《Shun X Venture》 The spirit of a warrior 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. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. 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¡­*