The sprawling plains of the Kuroya estate buzzed with an electric energy, a stark contrast to their usual tranquility. The vast expanse, dotted with ancient trees and rolling hills, seemed to hum with anticipation as clan members abandoned their tasks and converged on the training grounds.
Whispers had spread like wildfire among the Ashigai, tales of a long-awaited duel between the two young masters: the composed and respectful Renji, and his brash, arrogant older brother, Kenji. The air was thick with excitement, as if the very earth of the estate sensed the significance of the moment.This was no ordinary spar. The clan head, Takeshi Kuroya, and the enigmatic clan priestess had decreed an Ashigai—a sacred duel where the loser's life hung in the victor's hands.
