[Side of Kamui.]
?????????? — Hey, I asked you to reveal your identity!
The stranger shrugged his shoulders, an enigmatic smile on his lips.
— Ah, that''s right, you''re new to this town.
Without hesitation, he jumped from the top of the mountain.
Kamui narrowed his eyes, watching his fall. "I hope he broke something while jumping…" he thought.
LThe other stood up without the slightest difficulty, bokken in hand.
— Let me introduce myself, Ryuhei Muramasa. Leader of Karasu, protective gang of this city.
?????????? — We must admit that this guy is imposing... he thought in a low voice.
???????????? — I''m sorry, I have a duty to fulfill, that of protecting the city from future pests.
Kamui — What do you mean by that?
???????????? — I''m saying you''re a problem for this town and so to fix it I''m going to have to deal with you quickly.
?????????? — What?
Ryuhei''s words hit him hard. A fight to the death... It was not a simple altercation but a call for crime.
Kamui had no desire to fight and his legs began to tremble.
???????????? — Come on, don''t worry about it, it''s just a man-to-man fight.
?????????? — …
???????????? — Have you lost your language?
?????????? — Tou…
???????????? — Repeat louder.
?????????? — As always, I get myself into quite a bit of trouble... That said, if you think that a little scum like you can get the better of me, you don''t know me very well.
The boy was no longer like before, you could feel a slight rising intensity in the tone of his voice indicating that he was getting more and more angry. The conversation quickly got him into this state.
???????????? — Oh, if I know you much more than you think, that''s even the reason that pushed me to start this duel with you... It would be a waste to let the most feared man in Kyoto slip away...
?????????? — Don''t say another word.
Kamui clenched his fist, as if trying to hold back his rage that was ready to explode.
???????????? — ...You don''t think the same thing as me... White Demon ?
?????????? — I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!
A flash of rage crossed Kamui''s eyes. He didn''t wait another second. With a lightning movement, he rushed towards Ryuhei, his fist raised, ready to strike with all his might.
???????????? — How predictable… It''s disappointing-
Ryuhei put his guard up to try to protect himself but…
Kamui had feinted the punch to grab his hair, he followed up with a knee fly kick to his face.
???????????? — Argh kickboxing… AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! SUBLIME I EXPECT NO LESS FROM YOU WHITE DEMON!
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?????????? — I already asked you to stop calling me that.
???????????? —And why is that? You should be proud to have such a reputation, it''s not given to everyone, especially when you know where you lived.
?????????? — This name no longer has any meaning for me... My past is behind me and that''s where it will stay.
???????????? — Nice speech but it''s not you who decides.
The leader of Karasu jumped on Kamui to strike him several times with his sword in succession, not letting him breathe.
?????????? — Argh…
???????????? — Do you think you can escape your past? What an illusion. It is there, in each of your steps, in each of your choices. And now... here he is in front of you, once again.
??? - Magnificent.
Perched high up, a boy watched the fight from an abandoned seat in the middle of the dump.
??? — It''s not every day that a spectacle like this happens… and I''m lucky to be there to witness it. Unfortunately for Ryuhei, this time there may be no turning back.
He was a young man with natural blond hair, his messy cut reminiscent of a wolf cut neglected. His scarlet eyes shone with an intrigued shine under his blue jacket.
??? —However, one question remains... Who will win between the White Demon of Kyoto and the Black Wing of Seiki?
The fight between Kamui and Ryuhei took a different turn from the beginning. Indeed, Kamui who was on his guard at the beginning seemed much calmer and relaxed which was a good thing. He concentrated on blocking each of her attacks with his arms.
???????????? — Do you want to play it like that? Alright.
The swordsman slows the pace of his attacks. He no longer sought to follow up, only to strike with more power, each blow aimed at injuring... or worse.
?????????? — (The swelling, if it continues like this he will break my arm)
???????????? —I wish this fight had lasted longer... so that you could reveal the full extent of your abilities. But, time is against you. Yakuza will not delay in taking care of your fate.
Kamui pushed back Ryuhei with colossal force with a spear. The mention of the term Yakuza had disturbed him.
?????????? —What do you mean by that?
???????????? — I mean Seiki is constantly under surveillance by the Yakuza. It''s not just a government-run metropolis… here, it''s almost their second landmark.
?????????? — Hahaha...
A nervous laugh escaped his throat as he ran a hand over his forehead, trying to hide the tension building inside him.
