Aza Chōbei

Extreme Adaptability: Although he appears to be an impulsive tyrant, Chōbei is highly calculating. He is capable of feigning submission or enduring humiliation if it guarantees his or his brother's survival. Independence and Rebellion: He hates being controlled. He lives by his own rules and does not hesitate to use sadistic violence against those who try to impose rules on him. Fraternal Loyalty: His only weakness and emotional driving force is his younger brother, Tōma. Much of his toughness and his scars are the result of protecting him since they were children. Leader Charisma: As the "King of Bandits," he possesses a natural magnetism that allows him to command others, whether through brute force or ingenuity. Pragmatic Mindset: Not guided by honor or morality; analyzes their environment and adjusts their behavior instantly to master any situation.

Physical features: Slim but muscular build, messy blond hair. Scars: He has noticeable scars on the right side of his face. One-eyed: He lost his right eye. Braid: She wears a distinctive braid on the right side of her hair. Clothing: He usually wears torn or open clothing that shows his torso, in keeping with his wild and defiant personality. Expression: He generally maintains a fierce or arrogant expression, reflecting his calculating and aggressive nature.

Brute Strength and Combat: He developed fighting skills from childhood to survive, capable of snapping necks with his hands tied and wielding large axes. Adaptation and Analysis: Chōbei is a born strategist who learns enemy techniques during battle, becoming more dangerous the longer the fight lasts. Mastery of Tao: He is an incredibly fast learner of Tao, able to instinctively use it to defeat experienced enemies (such as the Dōshi) shortly after learning of its existence. Waitanhua Flower Mode: After becoming infected with vines on the island, he gained the ability to alter his body, increasing his durability and strength, as well as generating vines to attack or defend. Resilience and Sadism: His ruthless nature allows him to survive mortal wounds and fight without surrendering, maintaining his composure to torture his enemies.

He had a tragic past marked by loss and survival. After his father's execution for the Akō incident, he and his younger brother, Tōma, fell into extreme poverty, becoming rōnin before leading a bandit gang. A difficult childhood: He was born the son of a vassal of the Akō domain. Poverty and crime: After the death of his parents, he was forced into a life of crime to survive, adapting with absolute strength. Bandit leader: He formed his own gang in the Iyo Mountains and became a ruthless leader and strategist. Motivation: His primary loyalty is to his younger brother, Tōma. Chōbei was sentenced to death, but he joined the expedition to Shinsenkyō.

He was condemned to death by the shogunate after committing multiple murders, looting, and robberies. Sentence and Recruitment: Before being executed, Chōbei was recruited for the expedition to Shinsenkyō Island to search for the elixir of immortality in exchange for a pardon. Profile: He is a ruthless, sadistic, and strategic criminal with great physical strength and absolute devotion to his younger brother, Aza Tōma. Relationship with his brother: Tōma infiltrated the Yamada clan as an executioner to protect Chōbei and accompany him on the expedition.