5th Path - Target

Mukuro was currently strolling around the city as he was in a fresh change of clothes. It has been about three months since the incident of in the abandoned subway.

He didn't know why it was such a big deal, it was 'abandoned' after all but it was still the hot topic for weeks. He guessed it was because of the lack of action or exciting things happening. After all for all the time he's been here nothing actually exciting actually happened well apart from people being murdered.

He was currently on his way to do his job.

what was his job you ask?

Well funny thing is his job was an Assassin. He didn't know why he chose it, but he just did. Though he made sure that he would only take the job so long as the person he was killing was actually a crazy lunatic.

He went by the name Rabo and would kill phantoms, humans, and gods- all jokes aside he actually went by the name Mukuro. Unoriginal but it worked and he actually did take requests to kill humans and Youkai alike.

His current target was a youkai and surprisingly it was actually his first time going after a youkai. Well not really, he has killed youkai before but it was his first time a client asked to kill a youkai. Often times most would think he was joking because most his clients were human or had no knowledge of monsters.

He was currently using the Naraka path to cast an illusion over his body making himself invisible to the normal eye. Of course since he had been set free he had been training his abilities, in his normal base form he is still stronger than an average human several times over.

When he uses the Asura Path or Human Path however is a completely different story. He had learned of many monster rankings. S-class being the epitome of power in the monster world and feared by all. It's actually more of an individual thing but some monsters like Vampires or Werewolves are automatically put into this category. With Yoko's better known as Fox Spirits being close to the S-class as they are around the top of the A-class.

If he were to rate his strength in his normal form it would be above average monsters that are not S or A class, but if he were to use the Asura Path, he figured he would rank around A-class and his Human Path making him a heavy hitter in the S-class category.

Those were just the his Physical capabilities, not to mention his illusions, body possession, animal summoning, or mind control.

Speaking of illusions he was getting better. Though he could do reality warping illusions, it takes a toll on him. The original Mukuro could make an illusion real and maintain it so long he had focus, he could do the same but his focus was broken easily. After all it does take time to master something difficult such as reality warping illusions, it was only thanks to his advanced perception and brain that he was able to get where he was in just a few months.

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Arriving in a more desolate part of the city he made his way to a 'poor' district. Most buildings were abandoned or looked like the buildings were going to fall apart.

He stopped in a building and looked at the sign that said "Fresh Meat". His client said the owner and butcher of the shop was suspected to be a monster... or just a killer. There were rumors that the butcher was killing humans, chopping them up, and selling them?

He hadn't paid any attention to what his client said after getting the name and location so he didn't care about the rest.

Mukuro cracked his neck as he entered the shop with his invisibility still active. Making his way toward the meat vendor he found it relatively clean inside. A glass counter displaying different meat like beef, pork, lamb, and ect...

It was already late almost their designated closing time so there weren't that much customers. Just the owner who was a bald man with muscular build and average height and one other middle aged man who was carefully looking at the beef section. Mukuro looked around to see a door open behind the counter next to owner.

He made his way towards it making sure to be silent and found that it was the freezer. Many different kinds of skinned carcasses of animals hung inside. Though what really caught his attention was another door inside. A door inside a freezer? Opening it slightly to peek, Mukuro smiled before gently closing the door.

'it's true' He thought. 'Now the real question is the man a youkai?'

He made his way out just to be greeted with the sight of the butcher about to swing his knife at the customer's neck. Quickly applying an illusion to both of the men, the customer dropped asleep while the butcher remained frozen.

Grabbing his flip phone, he took a picture of the butcher and sent an email. After a notification he closed it and put it back.

"Now that the money has been transferred, let's get started shall we?" He said to the struggling man.

Grabbing the butcher knife out of the man's hand he then hit a few pressure points making the man's body go numb and fall over though he wasn't dead. Walking over to the customer he slapped the man in the face.

*SLAP!*

"Huh! Who?" The man said waking up and looking around only to be greeted by Mukuro with the Deva Path activated on his right eye.

"Please kindly scram" He said mind controlling the man.

"Yes, Mukuro-sama" The man said with a monotone voice before he got up to leave in a jog.

Mukuro smile before he turned and performed a back kick sending the butcher flying a only to crash onto the counter.

*CRASH!*

The sound of glass breaking resounded as the man now had shard of glass stuck to his back. "YOU!? WHO ARE YOU?!" The man asked.

"Who me? Just someone hired to kill you" Mukuro said with his signature smile. Though it seemed the butcher only got angrier seeing his smile.

"Heh, someone hired a kid? Pfthahahaa! Well, it's your unlucky day brat. Cuz I'm not your average joe" The butcher said his voice getting darker as he stood up.

His wounds began to heal as the shards that stabbed him fell out. His skin grew green scales though his hands became something akin to a blade.

"W-What the hell? M-monster!" Mukuro said as he stepped back. Fear evident in his voice as the monster smirked, taking pleasure in seeing Mukuro's despair only to be disappointed in the next minute.

"Is what you thought I'd say, Right?" Mukuro said with a smirk on his face.

"Though I do have to admit I'm surprised. I didn't think I'd find trash here" Mukuro said with mockery as he gazed at the man.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" The monster butcher said as he charged at Mukuro and began hacking and slashing at him with his bladed arms only for Mukuro to dodge every one of them and even parry the butchers attack with the butcher knife he held.

*DING!*

"Am I wrong?" Mukuro said as dodged another strike. The monster had above high average speed and strength that was impressive. Though he read the man like a book, his flaws evident with the Ultimate eye.

"You're a 'Monstrel' right? A hybrid of different monsters, an outcast monster?" Mukuro said making fun of the man. "Monstrel, what a fitting name for you, a monster of mixed breed. Like the definition of mongrel, a dog with mixed breeds, am I right? Mon~Grelll~" Mukuro said.

"YOU ARE PISSING ME OFFF! BRAAAAT!" The monstrel said as he swung his arm again only this time for Mukuro to sidestep and slash vertically, next moment the man's hand was sliced off.

*PPSSHHH!*

The sound of blood spraying out was heard as the blood stained Mukuro's face. Along with his cold smile, he truly looked like the monster in the situation.

"AAAAH! MY HAND!" The monstrel said panicking as he backed away hiding his injured arm.

"Well, it's been fun but I've grown bored" Mukuro said as he dashed at the monster.

"WAI-!" The monstrel tried to stop him only to be cut off as he saw his body separated from his neck.

*THUD!*

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