The hoarse cry of the girl who had not yet given up the battle echoed in the samurai's heart.

Don't give up easily.

That means challenge after challenge.

If it fails this time, try again.

Next.

Single-mindedly saw Alice's desperate figure clearly.

The blond hair looked so pitiful under the dark wings.

Such immature girls are fighting as hard as they can.

Next.

Knowing it with all its hearts, knowing it clearly.

If there is a next time, this time it will be the last time.

Warrior..............................

'When did you become a samurai?'

If you have nothing, you will be born as a samurai.

Next time, Yin Flow, there is no next time.

Seeing that the poor girl was already lying on the ground, the red-covered enemy was about to reorganize and slash at her.

Somehow, the time of the mind seems to slow down, and the body becomes very light.

In my head...... actually surfaced what he had been suppressing, the past.

This is...... I ...... Are you going to die?

With this amount of bleeding, face an enemy of this magnitude.

It's not a whimsy.

I...... Is there a next time?

If there was another time in my life, would I still be a samurai?

'When did you become a samurai?'

If you have nothing, you will be born as a samurai.

................................................

That's a ..................

The sun was shining, and it was a warm afternoon.

There was some mist in the air because of the water vapor.

In the field, under the towering pine trees, a man was kneeling on the ground, covering his face fiercely, and there were traces of blood flowing from his fingers.

In front of this man, there were two well-dressed guys.

One of them had a short beard, looking very majestic, and at his waist, there was a very noble-looking treasure knife, and the scabbard was tattooed with a chrysanthemum pattern.

That's right, this man is the head of the Yin Liu family thirty years ago, and he is fasting.

"You don't want to die yet, do you?"

Another person beside Yidaozhai immediately came over and arched his hand and said, "Master, why are you like this again? Everything has to be done by the master himself...... Please don't do it again!"

Yidaozhai shook the blood on the sword, and said to the accompanying dojo steward: "Don't say such things, this is also one of the exercises, there are some things that you can't learn without actual combat." ”

Then he turned his head to see the man who was kneeling on the ground and had been slashed by himself. A face of fortitude and righteousness.

"I heard that you have spread a lot of rumors outside to fool your own faction, thanks to your great blessing, one day you die outside, and the world can easily guess who did it. So, please keep it up and let my faction become famous all over the world. ”

The man shook his head, as if he didn't dare to speak, and ran away without a trace.

"Listen, there's no next time!"

In this way, the two put on their hats and continued on their way.

As I walked, I heard the rustling of the grass.

At that time, the country of Wano had been stable for so many years because of the war that had just ended, and it was inevitable that there were rumors of rogue and defeated soldiers, and there were even rumors of swords and ghosts beheading people————

I have to be on guard.

But wait and wait, one knife and two

What the man was waiting for was a wild dog.

"Oh?"

The two of them widened their eyes a little, and saw that the wild dog still had a piece of clothing on its mouth............

"It's an abandoned baby, right?"

The attendant immediately leaned his face closer, and found that the child hanging by the wild dog was still exhaling, still full of life.

Yidaozhai slowly squatted down, pinched his beard with his right hand with the protruding muscles of the tiger's mouth, and remembered what had happened recently............

'There will be a rare meeting today' - is that what the fortune teller said?

The sharp look and facial features seemed to see through the baby, and forced the wild dog back, and it put the child down, and then turned his head and ran away.

Plopped, the child who fell to the ground fumbled, climbed for a while, and then sat up again.

"It's strange that this kid doesn't cry. ”

Curious, Yidaozhai squatted closer, and poked the child's forehead with the tip of his finger.

"Hey, hey, why aren't you crying?...... Oh?"

When he got closer, he realized that the child had a letter pinned to his body.

The dojo steward, who was the attendant, took the letter and looked at it, and immediately put on a puzzled expression.

"What is it? I can't raise it for some reason? Is there anything more important than raising a child? I'll see...... The last name is ...... North Village. ”

"Why throw it away when you've got all the names?"

"Really, Kitamura?"

As he spoke, a knife raised Kitamura high and shook it constantly.

"Uh............ Woo whoa, aaaa ”

Looking at Kitamura's crying face, Ichitosai laughed heartily.

That's right, if you don't cry, you're a weirdo.

Man, if you dry up your tears, you will become evil spirits............

"Well, yes! Cry as much as you want!"

