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Triumphant Champions
April 29, 2022 in Blogs
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya fan art, which is my fifth submission for my 30 Days of InuAya month, is dedicated to BiPinkBunny who celebrated her birthday three days ago. So, I hope you had such a marvellous birthday, and I wish you a lot of love and joy in your life as an artist and as a person. This is also dedicated to the wonderful shippers of InuAya from all over the world. Sit back, relax, and revel in Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s eternally formidable fighting spirit as champions.
What does it take for 39 going on 40-year-old Inuyasha and 36 going on 37-year-old Ayame to be champions in Pankration and kickboxing respectively? For Inuyasha, it is not just about having big, well-shaped, and well-toned muscles of steel but having the strong willpower and a never-give-up mindset to endure any match and giving every punch, kick, chokehold, bearhug, clinch, drop, and grapple all you got until your foes are beaten and bruised to the ground. For Ayame, her fists and feet of fury may do great wonders, but they are absolutely nothing without her tenacity and great sportsmanship which have seen every uppercut, hook, jab, Dempsey Roll, roundhouse kick, and every punch and kick she has mastered grow in fantastic power. They also live by the seven D’s which are discipline, dedication, determination, drive, diversity, dare, and desire which have made them succeed in every endeavour they have found themselves in and have helped them become the winners, champions, and victors they truly are. Therefore, Inuyasha carries himself superbly like a Pankration king, while his wonderful wife Ayame carries herself remarkably as a kickboxing queen.
When drawing this, I was initially tempted to make Inuyasha as a Pankratiast be in the nude just like how the Ancient Greeks trained. I was also inspired by one of LenBarboza’s pictures I have seen on Tumblr and Twitter regarding how Ancient Greek athletes used to compete and train in the nude. Nevertheless, I decided to keep it PG for all my audiences and just let Inuyasha wear a sort of Ancient Greek jockstrap. I also chose Pankration for Inuyasha because I figured this would be great to see him use his magnificent muscles and super strength to deliver some devastating submission holds, bone-shattering punches, insane kicks, and radical bearhugs, back-breakers, Full Nelsons, and Boston Crabs to his opponents, especially those a lot larger than him. Even 40 going on 41-year-old Sesshoumaru, who has competed with Inuyasha on several occasions in both Pankration and Jujitsu, is proud that his younger brother has grown up to be a super strong Pankratiast with a lot of fortitude to give to the world and to many aspiring Pankratiasts out there.
Ayame’s kickboxing gear was a no-brainer, but the danger for me was to make her more fan-service-y than her dearest husband Inuyasha. Fortunately, that did not happen, at least I hope it did not, for I was able to combine style with sleekness and formidability. Where Ayame and kickboxing are concerned, this is definitely her martial art because I have seen her do some nice and strong punches in the anime aside from her throwing her leaves like shuriken. Therefore, I contend that Ayame would have the furious fists and the fleet feet to be a compliment to Inuyasha’s magnificent muscles and super strength by virtue of her rock-hard uppercuts, rib-breaking hooks, jaw-snapping jabs, furious roundhouse kicks, and all sorts of punches, clinches, and kicks that would make all of her opponents bloodied and bruised beyond belief. Just ask Sesshoumaru and the many sparring sessions he has had with his darling sister-in-law, for he would attest that Ayame’s punches are as hard as any rock and her kicks are just as fast and furious. No wonder why Sesshoumaru is incredibly encouraging to Ayame because she is the type of wife his younger brother needs in his life and one he is proud of to call his younger sister-in-law.
Inuyasha and Ayame would not be the champions they are today without their family. They have The Wolf Elder, The Dog General, The Wolf Yokai Warriors of the North, South, East, and West; InuKimi, and Izayoi to thank for all the encouragement and growth they have garnered growing up from rambunctious children to powerful adults. Sesshoumaru has also contributed so handsomely in seeing his younger brother and his younger sister-in-law grow as champions. Shuran, Hakkaku, Ginta, and Shunran are worth honouring thanks to their boundless support, encouragement, and positive attitude. Finally, all of their children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren are also worth thanking, for they are fortunate to have great role models in them and have also grown up to be equally great martial artists themselves.
It goes to show you that Inuyasha and Ayame have what it takes to be champions. The will to win, the dedication to their respective martial arts, and they discipline they demonstrate aside, they also have each other and their family to be entirely grateful for.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next InuAya month submission. Take care, stay safe, and keep on showing your love for Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Battle Power Couple Carnage
April 28, 2022 in Blogs
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya fan art, which is my fourth submission for my annual 30 Days of InuAya, Hestia1, Makoto-nii-chan, MarcosBnPinto, riukime, KittyTheNerd, and AngelLilly who celebrated their birthdays three days ago. So, I hope you had wonderful birthdays, and I wish you a lot of love, joy, and beauty in all of your endeavours as artists and as people. This is also dedicated to all of the wonderful InuAya shippers of the world. Sit back, relax, and find out why Inuyasha and Ayame in their full-fledged Yokai forms should never be messed with as a battle couple.
Monsters, demons, thieves, marauders, murderers, abusers, and poachers may not have a prayer to say when 39 going on 40-year-old Inuyasha and 36 going on 37-year-old Ayame strike in their full-fledged Yokai forms and in all of their ferociously feral fierceness and glory. Inuyasha’s muscles, super strength, and radical wrestling, Pankration, and boxing moves would grow exponentially, while Ayame’s super strength, super speed, and incomparable skills in kickboxing, judo, and jujitsu would also heighten. Whenever these two in their full-fledged Yokai forms head into battle, a lot of blood would be spilled, and neither felon nor foe would escape what judgment day has in store. When it comes to radical moves, Inuyasha has the bone-cracking and organ-mashing bearhugs, neck-breakers, head scissors, Boston Crabs, Full Nelsons, uppercuts, jabs, and a whole bunch of moves from Ancient Greek wrestling and boxing plus Pankration to mesh so beautifully with Ayame’s jabs, uppercuts, hooks, Dempsey Rolls, shin kicks, Roundhouse kicks, and clinches. They would even sink their fangs and claws to their foes’ flesh before unleashing a huge and powerful victory roar that rivals any tiger or lion in the jungle. Their radical moves have seen their foes drop like the flies that they are, and they wear their foes’ blood on their bodies not as a fashion statement but as a sign of victory. Inuyasha and Ayame would never be alone in going full Yokai mode to defeat their enemies, for Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Hakkaku, Ginta, and Shunran would join along in the carnage against their nefarious foes.
