Surprise

Seeing Kenichi's change Azuma was somewhat surprised, the boy did not become someone else, or changed techniques, fundamentally everything Kenichi is doing is the same, only his rhythm has changed.

The level of trauma Kenichi had to suffer in training to be able to do this, would have to be incredible. Maybe if he ever gets a disciple Azuma could use this method to train he/she.

After Apachai came Sakaki's rhythm, Kenichi had to change it because Ryūto got his rhythm. Azuma could almost sense Sakaki's embarrassment from here, sending a glance at Ryōzanpaku he could see him blushing.

Next came Shigure, Kenichi used his arm as a sword and did a simple Kōsaka style swing, Shigure screamed "YAY!" and almost jumped out of Azuma's arms from happiness.

Azuma smiling at the creature that was happily watching Kenichi said, "I see you followed my advice, teaching the boy how to use your style with his limbs."

Shigure gave a few quick nods, happily saying, "Hai….We trained….on the…movements…for the…Kōsaka style…. His arms or legs substituting...a sword."

The rest of the masters were not any less happy than Shigure, Azuma could hear all the way from his location his father scream/apology for constantly scaring Kenichi to death. Everyone at Ryōzanpaku laughed when Kenichi changed to Akisame, giving exactly zero fucks, Akisame praised Kenichi for it.

Kenichi had gained the upper hand in the fight, throwing Ryūto into a roof, worried about Ryūto falling from it, Kenichi worryingly advanced to check on him, trying to give him a hand, helping him.

Ryūto only slapped it back, his clothes destroyed by their fight, anger showing on his face, his eyes started to get red, his strength exploding tearing his upper clothes.

Ogata showed happiness, seeing that his disciple will use that technique, the elder was concerned, seeing that Ryūto was using Sei and Dou ki simultaneously, Azuma was interested, this was exactly what he came to see.

Kenichi's momentum disappeared, Ryūto gaining the advantage once again, it wasn't that he suddenly became more powerful, but more that the use of both Dou and Sei, empowered all his techniques, his strength and speed increased, his Seikūken became more stable, allowing him to move rapidly while having it activated.

Seeing Kenichi getting increasingly injured, Ogata made the decision to save both his disciple and the boy, believing that Kenichi would be perfect for his ideal world, one ruled by martial arts.

Azuma saw that Ogata was heading towards the boy's battle, along with Shigure, both rushed as well. Azuma flicked a rock at the Ryōzanpaku party, telling them to allow him and Shigure to confront Ogata. Shizuha and Akisame understood that they should keep watching the fight, intervening on it when either boy was in critical danger.

Azuma arrived first, jumping higher, and attacking Ogata with a dropkick. Jumping backward to avoid the sudden attack, Ogata stopped. Shigure appearing besides Azuma.

Being the first to talk, Azuma said, "Ogata-san, I thought you would have learned to stop rushing without care."

Quickly getting over his surprise, Ogata recognizing who just attacked him, smiled excitedly, even having only one previous interaction with Azuma, he respected his strength, "Azuma-san, what a surprise seeing you here. Why did you stop me."

Laughing Azuma pointed at Shigure, who was eyeing Ogata with a dangerous look, "You see, my cute girlfriend here would be quite sad if something happened to her disciple, and I don't want her to be sad."

Ogata stayed silent, looking around, searching for a way to move forwards, he already knew Azuma's family, joining Yami helped him to search for information on the man who defeated him.

Akisame and Sakaki also appeared, circling Ogata, Akisame having an extremely rare look of anger. He abhorred the fact that Ogata had taught Ryūto such a dangerous technique.

Every Ryōzanpaku master there was observing Ogata, ready to fight. Azuma started talking again, "Why don't you stay here, and allow the d.i.s.c.i.p.l.e.s to fight." Emphasizing the word disciple, with mock in his voice, mocking the fact Ogata wanted to intervene in a disciple fight.

The others keeping a check on Ogata, the rest of the masters kept watching Kenichi's fight, sensing that their disciple was trying to save Ryūto, who was approaching his limit on using both ki. The fight became one of attrition, would Ryūto reach his limit before Kenichi or the other way around.

As the fight continued, a tired Ryūto made a mistake, allowing Kenichi to connect a punch against him, sending him crashing against the rooftop, breaking it, and making him fall to a platform below. The fight destabilized the aging factory, that unknown to everyone, still had flammable liquids inside.

When the roof broke it seemed that a spark was created, combusting the liquid inside the factory. Kenichi hurried to try and save Ryūto. Tired and with his reasoning returning, Ryūto asked why would Kenichi worry about him, his enemy.

Both boys fell, the structure supporting them breaking. As he fell to his death, Ryūto thought about his childhood with Kenichi and his meeting with Miu, Ogata quickly broke through a window, saving his disciple, while the elder appeared catching a screaming Kenichi.

Ogata, started a conversation with the elder, "Tell your son that we would fight another day, we have a score to settle." Before leaving Ogata also told Hayato that Yomi was starting to move, and Kenichi needed to grow stronger if he wanted to have a chance against Yomi's disciples.

While Ogata and Hayato talked, the rest of the masters hurried to save all the people present, some had already rushed out of the area, but others were too injured to quickly move out of the way of the exploding factory. Azuma prevented the explosions to reach the kids, attacking the air, sending a giant shockwave to the factory, containing the explosions, astonishing all the kids with his power.

Miu worried sick tried to run towards the factory, Shizuha preventing her to advance, telling her daughter that her grandpa would take care of it. Kisara, being the only one besides the mother-daughter pair, was confused, wondering why was she there.

Both Ogata and Hayato left the factory, Ogata leaving from the back, and Hayato walking through the fire. Kenichi was fine, tired, injured, but fine.

Once all the kids were safe, everyone grouped together across the river, Akisame and Kensei checking the wounded, while Miu worryingly inspected Kenichi, making her mother quietly laugh at her worry, thinking that Miu looked like a worried wife inspecting her husband.

Kisara just stood there, too nervous to approach her unknowing sensei, Shigure noticed her look, grabbing Azuma's hand she directed him towards Kisara. Azuma confused why Shigure dragged him when he was bothering Sakaki about his tsundereness.

Reaching Kisara, Shigure let go of Azuma's hand, Azuma only exclaiming, "Huuh? The stupid girl? Why is she here?"

Kisara hanged her head low hearing how her sensei had addressed her, remembering their first meeting, slowly getting embarrassed.

Shigure intervened, happily saying to Azuma, "I found…. You…. a disciple."

Now Azuma was confused, a disciple? Who? Her? Worriedly he asked Shigure, "Who?"

Shigure only pointed at Kisara and gave her a look, instantly recognizing it, Kisara bowed and said, "Greetings sensei, my name is Kisara Nanjō."