Sōkudo

"I believe it was you, Shōyō-sensei, who once told me that the world can not be changed by one's pure whim. After all, this world is riddled with dirt. Many have died for that dream, and I am merely the one who will use those sacrificed to further their desire. It is not selfish. It is not narcissistic. Even if I need to cheat and hurt others, I must persevere. To that end, I must become carnage incarnate. I must spill yet more blood, so that the blood already spilt will not be in vain. To become the God that the powerless that cannot stop this blood flow... I shall become that God. The God that they have so foolishly decided to put their faith in."

- Sōkudo speaking to his former instructor.

Sōkudo (荘工藤, Soukudo) is the former student of Shōyō Shakyamuni, as well as the latter's first student, and the true main antagonist of Part V. While most of his work is done through his subordinates, he took matters into his own hands with the murder of his former instructor. It is unknown if he commands Mūkade, or if Mūkade is merely competition in the hopes of gaining the Jinki Fragments. Sōkudo has, since then, established a partnership with Muramasa Neikan and Kamui. He is also loosely affiliated with the Kōkiorosu Syndicate, claiming that he has coerced them into following him.

His goal is still to be ascertained, but it is known that he wishes to also gather the nine Jinki Fragments. Sōkudo has also shown interest in killing off the leaders of the Reikai.