Jozou Hanegatsuji

Hanegatsuji Jozo (刎ヶ辻浄蔵) is one of the Ryuzen Seven of Hino Country.

Appearance
Jozo is a slender man whose appearance is hidden beneath his mask and dark-colored clothes. His most notable feature is the hannya mask, which has an X-shaped scar on its forehead.

Underneath his mask and hood, Jozo has shaggy, light-colored hair and multiple large scars running across his face.

Personality
Jozo is a dour person who takes his role as a ninja seriously, preferring stealth over the flashiness and loudness of his comrades.

Biography
Jozo, O'oka Daizaemon, and Imari Komari meet up with Ryudo Ryuya and Yami Ichika to train Asta. The three quickly beat up the foreigner, knocking him unconscious. While Mikuriya Humito heals Asta, Jozo criticizes Komari's appearance and demeanor, which she reciprocates. When Humito suggests that Komari's fashion sense might spread, Jozo hates the idea. Ryuya thanks the three for coming and has them continue training with Asta.

Later that night, when three Paladins arrive in the Hino Country, Ryuya sends Jozo and four of the other Ryuzen Seven members to evacuate Goshu in preparation to fight the Paladins and the awakened five-headed dragon. The Ryuzen Seven gather on the rooftop of the regional lord's palace and are approached by Lily Aquaria. When the dragon attacks, Jozo uses Killing Kakara Blade and Zetten to slice up one of the heads. At the same time, the other Ryuzen Seven members deal with the other heads. Lily and Heath Grice then unleash a combined spell that strikes down all five warriors, heavily injuring them. Despite their injuries, Jozo, Daizaemon, and Komari refuse to give up, preparing to continue fighting, but are taken aback as the five-headed dragon restores its heads.

After Asta's Anti Magic also fails to permanently injure the dragon, the Ryuzen Seven still refuse to give up, and Ryuya and Tenmanyashiki Fujio encourage and bolster them from the palace rooftop. While Ryuya uses his Tengentsu to analyze the dragon, Fujio reinvigorates the other Ryuzen Seven and communicates Ryuya's commands to them. After the others knock their dragon heads into position, Jozo falters in his attempt due to his injuries, but before the fifth dragon head can blast him, Ichika interrupts the attack, saving Jozo and knocking the head back into the air. With the five heads in position, Asta severs all five simultaneously, killing the dragon.

Magic

 * Wind Magic: Jozo uses this magic attribute to generate and manipulate wind.

Abilities

 * Ki: Jozo is able to manipulate his own ki, increasing it to enhance his physical abilities.
 * Zetten: Jozo is capable of manipulating his ki to concentrate his magic power in his body and subsequently release it in a series of strikes.

Equipment

 * Scroll: Jozo possesses a scroll that contains various wind-based spells. The backside is decorated with a cloud design.