The Jinto are the lower priests of a hokora (shrine) or a jingū (great shrine) in Shintō religion. While originally simply worshippers working for the shrine and spending their life as followers of the god worshipped in the respective establishment, rampant banditry and the rise of the samurai class eventually forced even these peaceful people to arm themselves in order to defend themselves, similarly to the better known Buddhist Sōhei. During the Japanese middle ages, the Jinto were infamous for being troublemakers who used their authority as men of the gods to enforce their demands upon local lords, even forcing them to send samurai who acted unfairly against them into exile. Not only that, but the Jinto also acted as loan sharks who used armed force to retrieve money lent by the shrine. This often put them at odds with the samurai class as well as the Buddhist Sōhei, although they did sometimes cooperate with the latter against the Samurai.
Battle vs. Testament of the New Ezekiel (by Kazanshin)[]
No battle was written.
Expert's Opinion[]
The Jingū Jinto were somewhat more experienced and trained for combat and more sane netting them a win over the Testament.