Kiyomasa is a merciless and cruel individual, who brutalizes those he considers below him. He is not hesitant at all to assert his dominance upon the weak and use them to fulfill his thirst for violence and means. When challenged or when otherwise annoyed, Kiyomasa can become incredibly more brutal at times often resorting to use a bat to beat the target of his scorn to an inch of their lives. This can be seen when Takemichi Hanagaki asked to see Manjiro Sano, Kiyomasa does not want to hear tha