
The next day, Togaki was doing exercises in the training room.
"Hah hah... Looks like I should stop training first". Togaki.
Togaki stopped training and rested on the edge of the training room.
While Togaki was resting, Hashira came to see Togaki.
Hashira: "Togaki, are you training?".
Togaki: "Yes. Why are you here?".
Hashira: "Grad. I wanted to ask you about the mysterious figure yesterday".
Togaki: "That's who Zuiken was my best friend first".
Hashira: "God".
Hashira sat down near Togaki.
Togaki: "He used to be an important person in this kingdom. But, since the tragedy 8 years ago, he turned into a bad person".
...FLASHBACKS...
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Zuiken used to be the one who played an important role in the war against the goblin race. Even his strength can match me.
He is the leader of the front-line troops.
...10 YEARS AGO...
On a hill there were two people talking.
Zuiken: "Hey Togaki, have you completed the mission?".
Togaki: "It's over".
Zuiken saw the fire kingdom.
Zuiken: "Eh you think our kingdom has started to grow up".
Togaki: "Yes you're right Zuiken. My father said that this kingdom would be the most extensive kingdom on Kienz's island".
Zuiken: "Well you want this biscuit?".
Zuiken offered his biscuits to Togaki. They both ate biscuits together.
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In the fire kingdom, Tsugaki Nakamura is preparing to go to the northern region to expand the fire kingdom.
Tsugaki: "All of you will be assigned to the northern region to conduct military operations. We're going to expand this kingdom again".
"Ready Master!!" Speak the whole team.
The troops left the fire kingdom. Togaki and Zuiken saw the troops leave his kingdom. Togaki Langsug met his father in the main building.
Togaki: "Dad!! Hah hah hah".
Tsugaki: "What's up Togaki?".
Togaki: "where did the troops go?".
Tsugaki: "Just calm down, he went to the northern region. He was assigned to re-expand the territory".
Togaki: "M-expanding territory?".
Tsugaki: "Yep. Why why?".
Togaki: "Dad!! the northern region is where Kusagaki village is located".
Tsugaki: "Well, why?".
Togaki: "Dad!! why is this father? it was the village that had helped us from the invasion of the goblins. He's the one who's been sending us a lot of food for our kingdom".
Tsugaki: "Togaki, listen to me. Father did not intend to attack Kusagaki village. Father only protected Kusagaki village from the threat of goblins. And... He also asked the village leader Kusagaki for permission to cooperate".
Togaki: "Keep, what does that have to do with expanding territory?".
Tsugaki: "Togaki, a vast territory. While Kusagaki village is small. So, I wanted to protect Kusagaki village and serve as a food warehouse. Well, you know that Kusagaki village is a place for a lot of food".
Togaki: "Ouh so yaa. Hmm I'm sorry dad".
Tsugaki: "Yes it's okay. Uh where's Zuiken?".
Togaki: "Zuiken's at home".
Tsugaki: "Emm Can you go to her house for a minute?".
Togaku: "What's wrong?".
Tsugaki: "Already... Just call him here. There's a little business with Zuiken".
Togaki: "Oh Ok".
Togaki goes to see Zuiken.
Tougaki: "Zuiken. Where're you?".
Zuiken: "I'm here Togaki".
Togaki: "You're in the kitchen. What are you doing?".
Zuiken: "I was drinking a glass of milk. You want?".
Togaki: "No no".
Zuiken: "What's coming here?".
Togaki: "Zuiken, you were sent to the main building by my father".
Zuiken: "Oh Mr. Tsugaki".
Togaki: "Yes".
Zuiken: "What's wrong?".
Togaki: "Come. He said he had a little business with you".
Type: "Hmmm. Ok I'll go now".
Zuiken hurried off to the main building.
Zuiken: "You're not coming?".
Togaki: "No. I want to practice in the training room first".
Zuiken: "All right. Togaki, the spirit of the training".
Togaki smiled at Zuiken's words.
Arriving at the main building, Zuiken immediately met Tsugaki.
Zuiken: "What's the matter, Mr Tsugaki?".
Tsugaki: "Oh you finally came too. So gini, can you lead the army in the north. You see, I have reports that the area was attacked by Moichiro's forces. Maybe you can handle it. It's okay, right?".
Zuiken: "Oh that's calm, sir. That problem will resolve as soon as possible".
Tsugaki: "Well hurry you go before it's too late".
