Kurogane and Ryuko

In the midst of the chaos of feudal warfare, when everyone expected to see blood and fury, the chase between the Chinese ninja and the Japanese cook took an unexpected turn. The ninja, with long black hair and dark clothes with purple details, advanced with agile and silent steps. The cook, timid and with a kind face, ran with his tied-back hair swaying, but instead of desperate cries, he let out nervous giggles.

With each leap, the ninja cook tripped over pots, dodged barrels, and nearly fell—but he got up as if it were part of a game. The ninja, instead of showing hatred, seemed to enjoy the opponent's clumsy agility, as if it were a game of cat and mouse.

The warriors around them, accustomed to brutal chases, stopped, speechless. Some murmured an incredulous "huh..." It didn't look like a deadly hunt, but a childish race, almost an improvised dance.