Severing the Past, Facing the Future

Roya walked through Shimotsuki Village at Kuina's side.

"Although it's been a long time, the village hasn't changed much."

Looking at the familiar scenery from her memories, Kuina felt a very special emotion taking shape within her heart.

She had originally been dead, yet Roya had brought her back to life.

Although she did not know how Roya had learned about her past,

Kuina had already made up her mind that she would never betray Roya.

After all, in everyone else's eyes, she was already dead.

But still!

"Do you want to visit Isshin Dojo, fight Koushirou, and then sever the past and face the future?!"

Kuina's heart jolted once again.

That was exactly what she had been thinking.

She had not expected Roya to say it aloud.

Nodding firmly, Kuina said to Roya beside her, "Can you let me be selfish just this once?"

"Of course."

As he spoke, Roya led Kuina into Isshin Dojo.

At that moment, Koushirou had just finished telling Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, about what had happened earlier.

Then he saw two uninvited guests in cloaks enter Isshin Dojo.

"I never expected the dojo to be so lively today."

With a smiling gaze, Koushirou looked at the two of them—no, at Roya—and said, "Judging by your build, you must be Zero. I never expected the person causing such chaos in the New World to appear on such an ordinary little island."

The way Koushirou spoke now was completely different from how he had spoken to Roya when he was White Dove.

However, Roya did not say much. After all, he had only one purpose this time!

To let Kuina sever the past and face the future!

"We're here to challenge the dojo!"

As he spoke, Roya simply gave Kuina a push from