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The Ace Amongst The Imperials

The year is 1752 and the world is changing. Tsukamoto Tadashi, an extremely intelligent boy with not much known about him, enrolls in the prestigious Imperial Academy and achieves the highest score in the entrance exams in the whole history of the school. Many elite-class people enroll in the academy and only a few scholarships are given out each year. Tadashi was one of the fortunate people to have received a scholarship however soon he finds that there are other students who have grown an interest in him and tries to discover his hidden past. Tadashi tries to avoid his past from being exposed while also trying to survive the harsh tests of the Imperial Academy.

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38 Chs

Chapter 4: Start of War

I saw her slowly falling towards me. She had their hands out and legs out most probably because they were going to trap me in a bear hug type of thing. To avoid the person I leapt to the side and the person came crashing down on the President.

"What the hell are you doing, Nee-chan?"

"NEE-CHAN!" Everyone in the room yelled in shock.

I guess no one knew.

"ARE YOU GUYS RELATED?" Yukimura asked while everyone was completely baffled.

"We're not blood-related however I do consider her as my—" I was then punched from the back. The impact sent me to the other side of the room.

"Why did you dodge me, Tadashi?"

"Ayumi-nee-chan, the last time you did that I was hospitalised. I'm sure you don't want your precious little brother to be hospitalised and the last time I was in the hospital, you were crying a lot weren't you?"

"SHUT—"

Ayumi-nee-chan was knocked out by Yoshido.

"Thanks, Shimoda-senpai." I said while I brushed off the dust from my blazer as I got up. "She was always too loud."

"What…did…you…say…"

We watched Ayumi as she struggled to get up. I walked over to her and put her on my back.

"I'll be going then." I said before I left the room with Ayumi.

"Can you walk?" I asked her.

"Obviously, I can."

Ayumi then jumped off my back and walked with me.

"So what're you gonna do now?" Ayumi asked.

"I'm going to rest here until they come."

"You're still waiting for them?" Ayumi laughed, "They're coming soon."

"That's alright, even if you don't help me I can manage on my own."

"Obviously I'll help you. Yo…Tadashi, you're still that boy from back then."

"Just like old times then."

* * * * * *

"Tadashi!"

It was Nakamoto's voice. I could recognise her voice anywhere in this universe. I walked to the mansion and Nakamoto saw me through the balcony. I smiled and waved at her however she didn't, instead she ran down and as I stood near the entrance I saw her. She was still in her school uniform and wore only sandals. She ran to me and jumped on me.

Why the hell is everyone jumping on me today?

"Where have you—"

Her face turned pale and her eyes showed fear. I looked behind me and saw three people. One of them looked like Ochiyama however this one was definitely stronger and had more experience. The one in the middle wasn't as large as the one on his right. The one on the left was a girl.

The Average-Looking Guy and the Big Guy both had black hair while the girl had blonde hair. They weren't wearing the school uniform and had somehow entered the school.

A whole group of guys surrounded us. Nakamoto didn't waste any time and got into a stance.

"Have you ever fought in a duo before?" Nakamoto asked me.

"A few times."

"Oh, already ready to fight?" The Average-Looking Guy said. "We haven't even introduced ourselves."

"I know you're Tsukamoto Tadashi and that girl there is Nakamoto Ryoko, isn't she?" The Blonde Girl said.

"The taekwondo champion?" The Big Guy said.

"You're a taekwondo champion?" I asked Nakamoto and she nodded slightly.

It was obvious when you looked at her body however it never mentioned anything about combat in her files.

"Nakamoto-san." The Average-Looking Guy said with a devious smirk on his face. "Even your legs can't fight these guys off!"

The group then all took out two cleavers. They all had a pair and we stood no chance. That would be the case if we were average students.

I took off my blazer and folded it and placed it on the ground. I then got in a stance.

"KILL THEM!" The Average-Looking Guy yelled and the whole group ran toward us with their cleavers.

What amateurs. They left an opening.

I punched the solar plexus of one they turned and using the momentum from the turn I elbow strike them. I then pulled a head to my knee and smashed their face. A punch almost hit my head however I dodged it with ease and locked onto their arm. I then flipped them over and smashed their head into the ground with a force that wouldn't kill them. Another punch came towards me. I moved to the side and held their forearm and snapped their elbow. I grabbed the shirt of one of the guys and threw him on a few other guys.

Still not enough.

I grabbed one of the cleavers and threw it at a foot then as the person stopped, I kicked their head which almost killed them however they were still unconscious. I saw another person and when I did see them I palm strikes their Adam's apple and knocked them out with a punch to the temple.

After I had finished with the group who attacked me I went to the main ringleaders and knocked the girl and the Big Guy before they could react.

My fingertips touched the average-looking guy's chest.

"Have you heard of the one-inch punch?" I asked him. The boy looked confused.

With one powerful and fast punch, the boy's heart was stopped and he was dead.

I turned my head and looked at Ryoko who was doing surprisingly well with the large group.

"Big guy, you're still awake." I said as I poked the Big Guy's head repetitively until he reacted.

"YOU BAS—" Before the Blonde Girl could speak I knocked her out because she had no use. I needed the Big Guy to clean up the mess because he was capable of it.

"YOU BAS—" I grabbed the collar of the big guy who was now awake.

"You're going to clean up this mess—"

The Big Guy stood up and glared down at me. The Big Guy then placed his hand on my shoulder and with an intense amount of pressure, he tried to crush my shoulder however I didn't feel any type of pain. I just felt his cold hands on my shoulder.

"What the hell are you trying to do?" I asked him as I grabbed his wrist and pulled it off my shoulder. I then pulled his whole arm towards me and grabbed his neck and pulled it down. "Clean up the mess."

I looked back to see what progress Nakamoto had made and unfortunately, taekwondo wasn't enough. They surrounded her to the point where I couldn't even see Nakamoto. I was sure that she had run out of stamina after fighting so many at once.

I sighed out of frustration. I wanted to rest not fight.

I walked over to where I had fought. There were small pools of blood from when I threw the cleavers at their legs. I grabbed the cleavers and threw a few at the group which surrounded Nakamoto. I aimed for their legs so it wouldn't kill them. I then ran over to the group and knocked out anyone in my sight which ended up as everyone. I grabbed Nakamoto. Her body was cold and her heart was pounding in her body.

I turned around and the big guy was cleaning up the bodies.

"Let's go, Nakamoto-san." I said as I grabbed Nakamoto's hand and left the scene for the Big Guy to clean up.

"Who…were…they?" Ryoko muttered. "Also please call me by my first name, Tadashi-kun."

I couldn't say I knew them because I didn't and it wasn't anyone I had encountered before because I would remember them however their fighting style and the fact that they had weapons meant that they worked under someone I did know.

Someone who wanted to kill me.

That could be the case if it was someone abnormally normal because anyone who did know me would know that it wouldn't be enough for me alone regardless of whether Ryoko was there or not.

Yatogami then came running at us and almost tripped herself while she was running. Akito and Harumi came running behind her.

"Take her." I said as I handed Ryoko to Akito. After I gave her I then walked back and signalled to Akito to not let anyone leave or enter. Yatogami and Harumi understood me as well.

I walked over to the Big Guy and the Average-Looking Guy, who was now awake.

"How's Akane?"

They looked at me with no expressions on their faces however I could hear their hearts pounding inside of them.

They looked at one another before looking at me as if they were confirming something. They then slightly nodded and then they spoke.