





wich is wich is up to you
There is no connections or themes here, i just like the idea of an army figth
also this is a re-opload cuz last time it didint work out for some reason
Hopefully this means my magnum opus: Luke vs Ryuko, is debatable even with eu and legends
Spent probably a bit to much time on this tbh
i havent even read that book btw it just came to mind seeing these two panels
Personaly my bet is one of these 2, if its not someone we have seen yet
Umemiya always had people in his life (his parents, the kids and adults at the orphanage, the four kings etc) while Sakura was always alone
Both were drawn to Furin and its reputation as a violent place, but for completely different reasons (Ume wanted to change it for the better and make it peaceful while sakura wanted to indulge in that violent nature….at first anyway)
Umemiya was saved by a kind act of a stranger (the mysterious furin student saving him from getting killed) while Sakura was never saved by the people he met (his dad, his foster family, etc)
Both were taken in by an adoptive family (The orphanage/Sakuras foster family) but one was kind and welcoming while the other was cold and neglectful
Umemiya blamed himself for both of his parents death while Sakura was blamed by one of his parents for the death of another
Umemiya was relieved of his guilt and self-loathing by Yuki shitara (who was somewhat of an adoptive father figure to him) while Sakura guilt was thought by his biological father.
Umemiya was always standing up to bullies, defending those who got unfairly picked on (his first encounters with both tsubaki and Sugishita shows this) while Sakura was often being bullied and unfairly picked on.
Both had a meaningful conversation with Kotoha with a similar but opposite message (Ume thought Kotoha she didn't have to forgive others to live happily/Kotoha thought sakura to let people into his live to be happy)
Umemiya was naturally charismatic, drawing attention of countless people, and also very ambitious, while Sakura was a loner with almost no connection and only lived day by day (note: I'm NOT saying that was sakuras fault)
their relationships with Takkishi and Endo are similar but different: Ume was the only one who could make Takkishi happy, and Sakura was the 2nd person who made Endo fulfilled. Ume happily chats with Takkishi while Sakura is more hesitant contacting Endo (only doing it now when he has no other choice) and Lastly Endo loves Sakura but Hates Ume.
Umemiya told his past to sakura in private while Sakura told his past in front of almost everyone in Furin (Yes i know he told Momojikawa in private later on but still)
Umemiya is often seen eating with many people, thinking that's a good way to connect with others, and a key moment for sakura is eating with someone in private (having dinner at Momojikawa's place)
Umemkiya was born and raised in makoichi town and, by making furin more peaceful, changed the lives of the residents for the better, while Sakura is an outsider to makoichi town and had his life changed by the residents.
The cover art for volume 12 shows Umemiya comfort his younger self, as if telling his younger self “Your never alone” and the cover art for vol 26 shows Sakura directing his younger self some way, as if to say “You may be alone now, but if you continue living you will find a place you belong.
Ume's hair was black but turned white later on, while Sakura's was always a 50/50 mix of black and white