Chapter 30

Image by Hachiya Minako

Image of Mordekaiser

Image by Igawa Shuzen - Image is not Canon

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-Igawa Shuzen POV-

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I look at the paper with an emotionless look, I put the paper on the table and look into the eyes of the Female Taimanin, Igawa Shuzen: "I am not interested in seeing a few simple numbers, I want a report with the first and last name of each Taimanin and civilian killed "

the Female Taimanin tenses at Shuzen's gaze, then begins to tremble slightly, with a drop of sweat dripping from her forehead and a slight stutter, Female Taimanin: "y-yes sir"

she then turns around and quickly leaves the room, 4 minutes later she comes back, stands in front of the table and leaves several papers on the table.

Each one grabs a piece of paper and we begin to read them.

-3 hours later-

I put the paper down on the table and rest my right hand on my forehead, "Sigh", Igawa Shuzen (Danjo, I hope you're happy, you just screwed everything up with this damn riot)

I glance sideways at a piece of paper, at the top it says Kirikage, proving it's a casualty report for the Kirikage Clan, my eyes scan the names on the paper from top to bottom until I see a certain name, Eto, Kirikage Eto.

Igawa Shuzen: (Kirikage Eto, one of the strongest Taimanins in history, one of the most feared Taimanins in the dark world and one of the Taimanins who by luck or ability survived a confrontation against Bismarck)

Igawa Shuzen: (called Eto the Wizard Killer, Eto the Deadliest Hybrid, and other nicknames)

Igawa Shuzen: (such a Taimanin, it would be normal for him to have an Honorable or Epic death... but, his death had none of that, Eto, the Taimanin with the Title of the Strongest Taimanin, bled to death, pierced by several demonic swords , his killers weren't ultra-powerful Devils or some Demon Lord, his killers were a group of Normal Devils and two High Level Devils)

"Sigh", I look at my companions and with a slightly sad tone, Igawa Shuzen: "Should we finance Eto-sama's burial ceremony or let the Kirikage Clan take care of everything?"

Mitsue leaves the paper on the table, with a sad expression she looks at Shuzen and then at her two other classmates, Ginryu Mitsue: "I vote in favor of financing the ceremony"

with a serious tone and serious expression, Kuai?: "I vote the same as Mitsue"

Igawa Shuzen: "me too"

The three of us look towards the farthest chair and the one in the right corner of the table, with his same cold tone and emotionless expression, Zabaku Kenzo: "I vote in favor of financing the ceremony too, it's the least we can do. by one of the pillars that ensured the survival of the Taimanin for many years"

the three of us agreed with his words and decided to continue with another topic.

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In the original story, the pillars that secured or rather, the pillars that kept the Japanese government at bay, most of the demon lords, most of the demon gods, etc.

-There were 9-

Hattori Seishu

Shinganji Gen-an

fuuma danjo

Igawa Asagi

Momochi Toyo

Mizuki Shiranui

Koukawa Oboro

Fuuma Kotaro - Baby

Inage Natsu

And maybe someone else, I'm not sure.

-After the Fuuma Revolt 6/7-

Hattori Seishu

X-Shinganji Gen-an died before the Fuma revolt from wounds inflicted by Edwin Black.

X-Fuuma Danjo Initiated the Fuuma Revolt with the aim of taking control of the Taimanin and possibly starting a war against the Japanese government, but was defeated by Igawa Asagi and Koukawa Oboro, although in the end he managed to escape from Gosha and continued with his goals. to take control of the Taimanin, until several years later he was assassinated by his son Fuuma Kotaro.

Igawa Asagi

Momochi Toyo

Mizuki Shiranui

Koukawa Oboro

Fuuma Kotaro - Child

Inage Natsu

-After the Igawa Revolt 3/4-

X-Hattori Seishu Initiated the Igawa Revolt with the main objective of recovering the status of Matriarch of the Igawa Clan, when her husband died, apart from being the Matriarch of the Hattori Clan, she became the temporary Matriarch of the Igawa Clan, but when her son As the eldest reached the required age, her status as the Igawa Clan matriarch was removed, her son naming Igawa Asagi as his Heir prompted her to start the Igawa Revolt, after all, Igawa Asagi does not have the Igawa Clan Ninja Art, but his younger sister Igawa Sakura Yes.

Igawa Asagi

Momochi Toyo

X-Koukawa Oboro She was killed by Edwin Black sometime between the Fuuma and Igawa Revolt.

