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Komurasaki

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Komurasaki is the top courtesan of Wano Country known as the dayu or oiran, the highest rank, who captivates crowds during processions through the Flower Capital and attends banquets at Orochi's castle. She serves as an attendant to Toko while traveling under summons to Orochi and later faces direct confrontation there. Her actions draw widespread attention from citizens and officials alike, establishing her as a central figure in capital events before her reported death and subsequent reappearance.

Komurasaki draws from Kyoshiro's brothels and performs on shamisen during feasts. She interacts with patrons seeking her freedom and refuses demands from Orochi, leading to attacks and her apparent demise at Kyoshiro's hand. Later revelations tie her identity to protective efforts in Wano, including shielding others and setting traps amid ongoing conflicts.

Appearance

Komurasaki wears light kimono with dark collar and visible cleavage line along with ornate patterned kimono and elaborate hair ornaments during processions and banquets. Her elegant updo hairstyle features flower accessories and multiple floral adornments while flowing sleeves and dramatic silhouette emphasize her presence amid crowds.12

Komurasaki maintains composed expressions with closed-eye smile or stern facial features depending on the setting, often accompanied by sweat drops during moments of surprise or defiance. Her posture remains upright whether kneeling on raised platforms or standing with hand on hip in confrontations.34

Personality

Komurasaki expresses confidence when affirming meetings with powerful figures and shows gentle concern toward her attendant Toko during street processions. She laughs while apologizing for delays and maintains a composed demeanor even when facing threats or public scrutiny.56

Komurasaki declares contempt for the poor in public statements and views men primarily as sources of money after spending offered funds. She refuses to yield when believing herself right and challenges Orochi directly by claiming heritage as a warrior's daughter who will not live on her knees.78

History

Courtesan Procession

Komurasaki travels through the Flower Capital as the only chosen courtesan causing spectators to faint from blood loss or being dazzled while Toko serves as her kamuro attendant. She affirms her summons to Orochi's sitting room and later attends the shogun's banquet where she performs on shamisen.910

Flower Capital Procession

Komurasaki travels through the Flower Capital as part of a courtesan procession that fills the streets with cheers from spectators who struggle to look directly at her due to her dazzling appearance. Toko catches up apologizing for being late while Komurasaki responds with gentle concern. The event prompts emergency measures as multiple people fall unconscious from blood loss or blindness leading officials to call for stretchers.11

Banquet Confrontation

Komurasaki receives money from an elderly patron who sold his warehouse to free her from the red-light district yet spends all of it and declares no home to return to. She later shields O-Toko during Orochi's rampage and refuses his order to grovel leading to her being struck by Kyoshiro.712

Shogun Banquet

Komurasaki attends the shogun's banquet where popular geishas are brought in and Orochi expresses excitement at her arrival while declaring the feast an opening for the upcoming fire festival. She engages in the extravagant setting filled with food and retainers as the event unfolds across the castle grounds.13

Aftermath and Return

Komurasaki's reported death leads to funeral arrangements and a cancelled wake while rumors spread of her demise at Kyoshiro's hand. She reappears in later events playing shamisen to trap Orochi using a seastone nail and reveals her true heritage before descending publicly as part of Wano's changing leadership.1415

Treasury Confrontation

Komurasaki reappears in the treasure repository playing the shamisen which draws Orochi into a delusional state where he questions if he is dreaming while she responds with composed agreement to spend their lives together. The music connects to events outside as the confrontation unfolds amid the ongoing raid.16

Relationships

Komurasaki interacts with Toko as her kamuro attendant sharing laughter and apologies during processions while shielding the child from harm in confrontations. She engages an elderly patron who offers funds for her freedom yet faces his disappointment after spending the money and publicly rejecting the arrangement.517

Komurasaki engages an elderly patron named Bingo who sells his warehouse to provide funds for freeing her from the red-light district after she expresses a preference for him over belonging to Orochi. She watches as he counts the money and declares it hers while affirming his trust in her words despite the high price involved.18

Komurasaki interacts with Toko during moments of danger including when the child reaches a corpse and faces Orochi's wrath prompting Komurasaki to yell for her to stop and wait while the crowd chants for the courtesan's return.19

Major battles

Komurasaki refuses Orochi's demand to apologize and grind her head into the floor during the banquet confrontation declaring she will not live on her knees as a warrior's daughter. Orochi transforms and attacks with dragon heads while she remains silent before being struck by Kyoshiro's sword swing and left motionless on the floor.820

Komurasaki refuses Orochi's demand to beg for mercy during the banquet confrontation after he questions her attachment and she states that the one who falls in love first loses. Her defiance leads to his attack with snake heads that endangers surrounding guests while she remains silent with an ellipsis in her speech bubble.2122

Komurasaki later confronts Orochi in the treasury by questioning his attachment and using a seastone nail to prevent his transformation while playing his favorite song against him. She reveals her identity and heritage leading to his panic as the building collapses around them.2315

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