Dragon of Kiso Mountain
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First reference: Landslide
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Using an illustrated storybook, Kaito Nakamura details the story of how the Takezo Kensei's encountered a dragon on Kiso Mountain.
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Landslide
During the sparring between Hiro and Kaito, Hiro recounts the story of "Takezo and the Dragon" as told on the Yamagato Fellowship website.
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Yamagato Fellowship has a page that mentions the following about the dragon:
- With war threatening to fracture Japan, Takezo went to the Dragon of Kiso Mountain and asked him to teach him the secrets of the sword. The Dragon agreed to help in exchange for all of his love. Takezo loved a princess with all his heart but knew Japan would fall if he did not triumph, so he agreed. The Dragon taught him and he became Kensei (a sword saint).
- With his newfound knowledge, Kensei fought and won a great battle – thus saving his people. After the battle, the Dragon came to Kensei’s palace to collect on their deal. The Dragon demanded the life of the princess. Kensei refused and cut out his own heart, handed it to the dragon and said, “My love is in here. Take it.” And then he died. When the Dragon saw what Kensei was willing to sacrifice for his people (and his love) he was so moved that he replaced Kensei’s heart and breathed fire-life back into the swordsman.