Hakubi

白眉

Hakubi is a potent metal-wielder who skillfully shapes the material into blades and automatons. These constructs obey his commands and function as a small militia that accompanies him constantly. He has deployed them with ruthless efficiency in his pursuit to explore the boundaries of his unnaturally extended lifespan.
During the Heian Period, Mao and Hyakka recognized Hakubi as one of their master's most adept assassins. He would vanish for weeks at a time, returning with gifts in tow—payments for the successful elimination of political rivals belonging to their patrons. Following the destruction of the onmyoji school, Hakubi became immortal and tested the limits of his existence by engaging in wars across the ages. He died repeatedly, only to awaken shortly thereafter without any wounds or scars. It was not until a fateful encounter with Hyakka in the early 1900s that Hakubi suffered severe burns, and his wounds refused to heal. In that battle, he managed to slice out Hyakka's eye, cementing their status as dangerous rivals. Hakubi had long harbored resentment toward Hyakka, disliking that the fire user had joined the Goko Clan due to his family's status and influence.
Sometime during the Tokugawa Period, Hakubi investigated rumors of someone peddling life-extending techniques. His quest led him to the water temple of Shiranui, where he met Yurako and entered into an alliance with them.
In later centuries, Hakubi continued to test the limits of his life by persisting in warfare. Most recently, he survived the Russo-Japanese War, serving under the alias "Captain Shirasu". Here, he wears an iron mask to conceal the scars inflicted upon him during his encounter with Hyakka. By the 1920s, Hakubi had begun a plan to reestablish the Goko Clan and started gathering cursed items that had disappeared from the clan's storehouse after their collapse during the Heian era.