and mentor. Both Sarasa and Shuri go to Okinawa seeking treatment from Bashō, and he later joins Nagi as a medic for the Tatara Army. A karate master who is kind, serious and reliable. He nurses Sarasa for a time while she is recovering from eye injuries. Despite his initial dislike of Shuri, they reach and understanding as they defend Okinawa's independence and eventually develop an unbreakable friendship. Nakijin's name is derived from Nakijin gusuku and the likewise-named region of Okinawa. Bashō-sensei's assistant whom Shuri meets in Okinawa. She is bold and tomboyish but likes to be relied upon, and treats Shuri like a younger brother. She is a childhood friend of Nakijin, and also capable in karate. Yūna is engaged to the President of Okinawa, Asato, who is also her surrogate father. Yūna's name comes from the Okinawan name of Hibiscus tiliaceus, a tropical plant. Tōhoku Region Kazuno Representative of the Kazuno resistance who assists Sarasa in a rescue mission to the dreaded Abashiri prison, and later allies with Tatara's army. A long-time friend of Tamon. Masunaga's name is derived from one of the Buddhist Heavenly Kings, Virūḍhaka, patron of growth. One of the four generals of Kazuno, he is an eccentric who speaks with a distinctive northern accent. Unselfish and aloof from the world, he loves fishing and travels the land in search of good fishing spots. Sarasa finds him in the most inhospitable part of the Abashiri prison, where he is the only survivor. He holds the sword of Genbu. Tamon is named after another of the Four Heavenly Kings, Vaisravana, whose Japanese name means all-hearing. Genbu sword One of the four swords descended from the Basarano rebels. It was Akihiko's weapon. Hokkaidō - Abashiri Jail The land entrusts the emperor's brother. Kaze no Fukuro (Wind Owl) Prince of Hokkaido. He is the son of the emperor's brother, also a cousin of Shuri. His face resembles Shuri. Mizu no Shika (Water Deer) Close friend of Kaze no Fukuro. Hi no Kitsune (Fire Fox) Karon: Hi no Kitsune's guard Tsuchi no Kuma (Earth Bear) He was in the same jail as Kakujii. When Kakujii planned to escape, no one followed him, then the prison's guard punished his fellow inmates. Prisoners Shirasu: The perverted prisoner who leads the prisoners at Jail A, guarded by Mizu no Shika. He and his companies threaten Sarasa by noticing her feminine smell. To