Shija

This is the article on the next potential carrier for the name, Gabimaru the Hollow. For the series protagonist, head to Gabimaru. For other uses, see Gabimaru (disambiguation).

Elected Gabimaru
Biological Information
Race	Human
Personal Status
Status	Alive
Occupation	Shinobi
Affiliation	Iwagakure
Team	Treasure Barge
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 36

They are the chosen Iwagakure shinobi to potentially succeed the current holder of the alias Gabimaru the Hollow (だがらんの画眉丸, Dagaran no Gabimaru^?).

After the shogun came to Iwagakure for assistance in retrieving the Elixir of Life from Kotaku, having become impatient with the first group, the shinobi, along with a squad of Iwa ninja, was assigned to the second team to complete the mission and supposedly provide support to the first team. In actuality, the Iwa ninjas' true mission is to kill Gabimaru who was assigned to the first team and take back the alias.

Appearance

The shinobi has long, slick dark hair and noticeable shadows below their eyes. Their attire consists of the standard uniform of a Iwagakure ninja, which is a black robe with long sleeves that are frayed, a black tattsuke bakama, and a white sash tied at the waist. They also wore a mask that was later cut in half by Kiyomaru.

Gallery

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The shinobi's color scheme.

The shinobi's cut off mask.

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The shinobi as a child.

Personality

The shinobi is a reserved individual with the complete mindset of a shinobi. As a shinobi, they follow the shinobi rules, one of them being that they view themselves as a pawn for their master and only prioritizes on the orders they have been given on a mission no matter what the situation was. To this extent, they also hold no sense of concern for their ninja allies since they too follow the same belief. After Yamada Asaemon Kiyomaru ordered the former leader of the ninja squad to kill himself, the shinobi was unfazed by his death and merely followed his orders of leading the squad before his passing. Another example being how they ignored the fact that a hand full of their subordinates were slaughtered by a Mōnshin and simply gave the order to one of them that was still alive to kill it despite the state they were in. They are also very observant as they had taken notes of the Asaemons personalities.

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The shinobi admiring Gabimaru killing his former allies.

The shinobi has respect and a strong fondness towards Gabimaru, admiring his skills in ruthlessly killing his targets. Whenever they met or thought about Gabimaru, the shinobi would usually break out of their reserved attitude. They believe that the current inheritor is truly worthy of the name "Gabimaru" and will not stand by as others doubt him. Even after he had defected from the village, and is now seen as an embarrassment by the chief, the shinobi still holds their respect for Gabimaru, believing that the dangers of Kotaku would not be enough to kill him. The shinobi's love for Gabimaru can be seen as an obsession. They think of themselves as Gabimaru's supporter and was driven to commit horrendously violent acts from the shadows for his sake. During the training regiments, the shinobi killed all the other candidates to make sure that no one would interfere with Gabimaru's selection and killed the ones that were envious of him at the end of his ceremony. They also outwardly admitted to Gabimaru that they were even willing to die by his hands and that the only person they desired to kill was him, showing mental signs of insanity.

They are loyal to Iwagakure and puts the chief's orders above those of the missions they take. However, because of their love for Gabimaru, the shinobi chose to instead make it their task to drag him back to the village instead of following their orders of killing him.

History

When they were young, the shinobi underwent intense ninja training, along with many other children, to become Iwagakure's next "Gabimaru the Hollow". Among the candidates was a boy who the shinobi had developed a crush on because of his remarkable talent. They saw him befitting of inheriting the title and made sure it would happen by killing the other candidates one by one. The shinobi soon completed their ninja training and happily watched as the young boy they admired become the next Gabimaru. On the night of the Rite of Succession ceremony, the shinobi noticed how a few of their peers became jealous of Gabimaru and dealt with them by skinning them alive. He was then found by Gabimaru at the scene and explained to him that they have been supporting him ever since they were young.

