by Takehiko Inoue, based on the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, 192 pagesMusashi's perpetual need to test and improve his strength takes him and his young tag-along Jôtarô to the home of the great master Yagyû Sekishûsai; but getting an audience, let alone a match, with the "invincible" old man is proving difficult, as his men don't want to waste their master's time with every travelling upstart who requests a challenge.
Sekishûsai's men obviously don't understand how stubborn Musashi can be. He believes in his strength and runs full-tilt into everything life throws at him, trusting it to see him through. He does not accept the right of obstacles to stand in his way. He may be a little dense now and then, but Musashi's also clever and observant, so he bides his time and watches for an opportunity to prove himself.
I love the nuances of the language of strength and how like-spirited individuals pick up on one another's queues. Musashi sees the cut stem of a flower he knows came from the master's home, compares it to his own cut, and understands just how much he has to learn from the one who made the original.
Great art, great story, great personality.
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