Contrary to popular belief, Tom Cruise is not the last Samurai.

This guy is. And if he’s not “the one”, he’s one of the them. His name is Isao Machii, and he could probably invade Rhode Island with a plastic butterknife. In other words, he’s handy with the blade. Especially a sword.

Watch him in the following clip as he reenacts the batting cage scene from Good Will Hunting then slices a baseball traveling 100 mph … in half — standing a mere 30 feet away from where the orb was fired.

Just kidding – clearly he doesn’t do the Affleck/Damon thing. But he should’ve.

Here’s the lightning-quick cut in slow motion:

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