TENCHO WAR ARC: NEWS THAT SHOCK THE WORLD

Two days after the Raid into the Kaminari clan, A shocking passed across the whole Japan. The Iguro seized all advancement into the Harima and Iga Province, that's not all, all the nine princes were dead. Murder or Suicide nobody knew rhetorically cause of death, but the widely acceptable reason was murder.

A week later, Division 8 decided to begin their journey back to the village, on their way back they decided to take a break at Mizukiri, a port village their specialises on water produce such as different varieties of edible fish and other sea foods.

"Captain can you show me any sword technique at all?" Tatsuya asked, Tatsuya Ryujin and Yasushi were at the sea side of the village looking at the blue sea stretching out as far as the eyes can see.

"What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is any type of method of using the sword" Tatsuya added

"That's not what I meant, i thought you hate killing, why do you want to learn more ways to kill?" Ryujin asked

'I can't possibly tell him I want to slay demons'

"Well since you asked, I'll tell you"

"Thank you Captain"

Ryujin walks over to a rock, he picked up a stick and twisted it checking if it could handle what he was about to show him

"I'll teach you the basic Shinobi style. We the Shinobis care about two things in a mission, The results and how its performed. When we fight we care about two things, stealth and speed. You said you learnt under Mikoto?" Tatsuya confirmed with a nod

"Well he is a man of many faces, nobody knows his true intentions, thats where stealth comes in place. he introduced different training to the Shinobi village, amongst them was the stealth training, his motive was to create a perfect Shinobi, but that never happened, to this day noby perfected it except him. I know you must be wondering what the stealth training result should be? Well it's meant to mask you intent, each human, living or non living, each object has an intent. But when you perfectly mask you intent, you no longer exist, you are here but no here, that's the ultimate stealth, Do you understand?"

"Yes Captain"

"Now as for speed..." Ryujin strikes the stick on the rock, part of the rock shattered.

"Do you see what's going on, when hitting a target two thing are implemented, speed and strength. We kill with a sharp blade, even a child can kill with a blade. That's why we focus on speed, when I striked the rock, the time at which I move from my starting position to my stopping it's my speed, but the effect on the rock was my strength. when you face someone who is strong but not fast, as far as you are fast you have the greater hand, just find an opening and slash with full speed and you will make the cut"

Ryujin went and sat down at his spot

"Thank you Captain"

'All this are ways to kill a human, what I need is brute strength to cut down a demon, all this won't help..."

"But I know a beginner drill to boost your strength and speed" Ryujin said

"Please do tell Captain"

"Make 500 slash morning, afternoon and night, a total of 1500 a day, after a week, move to 1000 morning afternoon and night I'm sure after a month, your hand will be breaking things, lots of things" Ryujin said

"I got that, I'll put that in my training regime"

"Tatsuya-kun!!!" Ineyo called out to Tatsuya. Tatsuya turns back to see who was calling him and his gaze landed on beautiful Ineyo, she wore a pink Kimono with beautiful pink flower design all around it a big red Obi holding it firm at a place, with a flower hairpin that tied her long hair together

"Damn..." Tatsuya muttered unconsciously

"How do I look" She asked. Tatsuya was short of words, and only stared at her

"Beautiful" Ineyo blushed hearing those words

"Captain, how do I look" Himawari asked, she wore dark blue kimono with a lots of patterns designs all around.

"Hmph...same as usual" Ryujin responds

"Agrrhhh...Captain is too mean" Himawari shouts and ran away

"What!? Let me go get her" Ineyo followed

"I'm not sure, she can handle it Captain, let me go get both of them" Yasushi sighed and ran after leaving Tatsuya and Ineyo all alone

"Captain, permit me to ask"

"Permission granted"

"Why are you being mean to Himawari Senpai?" Tatsuya asked curiously

"Haa...so this was your question, well I'll answer you. what does a young cheerful lady like her needs from and old man like me looking for a way to die" Ryujin answered

"Hmm....you've got some point, but atleast you have to reciprocat her feeling, or tell her how you feel"

"Hmph...like you're the one to talk, heading back to the Inn" Ryujin stood up and left Tatsuya there

'Ineyo-chan, I don't know why I'm not attracted to a girl as cute as you, I guess we will never know"

In the evening that same day

Tatsuya was walking down the street, going to the Inn when a boy bumps on him and falls to the ground

"Oi watch out..." Tatsuya looked at the boy, and stopped talking, he scans the boys features from head to toe. He had long blue curly hair with blue eyes, he was very dirty and wore rags as cloths, even the cloths were messed up, but the most eye catching feature was his face, he didn't look like Japanese

A/N: I'll be using this sign for english [ENGLISH]

[I'm so sorry, please don't hurt me] The boy cried

'That's not Japanese, but surprisingly I understand it, it's English'

"What's your name?" Tatsuya asked, but the boy unable to understand, freaks out and began to run away

"Arggh" A striking pain evades Tatsuya's neck

*cought *cought

[Wait a minute, what's your name] Tatsuya shouts, the boy stopped and turns back to face Tatsuya

[What is your name] Tatsuya asked, but the boy didn't answer and just ran towards Tatsuya with tears in his eyes

[They are after me, i can't understand what all of them are saying]

[I'll, protect you from them, for now what's your name?] Tatsuya asked

[My name is Alex] The boy answered

[So Alex ill get you safe place then you'll explain everything to me alright?] Alex nods his head and followed him

At the Inn, Division 8 were having their dinner downstairs of the Inn at a round single table

[So Alex, what you are saying is that some people kidnapped you from your home town and the next thing you know is you arriving at this port village, four days ago] Tatsuya asked Alex who focused on the meal infront of him

[Hmm..] Alex nods

"Ehh...??But I wonder why you can understand what he is saying Tatsuya-kun" Himawari asks

"Yes I too wonder why" Ryujin sits up looking at Tatsuya with suspicion

"He taught me" Tatsuya answered

"And you learnt after 3 hours"

"Yes" Tatsuya said and focuses on the young boy

[Alex, who are these men that brought you here?]

[Pirates] Alex immediately answered

[Pirates...., alright Alex, you'll stay with us until we meet these Pirates alright]

[Hmm...Alright]