The lonely road to greatness

Grind in solitude

The birth of a legend

In the year 1600 a battle was fought in 関ヶ原 (Sekigahara, located in Modern day Gifu Prefecture). A youth called Shinmen Takezō (新免武蔵) and his friend Honiden Matahachi (本位田又八) awoke in the ruins of their defeated forces and fled the battlefield and sought shelter in a local household. After spending some time at this household, Matah…