Shuten Dōji



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As a fabled entity throughout history, has been known as the most powerful of all the oni who lived in the mountains. The mountain that the legends speak of is which is also referred to as. Shuten Dōji was known throughout his time as the fiercest leader of all the oni and was by far the most renown. Legend states that there are four birth legends that depict his origin. However, for the NautoFanon version, the author will be basing this character off of the Mt. Ibuki birth legend.

Currently known as, Shuten Dōji is one of the most prominent members of Sargon's High Council and as well as one of the strongest members after Asu Rashoujin and Garyo Kanakura. As the president of the Priory of Yang, Shuten Doji has made his mark across the shinobi world as being a ruthless facilitator of destruction and pain. An entity known throughout Sargon as being "vile" due to his blood containing a dark and extremely fatal, he is able to transmit this deadly virus on a global scale in hopes to fulfill his priory's main objectives which are:
 * To keep people everywhere from deciding their own destinies by means of one created crisis after another and then "managing" such crises. This will confuse and demoralize the population to the extent where faced with too many choices, apathy on a massive scale will result.
 * To bring about the end to all industrialization and the production of shinobi villages and missions. Unemployable in the major villages, in the wake of this industrial destruction, will become statistics in the elimination of the "excess population" announced by Asu.

His personal goals since joining Sargon has been shrouded in darkness and it sparks the interest of other oni whom wish to materialize their ideals onto the shinobi world. You see, Shuten Dōji understanding of the world and his viewpoint differ than that of humans simply due to experience. Experiencing the fear that human shinobi and samurai project from the physical vessels since a young age changed his mind either for better or for worse. The day that the oni will rule the world will indeed come to pass but and for Shuten Dōji, is not a matter of how, it is only a matter of when. As a indivuals who has learned the ways of the shinobi monk from within the Land of Demons, Shuten Dōji’s skill is perhaps second to none. Even Asu states that Shuten Dōji may be the second strongest indivuals after himself due to his powerful yet unique lineage. For centuries, Shuten Dōji’s efforts to gather the worlds oni under one rule have not been in vain. His title stems from his ability to be the only other entity besides Asu Rashoujin to utilize The Way of the Evil Path which is a branch of transcended techniques that focus on the concept of evil. His skill in regards to these techniques allows him to stand above his peers in an art that he deems insufferable.

His epithet is pointing obviously to his authoritarian rule and his colossal brewery which is hidden hundreds of meters’ deep underground within the Land of Demons. As a tax to nations he has allied with, they charged with importing 100 shinobi per month from various nations in exchange for that country’s safety. The humans that are imported are stripped of their ability to mold chakra and are blinded. From here they are led into his brewery in which they are boiled alive in order for him to create his Devil’s Brew. For this reason, many nations will ally with him in fear of their own safety. The purpose of his rule is simple, spread fear of his land and the will of Sargon to no end. This is why his power is so feared amongst weaker nations. The supremacy of the tyrant of the Land of Demons knows no physical or metaphysical bound.

The fearsome oni has also been deemed the due to the fact that he is able to use fatal amounts  that has been brewed in the Land of Demons. This unique brew as an astonishing amount of unique characteristics in which Shuten Dōji is able to coalesce with his Yin-Release, Yang-Release and the coveted Yin-Yang Release. Just as the priestess, Shuten Dōji is able to predict the future by allowing his soul to transmigrate from the future in order to warn himself of any impending dangers. Because of this ability alone, Shuten Dōji was considered one of the earliest members of Sargon and the only member who does not belong to noble clan. Due to his stature in both folklore and in the Sargon hierarchy, Shuten Dōji has been deemed as one of the most mysterious and powerful entities in the current shinobi world. The full extent of his power has yet to be seen and may the one above all have mercy on those that do witness Shuten Dōji in all of his glory.

Birth Legends of the Drunken Oni
The birth of Shuten Dōji remains a mystery to the entire shinobi world and even to the illustrious members of Sargon. Shuten Dōji himself has no recollection of his memory however, the emperor of the shadow organization has once briefly referred to Shuten Dōji as my "son". Though in some instances, Shuten Dōji has had brief dreams involving and various premonitions. Based off the. Therefore, in some cases we can see that his origin is in the Land of Demons and that he could be the son of Mōryō. During his time in the Land of Demons, Shuten Dōji become renown as a fierce competitor and as a ruthless shinobi who commanded a legion of other oni to include as his deputy and the great four; Kuma Dōji, Torakuma Dōji, Hoshikuma Dōji, and Kanaguma Dōji. During his childhood, Shuten Dōji was born under strange circumstances that have led many to believe that is was only a myth.

