C371 Formal Start

Sotoshi Ichio was pretty shameless.

The first disciple to go on stage was around thirty years old. He held a bamboo knife in his hand and his wooden shoes were on the outside of the stage.

It was very ceremonial.

Putting away the bamboo, knife, and wooden swords, he kneeled down and kowtowed.

Others might not understand, but from the look of it, it was more like a bow to the sword!

Then