Asuna: "Are you sure you want to do this?"
Natsumi: "It's not about wanting to, I have to."
Asuna: "Just wish we had more strength on our side. You, Izumi, and Tora are all we have left now."
Natsumi: "I'm tired of not doing anything, It's time I start doing my part for this village."
Asuna: "I can form another team!"
Natsumi: "You know as well as I do, anyone else you get for this mission will die."
Asuna: "As emperor, you'd think I'd be able to take that extra mile for this village. In reality I watch those close to me die one by one as I can just hope to protect everyone else as a whole."
Natsumi: "Like we told you, you're doing great, but you have to stay strong for us. I know you want to do more, but just trust us. No one is more important to this village than you right now."
Asuna: "I see. Everything is just about timing. Just wish Mest waited a year longer. He's usually who I have for these missions. But you told me to trust you, that's what I'm gonna do."
Natsumi: "Don't tell Ziku where I've gone."
Asuna just nods and Natsumi walks out heading back home.
When she gets home she calls out for Ziku, but he's asleep. She goes to him and kisses him on his cheek. A tear falls down her face and she puts her head down.
Natsumi: "Forgive me Ziku! I'm so sorry to leave you like this, but it's for your future. I-if I don't come back just know I love you very much."
She kisses him one last time and then finally heads to the village entrance. As she's walking with her head down, Izumi comes over to her.
Izumi: "It's the hardest leaving your loved one while they sleep. In order to for them to have a future, we have to. Honestly never thought we would be the last resort, for something like this."
Natsumi: "It's all just-just happening so fast. I hate to do this to Ziku, but it's just what I have to do."
Tora: "I'd rather us, then kids. This isn't just a normal mission. We know whats at stakes, if we fail, we failed the world."
Natsumi: "All the more reason to succeed."
All of them finally complete getting ready and gathering everything they need to head out. They all look at each other and nod.
Totsuki: "We have 5 crystals, only 2 remain."
Mayonaka: "And what is to be done, when we gather all 7?"
Totsuki: "That won't matter to you."
Mayonaka: "And why not?!"
Totsuki: "These crystals do not belong to you humans, there is nothing to discuss with you!"
Mayonaka: "All the help I gave you to gather the 5 you have now, and I can't get a simple answer as to what is next."
Totsuki: "My plans do not concern any of you!"
Before Mayonaka can say anything else, a warp gate opens up. This one differing from what Totsuki usually creates. Instead this one connecting straight to the void. A man walks out and just stares at everyone. His presence alone making everyone tremble and fall to their knees not being able to say or do anything.
Noburu: "How many are left?"
Totsuki: "Just two."
Noburu: "Good, it is almost complete then."
Mayonaka to himself: "Who is this guy? His presence alone brought me to my knees! What is he?"
Noburu turns around and walks back through the portal going back to the void. When it closes and his presence is finally gone, everyone stands up but they're sweating and shaking.
Mayonaka: "Who was that?!"
Totsuki: "It's best you didn't know."
Mayonaka gets angry and starts to think to himself.
Mayonaka: "I'm as good as dead if I stay with Totsuki. Between him, Mettanica, and Noburu I am way out of my league. Only way I stand a chance is by stealing the crystals and unlocking the full power of my Chikara bloodline."
Matoi: "Shidai, told me that Natsumi left the village and is on her way to get the crystal back. Should we intervene?"
Mayonaka: "No, this is perfect."
Matoi: "But."
Mayonaka: "Listen to me! You work for me! Not Totsuki! I'm the reason he's kept you around this long anyway! Look, we wait for Natsumi to arrive. When she gets here we will use that as our diversion. We steal the crystals and we leave."
Matoi: "Why?"
Mayonaka: "If we let Totsuki get what he wants, we're both dead! Stay here and die if you want to!"
Natsumi: "Have you found it?"
Tora: "Almost, just give me a few more minutes."
After 2 minutes, Tora opens her eyes as she's locked on to the Chi from the crystal.
Tora: "Follow me!"
Mayonaka: "Any second now."
Totsuki: "These last two crystals, one is held with Toko. The other-"
Before he can finish, Izumi with her eyes glowing, rips off the arm of Totsuki, the same way she did to Mettanica. Totsuki backs away holding his shoulder with black blood flowing like crazy.
