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Taiga Hidetora- He is the son of son of the head of the Hidetora yakuza. Yakuza is just starting out right now so they are not that strong or rich. But, they do have some secret clan techniques. He finds out that his mom was a slave for one of the nobles. So, he began sneaking into ships and searches for his mom. The Hidetora yakuza's special technique is in their tattoos and sword techniques. Hidetoras specialize in special kind of tattooing that gives strength to the person with the tattoo based on what their tattoo represents. Taiga has the tattoo of a white tiger (byakko) on his back. This tattoo gives him strength and gives him claws and turns him into a waretiger. He carries two katanas with a long chain from the hilt. Usually, Taiga has the chains wrapped around his fists. When he fights, he could extent the chains and increase the range of the swords. He also carries tattoo needles and he tattoos for money. He also uses the needles to insert temporary tattoos into his body for temporary powerups. He wears yakuza cloths. Black shirt with the top two buttons unbottoned, white coat, and white pants. He caries his swords on his back. He takes off his shirt while fighting. He could be the guy who guards the ship while others are out plunging.