The Sengokomusou Alliance…. The Case of the Missing Stones

Meanwhile, back in the province of Omi, Home of the Clan Ishida – a Clan of strong Samurai Warriors, General Shima Sakon recieve’s word from his beloved, the Daughter of the Daymio of the Clan Kanzeon, of her distress at the death of the monk, and the blatant stories being spun about  acts of indecency  by peaceful and righteous monks.

Enraged by her obvious hurt and distress, General Shi ma Sakon requests an audience with the Daymio of the Clan Ishida, Ishida Mitisunari, to seek permission to enlist the help of the Ishida Samurai in helping him avenge his beloved.  Ishida Mitisunari grant’s permission, remembering that some time in the past a bag of precious stone’s used to feed the large army of Ishida, were stolen from Ishida and the evidence pointing to the Emei Pai clan, the stones apparently being distributed around their land after recieving word from a spy within Emei that this be the case.

Mitisunari Ishida – “All who have handled the precious stones of Ishida, i demand that they be struck down with a single and lethal blow to their neck and their head’s to be brought to me”

Ishida explained to Shima that seeking out the stones, even though they were once lost, would be easy.

Mitisunari Ishida – ” Although these stones are hidden amogst the land of Emei, do not worry about those who try to hide them. For those who touch the stones and who do not belong to the clan of Ishida, a distinguishable odour remains that does not disappear. The odour, not known to anyone outside Ishida, is instantly recognisable by anyone in the Ishida Clan and instantly signal’s Life to Ishida, but death unto those who carry it. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.”

With this blessing, General Shima Sakon wastes no time and immediately  he call’s upon the help of the Ishida Army, an army born of Samurai, loyal, passionate and honourable – and send’s word to his beloved that the death of the monk shall be avenged. Much training and preparation later, satisfied that no one will be able to defeat his Samurai, General Sakon lead’s his men and courageously marches to the aid of the Kanzeon/Tora Clan alliance and to seek out those who have done wrong by the clan Ishida.