Daikon arc

Cover of Face Off

**Daikon arc** is the fourth story arc of the Goshibito series. It was released from 20th December 2017 to 23rd April 2020. The story follows the group as they try to free fellow Goshibito - Daikon and Daikon's past.

## Summary

### Chourui Cross

Nashi wakes up from a nightmare, waking accidently Shirotora. The princess noticess tak Taka sits on top of a nearby hill. Shirotora tells Nashi about Taka's past. The princess asks from who she knows all of this on which 'Lady Death' responses Taka's former best friend - Usagi.

### Entering Kiba

The group continues their travel to reunite with Daikon. While approaching Kiba village Taka notices two Royal Swordsmen on patrol. Worried about the meaning of the partol that far from the village, Yamakaze orders the others to go throuth the forrest for the rest of the way. When the group reach the  village they discover that a Royal Swordsmen Army have a camp next to the village. Assuming that Daikon might be already in the army's custody, Taka comes up with a plan how to infiltrate the camp.

### Royal Swordsmen camp

Nashi (under disguise of a bounty hunter) enters the camp and gives General Tetsushin (the camp's commanding officer) his prey - Allman Creedo. Following the plan, Nashi demands 'his' reward for capturing Allman. Tetsushin asks 'the Hunter' to stay in the camp and wait for the reward. Meanwhile Allman is taken to the old courthouse, where Daikon is held.

### Old Courthouse

Nightime. After learning that the camp is asleep Nashi sneaks out her tent to get inside the Courthouse. After avoiding the guards she gets inside. There she finds Allman but decides to free Daikon first. On the courthouse's groundfloor two heavy armored Royals are guarding Daikon's room. Nashi, thanks to 'Gravity' sends one of the gaurds to take a rest and knocks out the other one. After entering the room Nahsi recognizes Daikon - the youngest Goshibito member. After unchaining him, a widow falls on the sleeping guard, waking him up. When he walks downstairs he sees his fellow guard unconcious and notices Daikon and Nashi. Nashi again thanks to 'Gravity' knocks out the Swordsmen. When the two finally free Allman, 'the Wind' rushes to leave the camp as fast as possible, only to be stopped by Nashi, who noticed that the camp wasn't alarmed yet. Quickly, because of a soldier falling from the sky, the camp finds out of their presence, and Tetsushin orders his men to charge on the courthouse. After a short exchange, Nashi, Allman and Daikon, successfully escape from Kiba.

### Nameless child

Azuma, year 1400. An young boy (known later as "Daikon") runs happy to welcome his father, a Royal Swordsman, who has just returned home. The whole family greets Daikon back home. Later on, when the couple disscuss Azuma's political situation, their son ask his father about his sword. After a short story, the son asks his father if he could have the sword in his room for a night. Soon after a bandit group break in their house looking for valueables. *Kid Daikon* tries to bring the sword to his father but fells on the floor and drops it. Daikon uses the confusion of the group to fight back the bandits, but is quickly stopped by threating his daughter. One of the bandits headbutts him to the floor. Their boss pickups the sword and cuts off Daikon's hand. While the boss threats the young boy Daikon hold on him and yells on his son to run. Daikon and his family get slaughtered. When the group learns that the house belonged to a Royal Swordsman, they leave the place. One of the bandit rushes after the yound Daikon. The kid runs into an elder couple. Beacause the cries of the boy starts making him choke the old man uses ishi to put him asleep. The bandit who went after young Daikon gets knocked out by the old man. The couple moves on to Kiba village. On the next morning the old man (named Aoken) wakes up the young kid only to learn that he lost all his memories. Aoken decides to take the boy as his grandson (on which 'Daikon' belives as it's true).

One year later Daikon lives with Aoken and Kineko in their house in Kiba. Kineko (Aoken's wife and now, Daikon's adoptive grandmother) is worried about the fact that Daikon doesn't have any skill in swordsmanship (which is required in Kiba's Royal Swordsman school). Aoken decides to teach Daikon swordsmanship only to learn that he has a phobia of swords. The old man decides to teach the youngster *Mutoryuh* (an martial art ishi-based style). After two years Daikon masters "No sword style". The Kid worries who will teach him now, as Aoken teached him everything he knew. The old martial artist cheers him up suggesting that his new teacher may be even *heading to kiba right now*, as a figure is seen entering Kiba.

## Characters

* Yamakaze Taka
* Tengoku Nashi
* Allman Creedo
* Shirotora
* Daikon
* Tetsushin Akira
* Major Akamura
* Aoken
* Kineko
* Original Daikon/Daikon's Father

## Chapters

* Chourui Cross
* Fort Kiba
* Bounty Hunter
* Tetsushin
* Old Courthouse
* Inside
* Swordless
* Face Off
* Alert
* No Escape
* Tetsushin and Akamura
* Daikon
* Sword
* Run, Son
* Aoken and Kineko
* Who Am I?
* Grandson Daikon
* No Sword Style

## Major Battles

* Nashi vs. Royal Swordsman
* Allman vs. Royal Swordsmen
* Daikon vs. Tetsushin

## Others

* This arc expands Nashi's usage of 'Gravity'.
* Durning the arc's release, an hiatus in the publication took place, lasting over a year.
* This arc introduced first ranked (General Tetsushin and Major Akamura) and also named Royal Swordsmen (Also Tetsushin and Akamura).
* The flashback part of the arc reveals the story behind Daikon's past and also states that Daikon was born with dark hair.

## References

1. ↑ *Page 3001*
2. ↑ *Page 4722*
3. ↑ *Page 3013*
4. ↑ *Page 3110*
5. ↑ *Page 3115*
6. ↑ *Page 3209 and 3210*
7. ↑ *Page 3216*
8. ↑ *Page 3504*
9. ↑ *Page 3603*
10. ↑ *Page 3810*
11. ↑ *Page 3918*
12. ↑ *Page 4105*
13. ↑ *Page 4203*
14. ↑ *Page 4215*
15. ↑ *Page 4508*
16. ↑ *Page 4722*