Arrival, Search, Second-in-Command and Retreat.

*AN: As voted by many, we'll take our time to finish the arc. Thank you for all the comments, enjoy the chapter.*

After crossing the portal, the remaining members of Oemitsu's family; Vergo, Ponzu, Menchi and Neon; arrived in a unknown city.

"Where are we?"

Vergo asked as he glanced at their surroundings while he fixed his glasses, he was unsure if they had arrived at the right location.

"It looks like the city is currently under siege."

Ponzu deducted, after all, there were many dead bodies and ruins around them. The ground was painted in red by all of the blood that had been spilled on it.

"Oemitsu must be near then. Whenever there is chaos, Oemitsu is nearby."

Menchi said after she chuckled. Oemitsu's thirst for destruction and chaos was known by all of them. After she said that, Vergo turned to them.

"Anyway, find him."

His words were short, but they had the authority of the second-in-command.

"Roger."

Right after he said that, everyone split up while looking for something to track their leader down. They would kill anyone that interfered with their search... and that they did.

While looking for Oemitsu, Menchi moved around while stabbing the people that came near her with her kitchen knives. All of them were avoiding killing Oemitsu's army members, after all, they had a wolf emblem on their clothes, clearly expressing who were the foes and allies.

Ponzu's bees were stinging anyone that approached her, however, instead of looking by herself, she was using her bees to get more intel about where they arrived and Oemitsu's location.

Neon was... pouting and loking around while sticking to Ponzu.

Vergo was walking carefully, he could feel that Oemitsu was near them, however, his fear about Neon's last prophecy was gripping his heart.

'What decision will tear you apart, Mitsu? Or will it tear us? Hope we can mend anything that happens.'

While thinking of this, Vergo moved his staff and destroyed a few soldiers that were coming at him. Simple waves of his staff destroyed them.

After searching for a while, Vergo finally manage to find Oemitsu. He was in an alley, there was no part of his body that wasn't bloody. Since he wasn't wearing his armor; it melt after he used his Cerberus; there were many cuts on him, they oozed blood like it was a waterfall. He seemed to be exhausted, however, he was still standing strong, or so it seemed.

On his shoulders there were two somewhat beautiful women... well their faces where all bloodied and swollen in some parts. But the thing that called his attention was the revealing clothes that they wore, but beyond that, they had cuts and severe injuries around their bodies.

'Quite the bloody battle.'

Vergo pondered before he carefully approached Oemitsu, after all, he could feel the dark atmosphere around him.

'Who hurt you to such degree, Mitsu?'

After Vergo took a few more careful steps, Oemitsu suddenly turned to him with a slight smile in his bloodied lips.

"Oh, so you have returned from your mission?"

Oemitsu said as his body began to fall, however, before he touched the ground, Vergo caught him, not caring about the women who hit the ground. Vergo couldn't care less if Oemitsu was bloodied. Oemitsu had taken care and carried him when he was extremely dirty and he didn't even complain.

"You need to rest."

Vergo told him before he made a grim expression.

"Just how much have you pushed yourself this time?"

Oemitsu didn't answer his question. He simply smirked while lookong at him.

"Heh. My body betrayed me. I've been fighting for a long time after all."

Then he looked at the walls, his expression unreadable.

"Vergo... repel the invading army. They cannot be unpunished, they are the ones responsible for Machi's death."

Vergo was slightly shocked for Machi's death, but it explained everything. Oemitsu's dark atmosphere, his distress and his sad and tired eyes.

'Oemitsu is exhausted because he pushed himself too much. He had to avenge Machi... sorry for not being here with you. If we had been here sooner...'

Right after saying that to Vergo, Oemitsu closed his eyes and his breathing turned constant. He passed out.

"As you wish."

Since Vergo was Oemitsu's right hand, he had to carry on with whatever Oemitsu asked him. It was his duty to command while Oemitsu is incapable off. And that he was going to do.

"But first I need to carry you to a safe place."