X-Mizuki Shiranui She was kidnapped by Kuroi Ryuuji sometime between the Fuuma and Igawa Revolt.

Fuuma Kotaro - Child

Inage Natsu

-After the events of Taimanin Asagi 1-

Igawa Asagi

X-Momochi Toyo Tried to stage a coup against the corrupt government of Japan for the sake of the government's many victims and the future of the Taimanin but was assassinated by his disciple Igawa Asagi.

Fuuma Kotaro - Teenager

Inage Natsu

In short, when the story begins, they only have three Taimanins that are powerful or capable of facing a Demon Lord, it can even be said that there are only two, after all, in some universes (TABA) Fuuma Kotaro is an Enemy of the Taimanin or just a traitor.

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Kuai ¿?: "Who will be in charge of rebuilding the destroyed houses and businesses?"

Zabaku Kenzo: "Let's leave that in the hands of the Yatsu Clan, they already have experience employing civilians in the construction and maintenance of various residential and commercial areas of the Town"

We accept Kenzo's decision and continue to discuss the budget that will be allocated to cover the costs of materials and the salary of the workers.

We continue to discuss different things about the town, new reforms, formation of new disciplinary squads, tax cuts and extra payment to civilians for community work.

-1 hour later-

Kenzo stares at the Female Taimanin who gave them the casualty report and with the same cold tone, Zabaku Kenzo: "you can go"

leans forward slightly, Female Taimanin: "Got it," then turns and walks out of the room.

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we were silent for a few minutes.

Kenzo is reading some expense reports for the coming year, Kuai reading the casualty report again, probably to find out which families to give financial support for losing a family member in combat, and me reading a report on how many Fuuma Taimanins fled.

We go on like this for a while until Mitsue catches our eye.

with a calm tone, Ginryu Mitsue: "What do we do with the members who left the Fuuma Clan and took refuge in the Tekkain Clan?"

Kuai ¿?: "we should send Squads of Elite Taimanins to eliminate them"

Surprised to hear the decision of her partner, Ginryu Mitsue: "Isn't that excessive? I don't think killing them is the best solution"

Zabaku Kenzo: "I agree with Tsuyoshi, right now they are a risk that we cannot take, we already have enough problems with another possible attack from some demon lord and the very close possibility of being attacked by the Government of Japan, we cannot have a together with us a Clan that at any moment could start a second rebellion"

Mitsue frowns and with an expression of anger/hate looks at Kenzo, Ginryu Mitsue: "They're not going to start a second rebellion! At least not the adults"

Ginryu Mitsue: "Do you really want to kill those who a day ago were our allies and some of them our companions?"

He stops looking at Kenzo and looks at Tsuyoshi, Ginryu Mitsue: "Did you forget that the daughter of Fuuma Watanabe, your squadmate who died after being impaled by a demon spear in your place, is also a member of the Fuuma Clan and right now Are you in the Tekkain Clan compound?"

with his same serious expression he looks at Mitsue, Kuai Tsuyoshi: "I haven't forgotten about that, but that doesn't change that right now the Fuuma Clan is nothing more than a bomb with a lit wick and who knows when it will explode"

I look at Kenzo and Tsuyoshi for a few seconds, then I look at Mitsue and get lost in my thoughts.

Igawa Shuzen: (Kenzo and Tsuyoshi are right, at this time we cannot support a group that could reveal itself again, nor do we have the available manpower to control them, between the constant missions that the Government of Japan gives us, the requests for help from other countries to control some plagues, infections, attacks by groups of demons and other things, including the defense of Gosha and other Taimanin Towns)

Igawa Shuzen: (We can't keep them alive... but)

Leaning back in my chair, I let out a weary sigh, running my left hand over my face, rubbing the bridge of my nose.

Igawa Shuzen: (although it is dangerous to keep them alive and let them stay in Gosha, in these times what we lack most is the manpower of Taimanins and Elite Taimanins, before the Rebellion, the Fuuma Clan had 30,000 Civilians , 16,000 Taimanins and 3,800 Elite Taimanins, in the rebellion they lost 7,800 Taimanins and 1,850 Elite Taimanins, Fuuma Danjo managed to flee with 200 Taimanins and 50 Elite Taimanins)

Igawa Shuzen: (What's left of the Fuuma Clan has a manpower of 15,000 Civilians, 8,000 Taimanins and 1,900 Elite Taimanins and even though they lost half their members, compared to other Noble Clans, they still have the most Taimanins. )

Resting both elbows on the table, I put my hands together and interlock my fingers, with a serious expression, Igawa Shuzen: (and last but not least, I'm sure my little sister would kill me if she found out that I voted for to eliminate the Fuuma Clan)

Igawa Shuzen: "I think the same as Mitsue"

immediately all three look at me and Mitsue's expression seems more relaxed.

