Gobō

Gobō (御坊市) is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, formerly located in the southern part of Kii Province.

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By 1582, Gobō's elder had installed a group of warriors to keep his people safe and protected. However, due to his plans to keep the town's resources selfishly, he exiled the group and ousted them from Gobō. Vengeful, the warriors became the Winter Raiders and raided the province every winter in retaliation.^[1]

Around the same time, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke arrived in the city and came across a local woman named Rin, who asked for their help. Leading them to meet with the elder, Rin left while Naoe and Yasuke spoke with the elder about the raiders. The pair agreed to deal with the raiders, though their investigation led them to discover the elder's initial betrayal. Returning to Gobō after eliminating all the raiders, Naoe and Yasuke confronted the elder, who confessed to his actions but showed no remorse. Before leaving, the two warned the elder to act accordingly or else they would be back.^[1]