Swordsmen: Episode 5: Turning Points

While Misao is running, someone threw a chain daggered towards Misao. But Misao quickly evaded it. Then Misao quickly turned and pulled out his twin sword kodachi.

Misao shouted "Dare ka? (who's there)"

then suddenly the red ninja appeared.

Then the red ninja said to Misao "so, you wanna die, quickly."

Misao said to the red ninja "I gonna finish you up, first."

Then Misao threw 8 daggers towards to the red ninja. But the red ninja blocked it with his chained sword. Then Misao uses his ninjitsu water flow technique. Then Misao quickly charges towards to the red ninja. Then the red ninja threw a smoke gas on him. Then Misao stopped. Then suddenly four daggers flew towards to Misao. Misao was shocked. Then the two daggers hit Misao's right arm, while the two daggers hit Misao left arm.

Misao screamed in pain "aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!"

then Misao dropped her twin sword kodachi. Then Misao slowly pulled one dagger from her left arm. Then when the smoke is clear. The red ninja pulled out a sword. But Misao quickly sweep kick the red ninja. But red ninja quickly jumps and then strike his sword towards to Misao's right shoulder.

Misao screamed in pain "aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!"

as the sword pierce through Misao shoulder. Blood flows out from Misao's arms and shoulder. Then the red ninja grabs Misao by the neck and carried Misao up. Then the red ninja pulled the sword out from Misao's right shoulder.

Misao screamed "aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!"

then the red ninja threw Misao towards the tree trunk. Then Misao hits the tree trunk. Then the red ninja approaches towards to Misao.

Then red ninja said to Misao "Watashi wa Shinkirou"

then the red ninja just disappeared. Then suddenly Megumi was passing by, then Megumi saw Misao is laying on the tree. Then Megumi quickly run towards to Misao. Then Megumi was shocked to see Misao badly hurt. Then Megumi quickly got some bandages to temporarily cover up the wounds. Then Megumi carried Misao to the Kamiya kashin Dojo.

Meanwhile Soujirou finished burying Kotoko's body. Then Seijuro puts three daisies on the tombstone.

Seijuro said to Soujirou "Daisy's are like sun. petals shinning, it's totally amazing, giving sun light from the times of night. So be free, that's your final flight."

Then Seijuro asked Soujirou "how did you know Kenshi?"

but Seijuro quickly interrupted. Seijuro said to Soujiou "Kenshi beat you up,"

Soujirou looked down. Soujirou asked Seijuro "is it worth it, living like Kenshu's principles?"

Seijuro answered "you decide, if you've agree of Kenshi's principles, you've live. While on the other hand, you disagree with Kenshi, you're dead."

Then Seijuro asked Soujirou "Namae wa?"

then Soujirou answered "Seta Soujirou"

Seijuro said to Soujirou "you have great back ground of fighting skill, shows no weakness. That's what I like to the student, but you lack of confidence."

Then Seijuro gave Soujirou a cup of sake.

Then Seijuro said to Soujirou "Dozo,"

Soujirou said to Seijuro "arigato,"

then Soujirou got the cup of sake and drink it.

Seijuro said to Soujirou "your Shikushi style, is perfect, flawless. But I'm gonna teach my ultimate."

Soujirou said to Seijruo "no thanks, I'm not a swordsman or an assassin anymore."

Seijuro said to Soujirou "humble, That's what I like on a student, not like my former student Kenshi."

Soujirou was shocked.

Soujirou asked Seijuro "you're Kenshi's Sensei?'

Seijruo answered "yeah,"

then Seijuro said to Soujirou "you go ahead and rest, now kid."

Then Soujirou laid down on the mat and went to sleep.

Meanwhile in the policed headquarters. Saito approaches towards to Chou.

Saito asked Chou "any report about the red ninja?"

Chou answered "Sources told me, the red ninja is the first Hitokiri,"

Saito asked Chou "what do you mean?"

Chou answered "when he was 14, he already one of the assassin. Then three years later, he just disappeared. Some say that he was killed while defending Tokugawa. But sources told me, that he betrayed Tokugawa, and pretend to be a civilian and he just waiting for the right timing to strike."

Saito asked Chou "what do he as in mind?"

Meanwhile at the Kamiya Kashin Dojo, Megumi is putting a white herbal medicine on Misao's right shoulder.

Then Yahiko asked Megumi "Megumi, please check Tsubame after this."

Megumi answered "okay," Megumi said to Yahiko "you guys rest now,"

Then the next day, Kenji is preparing to go to Seijuro's place. Yahiko woke up and saw Kenji.

Yahiko asked Kenji "where are you going Kenji?"

Kenji answered "I'm going to Sensei Seijuro, I need some information about this."

Yahiko said to Kenji "I'll go with you."

Kenji said to Yahiko "no, I'll go alone. If I die on the way, I'm sure Saito will come later, you just go. I'll meet you both there."

Yahiko said to Kenji "good luck," then

Kenji walked out.

Kenji is walking on the forest to Seijuro's place. but Kenji felt someone is following him. Then Kenji runs more faster, but Kenji looked at his left. Kenji saw the Shinkirou. Then Kenji quickly jumps up. Then Kenji landed on the branch. Then Kenji jumps branch to branch. Then suddenly one branch just broke up. Then Kenji landed down on his feet. Then Shinkirou appeared ten feet in front of Kenji. Then Kenji pulled out his sakabatou (Reverse edge sword).

(To Be Continue........)