Hayakuwa Samato

Hayakuwa Samato
Characteristics
Japanese Name:	早 (はや) 鍬 (くわ) 左 (さ) 馬 (ま) 斗 (と)
Romanized Name:	Hayakuwa Samato
Epithet(s):	The Evil Emperor
Status:	Alive
Age:	28
Height:	180cm (5'11")
Weight:	70kg (154lbs)
Gender:	Male
Relatives:	Kure Raian (Distant relation) Kure Fusui (Distant relation)
Seeker Debut:	Chapter 10

Hayakuwa Samato (早 (はや) 鍬 (くわ) 左 (さ) 馬 (ま) 斗 (と) , Hayakuwa Samato; "Samato Hayakuwa"), also known as The Evil Emperor (凶 (きょう) 帝 (てい) , Kyōtei), is a nak muay who competed in the no-holds-barred Rokushin Kaikan Tournament.

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What is the significance of Hayakuwa Samato's nickname, The Evil Emperor?

Known as The Evil Emperor, Hayakuwa Samato is a nak muay who showcased his prowess in the unrestricted Rokushin Kaikan Tournament. His epithet, The Evil Emperor, signifies his dominant and fearsome performance in the competition.

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In which tournament did Hayakuwa Samato compete?

Hayakuwa Samato, recognized as The Evil Emperor, participated in the intense Rokushin Kaikan Tournament, demonstrating his prowess as a nak muay.

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What is the most distinguishing feature of Hayakuwa Samato's physical appearance?

The most unique aspect of Hayakuwa Samato's appearance is his entirely black sclera. Additionally, he has a long face, a pointed nose, and light hair that falls in a crescent-shaped bang on the right side of his face.

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What is the meaning of 'nak muay' in the context of Hayakuwa Samato's character?

For Hayakuwa Samato, 'nak muay' signifies his expertise in Muay Thai, a Thai combat sport. He applies this martial art in the Rokushin Kaikan Tournament, an unrestricted fighting competition.

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What is the unique hairstyle of Hayakuwa Samato?

Professional wrestler Hayakuwa Samato is recognized for his unique hairstyle. His long, light-colored hair is styled into a single, crescent-shaped bang that obscures the right side of his face.

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Appearance

Samato is a well muscled individual with a long face, a sharp nose and long light-coloured hair, which he wears in a single long, crescent-shaped bang that covers the right side of his face. However, his most distinguishing feature are his completely black sclera at .

Personality

Samato is arrogant and aggressive. Much like his relative Kure Raian, he is sadistic and ruthless, reveling in brutality and death.

History

Little is known about Samato's history. At some point he encountered Ikeuchi Mentaro under unknown circumstances and somehow earned both Ikeuchi's ire and his fear.

Samato gave Kureishi Mitsuyo his scar that runs across his nose.

Plot

When announcing the no-holds-barred Rokushin Kaikan tournament to the top members of Rokushin Kaikan, Ao Kenji mentioned that he planned to incentivise Ikeuchi to participate with the presence of someone Ikeuchi had a grudge against. This fighter was revealed to be Samato when he suddenly met Ikeuchi and declared his entry into the Rokushin Kaikan tournament.

Before the tournament, Samato attacked a Rokushin dojo, swiftly defeating Ohta Masao and Ando Rei before he himself was attacked by Oshio Gaku. After a short fight, Oshio was defeated as well.

After this, Samato entered the tournament, being placed in C block.

Powers and Abilities

Samato is a powerful and intimidating opponent. Mentaro considers him the strongest nak muay he knows and also possibly the strongest man in general. Samato's elbow strikes in particular were strong enough to rip Oshio Gaku's face open and nearly cleave his hand in half.

"Removal"-like Technique

Similar to the Kure and the Wu, Samato is able to freely access and utilise his latent muscular strength with no repercussions. The technique makes the user's skin turn red with their blood vessels bulging on the surface. It is not currently known how much of his latent power he was able to release. When using Removal, Samato is able to damage Tatsuyoshi Katsuya, who is physically very durable and resilient, but despite that, Samato was unable to defeat him.

Berserker

As the name implies and separate from his "Removal", Samato's Berserker state is when he loses all control and goes on a rampage.

Etymology

• Hayakuwa means "already, now, fast, early" (早) (haya) and "hoe" (鍬) (kuwa).
• Samato means "left horse" (左馬) (sama) and "Dipper" (斗) (to).

Notes & Trivia

• According to Sandrovich, Samato and the Kure Clan are aware of each other's existence, though are neutral and have no particular connection.
  • Samato and Kure Raian (and by extension Kure Fusui) are distant relatives. The former two are similar in personality because of this. How distant this relation is is unclear.