New World

Many people surrounded the area walking, chatting, shopping at side markets, street performing, and many more activities are being done.

As Katsu walked around looking at the scenery and then:

"BUMP!".

An old man bumped into Katsu and fell.

"Oops, sorry sir, are you okay?", Katsu asked.

He helped up the old man, patted the dirt off his clothes and said:

"Thank you, but I think I will be find.", says the old man with gentle smile.

"Well, I was worried for minute but at least you're fine.", said Katsu with relief.

The old man waved and walked away.

Katsu felt like he did the right thing helping the old man, but something seemed off to him.

He then saw something on the ground.

"What's this?", he said as he picked up the object.

He picks up what is to be a small bag, he opens it to find dozens of gold coins.

"This must have belonged to the old man, I should try to find him and return it.", Katsu thought to himself.

"HALT!!", a person shouted.

Katsu turns around to find a man in suit of armor.

"Can I help you with something?", asked Katsu.

"I am a member of the royal guard, and I would like to know if you have you seen or met a man in the name of Hari Ashikaga?", the man said.

"No, sorry I don't think so, I kind of just got here so I don't know anyone.", said Katsu.

"I see, have a good day sir.", the said.

The man then looks at the bag of coins in Katsu hand, his eyes squint.

"DO NOT RESIST, I WILL BE TAKING YOU IN!", shouted the guard, as he points his sword towards Katsu.

"Wait what, WHY!?!?", shouted Katsu with confusion.

"Thought you could get away with it didn't you, HARI ASHIKAGA!!", he shouted.

"WHAT NO, YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY!!!", said Katsu.

"Nice try but save your breath you damn CRIMINAL!", shouted the guard.

"I can't believe I actually caught the most wanted man ever!! Can't wait to get that promotion and soon to be captain of the royal guard!!", the man shouted with bold enthusiasm to himself.

Katsu felt very intimidated and terrified by this guy at first, but now annoyed, and so he walked away, while the guard kept monologuing to himself.

"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING!? How DARE you leave while someone is talking to themselves!!", shouted the angry guard.

"WHY ARE YOU ANGRY!? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STARTED ACCUSING ME FOR BEING THIS WANTED GUY THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, WHO ISN'T ME!!", Katsu shouted.

"Besides even if I was this the guy, YOU SHOULD BE PAYING MORE ATTENTION INSTEAD OF TALKING TO YOURSELF ABOUT SOME DREAM, DUE TO YOUR LARGE EGO!!". shouted Katsu with anger.

The man went silent.

"Sorry....". said the guard with his head down as he walked away.

"Jeez, I actually kind of feel bad for shouting now. Oh well, time to find that old man and return his money.", Katsu said to himself as he walked away.

"WHOOSH!!".

"DID YOU ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WOULD APOLOGIZE TO YOU!? ALSO, HOW DARE YOU TALK TO A GUARD THAT WAY, YOU DAMN PUNK!!!", shouted the guard who is running at incredible speed.

"What the-? HOLY SH*T!!!!".", said Katsu as he turned around.

Katsu is now running as fast as he could as if his life depended on it, because it did.

The guard is gaining and catching up to Katsu.

"HOW ARE YOU RUNNING SO DAMN FAST WITH THAT SUIT OF ARMOR!?!?", shouted Katsu.

"I HAD MY YEARS OF TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY AND WAS TOP OF MY CLASS, THIS ARMOR IS THE LEAST OF MY PROBLEMS!!", boldly shouted the guard.

"This guy really likes bragging about things he's great at, kind of reminds me of Izanami, but REALLY annoying.", Katsu thought to himself.

"Not just that but I also have my ability.", said the guard.

"Your ability?", said Katsu.

The guard's sword started to extend.

"WHAT THE HECK!?!?", screamed Katsu.

"I was gifted the ability to control and manipulate the fabric in any metal I come into contact with.", said the guard.

"YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS RIGHT NOW!!", shouted Katsu.

The sword extended so far, it wrapped around Katsu's legs, and he fell.

"THUD!".