According to legend, Shuten Dōji was born from the large snake Yamata no Orochi and a human girl, was a page at Mount Hiei from an early age, and underwent training, but he drank sake which was forbidden by Buddhism, and in face was a big drinker, and was therefore hated by everyone. One day, after a religious festival where he dressed in an oni costume, he was about to take off the costume, but he wasn’t able to since it was stuck to his face, and reluctantly went into some mountain recesses where he started his life as an oni. He then met Ibaraki-Dōji, and together aimed for Kyoto.

Progeny of the Human Sovereign
However in for this fanon, Shuten Dōji was created as a byproduct of Asu Rashoujin gaining control over the powerful demon Mōryō. As most may know, Asu Rashoujin also known as the is the Sage of the Astral Plane. The astral plane is the domain of the entities who have passed on in similar respect to the underworld or the Pure Land. In the same hand Mōryō was a powerful demon who sealed by the priestess hailing from the Land of Demons and it was said that his spirit or rather his soul resided in the astral realm. One not waiting to corrupt, Asu easily confronted and corrupted Mōryō's soul while it was in the astral realm granting Asu an gargantuan amount of in which he used Mōryō's dark chakra and Asu's own existential energy from the astral plane to create Shuten Dōji out of his will. This event did not destroy Mōryō's soul but instead corrupting it under Asu Rashoujin's enlightened body. This event happened over four centuries ago, this was the birth of one of the most powerful entities in the shinobi world.

As an infant, he was taken in by the monks located within the Land of Demons and raised under their tutelage, mannerisms and their way of life. However, in times of peace and complacency, events will often take a turn for worse due to unfortunate events happening to those in such good spirit. Being trained in the way of the ninja monks located within the Land of Demons, just as Gaoh was taught, Shuten Dōji was well mannered and well versed in the arts of exorcism as a young child. Eventually he would begin to notice how villagers would often stare at him due to his unique physiology. You, due to his eventful birth, Shuten Dōji mirrored the two entities that he was created from. In similar aspects to Asu and to members of the Otsutsuki Clan Shuten Dōji started to develop to develop horns which were extremely dense and would grow larger throughout his childhood. Along with the unusual horns, he possessed what Some of his peers figured that the horns Shuten Dōji possessed were merely just ornaments though the original monks who took Shuten Dōji in understood his origins but they did their best to keep it a secret from him. During his eight year of life, Shuten Dōji began fall to a serious illness that would circumvent throughout his village at an alarmingly high rate.

This illness was born from the unnatural mix of astral existential energy along with dark chakra merged into one being and it affected those who contained chakra within them. The symptoms of Shuten Dōji along with the villagers and the ninja monks was a complete consumption and degradation of their chakra network. The virus literally destroyed their chakra network leaving them only able to harness the little vitality they had left in the form of physical energy. Eventually, the towns people would begin to notice the young Shuten-Dōji dispelled his illness within a couple of days and eventually became immune to it while the other villagers began to fall ill and they would pass away to the illness only within a couple of days after contracting it. Due to his reason and the strange horns adorned atop his head, Shuten Dōji as eventually banished from the Land of Demons and was prosecuted as a curse to their livelihood. During his teen years, Shuten Dōji would travel to various lands in order to find his origin, his purpose and to find out why did he have those peculiar horns adorned embedded into his forehead. His travels would eventually lead him to remote parts of the shinobi world where his peculiar appearance would fit in with the clan's there.

Sargon...Assemble!
From here, Shuten Dōji would spend the next eighty or so years wondering the shinobi world learning knowledge from various regions of the world to include the early Majikina Empire. During his nineties, Shuten Dōji would stumble upon the powerful entity Asu Rashoujin and due to the familiar sensation of Asu's energy, Shuten Dōji requested to become a disciple of the Judge of the Ashen verdict. This initial contact with the foul one sparked a relationship that would eventually turn the globe inside out as Shuten Dōji becomes a member of the illustrious eternal kings, Sargon. During this time frame, Asu would brand Shuten Dōji with the Pradāśa Seal: Branded Infidel and would begin the process of learning his true origins. After meeting with the future emperor of Sargon, Shuten Dōji enters the battle of Ashlultum under Sargon's greatest oni and begins to infect his opposition with his fatal that he constantly breathes causing most of his opponent's to flee and fall under the powerful illness. Asu also allows Shuten Dōji to utilize the The Divine Mirror during this battle and Sargon easily claims their victory as the fight is completely one sided. It was after this battle that Sargon gained complete and utter dominance in the shinobi world, it is also one that Shuten Dōji learned of his battle prowess.

