Kenshin stared at the kneeling ninja in front of him uncertainly.
Sanosuke gaped at the prostrate ninja. Be his student?! He had never even thought of teaching anyone, least of all this crazy ninja! He'll just have to be Kenshin's student, then, Sanosuke thought craftily. He made a fist and clenched it tightly. Still, this Yuji Chang character was an incredible fighter, even if he was a nutcase.
"Shit! I hate to stick up for this brat, but this guy is really tough, Kenshin. He finished a big gangster with that bamboo pole in seconds, and he chopped down that pole right there on his shoulder with his freakin bare hands! Also, it's pretty damn freaky, but his finishing attack is almost exactly like your…like your succession technique, Kenshin!" Sanosuke told him. "I think maybe you should make him your student."
Yuji looked up, startled. "My finishing attack is not copied off of anyone!" he protested. "Not even the Rurouni! It is mine alone; I know because I created it myself four years ago!" Yuji hardened his jaw and stared intently at Kenshin. "Himura-sama! I beg you! Please make me your student! I have traveled all the way from China to be schooled in the art of either you or Sagara-san! I trained alone in the mountains for nine years!"
Kenshin looked at him expressionlessly. His friends could tell that he was judging the other fighter's spirit. Finally he sighed and closed his eyes, slowly shaking his head from side to side.
"I cannot be your teacher, noble Yuji-dono," he started to say.
"But!!--"
"No, Yuji-dono, my decision is final," Kenshin said to him.
"…You must be Sagara Sanosuke's student."
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Sanosuke gaped at the prostrate ninja. Be his student?! He had never even thought of teaching anyone, least of all this crazy ninja! He'll just have to be Kenshin's student, then, Sanosuke thought craftily. He made a fist and clenched it tightly. Still, this Yuji Chang character was an incredible fighter, even if he was a nutcase.
"Shit! I hate to stick up for this brat, but this guy is really tough, Kenshin. He finished a big gangster with that bamboo pole in seconds, and he chopped down that pole right there on his shoulder with his freakin bare hands! Also, it's pretty damn freaky, but his finishing attack is almost exactly like your…like your succession technique, Kenshin!" Sanosuke told him. "I think maybe you should make him your student."
Yuji looked up, startled. "My finishing attack is not copied off of anyone!" he protested. "Not even the Rurouni! It is mine alone; I know because I created it myself four years ago!" Yuji hardened his jaw and stared intently at Kenshin. "Himura-sama! I beg you! Please make me your student! I have traveled all the way from China to be schooled in the art of either you or Sagara-san! I trained alone in the mountains for nine years!"
Kenshin looked at him expressionlessly. His friends could tell that he was judging the other fighter's spirit. Finally he sighed and closed his eyes, slowly shaking his head from side to side.
"I cannot be your teacher, noble Yuji-dono," he started to say.
"But!!--"
"No, Yuji-dono, my decision is final," Kenshin said to him.
"…You must be Sagara Sanosuke's student."
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