Hello, I am KENTA, a Japanese who loves manga! In this article, we will take a look at the history of the Sanyashiki family and the Oni-killer Squad in Oni-no-Blade. We will thoroughly explain the tragic curse of the Sanyashiki family, their relationship with Onimai Tsuji Musho, and the background behind the formation of the Oni Suicide Squad. This is a must-see for fans of the Oni no Kiri Blade, so please enjoy it to the end!
The Relationship between the Sanyashiki Clan and Musho
For the more than 1,000 years that Mushyasumi has been alive, the Sanayashiki clan has always been working to defeat him. I never paid attention to it because I took it for granted that Oyasama-sama was the head of the Oni Killing Squad, just like Mushi is the head of the Oni, but I don’t really know why the San-yashiki clan is pursuing Mushi to such an extent in the first place.
The reason why the San-yashiki clan has been pursuing Mushashi for more than a thousand years has to do with the fact that Mushashi is the bloodline of the San-yashiki clan. I thought that simply because of Oyasama-sama’s character, he could not leave Mutsuko, who takes people’s lives, alone and started the Oni Killing Squad, but the fundamental reason is to protect the lives of innocent people. However, what triggered it was the monster called Mushyashi that was discharged from the Sanyashiki clan.
Because the family had let out Mushyashi, who was taking precious lives one after another, the San-yashiki family has been fighting to defeat Mushyashi for generations, taking responsibility for the situation. However, due to the curse of the monster Mutsuyashi that came out of the family, all the children of the Sanayashiki family were born sickly and died at a young age. It is frustrating that they have worked so hard from generation to generation with the desire to defeat Mutsuko, but because of the curse of Mutsuko, they are not able to live for a long time.
Why didn’t he turn the pillar into a demon?
Then, why did Musho not turn the pillar into a demon? First of all, it goes without saying that Oyasama is a trusted figure among the demon-slaying troopers. It is obvious what kind of person Oyakata-sama is when you see that none of them turn away from him and follow him, despite the fact that there are many different ideas among them. Among them, Hashira especially respects Oyakata-sama, and because of that, he has a great desire to defeat Musho.
The strong feelings that the Hashira has for the Oyakata-sama are what Mushashiro does not like. He must hate the Sanyashiki clan that keeps targeting him, and he must also hate Hashira, who respects Sanyashiki. Mushirosa must not feel good about recruiting a pillar who has a close relationship with Sanyashiki to become a demon, because he does not know what they are up to, and more importantly, he does not feel good about turning a pillar who respects Sanyashiki into a demon.
Another reason why Musho did not turn Hashira into a demon is that Hashira is a swordsman who can use his breath. If they were pillars, they would certainly have mastered breathing, so it is thought that Mushashi specifically avoided turning them into demons. Mushashi seems to be terribly averse to breathing itself. It is thought that there is a deep relationship between breathing and memory, and that those who cannot use breathing lose their memories when they become demons, while those who can use breathing retain their memories even if they become demons.
The Relationship between Kuroshinmu and Mutsuko
Finally, the relationship between Kuroshinmu and Muthsura explains why Muthsura did not turn Pillar into a demon. Black Death is also as powerful as Pillar, and Muthless enjoyed many advantages by turning Black Death into a demon. However, Musho may have feared that Kuroshinmu would surpass him. That is why he did not turn Pillar into a demon because he thought that he would be surpassed if he turned someone as powerful as Pillar into a demon from his days in the Oni-killing Squad.
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