Totsuki: "Tch Mayonaka!"
Mayonaka smiles then grabs the crystals, but when he looks up he sees Tora grabbing them as well. Mayonaka headbutts Tora, but not before she kicks the crystals away from both of them. Natsumi dashes over to the crystals and picks them up.
Totsuki: "No you don't!"
Totsuki teleports to her and grabs her by the hair. He pulls it, making her fall. She clinches the crystals as hard as she can, before her eyes glow and she lets out a scream that causes a lightning strike to hit her and Totsuki. Not hurting her but doing critical damage to him. She tries to recover, but Matoi swings his blade at her forcing her to drop the crystals in order to block it. Matoi picks up the crystals and tries putting them in his pocket, but one slips out. He tries to grab it, but Natsumi attacks him with her sword causing them to engage in a intense kenjutsu battle. As their fighting Natsumi starts to overwhelm Matoi with her barrage of attacks. Matoi falls to the floor and when Natsumi goes to finish it he looks her in the eyes and she freezes. As she's struggling to move Matoi goes to stab her, but then Izumi kicks away his sword and pushes Natsumi out of the way creating distance for both of them.
Totsuki: "Matoi, crystals, now!"
Matoi looks at Totsuki and then throws the crystals to Mayonaka.
Totsuki: "What the hell?!"
Mayonaka smiles again as he and Matoi go underground and escape the area. Totsuki gets angry finally realizing what happened as he lets out a yell that is overshadowed by a demon roar. The mere presence alone causes Natsumi, Tora, and Izumi to get halted in their tracks. Totsuki stops and then just looks at them.
Totsuki: "You!"
A warp gate appears and Totsuki vanishes."
Izumi: "That scream! I've never felt anything like it before!"
Tora: "That was the scream of a true demon."
Izumi: "I fear for our lives more than ever now."
Natsumi: "At least we got the crys-"
Natsumi faints, falling to the ground hard.
Ziku wakes up feeling the sudden disruption in Natsumi's chi.
Ziku: "What just happened?!"
Izumi: "Natsumi! Natsumi!"
Tora: "We gotta get her back to the village fast! That man she fought, when he looked into her eyes he disrupted her blood flow! Her chi is stagnant!"
Izumi: "Let's go!"
Mayonaka and Matoi get to their hideout.
Mayonaka: "You made the right choice boy."
Matoi just looks down at the ground not knowing what anything is anymore. Matoi is only 14, but his whole life he's been around Mayonaka and Tonamura. When Tonamura left, Matoi was alone. Granted they never really had a family anyway, Tonamura was the only person he liked.
Matoi: "They're the ones that killed Tonamura huh?"
Mayonaka: "That is what Zayn said."
Matoi: "Where the hell is Zayn anyway?!"
Zayn: "Right here."
Matoi jumps out of fear and then looks back to make eye contact with Zayn.
Zayn: "There something you want to say to me?"
Matoi: "Tch! It's your fault we lost Tonamura!"
Zayn: "Its his fault, he was weak."
Matoi: "You son of a bit-"
Zayn: "If you put this much anger into fighting those against us, maybe you'll actually be of help."
Mayonaka: "Actually, he proved himself today."
Zayn: "Hmph, I don't believe it."
Mayonaka: "He may not be as strong as that Natsumi bitch, but he proved he can fight with the best of em."
Zayn: "For years he was passive, what changed?"
Matoi: "Mayo told me it's either stay with him or die, I've always been with him. I have no problem staying."
Mayonaka: "I'm not your dad kid, don't get too attached. Frankly I'm just keeping you around now because you will prove to be useful."
Zayn: "Pretty harsh choice of words."
Mayonaka: "But it's the truth."
Zayn: "Well, what did you call me here for?"
Mayonaka: "From now going forward, we move as one. Without Totsuki."
Zayn: "When the hell did you decide this?!"
Mayonaka: "When I felt the future."
Zayn: "What happened?"
Mayonaka: "Totsuki's endgame doesn't include us, unless you want to die, I suggest you just stay with us."
Zayn: "His endgame?"
Mayonaka: "Totsuki can't be trusted, he made that painfully obvious today. Who knows their true goal with these crystals, but I, will not allow them to gather all 7."
Zayn: "So what it is that we do now?"
