Mother of Hachi and mother-in-law of Shige. Murdered alongside her daughter-in-law by a troop of samurai, she returns as a vengeful ghost. Making a pact with the underworld, she waits at Rajōmon, lures samurai to an illusory mansion, and kills them by tearing their throats. After Gintoki severs her arm, she disguises herself as an imperial seer to trick him during his purification ritual before vanishing.
Yone is the mother-in-law of Shige, and they share a tragic fate as victims of the samurai attack.
Yone is Gintoki's biological mother, whose death and ghostly return drive the central conflict.
Yone is brutally killed by the samurai troop, which directly triggers her vengeful ghostly return.
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