In this chapter, we reveal Ronin not as a fighter on the attack, but as the immovable centre of the storm.

Wrapped in a dark moss-green robe worn from war, the red Call Of Duty Oni-mask conceals his emotion, but not his intent.

His tattooed arms bear the scars of battle. His posture says it all, I'm ready

The towering bamboo stalks around him symbolise discipline and vertical growth.

Above, the eyes of a tiger, a creature of ancient Earth energy, watch from the shadows.

Silent. Dangerous. Protective.

Like the spirit animal of a grounded warrior, the tiger waits, not out of fear, but mastery.