Oyaji

**Oyaji** is the mentor and caretaker of Kamuki, having trained him since he was young. He is a major side character within Project Zertos.

## Appearance

Oyaji is an old man with tan skin, purple and grey hair, a bushy grey beard and brown eyes. He is usually always seen with a stoic expression, only rarely easing out into surprise or exclamation at specific points.

Oyaji wears a blue garb with brown stripes at the edges, ending with a tattered bottom which covers his lower legs. Under this, he wears a long-sleeve black shirt, black baggy pants which lead into long tabi-like socks which have the feet exposed. Under his feet are geta-like pads. All of this is held together by a belt of grey and tan cloths.

## Personality

Oyaji is a stoic, serious and focused man who, though coming off as forceful in his discussions with Kamuki, has the boy's best interests in mind. Despite his seemingly cruel exterior, Oyaji truly does care for Kamuki, both as his student and as a kind of surrogate child, having taken care of the boy for several years before the start of the series, training him and raising him.

In combat, Oyaji is a man of few words, focusing entirely, not unlike Kamuki, yet to a greater honing than his student.

## Synopsis

### Season One

#### Episode One

Oyaji is briefly mentioned by Kamuki as he fears the consequences of him finding out about his fight with the Koplian.

#### Episode Two

Oyaji and Kamuki's relationship is focused on for most of the episode. Oyaji and Kamuki meet after the latter's battle, with Oyaji preparing food and telling him to explain what happened. After Kamuki does, and Oyaji points out a lie in his exaggerated telling of events, Oyaji scolds Kamuki for his actions and for underestimating the Z.T.F, whose very job is to handle those types of situation. After Kamuki asserts why he is doing what he is, Oyaji has a brief memory to Kamuki's past (although this is not shown to the viewer) and concedes. He tells Kamuki to rest and digest his food before meeting him outside.

There, Oyaji sends Kamuki off to deliver wood to a friend in the village, with the promise of training afterwards. Once Kamuki returns, Oyaji surprise attacks him before immediately instigating a sparring match between the two. Though Kamuki puts up a good fight, he is swiftly overwhelmed as Oyaji summons his staff, soundly defeating Kamuki with a hit to the head. He then puts Kamuki back to bed as the episode closes.

## Abilities and Powers

**Overall Skill Level**: As Kamuki's master, Oyaji is an expert fighter, strategist and wielder of zerto. Despite his old age, Oyaji is able to effortlessly outpower, outspeed and outsmart the less-trained Kamuki, who had just previously beaten an incredibly powerful Koplian single-handedly. This skill takes several forms.

**Hand-to-Hand Prowess**: Like Kamuki, Oyaji is a capable fighter with using his bare fists and legs, obviously given he trained Kamuki. Capable of trading blows and even outpowering Kamuki on occasion at his own specialty, Oyaji's hand-to-hand is by no means his strongest suit but it is one which he holds great mastery over, even in his elderly, wounded state.

**Staff Combat**: Oyaji is different from Kamuki in how he wields a weapon as well — a long wooden staff specifically. Able to use the weapon as a shield and a striking weapon, Oyaji was capable of quickly outpacing Kamuki to the point of seemingly teleporting, delivering a quick knock to the head with his staff which sent Kamuki into unconsciousness.

## Battles & Events

**Season One**

* Kamuki vs Oyaji