Sure, the carnage might see both Inuyasha and Ayame still in a feral state. However, after every battle, they would sniff each other to get a good whiff of how strong their respective scent really is. After that, they would strip each others’ garments down and make hot, steamy, sensual love to each other. Even as the both of them bathe, they would continue their hot lovemaking before retiring to bed to repose from their power-charged battles. Their red eyes would dissipate back to their normal colours, Inuyasha’s stripes would straighten out again, and Ayame’s fangs and claws would return to their normal length. Inuyasha and Ayame would definitely have eventful days full of challenges ahead of them and they will always be prepared to fight by each others’ sides with all that they got.
If you do not want to be Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s casualties, I highly suggest you do not provoke them, let alone attack their precious Northern Yoro Tribe, their friends, and their family. Should you dare tarnish the people they love and cherish the most, they will strike with terror and ferociousness.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and never get on Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s bad sides, everybody, unless you like the sight of your own blood.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
The Silver Lion and The Red Jaguar
April 27, 2022 in Blogs
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya fan art, which is my third submission for my annual 30 Days of InuAya, is dedicated to pupleash, ShiyaHawk, Luipunker9, and ladybattousai who are celebrating their birthdays today. So, I wish you a lot of love, joy, and prosperity on your very special days and in your lives as artists and as people. This is also dedicated to all of the wonderful shippers of my precious OTP of all time Inuyasha x Ayame. Sit back, relax, and soak in Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s super strength and potent power as The Northern Yoro Tribe’s mightiest combatants ever.
According to Wolf Yokai law, any leader should talk the talk and walk the walk like a true Alpha Male with an Alpha Female by his side. Luckily for The Northern Yoro Tribe, they have 39 going on 40-year-old Inuyasha and 36 going on 37-year-old Ayame to depend on and root for with all of their hearts, minds, souls, and beings. Time and time again they have proven themselves to be every Wolf Yokai warrior’s champion and will never hold back on the challenges they encounter on a daily basis.
As I mentioned in my previous submission focusing on Inuyasha and Ayame as the King and Queen of the Northern Yoro Tribe, they also go by their respective nicknames of The Silver Lion and The Red Jaguar whenever they compete in combat spectacles. For Inuyasha, it is in Pankration, wrestling, weightlifting, and even bodybuilding, given his beautifully bulging biceps, equally bulging back muscles, terrific triceps, rippling pectorals, and rock-hard abs which all of the Northern Yoro Tribesmen decree that he sets a great physical example to all of them. For Ayame, it is in kickboxing, boxing, judo, and even competing in an athletic beauty pageant which made her win acclaim for her physical strength as well as her inner and outer beauty which make her aspirational to all of the She-Wolf Yokai warriors. If the acclaim Inuyasha and Ayame received was not enough, they also obtained medals for being mighty competitors in their respective crafts and for being the most valuable members of all the Wolf Yokai tribes and received golden wreaths for their dedication and devotion to the tribe. Inuyasha the Silver Lion and Ayame the Red Jaguar are truly aspirational.
Inuyasha is proud to have called himself the Silver Lion because his strength, might, and power as a Pankratiast, a wrestler, a weightlifter, and a bodybuilder can never be questioned. Every clinch, bearhug, punch, kick, chokehold, back-breaker, neck-breaker, camel clutch, Full Nelson, and Boston Crab would all be enough to send every single opponent to a one-way ticket to the next life. Opponents like Menomaru and his kung fu skills, Ryura and his equally impressive Pankration abilities, Jura and his powerful moves as a wrestler, and Kyora and his fierce Wushu capabilities attempted to beat Inuyasha’s great strength, but they ended up paying the price for it with bruised noses, damaged teeth, black eyes, broken necks, and their bodies fatally sore to the point that no hospital could ever help them. Even Kouga and Bankotsu were not immune to the massive blows, clinches, and drops Inuyasha dished out on them, for they also endured bloodied noses and broken ribs. At least their respective wives Sango and Kagome kept them right home where they belong. As for his bulging biceps, pecs of steel, abs of granite, and overall marble-like muscled body, Inuyasha’s intense physical training with all of the Wolf Yokai warriors of the North, South, East, and West did wonders for his body to the point where warriors envied Inuyasha’s muscular body and young wolf boys wanted to be as muscular as he is. He also has a powerful roar that could rival any lion king while also making any lion proud to know that it belonged to a great warrior like Inuyasha. Inuyasha’s super strength and magnificent muscles were even passed down to his most beloved sons Masataka, Masaya, Masaru, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, and Kaito, for they truly admire their dear old dad for being such an inspiration.
Ayame is honoured to have called herself the Red Jaguar because her fierceness, fortitude, and determination as a boxer, a kickboxer, a judoka, and a power model are aspirational to everybody. Every punch, kick, grapple, chokehold, clinch, camel clutch, and stranglehold is strong enough to put her challengers to submission. She has faced many a female opponent such as Princess Kaguya, Princess Abi, and Yura of the Hair who completed underestimated Ayame’s skills as a combatant. The result of their tomfoolery landed them in places they did not want to find themselves in, specifically a spiked gorge, rocks tumbling down on them, and/or drowned in an endless whirlpool. Ayame also faced her fair share of male opponents too. Kyora ended up receiving a huge barrage of Ayame’s kicks and punches when he thought he could use his Wushu abilities to defeat her. Muso attempted to strangle her, but she countered his attacks with one huge swift groin to the family jewels and a a huge judo flip to the ground. Ayame also dislocated Byakuya’s shoulders, for he foolishly used his sarcasm to poke fun at her being a Wolf Yokai. Overlooking her penchant for delivering near fatal blows, she has also grown up to be a beautiful and powerful woman with a strong physique and a whole lot of love to give to the tribe and to her dearest husband Inuyasha. The rigorous training she did with Inuyasha since childhood is proof that they have grown truly strong together, with Inuyasha’s muscles complimenting Ayame’s combat prowess so harmoniously. Every She-Wolf Yokai warrior wants to be as powerful as she is, while the young Wolf Yokai girls wants to be as beautiful as she is when adolescence and adulthood come. Ayame also has a powerful roar resembling a jaguar queen worthy of admiration as well as making any jaguar green with envy at her power. Ayame’s fierce fortitude and determined dedication were also sources of inspiration for her dearest daughters Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Minako, and Meika, as they decree that Ayame is the greatest mother ever and is just as lucky to have Inuyasha as her husband and their dear old father.
