Thus – the Divine Master approached Zhouzhu and Dingji, whom he was familiar with, and extended an invitation to Shiwei Hall and the Little Chiba Sword Dojo.
The Divine Master was also quite generous; he didn't intend for his two friends to work for free, offering them a generous appearance fee of "15 taels of gold for each dojo."
Faced with this novel invitation from the Divine Master, Zhouzhu and Dingji, for their own reasons, both agreed readily.
Regarding this "Red and White Battle," both Shiwei Hall and the Little Chiba Sword Dojo were extremely familiar with it – because, for the past few years, they had used the "Red and White Battle" to allow disciples within their dojos to exchange swordsmanship skills with each other.
The reason Boss Kiryu initially recommended Shiwei Hall to Aoto, who "hoped to spar with as many people as possible," was due to the deep bond maintained over decades between the Kondo family and the Chiba family.