Mayonaka: "Restore my clan! Carry out our destiny!"
Matoi: "Why didn't we tell Dante?"
Mayonaka: "I talked to Dante already, he doesn't work for Totsuki. He works for himself. He stays close to Totsuki for one reason. To find out who killed Kamau."
Zayn: "I see. It's more of a personal vendetta for him."
Mayonaka: "However he sees it, when he's finished he will join us."
Zayn: "What about these demon marks?"
Mayonaka: "What about them?"
Zayn: "Totsuki gave us these power boost, can't he also take them back?"
Mayonaka: "Our bodies already adapted to the power. Lose the mark, doesn't matter, the strength we gained remains."
Zayn: "I see."
Matoi: "What's our first move?"
Mayonaka: "The Chikara brats!"
Mest: "You have to concentrate!"
Kame: "It is hard, this is not my style of training!"
Mest: "I understand that, but I already told why this is important. You don't learn to meditate, you will never be able break your ceiling as a martial artist!"
Kame: "My ceiling?"
Mest just stares at him. Kame sits down and attempts to meditate. While he's sitting there, he keeps breathing in out annoyingly loud.
Mest: "Control your breaths!"
Kame tries to sync his breathing and focus, but instead keeps twitching. Then in Kame's thoughts all he can see is his clan dying over and over without him being able to do anything. His twitching becomes more vigorous and he begins to hyperventilate.
Mest: "Kame! Kame! You have to calm down!"
Kame let's out a scream and at the same time punches the ground shattering it.
Mest: "Kame?!"
Kame: "I can not focus. All I see is the death of my clan. What makes it hard to watch is the fact of me just standing there not being able to do anything!"
Mest to himself: "When he meditates, his focus is overwhelmed by his anxiety and depression he's been suffering. He blames himself for everything. I did not plan for this. Then again I know what it takes to keep him going."
Mest goes to Kame placing his hand on his shoulder.
Mest: "Put all these feelings behind you. It's doesn't get easier from here."
Kame: "I know, I am sorry. This small setback is only the beginning to my huge comeback!"
Izumi: "How are you feeling Natsumi?"
Natsumi: "Better, that's for sure."
Izumi: "I'm glad you're alright."
Natsumi: "Izumi thank you, not fighting for awhile my battle senses have dulled a bit."
Izumi: "Just glad I could help."
Natsumi smiles.
Natsumi: "Where's Tora?"
Izumi: "She went to fill Asuna on in on what happened and return the crystal."
Natsumi: "How long did they say I have to stay in here?"
Izumi: "Not long, you may leave whenever you want. You chi is almost replenished and everything seems to be flowing correctly again."
Natsumi: "I'd like to go home then."
Izumi: "Alright, I'll take you."
Haruna: "Has anyone seen Tora?"
Poku: "Think she's with Asuna."
Haruna: "Those two are always together."
Chiori: "I think it's cute that they're always together."
Kireina: "Cute?"
Chiori: "I mean yeah, you don't think it's cute?"
Kireina: "Cute isn't necessarily the word I'd use."
Hozu: "Mireko, where's your sister?"
Mireko: "Well I told her, she said she'll think about it."
Kireina: "She should be here! This training is important!"
Mikoto: "Not important when everyone here is weak."
Kireina: "Who's weak?"
Mikoto: "All of you, none of you compare."
Kireina: "You're not so bright for thinking that."
Mikoto: "Oh please! Do you think you even come close to me in combat?!"
Kireina: "No I don't, I know I'm better than you."
Kireina starts walking towards Mikoto.
Mikoto gets into her stance and waits for Kireina to get close. Before anything can happen Hozu steps in front of the two and demands that they both stop and listen to what she has to say. Kireina and Mikoto make eye contact again, but Kireina eventually walks back. As she's walking back a smirk appears on Mikoto's face.
Hozu: "Tora won't train with us today. We called you all out here with the intention of helping you train. Tora has to report to Asuna, so she said next time."
Mikoto: "Why do we have to do this? We should all be fine training ourselves."
Hozu: "We're trying to remain our stability as a village. With everything going, we have to do what we can to maintain our strength."
Poku: "What about the guys?"
Hozu: "They're all handling their own business as of now."
Haruna: "What do you mean by that?"
