Ronin 5 - The Showdown

Jesper Nicolaj Christiansen

Ronin 5 – The Showdown

Saga

Ronin 2 – The Showdown

Original title

Ronin 2 - Opgøret

Translated by Jesper Nicolaj Christiansen

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THE RIVER

The boat slid through the black water.  They were surrounded by silence.  It was as though all the sounds in the world had somehow disappeared.  None of them spoke for fear that their voices would be so loud they would shatter the silence like glass.  When they moved, even the slightest bit, the boat would creak, and it would sound like thunder. Even Daigoro, swimming by the boat, made no noise.

At the sternpost of the boat stood Okami.  His gaze was on the horizon, which was pitch black.  Just behind Okami sat the armless Akama.  He had an arrow between his teeth, and his bow at his feet.  Across from him sat Yeo, gazing into the black, cold water, his spear at the ready.

Just in front of Ronin sat Goseki, cleaning his claws.  Ronin couldn’t stand the silence any longer. Goseki? His whisper sounded as loud as a war-cry.  Everyone looked at him and then back at the still water.

Goseki nodded.

I fought a man once, Shogun.  He said he was from the Goseki-ryû. Is that yours?

Goseki