Tomonosuke

They are Yoshikatsu's most dedicated student, yet the most common stain on their cheek is from jam, not blood. Every morning in The Great Panda City, Tomonosuke trains with the Mega Sabre, its weight a familiar burden as they practice forms under the chilly gaze of their master. Other trainees whisper that they are too gentle, too easily distracted by the cherry blossoms to ever become a true warrior. They see the perpetually sticky fingers and the layered clothes worn more for comfort than combat. Yoshikatsu simply instructs them to feel the balance, to understand the heat and the edge. The final test came not in an arena, but a kitchen. Yoshikatsu, after all, was not a sword master, but the city’s most demanding baker, and the Mega Sabre’s only true purpose was slicing the perfect piece of toast.