The Charismatic Charlie Wade

When Yuhiko Ito was just a young buck, he was a full-fledged martial arts enthusiast, skilled in the ways of Bruce Lee and his disciples of the ’70s and ’80s.

And it was under his influence that his daughter Nanako became hooked on the art of combat from a young age.

Dedicated to her hobby, Yuhiko went to great lengths to find the best karate master, the best Sanda and fighting master in all of Japan to teach Nanako.

And as she grew, so did her talent, becoming truly exceptional in the foreign skills she had learned.

By the time Nanako hit fifteen, the most renowned masters in all of Japan had passed down everything they knew to her.

But Yuhiko knew there was still more for his daughter to learn.

He longed to find a teacher for Nanako who could impart the secrets of inner martial arts, a practice that was rare and difficult to come by in Japan.

Of the few options available, ninjutsu was too crude for a lady like Nanako, and swordsmanship emphasized the unity of human and sword, which wasn’t quite what Yuhiko was looking for.

Once you lay down the sword, your combat skills are bound to rust.

And while Nanako never really enjoyed the dance of guns and swords, her reluctance to continue training left her in a state of stagnation.

That is, until her father, Yuhiko Ito, emerged from the mountains and brought on Japan’s top master, Yamamoto Kazuki, to train his daughter.

With Kazuki’s guidance, Nanako’s martial arts skills soared to new heights.

But being a foreign master, Yuhiko yearned for Nanako to learn Chinese martial arts as well.

Unfortunately, the only Chinese warriors Yuhiko encountered were ordinary martial arts families, who guarded their incomplete techniques like family secrets.

After repeatedly hitting roadblocks, Yuhiko was forced to give up on the idea.

Little did he know that his daughter would soon become a true warrior in her own right.

When he expressed his shock, Nanako explained, “Dad, it was thanks to the elixir Mr. Wade gave me and a bit of luck that I was able to find a breakthrough method so quickly.

Charlie smiled modestly and said, “I can’t take credit for this.

and her ability to grasp the basics of martial arts

curious and asked, “Nanako, what’s the secret behind your lightning-fast mastery of martial arts? Was it just

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this some kind of mystical power? Can people really separate their souls from their bodies

it at first, but after I experienced it for myself, I felt the separation between my body and

arts lies in peering within

“The two are intertwined.

magnifying glass, the lens and the handle are born as

lens can magnify everything, it can’t magnify

lens is separated from the handle,

no different for

consciousness can only separate from the body upon

challenge in martial arts lies in mastering it

the body is a

then can one

falling from

feeling was almost like near-death, but

think to himself, “Nanako truly is

was awestruck and fascinated by the mysterious depths of martial

profound… Oh, to be young again! If only

“Dad, it’s never

plan on learning new things even at

only 30,000 days

his

should pursue different things at different

we chase our dreams, in our thirties and forties, we chase our careers, and in our fifties and sixties,

legs, the rest of my life is dedicated to

immerse yourself in the world of martial

serious and added, “Even ordinary warriors can live up

the Dark Realm even at an advanced age, and if your cultivation level is

it’s not the end – some can reach the pinnacle of martial arts and

aback by Charlie’s words, his expression turning solemn and