Itto Shoden Muto-ryu (Altered)

"This is a very special rite of passage, son. Before he died, master told me that I should take his lessons and pass them on to who I deemed most worthy. And the one I deem most worthy is you, Kiritsu."

- Hataraki Taisei

Ittou Shouden Mutou-ryuu is a Hiden created by Hataraki Taisei, more commonly known as Getsugakure's Crescent Samurai.

He studied a number of ryu over the years, most notably Jikishinkage Ryu, Hokushin Ittō-ryū and Nakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū. Hataraki received the full transmissions of both the Hokushin Ittō-ryū and the Nakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū from his master. In creating his own line of transmission, he named it the Ittou Shouden Mutou-ryuu to emphasize that he was passing on the correct transmission of Ittō-ryū principles and techniques. The term mutou (No-Sword) refers to Hataraki's stated realization that the difference between Sword and Self, and between oneself and one’s opponent is illusory and that the underlying unity of all is the most important thing in swordsmanship. This was the style he trained Kiritsu in. Kiritsu took the training to heart, combining himself and his sword into one perfect unity.