Inuyasha the Silver Lion and Ayame the Red Jaguar would not be the super strong power couple they are today without 40 going on 41-year-old Sesshoumaru’s boundless support, great encouragement, and the firm belief that his mighty younger brother and his powerful younger sister-in-law would make something physically, mentally, and spiritually fantastic of themselves. Inuyasha has always seen to it that his sparring sessions with Sesshoumaru are used to the full, especially when it comes to building up each others’ musculature and having wrestling and Pankration matches to challenge each others’ strength. Besides, every bearhug, Boston Crab, and Full Nelson they do to each other only motivates them to push forward with everything they got. Therefore, Inuyasha is so happy to say that Sesshoumaru is the best brother and sparring partner he has ever had, thus making their bromance flourish to such a high degree. Even Ayame is just as happy to have Sesshoumaru in her life as her darling older brother-in-law and her steadfast mentor. Ayame’s sparring sessions and circuit training sessions with Sesshoumaru always saw her in tip-top shape whenever she gets prepared for new challenges. Ayame is just as happy as her darling husband that Sesshoumaru has made their home a lot happier. Contributing to this happy home aside from Sesshoumaru are Shuran, Hakkaku, Ginta, and Shunran who have always shown joy to Inuyasha and Ayame as an amazing power couple.
Inuyasha the Silver Lion and Ayame the Red Jaguar are a super strong power couple who can never be knocked down. Their strength and fortitude are legendary, and their exciting legacy as The Northern Yoro Tribe’s most powerful warrior couple will last for generations to come.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and keep on showing your love for Inuyasha and Ayame as an amazing power couple, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Splendid Seven Martial Arts Suggestions
April 26, 2022 in Blogs, The Splendid Seven
The Superbly Strong Muscle Twin Sons
April 25, 2022 in Blogs
The King and Queen of The Northern Yoro Tribe
April 24, 2022 in Blogs
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame fan art, which is my second submission for my 30 days of InuAya, is dedicated to pokemonlpsfan who is celebrating her birthday today. So, I wish you a lot of love, joy, and prosperity on your very special day and in your life as an artist and as a person. This is also dedicated to the wonderful shippers of my precious OTP of all time Inuyasha x Ayame. Sit back, relax, and revel in the regal power Inuyasha and Ayame have to offer as leaders of The Northern Yoro Tribe.
There is no doubt that 39-year-old Inuyasha and 36-year-old Ayame have been leading The Northern Yoro Tribe with fortitude, solidarity, courage, valour, respect, confidence, and allegiance and are just as faithful to these virtues in their lives as a married couple as well as parents to their children and grandparents to their children’s children. With Inuyasha approaching 40 in eight months time and Ayame approaching 37 in five months time, they show no signs of desisting as their tribes Alpha Male and Alpha Female, even with their firstborn triplet sons and their eldest daughters-in-law also sharing that title. Time and time again, Inuyasha and Ayame prove to felons and vandals who dare besmirch The Northern Yoro Tribe’s good name that their punishment is swift, especially where Inuyasha’s combat skills as a wrestler, Pankratist, and weightlifter and Ayame’s combat skills as a boxer, kickboxer, and judoka come into the mix, thus being a mighty combination of magnificent muscles and marvellous moves. Therefore, Inuyasha and Ayame have been doing exceedingly well in protecting their people, their family, and their home from all perfidious harm.
What we have as the interior is their throne room in their cave. It may not seem like much, but the simplicity of it shows that Inuyasha and Ayame do not revel in overly fancy yet tawdry designs and giving themselves and their family sufficient space to move around. Their thrones are also made of very hard stones built using magma as an adhesive before cooling down, thus showing a sense of power and might. What is also remarkable about their floor is that it is a smooth jade they step on that goes easy on their feet, especially when they have a long and hard day of battle. It is also a nice and comfortable place to entertain guests and allies, especially when they are Inuyasha’s older brothers Sesshoumaru and Shuran as well as his younger brothers Hakkaku and Ginta and Ayame’s younger sister Shunran.
Inuyasha’s attire was a wedding gift that he once received from Ayame’s grandfather The Wolf Elder and his and Ayame’s mentors The Wolf Yokai warriors of the North, South, East, and West if he was successful in obtaining Goraishi. Although he still has his fabric from The Robe of the Fire Rat intact, he ending up making clothes out of it for training and even for his precious Ayame to wear. Inuyasha’s kingly attire is all silver because, according to his surrogate grandfather/grandfather-in-law, it is the colour of perseverance, quick wit, formidability, and loyalty which Inuyasha has in spades. It was also just as useful in keeping Inuyasha safe from all harm as his Robe of the Fire Rat. In fact, whenever Inuyasha competed in wrestling, Pankration, and weightlifting, he would go by his nickname The Silver Lion because, although he is a dog Yokai inducted into the wolf Yokai way of life, he considers the lion’s strength, courage, and leadership aspirational. Even when he worked on his roar as a child, his roar was as loud as any lion in the jungle and/or the savannah. Inuyasha is forever grateful to his grandfather-in-law/surrogate grandfather and his mentors/surrogate fathers for this wonderful gift which he still holds closely to his heart to this day.
