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Sandman vs. Gaara
Got this idea from the Hulk vs. Sandman thread
They're fighting in the Sierra Desert. Who wins?
Personally, I believe that it is stalemate 7/10 times, with Gaara winning the other three.
Sandman has the ability to manipulate sand that is he absorbs, but cannot (To my knowledge, I have never read any comics with Sandman in them because I never found him to be an intresting character. So this is mostly speculation) manipulate sand that is not absorbed into him (I.E.: He can't use sand that is not part of him as a weapon.). However, Gaara can control and manipulate any and all sand, regardless of whiether he attaches it to himself. So, I don't see why Gaara cannot simply control Sandman himself, seeing as he is mostly made up of sand.
Anyway, what is you guys' opinion?
Here's Wiki's description on Gaara's powers, btw. It's fairly accurate.
As the host of Shukaku, Gaara has the ability to manipulate sand at will. Gaara always carries a calabash gourd on his back filled with an abundant amount of chakra-enhanced sand that has been soaked in the blood of those he has killed. Although Gaara can control any sand, and can even make sand himself by using his sand to break apart minerals in the ground, his personal sand is much easier to control because it is enhanced with his chakra. Other sand puts a greater strain on him since it requires more chakra to animate it. With his personal sand, not only does Gaara always have his own sand supply, but his attacks also increase in both speed and power. Gaara cannot, however, manipulate sand which has come in contact with water.
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I don't see anything that states he can control sand that he hasn't absorbed into his body.
Powers: Sandman possesses the ability to transform his body into a malleable, sand-like substance that can be hardened, dispersed or shaped according to his will. Also, he is able to increase his size and mass to an unknown extent by incorporating nearby sand into his form.
I prefer Garaa as a character personally but the sand he uses for most of his neat tricks has a psychic tie to him which makes using it easier.
Sandman can fight off any attempt at direct control pretty easily I would think. Then it just becomes a fight to grab as much sand as possible. I think Sandman would win that.
Lastly Garra doesn't really have techniques that can do anything but destroy Sandman physically which is kinda pointless.
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Gaar can create sand simply be rearranging moelcules in the dirt. If he can manipulate mocules whats stopping him from just hurling Sandman into orbit?
Look at Gaara's fight with Deidara. Look at the sheer volume of sand he controls (and the time it takes from him to do it) to shield the Sand Village from Deidara's explotion. This isn't even a fight. Even pre Chunin Exam Gaara could seal him self in his sand shield and rip Sandman apart. Once he has mixed his Chakra into the sand, he controls it... as simple as that.
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He's never met someone like Sandman. Frankly, the only thing Gaara has going for him, is that Sandman is an idiot. He's gotten better, but......Sandman never runs out of gas. And ripping Sandman apart won't stop him. Chakra be damned, he's never fought a sand elemental (borrowing a phrase, but it does fit.)
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Except Sandman isn't even made out of sand.... just a similar substance. And he has never shown the ability to control sand that is sentient and has a mind of its own. Not to mention that there would be no way to hurt him, Sandman can just reform, while Gaara is vulnerable flesh and blood that can tire and be killed.
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May 1st, 2007 05:29 AM
And I have never heard of Gaara having matter manipulation.
