Otsune

Otsune is a woman of the Sengoku era who served as a fortress guard alongside her husband, Nagatomi Okumura. They both served the Maeda clan throughout Toshiie's rule as clan leader.

Role in Games
Otsune appears under the name Tsune Kato in Samurai Warriors 2 as the second best kunoichi bodyguard players can choose to accompany them on battles. As a kunoichi, she can keep up better with the player better than other bodyguards.

Kessen III has Otsune serve as an optional female officer for the Oda forces. She can join mid game and comes prepared as a trained support unit. She will only join Nobunaga if Toshiie is present at the battle of Hostilities at Sawayama and collected the glowing note on the field. She comes equipped with mattock troops and skills focused on healing and increasing allies’ fighting ability.

Quotes

 * "I cannot bear to watch the innocent hurt anymore. Please allow me to fight with you, to protect the innocent."

Historical Information
Very little is known about Otsune historically. Her birth, death, and even year she married Okumura Nagatomi are unknown. She was known, however, for serving her husband faithfully, providing food and medical aid to injured warriors during the siege of Suemori Castle. She also carried a halberd with her between tasks, showing her willingness to defend herself and her home. She helped protect Suemori from Sassa Narimasa in his bid to capture the lands under Toshiie's control whilst Tokugwa Ieyasu distracted Hashiba Hideyoshi at Komaki-Nagakute.