Editing Gamo Yoshimitsu

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{{Quote|I am Gamo Yoshitmisu, descended of the great Fujiwara, most revered of all clans. The sacred blood of the Nakatomi, children of the kami, flows in our veins! And I will fight you to the death.|Yoshimitsu to Yasuke before their duel, 1582.|Assassin's Creed: Shadows|Showdown in Sakamoto}}
'''Gamo Yoshimitsu''' (蒲生 義光; died 1582) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[samurai]] who served as [[Akechi Kagemitsu]]'s bodyguard during the late 16th century.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' He was a member of the {{Wiki|Gamō clan}} which claimed descent from the {{Wiki|Fujiwara clan}} which, in turn, was descended from the {{Wiki|Nakatomi clan}}.<ref name="Showdown in Sakamoto">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Showdown in Sakamoto]]</ref>

==Biography==
As Kagemitsu's personal bodyguard, Yoshimitsu was extremely loyal to his master, such that he was given his own [[Yoshimitsu Estate|personal residence]] in [[Sakamoto]] outside the [[Sakamoto Castle|castle]].<ref name="Showdown in Sakamoto" /> In 1582, Yoshimitsu accompanied Kagemitsu to [[Seta Bridge]] in [[Ōtsu]], where his lord was scheduled to duel with [[Shōtei]], the former [[daimyo]] southern [[Omi]] and one of the late [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s persistent rivals. In reality, the duel was meant to be am ambush to rid the land of Shōtei to bring southern Omi fully under Kagmitsu's control. However, the ambush was thwarted by the timely arrival of Nobunaga's former retainer [[Yasuke]], causing Yoshimitsu to urge his lord to retreat. Kagemitsu agreed and retreated back to the castle with Yoshimitsu.<ref name="An Evening in Otsu">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[An Evening in Otsu]]</ref>

Later on, an alliance of Yasuke, [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], [[Shotei]] and [[Rokkaku Katsuhime]] launched an attack on Sakamoto to eliminate Kagemitsu and his followers. In his own residence, Yoshimitsu was confronted by Yasuke and Shotei, with the former requesting a duel to the death with Yoshimitsu, given their respective roles as samurai. Yoshimitsu accepted and the two gathered in the courtyard, each of them declaring their oaths and proclamation. Ultimately, Yoshimitsu was bested by Yasuke and was killed in battle. His death greatly weakened the strength of Kagmitsu's forces, ultimately resulting his lord's downfall and death at the hands of the alliance.<ref name="Showdown in Sakamoto" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

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