The Commoners’ Organization

Land of Fire, Daimyo Estate. In the main hall of the Japanese-style room, two figures sat across from each other at a low table, seated on lavish golden tatami mats. Between them rested a brand-new shogi board, its increasingly clear state visible at a glance. The side holding the "Jade General" had been driven into a desperate situation. The isolated "Jade General" was already surrounded by an army. Clearly, this was a match between opponents of vastly unequal skill, and their ages and appearances were equally different.