As mentioned previously, Ayame’s attire was made from Inuyasha’s Robe of the Fire Rat through, of course, his loving and hardworking hands that made sure that his most beloved wife was going to be kept safe through this garment. While Inuyasha’s Robe of the Fire Rat was specially made for him by his father and two mothers, he also though it would be great if he shared it with somebody that he unconditionally loved. That somebody was none other than Ayame who has always proven herself worthy of Inuyasha’s love through her compassion, courage, perseverance, fortitude, determination, loyalty, and respect. It also helped that they stayed physically and mentally strong for each other in battle, in suffering, and in festive joy. Sure, as a very little child, Ayame used to take Inuyasha’s robe and inquire if it looked good on him, which irritated him in a rather cute way. However, as they came of age, became engaged, and ended up married, Inuyasha realised that Ayame really did look phenomenal in red, rather than her usual white fur clothing with red and black breastplate. Even her grandfather and her parents-in-law attested that red is the colour of passion, tenacity, dedication, and the fire that keeps vessels alive which Ayame has always been defined by. Whenever Ayame competes in kickboxing, boxing, and judo, she would go by her nickname The Red Jaguar because, although she is proud of her wolf Yokai heritage, she identifies herself with the jaguar through its formidability, stamina, and stealth. Even her roar is a combination of a jaguar and lion, but she would still contend that Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s roars are the loudest. Ayame will always cherish Inuyasha for always thinking of her and for giving her such a beautiful gift that continues to make her smile to this day.
All the warriors of The Northern Yoro Tribe are fortunate to have Inuyasha and Ayame as their king and queen. Their fortitude, courage, and valour together have kept the entire tribe strong and stable for many eons to come. Their progeny are just as fortunate to have such powerful and loving parents as Inuyasha and Ayame. The same thing can be said about their grandchildren.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and keep on spreading your love for Inuyasha and Ayame as a couple, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
The Handsomely Mighty Triplet Sons
April 23, 2022 in Blogs
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame next-gen fan art is dedicated to ThatGrumpyWriter, BananaScholar, and DoujinEevee168 who celebrated their birthdays a couple of days ago. I hope you all had wonderful birthdays, and I wish you a lot of love and joy in all of your endeavours as artists and as people. This is also dedicated to all of the wonderful Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya shippers of the world who would love to see how their children would look like. Sit back, relax, and sit in for a spell for Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s firstborn triplet sons from left to right Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru.
26 going on 27-year-old triplet sons Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru were born on December 23, which was just nineteen days after their father Inuyasha’s thirteenth birthday and eighteen days after he acquired Goraishi and married their mother Ayame. Although Ayame was only ten years old when her first sons were born, it was clear to see from the day when Inuyasha rescued her as a little child and ended up being raised by her grandfather and her mentors that he was the one who would be her bedrock. Therefore, she always knew that Inuyasha was going to be the strong husband she would love unconditionally and the equally strong father to their potential children. Her wish came true when Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru were born, and they already had single purple stripes on their cheeks, wrists, flanks, and ankles, thus already being full-fledged dog-wolf Yokai hybrids. Their eye colour was also a mixture of their father’s gold and their mother’s green. From that moment on, Inuyasha and Ayame knew that their first sons would grow up to be powerful Yokai warriors as well as great specialists in wrestling and Pankration.
Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru are all champions in wrestling and Pankration and are considered to be three of The Northern Yoro Tribe’s mightiest wrestlers and Pankratists just like their father. Their chokeholds, bearhugs, bodyslams, clinches, jabs, uppercuts, and roundhouse kicks are strong enough to make dents on metallic objects, thus making their opponents shake at the sight of them, yet simultaneously respect them. Growing up, they have been trained by their father in wrestling, Pankration, weightlifting, hunting, and gathering, by their mother also in hunting, gathering, and fishing as well as kickboxing, and by their uncles Sesshoumaru, Shuran, and Hakkaku in jujitsu, sumo wrestling, and Muay Thai respectively. As young boys, they were disciplined, headstrong, and determined warriors who were able to overcome enemies twice to ten times their size. In their teens, their determination to grow as warriors soared exponentially to the point where they continued to build muscle and win contests in wrestling and Pankration. By the time Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru reached 19, they were married to Ginta’s and Shunran’s eldest triplet daughters, 14-year-olds Sakura, Sunako, and Setsuko. Nowadays, as full-grown adult Yokai warrior men, Masataka and Sakura as well as Masaya and Sunako plus Masaru and Setsuko have been married for nearly seven years and have young children of their own.
Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru may look alike as triplet brothers specialising in wrestling and Pankration, but their personalities are quite distinctive. Masataka is the responsible, take-charge, dignified eldest triplet brother who does his very best to set a great example for his brothers and sisters to the point where Inuyasha and Ayame put their boundless trust in him. Whenever somebody does something wrong, he would be the first one to use his blunt honesty to call them out. He can sometimes be bossy, but he really means well to all of his siblings and would never dare abandon them. Masaya is the ambitious, determined, headstrong middle triplet brother who despises the thought of ever giving up and does everything in his power to course every obstacle with a focused mindset. He always does his best to reach higher ground and surrendering is not in his vernacular. Every negativity that comes along his way would be easily confronted. Masaru is the confident, brash, driven youngest triplet brother who is never afraid to speak his mind. He can tell when somebody is lying or fibbing and would be the first one to reprimand anybody who dares tell a single lie. There have been occasions where his over-confidence shows and his mouthiness got him into trouble, despite him supposedly knowing better as one of the eldest children, but he would never dream of hurting anybody, let alone his own family. When Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru put their minds and hearts together as triplet brothers, they not only become a formidable force to be reckoned with in the ring and in the battlefield, but they also prove themselves to be take-charge and confident eldest brothers who set great examples for their younger siblings as well as make their parents proud.
Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru radiate with boundless determination and great ambition not only as champion wrestlers and Pankratists as well as Yokai warriors who are willing to give a barrage of chokeholds and clinches to their enemies, but also as fine gentlemen who do their best to set great examples to themselves and the people they care about. Their discipline and confidence means that they can overcome any and every obstacle.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next InuAya-related submission. Take care, stay safe, and keep on showing your love for Inuyasha x Ayame or InuAya.
Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru belong to me
Ready to Rumble
April 22, 2022 in Blogs
The Splendid Seven’s Triumvirate of Strength
April 21, 2022 in Blogs, The Splendid Seven
This piece of Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame fan art, which is my prelude to the upcoming InuAya month, is dedicated to RoseQuartz1, twilightsparkle3562, Jester-Hellequin, Sentriiel, Gobbii, roseprincessmitia, Lopoddity, SofiaMarshall, IKrines, GrimesGen, ImaginaryRosseArt, TheDviousOne, Winibie, kokoarissa, Krystal-of-Nol, JKC16, WillatheMighty314, liliy, and CMcC who celebrated their birthdays ranging from six days ago to today. So, I hope you all had wonderful birthdays, and I wish you a lot of love, beauty, and strength in your lives as artists and as people. This is also dedicated to those who are huge fans of Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame aka The Splendid Seven’s Triumvirate of Strength as well as the leaders of the family, Inuyasha x Ayame as an OTP, Sesshoumaru x Ayame as a liked pairing, and Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha as a BroTP. Sit back, relax, and soak in Sesshoumaru’s, Inuyasha’s, and Ayame’s super strength, magnificent muscle power, and incomparable combat prowess.
Take two mightily muscular dog Yokai warrior king brothers, with the elder one mainly ruling over The Western Lands and the younger one ruling over The Northern Yoro Tribe, and one fabulously formidable wolf Yokai warrior queen of The Northern Yoro Tribe and you have three powerful Yokai warriors who can not only break their enemies’ jaws, snap demons’ necks, and break monsters’ backs with their bare hands but can also lead their family consisting of Shuran, Hakkaku, Ginta, and Shunran as well as an entire army of Yokai warriors to victory. It is often no wonder why Shuran and Hakkaku aspire to be as formidable as their most beloved big brother Sesshoumaru, Ginta aspires to be as mighty as his most favourite big brother in the whole world Inuyasha, and Shunran aspires to be just as strong as her dearest older sister Ayame. It is because these three canine warriors embody strength, courage, stamina, and, of course, keeping your bodies in great shape. In fact, Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame each embody the three attributes of strength: sheer physical power, mighty muscle power, and incomparable combat prowess. Sure, all three of them embody these attributes, but one attribute is more dominant than the other.
40 going on 41-year-old Sesshoumaru embodies sheer physical power as The Splendid Seven’s co-leader. He is an avid practitioner of the martial arts, with his preferences being mostly of the striking kind, as in judo, Tae Kwon Do, boxing, and kenpo, but he is also a great grappler when it comes to wrestling, kickboxing, and jujitsu. However, his most favourite martial art is Pankration which he and Inuyasha have been taught via an import of this martial art by the Ancient Greek warriors. Sesshoumaru has definitely trained his mind, his body, and his spirit really hard to the point where he has become The Western Lands’ finest practitioners of jujitsu, Pankration, wrestling, judo, and kickboxing. Furthermore, he is also an equally avid weightlifter, given how often he bench presses and deadlifts as well as how wonderfully defined his muscles have become over the years. Physical strength aside, Sesshoumaru does his very best to keep concentrated in and out the battlefield and also does his best to honour the martial arts code of only using it for self-defence, not for selfish means. He passes on this importance of physical strength and honour of the martial arts code to his children and his grandchildren, especially where his sons Dai, Roku, Kai, and Shinta have become formidable Pankratists, and his daughters Asagi, Rin, and Shiori have become really fine judoka. Enemies better beware when Sesshoumaru’s sheer physical power comes into play.
39 going on 40-year-old Inuyasha embodies mighty muscle power as The Splendid Seven’s leader, given how bulkier he is than Sesshoumaru. Being raised by Ayame’s grandfather and the many wolf Yokai warriors of the North, South, East, and West to the point where he has been calling them Gramps and his army of dads respectively has made him The Northern Yoro Tribe’s strongest wrestler, kickboxer, Pankratist, judoka, Muay Thai practitioner, jujitsu practitioner, boxer, and weightlifter. He has even become the full-fledged Yokai warrior he has been trained to be as a young boy. Inuyasha’s super strength and mighty muscles has also made him the leader of both The Splendid Seven and The Northern Yoro Tribe. In terms of Inuyasha’s skills as a wrestler and Pankratist, he is especially well known for his bone-breaking bearhugs, body-crushing neck-breakers and back-breakers, and his earth-shattering bodyslam in which he runs to his opponent, jumps up really high up the air, and lands on them like a terrifying meteor descending from the galaxies above. Where his fraternal relationship with Sesshoumaru is concerned, he is really glad to have him as a brother because they can challenge each others’ physical prowess in wrestling, jujitsu, Pankration, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, build up each others’ muscles through weightlifting, and be forever united in battle using their full Yokai powers only in grave danger but also to challenge each other. Whenever Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha transform into their full yokai forms complete with red eyes, jagged stripes on their cheeks, and sharper fangs and claws, enemies better beware, for Sesshoumaru’s punches, kicks, and chokeholds compliment Inuyasha’s back-breakers, bearhugs, Boston Crabs, Full Nelsons, and bodyslams in a very mighty way. Aside from Inuyasha’s mighty muscles, he is also fiercely loyal to his family, courageous in all of his endeavours, and really lives the life of a valorous hero and leader. Being married to Ayame for nearly twenty-seven years has also meant that he has built a sturdy roof over his family’s head as well as be an inspiration to their seven sons and even grandchildren, while also making Goraishi the family heirloom. 26 going on 27-year-old triplet sons Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru have grown up to be mighty Pankratists, wrestlers, and kickboxers with muscles of steel and will of iron. 25 going on 26-year-old twin sons Kenta and Keita have grown up to be super strong wrestlers, weightlifters, and bodybuilders to the point where their muscles have become major assets in and out the battlefield. 24 going on 25-year-old twin sons Kazuhiko and Kaito have grown up to be equally strong wrestlers, kickboxers, and boxers with loads of discipline. Looks like Inuyasha and his dear sons are going to see to it that their enemies end up running home with broken bones all over the place thanks to their bulging muscles.
