Saiyu

"Whatever, you just keep on leading the meeting."

- Saiyu, to Pariston

Saiyu (サイユウ, Saiyū) is a Bounty Hunter and is also is a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Monkey".

Appearance


Saiyu is a lanky man with a very short haircut. Part of the hair at the back and on the top of his head was shaved to form two small heart shapes. In general, his face looks like that of a monkey. He wears a headband, which is most likely a reference to the magical headband of the Monkey King Sun Wukong from the Chinese classic Journey to the West, a pair of long wristbands, and a sleeveless jacket short enough to show his six pack abs.

Personality
Saiyu is characterized by directness in manner and speech, without subtlety or evasion. He is not afraid of saying unkind or rude things about 2 powerful fellow Zodiac members Ging and Pariston. His rudeness seems to be frowned upon by Cheadle, the Dog.

13th Hunter Chairman Election arc


After Netero's death, Saiyu and the other Zodiacs gather to vote for a new Hunter Association Chairman. He, alongside the other Zodiacs is hostile towards Pariston, especially after he proposes himself as the new Chairman. Like the other Zodiacs, he is forced to follow Ging's rules to elect the new Chairman. Despite his strong dislike of Pariston, during a meeting to decide new rules for the 3rd round of election, he uses a staff to stop Kanzai from charging at Pariston.

Dark Continent Expedition arc
During the discussion about the Dark Expedition, Saiyu raises his hand and asks Cheadle about their opposition to Beyond's hunt. Kanzai agrees that it could mean as a challenge, since other organization are already involved. Their discussion is later interrupted when Beyond Netero himself calls them. Saiyu, along with the ten remaining members of the Zodiacs, meet up with Beyond, who instructs them to call the V5 for him and proposes a "give and take".

Abilities & Powers
Being a Zodiac, Saiyu is one of the best Hunters and a capable Nen user, who boldly challenged Ging in combat, although the fight never occurred.

Nen
Saiyu was seen intercepting Kanzai with a rather long staff when the latter was about to attack Pariston. Since this weapon was nowhere around him and he was never seen carrying it after that moment, it is highly likely he conjured it.

Trivia

 * His name came from Saiyuki (西遊記 Saiyūki) the Japanese language title of the Chinese classic Journey to the West and his design is based off the Monkey King from the same novel.