Minamoto no Yorimitsu led his Shitennō retainers — Sakata no Kintoki, Watanabe no Tsuna, Usui Sadamitsu, and Urabe no Suetake — on the expedition to Mount Ōe to slay Shuten-dōji.
Four warriors sworn to Minamoto no Yorimitsu formed the Shitennō — named after the Buddhist guardian kings. Together they infiltrated demon strongholds, guarded the capital's gates, and became the most celebrated demon-slaying band in Japanese legend.
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