I look Kenzo in the eye, Igawa Shuzen: "It's true that the Fuuma Clan is currently a danger, at least the children are, but the Igawa Clan will take care of "educating" them and erasing the idea of a rebellion"

Igawa Shuzen: (At least we'll try)

Mitsue smiles slightly upon hearing my last words and immediately after that she frowns and with a penetrating look she looks towards Kenzo.

Kenzo stares at me for a few seconds, but then looks at Mitsue.

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They both look at each other without saying a word for a few minutes until Kenzo looks away.

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-Zabaku Kenzo POV-

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Zabaku Kenzo: (Dammit, Danjo, why are you giving so much trouble?)

I look at Mitsue out of the corner of my eye for a few seconds and look back at the table, Zabaku Kenzo: (we can't keep the Fuuma Clan alive, if we drive them out of Gosha, at some point they'll want to come back to stick a knife in our necks and if we we keep in Gosha they could stick a knife in our back with another rebellion)

I look at Mitsue again and she continues to keep her penetrating gaze, I also notice that her hands are no longer on the table, I look down and see how one of her axes moves a little.

Seeing the slight movement of one of Mitsue's axes, my eyes widen in shock and disbelief.

unconsciously or out of habit my body tenses, I lower my right hand to my waist and grab the handle of my Ninjato, then I look at Mitsue for a few seconds until my brain finishes processing my actions.

Zabaku Kenzo: (What am I doing?)

I let go of the handle of my ninjato and with a slight look of surprise I look at my right hand, Zabaku Kenzo: (Did I really put myself on guard? Against Mitsue?)

Zabaku Kenzo: (When did I get so paranoid?)

I look at Mitsue again and manage to see how her ax moves again, I stare at the Ax that is being held by Mitsue's left hand for a few seconds, then I look up and with an emotionless but somewhat sad look I look at the Mitsue's eyes, seeing her determined look I begin to feel a slight pang in my chest, more specifically in the area where the heart would be, Zabaku Kenzo: (Do you want to kill me?)

Before continuing to think about the possibility that one of my only two childhood friends wants to kill me, out of the corner of my eye I can see how her left arm trembles slightly.

seeing that slight tremor in her arm, the pain I feel in my heart decreases a bit, Zabaku Kenzo: (no, she is not determined to kill me)

The seconds go by and I see how Mitsue's state changes from insecure to determined, seeing the change in Mitsue's state the pang in my heart only becomes more painful, Zabaku Kenzo: (again, this is the same thing I felt when I made the decision to kill Danjo)

I lean back in my chair and with an empty look I look at the ceiling of the room, Zabaku Kenzo: (At what point did I become a simple murderer without values?)

He stopped looking at the ceiling and looked at the empty chair in front of the table, Zabaku Kenzo: (Danjo, at what point did you become a simple terrorist who doesn't care about killing his acquaintances or friends?)

He stopped looking at the chair and looked at Mitsue, Zabaku Kenzo: (Mitsue, at what point did you start to value the lives of strangers more than your friends?)

I stop looking at Mitsue and stare at the table with a lost look.

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Zabaku Kenzo: (it's funny, when we were kids we said that we would be friends forever, but now, we don't hesitate twice to kill each other)

I look down a bit and out of the corner of my eye I see the papers that I was reviewing a while ago, Zabaku Kenzo: (Damn Politics, Damn Government of Japan and Damn Demons!)

Zabaku Kenzo: (...)

"Sigh", I looked sideways at Mitsue for a few seconds and looked away, Zabaku Kenzo: (If I keep my vow to eliminate the Fuuma Clan, Mitsue will try to assassinate me and before one of his axes even reaches me, Shuzen or Tsuyoshi who are next to her will kill her)

Zabaku Kenzo: (but, if I change my vote in favor of Mitsue, it is possible that Tsuyoshi will try to do something against me, against Mitsue or Shuzen, maybe he will try to blackmail or attack us to change our decision, although, he could blackmail him with certain things I have found out about him, such as his dealings with the Japanese Defense Minister or his dealings with the "President of Germany", although the latter is just a facade, after all the President of Germany is nothing more than a puppet Derek Schell, Commander/Head of Germany's intelligence and counterintelligence organization)

