Myōshō-ji

Myōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in northern Awaji, Japan. During the Sengoku period, the temple was situated in the region of the Eshima Coast.

History[edit | edit source]

In 1585, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke convened near the waterfall within the temple, where Naoe's mother and Master Assassin Tsuyu told them where she hid the Sword Regalia within its cave. While they discussed Tsuyu, a bird call occurred as Hattori Hanzō walked towards with them. Hanzō informed them that he had been watching them from afar but that the Japanese Templar Kimura Yukari and her taishōs were tracking them. Yasuke told her that he will hold off the Sanzoku Ippa with Hanzō while she searched for the Sword.^[1]

Naoe entered the waterfall and traversed its crevices all night but she discovered the Sword atop a stone mantle. Taking it, she made her way within a building and left, only to see Yasuke bounded in front of Yukari. Surrounded by her enforcer Imagawa Tomeji, her other two taishō, and her samurai, Yukari demanded the Sword but Yasuke pleaded Naoe to not give it. In response, Tomeji knocked him out while Yukari promised not to kill them in exchange for the Sword. Despite her misgivings, Naoe agreed to Yukari's terms and gave the sword to the markswoman, only to pledge to get it back. With the Sword, Yukari reneged on her promise and told Tomeji to kill them.^[1]

Fortunately, Hanzō and his allies, including Konatsu, came and unleashed a barrage of arrows towards Yukari and her men. With some of soldiers dead, Naoe ran towards Yukari but the markswoman used a smoke bomb, giving Yukari and her taishō a moment to escape. Naoe and her allies then defeated the remaining soldiers. After Yasuke regained consciousness, Naoe, Hanzō, and Yasuke discussed their next steps, including telling Tsuyu of their failed recovery, while Hanzō admitted that he will not join them as Tsuyu will be enraged hearing his name. However, before leaving, Hanzō told them that he will be in Sumoto if they needed him. Together, Naoe and Yasuke left to meet Tsuyu at the safehouse.^[1]

At some point, Naoe and Yasuke returned to the temple and recovered three lost pages around its premise. They later climbed atop a tree north of the temple and surveyed the region below them.^[2]