Gengetsu Kibaoni

"Object devoid of a will of your own...Let Kibaoni Gengetsu give you purpose!"

- Gengetsu Kibaoni's command on awakening a Youkai.

Gengetsu Kibaoni (牙鬼幻月) is the leader of Kibaoni Army Corps. He is always on track to terrorize humans to gain power.

Past
Gengetsu Kibaoni was formerly an evil feudal warlord during the Sengoku Era who believed that fear was the best method of uniting the war-torn Japan. Though Kibaoni was killed by the ninjas of the Igasaki Clan, he vowed he would return in 444 years to unite the world in terror. Hundreds of years later during an unspecific year, Kibaoni and his three generals resurrected as demons but were all single handily defeated by by Yoshitaka Igasaki and sealed away the using 48 Sealing Shuriken.

Present
Due to a now realized miscalculation of dating, it is revealed by Tsumuji Igasaki that Kibaoni's true revival will actually happen in the year 2015. It begins when Kyuemon Izayoi manages to free the warlord and his forces. Lacking physical form upon his release, Kibaoni tasks his retainers to gather fear so he can reconstitute himself, creating Youkai by sending out the now-corrupted Sealing Shuriken and combining them with inanimate objects.

Yoshitaka had already anticipated of such results, creating the OtomoNin via cooperation with alien races and passing the mantle of ninja to his grandchildren to become the Ninningers to face Gengetsu Kibaoni and his Kibaoni Army Corps. However, it would be seemed that Yoshitaka purposely use his sealing technique instead of obliterating Gengetsu with the End Shuriken. His reasoning for doing so is currently unknown.

Gengetsu Kibaoni seemingly returned when, as the Ninningers encountered Youkai Ungaikyo, numerous giant copies of Kibaoni suddenly appeared and attacked the city, allowing Kyuemon to collect fear from the civilians. However, the Kibaonis were revealed to be illusions created by the balloons distributed by Ungaikyo when a shot fired by AkaNinger's Karakuri Hengen bow passed through a Kibaoni and popped one of Ungaikyo's balloons, simultaneously erasing one of the fakes. Having long since suspected this, Kasumi appeared with a device which she used to disrupt Ungaikyo's abilities and destroy his balloons via wavelength overload, causing all the Gengetsu holograms to disappear.

After the revival of Masakage Tsugomori, Gengetsu contacted his subordinates and ordered them to gather more fear, expressing joy at the news that the world was slowly falling into turmoil due to his army's rampage.

At Tsugomori's request, Gengetsu himself used two Sealing Shuriken to create a particularly powerful Yokai that could match the Ninningers. Combining the Shuriken with a toolbox, the Advanced Youkai Nue was created. With Nue proving to be more than a match for the Ninningers, Gengetsu personally commands him to finish them and their OtomoNin.

Later, Tsugomori once again contacted Gengetsu to ask his permission to summon more Advanced Yokai. Gengetsu accepted, imbuing ten of the remaining corrupted Sealing Shuriken with his own power before addressing his wife Ariake no Kata, who had been revived in the interim, telling her to not cause too much trouble for Tsugomori.

In the final battle, Gengetsu absorbed his own son, Kyuemon, and grew giant. Though he overpowered Gekiatsu Dai-Oh, once the Ninninger made it clear they are only fighting strictly by personal choice, rather than fate as a result of their linage, it allows Kyuemon to turn against his father and break free. The Ninninger then finish off Gengetsu with Gekiatsu Dai Fever.

Powers and Abilities

 * Youkai Creation
 * By using one or more of Yoshitaka's 48 Sealing Shuriken, Gengetsu can corrupt any targeted object and transform it into a Youkai. Once the Youkai defeated, the Sealing Shuriken would be purified and either be retrieved by the Ninningers or fall back into Kyuemon's hands to be made into more Yo Shuriken.


 * Durability
 * Gengetsu's body is fully covered with golden armor that grant him protection from various attacks.


 * Darkness Manipulation
 * After being reborn as a ghost, Gengetsu can manipulate darkness to his own liking.
 * Hitokarage Summon
 * By sending a torrent of darkness, Gengetsu can manifest Hitokarage to assist his Youkai or generals in combat.
 * Apparition
 * Though his body may not fully be revived yet, Gengetsu can appear as a specter in order to communicate. Appearing through a pool of darkness to communicate with his servants at his lair, Gengetsu can also manifest as a phantom of his giant form.


 * Fear Empowerment
 * To fully revive, Gengetsu must be nourished with human fear. Currently, Kyuemon Izayoi has been tasked to collect fear to restore him.

Arsenal

 * Naginata
 * Gengetsu's main weapon is a naginata.

Behind the scenes

 * Height: 212 cm (53 m: giant)
 * Weight: 274 kg (685 t: giant)

Portrayal
Gengetsu Kibaoni is voiced by Mugihito (麦人) and portrayed by suit actor Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭).

Appearances

 * Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
 * Shinobi 1: We're Ninja!
 * Shinobi 5: The Space Ninja UFOmaru!
 * Shinobi 13: Burning! Ninja Sports Day
 * Shinobi 19: Search For It! The OtomoNin of the Sky
 * Shinobi 34: Enter Jiraiya, Legendary World Ninja!
 * Shinobi 44: The Final Battle! The Ordeals of the Last Ninja
 * Shinobi 45: Three Generations of Fathers and Sons! All Ninjas Gathered
 * Shinobi 46: The Last Shuriken Appears!
 * Shinobi Final Chapter: To a Future Without Hiding, Wasshoi!