by Takehiko Inoue, based on the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, 216 pagesMusashi gets his one-on-one with Sekishûsai, but it's not what he expected. For one thing, his opponent is armed with nothing but a backscratcher. For another, the old man is asleep. But as he stands over the dreaming master, Musashi finds himself facing the most formidable opponent he has ever encountered--and realizes that he must grow exponentially stronger before he will be worthy of even imagining to land a blow against him.
Musashi fights a sleeping old man, memories of his invincibility-obsessed father, and his own insecurities while doing no more than gazing down at a face that could be his own in fifty years. Sekishûsai's inner peace and reinvigorated spirit following the encounter give us hope that Musashi will find what he's looking for eventually. In the meantime, though, he oughtn't to be all by himself, so I'm glad to see Otsû and Jôtarô refusing to give up on him even if it means giving up the promised comfort and stability of a real home. And just in case we've forgotten about him, Matahachi resurfaces just in time to get into trouble. I don't think fate's going to let his and Takezô's paths remain uncrossed for long, no matter what names they choose to call themselves.
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