The Sixth Expert
You take people's money—and their famous blades—and you solve their problems. It was only right and proper.
Inoue Jin, who regarded the blade as a priceless treasure, didn't just take the gift and stay silent. For the sake of his friend, he agreed to join the fight to the death and fight for the Qing Tian Family.
All for a fish knife used to fillet fish, he was willing to risk his life in a deadly duel for people he didn't even know. Even Inoue Jin, Hokkaido's master of spear techniques, had his irrational moments.
But no amount of money could buy what the heart desired. Sometimes, that was just how it was. Only you could know whether something was worth it.
As a martial artist, he had a rare chance to hone his spear techniques in a fight to the death.
Besides, he would get the famous blade he'd dreamed of, Ruyi Qie. It was a good deal.
The arrival of Inoue Jin, Hokkaido's master of spear techniques, meant that the Qing Tian Family had finally secured a third expert to fight. Adding the two from the Aoki Family, they now had exactly half the number they needed.
The Qing Tian Family had been frantically calling on experts and begging them to come out of seclusion and lend a hand. Now, everyone could finally breathe a little easier.
There was more good news: a group of experts was on its way to Japan.
Perhaps the Qing Tian Family no longer had to worry about falling short of the numbers they needed.
However, before anyone from the Aoki or Qing Tian families could see how the spear master handled his weapon, they got to witness his knife skills.
To be precise, they saw him prepare fish slices—also