Pain of the past conclusion

'A man with bright diamond eyes that glowed in harmony with the moonlight, and he had white hair at the shoulder level which he tied together to get a ponytail.

This man was Mikoto Uzui at 21 years old and also the first youngest captain at the age of 17 currently facing the can head of the Yamaguchi clan

"Mikoto....so the rumours were true..."

Hiroshi says while protecting his family who was at his back. Noboro and Snake stare at both Mikoto and Hiroshi in confusion

"Ohhh?? You guys are spreading rumours about me now"

Mikoto says chuckling a little

"Don't play dumb Mikoto, you know what I'm talking about"

Hiroshi begins to lose patience

"Honestly I don't know do tell..."

"Are you human!!?"

Hiroshi cuts Mikoto's words short

"Are you human at all? That day I saw you die with my own eyes both Kaori and I performed a burial rite for you, and now you are here standing right in front of our eyes how is that possible"

Hiroshi says

"Well, I'm human..."

Mikoto sighs

"But what happens that day is what you can call... What is that word again... Luck"

Mikoto says and removes his tanto from the sheath

"Well all that happen that day are bygones, just like I told you, the next time we meet I'll be your enemy"

Hiroshi stands upright and maintains a fighting stance with his long katana in front of him

"True...how can I forget that, I am the most unlucky man today, to have to face off with the shinobi clan and worst of all, to face off with you"

Hiroshi says as he sighs making Mikoto chuckle

"Please spare me the pleasantries, I'm nothing but a mere human like you"

Mikoto says

"With that being said, Noboro protect my family"

Hiroshi commands

"Yes My Lord"

Noboro replies

"Snake take care of the big guy, I'm counting on you"

"Yes sir"

She replies

"A woman?? Sorry but I don't fight women, it's against my principles"

Noboro says

"Don't underestimate her Noboro, these guys aren't your average humans, these guys are much stronger, and they kill for a living their old ones young ones even children are all professionals when it comes to killing"

Hiroshi says

"Damn..."

Noboro was speechless

"You must have heard of the 300 Kensei men slaughter, if I told you it was a squad of six people that performed that you won't believe, but it's true"

"Less talking more fighting"

Mikoto says and dashes towards Hiroshi performing a clean slash to his neck, but Hiroshi quickly raises his katana and blocks the hit, by of them steps backwards to get themselves

"You live up to your name "Shi no Kenshi" (Swordsman of death) so sad anybody who knows my identity never lives to see the next day, I would have gotten a cool name too"

Mikoto says

"Hahaha, names don't reveal the true intent of a man's soul"

Hiroshi

"Hhaaa I don't care I want a name"

Mikoto dashes at Hiroshi again but this time faster

"tehe I've got you.."

Mikoto says and goes for his head again, Hiroshi attempts to stop it with his katana but Mikoto knowing fully well that will happen twist his body and goes for Hiroshi's abdomen, this time Hiroshi knew it was over but didn't accept he musters all the strength in his legs and pushed himself backwards and only escape with a slight cut on his stomach

'This is bad I'm on the defending side'

Hiroshi thought to himself

"And that's where you will remain..."

Mikoto dashed again but faster than before, he launched a barrage of slashes at Hiroshi, Hiroshi followed some, but few landed a clean hit on him, Mikoto stepped back and looks at Hiroshi with pity, Hiroshi looks at Mikoto eyes and saw how Mikoto belittled him with his gaze

"Oi!!!"

Hiroshi muster his strength

"Who are you looking at like that"

Hiroshi clench his katana and dashed at Mikoto while making a downward slash

Mikoto sidestepped to dodge the attack, but Hiroshi did a follow-up and slash sidewards with the same momentum Mikoto decides to block the attack but was blown away immediately after their katana met

'Such speed and strength with that long katana'

"Oi!!! Mikoto san, it seems like you've forgotten but I'm the Yamaguchi Hiroshi, the Clan head of the Yamaguchi clan, I can't let you live after belittling me with your gaze"

Hiroshi says and maintains a fighting stance and then dashes towards Mikoto who was still on the floor

'Scary...'

Mikoto says

Hiroshi makes multiple clashes with Mikoto inflicting damage to their bodies. Now at this point stamina kicked in both Hiroshi and Mikoto pants for air. Mikoto has never wasted much time on one opponent before, their bodies were covered with sweat and blood, and they were exhausted

"Oi Mikoto san, let's end this with the next attack"

Hiroshi says

"Yeah, let's end this"

Hiroshi and Mikoto dash together Hiroshi goes for the head and Mikoto goes for a counter

But as their weapons met Hiroshis weapon broke Mikotos weapon in half then Hiroshi went for a stab and got a clean hit. At that same time, Mikoto brings out a kunai from his back and went for Hiroshi's stomach and also got a clear hit

"Darling!!"

"Father!!"

Kaori, Yue and Tsu exclaim

"Captain!!!"

Snake exclaims and was distracted from her battle with Noboro

"Idiot, face your battle!!"

