Bushidoboutique

True name: Mase Magokurō Masatoki (間瀬 孫九郎 正辰)

Age: Unknown

Katana mei: not documented

Wakizashi mei: not documented

The tale of the text – with a little twist

Magoshiro was a solid swordsman—except for one tiny problem: his hands were covered in blisters. Swinging a sword felt like trying to fight while holding a cactus. He wrapped the hilt in cotton, but it still wasn’t exactly confidence‑inspiring. So he made the very reasonable decision to start the raid with a bow, because arrows don’t require gripping anything that wants to ruin your day.

After firing off every arrow he had, he grabbed a spear and headed into the garden, where he ran into Torii Riemon. Magoshiro gave the password “yama.” Torii did not reply “kawa.” In the dark, everyone looked like a shadow wearing another shadow, but if someone can’t manage the countersign, that’s a pretty big hint they’re not on your team.

Magoshiro lunged. Torii countered. Suddenly they were trading blows like two men auditioning for the world’s most dangerous dance competition. Then Magoshiro stepped on a snowy patch, slipped, and fell straight into a pond—an entrance no warrior hopes to make.

Torii raised his sword to finish him, probably thinking this was going to be the easiest victory of his career. But Oboshi Rikiya, watching from afar with the world’s best timing, drew his bow and shot Torii right in the chest. At that exact moment, Magoshiro—still half‑soaked—slashed upward with his spear and carved Torii open from below.

Torii dropped without a sound. Magoshiro climbed out of the pond, squeezed the water out of his clothes like a man doing extreme laundry, and marched deeper into the mansion as if falling into ponds was just part of his warm‑up routine.

For an accurate translation of the print text, I would encourage you to get the book: Kuniyoshi -The faithful samurai by David R Weinberg.