Color of the Soul

Every Bushi has a different colour soul, and when a Bushi touches a Kitetsuto the materials in the sword shine and reveal the colour of the soul. In total there are 5 different colors red, white, green, yellow and blue. Out of the five, red and white are the most rare. Most Bushi have only one of these colors but there is one known exception, that being those with black souls who can manifest up to two colors.

White Soul
White souls are the most mysterious, not too much is known currently. White souls are one of the rarest colors. It's said white blade users are those who can use horrifying techniques that surpass the limits of human knowledge.

Notable Users

 * Shiro Inukai
 * Shishikado Hojo

Red Soul
Red souls are often associated with powerful single burst attacks like beams. Red souls are one of the rarest colors. While boasting the highest power, they have the shortest range. The power of a red sword user decreases dramatically the longer the range.

Notable Users

 * Musashi
 * Akihiro Shimazu
 * Kanetatsu Naoe
 * Soma Date

Blue Soul
Blue souls are often associated with weak but multiple strikes in one action. It is said to be a common color since two out of five bushi have blue souls. Shiro Inukai has noted that while pretty, they have little variety and are so common that they are boring to fight. However, Naotora Takeda revealed to his Bushi that only Blue Souls are able to master their sword skills and harness abilities that can cause calamities that are only thought to be controlled by dieties and Oni.

Notable Users

 * Kojiro Kanemaki
 * Naotora Takeda
 * Katsumi Amako
 * Aoshi Sanada
 * Keigo Kakizaki
 * Masaki Amakasu
 * Fuyuie Shimazu
 * Tokisame Shimazu
 * Tadayuki Shimazu
 * Haruhisa Shimazu
 * Natsuki Shimazu
 * Michiru Saruwatari
 * Yataro Inuda

Green Soul
Green souls are often associated with defensive abilities such as ropes that bind or barriers. But this is a classic idea of the abilities of the green soul. Nanao Inusaka demonstrated a broader profile. Her weapon could control seven swords made of energy (toki). Tsugumi can restrain the enemy like a whip.

Notable Users

 * Tsugumi Hattori
 * Shunrai Yamamoto
 * Kuroko Usami
 * Nanao Inusaka
 * Tsubasa Tokugawa
 * Morishika YAMANAKA

Yellow Soul
Yellow souls are often associated with buffs and debuffs, such as enhancing ones physical abilities. Yellow souls are often deemed unique compared to the other colors. Yellow souls are known for having the longest range on their spirit aura, to the point it could have a lasting on effect those on a separate island.

Notable Users

 * Tatsuomi Uesugi
 * Seiroku Inukawa
 * Hideo Kosameda

Black Soul
Users with a black soul are said to be masters of the Touki (Sword Spirit), this is a unique condition caused by having a black crystal within oneself or being the host to the Obsidian Goddess. Black crystal users are shown to have another color as well as the black crystals they possess. All black crystal users with the exception of Musashi seem to belong to the Obsidian 8.They are known as an Imbito (Taboo People) due to the myth that they will always be rejected by a Kitetsu Sword. This myth is however false as that only happens when one has no control of the Touki. It can cause black crystals to grow on them and even turn them into a large black crystal if they lose too much control.

Notable Users

 * Musashi
 * Shiro Inukai
 * Nanao Inusaka
 * Yataro Inuda
 * Seiroku Inukawa



A typical Bushi fighting arrangement would be the Blue Souls linking auras and providing support, the Green Souls binding the Oni and defending comrades, and a Red Soul performing the main offensive attack.