Chapter 4: A Prison

Tesshin taught the child assassins how to use their ki subconsciously. Draw it, use it, harness it.

And the old man truly knows his stuff, after all. He is the one who has truly mastered its usage. Even able to create manifestations of it.

As an example, he brought out his ki and it manifested as a large hand. And their logical mind was flabbergasted.

A solid construct made of energy that appeared out of thin air. That should be impossible.

But Tesshin showed it to them. And they trusted their instincts and eyes, it wasn't just a dream.

And after training with Tesshin, they walked back towards the Kuki estate.

"What do you think should we do to establish a company?" Ronin was thinking hard about it.

"We need funds. That is for sure." Aka rubbed her chin.

"How about we first get our funds from locals that are in a dire need to be taken care of?" Miyo suggested.

"Collect information then, get rid of them if they are confirmed to be targets." Ronin ordered.

The twins stepped backwards and their visages disappeared in the crowd.

"I guess I'll also do my own share." Going to the red light district, he quickly analyzed everything around him.

Tuning out the others, he listened in to conversations and after roaming around. He managed to get a lead.

Drug dealers were going to have a pretty hefty exchange with the local gangs.

Kawakami temple tries to get rid of them, but of course. The dark underbelly of society never goes away.

Ronin then remembered the doping that were done to the weaker children. He shook his head quickly to rid himself of those memories.

Getting the necessary information for the raid, Ronin tasked himself with robbing them.

It would be a nice amount of money to start a company.

Jumping to a roof, he sat in a lotus position and played with his ki.

Molding it, moving it all over his body. Now he knew how difficult it was to use it.

The energy was free-flowing. Going through his body like a second set of blood.

Nourishing his body. But it didn't feel tangible. His mind had to focus in order to make it move.

"I have a long ways to go... What do we do from here on out anyways?" Ronin was lost.

Thinking about it, they were already set for life. Being with the Kukis was a jackpot of epic proportions.

But what does he want? What does his soul, his entire being desires?

He then remembered Hume. The blonde man completely outclassed him.

With Claudio, the duo incapacitated all of the assassins in the organization with ease.

Something that he thought long and hard to avoid. Because he would be killed by them before he managed to take care of the boss.

And then, miserable lives for Aka and Miyo would surely follow. Being in cahoots with a traitor.

"I need to be strong... The strongest... Godlike, until nothing can stand in my way." He squinted his eyes and he clenched his fists.

"They need me, Aka and Miyo needs to have a peaceful life. And absolutely nothing will get in the way of that." He stood up, looking at the sky.

Dusk has arrived, and it was time to commence with the mission.

__Abandoned Warehouse__

"Do you have the goods?" The lead yakuza asked and the dealer opened up a suit case.

It was filled with drugs and the yakuza nodded.

"Wait, let me test it first." The leader of the gangsters took a bag of it and sliced it with a switchblade.

He then dipped his finger in it and tested it. "Come on, we've been at this for some time now." The dealers rolled their eyes.

"Well, being careful didn't hurt anyone." The yakuza nodded and one of his men threw another suitcase.

But the light suddenly went down and everyone shouted in a panic.

"What the fuck!? Who are you? What's your purpose!?" The gangsters looked around haphazardly.

"A flashlight you idiot!" The leader shouted in annoyance.

One of his mooks fumbled with a flashlight, but when the light shone. The dealers were all gone.

"Boss... What's happening?" One of the men got nervous.

"Be on your guard." The leader squinted his eyes and he took out a knife.

"Hey man, use another flashlight over here." The gangster that was holding the flashlight huffed.

"Guys?" But there was nothing, only silence. "Oi, Yamaguchi. What the fuck are you doing?" The boss who was focused right in front of him didn't know their friends were missing.

"Yamaguchi?" The light suddenly went to the floor and he looked back. And he was the only one left.

He then heard light footsteps. And a child appeared in front of him.

"W-who are you?" The yakuza felt his heart beat like a galloping horse.

Ronin didn't say anything and he just lunged. The only thing the yakuza leader saw was bright, blue eyes.

Dusting himself off, Ronin looked at the pile of bodies he collected. And true to his new principles, he didn't kill them.

"I sent you a location, go here and collect them." He took out one of the phones of the criminals and Ronin called the police.

He then went back to the rendezvous point which Aka and Miyo agreed upon.

Arriving at a park, they met with each other. Aka and Miyo were carrying a bag and Ronin had a sizeable suit case with him.

"How much?" Ronin asked them and the two showed the contents of their bags.

"Just a couple of hundred thousand. Spare change if you want to establish a company." Miyo clicked her tongue.

"Same, I only managed to find some small time crooks and gangs. Kawakami is cleaner than Tokyo." Aka sighed.

"It's fine, that will be our allowance. I have here a few million." Ronin opened the suit case and it contained wads of money.

The twins nodded and they started going back to the Kuki estate.

__Dining room__

"Anigimi, why are you so late?" Ageha asked them curiously.

"I trained with the Kawakami temple, Ageha." Ronin ate swiftly and elegantly.

"You are training in the Kawakami style of martial arts!? Chichi-ue, can we also come with anigimi?" Hideo wanted to train as well.

"Well, Tesshin is already fully booked Hideo." Mikado had a wry smile on his face and the youngest child got a bit depressed.

"Kuahahaha! Fine then, a hero must look for a path that is unique to only them! We will strive to be as strong as anigimi then!" Hideo quickly bounced back.