After more than a century of being banished from the Land of Demons, Shuten Dōji returns to his old village and begins to take over discreetly by disguising himself as a resident. The original ninja monks who took Shuten Dōji in and the ones that banished him were long deceased therefore, he did not have any issues reentering the village and gaining political power through his ties with Sargon. After becoming the head ninja monk, Shuten Dōji used Sargon funds in order to stage assassinations against the local priest, daimyo and Kage in which he would subsequently take over their positions as the head of the Land of Demons. As the dictator to the Land of Demons, Shuten Dōji is the ultimate authoritative power and her answers to no one. Despite this fact, Shuten Dōji has increase the purchasing parity of his own land along with it's expansion. However, aside from the economical expanses, Shuten Dōji is a brutal murderer. In the past he would boil his enemies children and make them eat in which he would subsequently kill them. He would also impale any opposition with stakes that protruded through their digestive system and through their mouths.

Personality
Composure, Leadership, Objectivity, Man-Eater

While as a figurehead of both the Land of Demons and of Sargon, Shuten Dōji has a blindingly aloof demeanor and often demonstrates it outside of the battlefield. Even as a youth, Shuten Dōji has displayed condescension for the mundane and believes that putting in “effort” is not worth the benefit in some cases. While he was the head monk of the Land of Demons, his distinctive abilities combined with his self-satisfaction of complacency earned him admiration from even the strictest and harshest detractors involved with the village elders. Coincidentally notwithstanding his aloof nature, Shuten Dōji has displayed numerous attributes that most would qualify under leadership potential. His leadership potential combined with the fact that he was created out of conflict is one of the paramount reasons why Asu demanded that Shuten Dōji to join Sargon.

As stated before, Shuten Dōji displays characteristics that would easily earn the respect of the most powerful shinobi and entities alike. The most notable characteristic that many would notice upfront would be his equanimity. Shuten Dōji, is an oni who is not a stranger to conflict due to his first 150 years of life being a continuous bout. Time and time again, he has shown the ability to remain calm and poised through even the direst of situations. Even in the heat of battle, when combined with his ability to foresee future event’s, Shuten Dōji is able to adjust quickly adapting to various situations and always remaining in control over the battle which includes himself. Another trait would be his integrity or rather his objectivity. As stated by many of his followers despite his folklore origings, Shuten Dōji has an outstanding relationship with his subordinates and he is noted as being fair, compassionate and understanding.

While as the president of the Priory of Yang, Shuten Dōji has been able to avoid discrimination despite being discriminated due to his appearance, deceit (even while being the progeny of a resulted violent encounter between two evil entities) and favoritism amongst other Sargon High Council members and subordinates alike. Even though he displays wonderful advantages for being a leader, Shuten Dōji has displayed an antisocial personality disorder on many occasions, it should be also noted that Shuten Dōji has a distinguished taste for human flesh. With that in mind, he shows a complete lack of remorse for devouring humans, whether they are man, woman or child. This consumption of human flesh, suppresses his carnal need for violence which is a reflection from his upbringing.

Appearance
Unapologetically Oni

The same features the oni was eschewed for in his youth are now the same features that people visualize when they think of an extraordinary leader and a fearsome opponent. Shuten Dōji’s initial appearance may seem quite startling at first glance mainly due to the unique enigmatic horns festooned upon his head. Horns have always been an important symbol throughout history and throughout every culture as the represented in some cases otherworldly powers. In Shuten Dōji’s case, his horns are unique and they are a true symbol of status to his power garnering the respect from other Sargon members. From immaculacy to frightening the profane, Shuten Dōji’s physical stature is amazing for an entity that has lived as long as he. For example, his hair sometimes ranges from a dull red/orange to a silver often suiting his personal attributes for the day. His muscles definition is something out of legend, though he doesn’t prefer taijutsu, Shuten Dōji keeps his body in tip-top condition with strenuous workouts focusing on a variation of calisthenics and oni combative arts. The appearance of Shuten Dōji has been honored for ages a his physical appearance has not changed in centuries. Along with the aforementioned, noticeable on his hand are enormous claws that are defined on each of his fingers allowing him to spread his chakra virus through physical contact.

