Orient: Awajishima Gekitou-hen
オリエント 淡路島激闘編
Synopsis
After Musashi rescues Michiru Saruwatari from a demon, his friend Kojirou Kanemaki discovers that his father was a member of the Uesugi clan. Determined to learn more about his own past, Kojirou—alongside his Kanemaki clansmen—decides to participate in Uesugi's punitive expedition against the demon lord of Awaji Island: Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed dragon that threatens to engulf the entire region. However, upon joining Uesugi's military alliance, Musashi faces the harsh reality of fighting against powerful demons. Humiliated by his lack of power and inability to work in groups, he has to learn how to cooperate with his newfound allies. Meanwhile, the Obsidian Eight—a group pursuing the Obsidian Goddess that dwells within Musashi's body—resumes its hunt for Musashi, and plans to thwart the ongoing island operation. As the situation grows chaotic, Musashi and his friends must foil the machinations of the various factions conspiring to seize the Obsidian Goddess. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters

Musashi
Main

Hattori Tsugumi
Main

Takeda Naotora
Supporting

Inukai Shirou
Supporting

Inusaka Nanao
Supporting

Kanemaki Kojirou
Main

Saruwatari Michiru
Supporting

Uesugi Tatsuomi
Supporting

Inuda Yatarou
Supporting

Inukawa Seiroku
Supporting

Sanada Aoshi
Supporting

Yamamoto Shunrai
Supporting

Kokuyo no Megami
Supporting

Naoe Kanetatsu
Supporting

Amakasu Masayuki
Supporting

Shimazu Akihiro
Supporting

Amako Katsumi
Supporting

Usami Kuroko
Supporting

Noguchi Kijinosuke
Supporting

Shimazu Natsuki
Supporting
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