THE SAMURAI AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTER PART 1( A SOCIETY IN TURMOIL))

With some distance ahead of him to his new mission location. Kiyoshi stops by a nearby town to stock up on supplies. He walks around the town with his hat on his back to avoid drawing attention to himself, since this town and the towns neighboring it were in the midst of a civil war, and any mysterious strangers could be seen as a spy. Strolling along the roadway, Kiyoshi could observe commoners tending to their chickens and sheep, and other livestock. The women and men surveyed Kiyoshi as he passed by whilst the children kicked balls and chased dogs in the street.

Kiyoshi continued wandering until he arrived at a tavern called The Liquid Gold Tavern. The old wooden building looked centuries-old as termites eating away at its structure. Drunken men stagger and fall amongst themselves with clothes soaked in urine and vomit. Kiyoshi trekked up the old wooden stairs, which creaked and squeaked with each step Kiyoshi made. Making his way inside the tavern, Kiyoshi avoided the drunk and di