The villain is often the biggest enemy a hero has to face, but sometimes they’re overshadowed by an even bigger threat. To advance to the next level of power, everyone, including the villains, must band together to combine their strengths in hopes of victory.
When the hero has to duck to ask the villain for help, fans can be sure everyone is out of options. Plus, the fact that the villain is willing to put aside his own differences to work with his nemesis shows just how horrible their common enemy must be. It’s not often that the villain teams up with the hero, but when he does, the circumstances are certainly dire.
10 Obito Saves Kakashi’s Life For The Second Time
naruto
Madara was the greatest villain the Shinobi world had ever encountered, but even he was nothing more than a fly compared to Kaguya. When Kaguya was resurrected, she was ready to destroy everything indiscriminately – human or villain didn’t matter.
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Although Obito had previously revealed himself as the ultimate harbinger of evil, he was one of many victims of Naruto’s Talk No Jutsu, which made him see the error of his actions. With a new understanding, Obito gives everything to save Kakashi’s life and entrusts the fate of the world to Naruto and Sasuke.
9 Sesshomaru unites a la lucha against Naraku
Inuyasha
Being a powerful yokai with a lot of pride, Sesshomaru doesn’t take being fooled lightly. After Naraku betrayed Sesshomaru and even kidnapped Rin, Sesshomaru wasn’t going to let go.
Sesshomaru still wished to control the Tessaiga in Inuyasha’s possession, but it eventually took second place to get revenge on Naraku. With his brother’s immense power finally on his side, Inuyasha was finally able to stop Naraku, even after taking control of the entire Shikon Jewel.
8 There Wouldn’t Be A Chainsaw Man Without A Contract With The Devil
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In Chainsaw Man, the source of the Demon Hunters’ powers lies in their collaboration with the very demons they hunt for a living. Although demons are often selfish and indifferent to human affairs, under the right conditions humans can contract with them to access their overwhelming powers.
The origin of the Chainsaw Man’s strength is a contract between Denji and the Chainsaw Devil. Thus, it is only by working alongside devils and directing their powers towards positive targets that devil hunters stand a chance against primal fears like control and war devils.
7 Ash And Team Rocket Become Family
Pokemon
Although they’ve never been successful in stealing Ash’s Pokémon, Team Rocket has always been known for their ability to create compelling costumes. While they never fool the public, the Team Rocket costumes at least fool Ash, which really matters.
After being denied entry to Erica’s gymnasium, Ash was left with few options. In recognition of his powers of deception, Ash agreed to team up with Team Rocket; even going so far as to dress up as his daughter according to his plan.
6 Hisoka Uses His Rubber Band For Good
Hunter X Hunter
Hisoka is undoubtedly one of the most complicated shonen villains. While he certainly acts like a villain and pursues selfish goals, he also protected Gon and Killua, albeit for his own nefarious purposes. Still, when he needs a strong partner in a dodgeball match against Ging’s old friend Razor, Gon knows he can turn to Hisoka.
Many Hunter x Hunter fans have duly pointed out that this scene also introduces the series’ most powerful character: the dodgeball. After all, the fact that he was able to withstand Hisoka’s and Razer’s incredibly powerful Nen abilities without being destroyed is a feat worthy of credit.
5 Vegeta Would Join Kakorot If It Meant Defeat Frieza
dragonball
While Vegeta is undoubtedly one of Goku’s strongest friends and allies, that wasn’t always the case. Vegeta was the Z Fighter’s biggest threat, nearly killing Goku and threatening the destruction of Earth in the process. As the saying goes, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, and no one understands that phrase better than Vegeta.
When the Z Fighters came face to face with Frieza, Vegeta seized the opportunity to join his fight against the being who destroyed his planet and his people. Vegeta’s help in their fight was essential, as Krillin and Gohan wouldn’t have been able to contain him and his Ginyu Force for so long if the Saiyan Prince hadn’t been on their side.
4 Frieza Helped Save The Universe
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In the Tournament of Power, it was quickly established that Jiren was by far the strongest fighter in the Multiverse. Even the gods of destruction in his universe feared him, and rightly so.
Without Frieza’s help throughout the Tournament of Power, Universe 7 would have been wiped out and obliterated by Zeno. Goku gave it his all and put up incredible resistance, but it was the combined efforts of Android 17 and Frieza that put their forces on top and solidified their victory.
3 Eren Unites Everyone By Pulling Them Apart
The attack of the Titans
When Eren goes through with his plans to go on a rampage to kill everyone outside the walls of Paradis, even his best friends can’t accept his decisions. However, given the overwhelming size of their Titan forces, they cannot hope to take on Eren alone.
With no other options, Marley’s soldiers are forced to team up with Levi, Mikasa, Armin, and the other fugitives from Paridis as they plan their retaliation against the Jaegerists. It’s both a tragic and heartwarming moment in the series, as it shows how Eren has fallen from grace, but also how people can reconcile their differences by acknowledging their humanity.
2 Ichigo Teams Up With His Greatest Enemy To Defeat An Even Greater One
Bleach
Aizen was not only Ichigo’s greatest enemy, but also the source of most of his past troubles. Unfortunately, Ichigo was no match for Yhwach, son of the Soul King, and his only chance of defeating him would be to accept any help he could get, even Aizen’s.
Yhwach’s power allows him to see all possible futures before they happen, giving him the chance to change the future at will, including his own death. With such power, only a power as useful as Aizen’s Shikai can affect a being as untouchable as Yhwach.
1 Father too greedy
Fullmetal Alchemist
When Father’s power began to wane after enduring the onslaught of attacks the Alchemists threw at him, he could no longer contain God. In a final attempt to replenish his energy, Father absorbed Greed, but it had a disastrous consequence.
Since Greed was unwilling to follow Father’s plan, he only allowed himself to be absorbed to poison Father from within, increasing his frailty and causing him to lose power faster. This act of selflessness was ultimately Greed’s most greedy act; he realized that the last thing he could want was friendship, and this led him to help humanity defeat Father once and for all.