After saying that, he looked at the women that Oemitsu was carrying, without knowing why he was carrying them, he reluctantly decided to bring them along, after all, if he was carrying them, it must have been for a reason.

After getting out of the alley, enemy soldiers surrounded him and tried to finish him off, however, they were nothing to Vergo. Wandering for a little more while finishing a lot of enemy soldiers, who right after seeing the unconscious Oemitsu on his shoulder, screamed and charged at him. Oemitsu was the Emperor of Brittania and he was unconscious right in front of them, whoever killed him would be vastly rewarded.

However, they weren't expecting Vergo's might. After all, Vergo was known as Bamboo Demon in the show and manga for a reason... even if it was in his late years.

With simple swings, many soldiers lost their limbs and others, their lives. Vergo's staff was more "sharp" than a sword. In fact, it wasn't his staff that was "sharp", but his massive physical strength. Even if Oemitsu fought him, he would lose if the battle is in close quarters.

After dealing with a few waves of annoying soldiers, he managed to climb on top of the second wall. On there, he met with Pakunoda and Shizuku. Pakunoda was in distress, worried about Oemitsu's situation. That is why when she saw him on top of Vergo's shoulder, she ran and immediately began to ask about his situation before explaining about Machi's circumstance, death and revival.

However, things quickly changed when her eyes stopped on the girls that Oemitsu was carrying with him before Vergo's arrival.

"I'll kill this bitch!"

As soon as she saw Sasha, she took her weapon out and aimed at her head, just to be quickly disarmed by Vergo.

"What is the meaning of this?!"

She loudly questioned Vergo, just to meet his stern glare.

"Oemitsu was carrying them. He must have had a reason. Let's decide their fate after Oemitsu wake up."

Shizuku, even if she was emotionless, her eyes were glaring at Sasha as if she was already dead.

"Shizuku, restrain your bloodlust."

Following the second-in-command's order, her bloodlust disappeared as if it wasn't there to begin with.

"Decide after Oemitsu wakes up?! They were the ones that made Oemitsu rampage! I'll not rest until I have skinned this bitch!"

Pakunoda approached Sasha, however, before she could do anything to her, Vergo's strong Conqueror's Haki hit her, making her stumble but before she fell, an unaffected Shizuku grabbed her.

"Are you questioning my authority? Do I need to remind you, that I was chosen by Oemitsu as the second-in-command? Going against the hierarchy of the family is a death sentece, I don't need to remind you of that do I?"

Pakunoda didn't answer, she simply gripped her fists and glared at Vergo. She wanted to kill Sasha, but she couldn't go against the family, doing so would without a doubt make Shizuku turn on her. Later on, Oemitsu would punish her if she did such a thing... She simply looked sideways refusing to answer

"It's decided. As the one in command, we will decide their fate after he wakes up. Understood?"

Vergo's ice cold voice made her grit her teeth before she begrudgingly nodded with a bitter face.

Vergo wasn't so fond of the Phantom Troupe group, that is why he is harsh with them. If he is not, they'll begin to question Oemitsu's decision as letting him be the second-in-command and this is something that can't happen.

After ascerting his role, it was decided that the girls Oemitsu brought would be thrown in the Dungeon until they are judged by a recovered Oemitsu.

Meanwhile, Vergo was decided as the temporary General that would lead the army in a counter-attack against the enemy army, who were without a leader since Sasha was imprisioned.

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After an arduous battle against the Devil, Oemitsu, Eleonora woke up and with the help of her friend Lim, they managed to regroup the routed army from Zhcted.

She only managed to get around half of the original number. The rest either ran away or died. Valentina escaped from battle which means that she is the only Vanadis that can lead an army.

Olga is still in fighting condition, but she is way too young to lead an army... being strong and managing an army are two completely different things.

Oemitsu's trump card was revealed when her army managed to escape the walls of Pendragon. An army from Zhcted, their own country, blocked the bridge that they have to cross to escape...