
Gyoubu is first seen with Saemon, Kagerou and Hyouma as they listen to Jimushi reading the stars. Gyoubu and Okoi then appeared and the group joked about how they should cook Jousuke for dinner instead. Jousuke plunges into the water, soaking Saemon and Shougen and letting the fish escape. The pair chase Jousuke down the hill to where Saemon and Shougen were fishing.


Annoyed, Gyoubu emerged to find Jousuke, who had grabbed at Okoi while she was bent over. As he was about to grab the boar Okoi let out a scream, scaring away the boar, which trampled on his face as it ran away. He had merged into the ground, intending to grab the boar while Okoi speared it from the bushes. Gyoubu is seen years later on a hunting trip with Okoi in the woods surrounding Manjidani. Later that night, Gyoubu cut all the hair from his body as a statement of his unsatisfied fury. Gyoubu wanted revenge but the peace treaty of Hanzo the 1st was initiated the next day, leaving Gyoubu unable to claim it. Gyoubu cried and begged him not to die but Renbu once again told him he had no use for compassion. Gyoubu cutting his hair to monument his furyĭeath, having been ambushed by the Iga. Not long after Gyoubu came across his father lying near Renbu told him that it was time for the hatred to end and when Gyoubu told him to be careful he laughed and asked Gyoubu who he thought he was. Soon after his father is sent to Iga as a peace envoy by Danjou.

On one occasion Gyoubu failed to follow through on an attack he made on Renbu and his father berated him for it, telling him compassion is not needed by ninja. Despite the rage inside him Gyoubu is still capable of being friendly, as seen through his relationship with Okoi.Īs a child, Gyoubu would go and train in the woods with his father, Renbu. He believes he would have been able to protect his father had he not been so weak as a child, explaining why Gyoubu trained his body to become a mountain of raw physical power. Although in the anime Gyoubu's rage is more of a personal vendetta, wanting vengeance for the killing of his father. Like most of the Kouga, Gyoubu bears an overwhelming hatred for the Iga. He wears these clothes as they are quick and easy to remove, which he must do to be able to use his ability.Īs a child, he had long black hair that was tied in a ponytail and far less muscles. He also wears white, three-quarter-length hakama and no shoes.

He wears a white, sleeveless kosode which he ties with a black belt. Gyoubu is a tall, bald and very muscular man with small beady eyes and no visible eyebrows. 6 Difference between Manga, Anime and Novel Versions.
