Tsuchigumo

**Tsuchigumo** (土蜘蛛(つちぐも),, *Tsuchigumo*) is a participant in the Rosengarten Schlacht, aligned with the Yamato Dynasty under Yamato Takeru.

## Personality

Tsuchigumo has a business driven mindset, preferring to make alliances via written contracts and often using business terminology. Unlike his master, Tsuchigumo shows concern for the people around him. He forms a bond with his temporary allies formed during the Gold Course, and even chooses to fight Wiglaf during the main event, to spare his former comrade from having to battle his more violent allies. When Takeru unleashes an attack that begins threatening the audience, Tsuchigumo is quick to warn them to flee.

## Plot

Tsuchigumo participates in in the Rosengarten Schlacht as part of Yamato Takeru's team. As the qualifiers begin, Tsuchigumo uses sake tied to a rope on a stick to get Orochi to follow them.

Tsuchigumo participates in the Gold Course of the qualifiers. By the time Aladdin and Mjinn come to recruit him for help, he has already lost the majority of his clothes from gambling. Tsuchigumo has Aladdin sign a contract written on his loincloth in order to gain his cooperation. With Aladdin's team assembled, Mjinn relays the plan to them. Before initiating their plan, the group strip Aladdin so he is naked like the rest of them. While Attila gambles with Brunhild, Tsuchigumo sneaks onto the ceiling and has his loincloth break apart to resemble flower petals falling from the sky. Just as the casino attendant notice him, he jumps down to the table and uses his illusory ninjitsu to make Attila and their team more attractive to rouse Brunhild. Brunhild is unnmoved and their plan goes awry but Attila still manages to win by cheating. While Brunhild allows the group to cheat, the casino attendants simply choose to attack the group to prevent them from leaving with the coins. Just as planned, Dietrich von Bern arrives having reclaimed the party's belongings and returns them to his allies. Tsuchigumo, Aladdin, Kay and Wiglaf retreat with the coins while Dietrich and Attila battle Brunhild to keep her occupied. As the casino attendant beat Wiglaf, Kay and Tsuchigumo come to his rescue, Tsuchigumo binding them with strings from his loincloth. As the three escape, they are suddenly knocked out when Brunhild crashes through the wall with a defeated Attila and Dietrich in hand. Aladdin comes out of hiding to return the coins to save his allies' lives only to find Brunhild is suddenly infatuated with him. Mjinn realizes that Brunhild and a vision inhibitor earlier which thwarted their previous plan. Activating the shock rings to reawaken the group and stun Brunhild, Mjinn quickly calls for the group to initiate plan H. Tsuchigumo throws a smoke to conceal his party and they re-emerge with a host club set up to seduce Brunhild. Brunhild is infatuated and agrees to pay a fee in coins for all of their services. With the coins secured, the group is victorious securing a placement for each of their respective teams in the main tournament and end up partying all night.

As the group returns to the main area, they return the shock rings to Aladdin. Tsuchigumo states their alliance is over, with Wiglaf commenting they will be enemies when next they meet. Aladdin states that no matter what happens after, he will not forget their teamwork that night and the group bump fists. Tsuchigumo returns to Takeru with the gold he had won from the round which Takeru is pleased with. Tsuchigumo mentions his reward for his work but Takeru acts oblivious to it. When Tsuchigumo brings up their contract, Takeru states he rewrote it due to being unable to read it. Orochi arrives and drunkly asks Tsuchigumo to drink with her. Tsuchigumo is taken aback by his party's bad business practices.

The next morning, the six qualifying teams are gathered for an announcement. Tsuchigumo is still sick from drinking with Orochi the previous night. Gernot unveils two seeded teams in addition to the six qualifying teams and announces an Exhibition Match for the two seeded teams, allowing anyone to challenge them for their place in the tournament. As challengers announce their arrival, Tsuchigumo is surprised by the presence of a seemingly small old man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, who soon reveals himself to be Bodhidharma. After the Exhibition Match devolves into chaos and is put to a stop by King Gunther. Tsuchigumo is surprised that Takeru left without beheading anyone before Takeru declares he will take Gunther's head as a souvenir for his father.

The main event begins with Beowulf's team battling Takeru's. Seeing Wiglaf entering the arena first, Tsuchigumo decides to face him, to save Wiglaf from having to battle Takeru or Orochi. Tsuchigumo unleashes a flurry of attacks on Wiglaf but Wiglaf manages to remain standing and even manages to cut Tsuchigumo's neck slightly. As Wiglaf attempts to grapple Tsuchigumo, Tsuchigumo uses genjutsu to swap place with a Beowulf body pillow and Wiglaf falls asleep caressing the pillow, rendering Tsuchigumo the victor.

## Equipment & Abilities

Tsuchigumo is incredibly fast and adept at hand-to-hand combat. He has a variety of ninja techniques and tools at his disposal.

**Tsuchigumo Style Genjutsu** (土蜘蛛流幻術, *Tsuchigumo-ryū Genjutsu*): Tsuchigumo uses several illusory magic techniques.

* **Floral Makeup** (花変化(ふろーらる・めいくあつぷ),, *Fu ̄ro-raru Meikuatsupu*): After dispersing shreds of his loincloth through the air to use as substitute sakura petals, Tsuchigumo makes a heart shape with his hands to frame himself and his allies within the heart. This enhances the sexual appeal of him and his allies.
* **Body Swap** (変わり身(だっちわいふ),, *Datchi Waifu*): Tsuchigumo switches places with a body pillow resembling a person, tricking his target into thinking they are grabbing said person. The pillow appears to made out of threads from Tsuchigumo's pants and loincloth, allowing him to create the pillows in the midst of battle.

**Tsuchigumo Puppetry** (土蜘蛛流操術, *Tsuchigumo-ryū Sōjutsu*):

* **Thread Bondage** (糸縛リ(ぼんてーじ),, *ぼんてーじ*, Bondage): Tsuchigumo uses the threads of his loincloth to bind and ensnare his targets.

## Equipment

**Substitute Dolls**: Tsuchigumo uses substitution dolls resembling blow-up sex dolls as decoys to fool his targets. He is seemingly able to prepare these very quickly, having an inflatable doll version of Aladdin ready soon after meeting him, and creating a pillow version of Beowulf with his own clothes in the midst of battle.

**Camouflage Sheet**: A sheet Tsuchigumo lent Aladdin which allowed him to hide under and blend in with the walls.

**Smoke Bombs**: Tsuchigumo uses smokebombs to create a clouds of smoke when used, obscuring his opponent's vision.

## Original Inspiration

Tsuchigumo is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 21
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 26
3. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 28
4. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 10
5. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 18
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 19
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 20
8. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 22
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 25

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