Phantom of Fukuoka

Mizumaki Yosei, often goes by Yosei, is a woman who's born in Mizumaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Born in 1247, her childhood is as straightforward as it looked. Though, small details that's worth noticing is that; since child, Yosei were someone who held food (especially rice), dear to heart. To a point of wasting one looked like someone committing a crime in Yosei's eyes.

Yosei were always known for someone who's quiet, observant, and overall the quiet calm everybody found comfort in. She never loud, always being grateful, and her smile was sweet enough to melt adults around her. Though, her turning point is when her village raided by the group of Bandits who were up against Shoni Clan of Fukuoka. In this sudden raid, the Bandits took her mother hostage as well as Yosei herself. The Bandits threaten the members of Shoni Clan that they'll slit both woman (Yosei and her Mother's) shall the Shoni Clan dared to step closer. And unfortunately for Yosei's mother, one of the Shoni Clan member outside killed one of the bandit, which made the bandit who held Yosei's mother hostage slit Yosei's mother throat right in front of Yosei. And in utter shock and burst of adrenaline from overwhelming flight-or-fight response, Yosei managed to bite down the bandit's arm that held her neck and took over the knife that's previously against her neck. And in process, the knife slipped in the air and stabbed her left eyes which made her permanently blind on the left eyes. Despite the incident that alter her life forever, she furiously drive the knife again and again into the bandit's throat in unbidden rage and sheer shock, while her left eyes bleeding profusely down to her cheek. The mens from Shoni Clan were shocked to see such young girl had such hidden strength this powerful. The Shoni Clan mens doesn't leave the girl alone and instead, bring her to Shoni Clan temple and entrust her to a legendary Samurai to be trained: Hisayama Isshin.

During her training arc (between 1261-1269) under Hisayama Isshin's taught and mentorship, Yosei grew into someone who's still at her core; quiet, calm, and unshakable, but in a much more lethal way. Since Hisayama seen Yosei's talent is in being utterly quiet and silent, Hisayama taught Yosei a mythical technique called: "シャドウキル" (Shadowkiru/Shadow Kill) which allows her to merge with her surrounding shadows and create a kill with utter silence, it felt like someone died from staying in the shadow for too long. Hence, from this technique taught and mastered by Yosei, she became extremely lethal within any area that cast shadows; especially, bamboo forest, which it were Bandits first that tossed around the title of "Phantom of Fukuoka" due to how terrifyingly quick Yosei were on her own; let alone when she's introduced with shadows in her surrounding. Hisayama isn't bound by strict Bushido, hence, Yosei took a pragmatism over honor in battle; whatever result best, she would go through. Which, was both frowned upon and is respected by locals and Clans-alike in Fukuoka.

She first made her name largely known in Fukuoka after her action of defending against arriving Mongolian armies in Nakagawa Bay during Mongols first invasion in Japan (1274). People who witness the slaughter told that they saw a blindfolded lady with ashy hair carrying Naginata fighting against group of Mongolian armies by herself, telling: "It's like seeing a dance of death. No one escaped. The forest left to burn, and when it does, it's too late for Mongols." From there, the name "Mizumaki Yosei" became largely known across Fukuoka and once the local knowledge her pragmatic method in fighting against Mongols and bandits, they grown respect for Yosei.

Not much is known for her background, but some locals who discovered her dearly love for rice began to offers their gratitude in form of Tonjiki (seasoned rice balls). Since the means of money and charms did not tempt Yosei, locals used Tonjiki instead as a somewhat "bribing" ways for Yosei to stay at their refugee place for a night. Sake were also a huge deal for her, as she sometimes would buy rice from locals and make Rice Sake herself by chewing on it and fuse it with saliva to ferment the Rice and turned it into Rice Sake, to which she ferment it by placing the box of chewed rice in underground of Nakagawa's Temple just south of Nakagawa Bay.

As of currently (1274, during first arrival of Mongols), Yosei's task from her master (Hisayama Isshin) is to basically slain any Mongols she encounter. Hisayama Sensei (as how Yosei called it), doesn't strictly told her to approach with honor, but simply told that brutality would only bring misfortune down the way. Hence, Yosei stayed pragmatic and only did effective killing instead of torture.

Yosei personality is as pragmatic as expected. She's mostly cold and observant, never lowering her guard except it's someone she knew and earning trust from her is not easy; as anybody need to survive alongside her fighting with Mongols. And if they can't help themself and being weak? Yosei would abandon them and goes back to lonewolf once again.

In appearance, Yosei stood tall at 179cm and had perfectly ideal body that support her needs for agility (yes, her forte is speed and footwork, not raw strength). Her skin is alabaster, and she's blind on the left eyes. Yet, she wore white blindfold that cover her both eyes to disciple herself to absolute blindness and sharpen her senses to absolute best. She's seen to have long ashy hair, tied in Ponytail with red ribbon. On her head, she uses a conical hat that's seen used by rice farmer, as to show her deep respect and dear towed rice and people who sustained it. For outfit choice, she's seen to use flowing traveler outfit; with loose cape that would flutter against winds. For footwear, Yosei wears traditional waraji shoes and tabi socks for absolute lightweight and silence against any terrains.

For weapon, Yosei uses silver Naginata with "シャドウキル" engraved on the blade. For her secondaries or auxiliary weapon, Yosei use Half-bow with explosive arrows and tanto on her hips. Since she use Half-bow, she does have quiver on her back beneath the cape of her traveler outfit. Her strong point is at her footwork, as she is seen to be extremely agile and seen more of dancing instead of actively fighting during combats due to how quick she move and flawlessly she does so in eliminating Mongolian armies.

Though rarely said, Yosei once confessed to Hisayama Sensei that she longed for eternal companion. Not exactly immortal, just one that would remain by her side and spent her last of days with. Originally, she thought Hisayama Sensei is a fitting man for such, but knowing Hisayama Sensei already has a wife, Yosei made such wishes to be her secondary task aside the primary task in eliminating all Mongols and bring peace once again to the land of Fukuoka Prefecture.

Mongolians army is brutal and barbaric; raping civilians, slaughtering villager, even selling the children to other Mongols as a way of slavery.