Mugen no Juunin

Synopsis

The woman praying at the grave is revealed to be Rin Asano seeking revenge for her father's murder. Rin recounts the tragic demise of her family's dojo by the Ittou-ryuu to Yaobikuni, who sends her to seek Manji. Meanwhile, the Mugai-ryuu has received word about Manji' appearance, unsure whether he is an ally or a foe. Rin tries to convince Manji to help her defeat the Ittou-ryuu, but he needs to know which side is just. Rin tells Manji about the demise of the Mutenichi-ryuu at the hands of Kagehisa Anotsu and the Ittou-ryuu. Kagehisa tells how his grandfather Saburou Anotsu and Rin's grandfather Takayoshi Asano, were competing for the license of the Mutenichi-ryuu dojo fifty years earlier. A group of bandits interrupted the match, and Takayoshi killed four of them while Saburou killed eight. However, Saburou is expelled from the dojo for using a foreign blade. Years later, Anotsu claims that the Ittou-ryuu will take over the dojo and Sabato Kuroi murders Kurose and his wife is stabbed, but killed by Kuroi before she is violated. Manji then agrees to assist Rin in her revenge on the Ittou-ryuu, but as they depart, Yaobikuni questions whether Manji would save Rin, or vice versa.

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