"OW!! That really hurts you know!?", Katsu said.

"That was weirdly easy, thought it would a lot more challenging for an international thief, who has been on the run for 10 years.", the guard said with disappointment.

"BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER, BECAUSE I, MATSUMURA YASUHIRO, HAS CAUGHT HARI ASHIKAGA!!", shouted the guard.

"You really are stupid for someone who calls themselves smart.", Katsu said with his face in the dirt.

"I don't need to hear anything from you, and no one else will.", Matsumura says with a sadistic tone and smile.

As Katsu was captured by Matsumura, he takes away Katsu's sword.

"MY SWORD!", shouted Katsu.

"You will have no need for it, considering you will be publicly executed when I present you to the General.", Matsumura says as he takes him into a cell in a dungeon.

As Matsumura put chains shackles on Katsu, he says:

"This is the end for Hari Ashikaga, master thief, with a body count in the hundreds, and the man with over a thousand faces, is now behind bars, where he belongs.".

"I don't know who this guy is and for the last time, HE IS NOT ME!!", said Katsu while in chain shackles attached to the wall.

"There is no point in trying to beg for mercy, after all you, no one is going to help you.", said Matsumura.

"Watch him, make sure he doesn't try anything, my reputation and future is on the line after all.", Matsumura tells another guard before leaving.

"SLAM!".

"Ugh... I hate that guy so much, just because he is General Takahashi's son, he could just boss us other guards around like a bunch of dogs.", the guard said groaning.

"Wait... that guy.... the same annoying person who put me in here... is a general's son??", Katsu said with disbelief.

"Yeah, I know, but the thing is he is nothing like the general, he's brags, he's loud, and he always leaves the toilet seat up, I HATE THIS DAMN KID!!", said the guard in frustration.

"Yeah, I hear you.", said Katsu in response.

"Earlier I try to explain that I'm not this 'Hari Ashikaga' person, and I don't even know the guy.".

"Really? That's kind of hard to believe you never heard of him, everyone knows about him.", said the guard in disbelief.

"Well, who is he?", asked Katsu.

"Hari Ashikaga is an international thief who has been on the run for 10 years and is well known for stealing and thievery.", explained the guard.

"As you've heard from earlier, he has killed many people around the world, and nobody really knows how he looks.".

"How is this guy's face never been seen if he so well-known and dangerous?", Katsu asked.

"He has the ability of creating illusions.", the guard says.

"Illusions?", Katsu says.

"Yeah, he has the ability to change the appearances others, himself or the area around him to look different than how it was before.".

"So, he uses his ability to make himself appear as someone else.", the guard explains.

"Ah, I see why he might have assumed I was him.", said Katsu.

As Katsu and the guard was done talking, ...

"Crash!"

"What the hell!?!", the guard said as he rushes out to investigate the sound.

As Katsu was left alone, a pair of keys that was on the table the guard was sitting next to, started to float.

"What the-?!", Katsu said out loud.

"SHHHH, I'm trying to break you out.", says a voice as the keys go in the keyhole.

"SHK!".

"Sorry wrong key.".

"SHK!".

"Crap!".

"SHK!".

"WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DAMN KEYS!?!?", shouted the angry disembodied voice.

"I someone in there!?", shouted the guard.

"Sh*t....", said the voice.

"Hmm, I could have sworn I heard someone.", said the guard.

"NOPE, that was just me!", said Katsu with nervous laughter.

"I will have to move to you into another dungeon just for safe measure."

"CLICK!".

"Out we go-.", said the guard until.

"CRACK!".

The guard's neck snapped, and he fell on the floor.

"JESUS CHRIST!!!", shouted Katsu.

"Sorry, I had to do it.", said the voice.

"W-who are you?", Katsu asked.

Oh right, let me just-", said the voice until.

Then a burst of magical energy surrounded the cell and in front of Katsu appears a man.

"My name, is Hari Ashikaga.".

FUN FACT:

The name Matsumura means "Pine tree village", and Yasuhiro means "Quiet and Peace" (Very Ironic).