Shuten Dōji often carries around mystical flagon’s that are filled with variations of the Divine Oni Slayer Sake which he rightfully calls the Devils Brew. The flagon’s range in size from those able to carry roughly 16 ounces to large flagon he carries on his back which can hold up to an excess of 38 gallons. Along with his other accessories, this forearms and his shins are bejeweled with red spheres composed of ruby which are then attached by a red rope composed of human hair. During battle, he is often seen wearing a decorated chest piece composed of obsidian and Damascus steel. Furthermore, the chest piece is designed with numerous cyphers written in gold.

Abilities
Across the shinobi world, there are a multitude of shinobi who seek to have some form or capacity of ultimate power in a sense however, that power is not attained alone nor contained in one vessel. Those who seek ultimate power are often faced with the hardships of losing sanity amongst other issues for the purpose of deeming themselves almighty. According to Shuten Dōji’s philosophy, the burden of the mighty shall carry over towards the meek and those that bear the mark of the Pradāśa Seal shall inherit the Earth, though ironically, he has never utilized his Pradāśa Seal. Shuten Dōji’s abilities have been revered and honored by his followers ever since his acceptance into the Land of Demons over 400 years ago and have been known to revolve the use of his mystical flagon filled with a mysterious substance he dubs as the Devil’s Brew. Ever since his induction into the ninja monk society of the Land of Demons, Shuten Dōji’s has been known to have exceptional chakra precision and it contains of overwhelming sense of dread and wickedness to those who are able to survive in his presence. is a special chakra formed from the negative emotions of the heart and with Shuten Dōji, this is only one half of the energy that comprises his being. With his unique mixture of existential energy and dark chakra, Shuten Dōji is able to perform a multitude of furtive and enigmatic techniques without the need for ample amounts of rest.

Due to his internal energy, Shuten Dōji was even deemed problematic by the Sage of the Astral Plane if he were to activate the Pradāśa Seal located on his left forearm. Though he does not have a natural elemental affinity, Shuten Dōji is able to hold his own against the master’s is of each respective element, whether it evolved or not. Shuten Dōji does not fear any entity as he is the creation of the efficacy of dark chakra and the ineffable construct of astral energy. His mastery over Yin Release, Yang Release and their fusion Yin-Yang Release allows the oni to use them in tandem with his. He is often noted to have an extremely high skin density due to his complex origins and lifespan. This feature made him an ideal advocate for the oni taijutsu arts which consists of feral like attacks and overwhelming amounts of brute force with a dash of unpredictability. His internal make-up is completely foreign in nature as his internal organs are arranged in an entirely discreet manner and his blood his highly contagious and immutable.

Innate Abilities
Widely unknown among the rest of the shinobi world, Shuten Dōji’s abilities stem around three enigmatic branches of jutsu called, and a unique branch of kinjutsu involving his Devil’s Brew. Shuten Dōji is capable of utilizing high degrees of mastery in each branch and is even capable of deploying them simultaneously. As a “divine” oni, Shuten Dōji possess an immensely powerful physical form, that even surpasses that of Daiochan Tokisada’s own physical prowess. A unique ability that Shuten Dōji has is that he is able to foresee the future and to accurately predict it giving him a form of insight that surpasses even the greatest of soothsayers. This is done by his astral and demonic lineage which allows him to go beyond the realms of life, death and the entirety of the Astral Plane which encompasses the two aforementioned concepts along with the soul and spirit. The future insight process happens instantly, and he is able to utilize this ability up to five times per day. This is done by projecting his soul or part of his consciousness into a future timeline.

The process is done by having those abstract forms travel through the astral plane of existence by the use of a unique form of time travel. He is able to keep his consciousness and his astral form into this future timeline for approximately an hour at a time. With this in mind, he is able to venture into the world as far as he can, but he prefers to view his own future or that of his fellow High Council Members. The time frame can range from a few minutes into the future or up to a few decades all within a moment’s notice. Shuten Dōji also possess a staggering amount of physical strength. Aside from his unique ability of foreseeing the future, Shuten Dōji is also imbued with an advanced form of that seems to have stemmed from his unique ancestry. Thus, Shuten Dōji is capable of merging with biological objects at a molecular scale. As an added side effect, Shuten Dōji is capable of spreading Asu’s corrupt chakra and his infamous chakra virus within the molecules of the opponent which can swiftly incapacitated them due to the potency of the virus.