Hozu: "Well Kame is gone from the village along with Hiroyuki. Ziku is under protocol, Same with Shizuko and Jiro. Isamu-"
While she's talking, Kireina thinks to herself.
Kireina: "Wait, Kame is gone? But why? Why do I even care?"
Hozu: "Umm where's Aiko?"
Yumi: "She's at home. I went to get her, but she said that she's fine and doesn't want to train."
Hozu: "Hmmm, I guess we won't force her."
Mikoto: "I'm only staying for an hour. If I'm not amused by that time, I'm done with this training entirely."
Hozu: "So let's begin shall we?"
Natsumi and Izumi walk through the door and head for Natsumi's room. As their walking they stop because they hear noise in the backyard. They go to look and see Ziku training with his sword. He's sweating and panting hard.
Natsumi: "Ziku?!"
Ziku: "W-what? I stayed home."
Izumi smiles and then looks at Ziku.
Izumi: "I want my kids to grow like him. In this world tomorrow isn't promised, but I want my kids to continue growing. I want to be there every step of the way."
After thinking to herself Izumi continues to smile, but with her head down.
Izumi: "Well, I'll be going Natsumi."
Natsumi: "Oh, ok. Well thanks again Izumi. For everything."
Izumi: "Yeah, no problem."
When she leaves, Ziku walks up to Natsumi and looks her into her eyes.
Ziku: "Are you ok?"
Natsumi: "Yes I'm fine Ziku, why?"
Ziku hugs her tight and closes his eyes.
Ziku: "You don't have to do this alone, I'll fight with you mom."
She holds him tight and just begins to cry. Not being able to say anything.
Hozu: "So how does everyone feel?"
All the girls just feeling completely fatigued from the session.
Mikoto: "May be tired, but that doesn't mean I'm done."
Kireina: "Let's keep going!"
Poku: "I-I can't, I'm done!"
Chiori: "Me too."
Haruna: "Yeah, I don't have anything left."
Yumi: "Sorry you guys."
Mireko: "I'm sorry too, I-I just can't keep going."
Mikoto and Kireina both make eye contact. Then they look forward towards Hozu both getting into their stance.
Hozu: "You two got heart."
Mikoto: "Damn right!"
Kireina: "I've seen the generation after us, there's no more girls attending the academy. They're all growing up thinking fighting is only for men, and that we can't do it. I want to be what drives them into becoming warriors! I'll show them just how strong we can be!"
Hozu smiles and then gets into her stance gesturing for them to come on. Both Mikoto and Kireina are tired, but trying their best to not show it. As they attack Hozu trying their hardest to land a hit, but can't. Seeing both of them continue the fight puts a look of confidence on the other girls' faces. As Mikoto and Kireina are attacking they get back up by Haruna. She joins them with her own barrage of attacks, yet it's still not enough to land a hit on Hozu. Hozu blocks a punch and pushes Kireina's arm making her fall. Mikoto and Haruna continue the attack. Chiori and Yumi go over to Kireina and pick her up, then when Hozu pushes Haruna out of her way and backs up to gain distance, Mireko joins in and attacks with her sister. Hozu has trouble because both of them are perfectly in sync and their combined attacks are hard to read. She grabs the both of them and makes them collide. When she backs up again, Poku is behind her about to land a hit, but Hozu jumps in the air over her and pushes her towards them making them collide again. All of the girls stand up side by side and just look at Hozu. Then they all try their hardest to get close to her. Everyone being tired, barely able to move. They all get to Hozu and throw a punch. Neither on having any power behind it due to everyone's fatigue.
Hozu smiles.
Hozu: "This is how you fight! Together!"
Hozu hugs all of them tight.
Hozu: "You all did well! I'm proud of you!"
They all just fall to the floor and sit there.
Hozu to herself: "These girls, they respect Kireina the most. They heard what she said and took it to heart. There's no doubt in my mind that Kireina will become a great warrior and leader."
Asuna: "I'm at a loss for the time being."
Tora: "What do you mean?"
Asuna: "What are we going to do about Aizu's students? The academy? I don't want to disband it because the next generation will never develop."
Tora: "You don't have to, me and Hozu can-"
Asuna: "You and Hozu have to be available for anything. We are very thin on warriors B-class and above. If things persist, we need all the strength we can get."
