like all boys, we'd often play swordsman in the streets. We'd fashion swords from bamboo and tree branches.I was 5 years old when I discovered that I could see between the moments. The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 64/89
I could predict my opponent's movements and thus move and strike before they could even reactWhen I was 7, I discovered I could earn money by challenging the older boys to duels.. The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 65/89
When I was 15, I was going to Sake houses and market places and challenging adults, winning yen, food, whatever i could to keep the neighborhood kids fed. The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 66/89
Unfortunately, I earned a reputation. One day, a very rich, very arrogant young samurai in training challenged me, offering a bag of gold. The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 67/89
When I beat him, he became enraged, dropped his stick, pulled his sword, and attacked.I easily disarmed him, broke his nose and shattered his collar bone. His father, a high-ranking noble The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 68/89
demanded that I be put to death. However, The young man's sensei, Grandmaster Shogo Miyagi offered an alternative.I was to become his apprentice. I cooked his meals, laundered his clothes, The Lost Child-Campfire Confessional scene Page 69/89