九鬼耀鋼

Second in command of the 17th Jinyou Pursuit Organization in Ayakashibito, and one of the protagonists of the sequel, Chrono Belt. He is Soushichi’s teacher in both martial arts and life. He's the creator of the Kuki style. Kuki style originates from the basis of a Chinese martial arts style called Enkaken. The original style is created as an anti-youkai style (humans using it to stand a chance against the youkais), while Kuki Ryuu modifies it to be more suited for use against Jinyous. The style emphasizes on circular strikes and counterattacks (parrying and then retaliating). Thus despite being human, he is able to slay youkai and jinyou with these specialized palm fighting techniques. He later fuels on Youkai and was going to be the biggest threat Ayakashibito’s world have seen. His weapons are his palms, and an umbrella. [Edited from a really spoiler-filled Chrono Belt review by Warum]