Shun X Venture Episode 1 - The spirit of a warrior
*Two warriors are fighting. In one side, there is one holding a large hammer, and in the other, another holding a sword*
*The sword one is a boy with medium spiky black hair, red eyes, dark skin, a black shirt below a red tank top with the drawing of a sword and black pants*
*The hammer one is a boy with spiky ginger hair, green eyes, a black pendant, a green shirt behind a black overcoat with a small cape and light gray pants*
*There is another boy in the ground, defeated*
*The sword boy attacks the hammer boy, who easily blocks the attack*
*The hammer boy hits the sword boy’s head with the hammer, and the sword boy flies off to the other direction and falls to the ground*
Hammer boy: You’re really weak bro! Give up right now!
*The sword boy, despite being hurt, gets up*
Sword boy: No! I will never give up!
Hammer boy: You giving up or not doesn’t change the fact that I will use the power of this scroll!
*The sword boy picks up a sheathed sword with a white sheath with yellow letters*
Sword boy: But this can change it! I will use the mythical sword Kusanagi!
Hammer boy: You’re really not as smart as a thought you were! Legend says that he who doesn’t have the spirit of a warrior and draws this sword will die instantly!
Hammer boy: Go ahead! Draw the sword! I dare you to!
Hammer boy: You don’t have the guts, do you?
Sword boy: Of course I do! And I will prove it all to you right now!
*With guts, the boy draws the sword*
*8 hours ago*
*The same boy wakes up*
*He looks at the position of the sun*
Boy: Darn it! I’m late!
*The boy puts on his clothes and runs outside home*
*Swordsmen academy*
*There are many people training with bamboo swords*
*A tired tall boy with blond medium hair, blue eyes, light skin, a button shirt with yellow buttons and white pants is beside a girl in a bench*
*The girl is short and cute, has voluptuous violet hair, black eyes, fair skin, a short sleeved white shirt with a drawing of a red X and a red short skirt*
Girl: (I wonder when Shun will come…)
*The boy gets near Benita and says*
Boy: I have no idea what you’re doing here, Benita! You don’t even know how to fight!
*Suddenly, the boy who was late arrives*
Benita: Shun!
Shun: Do you need to be a clown to go to a comedy show?
Blond boy: Are you calling me a clown?
Shun: T-That’s not what I meant!
Blond boy: I am Razor, the fearless rich man, and I will become the world’s greatest swordsman!
Razor: How dare you call someone like me, Razor, a clown?
Benita: He didn’t call you a clown!
*Razor picks up a sword and draws it*
Razor: This is for you to learn to have more respect!
*Razor hits Shun between his head and shoulder*
Shun: Ah!
Benita: Shun!
*Razor puts away his sword*
*Suddenly, a man who looks 40 years old with short black hair, black eyes that look like they are closed, a little bit dark skin, a suit shirt and black pants arrives*
Man: This kind of sword is not allowed in our dojo!
Razor: But he asked for it!
Man: I said this kind of sword is not allowed in our dojo!
Razor: Okay, Master Takahashi
*Razor leaves the place*
Shun: Thank you, Master Takahashi!
Takahashi: You’re welcome.
Takahashi: The only problem is that you’re late.
Shun: Yeah. My bad,
Takahashi: Let’s go train.
*Takahashi picks up a bamboo sword*
*Shun picks up a bamboo sword*
*Shun attacks Takahashi*
*Takahashi blocks the attack*
Benita: You can do it, Shun!
Takahashi: Remember the three sword styles.
Takahashi: Which one defeats the fox style?
*Takahashi attacks Shun*
*Shun isn’t able to block the attack*
*Benita’s smile turns into a frown*
Shun: I failed.
Takahashi: It’s all about thinking fast.
Takahashi: Focus on what you’re doing. This is the best way of being efficient.
Shun: What are the three sword styles again?
Takahashi: There are many, but these are the basic ones.
Takahashi: The fox style focuses on attacking your opponent. It’s the most basic one.
Takahashi: The turtle style focuses on defending yourself from your opponent and creating a counterattack.
Takahashi: And the tiger style focuses on knocking down, incapacitating or killing your opponent.
Takahashi: The fox style is good against the tiger style, tiger style is good against turtle style and turtle style is good against fox style.
Shun: And what is the monkey style I heard others talking about?
Takahashi: This one is for knights. Focus on learning the basics first.
Shun: When will I become a knight?
Takahashi: When the time comes, Shun.
*Takahashi pats Shun’s head*
*Takahashi coughs*
Benita: I believe in you, Shun!
Takahashi: Very well. Let’s learn about the fox stance.
