Sosuke Abayama

==Summary==
Sosuke Abayama (阿葉山宗介, Abayama Sosuke) is one of the ten core members of the Itto-Ryu in Blade of the Immortal.
Second-in-command of the Ittō-ryū. An aged swordsman who nevertheless remains one of the Ittō-ryū's most skilled fighters. A skilled political operative, well suited to handling the dōjō's administrative tasks.
He is missing his right arm and uses a concealed dagger/machete-like weapon with a strange hilt. In place of his missing right arm are three chains with weights which he uses as a weapon against Giichi. He is critically injured by Giichi after an intense battle during the Rokki-Dan pursuit. In the final chapters of the manga, Giichi stumbles upon Abayama being treated by his granddaughter, making him one of the few survivors of the Ittō-ryū.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Sosuke Abayama
Origin: Blade of the Immortal
Age: In his 60s
Gender: Male
Classification: Human, Stand in Leader for the Ittō-ryū, Awesome Old Man
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsman
Attack Potency: Street level
Speed: At least Subsonic, possibly Supersonic
Lifting Strength: Peak Human
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Peak Human
Stamina: Large (Can fight against the likes of Giichi)
Range: Extended Melee Range normally, Several Meters with his chains
Standard Equipment: His two daggers
Intelligence: Skilled combatant, was Anotsu's mentor
Weaknesses: None notable, although Abayama is missing his right arm it was stated that Abayama is, in fact, better with his chains than with his actual arm
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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Category:Dual Wielders