first time.

Raven walked slowly, his calm demeanor making the twelve people around him wary. "I ask, you answer," he ordered. "Who sent you, and what's your goal?"

"You're courting death!" one of them yelled, charging at Raven with a massive wooden hammer.

Raven took a step back and, with explosive speed, cut the man's hands off. "Ahhhhhhh, you..." The man's words were cut short as Raven beheaded him, displaying speed and accuracy that even Yamada, watching from afar, found intimidating.

"Now, don't make me repeat my question," Raven said, still advancing toward the remaining foes.

They exchanged uneasy glances, then smirked and surrounded Raven. "You may be strong, but it's 11 against 1. Victory is ours."

Raven laughed, "What can 11 ants do to a tiger?" He moved with precision, every slash hitting its mark. In a matter of seconds, only one guy was left standing – the leader.

Seeing his members die so easily, he couldn't help but feel fear. He put his weapon down and kneeled. "Please spare me. I'll tell you anything you want," he pleaded.

Raven walked over to the leader and grabbed him by the hair, dragging him back to Yamada. "This is the leader. What do you want me to do with him?" he asked.

Yamada, still recovering from the shock of the rapid battle, took a moment to regain her composure. "Ah... um... who sent you?" she asked.

Raven repeated the question, activating his ability, "Who sent you? Answer honestly, because for every lie, a finger will be cut."

The leader didn't believe him and replied, "I'm from the Darkest Wish organization."

Yamada was shocked, but Raven swiftly cut off the man's finger without a word. The man screamed in pain. Raven's eyes turned back to purple, and he said, "You can't lie to these eyes."

The man finally understood that this man possessed a truth ability. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm from the Harada family. They sent me to kidnap the young miss of the Yamada family."

Raven nodded, "He's telling the truth."

Yamada's eyes turned cold, "That bastard is too much," she muttered.

Raven then asked the man, "What's your ability?"

The man gave him a hateful look, "I don't have one. I've only learned to manipulate energy," he answered.

Raven nodded, "Are there any more people coming after Miss Yamada?"

"No, we thought we were enough, or so we thought," the man replied while glancing at his fallen comrades.

"What should we do with him?" Raven asked Yamada.

"Kill him," she ordered with a cold voice.

The man tried to protest, "You can't, I told..." but his words were cut short as he was silenced permanently.

The street was now filled with lifeless bodies, but since it was a rural area, only the locals witnessed the gruesome scene. They were too terrified to make a sound.

Raven glanced around and noticed a girl taking pictures. He walked towards her, took her phone, and said, "Next time, when you see something like this, you better hide or run away. You're lucky I'm not heartless, but if you encounter someone else, your death will be guaranteed." He broke the phone and threw $2000 near her. "Buy a new one," he said before walking away.

The girl was stunned. The man had suddenly appeared, broken her phone, taken it, thrown her money, and left without a word.

"You're really strong. Why are you here guarding me?" Yamada asked.

Raven was admiring the mountains from the car window. "I'm here to train. I need to fight more ability users, but I don't know where to find them. By guarding an ability user, more of them will show up," he explained.

Yamada smiled, realizing the strategy. "Are you aiming for the organizations?"

Raven nodded and mentioned, "Sakura Organization, in particular."

Yamada was surprised. "Why the Sakura Organization?"

"There's a lightning ability user there I want to fight," he explained.

"Oh, you mean Chiba Himari?" she inquired.

Raven was taken aback. "Yes, is she famous?"

Yamada chuckled. "Yes, she's the fiancée of the prince and the future of the Sakura Organization."

Raven nodded. "Anyway, do you know where I can find her?"

Yamada thought for a moment and said, "What will you give me if I call her to my family's residence?"

Raven smiled and got straight to the point. "What do you want?"

Yamada leaned closer with a seductive smile and said, "How about you become mine?"

Raven remained composed and replied, "You're an attractive woman, but don't play with fire, Miss Yamada. It's a joke to you, but if some people find out that you're involved with an 18-year-old boy, I don't know what will happen."

Yamada backed away and smiled, saying, "I was just joking." She changed the subject and said, "I want you to eliminate a guy named Haruto Harada."

Raven nodded, "Provide me with enough information about him, and I'll finish him tomorrow. But don't forget your promise."

Yamada smiled and wrapped her arms around Raven. "Of course, I won't. Say, Raven, if it's just a little fun behind us, you won't say a thing, right?" she asked in a seductive tone.

Raven, being only 18, couldn't remain stoic and gave in, enjoying the ride with the charming young miss from the Yamada family.

Never underestimate the stamina of a cultivator. The escapade lasted the entire journey from Tokyo to Mito.

"I can't... believe you're a virgin," Yamada commented as they both sat back, drenched in sweat.

Raven was flabbergasted; it was his first time, and he had experienced it with someone experienced. If not for his exceptional stamina, he would have finished in just one minute.

"That was fun," he remarked before both of them went to a mall, bought new clothes, and returned to the car.

The driver was close to tearing his hair out from jealousy, but he couldn't say anything, as the two in the back were clearly ability users.

"Haruto Harada, 38 years old, with an ability called Ninjutsu. It helps him learn and create new Ninjutsu. He is strong and has created a ninja group around him," Raven read the information he received from Yamada. "So, he's always with a group of ninjas and has the ability to learn and create Ninjutsu. A cool ability," Raven's eyes lit up, but he quickly suppressed his excitement and smiled.

"Yes, he wants to marry me for my eye ability, but he already has two wives. I don't want to be his plaything," Yamada replied.

"Alright, just keep your promise," Raven said as he took his sword and stood up. He left the residence and started walking away.

"I want him so much, but I can't force him," she smiled and leaned back, content with their arrangement.