Chakra Virus
One of the most astounding facts about Shuten Dōji is that he is a catalyst for the most destructive form of the chakra virus. As a young oni, Shuten would have serious bouts of malaises which included depriving coughs which would inherently affect those within his village and subsequently, they would be killed. He would eventually figure out that due to the mixture of two foreign energy sources causing a strange chain reaction within his physical and spiritual forms, that he was infected with a depredating virus. The virus in question incomparable with normal viruses as it does not affect the physical body, but rather energy sources to include natural energy, chakra and existential energy. This virus is fixated within his oni blood, his soul and his physical form. The virus itself acts as a sentient life form as it is all consuming in nature and has the capacity to destroy any form of organic life form, chakra based structure or those that revolve around primordial qi. In a sense, its more of an entropy due to the imbalance of Shuten Doji's own qi, dark chakra and astral existential energy. With each breath the Purveyor of the Devil’s Brew takes, this powerful chakra virus is spread into the atmosphere causing all of those whom choose to breathe it in, severe bouts of degradation and eventually death within minutes of contracting. Shuten Dōji’s chakra virus can be considered a sentient entity that is able to bond with the molecules of the opponent and is able to completely destroy the tenketsu, tenkatsu in mere seconds, within the initial moment of contact. This means that the chakra virus cannot be purged from the body as it is permanently bonded with the opponent’s spiritual energy. The virus appears as a monomolecular mist that is nearly invisible. When the opponent activates a technique or attempts to absorb natural energy, the surrounding natural energy will become eradicated and it will cause the virus to spread at unimaginable speeds. The virus completely nullifies all forms of jutsu, even techniques that utilize the conceptual form of chi are negated whether at its most adept state or its most basic.

The virus can be spread through skin to skin contact, contact with Shuten Dōji’s oni blood, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen emissions, saliva or by even being within a close proximity of the foul one. The virus destroys from the inside out by corrupting the source of energy and thusly consuming it causing a physical and metaphysical destruction of the host. The virus uses chakra and other forms of energy such as physical and spiritual energy in order to spread its annihilation level influence. Meager methods to stop the virus from spreading such as using chakra or any other energy based techniques are to no avail. As stated before, the virus is a culmination of Asu Rashoujin’s existential energy and Mōryō’s dark chakra granting it a consuming, corrupting and ineffable nature. Even while stationary, Shuten Dōji's chakra virus eradicates the surrounding natural energy, not destroying, but rather transforming the benevolent source into a host for his virus. Though powerful, this virus prohibits Shuten Dōji from utilizing natural energy or replicating other jutsu. This unnatural mutation is fatal to all organisms whether sentient or not (except those with the Pradāśa Seal).

The Devils Brew
The revered enigmatic constituent confined within Shuten Dōji’s mystical flagon is created from the flesh of human’s blended with the remnants of dark chakra and astral existential energy. This concoction of life, death and the energy from beyond creates a brew matched in its opulence only by its creator, Shuten Dōji. The mystical brew has a powerful effect on humans and non-human entities alike. The Devil’s Brew is held within a multitude of unique gourds or flagon’s that Shuten Dōji carries either on him or within his summoning scrolls. The brew contained within each of the sacred flagon's have been aged to perfection with scents of wild flowers and a taste of decadence. Unlike traditional sake, Shuten Dōji's variation is consumed while right below the boiling point. However, it can be consumed at room temperature and the user would still receive the brews various effects.

Drinker's Regret
The Devil’s Brew is held within a multitude of unique gourds or ambiguous flagon’s that Shuten Dōji carries either on him or within his summoning scrolls. Shuten Dōji’s primary tool is a anomalous gourd his calls  in which it house a unique mixture of the Devil’s Brew. The gourd itself works as a container for the unique variation of the Devil’s Brew and it also doubles as a sealing gourd similar to the Benihisago and in turn incorporates the opponent’s chakra, physical form, soul, mind and spirit into the current brew assimilating them with the enigmatic sake. However, absorbing the opponent’s this way does not grant Shuten Dōji any of their abilities. Though the primary purpose of the Drinker's Regret is not its absorption capabilities, its the mysterious substance inside the brew Shuten Dōji prefers. The batch of brew inside this gourd, once consumed, allows Shuten Dōji to have an increased awareness that is beyond normal thought. It provides a radical increase to his bodily processes to include his, sight, hearing, vision, taste, touch and reflexes. A single sip of The Devil’s Brew from this gourd allows Shuten Dōji to process the world around him in a highly efficient manner via mortal omniscience, it enhances to a point where he can sense the most miniscule of movements and vibrations as small as an atom within a radius of several hundred meters. Not only is he able to sense this movement with relative ease, his reaction time to counter those said movements increases as well to point where most would think its physically impossible for the human physiology. While under the effects of this brew, Shuten Dōji can dodge techniques such as Kamui and the Flying Thunder God Technique without the slightest amount of effort.

