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Edo Japan, 1624. 21 years after Tokugawa Leyasu was appointed Shogun.
Many miles into the outskirts of Edo there stood a dojo of the sword style Ryu-kassin, lead by Issen Ryunosuke. though this dojo stood large and strong, there was only one student Chidori Takuan. This boy of 16 forced himself to serve and learn this sword from the only live desendant to the Issen family. But now as times come and go he trains, he fights and he lives until the day he can proudly stand as one Bushi.

Morning, May 16th.
"TAKUAN!! GET UP AND GET DOWN HERE!!" Takuan slowly rose from his bed tired, from the previous night "alright alright i'm up!"
Takuan slowly came down the stairs "Ryu why are you waking be so early? the sun has barely even rose." Ryu then suddenly came from the next room "FOR THIS!" Ryu jumped from the stand toward Takuan with his bokken high "huh?!" he jumped back away from him and hit the wall behind him "RYU WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Ryu swung down at him as he turned rolling across the wall, Ryu yelled out "YOU'VE BECOME LAZY! IT'S TIME FOR AN EARLY LESSON!!"
Takuan jumped toward the next wall and grabbed a bokken from the rack, takuan yelled "how is this training?!" as he blocked his next strike. "the best way to learn is through survival!" he then swung for his side as Takuan jumped back, Ryu's strike missing his side by a hair.
"Fine! you want a fight! you found one!"