Chapter 36: Yagyū? (BONUS)
Satoshi pondered for a few seconds before shaking his head.
"I just finished forging Suzumushi, and I'm feeling a bit off. You guys go ahead! Just let me know how it turns out when you get back."
Yawning, Satoshi ushered Shunichi and the others out of the forge, greeted Takuya briefly, then lay down on his bed and closed his eyes to rest.
The reason Satoshi didn't go to the dojo was partly due to exhaustion, but more importantly, he wanted to run an experiment, he wanted to see if distance affected his connection with Suzumushi.
After all, the kendo dojo was quite far from the forge.
If he could still see everything happening there through Suzumushi, it would be no different from witnessing the match in person.
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Inside the dojo, a broad-shouldered middle-aged man stood impatiently. His black kimono was immaculate, and his presence was like an unsheathed blade, sharp and dangerous.
This man was none other than Yagyū Saemon, the master of Yagyū Shinkage-ryu.
"I had high expectations for the Gojo Kyokushin-ryu's hospitality, but I didn't expect the Gojo family to have grown so arrogant," Yagyū Saemon remarked, his voice filled with irritation.
It was true that challenging someone at their own dojo wasn't the most polite approach, but once a challenge was accepted, proper etiquette had to be followed.