this is the history page for Mihai Știrbey
Early History[]
Mihai's Early background remains unknown; however, he appears to have a history with Shigure Kōsaka, or at least, her late father as his scythe weapon may have been forged by her father. He also has a history with Apachai Hopachai, as during their battle, Mihai refers to Apachai as the "gentle-hearted Shinigami", showing how glad he is to be able to fight with him again, and likewise Apachai refers to him as a "really bad Shinigami".
Since getting his weapon from Shigure's father, he has killed a countless number of people with that scythe, in which has led to him becoming a mass murderer in the process; beginning his decent into the path of Gedou, earning himself the nickname "Shinigami", and res.ulting in that scythe of his amassing a higher body count than any other weapon that Shigure's late Father has created over the years. During these years, Mihai would join Yami's armed division, and ended up becoming a member of the Hachiō Danzaiba.
Yami/YOMI Saga[]
Okinawa Arc[]
Mihai appears during a flashback in chapter 399 of Apachai when Agaard's commenting about how he and Apachai have improved through walking the different paths of martial arts. What kind of history he and Apachai actually have with each other is currently unknown, although it has been implied in (chapter 561) that he and Apachai have run into each other at least more than once before in the past.
The Eternal Sunset Arc[]
Mihai is first seen on the television by Shigure walking into the docks commenting on the weather in the area. As the army started to search the area having learned of his location, Mihai plays a game of cat and mouse with the soldiers and appears from above. They demand he drop his weapon, but Mihai asks why stating there's no reason he should and cuts the soldiers down left and right commenting it's time to reap. He continues to toy with them while being hit by the bullets (secretly wearing a bullet proof vest) stating it's boring to dodge them. He tells the wounded men to call for backup. He is later surrounded with the rest of the Hachiō Danzaiba members.
When Shigure calls out his name, knowing he's watching her and the others, he appears and apologizes to them since they were in the middle of something, and their fight will have to be put on hold. He notes they have sharp senses and that they are from Ryōzanpaku. Shigure then charges at him to protect Miu and Kenichi, questioning whether Mihai will attack Miu and Kenichi. Mihai says the others would likely not do that, but he states he wants to see what they look on the inside while licking his scythe. He and Shigure then face off against each other.
Mihai comments on her composure in front of all seven members of the Hachiō Danzaiba members, to which Shigure states she'll show them all the true power of the Kosaka Style. She attacks Mihai with her Shinto Gōrenzan, cutting Mihai down. As Miu and Kenichi attempt to run away, Mihai stops them, revealing he survived her wound due to the chain mail he wore from her father, commenting had he not worn it he would have been defeated. Before Shigure can rush over to them, he tells her not to due to how important this day is to them, to which Seitarō agrees with revealing the black flag of Yami. After Shigure cuts open their containers Mihai is annoyed she revealed their gold and more when Miu tries to steal some of the gold.
As Shigure fights the Bow Master, Mihai holds Kenichi and Miu hostage. As Kenichi tells Miu to get ready and run, Mihai reveals he heard him, only to be confused when Kenichi starts dancing. However, Mihai dropping his guard allows them to escape, prompting Mihai to be enraged and chase them. They are stopped by the Armored Knight as Mihai praises Kenichi's cleverness and Mihai realizes he only needs one hostage and tells them the "reaper" will visit one of them. As Miu and Kenichi retaliate, Mihai now chooses to not have any hostages and goes for the kill. However, he is kicked from behind by the sudden arrival of Christopher Eclair and Mycroft.
After having received payment from Shigure (by using one of the gold bars on the ship), Christopher and Mycroft engage in combat as Mihai fights Mycroft. As he blocks Mycrofts attacks, he comments on how his thrusts are slow only for Mycroft to strike him on the side sending him back and angering Mihai on how it hurt. Știrbey comments that the techniques of the unarmed division are scary, and Mycroft says that same about Mihai and his scythe. Știrbey comments that although a big scythe has shortcomings, the terror of his victims upon seeing the weapon more than makes up for it. Mycroft says that Mihai's big weapon will not hit him but suddenly gets cut on his arm. Știrbey comments that his sycthe was made by Shigure's father and that it should not be underestimated as it "bends and flows like a willow".
