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Shuu (シュウ) is a character in Hokuto Musou and one of the six successors of the Nanto Seiken style. His star is the "Benevolence Star", which states that he is destined to sacrifice himself for others. He is an old friend of Rei and a former colleague of Souther. Both he and Souther once oversaw a deadly training event for a younger Kenshiro. When Kenshiro lost against Shuu, the punishment for not completing his task was to be put to death. As the youth's genuine acceptance of his fate invoked his star, Shuu pleaded for Kenshiro's life to be spared. In exchange for the boy's life, he cut his own eyes and lived as a blind man.

To counter Souther's army and cruelty, Shuu leads a resistance against him to protect the innocent families and children. He encounters an adult Kenshiro and tests his opponent's strength in a short match. Pleased with Kenshiro's progress, he asks the traveler to stop Souther. While Kenshiro recuperates from his defeat from Souther, Shuu faces his adversary in combat. However, when Souther threatens to kill his resistance followers, Shuu loses his focus and is easily defeated when Souther slices his legs. Abusing the fate of Shuu's star regarding his followers, Souther orders Shuu to climb the pyramid tomb with his wounds and place the final stone at the top. As he painfully reaches the final step, Souther orders his men to fire arrows at Shuu and personally throws a spear to pierce through Shuu's chest. Entrusting Kenshiro with the fate of the future, Shuu's strength gives out and he is fatally flatten by the same block he carried.

In the original series, he miraculously regains his sight before his demise and has no regrets in his life upon seeing Kenshiro. He happily sees a vision of departed his wife and son, Shiba.

Fighting Style
Nanto Hakurōken (South Dipper White Heron Fist) is a style which focuses on powerful kicking techniques to slice its opponents. They can also use their hands to create an illusion technique to overwhelm their foes. The technique has some Capoeira inspired kicks within it.