36 going on 37-year-old Ayame embodies incomparable combat prowess as The Splendid Seven’s second-in-command. Sesshoumaru may be chiefly a striker, and Inuyasha may be mainly a grappler, but Ayame combines grappling and striking martial arts so effectively. Therefore, she is The Northern Yoro Tribe’s fiercest and strongest kickboxer, judoka, boxer, and practitioner in Muay Thai, jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do, and kenpo. Her iron fists and fleet feet are absolutely legendary in defeating all of her enemies. Equally as powerful are her clinches, chokeholds, strangleholds, sleeper holds, and bearhugs. Given her great physical prowess, she has also considered herself to be Inuyasha’s equal ever since they were very young children. Nowadays, as full grown adults, she rules side by side as queen of The Northern Yoro Tribe. Sure, there is no doubt that Ayame has witnessed how much muscle Inuyasha has been gaining during his time with her grandfather and her many mentors. However, Inuyasha has also seen just how powerful Ayame has grown, for they sparred in jujitsu and kickboxing ever since they were children. Whenever Ayame pinned him, Inuyasha would smile at her because he always believed in her and always saw her as a strong, independent, and beautiful girl with the world at her feet. She would even prove herself to be just as strong as Inuyasha by being a capable weightlifter herself. Thanks to her main champion, Ayame has definitely reached her potential as a complete fighter who will always stay by Inuyasha’s side on and off the battlefield. This is also helped that after every battle, whenever their bodies are drenched in the blood of all their enemies, they would make steamy love to each other in their cave’s hot spring, while washing the blood off of their bodies, as a means to soothe each other from the turmoils of battle. Where Sesshoumaru is concerned, she might have had a silly crush on him, but she is so glad that he has remained her closest sparring partner and the most loyal supporter of their relationship. Through Sesshoumaru, she has also gained precision and strength in her attacks revolving around Tae Kwon Do, jujitsu, and judo. As Sesshoumaru has always been extremely supportive of Inuyasha and Ayame being together, he was also just as glad that his beloved sister-in-law is not only a mother to seven mighty sons but seven valorous daughters as well. 23 going on 24-year-old daughter Kiriko is a strong weightlifter, kickboxer, and huntress who is a major powerhouse. 22 going on 23-year-old triplet daughters Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto are fierce and beautiful boxers, Tae Kwon Do specialists, and judokas who may be beauties but fight like total beasts. 21 going on 22-year-old triplet daughters Maya, Minako, and Meika are energetic and fearless boxers, kickboxers, and kenpo specialists who may be lovely on the outside until they start tackling opponents. It is indubitable that Ayame and her darling daughters are going to give felons a huge beating with their iron fists and fleet feet.
Let us wrap this up with some final words from Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame themselves of why they should never be underestimated. Take it away, you guys.
Sesshoumaru (flexing his bulging biceps and unleashing a snarl.): Do you want to feel my power? I have it right here. Should you be so brazen to challenge me or hurt my family, most especially my brother, my sister-in-law, my children, and my grandchildren as well as my adoptive brothers, my youngest sister-in-law, I will see to it that your execution and your eventual judgment day is swift and painless as possible. You should also do your best to think twice before launching an attack on me unless you desire your neck, back and/or any part of your body to be broken by my biceps’ sheer power or my own skill as The Western Lands’ most prized martial artist. As Lord of the Western Lands, you better not think about launching any unnecessary attacks against me or my family.
Inuyasha (flexing his bulging biceps and unleashing a roar.): So, you think you could take me and my family down, huh? Keh. Just so you know, I have faced many an opponent who dared to destroy my brother, my wife, my adoptive brothers, my kid sister-in-law, and all my wonderful kids and grandkids. You wanna know what happened to those lowlives? I snapped their necks in two and separated their heads from their bodies with my bare hands to keep them as ornaments for The Northern Yoro Tribe. By the way, before you try to outmuscle me, just remember that my biceps can squeeze you alive until you stop breathing and all your bones are broken. As leader of The Northern Yoro Tribe, I will see to it that our enemies will tremble and get crushed like the gnats they are.
Ayame (cracking her knuckles.): Do you think that just because I’m married to the The Northern Yoro Tribe’s leader and strongest warrior and have boundless respect and allegiance to The Lord of The Western Lands means that I do not have any agency? You are damn wrong. I am just as strong as my big brother-in-law and my husband, for they have challenged every aspect about me and I never looked back. I love my husband unconditionally. I cherish my older brother-in-law with all my heart. I consider my children and my grandchildren very precious. I care deeply about my brothers-in-law and my younger sister. So, don’t even think for one millisecond of hurting them. Because, as queen of the Northern Yoro Tribe, I will see to it that my fists show no mercy.
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, the strongest fighters and the most powerful leaders of The Splendid Seven. Sesshoumaru’s sheer power as a complete martial artist and Lord of The Western Lands, Inuyasha’s mighty muscles as a super strong wrestler, boxer, and kickboxer and leader of The Northern Yoro Tribe, and Ayame’s incomparable combat prowess are reasons to ensure that you do not test their patience or how far they can go. Once you go deep into them, it is going to be over in a millisecond.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and always show strength for Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame, everybody.
Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Shunran: The Strategist of The Splendid Seven
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Ginta: The Peacekeeper of The Splendid Seven
April 18, 2022 in Blogs, The Splendid Seven
Anybody and everybody who knows me can declare that I am one of the kindest, most loyal, and the most adorable looking Yokai warriors they have ever laid their eyes on. It could be the fact that my dimples have something to do with how I am perceived as a charmer, and I find it quite flattering. I don’t mean to brag, but I have always enjoyed the appreciation I have been receiving from my family, my friends, my allies, and my mentors. However, what they should know is that I can get really angry when some lowlife chooses to hurt the ones I love so much on purpose. Trust me, I can be a whole lot stronger than I look. I take my training in karate, judo, jujitsu, Wushu, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and aikido really seriously never to beat up people but to protect every member of my family from harm, especially since everybody from The Northern Yoro Tribe needs me to protect them from invaders. As peacekeeper of The Splendid Seven and captain of the guard of The Northern Yoro Tribe, I would always make it my duty to defend the oppressed from the enemies’ cruelty and ruthlessness as well as preserve peace and unity to reign within our tribe, all of the Wolf Yokai tribes in the South, East, and West, and The Western Lands, for our alliance can never be broken. I would not be the Yokai warrior I am today without the encouragement, help, and love of my most beloved and beautiful wife Shunran, my wonderful brothers and best friends for life Hakkaku and Shuran, my esteemed sister-in-law Ayame, my phenomenal older brother Inuyasha, and my mighty eldest brother and mentor Sesshoumaru. I am never going to take these great people for granted nor am I ever going to abandon them, for they are my rock and my stronghold for life.
