Inazuma City, Hanamizaka
Crack!
Looking at his disciple, who was covered in bandages, the master of Chujo Itto-ryu slammed his teacup onto the ground.
"It truly enrages me! Two mere youngsters, without a word, injured my disciple to such an extent. Do they have no respect for me?"
"And you lot! You just let yourselves be beaten back without even fighting back? What do you usually say, one by one?"
"Ah, what about revitalizing Chujo Itto-ryu, what about bringing me glory? You did nothing but disgrace me!"
"To be defeated in one move in broad daylight, where do I put my old face?"
Chujo Daisuke, the master of Chujo Itto-ryu, was an old man past fifty, but due to years of martial arts practice, he looked more like a middle-aged man.
But this did not stop him from losing his temper. Whether it was his good-for-nothing disciples or those two youngsters, they were all slapping his face!
However, despite his anger, he did not underestimate the two people from Fujiwara Dojo.
Although they had Visions, being able to knock down his six disciples in one move and cause such injuries indicated that their strength was by no means weak.
Chujo Daisuke was fuming above, while his disciples below buried their heads like ostriches, not daring to make a sound, fearing they would become the next targets of his wrath after those six.
"Hmph!"
Looking at his disciples' disappointing appearance, Chujo Daisuke snorted, and then a question arose in his mind.
'Where did this Kazuha and Fujiwara come from?'
He still had some impression of Kaedehara; years ago, he was from a prominent merchant family.
But Fujiwara? He had never even heard of Fujiwara, let alone Fujiwara Style.
'But since she dares to open a dojo, it proves she has a Menkyo Kaiden issued by the Yashiro Commission. However, to pass the Menkyo Kaiden examination, three Menkyo Kaiden must witness it, and one must spar with a Menkyo Kaiden.'
'I basically know all the Menkyo Kaiden in Inazuma City. If a new Menkyo Kaiden appeared, I wouldn't not know!'
Chujo Daisuke was puzzled. As for forgery, he didn't even consider it. Would someone who could defeat his six disciples in one move need to forge a Menkyo Kaiden?
Chujo Daisuke was not doubting the authenticity of the Menkyo Kaiden, but rather wondering where this person had suddenly appeared from.
These two were unassuming, as if they had appeared out of thin air, suddenly entering his field of Vision.
'Forget it, thinking about it here is useless. I'd better go and see.'
"Follow me, I'm going to meet this Fujiwara Dojo!"
After saying that, Chujo Daisuke took his katana and left the dojo, heading towards Fujiwara Dojo under the guidance of his disciples.
On the other side,
Shiki, standing by the Waypoint, couldn't help but feel a little curious as she watched the mighty procession from Hanamizaka.
They were so aggressive and carrying swords—were they going to fight?
'What is this? A gang war?'
Curious, Shiki decided to go and take a look. Anyway, she wasn't going to Enkanomiya until the afternoon, so she had nothing to do in the meantime.
Moreover, Inazuma City was her territory; she didn't want any fatalities to occur.
Shiki vanished in a flash of lightning, startling the children playing nearby.
"A monster!"
...
"Fujiwara... and Kazuha, right? I presume you two have already guessed the purpose of my visit, haven't you?"
Inside the dojo, Chujo Daisuke, Fujiwara, and Kazuha sat on the floor in the center of the dojo, while the disciples of Chujo Itto-ryu sat around the edges of the dojo.
"Lord Chujo, you've come because I struck and injured those six, haven't you?"
"I don't believe I did anything wrong. On that day, your Chujo Itto-ryu disciples insulted us first. I merely taught them a lesson."
Kazuha spoke in his gentle voice, though the content of his words was not as gentle as his tone.
"Hmph, my disciples are not for you two outsiders to lecture!"
Chujo Daisuke snorted, just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard a strange sound.
Crunch, crunch...
The sound was faint and fragmented. If he hadn't practiced martial arts for many years, he wouldn't have noticed this strange noise.
Well, it couldn't really be called strange; this sound is very common in reality, and that is...
Cracking melon seeds.
"Why are you all staring at me? Continue!"
Shiki leaned against the doorframe, her long, fair legs crossed. In her pale hand, she held a small pile of melon seeds, and with her other hand, she brought them to her mouth.
Crunch, crunch...
As she spoke, Shiki cracked a few more melon seeds, tossing the shells carelessly. However, before they could hit the ground, they were obliterated into powder by a sudden flash of lightning.
Upon seeing the newcomer's face, Daisuke Nakajo's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Why was this girl here?!
"You're not talking anymore, are you? If you're not, then it's my turn to talk."
Placing the melon seeds on a nearby cabinet, Shiki paced over to the three men.
"First thing in the morning, you bring a large group of people swaggering to my friend's place. Are you trying to cause trouble?"
"No, no, Ryougi-sama has misunderstood. This old man… no, I'm here to reason. You see, no matter what, he did injure my disciple, didn't he?"
Daisuke Nakajo said with a fawning smile. People say samurai have their dignity, but when the gap in status and strength is too great, that dignity is nothing!
Dignity is earned through strength. If you don't have enough strength, where would your dignity come from?
"Reasoning, huh? That's good. I like reasoning the most."
Shiki said, patting Daisuke Nakajo's shoulder, incidentally pressing him back down as he tried to get up.
"What's your name… never mind, it's not important. Do you know what self-defense is?"
"My friend just opened a dojo, and your disciple came to cause trouble. What's the problem with injuring him? As long as he didn't die, it's fine, isn't it?"
"But…"
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