*Time passes*
Takahashi: The training is over for now.
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Shun: Alright! Bye!
Takahashi: Bye, Shun!
Benita: Bye, Takahashi!
*Shun and Benita get out of the dojo and walk through the city*
Shun: Thank you for what you said before!
Benita: What did I say again?
Shun: That you believe in me!
*A woman with long purple hair, black eyes, fair skin, a black swimsuit and black thigh-highs gets near Benita*
Deva: Benita! It’s time to go home!
Benita: Okay.
Benita: Bye, Shun!
Shun: Bye!
*Benita goes away*
*Shun looks at his classmates being picked up by his classmates, but Shun doesn’t have anyone to pick him up*
*Shun has his head down and a frown in his face*
*Shun goes home, and remembers his father*
Shun''s dad: Son! I’ll have to stop playing with you now!
Shun: But why?
Shun''s dad: Because I’m a warrior! Relax! I’ll return!
*Present*
*Shun lays on his bed and sleeps*
*Time passes, and Shun wakes up*
*Shun looks at the window, and gets up immediately*
Shun: Darn it! It’s time!
*Shun runs outside home and goes to a tall building with guards on the gate*
Shun: Hey, guards! I wanna see the auction!
Guarda: You’re late! Where are your parents, boy?
Shun: I have no parents!
*The guard gets visibly sad by that, and says*
Guarda: Okay. Enter.
*Shun enters the building*
*It’s a roofless place with grass and many weapons in an exposition*
*Shun runs to a sword*
*An old woman talks to him*
Shun: No way! Is that Zantaiyo?
*Shun’s frown immediately turns into a huge smile and his hands close in excitement*
Woman: Yes! It’s the sword the legendary warrior Takahashi used!
Shun: I can’t believe it! It’s just like in the legends!
Woman: Do you wanna buy in the auction or just look?
Shun: No! I came here to look!
Shun: But I don’t wanna buy!
Woman: Okay.
*Shun looks at a shield*
Shun: Impossible! Is that Tikatriz’s shield?
Woman: Yes.
Shun: I never thought I’d ever see this shield personally!
*Shun looks at a sword in a white sheath with yellow letters*
Shun: Is this Kusanagi? I can’t believe it!
Woman: Of course
*Suddenly, an announcer starts to shout*
Announcer: The auction is about to start!
Woman: Hey. It’s about to begin. Go!
Shun: Yes!
*Shun goes to the bench*
Announcer: So! How much do you give for the Scroll of Darkness?
*A man gets up*
Man: 10 thousand gains!
*A woman gets up*
Woman: 100 thousand gains!
Announcer: Going once!
Announcer: Going twice!
*Suddenly, Razor gets up*
Razor: 2 million gains!
*Everyone gets shocked*
Announcer: Does someone give more?
*Suddenly, a boy with medium spiky black hair, red eyes, dark skin, a black shirt below a red tank top with the drawing of a sword and black pants appears*
Boy: Me!
Announcer: What’s your name?
Boy: Gianluigi Lee.
Gianluigi: But I need to tell you that I will pay with something else!
*Gianluigi gets near the announcer*
Announcer: How will you pay?
Gianluigi: With my hammer!
*Gianluigi picks up his hammer and hits the announcer’s head, making him pass out*
*The people scream in despair, and start running away*
*Gianluigi picks up the scroll*
*Shun draws his sword and goes to where Gianluigi is*
*Razor does the same*
Razor: Don’t come any closer, weakling.
Razor: Dead weight would only hinder my glory!
Gianluigi: You seem strong!
Gianluigi: Come!
*Razor attacks Gianluigi with the tiger style*
*Gianluigi hits Razor in the stomach*
*Razor falls to the ground*
Shun: Razor!
*Shun runs to Razor*
Razor: Run…
Shun: I think the only way for us to win is with Kusanagi!
Razor: Are you crazy? If I draw it, I will die!
Shun: Didn’t you say you were fearless?
Razor: This has nothing to do with guts! Run away!
*Razor passes out*
*Gianluigi attacks Shun*
*Shun blocks the attack*
*Two warriors are fighting. In one side, there is one holding a large hammer, and in the other, another holding a sword*
*Shun attacks Gianluigi, who easily blocks the attack*
*Gianluigi hits Shun’s head with the hammer, and Shun flies off to the other direction and falls to the ground*
Gianluigi: You’re really weak bro! Give up right now!
*Shun, despite being hurt, gets up*
Shun: No! I will never give up!
Gianluigi: You giving up or not doesn’t change the fact that I will use the power of this scroll!
*Shun picks up a sheathed sword with a white sheath with yellow letters*
Shun: But this can change it! I will use the mythical sword Kusanagi!
