Code of Bushido

Code of Bushido is a short fiction.

Annotated Story


Kakita Rensei was a famous bushi of the Daidoji school, choosing the Daidoji over his heritage as a Kakita. Rensei lived a simple life, but still became an accomplished duelist. More than once was he asked to be the Master of the Kakita Dueling Academy, but he refused to be caged in.

Rensei traveled from village to village, learning how to best defeat other clans of Rokugan. At the battle of Night of Falling Stars Rensei offered his services to Daidoji Yuzan, and none could match his fighing style on the field of battle. Rumor has it that during the battle he cut through a man on horse back, and the strike was so powerful it continued into the horse cleaving it in two.

It is not known how Rensei died, but shortly after the battle and fall of Shiro no Yojin, Rensei vowed to travel to Shiro Matsu and challenge the Lion Clan Champion to a duel. Rensei vanished, and three months later so did the Lion Champion. Their bodies were never found, and it is not know if the duel even took place.

Characters
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Not Present, But Mentioned

 * Kakita Rensei
 * Daidoji Yuzan