The scars of the past are the thread that ties them together.
Sixth Collection: Side by side with tense pressure.
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Meat buns or spring rolls
If it can be fought over
It surely will be
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A corrupted priest
Human-turned-youkai, hanyou
And a heretic
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Four men, a dragon
A near impossible quest
Destinies unknown
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"Just leave me alone!"
Hidden behind a smokescreen
Of cigarette fumes
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Haiku subjects: None of them really have specific identities, except the last one: Genjo Sanzo. Or Sha Gojyo, though he's not quite so grouchy.