As she collected her third shard, Hibana was informed that a nearby truck was en route to a Nakatomi weapon research facility. Here, her blades spilled the blood of yet another Akujiki possessed Hellspawn Lord and its underlings. Hibana's mission led her to a shipping container yard. After an intense battle, Hibana cut him down and resumed her mission. As the group made its escape, Hibana engaged the shinobi of wind, Kazaguruma, who relished the opportunity to stay behind and test Hibana's strength. Hisui, the shinobi of water and Jimushi's newest pupil, easily dispatched a nearby Hellspawn Lord, and Kurohagane absorbed its Akujiki shard. Some time later, Hibana entered the city streets of Shinjuku, where she encountered Jimushi's mercenary group. Inside a large underground chasm, she encountered and defeated another Akujiki possessed Hellspawn Lord and acquired a second piece of the demon blade. She passed through the station and into the city sewers. She pinpointed the location of another shard, which was inside a ruined and Hellspawn infested subway station. Shocked by this revelation, Hibana vowed to kill Jimushi and retrieve the shards herself.
She was informed that Jimushi's group were Nakatomi mercenaries that intended to acquire the shards of Akujiki. It was there that Hibana encountered Jimushi, his newest pupil, two unidentified men, and Kurohagane. Her commander informed her that he received strange astral readings in the 55th district, and he ordered her to investigate. She encountered and slew a Hellspawn Lord that was produced by a shard of Akujiki, and she was then ordered to locate and acquire all the shards. Hibana made her way across the Tokyo skyline and destroyed the Hellspawn in her wake. Shortly thereafter, in Marunouchi, Hibana was informed that the Ariake Seal had been broken, the Hellspawn had been unleashed upon the city, and that she must eradicate them. After she leapt from a burning Nakatomi aircraft, she paused to cast her gaze toward the ruined Golden Castle and sensed trouble.
Hibana dispatched her foes and their cybernetic ninja, Kurohagane. She was ordered to engage and incapacitate these intruders. Thirteen days after the seal's creation, as the Nakatomi mercenaries were arriving in Tokyo, Hibana assumed her position atop a large skyscraper. The Nakatomi Conglomerate claimed that they sent their ninjas to Tokyo to eradicate any remaining Hellspawn, but it was rumored that they hired mercenaries to retrieve the shards of Akujiki. Kagari broke Akujiki into nine shards and spread them throughout Tokyo, in key locations, to form the barrier. In order to defend Tokyo from the dark forces that emanated from within the ruins of the Golden Palace, the Japanese government ordered Kagari Ubusuna of Kumano Shrine to construct a powerful force field called the Ariake Seal, which is a barrier composed of powerful Yang energy. Hibana interpreted his departure as a personal act of abandonment, and she developed a bitter resentment towards him.Ī year after Hotsuma's triumph over the mad sorcerer Hiruko Ubusuna, the capital city was annihilated and new government agencies were temporarily established in Osaka.
Eventually, Jimushi became disillusioned with both the government and the Oboro and left the agency. For the first time, Hibana felt close to someone. Jimushi accepted Hibana as a pupil, and they developed a prosperous relationship. The Oboro elders noticed Hibana's prowess and introduced her to Jimushi, who was a former Oboro ninja that worked for the Shinobi Agency. Because she felt as though she was abandoned by her family, Hibana channeled her sorrow into her training and became a prodigy in the Oboro Ryu shinobi arts. As a result, Hibana was sent to live with the Mukuro clan (Japanese: 躯氏族), which is a separate branch of the Oboro. According to Oboro clan tradition, women are not permitted to become the clan's leader. Hibana was born into the Oboro clan's head household, alongside her relatives Hotsuma and Moritsune.
This costume also supplies Hibana with a guitar, which is an indication that Hibana may have musical talent. The second costume is the more casual combination of jeans and a brown jacket. The first costume is elegantly comprised of a pair of black boots, black leather shorts, and a black bustier that are embroidered with red floral patterns. In Nightshade, the player can unlock two extra costumes for Hibana. She wields Utsushiyo (Japanese: 現世), which is a replica of Akujiki, and the Futaba blades (Japanese: 二羽), which are a pair of short swords that were given to her by Jimushi. She has raven black hair and chestnut eyes. Hibana is a slender young woman, in her early twenties, and clad in a white, black, and crimson shinobi suit. 2.5 The Final Battle: Kunoichi versus the Phantom Blade.