The Level 9 CPU Kazuya meme stems from the release of Kazuya Mishima as a DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Unlike previous AI opponents, Kazuya's Level 9 CPU demonstrated an unprecedented level of technical skill, frequently executing complex 'Electric Wind God Fist' combos and frame-perfect punishes that humbled even professional players. This led to a wave of memes portraying the CPU as a terrifying, unstoppable force of nature or a 'god' within the game's engine. Today, the template is used to represent any situation where an opponent—or a piece of technology—suddenly becomes impossibly difficult or displays overwhelming dominance.