Nobunaga Hazama (ノブナガ＝ハザマ,) is one of the original Phantom Troupe members that hail from Meteor City. Nobunaga ranks ninth in physical power among the Troupe, and is one of the original members from Meteor City.
Background
Younger Nobunaga
Nobunaga is one of the Troupe's founding members along with Chrollo Lucilfer,,Feitan,Franklin, Machi , Pakunoda and Uvogin of the Troupe that originated from Meteor City (流星街 Ryuuseigai). Meteor City is a junkyard city inhabited by outcasts. People who live there do not exist in any official records, and the existence of the city itself is known to very few people. In the manga and anime it is stated that the people of Meteor City or Shooting Star City were once allies of the Mafia Community, since the people of Meteor City had no records of their existence, and they were called upon the mafia to do jobs for them. But it would later go all bad, and it is hinted that their was a war between the two. The Phantom Troupe seem to have helped the people of the junkyard city to win the conflict. Chrollo then added more members to the Troupe, 13 exactly including himself.
Personality
Nobunaga is a fairly calm individual for the most part, but can be brash and get into conflicts with the other troupe members at times. He is good friends with Uvogin whom he knew long before the Phantom Troupe was founded. Nobunaga is said by Franklin to be more effective fighting on his own, contrary to Uvogin who gets stronger if he fights for the sake of others. this often causes the two to get to each other's throats, despite this, however, the two bring out the best in each other during combat. He also has some decent deducting skills, having had the same theory as Shalnark about Kurapika upon Uvogin's disappearance. He has great respect to Chrollo's leadership stating that he gets always outwitted by him.
He also does not like Hisoka much because he thinks he sold out Uvogin to Kurapika but does recognize his fighting and nen abilities as being tough to beat. Seeing some of Uvogin's personality in Gon, he expressed an interest in having Gon join the Troupe, where Gon refused twice.
Appearance
Nobunaga usually wears a classic Japanese style robe and shortpants,while his belly and ankles are tied up inside by a sarashi. He has long hair that he ties into a single topknot and leaves his beard and mustache unshaved.His sword almost never leaves his side.
Yorknew City
Machi and Nobunaga on a "date" with vengeance
After being called on by Chrollo to assemble in Yorknew City, the Phantom Troupe made their way to their first meeting in two years. On his way to Yorknew City, Nobunaga got into a fist fight with Franklin, leaving his and Franklin's face in bruises. He got in a small disagreement with Uvogin before his man-hunt against Kurapika which they settled by coin-toss. When Uvogin did not return he and Machi hanged out together in the open in an attempt to lure out Kurapika but were followed by Gon and Killua, whom they capture later on and brought them in their hideout where he ended up taking a liking to Gon, wanting to recommend him for membership when to Chrollo gets back. He kept watch over them alone until night fall when the two found a way to escape. When he heard about Hisoka's fortune from Chrollo's newest stolen ability, he got into a rage that he tried to attack Hisoka but the fight was foiled by Chrollo. He then comes with Chrollo to chase after the copied scarlet eyes Kortopi made that was in Squala's care at the time. After warning Squala that the spider is on their way on his location he tried to escape by car. In the pursuit Chrollo's group splilt up into two teams with Nobunaga chasing after the scarlet eyes. He killed Squala and returned to the hotel to see Gon caught again. After they found out that Chrollo was abducted he had a heated argument with Phinks and Feitan that wanted to follow Pakunoda regardless of Chrollo's safety, where he ended being knocked out by Shizuku.
Greed Island
He was a look out on the Nen remover after Hisoka's dodgeball team-up battle with Gon. He's the one that told Hisoka that Kalluto is his replacement in the group.
Nen / Ability
Nen Category: Enhancement
His special nen ability has not been shown yet, but he does seem favor in the use of "En", because it seems most to suitable with his fighting style.
- Iaido swordsmanship style.
Nobunaga is a very skilled swordsman. He is skilled in the art of Iaidō which is controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard,as stated by Killua.
En Nobunaga is skilled in En which he can spread a circle of 15m but only in the reach of his blade. He states that a true master can spread their En at 50m wide. It is unknown if he can spread it any further then 15 meters, but he has stated that is all how much he needs since using it can be very exhausting because it uses up so much aura.