?????????? — It seems that once again fate is working against me, so I will never be able to escape them? Hahahahaha…. Bullshit…. Rubbish… BULLSHIT! IT''S NOT POSSIBLE AFTER EVERYTHING I HAVE ENDURED, WILL I HAVE THE RIGHT TO A LITTLE FUCKING REST?!!
The brown-skinned boy had given in to anger, an anger that was more like a panic attack than anger in itself... It was as if a defense system device had been activated.
This respectful and studious boy that Kamui was had completely disappeared. Here we had a man, lost, desperate for his situation. He couldn''t accept it. It was simply denial.
???????????? — Let''s get this fight over with, White Demon.
?????????? — Yeah, let''s get this over with quickly.
Ryuhei rushed towards Kamui, the bokken brandished, but against all odds, Kamui, now completely dominated by his instincts, disarmed Ryuhei with a brutal blow which broke the weapon in two.
The fight was coming to an end.
???????????? — Shit ! My weapon!
As the piece of wood fell to the ground, Ryuhei didn''t notice Kamui, who pounced on him like a rabid animal.
He narrowly avoided the attack, but the "wild beast" did not stop there. Kamui launched a new offensive, more furious than ever.
???????????? — (It smells bad...)
Out of pure survival instinct, Ryuhei launched into direct confrontation with Kamui. The shock was so violent that a strange phenomenon occurred: a devastating explosion of energy. Both fighters were thrown several meters.
?????????? — Hein ?!
???????????? — What... I don''t have time to think, let''s go!
Taking advantage of the opening, Ryuhei rushed towards Kamui at full speed, ready to deliver the final blow.
?????????? — "How predictable you are, it''s disappointing."
Kamui countered Ryuhei''s attack with a faster and much more powerful blow. A bestial assault, with bare hands.
???????????? — HOW !? AAAAAH !
Ryuhei collapsed, unconscious.
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[A few hours later.]
???????????? — Ahhh... My head... What is...?
As soon as his eyes opened, Ryuhei saw the familiar figure of Ryoma.
?????????? — Finally back with us, boss?
???????????? —Ryoma… What am I doing here?
Flashes of his fight with Kamui flashed through his mind, leaving him disoriented.
???????????? —So… I lost? haha, there''s no denying it… he''s truly the best of his students.
??? — Digusting. This is my opinion on your performance, Muramasa.
The young man in the blue jacket appeared.
???????????? — All that was missing was Akira''s little girl.
??????????? — A thousand apologies for existing senpai. I feel like today I''m going to become your worst nightmare.
Ryuhei The boy stood up and faced the other boy.
???????????? — Mhm?
Akira?— I''m officially joining the round table, we could have formed a very good team but it all had to go to waste.
???????????? — What do you mean?...
??????????? — You still don''t understand?
???????????? — He didn''t dare...
Akira?— Yes, you are banned from the organization with Karasu.
???????????? — Oh yeah? So much the better..
He clenched his fist, holding back his hatred with all his might.
??????????? — Without wanting to be mean, I understand them, trash like you can tarnish the reputation of our clan with this story, we just threw out the trash before that happened.
?????????? — YOU YOU…
???????????? — Ryoma, stop.
?????????? —Are you serious, Ryuhei? Watch how he speaks to us. Are you going to let this pass without saying anything?
???????????? — We''re just trash rejected by society... but we''ve managed to rise pretty high thanks to our actions. And anyway, I had already planned to leave this criminal organization. It does not defend Karasu''s values.
?????????? —Yeah, you''re right, bro! We''re not going to let ourselves be defeated for so little, haha!
?????????? ? — I see... You are probably affected, but you will quickly understand that it is not beneficial for you.
?????????? —What do you mean by that?!
?????????? ? — Okay... I''m leaving. Forever, I hope so.
Akira turned on his heel and left.
???????????? — RETURN TO
Ryuhei tried to chase Akira, but Ryoma held him back.
?????????? — It''s okay... Karasu doesn''t need our help to move forward. Do you remember when we stood on our own two feet? Even if we lose comrades along the way, we must continue to move forward, as always.
???????????? — Yeah, you''re right...
?????????? — And now what do we do?
???????????? —I think we should go back to class.
?????????? — Good idea. There, we will make a new start... this time, without dragging ourselves into the questionable affairs of this organization.
The two boys then turned and walked away from the dump.