Originally posted by Cloud_VII
But I don't see why someone like Raidou can't take him. He has more fighting experience than Hayate and Ayane combined. He has the ability of copying any techniques he sees staight away, regardless of what they are.Chances are he's learned so many techniques after traveling abroad, that he would be more of a challenge than anyone else from the DOA cast.
What I said about Akuma in a handicap match was just wishful thinking. The renegade Mugen Tenshin ninja versus the Master of the fists is probably one of the most dramatic battles to take place in this thread.
Raidou can mimic his opponent's abilities, but I seriously doubt that he could successfully mimic the Raging Demon, not at the risk of his own life.
Like I said in one of my threads, Akuma states that it is the past sins of his opponent that will be their undoing should Akuma nails them with the Raging Demon. The more evil they committed, the more painful their death will be.
The only way to successfully avoid the Raging Demon is to empty one's soul of any negative thought, which is highly unlikely for Raidou. Only Gen and (probably) Ryu performed this feat with success.
Also, Ansatsuken is a much more violent fighting style (which incorporates elements of karate, judo, taekwondo, and koppo), which at its purest, is indeed deadly.