657 Shigure Tendo is an unskilled thinker (2/2)

Logically speaking, Shigure's partner should have been from the Tendo Family or one of the Tendo Family's subordinate families. Yet, his partner was a female Yin Yang Master subordinate to the Yanagi Family… something must have happened that other people didn't know about.

Shigure himself didn't care who his partner was at all as long as she didn't drag him down.

The car he was riding in reached the destination. Shigure and Keimi got off the car and walked to a dock, where they boarded a luxurious cruise ship.

Some people were already sitting down in the dining hall of this opulent cruise ship.

”Pleased to meet you for the first time, Shigure-san and Umetani-san. Welcome aboard.”

”Pleased to meet you for the first time, Kurosaki-san,” Shigure responded in a low voice.

Nobuhiko Kurosaki… he was the tournament participant from the Kurosaki Family, as well as the host for this gathering on the cruise ship.

After exchanging greetings, Shigure and Keimi sat down at a table. A maid immediately brought them high-class tea and confectioneries.

Nobuhiko told them to treat the ship as if this was their own home.

Shigure responded lightly, sipped some tea, and then closed his eyes and simply sat there.

He had no intention of chatting with others. He wasn't skilled at chatting to begin with.

He was in an unfamiliar location together with unfamiliar people. Behaving politely as a Tendo Family member should would be quite difficult for him. And since the host told him to act as if this was his own home, then he would.

While his behavior couldn't be counted as friendly, it wasn't to the point of being rude. Everyone present on this luxury cruise ship already knew the ”rumors” about Shigure Tendo. They had various opinions of his behavior of not wanting to waste any time speaking to others and directly entering a state of meditation.

Were those ”rumors” real?

Someone asked this question at the venue.

”Yes, they're real,” Nobuhiko Kurosaki replied. ”Umetani-san who's next to Tendo-san is the best evidence. She's a loyal member of the Yanagi Family.”

Everyone couldn't help but glance at Keimi Umetani.

Keimi responded with a smile.

The way she currently looked as she silently sat next to Shigure didn't make her seem like one of the more powerful youngsters in her family at all. She looked more like a maid who was accustomed to serving Shigure.

Some were curious about Shigure's specific experiences, while others disdained the ”low ability” Shigure who appeared to be acting cool.

Yet Shigure was only sitting there quietly with his eyes closed, remaining as calm as if he was a statue.

More and more people arrived on the luxury cruise ship.

Nobuhiko indicated to the ship's captain that it was time to start the ship. He then looked at everyone gathered in the dining hall.

The seven major Yin Yang Master families, the three major samurai families, the two major ninja factions, and the Himiki judging clan… The tournament participants from all the top-level factions had gathered on this luxury ship!

”How about we all introduce ourselves first? It'll be easier to discuss things after we get acquainted with each other,” Nobuhiko Kurosaki offered.

He then introduced himself and his tournament partner.

”I'm Shuntou Haruta. This is my Spirit-branded Retainer, Koyuri Moriya.” A handsome youth wearing jackets and long pants introduced himself after Nobuhiko.

”I'm Natsuki Shuurin. This is my Spirit-branded Retainer, Yuuki Sekine.” A beautiful girl with heavy makeup, a black lace dress, and short dark-red hair introduced herself.

”I'm Masashi Tokukawa…”

”I'm Masao Yanagi…”

”I'm Shinichirou Himiki…”

”I'm Uemon Yuzawa…”

Various people introduced themselves on this ship. Any one of these names would have caused a huge commotion on the ship that Seiji had been riding on.

”I'm Shigure Tendo…” When Shigure calmly introduced himself, something obviously changed in the atmosphere.

He was the famous ”low ability” individual who successfully received teaching from the strongest member of the current strongest samurai family even though he was from a Yin Yang Master family… this type of event was considered a legendary miracle in the mystical society's highest circles!

Masao Yanagi of the Yanagi Family felt more than anyone that this was truly ridiculous. That was because he knew better than anyone else present what it meant to receive personal martial arts teaching from Ryuugou Yanagi, the head of the Yanagi Family, at such a young age.