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He was heartbroken over the duel and his brother's death, so he assumed a reserved and emotionless exterior, closing his heart. Though he displayed a calm exterior to his clansmen, Hotsuma suffered inside. Regardless of the validity of these rumors, Hotsuma assumed his role as master and lead the clan along with the Oboro elders. Some even suggested that Moritsune intentionally lost the duel, which is allegation that was supported by the observation that he was clearly the more capable fighter. When Hotsuma became the leader of the clan, occasionally he would hear rumors that cast doubt on his victory and call Moritsune's defeat into question. Reluctantly, Hotsuma accepted his duty and ended his brother's life. On the night of the duel, Hotsuma defeated Moritsune but was forced to kill him with Akujiki. The brothers trained for ten years in preparation for a single night, during which they would clash in a heated battle, and with everything on the line. Soon after this incident, the children were informed by Kobushi that the next clan leader was to be determined in a duel to the death, with Akujiki as an added prize. Sensing trouble, Hotsuma ran to find master Kobushi. When they returned, the two found Ageha safe, but were horrified when they saw Moritsune, whose face was viciously cut when he tried to wrest the blade from Ageha's hands. Parched for souls, Akujiki began feeding on the unsuspecting Ageha it would not let her go. Ever curious, Ageha grasped Akujiki in her hands, and in doing so, she awoke the cursed blade. Unbeknownst to them, that sword was none other than the cursed demon blade, Akujiki. The trio entered the Oboro temple, where they found a sword in a chest that was laid before the shrine. One day, during their childhood, the two brothers and their friend Ageha went out to play. As the youngest brother, Hotsuma looked up to Moritsune as a role model, and wanted nothing more than to be just like him. Hotsuma and Moritsune lived there until they were forced to duel for the clan's leadership role. Hotsuma and his brother were adopted by master Kobushi and raised in the Oboro ninja clan. 1.7 Mission Complete The Shadow Vanishes.1.6 A Sorrowful Betrayal and a Final Farewell.1.5 The Quest for Redemption and Revenge.1.3 The Tragic Duel and Hotsuma's Ascension.
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After the ritual, Hotsuma became the Oboro clan's leader, but lost his beloved older brother as a result Hotsuma closed himself off emotionally.Īfter the Oboro was wiped out by a host of Hellspawn, and an earthquake reduced Tokyo to a hellscape, Hotsuma journeyed through the ruins of the city to find and put a stop to the source of the upheaval, unaware that one of his family's greatest enemies was lurking under his very nose. Originally a kind and gentle young man, his personality drastically changed when he and his older brother, Moritsune, were forced into a barbaric sealing ritual to appease the demon blade, Akujiki. Hotsuma was a young master ninja and the headmaster of the Oboro family. He is the main protagonist of Shinobi (2002), the franchise reboot, and he made an appearance in the direct sequel, called Nightshade in the west and Kunoichi (in Japanese: くのいち) in Japan, as a secret playable character. Hotsuma (in Japanese: 秀真) was a shinobi and was once the leader of the Oboro clan.