 He encountered the young prince under attack in an alley and tried to help him, but Shūei's swordfighting skills weren't strong enough to defeat the assassins, and Seien told him that he was weak and useless.Seien even defeated Shūei in a sword battle in front of Setsuna Ran and Emperor Senka.Humiliated, Shūei retreated back to Ran province and trained hard with his childhood best friend Jin Shiba.