3 A man who is nobody

* DUAR!!!*

The explosion occurred, but not an explosion from the fire, but an explosion of wind that blew everything around it.

The front of Nanami's house was torn into small pieces and fell apart, Dust flying in all directions, Tetsuya and Nanami's bodies were also affected by the wind.

Nanami, who felt her body being pushed violently and her face exposed to wood chips, screamed in pain.

"Uh ... !!!"

With a rather loud momentum, Nanami and Tetsuya's body struck on the wooden wall behind the house and made the rather thick wooden wall crack.

* Cough *

Nanami vomited blood because her hips directly hit the wall hard enough while Tetsuya who hugged his mother only felt a slight spasm.

Blood spit out from Nanami's mouth and scattered on the dilapidated wooden floor.

Tetsuya who only felt a little pain immediately regained consciousness and broke away from his mother's arms, he then made a worried face as he looked at his mother and asked while checking Nanami's condition.

"Mom ... Mom ... Are you alright?"

Nanami, who heard her son's question, smiled slightly even though blood had flowed from her mouth and answered in a gentle tone.

"I'm fine, Tetsu."

After saying that, the smile on Nanami's face slowly disappeared as she turned her attention towards Home where the explosion originated.

Nanami saw that the front of her house had been smashed to pieces, some debris was still falling from the roof of the house and the view of the night sky outside was fully visible.

"Instead of worrying about my condition, we should worry about the cause of all this damage."

Realizing that he was ignoring the strange feeling he had felt because of his concern for his mother's condition, Tetsuya then quickly turned and looked at the direction Nanami was staring at.

Then, ignoring the incredible pain that felt on his back, Nanami stood up slowly, even though she felt like her whole body was falling apart.

Tetsuya also then stood up to follow his mother, he then turned and focused his attention towards the part of the house that was torn apart.

Tetsuya suddenly formed a defense horse that looked sturdy with his small body.

He did not learn these form from Master or anyone else, but he learned self-taught by paying attention to the movements of the animals in the forest.

He copied it and adjusted it to his own style, it was done half consciously and half unconsciously by Tetsuya.

* Clang *

Suddenly the sound of an iron clang reached Tetsuya and Nanami's ears. Hearing that, both Tetsuya and Nanami widened their eyes.

* Clang *

The clink sounded again and even louder, the clinking sound seemed to draw closer and closer, and Tetsuya also realized that.

But he didn't know what to do, but his instinct told him to stay away, and when the third clink sounded, it was followed by the voice of a man.

* Clang *

"Mizu no Kokyu, Hachi no Kata (Water Breathing, Eight Form)"

Hearing the voice of a man and the killing intent that was tucked behind it.

"... Takitsubo !!! (Waterfall Jar)"

* Splash *

The sound of water pounding on the ground was heard, Tetsuya and Nanami were confused and did not know what was happening outside and where the sound of water came from.

After a few moments, the sound of the swift water and the clinking of iron were no longer heard.

Shortly after, a sound of footsteps could be heard slowly approaching towards Tetsuya and Nanami standing now.

* Tap *

After that, a tall man was seen in front of Nanami and Tetsuya who still could not accept what was happening.

The man is tall enough to make Nanami only as tall as his chest, his muscular body can be seen behind his tattered loose attire and a dark blue headband that looked dirty wrapped around his forehead.

An unkempt beard is displayed on his chin, his disheveled black hair extends to his calves and looks neglected.

His eyes were closed and in his mouth, he bit a Nut Grass which was constantly shaken by the night wind.

And a White Katana with a sheath attached to his waist, he is like an unmanaged swordsman.

Seeing that person's appearance, Tetsuya's eyebrows frowned, a quiet atmosphere before the person finally opened his mouth.

"The two of you who are in front of me now, you better leave the place quickly if you don't want to be eaten by Oni."

The man said but his eyes were still closed, and he spoke as if he did not see the form of Tetsuya or Nanami.

However, the answer never came from Nanami and Tetsuya who were still stunned by the incident just now. Seeing no answer to his words, the man made a strange expression and spoke again.

"What's wrong? I know that there are two people in front of me right now, hurry up and leave because there is still some Oni hiding in the woods near here right now."

Nanami finally realized from her reverie, and holding Tetsuya's small shoulder, she then looked at the man in front of him and studied him briefly.

Nanami saw a lot of cuts on the man's body, and what caught her eye the most was his closed eyes.

'This man is blind ...'

That was all that Nanami could conclude from the observations she made and the words made by the man. The man knew where she was and Tetsuya but could not see them.

The man who was getting annoyed because there was still no answer, said again.

"Oi, reply me!"

Nanami then let out a slight voice to the man's ear.

"Uh ... uh ... o-okay."

The man who finally heard the answer removed his annoyed expression and returned to speak with a more ordinary expression.

"Huh, finally you answered ... if you understood, hurry up dan go away from this place, and bring the other person beside you, go to the west as far as possible, I came from there and I cleaned it from the damn Oni."

However, Nanami could not believe the words that came out of the man's mouth, she did not move at all from her place.

The man who realized that Nanami had not left and obeyed his words, asked again.

"Why are you still here? Go away!"

Hearing the man's words, Nanami instead returned to ask the man, he put on a slightly cynical expression and a sharp look.

"I can't just trust you, you could be a bandit who wants to kidnap me and my son by telling me to go to a place where your friends gather, so who are you?"

Nanami's words did seem Paranoid, but it doesn't hurt to be careful. Meanwhile, the man who heard Nanami's words, could only touch his head and rubbed.

He then sighed and spoke again.

"* sigh * Well it's only natural that you don't trust the person you just met at night like me ..."

Nanami just kept quiet and got ready if suddenly the man did something. The man suddenly made an expression of surprise and frowned slightly, as well as Tetsuya who had been silent in Nanami's arms.

After being a little surprised, the man then turned and turned his back on Nanami and Tetsuya.

His loose clothes fluttered in the air, he then elegantly pulled the Katana on his waist.

* Swing *

The distinctive sound of the sword released from its sheath sounded very beautiful, and after that, the Katana from the Man showed its form.

A white katana with snow-white color, and as bright as ice, that was the sword the man was holding.

The blade looks very sharp when reflecting light from the Moon that only appears after Dusk disappears.

The man who had his back to Nanami, spoke again while making a stance and seemed to be preparing for an attack.

"I will not force you to believe me, because I know it will not be useful, nor will I force you to go again, so I will give you the last choice, Go and live or stay and die, it depends on your choice, so Choose! "

Nanami and Tetsuya just kept quiet and tried to think the best choice at this time, while the man then returned to continue.

"And for who I am, I am nobody, but I have a name ..."

* Cing *

The man shifted his blade slightly and then opened his mouth.

"My name is ... Hoshiro Shishio"

* Clang *