The Thousandth Sword
Appeared in
Cricket Magazine Vol 34, Num 10, June 2007
Story Summary
Benkei, a wondering monk, has vowed to take one thousand swords from hapless samurai to help rebuild a temple he accidentally destroyed. But the thousandth sword belongs to a young musician who turns out to be the leader of the Minamoto clan and twice the swordsman as Benkei.