The Chosen Bride
"Basically, it all dates back to the seventeenth century during what was known as the Edo period; here, these men, who were integrated by my ancestors and their allies, were known as the ancient samurai. However, with the arrival of the modern era, changes in habits, technology, and the unification of the country under a central government that was not ruled by feudal lords, but began to establish rules, they became useless.
"This created internal conflict because essentially, they were relegated to being the bad guys, and that's how they later became mercenaries, given the name rōnin. Over time, they began to organize themselves in such a way that they created paramilitary groups whose purp