About a thousand miles south of Fujiishima and in the middle of the sea, a pair of Jihonian fishing vessels pressed through the waves as the moon rose to its peak, carrying the unlikeliest of passengers.
One had the owner, and fisherman, as the captain of the said boat along with two Shogunate soldiers as passengers. On the other hand, also with another fisherman as the helmsman, the second ship had three of the most prolific military personnel boarding the deck.
Almost never blinking an eye, Satsuki stood still near the tip of the bow while she kept watch of any possible threats. Having her unyielding gaze fixed towards the dark southern horizon told of her insurmountable resolve to see through the mission successfully by all means necessary. And, that caught her senior's attention.
