Head Shaman's Motives

( Years Ago. )

[ Sakurakoku Nation Sea Border. ]

[ Justice Union Private Ship. ]

Back then, I was already aware...

My consciousness exists in every of my corpse' Body Parts, scattered as Relics over this Earth.

So, from those, I could listen, witness, and smell everything around it.

Like for example..., the Head Shaman and the so-called 'Justice Union' Leader from another Land.

Using my Relic brought my the Union, collected from their land. I linger my consciousness for a bit to hear why these mice (humans) had to bring many of it to another land while I thought they will instead use it for themselves.

" This is the Relic of Azi Dahaka, the Ancient Chimera Master. " said the Justice Union Leader that Azi Dahaka listened to.

" So the myth is true..., the 'Black Dragon Chimera of Destruction' exists? " said the Head Shaman as the Leader presents him alongside the Golden Crystal.

" Indeed, and the Union will generously lend these all, to those who serve justice and humanity. "

" To help to overthrow the Tyranny of the Chimera Masters and those below them. " said the Justice Union Leader as he and the Head Shaman talked so much, listened by the secretly existing Azi Dahaka.

" Hmm... "

( Days after. )

[ Shaman's Temple, Head Shaman's Room ]

The Head Shaman is sleeping in his room, while he's asleep, he puts the Relic, sealed with enhancements, put around him, for that was his Gift from the Great Justice Union Leader.

" Hmph, Head Shaman, huh... " Azi Dahaka's very lingering spirit comes out and learn everything within the Head Shaman's place.

" I see, the 'Master' in this place is Yakujin, hmmm? "

" She ruled here by stealing the rain from the Villagers, making no crops for them unless they give their offer. "

" Hmph, that's your fault, weaklings. " Azi Dahaka continues while learning.

" Deal with the Scaly Leader, giving the Relic to him... "

" Deal with the Chimera Master of the Thorny Mountains, secret cooperation... " Azi Dahaka sees the other documents.

" Ah, the history and documents are boring... " Azi Dahaka sighs and rests for a while, he tries to see if there's anything that can entertain him in his Spirit State, he looks around after finally he sets his eyes over the Head Shaman himself.

" Yeah right, why I didn't peak to this man's mind in the first place. "

" Perhaps, I can find something within his feeble mouse mind. " Azi Dahaka says as he then peeks inside the Head Shaman's mind.

" Ohohoho, it seems my interests are getting back again. "

" O Head Shaman, to think there's another reason for your coup against a Chimera Master, kukuku. " Azi Dahaka penetrates the mind, begin to see what was stored within with interest.

...

( Perhaps, around 10 Years ago, before the Current Time. )

( Inside the Head Shaman's Memory that Azi Dahaka witnessed. )

[ Thunder Mist Mountains, Storm Sakura Forest Entrance ]

I see within the Head Shaman's mind.

I see his younger self and his 'Clan' visiting the Storm Sakura Forest, the Entrance to the Kitsune Chimera's Lair.

I see the Clan, coming with all of their members, from the leaders and the servants, they all make parade, to celebrate their Clan's relationship with the Chimera Master.

But, as they cheered in their parade.

The long-awaited Chimera Master didn't come, nor even show her Thunder.

The time was a long night, they all waited for the 'Master'.

But, as they wait.

* All of the people were frightened. *

" Spirits! " they all screamed while bringing forth their weapons and amulets to protect themselves.

" At ease! " said the Current Yamagami Clan Leader, the Current Head Shaman at the time, Head Shaman Yamagami Arikato's father.

As the Head Shaman orders them to halt, the leader of the insect spirits came, showing her spiritual self in front of everyone, including young Arikato who sees her in amazement.

" Beautiful... " young Arikato says in a low tone, he was already mesmerized by the Spirit, the appearance of it stamps something into his young mind, even after their first meeting.

" Akafushi... " said young Arikato after the event, he went home as Akafushi's appearance can't be let off from his mind.

...

( Years Later. )

" She is tied to Yakujin, Father!? " Arikato asks to his father as he discusses about the Spirit he sees back then.

" Yes, she is her Servant even in the Afterlife. "

" That's why I'm surprised that... " Arikato's father stutters.

" You want her, within your heart..., my- "

"( No... )" Arikato rushes out from the place, he can't stand the fact that a 'beast' like Yakujin could have a dazzling servant such Akafushi.

"( No, I can't accept it. )"

"( Poor Spirit, I can't let her be a servant to a beast that knows nothing than causing harm... )"

"( Curses! )" Arikato says while punching a nearby rock with his hand empowered with Ki.

" Curses... " Arikato cries in disbelief, his fantasy is shattered by a simple fact as he cries in the beach near the lowlands of the Thunder Mist Mountains.

As he cries, he hears a footsteps, a footsteps that comes closer.

" Wow are you crying, a man shouldn't cry... " said the person who comes.

" You are? " Arikato look at the person behind, asking who he is.

" I'm from the 'Justice Union' from the other Nation near yours. "

" The Land where warriors who desires to seek justice and enlightment, the 'Land of White Lotus'. "

" Are you perhaps in need of help? " the man asks, he was in white robes as he tells Arikato he was just a passerby.

( Hours later. )

[ In the nearby inn. ]

" I'm sorry if this costs too much. " Arikato was treated with great honor by the stranger, he sees the food he was given.

" No matter, I from the 'Justice Union' always love to help people such as yours, Young Shaman. "

" You say you came from the 'Thunder Mist Mountains', didn't you? " the person asks which Arikato nods as he feast on it.

" Yes, the one ruled by the 'Chimera Master', Yakujin. " Arikato tells the man, while suddenly remembering Akafushi again.

" That beast, not only it stole my the Mountains' rains, but also... " Arikato tells while thinking more about Akafushi, her picture becomes more clear in his mind.

" I see, so it's Yakujin..., hmm... " said the man from the Justice Union.

" Yes, we the Warriors from the 'Justice Union' knew her from the place we came from. "

" For around six years from now, the Kitsune Chimera Master once travel to our Nation. "

" Wrecking havoc like Non-human Creatures do, for her amusement. "

" Not only to humans, she is dangerous towards other creatures like her too, she also killed 'Chimera Master's from our Land, well, since the new ones who were up at that time, not the Legendary ones of course. " the Warrior tells Arikato more and more, until...

" So, what does it have to do with me? Is there anything I can do? " Arikato asks after listening to it all.

" Of course, young Arikato from the Yamagami Shaman Clan. "

" I, on behalf the Justice Union. "

" Wish to help you, in defeating Chimera Master, Yakujin. " said the Warrior which widens Arikato's eye, he hears it while the picture of Akafushi is shown in the most greatest detail it's ever been.

* Arikato smirks. *

" When should I start? " he asks the warrior.

The meeting ends and thus after this, the young Arikato became the Yamagami Clan's Head Shaman over the Sakurazaka Village. Thus, after that, he becomes the Justice Union's subject in the Sakurakoku, until he finally meets the Union's Leader in the fleet, where he obtained the Items needed to fulfill his deepest fantasy.

An interesting story, but with a usual plot.

" Humans... " Azi Dahaka sarcastically says this, his memory ended and time returns to the very present where Azi Dahaka, in Shiro's body is facing the Head Shaman Yamagami Arikato with his Golden Construct army.

" So, you decided to use Golden Crystal after all! " Azi Dahaka says while destroying the Head Shaman's constructs, making him despaired even more while looking at Akafushi's Golden Construct beside him.

"( I will not... )"

"( You are mine... )" Head Shaman Yamagami says as he swears to end this without using Akafushi, he vow that he will only 'use her', after this.