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.
Watanabe no Tsuna confronted Ibaraki-dōji at the Rashōmon gate in Kyōto and severed the demon's arm. Ibaraki-dōji later returned disguised as Tsuna's aunt to reclaim the severed limb.
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.
Watanabe no Tsuna wielded the sword Higekiri when he severed Ibaraki-dōji's arm at the Rashōmon gate, proving the blade's power against demons in one of the most celebrated warrior feats of Heian legend.
Watanabe no Tsuna confronted the oni Ibaraki-dōji at the Rashōmon gate, severing the demon's arm in a midnight struggle that made the crumbling gate one of the most storied locations in Japanese legend.
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