However, this does not apply to Shuten Dōji for a feeble human he is not. His eyesight range increases to that of a Byakugan without the effects of the blind spot due to all of his senses being magnified to a level that surpasses the most powerful sensor shinobi. He is able to see miniscule levels in breathing patterns, muscle fiber contraction and careful movements of the eyes in order to predict his opponent’s next move. His hearing is precise enough to hear someone blink their eyes from over two hundred meters away. The precision of control that Shuten Dōji has on his physical form are on levels that surpass even the most in tune shinobi. He also gains the ability to sense and see chakra on levels that exceeds Sage Mode users to its zenith. This effect of the Devil’s Brew lasts only for thirty minutes at a time and can cause non-intruding headaches. Although, more can be consumed in order to prolong the effects. This variation of the Devil’s Brew within Shuten Dōji’s contains the prevalent amounts of human along with his unique chakra and existential energy miraculously however, it comes with the taste of warm spice, honey and rich fruits. The color is a golden, reddish hue, the taste is comprised of silky smooth, revealing layers of sherry oak, boiled flesh, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. The scent of this brew is an intriguingly complex aroma. Sweet heather honey and vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits. Even though the taste and scent of the brew is glorious, it is fatal to all forms of life other than Shuten Dōji.

Divine Human Slayer Sake
is a cursed batch of the Devil’s Brew crafted by Shuten Doji that has been fermenting for over three centuries. As with the mixture, this batch is comprised of copious amounts of human flesh, centuries old sake, along with his unique forms of chakra and astral existential energy. Akin to the Drinker’s Regret, the gourd itself works as a container for the unique variation of the Devil’s Brew and it also doubles as a sealing gourd similar to the Benihisago and in turn incorporates the opponent’s chakra, life force, physical form and consciousness into the current brew assimilating them with the enigmatic sake. The opponent’s death is absolute as long as their physical form and consciousness are absorbed by the gourd. However, when absorbed by the gourd, the sake only incorporates their physical form along with their consciousness while simultaneously discarding their soul and spirit. For this drawback, Shuten Dōji gains the temporary use of the abilities and knowledge they pertained while they were alive. This includes, Hiden techniques, Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Mora, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, various transformations, their chakra and their life span gets added to Shuten Dōji. If the opponent’s chakra affinity was of an elemental nature, then it converts itself to the properties of either Yin Release or Yang Release.

The abilities absorbed only lasts for a total of ten minutes however, the life force and the chakra absorbed by the Divine Human Slayer Sake is permanent. While in the gourd, Shuten Dōji is able to access any of the abilities at his leisure and is able to use them for a duration shorter than the maximum fifteen minutes allowing him to use it more than once. With this in mind, due to the symbiotic nature of Shuten Dōji’s gourds, he is able to access the absorbed abilities instantly and remotely. This means that the gourds that Shuten Dōji have crafted from the flesh of humans and fellow oni acts as an extension to his body and he is able to establish contact with his gourds the same way we would be able to establish a connection with our own body parts. This is seen as a high level of telepathy. If an opponent should make contact with any of Shuten Dōji's Gourds, they shall be inflicted by his Chakra Virus, Dark Chakra and Asu's all corrupting existential energy. Due to all of the aforementioned debilitating effects, it would be wise for any entity to avoid fighting Shuten Dōji with taijutsu.

Consuming the Divine Human Slayer Sake also provides wonderful results for Shuten Dōji but is a nightmare for those who face him in battle with it. Shuten Dōji is able to use his variation of the Strange Transmission Distant Shadow technique in which the oni is capable of using over several dozen brew embodiments at a time and it can last for up to thirty-three minutes at a time. The entities that pour out from this brew possess the same abilities as the brew itself. Therefore, opponent's that attempt to fight the brew's enclosed souls are subjected to absorption as well. The embodiments are capable of using the same abilities as before, along with their original minds, fighting styles and characteristics.

