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“Why? Chihiro Rokuhira, here's your answer, as well as a declaration of war. It's all so that I can wield Shinuchi.” ― Yura, when questioned about his motives by Chihiro[source]
Yura (
He is the primary antagonist of the series, and a major overarching antagonist in the Rakuzaichi Arc alongside the rest of the Hishaku as a whole.
Appearance[]
Yura is a tall man with dark hair and concentric rings around the pupils of his light-coloured eyes. Unique dot-like markings extend above and beneath his eyes. He wears a dark suit, tie and pants over a white shirt, appearing identical to a typical gang member from a distance. He bears the insignia of the Hishaku on the back of his right hand. Following his battle with Chihiro, his right arm was cut off, but it is later reattached by the time of his meeting with his subordinates.[1][2]
Personality[]
Yura is an incredibly calm and collected individual. He is able to keep his composure under any situation; even losing his own limb. When held at blade-point by Chihiro and interrogated, he refused to respond, stating he would only speak if he felt like it. Despite this statement, he openly converses with Chihiro about his motives and process towards his goal, though this may be due to Yura's curiosity, desiring to see how Chihiro had changed three years after instilling hatred within him.
Yura is also incredibly dedicated; for his goal of wielding the Enchanted Blade Magatsumi, he worked tirelessly for three years in order to break the seal surrounding it. However, he does not let his goal get in the way of his logic; when given the chance, he refused to remove the blade from its box himself, wary of what Magatsumi's wielder would do once the blade was unsealed.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Hiruhiko[]
Yura holds a position of seniority over Hiruhiko, but Hiruhiko still speaks casually about him, which Yura does not appear to mind. When another of Yura's subordinates was wary of Yura's decision to leave Hiruhiko in charge of the attack on the Sanso, Yura revealed praise for Hiruhiko's talents in battle, displaying his view of him as a powerful asset and ally. Yura acknowledged Hiruhiko still needed more experience, hence his decision to allow Hiruhiko responsibility for the operation, and set up several safety nets including a trump card in the not-unlikely possibility that Hiruhiko would fail in some way, revealing Yura to be tolerant of Hiruhiko's more negative attributes.
Enemies[]
Chihiro Rokuhira[]
Chihiro is Yura's archenemy. Yura knew who Chihiro was prior to their first meeting, having sent his agents to murder Kunishige, his father, spurring Chihiro on a path of revenge. The two of them first met during the Rakuzaichi, with Yura briefly deterring Chihiro and Hakuri's plan to stop the event. Engaging and defeating him in a brief fight, he revealed himself as the one responsible for Kunishige's death, and officially made a declaration of war against Chihiro by revealing his plans to wield Magatsumi.
Despite the two only meeting once, Chihiro quickly developed an immense hatred towards Yura for his role as the leader of the Hishaku, declaring while abandoning his fight to resume his mission that the next time they met, Chihiro would kill him as soon as he had the chance. On his own end, Yura seems to share Chihiro's enmity to a lesser degree, taunting him during their brief fight and expressing interest in the "seeds of hatred" he created from killing Kunishige. However, he expresses a twisted interest in Chihiro's growth, as well as his maturity in abandoning his fight to rescue his friends. He does not underestimate Chihiro, however, fully knowing the boy is a major enemy due to his desire for revenge; Hiruhiko reveals during their fight that Yura specifically ordered for him to kill Chihiro when he had the chance.
Abilities[]
Overall Abilities: As the leader of the Hishaku, a small group of elite sorcerers, Yura is extremely powerful.[3] He was able to fight against Chihiro Rokuhira wielding Cloud Gouger without using any sorcery at all but instead with only his hand-to-hand combat skills,[4][5] and was even capable of undoing the seal that was placed on Magatsumi by the three highest-ranking leaders of the Kamunabi in merely three years (which Togo Shiba reckoned an expert sorcerer would take ten years to break).[6]
As a sorcerer, Yura has accomplished the first stage of spirit energy usage, being able to use his spirit energy to strengthen his body to superhuman levels.
Enhanced Strength: Yura possesses incredible physical strength, enough to create a small crater in the ground with a single kick.[7]
Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: Yura is extremely fast; he was able to instantly appear behind Chihiro despite being directly in front of him,[8] and was even able to get behind Chihiro a second time when the latter was using Mei: Shred.[9] His reflexes are also top notch, being able to easily react to Chihiro even while he was using Cloud Gouger's lightning cloaking to increase his speed.[10] Even when Chihiro increased his speed further using Mei: Shred, Yura was still able to track Chihiro's movements, though he suffered several wounds in the ensuing clash.[11]
Enhanced Endurance: Yura has tremendous levels of physical endurance, stamina, and tolerance for pain. Despite having his right arm cut off, he showed no signs of pain and continued fighting.[12] He even allowed Chihiro to deliberately stab him in his left shoulder, only having a smile on his face.[13]
Combat Prowess[]
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Yura is highly skilled in close-quarters combat, using only his hand-to-hand skills to engage Chihiro with despite the latter wielding an enchanted blade.[14]
Sorcery[]
Tree Generation: Yura is able to summon trees, similar to his subordinate. So far, he has only used it to create a wall of trees to block a corridor and prevent Chihiro from reaching Hakuri.[15] The trees are incredibly durable, able to survive a lightning blast from the Enchanted Blade Cloud Gouger, though when Cloud Gouger was used with the direct aim of blasting through the wall, the wall was broken. In addition, any destroyed parts of the trees can regenerate in seconds.[16]
Fire-Based Teleportation: Yura uses this type of movement sorcery that is separate from his own sorcery. He forms a hand sign with his right hand and teleports, with his prior location vanishing into flames. It is identical to the teleportation used by one of his subordinates.[17]
Etymology[]
The kanji for Yura (
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 45 (Page 1).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 54 (Page 3).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 31 (Page 9).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 31.
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32.
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 40 (Page 8).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Page 5).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 31 (Page 5).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Page 3).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 31 (Pages 6-7).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Pages 1-5).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Pages 2-5).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Page 6).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 31 (Pages 5-7).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 30 (Pages 11-12).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 32 (Pages 2-6).
- ↑ Kagurabachi Manga: Chapter 33 (Pages 3-4).
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List of Characters | |||
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Chihiro's Allies | Rokuhira Swordsmith | Chihiro Rokuhira • Kunishige Rokuhira† | |
Sorcerers | Togo Shiba • Azami • Hakuri Sazanami • Hiyuki Kagari • Tafuku Mihara | ||
Other | Hinao • Char Kyonagi | ||
Kamunabi | Leaders | Azami | |
Anti-Cloud Gouger Special Forces | Ikuto Hagiwara • Kazane Machi • Shiyumi Harima† • Hajime Kugara† • Kiyohiko Uzuki† • Makoto Kasahara† | ||
Other Members | Hiyuki Kagari • Tafuku Mihara | ||
Former | Togo Shiba | ||
Enchanted Blade Wielders | Yoji Uruha • Seiichi Samura • "Master Swordsman" | ||
Hishaku | Yura • Hishaku Sorcerer • Hiruhiko | ||
Sazanami Clan | Kyora Sazanami† • Soya Sazanami‽ • Tenri Sazanami† • Tamaki Sazanami • Enji Sazanami | ||
Other Characters | Sojo's Group | Genichi Sojo† • Norisaku Madoka† • Mohawk Henchmen† | |
Independent Sorcerers | Puppet Sorcerer† • Trauma Sorcerer† • Oni Mask Sorcerer | ||
Non-Sorcerers | Yuu |