There’s also Ako’s Sugar found along the main path where the two Monks on the right will join the main procession. Up on the left there’s a Pellet, and the ledge above you can find a Pacifying Agent behind a rock with two corpses. Some of the Monks ahead can and will use candy like Ako’s Sugar or Ungo’s Sugar, so be prepared. There’s also another pair of Monks slowly walking to the main road from a smaller path on the right side, and can ambush you if you aren’t aware of their incoming. Be sure to also look back at the small gate to find a nest on the roof you can jump to and find a Light Coin Purse.Īs the group of three Monks slowly go up the steps - be careful when engaging, as there are two more Monks at the top of the stairs that can spot you early on - especially if you try and use the tree branches straight ahead. Defeat the first group (and make sure to utilize Bloodsmoke Ninjistu to help take on groups) then look where the lower group was gathered to find some bound corpses holding a Mibu Possession Balloon. Take him out, and watch out for three monks slowly going up the road, followed by three more in a rocky outcropping to the left. Many of their sweeping hits will cause them to prepare an unblockable thrust attack where they try to fake you out by twirling to the side before thrusting forward - so be ready with a Mikiri Counter. The staff-wielding Monks have their own set of attacks, which revolve around sweeping long-range hits as they dart from side to side, or even use their staff as a pole vault to get into the air and slam down. Note that you can also use the tree branches above, or bushes on the right to advance to a small gate, where a staff-wielding monk watches the road.

Thankfully, without weapons they tend to have low posture, and it will only take a few well timed deflections to set them up for a Deathblow. Watch their movements carefully - if they shift into a crouching stance, they’ll be getting ready for an unblockable grab attack that can deal major damage. They employ several spinning kicks that can end in a jumping axe kick if you aren’t careful, as well as several palm strikes that can end with a quick follow-up attack. Now move back to the main path leading up to the temples - it’s time to get to fighting! On the path above are two monks - don’t be fooled by the lack of weapons, the martial arts they use can pack a punch. Since you can’t help him now, it’s best to remember his location and keep moving up the path to the side of the lift house where you can find some Scrap Iron. If you try and ask him, he seems a bit simple-minded or confused, but thinks he’s looking for spinning flowers - a white flower in particular. His name is Kotaro, and he seems to be upset about some children who left. Grapple back up to the path above, and look for a sharp road going up above the broken bridge to find a crying member of the Taro Troop. You can kill him if you want, and find that by interacting with the shinobi kite you can raise it up to the cliffs above - but you’d need to hold someone in place. Nearby is the Senpou Assassin that Blackhat Badger spoke of, and sure enough he’s not in the talking mood. Stab him in the back and drop down, where you’ll find a Mibu Balloon of Spirit and Gachiin’s Sugar.

Keep heading down the path on the right to find it ends with a broken bridge where a Monk is praying. For now, we need to keep moving, but you’d do well to remember this tidbit of info. As it happens, he has a goal to get across, and the kite might do it, but its only operated by a Senpou Assassin down below who doesn’t seem to want to help. If you happened to have bought everything of value from Blackhat Badger back below the Ashina Castle’s Old Grave, you’ll find him here now - looking out at the valley and kite. The path to the left makes its way up toward a large temple building, but first, look around the left side of the shack you exited to find Gachiin’s Sugar.ĭropping down to the path below, you can look out into the valley to spot one of those shinobi kites. The voice implores you to turn back, but won’t try to stop you from continuing - which is good, because that’s what we need to do.Īs you exit the lift house, you can look up to see the expanse of the temple grounds as they wind their way up the mountain. You can “speak” with this portrait to be warned that the monks of the Senpou Temple have strayed from the true path and are up to no good. After a moment, the voice will bid you to look upon a nearby tapestry depicting Buddha, located by the Sculptor’s Idol. Arriving into a deserted lift room, head up the stairs only to be called out to by a mysterious voice.

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