Otonoji

**Otonoji** (意富斗 "Great Entry Elder") is the Second-Generation Primordial Shinto God of Entries, Alleyways, Villages and Sex. He was the guardian deity of all paths in Takamagahara and Ashihara, who often liked to say:"All paths should lead to safety, not more danger". He was a master swordsman and a relatively high-ranking deity in the Shinto Pantheon, before his unfortunate passing.

He is the fourth oldest son of Amenominakanushi and Benzaiten (and Bishamonten), as well as the younger brother of Kuninotokotachi, Toyokumono, Uhijini, Suhijini, Tsunugi and Ikugui. He is the twin brother/husband of Otonobe and older brother of Omodaru, Ayaka Shikone, Nihilion and Nihil. He had a child with Otonobe named Hotei.

## Appearance

Otonoji was a muscular man of average height with lightly tanned skin. He always carried his three swords along with him, bundled up with a green haramaki over his right hip, allowing him to easily draw them with his left hand. Of the three swords he has on his person, he has always been seen carrying the Wado Ichimonji, while his other two swords have varied over time due to them being destroyed and subsequently replaced with progressively better ones.

Although his right hand is usually seen resting over them, he can also use this hand to pull his swords out before sitting down. He has three identical gold earrings on his left earlobe. Otonoji normally keeps a black bandana tied around his left bicep and ties it around his head when he is fighting seriously against an opponent.

He wore a white yukata with black details and a green cloud pattern on its bottom. He wore a dark green jittoku haori with a mon of a black sun over a khaki gear, and zōri with a black strap. Otonoji also styled his hair in the chonmage style.

Otonoji's body is covered with scars from his many battles, most notably the massive scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip that he acquired during his loss against one of the world's best swordsmen Tian. Otonoji's other remarkable feature is his cropped green hair, which Uhijini often teased him about by calling him "marimo" (*moss-ball).*

## Personality

Otonoji usually maintained a very stern, serious, and distanced personality, but often lost his temper in a goofy and exaggerated comical style. It would seem however, that this anger is the only emotion that Otonoji often felt comfortable showing. Outside of situations where he felt confident in battle, he tended to smile or laugh the least out of the Kamiyonanayo and rarely fooled around with the rest of the group. In fact, his defeat at the hands of Tian and subsequent vow to Kuninotokotachi is the only time since his friend passed that Otonoji has been seen crying in the series.

According to Kami-Musubi, Otonoji had inherited arguably the worst yet best traits of Amenominakanushi - his stubborn and obstinate sense of pride and dedication to what he does, but with Otonoji it is an absolute idealogy that he never broke. He also had an obsession with enduring pain without screaming or crying or even budging, so he often dueled with Umashiashikabihikoji, asking him to not hold back on him. This had also nearly gotten him destroyed a couple of times, when he went and disturbed the beast Nian and also Erebus.

Otonoji also held an absolute hatred for bandits and street hookers, as he valued the paths along the Shinto World as something sacred. He didn't hesitate to cut down any who disturbed the peace of the shinto paths, even if they were free of sin. For this, many of the gods of other pantheons mocked him or reviled him. Many of his siblings also disagreed with his brutal methods.

Otonoji was at his core, as kind as his father and cared a lot about his own family and siblings. Even when being tortured by Ayaka Shikone, he remained head-strong and loyal to Takamagahara.

Contrary to beliefs, Otonoji enjoyed sex with his wife a lot and in fact the he and Otonobe were the two who 'did it' the most, according to Benzaiten, who could feel their passion even from worlds away.

## Powers and Abilities

**Immense Strength**: Otonoji was not quite as strong as some of his older siblings like Tsunugi or Kuninotokotachi, but nevertheless he could hold his own pretty well against much stronger beings such as Umashiahikabihikoji and Erebus. He was able to cut down a bandit who claimed to have God-Class strength with utter ease. Later, he also managed to send five of Ayaka's proto-ayakashi flying with a dive-kick to save Otonobe.

**Immense Speed**: Otonoji was lightning fast, arguably the fastest of his siblings except for Ayaka Shikone and Kuninotokotachi. He could even somewhat keep up with attacks from older and far superior beings like Tian, Umashiashikabihikoji and Erebus.

**Immense Durability**: Otonoji had been shown to be capable of surviving several attacks from insanely powerful opponents, including Erebus and Ayaka Shikone, the latter of which tortured him for several hours and he could still keep fighting after getting his swords back.

**Master Swordsman**: Otonoji was a master of the sword, peerless in his own three-sword style, which he could utilize to near-flawless execution. His sword-skill was on par with that of Ayaka Shikone and he was able to go toe-to-toe with her the most out of all the Kamiyonanayo thanks to skills and sheer will.

**Space Manipulation**: Otonoji could control and warp space freely, not quite on the level of Primordial Entities, but above that of any Demon Clan who could use space-related Magic. He focused this ability on the paths and alleyways of Shinto, extending or shortening them, altering the shape in certain locations or changing the layout.

**Sex Empowerment**: As gods of sex, Otonoji and Otonobe could empower themselves through the act of reproduction. As their bodies and souls connect in moments of passion, they exchange energy and even generate new one, creating a harmonic cycle of replication and upgrade. On few occasions, Otonoji would have sex with Otonobe while fighting to increase his own power level, something he did against Tian.