Yidaozhai turned his head and shouted happily to the steward, "Hey, Hijikata! You don't have any children, do you?

"Yes, sir, but how to ............ the name?"

"Hmm...... Name............"

Yidaozhai touched his beard again, thinking about it.

He finally got an answer.

"It's called Yixin! Yin Liu, there is no next time, so every knife must be wielded with your heart!"

Because there is no next time, every time, be attentive.

Kitamura, Ichishin.

This day is the day when Kitamura became a samurai, and it is also ...... The day he met Yin Current.

...... Time flies.

Da Da ...... Bang bang!

In the huge Yin Flow Dojo, two teenagers who looked to be only ** years old were fighting each other with wooden knives.

The wooden floor, which has been oiled, reflects the reflection of everyone.

On one side of the dojo, there were still many adults watching the battle.

"Yo...... Ichixin has really grown a lot. ”

"Yes, even if the opponent is a young master, he is not afraid. ”

"Okay! That's it!!"

As the referee gave the order, the two gradually separated, panting and sweating.

Yidaozhai is also on the side, looking at this picture in his eyes.

He looked a little satisfied, but also a little expectant.

"A rare meeting...... Very talented. ”

Dadada————

At this time, the little girl who had been watching the battle next to her also ran over, took two towels, and handed them to the two who had just finished the sparring.

"Elder brother, brother Yixin, please use it. ”

——————

"Yixin! You didn't use the water dragon enough just now! The shaking amplitude is too small!"

"Isn't the strength of your Yanzhu loose in your moves, isn't it that the strength of your waist is not enough?"

"Hehe, my brothers are still far from my father. ”

Yidaozhai's face, which had never been smiling, gradually appeared a trace of freshness, and the corners of his mouth rose.

"Behold, steward, they are like three brothers and sisters. ”

Such a time filled every day of Kitamura's childhood.

Until one day——————

Smack!

"That's it! Take a step forward! Knees sink, waist to keep up!"

With the continuous guidance of Yidaozhai, at this moment, the young master was holding a wooden knife and kept waving it towards the upper section of Yixin, but because the posture and application were not complete, he was broken diagonally by Yixin and bounced the wooden knife back.

looked at the young master who was panting and closing the knife, revealing his face.

Ichixin's eyes lit up, as if ............ Something was found.

Immediately after, he stood in place, his wrists sinking, fully prepared for the next attack.

"Enough !!!"

"One Heart !!!!!"

Yixin heard Yidaozhai shouting his name, and immediately turned his head out of breath to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, the knife that came into view looked menacing and was approaching him quickly.

Immediately afterwards, a huge slap slapped him in the face.

This slap is really heavy enough, and the palm of the hand that has been wielding the knife for many years is hard enough.

Forcefully lifted the young heart over and slapped it to the ground. Face your back to the sky.

He looked up, still not knowing what he had done wrong, staring at the stern and resolute sword. In his eyes, he was full of weakness and doubt.

"You can't fail to see his flaw just now!Why don't you keep fighting!?why?Because he's my son?!"

The young master, who was panting, opened his mouth slightly and wiped the sweat from his head.

He knew that he was bent on releasing water on himself, and he was in this position, so it was difficult to say anything............

"This is the third time, Isshin. ”

In the eyes of Yixin, who was lying on the ground, the stern face of the master was like a demon, strong and resolute.

"Your current release will only distort the form of victory and defeat to the other party. ”

"Stand up. ”

I didn't dare to disobey, so I immediately stood up steadily, looking up at the master who was almost twice as tall as myself.

Gently and tightly.

Ichitosai put one hand on Ichishin's shoulder. Teachings were conveyed to him.

"In a battle for your life, will anyone wait for you? Will someone release water for you? Will someone show mercy to your men? The battle has begun, can you count on this?"

The young master was sweating and speechless, and at this moment, there was no room for him to interject.

On the other hand, the steward on the other side, who saw everything in his eyes, was also in a cold sweat and kept silent.

On Yixin's slender shoulders, the big hand kept shaking and vibrating.

It shook his young mind.

"There is no second time in battle! There is no second time in human life! Now! Here! Here it is! Pass everything to your opponent, pour your whole into every sword! Treat every swing as if it were the last!!"

"This is the so-called Ichinotai Sword!!This is the so-called only sword!!There is no next !! in the Yin Stream !!"