This exquisite batch of brew contains extra exotic notes of ginger, fig, lime and banana and a vibrant spicy toffee warmth, elevating it from something great to something extraordinary. The scent is comprised of a hint rotting flesh, intense and vanilla sweet. Floral, hints of banana, figs, rich toffee, new leather and oak. The taste comprises of an initially soft, then brisk, vibrant and drying, peppery, a touch of smoke, oak, lime, ginger and spices.

Mental Sagacity
Ever since he became the tyrant of the Land of Demons Shuten Dōji has become a highly perceptive and strategic dictator that uses the manipulation of the mind and the manipulation of the heart in order for him to maintain his position. If intelligence is the deadliest natural weapon of all, then Shuten Dōji is like a lion, the apex predator of the savannah. Yet, for all his bestial qualities, Shuten Dōji also possesses characteristics that are undeniably human. Shuten Dōji’s love of sadistic mind games is another characteristic that is distinctly human. Few animals torture their prey for the sheer joy of it, but this oni does so purely to while away his long days in exile from his former country of birth. He feeds on the pain of his victims, like a vampire. Shuten Dōji is also proud, though it seems that he has every right to be. Surrounded by powerful allies such as Hojo Senryo and Daiochan Tokisada and pestered by another Sargon High Council member who he considers a quack, Shuten Dōji holds himself above those around him. This pride is another human trait that separates him from a mere animal.

To pass his time, Shuten Dōji amuses himself by playing with people’s emotions, getting into their heads, and tormenting them. It is in this mental and emotional torture that he derives his pleasure. He takes great personal enjoyment in denying them their prey. The juxtaposition of wild animal and civil, rational human and oni being grants Shuten Dōji the depth and complexity that is matched by few other characters in literature. He is indefinable, transcending simplification and summation.The bestial oni and the highly intelligent, cultured human psyche have found symbiosis in Shuten Dōji’s form, like a modern-day Jekyll and Hyde. Shuten Dōji defies the quantification and reduction to simplistic definitions such as a psychopath or sociopath. When he discards the priestess Shukuyū's letter of non-violence before he takes over the Land of Demons, he tells her, “You can’t reduce me to a set of influences.” Shuten Dōji is not a merely a man or a divine oni; he is both these things, and more. His supremely gifted intellect sets him above his fellow man and oni alike. He is a force of nature, like a hurricane or a tsunami, and he puts to the question whether such a force is subject to man’s law. It is almost poetic that the oni, who perceives himself above man, Earth’s apex predator, hunts and eats man.

Consummation of Human Flesh
Shuten Dōji’s consummation of human flesh matches that of gourmet chef. Unlike most devourers of man, Shuten Dōji only chooses to eat certain parts of an indivuals such as the internal organs or single limbs. While dining on human flesh, Shuten Dōji will often consume the blood of the unfortunate victim as well. As a connoisseur of human flesh, Shuten Dōji will often cook the meat with various spices, vegetables and sauces. His favorite dish involves the boiled intestine and anterior deltoids of a human along with chopped ginger, chopped green onion, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, white vinegar and corn starch. In some cases, Shuten Dōji, will also boil the flesh within his Devil’s Brew which also allows him to use the DNA of the said individual within his brew which allows him to utilize a powerful version of the Strange Transmission Distant Shadow technique. He is able to force his Evil Intent onto to others effectively mind controlling them through intense fear and forcing them to commit self-cannibalism whether by consuming parts of their flesh or even cutting off their flesh to feed others. The highly impressionable force emitted by Shuten Dōji causes the irreversible notion of self-cannibalism to be embedded into their genetic code. At first, the opponent will find that their body will slowly start to eat away at itself and then an uncontrollable desire to feast upon one's self will consume them. No pun intended. This ability makes Shuten Dōji the most frightening leader in the shinobi world as those that attempt to combat against him are prone to consuming their own flesh. The flesh of man is considered a delicacy and before he selects the indivuals he wishes to consume, he must make sure that their vital organs are undamaged and that their external organ (skin) is undamaged as well in certain areas. No one likes their food damaged having to deal with broken bone fragments lodged within the red meat. For Shuten Dōji, the flesh and meat of humans is no different than veal or steak. It can be consumed in a variety of cooking methods but he always makes sure that the flesh of the human is properly marinated within his Devil's Brew.