momochi usagi

A young ninja-in-training seeks to marry Hanzō Hattori to bear his child for her family's sake. Her only skill lies in making medicinal herbs, stemming from her constant stomach aches and the quest to find a cure. Initially, Usagi faked these pains to avoid ninja practice, but as she aged, they became real, likely due to puberty. She has known Goemon since birth but lacks passionate feelings for him compared to those she harbors for Hanzō.

In Volume 2 of the manga, it is revealed that Usagi is an orphan; her father was killed by a bear on the "Mountain of Death." In Volume 3, she recalls her mother died during childbirth along with the baby. Usagi is kind-hearted and tries to bring Hanzō and the princess together, hoping it would make Hanzō happy. By Volume 10, her friend Kame teaches her about making babies while instructing her on how to seduce Ranmaru to escape prison alive.

As of Volume 7, Usagi becomes Hanzō's official fiancée and shows steady improvement in her ninja skills, gradually shedding her "ninja failure" label. Ultimately, she and Shimo-no-Hanzo start a family together, having three girls and a son named Hanzō (including Mamezo).

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Characters
  • Hanzou Hattori (服部 半蔵)

    Hattori Hanzou

    Main

    Usagi's love interest. A dedicated and talented young ninja who is head of the Hattori clan of Segachi in lower Iga, hence his being referred to as Shimo-no-Hanzō (下の半蔵 "Lower-(Iga)-Hanzō") to distinguish him from the other ninja also named "Hanzō Hattori...

  • Usagi Momochi (百道 うさぎ)

    Momochi Usagi

    Main

    A young ninja-in-training who seeks to marry Hanzō Hattori in order to bear his child for the sake of her family. Her one skill is the making of medicinal herbs, because she suffers from constant stomach aches and sought to find a medicine that would cure...

  • Mitsuhide Akechi

    Akechi Mitsuhide

    Supporting

    A loyal retainer of Nobunaga and the holder of Sakamoto Castle, Mitsuhide is thoughtful man with moderate political views and an open mind. He is a devoted husband and father to his wife, Hiroko, and their daughter, Tama. He suffers from failing eyesight....

  • Yuri Fujibayashi (藤林 百合)

    Fujibayashi Yuri

    Supporting

    Usagi's rival. Yuri is clearly more talented than Usagi at ninjutsu, but appears to be threatened by the way Usagi's good-natured and straightforward behavior seems to affect Hanzō. Shortly after she arrives, she attempts to poison Usagi but fails due to ...

  • Goemon Ishikawa (石川 五右衛門)

    Ishikawa Goemon

    Supporting

    He was once engaged to be married to Usagi, and grew up taking care of her in their ninja village. Goemon canceled the engagement because he so injured on an assignment that he felt he had no choice but to cancel it as he could no longer take of Usagi. Ho...

  • Kame

    Kame

    Supporting

    Usagis best friend since childhood, they are like sisters to one another. She is a beautiful and outstanding ninja, but had once been picked on for being a slow learner and Usagi would have to save her. She graduated second-to-last, in front of only Usagi...

  • Mamezo

    Mamezo

    Supporting

    Usagi's constant companion and foster child. He is a young boy who looks to be between six to eight years old, although he seems somewhat more skilled in every day tasks than Usagi, even helping her to get dressed. When Mamezo was a baby, he was found by ...

  • Ranmaru Mori

    Mori Ranmaru

    Supporting

    The most loyal follower underneath Oda Nobunaga. He is in charge of hunting down Iga ninja, but somehow falls deeply in love Usagi. He even tries to have his way with her and goes so far as to say that as he was having sex with her best friend Kame, he im...

  • Nobunaga Oda (織田 信長)

    Oda Nobunaga

    Supporting

    Oda Nobunaga, known as Dai Rokuten Maou, wants to take over the world. With the help of his Juunishinshou, he was working to achieve that goal, but he was killed by child Kyo at Honnoji Temple, years before the Battle of Seikigahara. Since he was importan...