Hakuhei Sabi (錆 白兵, Sabi Hakuhei) is renowned as one of Japan's strongest swordsmen. He is the fourth opponent Shichika Yasuri fights for the Deviant Blades.
Personality
Though he hasn't been seen speaking much, he was deemed "old fashioned" by Togame, for sending a letter to Shichika, in order to have a duel. Sabi can also come off as stern and callous, due to showing no emotion and saying few words. As well as not showing any acknowledgement to the nameless girl he saved upon a bridge during his random apperance during an episode. First saying to the men antagonizing her, "You're in the way."
Somethings could be assumed based off of his catchphrase, "I'll have you fall for me," that he is someone of elegance or "cool."
Appearance
Sabi has long three toned gray hair done into a pony tail and is outlined with a gray texture, and has light blue eyes with an unillustrated white pupil or center of the iris. He wears a kimino halfway upon his body (with the right sleeve and side dangling off of him) with no hakama, revealing a red arm and torso covering, bedazzled in prints of the flower crest on the side of his obi, a scrunge above his left ankle, and waraji with no tabi.
History
Though nothing is said on his early life, the deatils about him is that he was working for the Shoganate as there best swordsmen.
Upon orders to obtain a deviant sword, not only did he do so in a short amount of time that shocked everyone, but he kept it for himself.
Some say that he keeps the sword due to the taint that comes with carrying such powerful weaponary or boundless beauty. But it was hinted that he may have done so, in order to not taint the Shognate.
Upon the request for a duel he sent to Shiichika, but was not shown in the animated series except for the preview of episode 4, he had lost the duel and his life.
Upon Shichika raiding the shognate castle, Matsuaki Fugi spoke of rivaling Hakuhei.
Plot
Volume One
Volume Two
Volume Three
Volume Four
He proves to be a much more powerful opponent than the others Shichika had fought although their battle is never shown.
Abilities
Swordsmanship Specialist: He wields Hari, one of the Twelve Blades he had been sent to retrieve, but had ended up keeping for himself.
- Ultimate technique: Hakutō Kaigan (薄刀開眼)
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