[quote=CorruptedShadow]
Pretty good, I must say. The fact that he's a swordsman, he can teach Kota Kenjutsu....
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Hmm... wouldn't Samurai Kenjutsu be a closely guarded secret? Even in exile, he still has loyalty to the samurai xD 

Also, what exactly is the land of iron's position on the republic?