Mikoto shouts

"Got you now"

Noboro says as he attempts to kill Snake, at that moment she knew it was all over and accepted her death gracefully

"Not under my watch"

Cheetah comes in and blocks the attack. While Cheetah and Noboro were going all out, Mikoto and Hiroshi were on their knees, Hiroshi coughs out a mouth full of blood as his consciousness began to fade. His family ran towards him

"Darling it's alright we are here"

Kaori held her dying husband's hands while Yue and Tsu cried in sadness and sorrow

"Idiot you could've just surrendered ad allowed me to take you as my slave rather than die"

Mikoto says

"Haha... What... kind of leader surrenders in a battle left alone to become a slave to his fellow man"

"Even still..."

"Mikoto san tell me What really happened to you, please as my dying wish, I'm dying and losing consciousness why aren't you dying too, I made sure I made a clean hit to your vital point"

Hiroshi says with his mustered strength

"Darling it's alright don't force your..."

"I changed... I changed I became something more than a human"

"Is that so, I see, then permit me to say this last wish, please take care of my family, that's all I ask from you old friend"

Hiroshi says. Hiroshi's final words plunged Mikoto into a daze

'That's right, we were friends, what have I done, who actually kills his own friend'

Mikoto thought in his mind

"Tsu...Yue, I'm sorry I have to leave you, it was already destined for me, after all, I lived by the sword I have to also die by the sword"

Hiroshi touches Yue and Tsu with his cold hands

"Be strong, not in arms but in heart. Kaori I will always love you...."

And with that the great Hiroshi Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi clan head Swordsman of death, Commander of the 1000 Otouri samurai army that made a successful conquest at Saito, due to his leadership and strength was acknowledged as one of the 7 princes, this great man with many achievements and powerful strength was killed by Mikoto Uzui on the Kaminari clan raid.

After hearing the cry of the Hiroshi Family Noboro left his battle and ran towards them

"Hiroshi, Hiroshi...!!?"

After calling on him Noboro knew that that was it and turned towards Mikoto

"Send me to him, please, that's what I ask, its a shame as a man and a samurai that my lord will die in a battle and ill live as a slave. I don't even see that happening"

"Noboro not you too"

Kaori says

Mikoto comes back from his long daze, picks up a random katana

"Kaori, he made his decision"

Mikoto said to Kaori

"As for you NoboroI..."

Mikoto pauses and chuckle

"It's seems like I can never understand the samurai way of living. I truly respect you all"

Mikoto slash Noboro's chest spelling out a huge amount of blood. Noboro falls on his knees and takes a look at Hiroshi before falling on the floor, he then looks at Kaori. Tsu and Yue

"Haha I'm sorry Kaori san, Yue, Tsu, but I can't just wait and allow the man I pledge my life to die"

"Captain you have to kill the children and that woman"

Cheetah says

"Oi Cheetah calm down"

Snake tries to calm him down

"You have to do it that's our mission, if you don't wanna do it..."

Cheetah picked up a katana and heads to Kaori and the kids

"...I will..."

"Know your place you pest..."

Mikoto looks at Cheetah with much bloodlust that can make a normal person cripple and piss on himself

"Tsk, whatever"

Cheetah leaves the place

"I'm sorry but this is the part I've chosen, if only we lived in a world where war and hatred didn't exist sure non of this will ever happen"

Kaori kept quiet and watched the children as they wept for their father and uncle

"Snake take them and move to the outskirt and wait for me"

Mikoto commands

"What about you captain??"

"I'm giving these men a proper burial"

Later on, Snake takes the sobbing family to the outskirts

Mikoto had buried Hiroshi and Noboro and placed their katana on their graves and offered prayers

' Oh god I hope you are watching

And he left the village.

As Mikoto approach the meeting point he hears the noise of argument and found out it was about the family

"Like I said we are taking them as slaves"

Snake was talking to one of the kaminari Samurai

"Oi Snake what's going on?"

Mikoto to asks

"Right on time Captain. I told the Samurais that we will be taking them as slaves as per your orders but they insisted we share them"

Snake summarised

"Hmmm? Shared them as how...?"

"Common Fox dono, true that we will split the spoils in half, we can't just let you take the entire clan head's family to yourself"

The kaminari commander says

"That's right, you can't just take the children and this gem all to yourself.."

Another samurai says as he harrases Kaori

"...Take your hands off her"

Mikoto says with a stern eyes, even with his mask on you must just sense fear. The samurai with immediate effect removes his hands

Mikoto looks at Kaori to check her response to the situation, Kaori hugs Tsu tightly and whispers something to his hears, Tsu whips his tears and stands straight, looking straight to the eyes of the samurai he said says..

"I'll follow you"

"Ehhh??? Such a brave boy, but yet I wished we could've collected the beautiful maiden"

An unlucky Samurai said and touched Kaori on the cheeks, a burst of air erupted making everyone to close their eyes against dust

"Oi..."

Mikoto calls the attention of the Samurai

"I'm not a fan of Second chances, next time will be your head"

Mikoto says and left the vincity. The Samurai confused about what Mikoto just said decided to scratch his head, and to his greatest surprise, his right hand was no more he screamed in pain

And thus the Kaminari clan came out as Victors of the battle, and from there, Mikoto sama took us in as part of his family but never did show it, he treated his slaves with the best foods, the best cloths, he never harassed anyone, he maybe annoying and cunny, but everything he does had a reason. Tatsuya sama please relay my gratitude to Mikoto sama when he gets back, and finally Thank you Tatsuya sama....'

Those where Yue's last words that ringed in Tatsuya head as he sat down in his prison cell

"Am I in hell??"

[Next up: Two months in hell]