Sakai had come to Hiroshima Springs to meet his teacher, Sensei Ishikawa. But after arriving at the dojo, he found that Sensei was not there. Although he was disappointed, his arrival opened the door to a new adventure.
In a corner, sat a mysterious musician. He was singing the tales of Tsushima's lost traditions and legends. Sakai stopped there. The story that caught Sakai's attention was "Uchitsune's Bow", the tale of an archer whose arrows never missed their target. It was said that the arrows he shot were so powerful that they could even destroy evil forces.
Hearing the story, Sakai's eyes lit up with curiosity. He decided that he would collect this legendary bow no matter what. But the musician warned him. This bow was cursed. Whoever picked it up would be beset by misfortune and danger. Sakai smiled. "I will take care of the curse" he thought to himself, "first I have to find the bow."
The musician said that the last days of his life were spent in the high mountains near the sea. And the biggest sign was the blue flowers. Where unusually many blue flowers can be seen in the forest, his bow is hidden there. Sakai set off on his horse. After crossing the mountains and breaking through the forest, he finally saw a high hill covered with countless blue flowers.
He entered the cave and couldn't find the bow. But a painting on the wall caught his eye, a picture of a small island in the middle of the ocean. Sakai realized that the real secret was there. As he came out of the cave, some fiery arrows suddenly fell in front of him. From above, a person, like a monk, warned, “Give up the search for this bow. It will bring you doom.” The warning did not stop Sakai. Instead, his resolve grew stronger.
While searching for the island, he came across a group of Mongol soldiers. The opportunity to test his newly developed “standoff” technique came. In an instant, he silenced two of the soldiers with a single blow. The rest trembled in fear. One fled, another one came to fight, but in the end, he too was defeated.
Leaving the battlefield behind, Sakai set off again. An uncertain destination ahead, with only a picture clue in hand. That mysterious island in the middle of the sea. Perhaps the cursed bow of Uchitsune is hidden there.
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