The Ugly Duckling's

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Yama tore off his clothes to bandage Sarah's wounds, now they are on their way to save his only son.

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"Where's the fucking woman? why is he so long?!" A man walked back and forth on the deck in a huff.

"Boss, it looks like we have to leave now. Some of Mr. Ito's men are seen standing guard nearby."

"Damn! How can he read our movements?!"

The man growled, he threw the kunai towards his men. The kunai stuck perfectly on the guard's neck, he wanted to scream in pain but his vocal cords were cut off. The bodyguard pulled out his boss' kunai, instantly spurting blood from his neck.

The bodyguards were uprooted, blood was scattered everywhere. Keiko looked at the sight, she wished Ichiro well. Ichiro is taken to the lower deck of the ship, where he is placed with several other children and Ayumi.

The guard was not too strict, there was only one person there. Ichiro seemed to be thinking, his brain surpassing a normal child his age. He walked around looking for something to use, Ichi tried to gather the children who dared to fight with him. The impromptu meeting finished, but Ayumi still cried as she pleased.

Ichiro paused for a moment, he comforted his favorite girl. "Mayu don't cry, let my Papa hit them all."

"I ... I want to see Mama," Mayu's cry grew louder.

Ichiro looks at the guard who starts to get annoyed by the sound of Mayumi's crying. He went inside and slapped Mayu hard until his body bounced against the floor. Ichiro's eyes turned red, his breath hunting.

Ichi moved forward slowly, he took the tanto from the big man's feet. The guard who noticed that immediately twisted his body, with a reflex move, Ichi jumped back.

"Kuso!" as the guard.

Ichi smiled obliquely, trying to confront the guard. The guard moved forward, but some children pulled and bit their hands and feet. The guard fell down, Ichiro immediately jumped on top of his body and stabbed right in his heart. It made the girls who were there scream in fear.

The guard called his three friends. Now that Ichiro has been surrounded, a guard with a large body hits Ichiro hard until it bounces away. His fourth laugh boomed.

"Belda! how dare the boy fight us." Another one came forward with a loud throb, making the room crowded with the sound of children crying.

Ichiro tried to open his eyes, his lips constantly moving calling out to someone he was very much looking forward to. "Pa-pa ... pa-pa .." he said.

"Konoyarou! this boy is strong too." A kick floated towards Ichiro.

"Ichi-kun," cried Mayu.

"Shut up!" the scream of a guard made all the children close their mouths.

"Dispose him to the sea before the great Lord knows!" his orders.

"Who will be thrown away?" A man called the Great Lord by them came suddenly.

"Big Gentlemen, forgive us." All the guards bowed in salute.

He stepped forward into the captive area. He was a little surprised to see a guard killed and a child who almost fainted. "Did that kid kill him?"

All the guards nodded their heads. A feeling of admiration tickled his heart to ask.

"Well, where did you get the courage to kill?" The big master asked with a crouch in front of Ichiro.