Master Marisho

Chanaka went and met the master, the next day. He was scathed in wounds. Marisho did not say anything to the hurt Chanaka.

"Practice your skills, outside the caves," he said to him.

Marisho was in his youthful form then.

Chanaka went outside and practiced his skills. The whole day, he had practiced his skill and Mastet Marisho did not turn up. It was beginning to become dark and the green blades shone brightly under the moonlight. Finally, Master Marisho walked out. He too had a sword on him.

"Fight," he simply said.

Chanaka who was waiting for a duel, went head on into battle.

Master Marisho transformed into Chanaka.

Chanaka was stunned and he stopped at the last moment from hurting Marisho. From hurting himself.

Master Chanaka aimed the sword at Chanaka.

8 weak points, he said and mentioned them all.

Chanaka was stunned. He knew he was before the one true master himself. He could barely thwart the attacks that were aimed at his weak point. He evaded many but some of the weak points, were stabbed by Master Chanaka.

"You cannot even defeat yourself, yet you want to be strongest in all the lands," said Marisho.

Chanaka was speechless as he wanted to nurse himself. He was bleeding profusely.

"But I never said, I wanted to be the strongest to you!" said Chanaka.

"Train again tomorrow," said Master Marisho and went back into the caves.

Marisho went back to sleep in the jungle.