Beginnings 

Over a month after being invited to OSNF, Mikumo went for a meeting between the current core members, there were fewer than she realized, at the moment only two, plus her son´s half-brother. The first was herself, the second was more, more interesting, they've crossed paths before.

"Kakakaka, who would have thought the legendary Mikumo Kushinada would eventually join Yami. Curious how fate works, don't you think?" Said a man sarcastically, seated in a round table, with eight seats and one slightly above the others, five were empty, only her and the man that just spoke on them, Saiga on the higher one.

The man was seen in Tidat clothes, wearing a unique looking demon mask, showing tan-colored skin, eating an apple.

"Curious seeing you here as well Jenazad, we haven't seen each other since our battle in Tibet, how's that shoulder of yours? Still giving you trouble?" Mikumo responds to the man, not showing emotions, her voice flat.

Jenazad angrily takes a bite of his apple, chewing sound echoing in the room, an audible gulp, sounding as he swallowed with anger on his eyes, "That was a mistake Kushinada, one that I would happily correct right now." His ki starts growing, his eyes locked on Mikumo, ready to pounce on her, like a tiger to his prey.

Mikumo, with the same look as before on her face, crosses her legs, ignoring Jenazad. His ki intensifies.

"Enough" Senzui, disguised as Saiga says. His ki clashing against Jenazad's. "Here at least try to appear to have some sense of decorum." Sighing Senzui thinks about the two old monsters in front of him, their agreement to join One shadow nine fists would be indispensable for his plans.

Kushinada, after her rampage some years ago, was permanently viewed as a Satsujinken, already having discussed with Saiga about inviting her, after gaining control of OSNF, Senzui believed it was time to invite her.

Thankfully, she accepted, simply stating she was bored, and this seemed interesting enough. Senzui did not believe she agreed to his ideals, but at the very least, she joined and would appear to help the groups if the need arises.

Jenazad, a sadistic, amoral, and insane sociopath, agreed for similar reasons as Mikumo, saying it seemed fun, and maybe just maybe he would be able to improve his "Supreme Silat", his own martial arts. Differently than even Yami or the forming Ryōzanpaku, Jenazad followed the path of the Demon.

Believing himself to be a god amongst men, he has no care for anything or anyone other than improving his martial arts, for that there is no path he could not walk, no line he would not cross, nothing he would not do, to achieves his goals.

His face looking, much like Kushinada's, extremely young, in his mid-twenties, not the one of a 90+ year-old man, however, differently from Kushinada, his failed technique for eternal youth left the rest of his body disfigured, matching his actual age.

Showing that even experimenting on himself, on others, even on his own countryman, was not above him. This was the path of the Demon, nothing matters but his goal, to throw away the limits of humanity, and to fight a real god. The latter showing his extreme battle-craziness, and narcissistic personality.

These two put Senzui on edge, both being extremely powerful, smart, and near impossible to control. Thankfully, they seem to be behaving themselves.

"At least you can call each other by our aliases, when we are in a meeting, Kushinada you are the Bewitching Fist, while Jenazad is the Demon God Fist, I am the One Shadow, the only other Shadow being Senzui." He calmly speaks to the two masters in front of him.

As he finishes, Mikumo only looks at him and retracts her gaze, "Fine." She answers. Meanwhile, Jenazad only gruffs, signaling this understanding.

Seeing their understanding he begins.

"As you know, we are in the process of margining with Yami." Looking at Mikumo's expression.

"Differently to the Yami you fought in the war, you could say this one is completely different, only a member of its previous version remains. This might as well be a new Yami. Our goal, to use our skills to gain power while keeping the old arts alive, because as you know." Still looking at Kushinada. "Many martial artists died during the war."

Mikumo's expression but for a fraction of a second took a melancholic look, thinking to herself what she saw in the war, how she could have changed, who could she have become had her son hadn't been born.

Senzui not mentioning anything about his Eternal Setting Sun plan kept talking, "This new Yami is divided into three divisions: The Hand-to-Hand Combat Division, Weapons Division and Ballistics Division. You may ignore the ballistics division; they are simply foot soldiers."

Seeing he had their attention. "One shadow nine fists is the most powerful section of the hand-to-hand combat division, different from the other members of the division, only the most powerful hand-to-hand martial artists may become part of OSNF. We would only act in the most crucial of missions."

As Senzui finishes talking he let the others process the information and form their own thoughts.

Mikumo, the first to talk after Senzui's explanation, asks, wondering who this member of the original Yami is, "Who is this remaining member you speak of?"

Hearing her question, a small smirk forms on Senzui/Saiga's face, "Ah, you know of him." He says not only to Mikumo but also Jenazad, hearing this Jenazad's ears perk up, wondering who he is talking about.

"Quite famous he is, a legend…... The Second Hades, Ōganosuke Yogi."

Silence fills the room, for the first time since the meeting started Mikumo's and Jenazad's faces show emotion.

The Second Hades, a legend class fighter and one of the few fighters in the martial arts world who is considered to be on par with Hayato Fūrinji, the Invincible Superman.

Finally, having gotten an emotion out of the two masters in front, Senzui continues, "Ōganosuke Yogi, is the leader of the weapons division, and the Eight Executioner Blades, who are like One Shadow Nine Fists, the best of the best for the weapons division.

The conversation continued, Senzui talked about the future of OSNF, of Yami, and their plans.

Near the end of the meeting Mikumo had thought, her stupid son had asked a sword from her, and she delivered one of the best swords in the world, for her understanding the only on that holds the secrets of steel, and what did her stupid son do, never, once in his life used it.

She forgot about him, not appearing even during the war, a plan forming on her mind, It seems she would need to meet an old, old acquaintance of hers.

As she was leaving the meeting room, she whispers to herself, "Let's see if he accepts."

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Her meeting with Ōganosuke Yogi, went as she expected. Simple greetings and a mock fight, with the excuse of -seeing if her martial arts had deteriorated- later, she asked him to teach her son, how to use a sword, instantly refusing her, she proceeded to attack his ego.

Telling him who Azuma's father is, it doesn't really matter to her if Ōganosuke knows, his pride would never allow him to attack her son before he reaches his own level, tell anyone about him, or scheme against him.

Ōganosuke is a man who at his core loves martial arts, with the ability to admire the power and skill of any martial artists that catch his eye, even his enemies. His dream is a world that is centered around martial artists.

Kushinada entices him, telling him about her son's father and his talent for martial arts, simply a tactic to get him interested.

He accepts but saying he would only teach him for half a year, and that Azuma would not become his disciple, therefore he would not pass his style or techniques to him. He would only guide the boy on how to use a sword and fight with it.

Kushinada instantly agrees.

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A/N: I hope you enjoyed the chapter, this may have been a slight info dump, but I hope it didn't feel like one.

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