Three asparagus-robed samurai, possibly related to legendary samurai Yagyu Jubei, or students of his family's dojo, who serve as Shibui Matsunosuke's personal bodyguards. According to a local who advises Jin not to challenge their skill, they are master swordsmen from Edo. Jin questions their ethics in front of the townsfolk, regardless, arousing their ire. All three are sliced dead in a blink when they attempt to rush him.