Tora: "Why not have the Tatsu generation train the Komainu gen coming in?"
Asuna: "The Tatsu gen are still young themselves, they-"
Tora: "Asuna you and I both know that the Tatsu gen are the pride of the village. They have the most potential amongst any generation. If anyone can do it, it's them."
Asuna: "Just doesn't sit right with me, but I'll trust you."
Tora: "Put your trust in them."
Asuna: "Who exactly did you have in mind?"
Shizuko: "You want us to do what?"
Omoi: "Yeah, I don't know about this one sensei."
Kanju: "I'll be glad to, would have to put a hold on training Ziku though."
Tora: "You three are who we classified as leader material."
Shizuko: "Think you got me and Jiro confused."
Tora: "Shizuko, your personality is strong. You provide the strict and significant qualities in order to instruct a class.
Shizuko: "Hmph!"
Tora: "Omoi provides the proper thinking and patience needed. While Kanju offers experience and knowledge."
Asuna: "You three have a very important job. We're leaving this to you so we could do everything we can to maintain the stability of the village."
Omoi: "We got it."
Asuna: "Sorry to put something like this on you all of sudden. You all should understand the importance of what we're trying to do."
Omoi: "We do. It's fine, we'll do our best."
Asuna nods as him and Tora leave.
Omoi: "Well, starting tomorrow we're instructors."
Kanju: "Yeah, feels kinda weird."
Shizuko: "Tch! Went from not being able to leave my home to a nanny!"
Omoi: "It's not that bad."
Kanju: "I think it's cool. These kids are going to look up to us and we are the ones that get to see how strong they are."
Omoi: "Yeah, it's kinda cool. To think we're the ones paving the way for the new generation."
Kanju: "Well it says there are 10 students. I would say we all get 3, but that leaves just 1."
Omoi: "I'll just take 4 then."
Kanju: "Well alright then. That takes care of that. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Shizuko: "Shutup!"
Omoi: "See you."
Totsuki: "These humans! What's stopping me from killing you all and just destroying this planet?!"
Mastab: "Calm down."
Totsuki: "I knew I should have killed all the humans when I had the chance, but she told me to wait! Now look at us, going backwards instead of forward!"
Mastab: "Quit crying and leave Mayonaka to me. I have a score to settle with him anyway."
Totsuki: "None of you humans can be trusted! I'll deal with him myself, on my own terms!"
Mastab: "Hmph, I'm not asking for your trust. This has nothing to do with you or anyone else! This is between me and Mayonaka! I'll do what I want and you can't stop me!"
Totsuki gets nervous, because when Mastab releases his aura, the strength he possess has surpassed his own.
Totsuki to himself: "These humans! They just continue to grow stronger! Their power amplified by demon blood is truly frightening!"
When Mastab turns his back, Totsuki opens a warp gate grabbing him and throwing him through. When Mastab hits the floor and gets up, he looks around and notices that he's trapped in a void. He looks up to see Totsuki staring at him.
Totsuki: "You humans are becoming too powerful. I think it's best if you stay here for awhile. When I come back, if you're alive, we'll see if you think differently."
Mastab: "Tch! Totsuki you bastard! Tot-!"
Totsuki closes the gate and walks away from the area completely.
Mastab: "When I find my way out of here Totsuki! You're dea-"
Immediately Mastab gets surrounded by demons. Both strong and weak.
Mastab: "Tch! Damn!"
Omoi walks to the academy and when he gets there he sees Shizuko surrounded by the kids.
Omoi: "Shizuko? You're here? Early?"
Shizuko: "My drive to be the best waits for no one. If there's anything I could teach these kids other than combat it's finding what drives them and teaching them to use that as motivation to become stronger."
Omoi: "No wonder you were chosen for this."
Shizuko: "Tch, quit standing there looking at me and choose which brats you want!"
Omoi: "I think we should wait for Kanju."
Kanju: "I'm here!"
Omoi: "Oh, Ziku? Why are you here?"
Ziku: "I'm not done training with Kanju. I've committed to learning this technique!"
All the kids surround Ziku and are amazed because of his sword.
Omoi: "Well since there are ten of you guys. We are splitting you up into teams of 3. My team will have 4."
All the kids stand in a line and just stare at Omoi.
Omoi: "Let's go down the line. Introduce yourself and your abilities. Then we will decide what team will be best for you."
