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"We should put an end to this madness...for Kaede."
--Tenkai/Samanosuke

A mysterious monk named Tenkai Nankōbō now resides at the ruins of the temple on Mt. Hiei. Tenkai wears red armour, a large jade necklace, and on occasion a red mask, for which he is also referred to as the 'Red Demon'. He has grey hair but seems youthful despite admitting that he has lived so long he has forgotten his age. Tenkai's companion is Arin, a girl with mysterious powers with a nun-like quality.

Sensing an air of evil starting to spread across the land, he eventually discovers Hideyoshi Toyotomi's bold and insidious scheme, and sets out on a journey to find the person that possesses the power of the Oni to help him bring Hideyoshi down. This turns out to be a young man calling himself Sōki, who actually turns out to be Hideyasu Yūki, Hideyoshi's illegitimate son. As Tenkai joins Sōki's party to fight the Genma, Arin stays behind at Mt. Hiei.

During the game's end credits it is revealed that Tenkai is none other than Samanosuke, and Arin is actually Ako as they are off on another journey, this time, to seal the Oni Gauntlet, once and for all.

Tenkai's combat style is similar to that of Ekei from Onimusha 2 and Heihachi from Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. In addition, most of the monk's pole arms are named after Hindu deities: Varuna, Indra, and Raksasa. Tenkai's skills are based on Buddhist and Hindu terminology, such as Enlightenment and Nirvana.

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