"Let the divine might of ocean and thunder bear witness! I, Zuwaro, chieftain of the Buyo Chishima Tribe, and my brother, Buyo Nizhao, Great Chieftain of the Buyo Cold Swamp Tribe, now eat the same piece of bear meat and drink deep from the same cup of Blood Wine! From this day forth, the Chishima Grand Tribe and the Cold Swamp Grand Tribe swear a blood alliance. Like coyotes born from the same den, we will fight and kill side by side!..."
"Let the divine might of the Fishing Owl Spirit, the Orca Spirit, and the Black Bear bear witness! I, Buyo Nizhao, and my brother of the same inheritance, Buyo Zuwaro, share the divine bear meat and drink each other's Blood Wine together! From this day forth, two close brother tribes are formally allied. Like owls from the same nest, we will guard the ancient lands and sky of the Buyo Tribe!..."
Beneath the clear sky, beside the rolling coast, stood the village of the Buyo Cold Swamp Tribe. The warriors from the three Longships had all come ashore, watching the Main God's ritual with solemn expressions. And the dense crowd of Ainu tribespeople had also gathered together, their faces excited and stirred as they watched the sacred oath.
In the village, an altar had been raised to enshrine the divine spirits, including the ancient Fishing Owl Spirit, the Orca Spirit, the Black Bear, the Owl, and the new "Ocean Thunder Divine Might," a "Main God Hummingbird" that looked extremely domineering, extremely powerful, and very, very great!
Both Great Chieftains wore splendid Ainu Ceremonial Robes for the grand rite, covered with circles and symbols large and small, symbolizing the tribe's origin and lineage. Naturally, Buyo Nizhao did not lack such ceremonial robes. As for the one Zuwaro wore, it