To say that my dearest wife Shunran is beautiful is a mere understatement. She is the most genuine, courageous, understanding, compassionate, attentive, clever, and loyal woman I have had the pleasure of calling my wife, my eternal soulmate, and the apple of my eye. As her husband, I can also attest that Shunran is more than just a pretty face with a giggly, friendly, and smily attitude. She is a cunning and clever strategist who knows her way around every obstacle, and she is never to be underestimated. Shunran may be the youngest member of The Splendid Seven, but she is certainly more independent and more capable than anybody would believe her to be. She is also the light of our family because she is so full of hope, encouragement, and charisma, which are the traits that have always defined her. Shunran is also known for her elaborate tricks, pranks and traps, given her skills as an illusionist and one of the finest trappers ever. She can lure enemies with her charm and cherry blossoms, but they better be careful because her bite is much worse than her bark. Aside from being one of the craftiest illusionists ever, what I have always adored about Shunran is her willingness to challenge herself as a physical fighter. Every waking morning I see her train in Wushu, Shaolin Kung Fu, karate, judo, kenpo, gymnastics, and marathon running. Her roundhouse kicks, flying kicks, somersaults, blocks, and her signature Kung Fu stance are all tell-tale signs that no enemy should dare underestimate my beloved wife. Mind you, Shunran is not only a great Kung Fu fighter, gymnast, and illusionist, but she is also the most unconditionally loving mother to our children. We have seen our sons grow up to be fine and dashing warriors and our daughters grow up to be the most beautiful illusionists ever. Even as we are now speaking as grandparents to their children, we are still so proud to see them come so far in their lives. There is no other person on this planet I would entrust my life to other than Shunran. She not only radiates with outer beauty, but her inner beauty shines just as much thanks to her genuineness, loyalty, and attentiveness. Her fortitude will never be forgotten.
I am just as happy and grateful to call Hakkaku and Shuran my brothers for life. It never mattered how different Hakkaku and I were in comparison to Shuran. Nothing and nobody can ever break the bond that has defined us since childhood. We have grown not only in strength as Yokai warriors but also in solidarity as brothers, best friends, and the closest of comrades. Shuran, Hakkaku, and I also enjoy training in boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, jujitsu, and weightlifting with Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha who always remind us that our bodies are our well-built temples, and we should treat them with utmost respect. This is the pearl of wisdom we have acquired from not only the strongest male fighters of The Splendid Seven but also our most beloved brothers of all time. Something funny you should know about all three of us is that we all used to love Shunran when we were a lot younger, and she could not decide who she would pick as her potential husband. As we grew, she ultimately decided that I was her best candidate to be her husband, with Hakkaku and Shuran being especially supportive. At least she still loves all of us in different ways. That experience aside, I consider our camaraderie to be more precious than gold and jewels combined, and I will always cherish our brotherhood until we traverse to the next life. Hakkaku and I are almost like twin brothers, even though he is three months older than me. We share similar interests, and we understand each other on a very deep level. We even confide in each other whenever something is bothering us. He is also really encouraging of my relationship with Shunran because he always knew that we were happy together and that we deserve to cultivate our love life with harmony and joy. Shuran may seem like a big, brutish, rampaging bulk of a Yokai warrior who can be ready to crush and thrash his enemies with his super strength and his lightning powers, but there is more to him than bearhugs, sumo stances, and brutality. He is also the most genuinely protective soul Hakkaku and I ever had the privilege of calling a best friend, a brother, and a confidant who will always listen to us and never leave our side. Shuran always makes sure that Hakkaku and I keep challenging ourselves and never settle for less, given the many occasions we have enjoyed sparring with him in wrestling and jujitsu. For that, I am thankful to have become stronger under his encouragement. Super strength and brutal lightning powers aside, Shuran also has a sensitive side. Whenever he does something that he feels would hurt anybody that he loves and cherishes, he would be the first one to apologise. Sometimes he does break down in tears when he feels like he has messed up really badly, but Hakkaku and I are always there to comfort him. That is just how much of a big softy and gentle giant Shuran tends to be because he uses his strength to protect us all from being hurt. Speaking of softy, he is just as supportive as Hakkaku when it comes to my romantic relationship with Shunran and always gives me great advice. With great brothers like Hakkaku and Shuran, I can certainly feel at ease knowing that they can be trusted and appreciated. I’ll say this once, and I’ll say this again. Shuran, Hakkaku, and I are inseparable, and it is going to stay that way.
Despite Hakkaku and I being two years older than Ayame, I have always admired her for being the Team Mom of our family as well as a great older sister to Shunran. Speaking as Shunran’s husband, she could not have asked for a more inspirational, encouraging, loving, caring, and beautiful older sister than Ayame. I can see where Shunran gets her inspiration and her drive from, and they’re from Ayame. She never settles for anything less as a Yokai warrior, second-in-command of The Splendid Seven, queen of The Northern Yoro Tribe, a champion in kickboxing, boxing, judo, jujitsu, and grappling, and the strongest fighter ranking alongside Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Speaking of Inuyasha and Ayame, they have always inspired me and Shunran to never give up as Yokai warriors. The pearl of wisdom we have acquired from them is saying “I can’t do this” is a death sentence that we should evade from, and we should never ever give up even when the challenge is a lot bigger than us. Ayame’s great skills as a fighter aside, she is also a very compassionate, kind, supportive, and loving soul who would never abandon anybody to the wayside. I am even just as happy to see my and Shunran’s sons be happily married to Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s daughters because they are really happy together. Ayame is also really lucky to have Inuyasha as a husband because she has grown stronger with him both body and soul. Every time Shunran and I see them in battle, I would be in as much awe as Shunran is whenever they use their fists, feet, and great combat prowess to overcome any monster, demon, and felon. I will always salute Ayame for her courage and her fortitude. She even has Inuyasha to thank for helping her grow stronger, and I am just as happy for him that he has always been there for Ayame.