During one mission, the shinobi, along with the other elites led by Gabimaru, were task with retrieving a ledger from the Temple Commissioner. The squad completes the mission but were oddly ordered by Gabimaru to only knock the men unconscious and not cause any bloodshed. Later, the squad takes on a mission to kill their previous employer and his wife but instead attack Gabimaru after he had refused to kill them. The shinobi becomes outraged but is informed by another shinobi that they were carrying out orders from their chief to test Gabimaru's worth as a ninja. They then watch in delight as Gabimaru kills the ninjas and allows the employer and his wife to walk freely.

Plot

Lord Tensen Arc

Having become impatient with the first departed group to capture the Elixir of Life from a mystic island, the shogun hires Iwagakure and holds a screening where criminals had to fight to the death to determine the next participants. The shinobi participated in the screening and became one of the four ninja that had survived. Having caught wind that Gabimaru is part of the first expedition team, the Iwagakure chief assigns the ninjas with their main task of eliminating him while following the orders of the four hired Asaemon on the mission: Kiyomaru, Isuzu, Jikka, and Shugen. The shinobi is then told by the chief that they have been chosen as the next successor to become Gabimaru the Hollow but must first kill the current Gabimaru in order to take their rightful place.

During the departure, the shinobi's mask is cut off by Kiyomaru after boosting about his skills. He then orders one of the elite ninjas to kill himself to prove their loyalty. Before following through with the order he has been given, the elite ninja passes on the task of leading the genin to the shinobi, which they accepts. Having proven himself, the shinobi assures the Asaemon of their duties and asks that they put their faith in them.

Upon arriving on the island, Shugen breaks down into tears after finding the corpse of Yamada Asaemon Eizen and holds a prayer. The shinobi takes note of the Asaemon's personalities and remembers their duties of eliminating Gabimaru. The group are then attack by a horde of Mōnshin led by a Dōshi. While the Asaemon attack them, the shinobi orders the genin to kill one of them. After finishing his prayer to the deceased Eizen, Shugen takes down the Dōshi and attempts to extract information from him. The shinobi requests that the ninja handle this task since they specialize in interrogation.

Palace Invasion Arc

The shinobi reports to Shugen that the genin have found traces of two more deceased Asaemon and found the Mōnshin nest. Shugen then uses the Whistle of Mounts to summon the Mōnshin and have them carry the Asaemon to Hōrai while the ninja follow them on foot.

After arriving in Hōrai, Shugen has the Mōnshin breach the walls of the Hōrai Palace and orders the Iwa ninja to kill the convicts and any Asaemon who have sided with them.

Abilities and Powers

Having been chosen to become the next successor to the alias, Gabimaru the Hollow, the strongest shinobi in Iwagakure, the shinobi is undoubtedly very powerful and stands above all other ninja in Iwagakure. During a screening held by the shogun where criminals had to fight to the death, the shinobi was capable of killing every criminal on the spot. As an elite shinobi and the next successor, the shinobi has the authority over the genin and has the capabilities of leading them.

Ninjutsu

As a shinobi, they are capable of using ninjutsu. Similar to Gabimaru, the shinobi is capable of using fire-based ninjutsu.

Ninja Arts

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Ninpō: Fire Monk.

• Ninpō: Fire Monk (忍法 火法師, Ninpō: Hi Hōshi^?): The shinobi sets themselves on fire by raising their body temperature to ignite the oil in their skin. Using this technique, the shinobi is capable of engulfing and incinerating their opponents. This is called Ninpo: Ascetic Blaze in the Viz Manga.

Espionage

The shinobi has skills in stealth and infiltration, capable of entering and escaping a fortress made by Hattori Hanzō's descendants that is meant to confuse shinobi spies with its maze-like layout riddled with traps. The shinobi was also somehow able to get past Rien's Tao sensory and instantly arrive at the Hōrai Palace's floodgate in matter of seconds after just arriving in Hōrai.