Hanako Saito, known by the alias "Ninsatsu Bancho" (Ninja Slayer Leader), is a muscular male character from the manga series Ninja Vs. Gokudo. He is an age-unknown, unyieldingly strong Gokudo who has been killing ninjas across Japan since World War II.
Age: Unknown
Hanako Saito is one of the Eight Gokudo of Destruction featured in Ninja Vs. Gokudo. He is an extraordinarily muscular giant with brown skin, consistently wearing a pure white suit and glasses. His back is adorned with a tattoo depicting a right fist piercing the clouds and raised high to the heavens.
He is celebrated as the strongest Gokudo, the only one post-war to consistently slay ninjas without the aid of Hell's Coupon enhancements. First confirmed in Hiroshima immediately after the war, he has primarily targeted ninjas in Western Japan. Ninjas have come to fear him as an elusive disaster, speaking of him like a "bedtime story monster."
Hanako Saito is the archenemy who killed both Jakiju Koryu, the biological father of Sako and Uryu, and their adoptive father, Hasegawa Zakura. The brothers have sought him for many years. He relentlessly pursues strong opponents, showing no mercy to anyone who dares to incur his wrath.
Conversely, he is utterly strict with those he deems losers; he once delivered a finishing blow to an allied Gokudo dwelling on past failures, declaring, "Losers should just hurry up and die." He detests when luck influences the outcome of a fight. When his Shoken technique was accidentally developed, leading to a win, he was furious, feeling "defeated by luck." However, in Chapter 4, he declared the technique "illuminates the Gokudo's future," indicating a change in perspective. Hanako Saito is also accompanied by Boxer Joe Adachi, a character frequently mentioned in the story.
Hanako Saito is a battle maniac, openly proclaiming, "Killing ninjas is my life!!!" He single-handedly challenges ninjas feared even by other Gokudo. He is willing to "extort" others like a true Gokudo to provoke battles with individuals he recognizes as strong. Despite his extreme combat drive, he displays surprising obedience and calmness when following the orders of Kiwami Kimura.
Hanako Saito's fighting style is bare-handed brawling, a fierce "brawl-kill" method. He possesses an otherworldly physical fortitude, able to withstand the shock of massive explosions without Hell's Coupon. His incredibly tough body is even impervious to the Hasegawa brothers' Ice Emperor Thunder God Descent technique.
Zanzo Kazai describes him not merely as a Gokudo, but as a "unique being" who transcends humanity. He lost the pinky fingers on both hands during a fight with Hasegawa Zakura, a sacrifice which led to the development of his unique skill. His signature Gokudo technique is "Shoken" (Illuminating Fist). This secret technique allows him to generate an explosion at the precise moment of impact with his punches, delivered from his massive fists.
Voice Actor: Taiten Kusunoki
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