
Season after season, Uzumaki Ryuzi is taken care of and raised by Mien and Sam.
Ryuzi was trained in martial arts and learned to play the sword by his two caregivers.
Ryuzi is now 10 years old, but he is already good at playing the sword. Although at this time the sword used is only made of bamboo slats that are sharpened.
Neither Mien nor Sam has yet given him a real sword, as he is still practicing and learning to master martial arts.
Due to Ryuzi's perseverance and cleverness in swordplay, Mien decides to change the girl's name to Aiko Kensei, with the hope that one day Aiko will become a tough and famous female swordsman with the ability to use a sword.
In addition, the main reason Mien changed Ryuzi's name to Aiko was to remove Uzumaki's name. In order to remove the traces of Uzumaki from Hiroshi who may know there are still descendants Uzumaki Masuzi who are still alive.
Some of Uzumaki's followers became Hiroshi's slaves. It does not rule out that one of them will tell about the son of the late Uzumaki Masuzi. Moreover, they have become a traitor to the Uzumaki.
Ryuzi himself did not mind, he happily buried his real name and replaced it with the name Aiko Kensei for the sake of realizing his ideals all along to avenge the death of his parents.
Aiko is still a child, but she is matured by the bitter circumstances and events that have been imprinted in her memory. Until the ambition of revenge just appeared without encouragement from Mien or Sam.
In an empty field not far from Sam's house, Aiko takes her training seriously. A bamboo sword in his hand was played very skillfully by his rapid movements he looked deft.
Sam and Mien sit looking at Aiko's action, once in a while there is a proud smile on the corner of their lips, seeing her upbringing grow into a beautiful girl and good at swordplay.
'' Look at him getting deft, it's not in vain that I taught him all this time. Maybe because of the blood of Mr. Uzumaki that flows in the body of the girl who is an expert in playing the sword, Mien said as he looked at Aiko who was practicing, occasionally Mien glanced at Sam while talking and revealed a big smile.
'' You taught Aiko martial arts so she could avenge her parents' deaths ? '' look Sam thought that when he heard Uzumaki's name again.
Mien who was just engrossed in looking at Aiko was immediately staring fixed into Sam's eyes, until both their eyes collided . Mien did not understand the way the man in front of him thought. Of course makes Sam waver because of Mien's piercing gaze.
'' Du-my guess must be wrong, sorry I didn't mean anything. '' Sam scratched his head and threw away his gaze clumsily.
'' What you said is wrong. I taught Aiko martial arts so that someday she can take care of herself because someday I or you will definitely leave this world, '' Mien now looks teary but the woman never once escaped her tears fell.
Mien feels she should be an example to Aiko, being a strong person with no more tears falling, just a moment when Aiko left her parents crying, she said, right now and her enemies Aiko should be able to be a tough woman. That's Mien's hope.
Sam is just a mangosteen-beard sign understanding the intent of Mien. But still his instincts say that Aiko holds a deep sense of vengeance, seen when he trains seriously as if there is a sense that encourages him to rise from the slump. There was a powerful energy to make him master all martial techniques and play the sword.
Gradually Sam will find an answer, because it is a hunch that the man is right there.
'' Aiko. '' said someone who had just appeared.
Aiko stopped her movements as she turned her head towards the boy who called her name.
Daichi is Aiko's only best friend at her residence. With Daichi he often practiced martial arts and honed their skills both by dueling. Although Aiko is much younger than her, Aiko has won several duels between them.
Now Daichi was right in front of her, with breath still panting after running from the house towards Aiko's house.
'' I have good news, there is a college that teaches martial arts, this college is very crowded among people. Said those students who studied there great martial arts, said Daichi.
'' Really ? Are you going to study there ? '' asked Aiko, interested, he stuck a wooden sword on the ground.
'' Of course, but unfortunately you will not be able to go there because the college is specifically for 15-year-old boys, Daichi explained.
'' Then you bring bad news for me. '' As fast as lightning Aiko pulled out her bamboo sword and pointed the tip of the sword right at Daichi's neck. Aiko's gaze was very sharp, Daichi was having a hard time swallowing saliva because the bamboo tip was blocking the movement of his throat.
'' Hey what's wrong with you guys, Mien walked up to the two of them, Aiko slowly lowered her sword back and Daichi let out a long sigh.
'' He said there was a good college, but the college was specifically for children his age, and only men were allowed to enter the college, explained Aiko.
'' Then what's the problem until you get angry at Daichi ? '' asked Mien in surprise.
'' I want to go to that college later if I am fifteen years old, Aiko insisted that the two people before her round their eyes in surprise.
How can he learn there while he's his own daughter not a boy. Mien shook his head.
While Sam who listened to their conversation was increasingly convinced by his conjecture, there was an ambition that encouraged the girl to do something, no matter what obstacles she would be determined to realize her wish.
'' But you, Mien said Sam had held back his words by patting the woman on the shoulder.
'' Aiko can be there later, but wait until your age is quite first, said Sam.
'' Is it really Sam ? '' aiko's eyes sparkled happily hearing Sam's words, yes Aiko was used to calling her name directly without uncle's frills because she often heard Mien calling Sam, and Sam didn't mind it would make it not awkward.
'' Of course, I promise, '' said Sam this time making Mien and Daichi surprised while Aiko was excited.
Mien looked sharply at Sam, the more he could not understand his can-can this man promised Aiko. Mien doesn't want Sam to let the girl down later. Sam himself already had plans for Aiko, just waiting for time.
'' You go first, later you have to pick me up and take me there, said Aiko.
'' Ba-alright, later when I come home, I make sure I can beat you during the duel, Kekeh Daichi immediately left because he does not want Aiko to act again with her sword.
'' Go, you coward, Aiko chuckled as she twirled the sword in the hand of a rope toy.