Speaking of Inuyasha. What more can I say about him? He is the greatest big brother I have ever had, the strongest Yokai warrior ever next to Sesshoumaru and Ayame, the bravest leader of The Splendid Seven and The Northern Yokai Warrior Tribe, and the most amazingly inspiring champion in wrestling, kickboxing, boxing, jujitsu, judo, Pankration, and weightlifting. He is also my main inspiration for wanting to be a lot physically stronger when it came to muscle power and combat prowess. I could still remember those occasions where Shuran, Hakkaku, and I had to endure all of those bench presses, deadlifts, and many other muscle-building exercises through Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Thanks to Inuyasha encouraging me to never give up, I have grown stronger as a warrior and as an individual. It was has even been evidenced in a lot of the wrestling, kickboxing, boxing, judo, Pankration, and jujitsu matches I have been having with him. Every time I improved, Inuyasha would always tell me how proud he was of me. His experience growing up with Ayame, her grandpa, and the Northern Yoro Tribesmen made him develop all those rippling muscles, skills as a wrestler, boxer, and kickboxer, and an all-around powerhouse of a Yokai warrior. Inuyasha definitely leads by example and carries himself well like a true warrior king which is why I always respect him as a great leader to The Splendid Seven and to the Northern Yoro Tribe as well as the strongest combatant in not only Japan but also the world. I have seen him lift huge dumbbells, and I always admired the definition he has in those bulging biceps of his, and I aspired to be just as strong as he is. Given the training I have been having with Inuyasha, he has even appointed me as captain of the guard of The Northern Yoro Tribe. Overlooking how much a super strong Yokai warrior Inuyasha is, he is also a fiercely loyal and unconditionally loving older brother. It’s no wonder why Ayame is so lucky to have Inuyasha as a husband, and it’s because he is so true to his word, he never gives up, and he would never abandon those he considers his friends and/or his family. Sure, Inuyasha has helped me develop as much muscular definition as he has, but he has also helped me in making me more confident around Shunran. In fact, when the four of us were much younger, he and Ayame once gave me and Shunran an encouraging pep talk about the challenges, surprises, and joys there were when it came to being in a loving relationship as a married couple. Inuyasha and Ayame always knew that they were meant for each other because they encouraged each other to be the best versions of themselves and saw the best and the worst sides of each other without flinching. In fact, Inuyasha and Ayame also blessed my and Shunran’s wedding, and we have always been so thankful for their love and encouragement. Moreover, Inuyasha is also an expert when it comes to giving the tightest brotherly hugs ever, and he considers me his most favourite. I am so thankful to have Inuyasha as my older brother. He has helped me realise my potential, grow stronger as a warrior and as an individual, and I truly cherish his encouragement and unconditional love as a brother. His strength and his resilience make me respect him with utmost reverence.
When it comes to discipline, brotherhood, focus, and determination, I could never forget about Sesshoumaru. His great experience as a martial artist and the strongest fighter of The Splendid Seven as well as The Western Lands next to Inuyasha and Ayame make him truly aspirational. Sesshoumaru is just as physically strong as Inuyasha, given how muscular, well-built, and handsome his body is. In fact, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha always love to challenge each other in weightlifting, wrestling, Pankration, kickboxing, boxing, judo, and jujitsu and have grown stronger because of their epic sparring matches. Inuyasha may be an Alpha Male when it comes to magnificent muscles, immeasurable manliness, and super strength, but Sesshoumaru is an Alpha Male by virtue of combining muscles with great combat prowess, Olympic-level athleticism, and deadly precision. Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s fierceness and strength are amped every single time they transform into their full-fledged Yokai forms. When their cheeks turn more jagged, their eyes turn red with blue slits, and their fangs and claws sharpen, they are their strongest and their fiercest. Every hand-to-hand blow Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha deliver to either any monster or demon or to each other is like a grand spectacle to never miss out on. Most of all, their roars are super loud almost like listening to an earthquake even when Shuran, Hakkaku, Ayame, Shunran, and I join in the roaring. No doubt is it great to fight alongside Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha as a family because we can stand totally united. Going back to Sesshoumaru, his dedication as a martial artist is top-tier, and I would do my best to emulate his strength, determination, and focus in battle and in life. His most precious pearl of wisdom is to cut our own paths in life and not be a constant follower, and that is something I continue to hold with such a high regard. This is also evident in the many sparring matches I got myself into with him, especially in karate, judo, and aikido. Every punch, kick, and hold was precise and well timed to the point where I aspired to be as precise with my attacks as he is. I can tell that Dad did a great job in training Sesshoumaru to be the Yokai warrior he is today because discipline and dedication are the two most important aspects of his life, and he has definitely help me to grow as a combatant and as a person. My mantra when it came to Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha fighting together in their full yokai forms has always been if they could accomplish those attacks, so could I. For that, Sesshoumaru has also helped me reach my full potential as a Yokai warrior.
To me, nothing spells unity, unconditional love, and unrelenting camaraderie than having Shunran as my most beloved wife, Hakkaku and Shuran as my dearest brothers, Ayame as my encouraging sister-in-law, Inuyasha as my most favourite big brother ever, and Sesshoumaru as my focused mentor and eldest brother. I will always do my part to keep the peace within our family and make sure that unity remains as our main weapon against discord. On behalf of The Splendid Seven, I am very thankful to have been a part of this family, and I can only wish for more prosperity and abundance to enrich us all as Yokai warriors and as individuals.
