Tenkaichi

**Tenkaichi** (テンカイチ, *Ten-ka-ichi*?Literal translation: *Number One Under Heaven (天下一)*) is a battle tournament created by Oda Nobunaga in order to find the person to succeed him as shogun of Japan. The tournament is hosted at Nobunaga's Osaka castle.

## Round of 16

* Miyamoto Musashi begins the fight with a bokken.
* Musashi manages to wound Honda Tadakatsu for the first time in the spearman's life.
* Musashi reveals his Niten Ichi-ryu style.
* Honda's body begins shining radiantly, having been forced to fight at full strength.
* Musashi lands the final decisive blow, clinching victory.
* Honda dies after protecting Tokugawa Ieyasu from Oda's firing squad.
* Chapter 2: Clash of the Strong
* Chapter 3: Sleeping Sword Talent
* Chapter 4: The Nio Will Be Dyed In Glory
* Chapter 5: The Final Blow
* Chapter 6: The End of the First Match

* The second match is moved locations to the "Forest of Bloody Battle" upon Oda's whim.
* Fuma Kotaro deafens Toda Seigen to nullify his Byakuyagan.
* Seigen shocks everyone when he begins utilising "Zenzaemon" and continues fighting.
* Fuma is forced to use a "forbidden power".
* Both combatants elevate to higher levels and deal each other dangerous injuries.
* Fuma lands the final lethal blow, attaining victory, with Seigen succumbing to death after a valiant end.
* Chapter 8: Forest of Bloody Battle
* Chapter 9: The Light That Disappeared
* Chapter 10: Forbidden Art
* Chapter 11: Beast and a Chain
* Chapter 12: The End of the Second Match

* The third match is hosted at sea on Oda's boat "Sweet Winds".
* William Adams initially confounds Yagyu Munenori with the dancing movements of his martial art.
* Yagyu eventually adapts to the style and violently turns the tables.
* Yagyu's true nature is revealed, brutally slashing William to death and attaining victory.
* Chapter 14: The Barbarian Beast vs The Peerless Swordsman
* Chapter 15: Sea Monster
* Chapter 16: Avīci – Perpetual Torment

* The fourth match is hosted in Oda's "Twin Dragon's Cage".
* Hino Choko starts impressively, but Kamiizumi Ise-no-Kami avoids everything and displays his supreme martial arts.
* Choko's mask comes off, truly waking him up! He begins fighting properly causing Kamiizumi to fight more earnestly in response.
* Kamiizumi opens the **Gate of Celestial Awakening** and demonstrates his supreme martial prowess.
* Choko responds by unleashing his own series of "katana", causing Kamiizumi to once more take up his sword and fight at full power.
* To adapt to Choko's strong muscles and hard bones, Kamiizumi opens up the inner gate and turns the tides on Choko, all the while getting younger.
* Unable to keep up, Choko accepts death but is encouraged by Kamiizumi to keep fighting, consequently leading to Choko being able to open the **Gate of Celestial Awakening** as well.
* Kamiizumi ends up opening the deepest gate and reverts into a much younger self.
* Eventually, Kamiizumi has Choko pinned down to the ground but ended up exhausting himself of all his energy and became much older.
* Kamiizumi passes his dream onto Choko, giving him his katana, and Choko hugs Kamiizumi as he dies.
* Chapter 18: A Godly Physique
* Chapter 19: Onigami
* Chapter 20: The Gate of Celestial Awakening
* Chapter 21: Realm of the Gods
* Chapter 22: The Strongest Myth Under the Heavens

## References

1. ↑ *Tenkaichi* manga: Chapter 1 (pages 18-21).