Ochimusha - __hot__

There is a specific yokai (supernatural creature) known as the . According to legend, travelers walking through mountain passes or forests at night would sometimes encounter a samurai wandering aimlessly. The samurai would usually appear weak, injured, or dazed.

Stripped of heavy armor to maximize speed, a desperate fugitive often fled with broken weapons, superficial wounds, and arrows protruding from his armor or back. Ochimusha-gari: The Deadly Hunt ochimusha

In modern Japanese, the term is not used in daily conversation regarding actual soldiers, but it survives in a few contexts: There is a specific yokai (supernatural creature) known

Perhaps that was enough.

“Takeshi,” Kenshin repeated. He sat back on his heels. For a long moment, the rain filled the silence. Then he said, “I ran too, once. I ran from a battlefield where my lord died. Every day since, I have carried that shame like a stone in my belly.” Stripped of heavy armor to maximize speed, a