attempted rape of Azami. He is killed when his body was shattered by Jubei's sword in a sulfur pit that repelled Kitsunebi's moths. Tobizaru Tobizaru is a shinobi with a baboon-like appearance. He commands a horde of lesser monkey ninja. He uses strange angled swords as well as retractable, wrist-mounted, straight swords. He is actually much smaller than he first appears, as he wears an anthropomorphic, mechanical suit which just shows his head. He is killed by an explosion caused by Yamidoro in an attempt to kill Jubei. Gouten Gouten appears to be an inhumanly large shinobi with tank-like armor who carries two giant clubs that act as wheels on which he rolls like a car; on his back are four mounted flamethrowers. However, this is all a façade, as Gouten is actually a human-sized ninja that drives the enormous body like a mecha. He also controls a little mechanical girl that acts as a spy, and a mechanical bird that acts as a messenger. He is killed by a trick of Dakuan's that resulted in him falling down a cliff to the bottom of a lake where he drowned, unable to escape in time. Aizen Aizen is a manipulative shinobi who has a golden rifle in place of his right arm. He tries to convince Tatsunosuke into joining the Kimon clan. He is killed when Jubei flings his sword into Aizen's forehead. Kawahori Kawahori is a snide shinobi that has gray skin and white hair, complete with pointed ears and fangs. He has a pair of mechanical bat wings, granting him flight, and he controls a colony of bats that he uses to enshroud his opponent. He can also extend his tongue as a proboscis. He is killed by Jubei while attempting to steal the second half of the Dragon Stone from Azami. His name means bat. Utsushiei Utsushiei is a conniving kunoichi who uses special acupuncture pins she places into the necks of others that allows her to control their minds as well as the ability to take the form of others by manipulating her own flesh, such as when she manifested as Shigure (after controlling/seducing the Light Maiden) and managed to fool her companions flawlessly. She is killed by Yamidoro in his attempt to send Jubei into a volcano. Other characters Tatsunosuke Tatsunosuke, calling himself "Mr. Diamond", is a thief with the ability to change his body