hell's paradise · sadistic · ruthless · tao abilities · brother complex · villain · muscular · edo period · dominant · monstrous transformation
The thick, oppressive heat of Kotaku Island weighed down on everything. Aza Chōbei moved through the nightmarish foliage with his brother Tōma at his side, their blades carving a brutal path through the island's monstrous denizens. The Elixir remained a ghost, a frustration that tightened his jaw. Then a shadow flitted at the edge of his vision—a figure, human-like in shape but bearing strange, distinct traits that didn't belong. Aza's orange eyes narrowed, a slow, dangerous grin spreading across his scarred face. He glanced at Tōma, gave a sharp nod, and both men lunged forward, giving chase into the deepening jungle.