The Monstrous Ninja Chief of 7 Shaku 2 Sun
The 'Hojo Godaiki' describes the fifth Fuma Kotaro in vivid detail: 'Standing 7 shaku 2 sun (about 216 cm), with rough muscles and lumps, wide eyes and mouth, bristling black beard, four fangs protruding outward, and a head like Fukurokuju with a high nose'—a monstrous giant resembling an oni. The 200 members of the Fuma clan under his command were similarly rough characters, infiltrating enemy camps to commit arson, sabotage, and assassination, terrorizing Takeda forces. In the 1580 night raid at the Kise River, they reportedly threw Takeda Katsuyori's camp into total chaos. While few historical sources fully verify his existence, this vivid description profoundly influenced later portrayals of ninja.