Zuiken: "Good sir".
Zuiken immediately went to the northern region.
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Arriving in the northern region, Zuiken was surprised because of the large number of casualties in the place.
Zuiken: "What is this? Why are so many victims scattered like this?".
Moichiro appeared before Zuiken.
Moichiro: "Bwahahaha it was you who showed up. I thought a strong hero appeared, but in fact even a weak person appeared bwahahaha".
Nick: "Geahh!! You seem to underestimate me. Feel this "Fire Claw Attack".
Zuiken attacked Moichiro using the Claw of fire. But Moichiro managed to dodge and directly hit Zuiken's stomach. Zuiken was blown away by Moichiro's blow.
Zuiken: "Gaahh Hah. Damnit. Feel this "Great Burst of Fire".
Zuiken spewed a huge flame towards Moichiro.
Moichiro: "Heh, you really want to burn me, what's the place? (Looks like you're trying to trick me yaaa)".
Moichiro directly used Shadow Hand to attack Zuiken. But it turned out that Zuiken was not in front of him.
Moichiro: "(What!! he doesn't exist. Where's she?). Heh You must be under the weak".
Moichiro instantly destroyed the Land beneath him. Moichiro finally captured Zuiken and strangled him violently.
Moichiro: "Bwahahaha you want to trick me yaa. It's not that easy".
Zuiken: "Hek hek hah. L-let go A-me".
Moichiro: "I won't let go until your body doesn't move".
Zuiken: "You are about A-I am a weak man Hah. Feel this "Blow of Fire with tubes".
Zuiken hit Moichiro's face using a fire blow.
Zuiken: "2× fold, 3× fold, 4× fold, 5× fold. Hiaaaa".
Zuiken continued to increase the stamina of his punch until Moichiro's face was splattered with blood.
Moichiro: "Gaahh fucking you. Feel this "Shadow Blast".
Moichiro blasts a huge shadow so Zuiken bounces away.
Zuiken: "Hah hah. What explosion is that? the explosion was huge".
Moichiro: "Tch seems like this is my chance".
Moichiro took out his troops to raid Zuiken.
Moichiro: "My troops. Everybody attack that guy".
The Moichiro army quickly invaded Zuiken.
Zuiken: "What!! I'm afraid I need to get away from here".
Zuiken ran quickly to get away from Moichiro's forces.
Zuiken: "Hah hah. Why would he take out his army at a time like this anyway? I have to hide. But, this is no place at all. If I go to Kusagaki village. This is impossible. The village is in the back. While there may have been controlled by Moichiro forces. Well how is this. This is a broad land. There is no hiding place at all".
Zuiken continued to run away from the Moichiro troops. At the time Zuiken ran, suddenly appeared a large fireball in front of the Moichiro troops. Seeing that, Zuiken was surprised that there was a huge fireball appearing just like that.
Zuiken: "I-it's a big fireball... It was. Huh don't don't...".
Zuiken then looked towards the back.
Togaki: "I'm coming my best friend".
Nick: "Togaki!!!".
It was Togaki. He brought his troops.
Togaki: "Everything, stay focused on attacking Moichiro's forces".
"Ready Commander". Speak his whole army.
Nick: "Hey Togaki!! I'm here.beware K-why he didn't stop waiting.. oh no".
Togaki and his army continued to advance towards Moichiro's forces.
Takaki: "Zuiken!! hold hands".
Zuiken grabbed Togaki's hand and rode on the horse behind him.
Togaki: "You okay?".
Zuiken: "Yes I'm fine. By the way why do you know I'm here?".
Togaki: "My father ordered me to go to the north. He's worried about you. You see, the opponent you're facing is Moichiro".
Moichiro: "Bad fuck. Why is there always help. Heh. Everyone attack that bastard until there's nothing left".
The Moichiro troops ran fast.
Togaki: "Prepare Zuiken. We'll fight on the horses".
Zuiken: "uh uh don't mind. Don't be like that".
Togaki: "Just calm down. Hold tight Zuiken".
Zuiken: "Oh no no Togaki!!".
Togaki drove very fast and directly hit the Moichiro troops. Togaki used the successive Fire Balls to attack Moichiro's forces. So did Zuiken. He used fire claws to attack Moichiro's forces
The fight was inevitable. Togaki and Zuiken continued to attack Moichiro's forces.
Nick: "Gahhh!! looks like I'm gonna have to step down".
