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| Original Title | 三次実録物語 |
|---|---|
| Author | 稲生 正令 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the rural heart of Miyoshi, a boy named Mitsui Gonpachi emerges as a prodigy of raw strength, his might evident from childhood. Born to impoverished farmers, he is apprenticed to a sumo stable, where his unmatched vigor propels him to fame. Yet success breeds arrogance; dismissed from the sport for reckless brawling, he returns home a fallen warrior, adrift in disgrace. There, he trains local youths in sumo, drawing the ire of a samurai who scorns his dismissal of martial arts as inferior to brute force. Their rivalry escalates into a perilous wager: to confront rumored horrors on Mount Hikuma, where ancient taboos warn of cursed stones and spectral forces. Amid violent storms and eerie phenomena—vanishing paths, phantom voices, and unnatural creatures—their clash becomes a descent into darkness. As Gonpachi’s past and the samurai’s resolve collide, they unearth a malevolent presence that defies reason, binding their fates to a centuries-old struggle between human ambition and otherworldly wrath. What begins as a test of pride spirals into a haunting reckoning with forces beyond strength or skill. |
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