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Appearance[]
He usually wears a traditional costume, when in battle he usually wears full body armor to protect himself from serious injuries.
Personality[]
He used to be a ruthless person when he conquered villages and he didn't mind killing anyone for fun, after surviving his first battle against Tokiyuki he started to be less ruthless with his allies or enemies.
History[]
Shokan was born in an unknown land, years later his father would distribute his lands to his older brother, making Shokan his assistant, angry at this decision, he would dedicate himself to learning martial arts and strategic techniques to defend his lands, after a time Shokan would leave his land and would dedicate himself to robbing villages, killing adults and selling children for pleasure, he would join the war where he would discard his birth name and call himself Shokan, in that war he would meet Kusunoki from whom he would learn about strategic techniques.
Years later, working as a vandal, Sadamune would offer him a job in a village near the Ogasawara border with Suwa, in that village he would meet the elusive warriors and meet his rival Tokiyuki for the first time, ending up bleeding at the end of their battle, being rescued by Sadamune and being hired as his subordinate, after his defeat Shokan would spend some time thinking about his actions and wishing he had In another duel with their enemy, they would meet again during the fight against the kokushi swearing to meet again, they met a third time during the journey to Kamakura obtaining another battle.
Abilities[]
- Strategist: Having trained for years, Shokan has the ability to predict the movements of his enemies thus creating perfect opportunities for ambushes or surprise attacks.
- Swordsman: Shokan can also use swords, due to his double sword style he can defend himself and attack his enemies.
- Martial Arts: Shokan is an expert in martial arts practicing them since he was young.
Equipment[]
- Armor: Shokan has a full body armor that allows him not to take damage and hurt his enemies although this armor does not defend the wrists.
- Swords: Using the double sword style, he can defend against various attacks from different directions and attack with both weapons.
Trivia[]
- His name Shokan was given by Kusunoki as he misread his name.
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