Gianluigi: You’re really not as smart as a thought you were! Legend says that he who doesn’t have the spirit of a warrior and draws this sword will die instantly!
Gianluigi: Go ahead! Draw the sword! I dare you to!
Gianluigi: You don’t have the guts, do you?
Shun: Of course I do! And I will prove it all to you right now!
*With guts, the boy draws the sword*
*Suddenly, a man with straight blond hair, a blond beard, purple eyes, light skin, angel wings, yellow armor with a “9” written on it, a purple scarf, a bandaged left arm and black pants appears beside Shun*
Shun: What are you?
Kusanagi: Brave warrior… You have summoned a new ally!
Kusanagi: My name is Muroto Kusanagi, the angel of the sword.
Kusanagi: Tell me your name!
Shun: Miyamoto Mirtilo, but everyone calls me Shun!
Kusanagi: Shun…
Kusanagi: This name makes me trust you…
Gianluigi: Stop talking to yourself! Take this!
*Gianluigi attacks Shun*
Kusanagi: Use the turtle style!
*Shun blocks*
Gianluigi: (It’s almost like his fighting skill has improved)
Kusanagi: Jumps back!
*Shun jumps back*
Kusanagi: Use the Imagination Slash!
Shun: What’s that?
Kusanagi: There are powers that exceed the human limits! They’re called the Arm Slashes!
Kusanagi: This power makes you be able to attack exactly the way you imagine it!
Kusanagi: But we only have one chance.
Kusanagi: If we fail, you could lose an arm
*Shun remembers the words of his father*
Shun''s dad: A true warrior isn’t someone who always wins! It’s someone who fights with guts!
*Present*
Shun: It doesn’t matter! I need to try!
*Shun runs towards Gianluigi*
Kusanagi: Go! Imagination Slash!
Shun: Imagination…
Shun: Slash!
*Shun imagines himself cutting Gianluigi’s hammer in half, and does exactly what he imagines*
Gianluigi: My hammer!
*Gianluigi attacks Shun with a punch, but Shun makes a diagonal cut in Gianluigi’s torso*
*Gianluigi falls to the ground, defeated*
Shun: Thanks, Kusanagi!
Kusanagi: Now, kill this man.
Shun: No. I can’t do it.
Kusanagi: Why not? The enemy does not deserve our mercy.
Shun: Because I’ll give him a chance to become stronger so he can fight me again!
Kusanagi: You’re a weird one…
Kusanagi: But I like you!
*Takahashi and Benita arrive*
Benita: Shun! Are you okay?
Shun: Of course!
Takahashi: What happened here? I heard there was a thief who was trying to steal the scroll of Darkness!
Shun: Yes, but I defeated him.
Benita: I knew you could do it.
Shun: Thank you.
Shun: But it was all thanks to Kusanagi!
*Shun points to Kusanagi*
Takahashi: Where are you pointing to? Nobody is there!
Shun: What do you mean? My comrade is there.
Kusanagi: Looks like this boy doesn’t know the basics of how a Bladebinded works.
Takahashi: You just went through a tough battle! It’s normal for you to have hallucinations.
Takahashi: Shun. You’re using the sword of Kusanagi. Aren’t you!
Shun: Y-Yes. I know I shouldn’t. My bad.
Takahashi: No problem.
Takahashi: You know the legend that says that if someone who doesn’t have the spirit of a warrior draws the sword of Kusanagi, they will die?
Takahashi: It’s not the truth. It’s just a lie that people tell to each other as a tradition.
Shun: Really?
Takahashi: People invented this so that only those who have the spirit of a warrior will wield this sword!
Takahashi: And today, you have proved that you have the spirit of a warrior!
Takahashi: Shun. You are now a Knight!
Shun: Yes! I have waited much too long for this moment! Thanks you so much!
*Shun jumps in happiness*
Benita: You did it, Shun!
*Somewhere else, Gianluigi goes to a place with a staircade that leads to a throne*
*Gianluigi gets up the stairs and goes to the throne*
*Sitting on the throne, there is a man with a white cape. All that can be seen is his blue eyes*
Gianluigi: Boss! I failed!
Chefe de Gianluigi: You are no longer a knight!
Gianluigi: What?
Chefe de Gianluigi: Failures are not tolerated. You are fired.
*Later, Gianluigi sees Shun smiling and playing a game with Takahashi*
Gianluigi: I swear that I will have my revenge against Shun…
Gianluigi: And only then will I regain my respect and become a Knight again…!
*Thus begins the journey of a knight who would shake the world…*
*To be continued…*