Once Shigure uses her Sōto Kyōrenzan, Știrbey is forced to fight her 'shadow' while allowing Miu and Kenichi to escape with Mycroft and Christopher. Știrbey refuses to let them go and attempts to take one last kill at Kenichi, but he is stopped and kicked away by Shigure allowing Kenichi and the others to escape. Enraged over the damage Shigure gave him he is rather annoyed when Rin Tachibana, who states they need Shigure alive as she is the daughter of Yami's missing blacksmith, stops Edel Traft from killing her.
Later, he and Akira Hongō fight soldiers in another country as Știrbey enjoys killing them in a mad frenzy. As reinforcements arrive and help kill more soldiers, Știrbey gives a wicked smile at the carnage. Later, he attempts to kill a woman and her child but is stopped by Hongō at the last second. As Știrbey comments that they were told to kill all witnesses by the One Shadow himself, but Hongō merely stares back wordlessly. The two continue to stare each other down but Știrbey leaves it alone, saying that Hongō is allied with them. Hongō retains his impassive stance as Știrbey walks away.
He later returns home with the rest of his fellow Hachiō Danzaiba members. Once he discovers of Shigure's escape again, he holds his scythe around a guard's neck insulting him and his security system. He then informs everyone else of the situation as they go find her. Once they do, he bursts into her room and attempts to kill her and the satellite phone she is using, to which Shigure is able to subdue him, Mildred and Raki at once after giving her location to Ryōzanpaku, much to his anger.
Later Știrbey , alongside Mikumo, Sōgetsu, Mildred, Edeltraft, Marmaduke, Raki, Hongō, Agaard, Cyril, Rin, and Ogata all faced off later against the masters and allies of Ryōzanpaku. When Akisame questions Shigure's condition, Știrbey responds mockingly; although she has not been killed, he implies that they could have done other things. As Kensei expresses his anger over what they could have done to Shigure, Știrbey just states they outnumber them and they have no hope, to which Mikumo tells him not to underestimate them. When Kensei attacks Mildred, Mihai believes they found her weak spot only to see that Kensei ripped her garments off instead. However, Kensei really destroyed her bow and landed a blow on Rin, Știrbey and Agaard, shocking him. When the Ryōzanpaku masters begin to go on the offense, Știrbey engages battle with them.
Știrbey nurses the attack he received from Ma Kensei and comments that he would have been defeated were if not for an anti-shock plate he was wearing under his clothes. He contemplates jumping into Ma Kensei's battle with Marmaduke for revenge, but he notices Akira Hongō merely observing the battles. Știrbey mocks Hongō's sense of chivalry and intrudes on the fight between Sakaki and Cyril Rahman. Știrbey aims to sever Sakaki's arm but he parries the strike, catching Știrbey off-guard. After recovering, Știrbey tells Agaard that he'll take over if Agaard does not feel like fighting, jumping in and slashing Apachai. Știrbey comments that he has met another grim reaper and is amazed that Apachi has survived so long with his kind-hearted personality. Agaard stands down and Apachai warns him that Știrbey is a horrible grim reaper and they prepare to fight.
Știrbey upon arriving at the base, Hongō is seen just arriving to the base and Știrbey closes the entrance to the room to prevent his interference. Știrbey tells Kajima to finish off Kenichi but Kajima is checking to see if Kenichi stands up to fight again. Știrbey dismisses this and is about to attack Kenichi but he is stopped by Kajima and asks to allow him to defeat Kenichi as he was ordered by his master to do so. Știrbey relents and expresses his understanding of the situation, much to Kajima's relief, but Știrbey continues his attack saying that he understands that he really can't get along with the barehanded team.
Before his blade can hit Kenichi Hongō breaks though the wall using Superhuman Fist, Twisting Penetrating Hand and stop Mihai from killing Kenichi, and started fight Știrbey saying that he always wants to take his head which has Hongō mentioning that's the first thing they can agree on. However, Hongō proved to be too much for Mihai and the latter is defeated almost instantly by Hongō's Superhuman Fist-Mist Prison technique, which knocked Mihai off the tower they were fighting on.
It is later shown that Mihai survived the fall, pretending to be dead in order to make his way back to the building, avoiding meeting up with Hongō in the process while exclaiming that he has made the perfect entrance. He attacks Saiga, despite being asked to stop to prevent throwing the world in chaos, and Senzui prepares to attack Saiga as well. Saiga realizes that he cannot defend himself against both fighters, but Shigure jumps in and fights off Știrbey , knocking him out and destroying his scythe with Shinto Gōrenzan.