master” or “Beni-chan” with genuine affection. He returns that loyalty by keeping infernals and outsiders away from his home .
His method of “putting infernals to rest” is unique. Instead of quiet ceremonial prayers, he blows up the entire area around the infernal. It is loud, destructive, and visually spectacular. That is how he earned the nickname “Asakusa’s King of Destruction” .
How Strong Is He Really?
Powerscaling discussions often place Benimaru at the very top of the Fire Force universe . His doppelganger was preparing to use Sun Wheel at a scale that would have destroyed the planet. Benimaru stopped it instantly .
He is one of the few characters who can fight without any visible strain. Even against Dragon and Arthur—both planet-level threats by the end of the manga—Benimaru was already operating at that tier long before the final battle .
His hybrid pyrokinetic status, combined with his mastery of Iaido martial arts, makes him the complete package. He has no natural weaknesses. He does not need a power-up or external help. He simply is that strong.
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