Chapter 2

Kage as he is known now is part of the Arashikage Clan,he was adopted into the clan very young and was considered a prodigy that comes every 1000 years.Kage's abilities soon surpassed the Hard master who was very happy with his apprentice and Kage also went on to study different fields in science being viewed as the future leader of the Clan many respected him and became followed him without question.

Then soon Kage met little Stormshadow, Kage was older brother figure to Storm shadow as he adored his brother figure more than the hard master.

Kage taught Stormshadow his own style of hand-to-hand and sword fighting. Things became bad between Kage and Hardmaster after Kage had started a company making electronic products, the Hardmaster wanted Kage to succeed after him which Kage was not fond of doing.But things turned bad after a boy entered our dojo without permission, Storm Shadow caught them in question, but the Hard master saw talent in the boy so he took him in. Kage saw the hard master as biased because of how he himself lived in the streets before being adopted by the clan. The bias became so bad that StormShadow started to get aggressive in the fights against Snake eyes, but due to his training with Kage snake eyes was never able to defeat him, sure he got a hit once. But snake eyes were still defeated. But Hardmaster showed his bias by arising snake eyes and not StormShadow.

Storm shadow was taking his frustration and anger out on the dummy as Kage asked"Did the dummy ever hurt you?"StormShadow frowned and replied, "Why doesn't he recognize me."

Kage sighed and explained, "That's because the Hardmaster see himself in snake eyes as both lived in the streets before the clan found him."

Storm shadow looked thoughtful as he with a vulnerable tone asked"Would you leave me as well?"Kage ruffled Stormshadows hair with a smile and said"Never, you are my little brother."

The next day Hardmaster called Kage for meeting it was about one of our retired Master Tobi who had gunned down by drug lord Luco and his minions in the area,it seems Master Tobi was causing a lot trouble for them as Hardmaster spoke"Normally we do not interfere in such problems,but one of our own was killed we must deliver justice.Kage take our best men with you."

Kage nodded as he took those who are loyal to him. Goons and girls all cluck their tongues in chorus.

While New york the drug lord was laughing doing business through video chat.But suddenly the laptop screen starts to flicker as the symbol of the Arashikage clan appears, the drug lord Luco was not amused as he yelled in anger"What is it?"

One of his goons checked the laptop as he says"It seems somekind of prank,boss."

Luco with frown ordered"Then fix it."

The Oldman recognizing the symbol muttered, "They are coming for us now,we are dead."

Luco frowned and asked, "You know what this is?"The oldman barely nods as Luco asked"Wanna let us in on the joke?"

The old man replied"Before coming to the states I worked with yakuza in Japan,I remember there were many with him and they laughed like you laugh now. Then it came from the shadows and their laughter was drowned in blood.You cannot bargain with what is coming. You cannot reason with it. Because it is not a human being.It is a demon sent straight from hell that will never stop until you are dead.I saw the man you killed a week ago having their emblem tattooed on his hand."

Luco was slightly unnerved as he scowled and ordered, "Oldman tell us what came out of the shadows?"Oldman hesitating answered, "It was ninja clan."

Luco laughed and said with a mocking tone"A ninja? Are you kidding me?You have been watching too many movies old man."Luco chuckled and muttered"You old fuck! You had me going!Ninja. That's some good shit."

His Lieutenant laughs hard with him until the top of his head disappears, sliced off from his jaw up, leaving his tongue wagging in space. The lights shatter around the room and chaos ensues as everyone starts to panic and the screams of the fleeing entourage co-mingle in chorus with the gruesome death of their gang members made the boss and his minions scared.

There's a rush of movement, more felt than seen. the whistle of swords through the air. Then cries and screams echoed the room.All the goons in panic they started to to shoot in all direction .Then suddenly everything was quite.As face of the oldman, barely visible in the thin trace of moonlight from a nearby window frozen and immobile as the killing continues around him.Then the silence, broken by the sound of heavy, desperate breathing as Luco who looks up and sees a dark figures standing before him. everyone else is dead.Only Luco and the Oldman remain. the figure regards him with still silence. for perhaps the first time in his life, Luco is terrified as yelled" listen... you don't have to do this! whatever you're getting paid, i'll triple it! you hear me! i'll pay you whatever you want! just name your price !"

Luco was getting more scared hearing no reply,as sees his guns nearby With a desperate scream,he DIVES for his guns, grabbing one in each hand. There is a whistle of metal and suddenly his severed hands are tumbling gracefully through the air.The blade swings again, slicing through his body as if it were barely there, coming out the other side as Hollywood's body erupts as it falls in two pieces, splattering the oldman with blood.

Oldman Ryan was frozen in shock and disbelief said"But you are real, aren't you?"After a moment, the ninja emerges into the moonlight with visor glowing green, the way a shadow coalesces into a panther gliding from the dark to inspect its kill.The armor worn by ninja soon changes color from back to silver.

The oldman doesn't move, but his eyes widen, his heart pounding in fear The old man ryan said"I knew when I saw that tattoo on that man we killed a week ago, I've told the young master it was not a good idea to kill him.But he didn't listen and now death has come for him."

The ninja walks towards him, his steps were soundless. He crouches down,not taking his eyes of the old man.