

The samurai lost, but could not get a rematch from Geralt because the gate was about to open. Mitsurugi found Geralt of Rivia as the witcher was about to open a gate to return home. After a spar with the pirate, he apologized for the misunderstanding and warned the duo about Taki and her connections to Soul Edge. After defeating her, the samurai was finally told by the ninja that he was tricked by Edge Master, and was left with a note from the old man explaining his actions.ĭuring his journey, Mitsurugi came across Kilik and Maxi, mistaking the latter as a nunchaku wielder who wanted him dead. Mitsurugi was lured into a trap by Edge Master where he was confronted by Taki. The samurai began to realize that what he really sought was combat against the very best. Mitsurugi remained unperturbed, and threw himself and his sword into battlefields around the land to continue honing his skills, the old man’s words about mastering the military arts always in the back of his mind. By that point, however, it was too late to do anything: word reached him that Nightmare had already disappeared.

When their paths crossed, Mitsurugi was led on a wild goose chase, being lured to a place with no connection whatsoever to his mission. On his journey, he heard word of a mysterious old gentleman- Edge Master-said to have knowledge of Nightmare. Hearing rumors Soul Edge was in the hands of a new owner called Nightmare, Mitsurugi once again set out for foreign soil. All that remained now was getting his hands on a powerful weapon. The event nevertheless inspired Mitsurugi, imbuing him with an insatiable thirst for knowledge about fighting techniques, and in time he became a truly great warrior. This too, ended in failure, when he was shot in his right shoulder. While back in his mother country, he entered a tournament that saw him pitted against Tanegashima. However, with the revolutionary introduction of the rifle (known as “Tanegashima”) from abroad, he felt his blade as no longer up to scratch, and so departed for foreign lands in search of Soul Edge. Heishiro Mitsurugi relied on his sword to see him through the turbulence of the warring states period in his homeland, Japan.
