Some conflicts are inevitable, but not all of them can be won through force alone. Perhaps your opponent is too strong to be fought, too dangerous to be conventionally captured, or has an army at their back; maybe you honestly don't want to hurt or kill them - not necessarily out of genuine mercy; or maybe this is a G-Rated work where death or serious harm is out of the question.

Whatever the case, the best path to victory in this case is simply to transform the enemy into something harmless.