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The Shinbakufu (真幕府), also known as the Hundred Demons (百鬼衆) and the Onryō (怨霊) are the main antagonists of the 2025 video game Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. They are a shadowy, influential cabal of masked individuals who work to accumulate power and influence over Japan from behind the scenes. They are the archenemies of Fujibayashi Naoe.
History[]
Formation[]
Following his failed rebellion against Oda Nobunaga and subsequent exile in 1573, shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiaki turned to intrigue and subertfuge in his efforts to regain his old authority, founding the Shinbakufu and recruiting various individuals to his cause. The organization planned to obtain the Imperial Regalia in order to legitimize Yoshiaki as the rightful ruler of Japan, and worked to destablize Nobunaga's authority before deposing of him.
Recognizing his need for financial support in order to continue his activities, Yoshiaki formed an alliance with the Portugese Templars, selling them information on the Regalia in exchange for them backing his return to power; unbeknownst to Yoshiakai, however, the leader of the Templars in Japan, Nuno Caro, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the agreement, planning to instead use the chaos sown by the Shinbakufu to plunder Japan of its resources as he saw fit. The Shinbakufu's attempts to obtain the Imperial Regalia out them at odds with the Kakushiba ikki, who had been tasked with defending the artifacts by Emperor Go-Nara; eventually, the Shinbakufu succeeded in stealing the mirror and the sword, massacaring the Kakushiba ikki in the process, though one survivor, Tsuyuu, was able to escape with the jewel.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows[]
In 1581. the Shinbakufu discovered the location of the missing Regalia in the province of Iga. Taking advantage of Oda Nobunaga's invasion of the province, the organization sent Ido Yoshihiro to retrieve the jewel. Knowing of the Shinbakufu's intentions, Fujibayashi Nagato tasked his daughter Naoe in securing it, but as she entered the kofun and found the box containing the artifact, Yoshihiro ambushed and overpowered her, taking the box and its contents with him to Katano Castle where he awaited the arrival of the rest of the Shinbakufu. Naoe was able to track down Yoshiro, assassinate him and recover the box, only to be ambushed by Yaita Wakasa and Wada Koretake, who stole it back from her, shooting her in the stomach and breaking her leg respectively in the process. Nagato quickly intervened, quickly overpowering Wakasa and slicing off Koretakes's left ear with his katana, but was interrupted by the arrival of the rest of the Shinbakufu. Despite his valiant stand against them, Nagato was overwhelmed by the organization's combined might and was stabbed in the abdomen by Akechi Mitsuhide. Yoshiaki initally ordered that Naoe and Nagato be finished off, but before Mitsuhide could execute the latter, Koretake objected, advocating that the two shinobi be left to die in pain, which Yoshiaki agreed to. After the Shinbakufu left with the box, Nagato succumbed to his wounds, but Naoe survived and was found by the monk Sorin and his student Junjiro, who nursed her back to health. Upon her recovery, Naoe vowed revenge against the Shinbakufu and to recover the box they had stolen from her.
After successfully assassinating Koretake and Wakasa, Naoe was contacted by Mitsuhide, who decieved her with the lie that Oda Nobunaga was the Shinbakufu's leader. Under Mitsuhide and his son-in-law Ise Sadaoki's manipulation, Naoe partook in the Honnō-ji incident, nearly killing Nobunaga before his samurai Yasuke intervened. Following Nobunaga's death, Yasuke, now seeking revenge on Mistuhide for his betrayal, and Naoe joined forces and revived the Kakushiba ikki in order to continue their campaign against the Shinbakufu, successfully killing Sadaoki, Akechi Kagemitsu, Ukita Naoie, Bessho Harumasa, Joken Hokyo and Takeda Motoaki; converesly, the duo chose to spare Lady Oichi, Nobunaga's sister, who had partaken in the organization's activities against her will. During the duo's assassination of Motoaki, Yasuke discovered the Templar's connection to the Shinbakufu, leading to him embarking on a crusade against them and Caro in revenge for the death of his mother.
With the Shunbakufu decimated, Yasuke and Nao joined with Hashiba Hideyoshi against Mitsuhide at the Battle of Yamazaki, pursuing Mitsuhide during his attempt to flee and killing him after he revealed Yoshiaki's status as the Shinbakufu's leader. After the duo tracked Yoshiaki down, the shōgun surrendered without a fight, returning the Regalia to Naoe and providing Yasuke with information on the Templars in exchange for his life, wanting revenge on the order for their betrayel. Naoe and Yasuke relucantly agreed to his conditions, with Yasuke using the information to finally locate and kill Caro at Takeda Castle.
Membership[]
- Ashikaga Yoshiaki (The Horseman/The Tatsu) (founder and leader)
- Akechi Mitsuhide (The Two-Faced) (second-in-command)
- Ido Yoshihiro (The Onryo Samurai)
- Wada Koretake (The Wounded)
- Yaita Wakasa (The Golden Teppo)
- Ise Sadaoki (The Fool)
- Akechi Kagemitsu (The Naginata)
- Oici (The Mourner/The Wheel)
- Ukita Naoie (The Noble)
- Bessho Harumasa (The Ox)
- Joken Hokkyo (The Wise)
- Takeda Motoaki (The Fox/The Performer)
Trivia[]
- Shinbakufu translates to "true/real shogunate", which serves as an early hint towards the Horseman's identity.
- Despite Yoshiaki's status as leader of the Shinbakufu, many of the organization's membership (outside of the ones who prioritize their own goals), seem to hold more personal loyalty towards Mitsuhide.
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