Jushi Mataza Tsumuji

**Jushi Mataza Tsumuji** (颯 又左 需子, *Tsumuji Mataza Jūshi*) is a character in the manga series Tenjou Tenge. He is a member of F.

## Character outline

Mataza is the current head of the Tsumuji family, a White Feather family with expertise in regards to spears. Although every known member of his father's family carries Mataza as a middle name, this is the name he is usually called by others. Mataza is also a member of the Shukyou family, a branch family of the Red Feather Kabane family. He is the illegitimate son of Yorihira Tsumuji, and the half-brother of Yorimasa Tsumuji, who was the true heir of the Tsumuji family. Two years ago when Sohaku Kago assisted Mitsuomi Takayanagi, Sohaku also exiled the rest of the leaders of the families. Mataza took over as the Tsumuji family head. He kicked his father out and took command of his men, he also locked up his brother for a horrible existence of torture where he is barely kept alive. He usually appears heavily covered up complete with a cloth covering all of his face except his left eye. With his face uncovered, he has long black hair which usually droops covering his right eye. His right eye isn't there, sealed with scar tissue from an injury as a child that awakened his powers. Mataza is very skinny, almost appearing malnourished, but he is far from weak.

Mataza's mother was so poor she was forced to work as a prostitute, eventually leaving Mataza with his father, Yorihira. Yorihira took Mataza in immediately when he realized that he was Mataza's father and raised him. He trained him in the Tsumuji family spear style. His mother being a prostitute combined with his Red Feather blood, lead Mataza to be despised by his half-brother, Yorimasa. Mataza was frequently assaulted, taunted, and humiliated by Yorimasa. Mataza grew to hate life as a result, claiming he never wanted to be born in the first place. Eventually he attempted to assault his brother, but the spear was shattered by his father. One of the shards of the shattered spear pierced Mataza's right eye, maybe penetrating all the way into his brain. Dogen Takayanagi, points out that in rare instances trauma like that leads to the awakening of hidden powers, and such was the case with Mataza. He awakened the Red Feather power of the Shukyou family, the Dragon's Claw. He used this power to immediately slice Yorimasa's right foot to shreds.

As a result of the treatment from his brother, Mataza grew to be highly sadistic. He takes pleasure in the torture and suffering of others. In fact there doesn't seem to be much Mataza doesn't hate aside from the suffering of others. Despite being a member of a Red Feather family himself, he grew to hate anything associated with them (likely a result of his brother's taunting, he blamed being a member of a Red Feather family for his misfortune). He seemed to also grow a distaste for the spear techniques of his father, electing to use his own style created with the use of eight robotic arms instead. As an extension of that he obviously has significant knowledge in robotics and computer programming. Nonetheless, he does have an attachment to spears and is knowledgeable of them, and although he'd probably never admit it, he puts a lot of emphasis on his father's teachings.

He has a strong distaste for Souichiro Nagi as he is a member of a Red Feather family. When some of the other members of F recommended adding Souichiro to the group, Mataza argued against it. He almost appears obsessed with Souichiro as he literally memorized Souichiro's entire biography, physical characteristics, and techniques. Mataza was the one to carry out the assault on the Enmi family estate in order to attain a chip hidden with their family scroll. He wasn't the only F member involved however, it seemed to be a joint venture with Katsumi Kabuto. Katsumi however just laid back and allowed Mataza to handle it, as he prefers to take a more supervisory role.

Mataza and Sohaku are the only members of F known to be also part of a Red Feather family, all other members so far are strictly from the White Feather families.

## Techniques & Abilities

### Robotic Arms

Mataza usually fights using a backpack with eight robotic arms attached, each arm uses its own spear. The backpack has a wireless modem that connects to a mainframe that has all the programming Mataza has made for the control of his robotic arms. The arms are controlled through sensors attached to Mataza's fingertips, thus he usually has his real arms crossed and on his sides as he uses the controls for his robotic arms.

### Dragon's Claw

He also has the power of the Dragon's Claw (龍爪) that turns his hands into claws. It narrowly focuses one's KI into razor-thin blades as its passes through their fingertips, effectively transforming them into nigh-impossibly sharp spears. When using his claws his body becomes a grey color and his veins stick out, so more than just his hands transform. Mataza's missed swings bring down many a tree in his fight with Souichiro, and it sliced his brothers foot like a hot knife through butter. Aya comments that one hit from the claws would be fatal, and given the pace of the battle even her Dragon's Eyes wouldn't be able to save her if she interfered.

Mataza has likely had his Dragon's Gate sealed by Souichiro, much like Ishiyumi Tessen. He should be incapable of using his powers at this point but he hasn't been in any shape to fight since his defeat to find out for sure.

### Techniques

* **Tsumuji Spear Technique: Extreme Transmission, The First Thrust**: Mataza claims this is the only thing his father ever taught him. It is a spear technique that is based on the concept that if you can control the tip of the spear, you control the battle. Mataza uses a unique variation in that he doesn't do it with a spear but his Dragon's Claw. What exactly it consists of isn't clear as Souichiro shatters Mataza's arm before he can land the blow. It does however transfer all his hate into Souichiro, tainting him, which leads to him losing to his Dragon.

## TMNT X Pokemon

Jushi Mataza Tsumuji is one of the many villains you'll face throughout the game. He's one of the most dangerous on the difficulty scale.