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Fast forward twenty years, the tale shifts to a young man who arrives in a small village. Here, he encounters an orphan girl who masquerades as a boy to survive after losing her parents at a young age. This thread introduces the struggle for survival during the war-torn times.
The young man, adorned in a mask, enters a bar hunting his target. In a dramatic turn of events, he confronts a disguised demon, leading to a fierce battle where his remarkable regenerative ability surfaces, revealing a blade that he wields with fierce proficiency. The young man, Hayakimaru, defeats the demon, but the chaos of the bar draws the attention of the orphan girl, who witnesses the extraordinary event.