Fuma Sukuna

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"I am the leader of the shinobi in the service of the Shimazu clan. My name is Fuma Sukuna."

―Sukuna introducing himself to Edward Kenway, 1725.

Fuma Sukuna was the leader of a guild of shinobi working for the Shimazu clan in the early 18th century. He was a former mentor to the Templar Shimazu Saito, having trained her in swordsmanship.

After accompanying his former student to Macau in 1725, Sukuna and his followers eventually abandoned Saito and engaged in a civil war against her faction of mixed-blood ninja. As the leader of the Japanese ninja in Macau, Sukuna secured an alliance with the merchant Lee Huiyin and enlisted the help of the Assassin Edward Kenway to eliminate Saito, though the Assassin ended up partnering with her instead.

Biography

Early life

"You were once but a novice of the blade under my tutelage, but I see you have improved."

―Sukuna to Shimazu Saito, 1725.

Not much is known about Sukuna's early life other than the fact that he had been serving the Shimazu clan for a long time. When Shimazu Saito, the illegitimate daughter of the late head of the clan, was brought to Japan to be trained in the clan's ways, Sukuna acted as one of her mentors, teaching her how to fight.

Shimazu clan civil war

In 1725, Sukuna and his followers were sent to Macau alongside Saito and her faction of mixed-blood ninja to pursue a lead to the location of the lost city of Angkor, an alleged Precursor site. However, Sukuna and his men grew increasingly frustrated with having to follow Saito's lead due to her mixed-heritage, and eventually abandoned her to form their own faction.

In time, the conflict between Sukuna's Japanese shinobi and Saito's mixed-blood ninja escalated into a civil war. Realizing that they needed a powerful ally in Macau, Sukuna sent one of his men to secure a partnership with the affluential businesswoman Lee Huiyin, who accepted despite the ninja's previous attacks against her company.

Partnership with Lee and Edward Kenway

"Edward Kenway, I come to seek your services as an Assassin. The target of your deadly art is... Saito Shimazu. The filthy half-breed defiling the Shimazu family's honor."

―Sukuna enlisting Edward's help to assassinate Saito, 1725.

Sukuna persuading Lee to withdraw during the standoff

At one point, Sukuna and his ninja accompanied Lee to the market, where they broke up a fight between the Assassin Edward Kenway and Lee's rival Sun, the latter of whom had allied himself with Saito. As Lee and Sun were about to clash, soldiers from the Dutch East India Company, which had allied with Edward, came to back up the Assassin. Realizing that no good would come out of a three-way standoff, Sukuna convinced Lee to retreat by claiming he had a plan to deal with their enemies.

Seeking to eliminate Saito, who served as Sun's bodyguard aboard his floating gambling hall, Sukuna later approached Edward while he was alone. Aware of his affiliations, the shinobi leader enlisted Edward's help to assassinate Saito due to his skills as a Master Assassin. After Edward accepted, Sukuna told him where he could find Saito and promised that he and his ninja would be waiting aboard the ship to help the Assassin accomplish his mission.

As promised, once Edward had infiltrated Sun's gambling den and engaged in combat with Saito, Sukuna and his ninja lent their aid by taking out many of the Templar's followers. With their enemies scattered and in disarray, one of the ninja suggested that they eliminate Saito, but Sukuna reminded him that they were under orders from Lee to assassinate Sun and secure a sea log in his possession. He then ordered his men to proceed to Sun's main ship, claiming that they would be able to deal with the traitors whenever they wished.

As Sukuna and his men chased after Sun, who was attempting to flee with the sea log, they spotted three strange warriors also pursuing the merchant. Just then, Sukuna was caught by surprise when Edward arrived and killed two of his ninja, claiming that he had gone back on their agreement and allied with Saito. As the Templar joined Edward, she told him to recover the sea log from Sun while she dealt with Sukuna and his men.

Personality and traits

"My only regret is that I couldn't finish you off myself."

―Sukuna to Saito, after believing the latter's fate to be sealed, 1725.

Sukuna was devoted to the Shimazu clan and valued honor and loyalty. He honored his promise to Edward Kenway to help him when the Assassin was facing Saito, and prioritized Lee's orders to recover the sea log in Sun's possession over his personal desire to punish the traitors of the clan. He was also very knowledgeable about the Assassin Brotherhood and its similarities to the shinobi of Japan, which led him to seek an alliance with Edward.

While Sukuna might have been close to his former student Saito at one point, he renounced her once he learned of her alleged betrayal of the clan and sought to personally eliminate her. When facing Saito, he claimed that the news of her treason had saddened him, only for his former student to call him out for treating her like an outsider of the clan due to her mixed heritage.

Equipment and skills

Trained in the shinobi arts, Sukuna was a master of stealth, being able to tail Edward Kenway around Macau for a while until the Assassin noticed him, and infiltrate Sun's floating den without being detected. He was also a skilled swordsman, having personally trained Saito, whose skills he claimed paled in comparison to his own.

Gallery

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  Sukuna seeking Edward's services to eliminate Saito
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  Sukuna and his men preparing their attack on Sun's floating den

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple