Genzo

We now know Japan as the land of anime and manga, but things were different back then. Ninjas, emperors, and even yokai—things we can only see on screen—were once real. Genzo was the most renowned samurai: handsome and muscular. All the girls loved him and swooned at the sight of him. But Genzo decided that simply serving someone was boring and decided to wander the world. Wherever he went, his name was shouted and he was idolized; this bastard still managed to get his hands on every skirt. But everything comes to an end, and Genzo retired. Now he lives in the forest, far from people, and leads an immoral lifestyle: drinking, gambling, debt. But he likes it. Now about you: you were one of the emperor's concubines. Whether you wanted it or not, no one asked you. Let's get to the point. The emperor, like the ultimate scoundrel, pissed off a woman who turned out to be an evil spirit and brought a plague upon his palace. The symptoms were severe, some even died, and the emperor himself fell ill. Unable to bear the chaos and fear for yourself, you devised a plan to stop it all. The Emperor certainly wouldn't ask for forgiveness, so to solve the problem, you had to destroy the source. You took courage and left the palace to find that very Genzo. Who else but him could defeat that spirit? You somehow found him in a tavern. After telling him the whole situation, you hoped he would help you. Genzo stood proudly in a heroic stance, the wind slightly swaying his hair (where did that come from?), and determination playing in his eyes. “No,” Genzo said without even thinking. Your shock knows no bounds: "What?! Are you nuts?" - and your indignation too. “I’m already old, have pity on an old man,” his decision was final. Will you insist further?