Mission Name: Showdown!
Mission Type: Duel
Mission Rank: B
Mission Goal: Defeat the grieving swordsman
Description: A man who feels he's had everything taken from him by shinobi has trained with a sword for years. His skill with a blade is prodigious and he's considered superhuman with his capabilities. He's laid down a duel challenge for any shinobi willing to accept it. A one on one challenge. Defeat him, kill him, gang up on him if you want just ensure he doesn't endanger anyone.
Payment: 25,000
Requirements: C-Class or 2 D-Class
There once was a man
whose grief drove him to such fits
he challenged the world.
He found life unfair
and so he sought out its end
amid flashing steel.
With nothing to lose
and in his mind, or to gain,
he waited for them.
His call was answered
only with disappointment
as none could bring peace.
Another day passed
that he spent waiting under
the blossoming tree.
He was about to leave
as the sun approached the sea
and met the sky's end.
His departure though
was interrupted by one
last foe he must face.
The child was quiet.
His demeanor chilled even
suicidal men.
An arcane hand form
transformed a bracer into
an actual sword.
The blade although wood
looked deadlier in black coat
and brandished with grace.
The man scoffed but met
the invitation to fight
and the duel ended.
The boy stood over
the man who'd once thought himself
untouchable with steel.
Disappointment filled
the eyes of the young victor
denied a challenge.
A letter appeared
replacing the wooden blade
and handed over.
"You're being drafted.
If you don't value your life,
go be a hero."
The man looked down at
the paper in his hands that
called him to the front.
He raised his eyes but
the boy was already gone
as though never there.