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Zabaku Kenzo: (I'd better do the latter, currently we don't have enough Taimanin manpower, less with how deteriorated relations with the Government of Japan are, at least the Fuuma Clan will serve as a diversion in case of an attack, after they all have a reputation of being very powerful Taimanins (Some) and I don't see myself capable of killing Mitsue or Danjo (When I find him, just because I say it doesn't mean I can do it)

I look at Shuzen for a second and look back at the table, Zabaku Kenzo: (It's impossible for the Igawa Clan to be in charge of brainwashing the children, they don't have that many Taimanins available and even if they did, I highly doubt that most of them the members of the Fuuma Clan or what is left of the Clan agree to brainwashing the children... but)

Zabaku Kenzo: (I think they would agree to fill their heads with People's propaganda)

Zabaku Kenzo: (They also need a spacious place with several rooms, something like Gosha Academy)

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Zabaku Kenzo: (The Ginryu clan complex will do, they would also need educational material that we can reduce and redirect from the Gosha Academy, after all we don't have many talented students, we will have the same problem with the teachers as with the Academy, the lack of staff )

Zabaku Kenzo: (...)

Zabaku Kenzo: (we could ask Matriarch Hachiya to send some of her Elite Taimanins, but that will have to wait, he has to get out of her insanity first)

Zabaku Kenzo: (I highly doubt I'll send more than 8 or 12 Elite Taimanins, I'll also have to collect some favors from Patriarch Ueno, I'll ask him to send the missing Taimanins, although for now I don't think it's a good idea, in the report the name of the grandson of Ueno Bunku and son of Hachiya Minako and Ueno XXXX appeared on the list of injured, first I have to see what the condition of his nephew is, then I could help him depending on how serious his condition is and collect the favor from Patriarch Ueno and the Hachiya Matriarch)

Zabaku Kenzo: (That's for the best, I avoid charging the previous favors from Patriarch Ueno and I avoid paying or owing favors from Matriarch Hachiya)

I get lost in my thoughts.

-1 hour later-

She stopped staring into space and with an emotionless look, she looked at Mitsue, Zabaku Kenzo: "I've changed my mind and I think Mitsue is right"

upon hearing my words, everyone's eyes widen in surprise, Tsuyoshi looks at me with a look of surprise for a few seconds, then narrows his eyes and with a cold tone but a little worried, Kuai Tsuyoshi: "Are you okay? Did you take any drugs?" Did you drink alcohol or something?"

I look at Tsuyoshi and with my same emotionless tone, Zabaku Kenzo: "you can be sure that I haven't used any drugs and I haven't drank anything either"

then I look at Mitsue, I see his surprised expression and the pain I feel in my heart only grows, Zabaku Kenzo: (Did you really think that I would become your enemy? Am I so unreliable?)

Zabaku Kenzo: "As the one who proposed that the Fuuma Clan stay alive, it is your responsibility and that of the Ginryu Clan to ensure that they do not betray us again"

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Zabaku Kenzo: "Am I clear?"

Mitsue comes out of her stupor, looks at me and her surprised expression turns into sadness, Ginryu Mitsue: "yes"

Hearing her answer, I nod approvingly, getting up from my chair and walking towards the bedroom door.

I stop at the door and open it, then I go to my companions and with the same tone, Zabaku Kenzo: "this meeting is over"

I glance sideways at Mitsue for a few seconds and then turn around and leave the room.

I walk down the corridor until I feel something wet fall from my eyes, I stop in the middle of the corridor and with my right hand I wipe my eyes, Zabaku Kenzo: (are they tears?)

I extend my right hand and look at my tears with an indifferent but a little sad look, Zabaku Kenzo: (...)

I shake my head, take a handkerchief from the pocket of my Taimanin suit and wipe away my tears, then continue on my way.

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Author: "I'm sorry for the delay in uploading the chapter, I've been busy preparing another Fan-Fic and I think that in the next few days I will be able to publish the first chapter"

The Fan-Fic is about a man who is reincarnated in the Saint Seiya universe in the body of one of the Silver Saints who were killed by Ikki in the original story and the story began about 20-25 years before Seiya were born, Shun, Ikki, Hyoga, Shiryu, Saori and others, that means the mc will be the same age as:"

Sagittarius Aiolos

Saga and Canon of Geminis

Cancer Death Mask

Pisces Aphrodite

Capricorn Shura

Sirius of Canis Major

Whale Moses

Lizard Misty

Orion Rigel

Daidalos/Albiore of Cepheus

and others