The Final Sword

The Final Sword is a short fiction.

Annotated Story


Matsu Hitomi was a famous samurai-ko who took up her brother's armor and earned the command and loyalty of her late brother's unit. During a war between the Dragon Clan and the Crab the daimyo of the Mirumoto family Mirumoto Turan came to the Lion Clan Champion and asked for assistance, requesting Hitomi specifically to lead the allying units. Hitomi and her unit were placed under the command of the Dragon, and led several attacks on the Crab and their Scorpion allies. One day Hitomi was charged to attack a castle defended by her lover. Hitomi refused, challenged the Mirumoto to a duel and killed him and retreated with her unit. Akodo Godaigo was tasked with brining her to justice, and tracked her and her unit down to a small village named Toshi no Omoidasu. Hitomi and her men were killed, and Godaigo became ronin and refused any reward from the Dragon.

Characters
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Not Present, But Mentioned

 * Matsu Hitomi
 * Mirumoto Turan
 * Akodo Godaigo