In the divine forge of Hachiman, a bar of the most flawless steel is heated by the raging fires of a dragon's breath, and fire oni turn the glowing bar on the great anvil and hammer it into a deadly, elegant shape....
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A proud and fearsome scowl crosses Hachiman's regal face, and the clouds of his chariot thunder and lance the heavens with lightning.... I shall, you pesky meddler! The House of Ryuu shall not be overshadowed by a common thief and arsonist of the Yellow Reed Clan! Akio-San shall wield a katana as sharp as the blade of Miyamoto Musashi, and twice as swift! Thundering off in his cloud chariot, the Lord of War goes to make good his divine word....
Riding majestically in his cloud chariot drawn by twin cloud dragons across the azure sky of the Seven Heavens, Hachiman, Lord of Archery and War, and protector of Japan and the people of the Japanese islands, hears the chuckling of the Monkey King as he clings to a celestial bamboo stalk, applauding the petty escapades of some mortal thief, no doubt.... Circling around to hover before Sun Wukong, he instantly perceives all that has transpired in the catacombs under Paris and Rome, and notices one of his favorites among the band of adventurers there--Akio-San of Clan Ryuu! Ho, King Sun Wukong! Giving away such trinkets to mortals can only lead to mischief and dishonorable conduct! What shall we do to return balance to Creation? |