Hiruma Takezo

Hiruma Takezo was a general of the Crab Clan during the championship of Hida Banuken.

The Maw's Invasion
In the year 716 the vast army of The Maw assaulted the Crab lands, which fell back and regrouped near Hida Castle. While Kuni Osaku kept at bay the Shadowlands horde, the Crab began to build defenses along the Saigo River.

Takeo Cliffs
Takezo convinced his Lord to take a small contingent of Hiruma soldiers to lure a portion of the Shadowlands forces away before they regained the courage to try crossing the river again. Takezo and 75 Hiruma archers left Hida Castle and sped through secret tunnels to the far side of the Saigo River. For ten days Takezo and his archers led their adversaries through the Twilight Mountains until they found themselves trapped in a sharply angled valley, where two hundred Crab soldiers had been concealed. During the Battle of Takezo Cliffs the oni were pinned against the valley wall and cut down. It took another month for Takezo to lead his men out of the Twilight Mountains. The cliffs where they had fought so bravely were named Takezo Cliffs to remember the valiant general.