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.

thanks to Nanako’s innate talent and her ability to grasp

Ito was curious and asked, “Nanako, what’s the secret behind your lightning-fast

didn’t hold back and recounted in detail what she had

but ask, “Is this some kind of mystical power? Can people really separate their souls from

after I experienced it for myself, I felt

in peering within oneself, and

“The two are intertwined.

a magnifying glass, the lens and the handle

lens can magnify everything, it can’t

is separated from the handle, the magnifying glass ceases to be the

different

spiritual consciousness can only separate

real challenge in martial arts lies in mastering it without causing

the body is

can one

my consciousness falling from a great height

almost like near-death, but

“Nanako truly is a martial arts prodigy to

the other hand, was awestruck and fascinated by the

so profound… Oh, to be young again! If only I could relive those days

and said, “Dad, it’s never

things even at the age of

only

shook his head and

different things at

our thirties and forties, we chase our careers, and

me regenerate my legs, the rest of my

warmly and said, “Mr. Ito, once you immerse yourself in the world of martial arts, the length of your life

serious and added, “Even ordinary warriors can live

at an advanced age, and if your cultivation level

can reach the pinnacle of martial arts and live

taken aback by Charlie’s words, his