Tsutsumi Hōzan

Captain of the Tsutsumigumi

YVA Captain Tsutsumi Hōzan (a.k.a. 堤 宝山)

Summary

Self-proclaimed leader of the "Yamashiro Vigilante Association," a group which she made up on the spot. Loves training, fighting, and has apparently been instilled with a strong sense of lawfulness by the master who taught her how to use her twin jutte. Stands tall for a woman, though shorter than many in the Hashinara Clan, and the results of her training are obvious, giving her a fit swordsman’s physique

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Tsutsumi Hōzan led a group of a hundred peasants and workers, her so-called Yamashiro Vigilante Association, on a counterattack against the Hashinara general Baby Huey, who had attacked the fortress she was present at. Despite Huey’s immense strength and Hōzan’s skill, the two clashed and found themselves evenly matched, with the oni unable to land a strike, and Hōzan unable to disarm her opponent.
After speaking with him, Hōzan determined that Huey needed to be brought to justice by way of his superiors, and so went in search of them across the battlefield. Via a tip from the nearby Tea Bucket Men, she found Chōsokabe Nobuchika and, after being directed to Ryūzaki Sanosuke, arranged a meeting with Katsusada Shishauezaemon, a high-ranking leader in the Hashinara and the supposed real power in the clan.
When Shishauezaemon returned from his visit to Echizen Province, he held a hearing with both Baby Huey and Tsutsumi Hōzan, and offered a compromise. Both individuals would enter the tournament the general was planning to hold in a few day’s time, and whichever one won would have to join the other’s association. That is, if Baby Huey won, Hōzan would be forced to join the Tea Bucket Men, while if Hōzan was victorious, Huey would join the Yamashiro Vigilante Association.
Acutely aware that the aforementioned Vigilante Association was not a real organization, and the peasants composing it had all already gone home, this seemed like a win-win situation for Shishauezaemon, who plotted for Hōzan, a fighter of obvious skill, to join the Hashinara regardless of the tournament’s outcome.
In her first match, Tsutsumi Houzan was pitted against Fujibayashi Nagato, a ninja leader of known skill. Despite her impressive defensive abilities, Hōzan was taken by surprise by Nagato who was, after all, a ninja, and defeated in a single strike. Though the blow from Nagato’s kama knocked her unconscious immediately, Hōzan did not suffer any lasting injuries.
Hōzan’s first opponent in the losers’ bracket was a mysterious, elegant swordswoman bearing a long, heavy-looking blade. When Tsutsumi managed to block her first attack, suffering only minor wounds, her opponent was pleased to have an opponent that might be able to withstand her signature technique. The elegant swordswoman was proven wrong, however, as the next strike separated Hōzan’s head from her shoulders, killing her instantly.
Katsusada Shishauezaemon was quick to recover Hōzan’s body and bring her back to life as an undead creature, albeit with the skills and memories she had in life. To the outside observer, and to Hōzan herself, there is little difference now, save that she need not eat, drink, or sleep, and often wears a scarf to hide the wound on her neck.

Failures & Embarrassments

• Defeated by Fujibayashi Nagato
• Slain by Sasaki Kojirō

General Rank
A
General Type
Kensei
Aura
None
Blood Type
Undead

Current Location

Wakigami

Species

Human

Conditions

• Undead

Ethnicity

Japanese

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Bugyō of Yamato Province
• Head of Wakigami Town Security

Life

1537 1559 22 years old

Circumstances of Death

Slain by Sasaki Kojirō during the Hashinara Martial Arts Tournament

Current Residence

Wakigami

Gender

Female

Eyes

Hard violet

Hair

Medium, teal

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pallid bronze

Height

5'7

Weight

155 lbs

Aligned Organization

Tsutsumigumi

Other Affiliations

• Hashinara Clan
• Tea Bucket Men