Siddharth Apte: Chapter Analysis

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Siddharth Apte
Chapter 1 The black cloud as long as a snake appeared out of nowhere in particular. If you had seen it from a distance it would have looked like a tiny little speck of dust. The cloud landed as softly as a feather falls from a bird’s wing. The moment this cloud landed it transformed into a small man the size of a dwarf. This man had eyes black as a pebble and a tuft of greying mustache sat on his upper lip he also had a nose the kind that you get after it has been broken in battle often. The man’s name was sensei Kyuzo before him lay a handsome castle. This castle had sloping roofs a tea garden but the most disturbing feature of all was the color the castle was painted in the color of black
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It was deemed the safest place of education in the dark times that where now but not anymore following the death of the greatest samurai and headmaster that Japan had ever known and Kyuzo was going there to discuss the future of his career. As he was walking another cloud appeared Kyuzo took out his ninjato and pointed it at the other man’s chest. The other man spoke it is me said a voice as thick as tar. It was Taigāai the younger brother of the dark ninja known as dragon eye had once like his brother been a handsome young man. But his skin had been ravaged by smallpox in his young age. When he was three he had torn the eye like is brother from his own skull. News he asked Kyuzo I have well and bad news Kyuzo replied. We will discuss them with the rest of the inner circle of the clan. The 2 passed the gate. They headed straight for the main keep the formidable 3 story tower that was in the center of the complex. The two of them made their way to the great hall the only thing blocking them was a silk …show more content…
Calm down said Daimyo Tsuki we have to explain the plan to Razio first I will said Sensei Hosakawa we are going to escort you to Masamoto’s house in Kyoto. We will need to keep on guard at all times. There are ninja everywhere and the one eyed clan we are sure has infiltrated the Ministry of Martial Arts. So I say they have us cornered good and proper. Razio had to agree with sensei Hosakawa. The 9 of them left the house they were on the highest alert. It was a miracle that they made it without getting

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