He didn't want to keep his sword drawn, to live as a law-abiding citizen, but at his age, it was nearly impossible to change his accent and behavior, and hiding his Japanese identity was unrealistic. At that time, the coastal regions were plagued with pirate invaders from Japan, and the locals had grown to despise the Japanese. There was no such thing as deportation back then, and once caught by the officials with a criminal history like his, it was mostly a death sentence.
Therefore, for Temple Island, there was no hometown to return to, nor a harbor that could truly accept him.
Day after day, he could only live on the edge of the knife, numbing himself with the one thing he was good at, the pursuit of "Martial Arts"...
