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Kinu was a Japanese ashigaru alongside his associate Kane before they deserted their positions. While traveling across the land together, they later became treasure hunters before meeting Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke, who, after some training, offered them a place at their home.

Biography

Early life

On 6 October 1579, Kinu and Kane were roaming around in Iga and came across a vegetable garden of someone's home. After stealing some of the crops, they also killed a deer and harvested its meat while leaving its carcass behind. At their makeshift camp, Kinu and Kane fussed over their meal before they were confronted by a young kunoichi-in-training Fujibayashi Naoe. While pleading for mercy, they noticed that she only wielded a bokken. Drawing their katanas, they fought against Naoe, but were outmatched and fled into the woods.[1]

Meeting Naoe and Yasuke

In 1582, Kinu and Kane became amateur treasure hunters and came across small talismans and riddle scrolls about a secret treasure. This led them to come across a large door with unknown markings in southern Wakasa. Arguing about what glyphs they pressed before, their argument brought the attention of Naoe and her ally Yasuke, who met with them. Naoe soon recognized them as the poachers she fought with in the past and rejected to help them at first. While reminiscing, Kinu developed a sort of infatuation with Naoe, who did not reciprocate the same feelings. Both men soon shared their findings and informed them of a glyph nearby. Afterwards, the door glowed again when Naoe and Yasuke came across a marking nearby. Later, both men then asked Naoe and Yasuke if they can work for them and promised them more scrolls if they could train under them.[2]

The next day, Kinu and Kane joined Yasuke's lesson of drop-kicking your enemies. Naoe managed to aid in the teaching, especially to show when one's opponent is of greater size. Together, Kinu and Kane agreed to be used as practice while Naoe drop-kicked them repeatedly. Thanking them for his lesson, they gifted the pair three more riddle scrolls.[3] After resting for a night, both men learned under Naoe, who taught them how to do a silent takedown. With Yasuke also learning, Kinu and Kane also offered to be practice for him. Impressed by their skills, both men promised to showcase what they learned. Before taking a rest, they gave four more riddle scrolls to Naoe and Yasuke as thanks for the lesson.[4]

The following day, Kinu and Kane showcased their skills, however it did not impress Naoe and Yasuke much. After their demonstration, both men pushed their instructors to duel, to gauge who is better. After their duel, Naoe and Yasuke spoke to Kinu and Kane and welcomed them into their ikki as horse-stall cleaners. Happy and elated, Kinu and Kane roared gleefully before traveling to their new home.[5]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Wake Up Call
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows — Story Drops – A Puzzlement
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows — Story Drops – Teach A Dog New Kicks
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows — Story Drops – Headucation
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows — Story Drops – Battle of the Bests

Characters
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The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
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Locations
Japan (Awaji (Sumoto • Yura) • Harima (Aga • Himeji • Miki • Takasago) • Iga (Hijiyama • Ichinomiya (Aekuni Shrine Town) • Mibuno Vale) • Kii (Mount Kōya • Negoro-ji • Saika • Shingū) • Ōmi (Azuchi (Azuchi Castle) • Hachiman • Lake Biwa (Chikubushima) • Nagahama • Ōmizo • Ōtsu • Sakamoto • Shiotsu) • Izumi Settsu (Amagasaki • Katano • Osaka • Sakai • Takatsuki • Tomiko's Homestead) • Tamba (Fukuchiyama • Kameyama • Miyazu • Tada • Takeda • Yakami) • Wakasa (Obama • Tsuruga) • Yamashiro (Kyoto (Honnō-ji) • Shōryūji • Ujitawara • Yamazaki) • Yamato (Asuka • Katsuragi • Kōriyama • Nara Heartland (Tōdai-ji) • Takatori • Uda Matsuyama • Yoshino))
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Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
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