The assassins thought his optimism was quite impressive.

"Umu, indeed. Hideo, that is what a true hero would do." Ageha smiled at him.

"What held you up anyway, Ronin?" Tsubone asked as they got confirmation that Tesshin would train them until sunset.

"We have been working on our new company." Ronin replied and Mikado was surprised.

"Already?" Mikado didn't think that they would already have a plan for his challenge.

"It was what you wanted, so we worked for it quickly." Ronin shrugged and the Kukis were impressed.

"Anigimi, there is no doubt. You are a Kuki, decisive and confident." Ageha started admiring their work ethic.

"Umu, work hard as well Ageha." Ronin nodded at her and he quite liked her.

Unlike the super energetic Hideo that was obsessed with becoming a shining paragon.

Ageha worked hard in everything and she doesn't neglect her body.

Unlike most rich kids, she was a hard working individual that he could get along with.

"Please excuse us, we will be solidifying our plans about our company." Ronin stood up and he bowed.

'Hmm, I guess I was right. They must be the ones responsible for the criminals getting behind bars.' Mikado made Hume observe them from afar.

Not too intense though, and Hume found out that a lot of gangs and crooks were taken in by the police.

"Anigimi is working hard. We must also improve ourselves." Ageha nodded sagely.

"Hume, train us. Our anigimi can't get all the spotlight." Ageha requested and Tsubone was pleasantly surprised.

'It seems that Ronin's overachieving will have a good effect on them.' Tsubone was pleased that Mikado's whims is already having a positive effect.

"Umu! We as well!" Hideo demanded and Hume had a grin on his face.

"Alright then, but to catch up to him... You will work hard." Hume almost shook his head wistfully.

Kids who are filled with dreams, catching up to cold blooded prodigies. He hoped that they wouldn't be jealous of them.

__Ronin's room__

The trio just finished their bath and stretches. Ronin then sat them down and they were currently in a circle.

"So, how are we going to use our money to establish a company?" Aka raised a brow.

"How about real estate?" Kimiyo thought that landlords were greedy fucks that earn a lot of money.

"We don't have enough money to buy land." Ronin denied that possibility.

Japan's land is already so small, so supply and demand was tight. They have to develop a brand new thing all together.

"I have researched about some products here in Kawakami. I managed to learn about Kawakami water. It's non-alcoholic water that can make you drunk." Aka raised her hand.

"Alcohol is a beverage that people all over the world consume. And America almost got into a civil war due to the alcohol ban. Shouldn't we dip our hands into this?" Aka suggested to them.

"Hmm, that is an amazing idea. But there's a problem there Aka. Kawakami temple regulates it." Ronin sighed.

"Will master Tesshin let us commercialize it?" Miyo was doubtful of that.

"Let us put that in the back burner. Master Tesshin is a man that is passionate about these things. Maybe if we don't compromise the quality and add a few benefits, we will have a chance." Ronin thought it was too good to give up.

They then brainstormed some more. "Ahhh, how about the internet? The world is starting to use the world wide web. I have an idea." Ronin had a faint smile on his face.

The trio then started solidifying their plans. And they would begin implementing it as soon as possible.

__Morning__

In a limo, Claudio was driving Ronin and the twins to their school.

They have grim faces on, thinking of interacting with kids.

Their innocence has long been lost already. And unlike Ageha who has a more mature mindset.

Kids were normally annoying and they might kill someone in their new jail, which is elementary school.

"Why the long faces?" Claudio chuckled and the twins gave him an icy stare.

"Can't we be home schooled, Claudio?" Ronin rolled his eyes.

"That is not possible, Ronin-sama. You are a child, you must interact with them in order to develop." Claudio chortled.

"Besides... It might look unappealing and even outright damning. Children can make strong bonds. Open up your heart if you can, I request of you." Claudio said with a smile.

"If you say so... I will trust you in this, Claudio." Ronin nodded at him.

The old man is wise. And his words struck a chord within him.

But he spoke too soon. As they arrive at the classroom, their sensitive ears were blasted by kids screaming and shouting at each other.

Their eyebrows twitched and the teacher smiled. "Quiet down everyone, we will be having new classmates today." The teacher clapped and the boisterous children noticed the exotic trio.

"Woah, you guys have such blue eyes! You from America or something!?" A kid started and the class got chaotic once again.

"One at a time, you can know them later." The teacher smiled wryly.

And the trio also noticed one Kawakami Momoyo that was glaring at them. Kids could really hold a grudge.

"I am Kuki, Ronin." He introduced himself cooly.

"Akasuki." The short haired girl said succinctly. "Kimiyo, we are from Europe." Miyo gave them a bone to chew on.

"Woah, Europeans!" The kids started to go wild, excited at seeing new faces from abroad.

"Why is your hair white?" A kid asked. "Genetics." Aka answered succinctly.

"Jeneticks?" They all tilted their heads and Momoyo stood up.

"I'm the boss here, so you better listen to me." Momoyo pointed at them like she was challenging them.

"You are not, ms. Nakamura here is the teacher, Momo." Ronin pointed at the teacher and ms. Nakamura thought that they would be having a brawl.

"Kuu! Don't call me like I'm your friend!" Momoyo bristled.

Ronin smirked a bit, he would enjoy annoying the little gremlin at least.

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Thank you for reading everyone, ciao.