**Master Combatant**: Otonoji was an extremely well-taught combatant, compensating for his lack of overall strength. He has been shown to hold his own against beings like Umashiashikabihikoji and Erebus.

**Senjutsu Expert**: Otonoji was proficient enough in using Sage Arts to manifest it in battle, increasing his own speed and strength as well as endurance. When he encased his swords with as much chakra and ki as he could, he was able to briefly overwhelm Ayaka Shikone.

**Indominatble Will**: Otonoji possessed Amenominakanushi's huge stubborness and refusal to accept defeat, chosing to tolerate any wounds inflicted on him and keep on fighting as if nothing has happened. Erebus even mentioned that Otonoji acted as if though he was possessed and 'fought the idea of being destroyed' off, which made him spare him as he respected the god's fighter will. Even while his body was being destroyed by Yamikami, Otonoji did not budge from his position, keeping them busy until Kotoamatsukami arrived. In the end, he died standing with a proud strained grin.

**Surīsutairu no chimei-tekina tsubasa** (スリースタイルの致命的な翼 "Three-style deadly wings"): Otonoji's special sword technique which only he could use. Utilizing all three swords and the main three parts of his upper body, Otonoji could turn himself into a near-unstoppable and unpredictable whirlwind of death. Otonoji's style was very free-chosen and he was able to come up with techniques on the fly. Umashiashikabihikoji stated that his sword techniques were weaker but just as impressive as those of his father. As it was never recorded, this sword style was lost to time, though Kiba Yuuto has used attacks that somewhat resemble what Otonoji did, as said by Umashiashikabihikoji.

* **Asura: One Mist Silver**: After receiving a ravenous onslaught from Shijusha, along with his disrespectful taunts, Otonoji begins to emit a demonic aura. As he channels it more and more, his surrounding becomes darker and the atmosphere, more ominous. Otonoji raises two swords above shoulder height with his final sword in his mouth. As he continues to channel Asura, four more arms and two heads appear out of nowhere. Otonoji then rushes towards his opponent before slashing them with all nine swords at once. This move easily dispersed one of Shijusha's strongest attack before cutting him in nine parts.
* **Three Swordstyle Secret Skill: Crossroads of Six Paths**: This is a sword technique that allowed Otonoji to unleash six powerful, curved air slashes at once. This was first seen when he and Otonobe were heading to China and encountered the primeval beast, Nian. Otonoji once again places Wado Ichimongi in his mouth and it begins to glow. As he begins to unsheathe his remaining swords, they also begin to glow brightly. He then performs a quick draw before twisting sharply to provide a curved effect to each of the slashes. This attack completely mangled one of the giant claws of Nian, giving her great pain.
* **Great Dragon Twister**: Otonoji stretches both arms out horizontally to his right, while Wado Ichimonji also faces right while in his mouth. As a dragon’s aura begins to appear behind him, Otonoji spins rapidly creating a whirlwind type slash. This whirlwind continues expanding, even after the initial slash, and keeps going until it slashes everything Otonoji desires. This was used against Ayaka Shikone.

## Equipment

**Three Great Katanas**: In the beginning, Umashiashikabihikoji began constructing new swords, but he thought they were too small and weak for him or any of his siblings. The discarded katana were later discovered by Otonoji who requested to have them. Umashiashikabihikoji agreed, not seeing it as a loss and was even surprised at how much Otonoji could achieve with these swords. After his death, the swords were stolen by Ayaka Shikone who gave them to some of her Yamikami. One made its way to Hachiman and the other two to Shinatsuhiko. The names of these swords were: Wado Ichimonji, Sandai Kitetsu and Enma.

## Quotes

* *"I don't care what the society says. I've regretted doing anything. I will survive and do what I want to."*
* *"You want to kill me? You couldn't even kill my boredom!"* - Otonoji to Oni Demons.
* *"So what if you're a girl?" -* Otonoji to younger Ayaka Shikone.
* *"You've underestimated me, snow woman. When you thought you couldn't beat me, you should have run. Of course, there are things that I don't wanna cut. But... let me ask you something. Have you ever seen a fierce animal you were sure would never bite? Because I haven't."* - Otonoji to Yuki-Onna.
* *"If I die here, then I'm a man that could only make it this far."* - Otonoji to Ayaka Shikone.
* *"If I can't even protect my siblings, then whatever ambition I have is nothing but talk..." -* Otonoji to Ayaka Shikone.
* *"When the world shoves you around, you just gotta stand up and shove back. It's not like somebody's gonna save you if you start babbling excuses." -* Otonoji's lesson to a younger Ayaka Shikone.

## Gallery

*Otonoji**Full Body**Otonoji grins**Otonoji wakes up**Otonoji attacks Nian**Otonoji charges Yamikami**Otonoji fends off a Yamikami**Otonoji attack from Ayaka Shikone**Otonoji's Divine Aura**Otonoji uses Asura Visage**Otonoji inviting Otobobe**Dying, standing proud**Otonoji is cut by Erebus*

## Trivia

* His appearance is based on Rorona Zoro from *One Piece*.
* Otonoji had a knack for saying blunt inspirational things to the mortals he encountered, which may have possibly been the true origin of japanese bushido code of honor, making Otonoji in one way the true progenitor of official samurai.
* Some of Otonoji's advices stayed for life with Ayaka Shikone shaping some of her ideals, such as the idea for harsher discpline.