Bamboo Blade Vol 10

The Muroe High kendo team is finally stepping up their game when their regularly scheduled training routine is interrupted by...TV cameras?! Thanks to Miya-Miya's #1 fan/stalker, Reimi, the team has been lined up to appear on Burnish Academy, a competitive sports program. The only opponent fit to clash with superstar Tama is Sakaki from Youryuu Academy. But how can Sakaki put her heart into a kendo match when she's devoted all her love to another?

After their disciplined training, the Muroe High kendo team is ready for action on the day of the practice meet. Their opponents from Kamasaki High, however, hardly seem pumped for competition. As the matches proceed and the scores are tallied, will even Ishibaki's pupils find the passion for victory burning quietly within their neglected armor? And after all of the students have had their say, it's time for high school rivals Ishibaki and Kojiro to take the floor once again in their first battle since Kojiro's trophy-winning victory all those years ago!!!

The Muroe High kendo team is finally stepping up their game when their regularly scheduled training routine is interrupted by...TV cameras?! Thanks to Miya-Miya's #1 fan/stalker, Reimi, the team has been lined up to appear on Burnish Academy, a competitive sports program. The only opponent fit to clash with superstar Tama is Sakaki from Youryuu Academy. But how can Sakaki put her heart into a kendo match when she's devoted all her love to another?

The girls' kendo meet continues with one victory on the board for Muroe High. Despite her inexperience, Miya's ferocious shinai is a force to be reckoned with, and Captain Kirino is no pushover either. It's a tight race until Tamaki reemerges as the bespectacled "Bureiba" to battle in the fifth and final match. But is Tamaki's weak disguise enough to mask her superior abilities?

Kojiro and his senpai have made another bet, but this time there's more than sushi up for grabs. In addition to having their girls' kendo teams duke it out, Kojiro and Ishibashi will face of for the first time since high school. Now that his pride as a kendo instructor is on the line, Kojiro and the team are stepping up the training by seeking out expert advice. But does slacker Kojiro still have what it takes to endure the grueling practices, much less win the fight?

Tama and Erina continue their match as Erina reveals her true talent to a stunned TV crew. For the first time, Tama is pushed to her limits-and by a swordswoman not much older than she. But the most ferocious battle of the afternoon is yet to come: Sakaki, driven by rage and revenge, has entered the dojo. Erina may have the skills to restore Sakaki to her former, formidable self, but once Sakaki is refocused on her true art, kendo, will anyone be able to best her?!

With their new goal in mind, the practice meet between Muroe and Seimei High begins. As Muroe is still short a member, the girls manage to persuade Azuma to participate...just this once. As joint practice gets underway, the Seimei team is quick to spot Tamaki's overwhelming talent. To see a female kendo competitor at her level is inspiring not only to Seimei, but to Azuma as well. As memories of the thrill of the sport come back to her, will Azuma be tempted to join the kendo team for good?