Moichiro instantly eliminated his troops. And Moichiro went to use the shadow portal.
Zuiken: "What the hell is this? why did everything disappear?".
Togaki: "Come. What matters is that we survived".
Nick: "Yes".
Togaki: "All right, everyone please evacuate the victims and take them to the kingdom of fire. And the rest of you please stay quiet for a while in the village of Kusagaki".
"Each commander". Speak his whole army.
Togaki: "Zuiken, we go first".
Zuiken: "Good".
Togaki and Zuiken left the northern region after the fight against Moichiro.
When he arrived at the fire kingdom, the two of them chatted and discussed the problems in the north.
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2 Years later, the lives of the two of them are still the same as before.The two of them always do missions, practice together, play together, and chat on the hill.
But, at some point an unwanted event happens.
A terrible tragedy happened at night. Moichiro performs an inhumane counterattack. He launched the reply by slaughtering half the citizens in the fire kingdom until Zuiken's parents were killed by Moichiro.
Hearing the news from the people, Zuiken immediately rushed to the scene. How surprised he was to see his parents lying with a body full of blood. Organs where, until other victims scattered where where.
Zuiken cried and grieved while hugging his parents. He felt guilty for not being able to protect his parents. But, the things that Zuiken did not want happened.
Everyone around him was not willing to help Zuiken at all. In fact, the medics did not help at all. That was what made Zuiken feel annoyed towards the fire kingdom.
a few days after the tragedy of the Massacre, Zuiken went somewhere. At night, someone stole a secret scroll.
The next morning, Tsugaki's bodyguards reported about the secret scroll.
Guards: "Mr Tsugaki, the secret scroll was stolen".
Tsugaki: "What!! stolen? how come?".
Guards: "Yesterday night, there's a black-robed man stealing a secret scroll".
Tsugaki: "Huh shit!! send an entire army to patrol the whole place of this kingdom. Maybe that guy's still around here".
Guards: "Good sir".
Togaki: "What's the father?".
Tsugaki: "The secret scroll was stolen by someone else".
Togaki: "What!! not likely. Dad let me go on patrol".
Tsugaki: "All right, I'll let you".
Togaki rushes to find the person who stole the secret scroll.
Mysterious person: "Hahaha. I finally found the secret scroll. This secret scroll contained a great deal of great power. I might be able to master this great power".
Togaki saw the black-robed person holding a secret scroll that was on the roof of the house.
Togaki: "Hey did you take the secret scroll?".
The mysterious person did not reply at all and just left. Togaki is after the mysterious person.
Togaki: "Hey who are you".
The mysterious person continued to not answer at all. Once upon a time, the mysterious man went to a narrow place. But, Togaki managed to prevent it. Togaki immediately opened the mask.
Togaki: "You... Zuiken!!!".
It turned out that the person who stole the secret scroll was Zuiken.
Togaki: "Why did you steal the secret scroll?".
Zuiken: "Silence is none of your business".
Togaki: "Hey I just wanted to ask why you stole the secret scroll?".
Zuiken: "Because I want revenge against your father".
Togaki: "My father? why anyway?".
Zuiken: "He doesn't care about me at all. Even my parents are gone, she doesn't care about me. Now I understand why I'm always told to. Because I'm being used by your father".
Togaki: "Zuiken, listen, my father doesn't know that your parents were killed".
Nick: "Ahhh liar. That's what made your father not care about me. Is that what a king called Hah?".
Zuiken just left. But, Togaki managed to catch him using Fire Hand. It turned out that Zuiken used fire claws and attacked Togaki. Zuiken left the Kingdom of Fire.
As time went on, Zuiken never returned to the kingdom of fire. But, at some point Tsugaki was about to enter his room. He was surprised to see a secret scroll on his desk.
Tsugaki: "Why is this secret scroll here? this secret scroll should have been stolen long ago. Emm might just give it back. But who does kira think?".
Togaki: "He is Zuiken, Dad".
Tsugaki: "What? Fuck you Zuiken. I'm not going to forgive you. I'll consider him a fugitive to me".
Zuiken is considered a fugitive by Tsugaki. And it was the first time he was stamped as a fugitive by Tsugaki and all the citizens of the fire kingdom.
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(Note: The fact behind this mass murder tragedy is that there are people who helped Moichiro. The man was dubbed as "The Assassin". That guy is.).
...TO BE CONTINUE'S...