Negi: "I'm Negi, my ability is fire!"
Shizuko opens one eye looks at him and then smiles.
Ace: "I'm Ace! I can scream loud!"
Omoi: "What?"
Ace: "Watch!"
Ace looks over into the forest, closes his eyes and screams. In doing so, a sonic beam emits from his mouth destroying a path of trees.
Omoi: "I see!"
Ziku: "That's so cool!"
Dor goes over to a tree and touches it. Immediately in doing so his whole body absorbs the trees matter coating his body in wood.
Kanju: "Matter absorption, and you're Dor right?"
Dor just shakes his head.
Rei: "I'm Rei! And umm, here let me just show you."
He grabs a rock and turns it into water.
Kanju: "H-how?!"
Rei: "I can alter nature, change terrains, and shift environments! Doing something like the last two requires an insane amount of chi though. Also permanently changing terrains could shift the climate of the entire earth, wiping out species unable to adapt."
Kanju: "You know so much about your ability and seem to have complete control already."
Rei: "With abilities like mine, you have to."
Ryun: "I'm Ryun, I can heal people and animals."
Omoi: "Really?!"
Ziku looks at Ryun and notices that he reminds him of Aiko. Chi wise and hair. Also both having one eye a different color.
Ziku goes to Ryun and places a hand on his shoulder. Ryun about to cry, looks up at Ziku to see him smiling as a smile forms on his face as well. Then Ziku whispers in his ear and gestures for them to go talk in private.
Omoi: "Who's next?"
Juda: "My name is Juda, I've been told to be very potent in sand manipulation."
Kanju: "Sand huh."
Sho: "I'm Sho, I could get big, or become small."
Kanju: "So is it like Kotai? Increase in muscle mass?"
Sho: "No, as of now I can only grow twice my size and shrink only half. Not only myself, but objects and animals."
Kanju: "Ahh I see."
Omoi: "Who is next?"
Ziku: "Are you ok?"
Ryun: "Yeah, just hurts talking about my abilities. I was adopted as a baby, and at a young age lost my family. Being alone with only my lemur. When he got sick, I couldn't even bare the thought of losing him too. I placed my hand on his forehead as I cried and he became better. He was also attacked by a bear, but I was able to heal the wounds. The reason it hurts, is because I was late realizing what I can do. If only I was able to heal my family they wouldn't be dea-."
Ziku: "Hey, they loved you didn't they?"
Ryun: "Well yeah."
Ziku: "Then that's all you need. Living with this guilt you have, isn't the way to go. All that matters now is you're familiar with your abilities. Now you can help and heal others, saving them. I know as good as anyone, not to dwell on the past, because it's up to you to create your own future. You couldn't save your family, so make it your goal to save thousands, millions, or even the entire world. That way you have a reason to move forward and become as strong as you need to."
Ryun: "I understand, I know my purpose in life now. Thank you Mr. Ziku!"
Ziku: "Just call me Ziku."
Luka: "I'm Luka, my ability allows me to create illusions, manipulating an opponents chi in order to create illusions that they perceive, but are fake."
Kanju: "Makes you quite the dangerous one."
Luka: "You could say that."
Kenya: "Kenya's the name and martial arts is my game!"
Kanju: "Just martial arts?"
Kenya: "Photographic Reflexes, which allow me to duplicate any physical act I see."
Kanju: "So any complex fighting skills and movements that you see, allows you to perfectly mimic them in sync with the person you copied?"
Kenya: "Exactly!"
Kanju: "Guess we will see the full extent of your ability and just how strong you are."
Kenya: "I'm ready for anything!"
Omoi: "Alright, last one."
Cayde: "I'm Cayde, my ability is lightning."
Omoi: "Ahh, so you're like Ziku?"
Cayde: "He uses lightning?"
Omoi: "Yeah, he's far from mastering it though."
Shizuko: "Negi you're with me! Everyone else I don't care where you go!"
Kanju: "You can't just have one student."
Shizuko: "Tch! Fine! Dor, Rei, you two are also with me!"
Kanju: "Was that so hard?"
Shizuko looks at Kanju making him hide behind Omoi.
Omoi: "Well I'll take: Ace, Juda, Kenya and Cayde."
Kanju: "Guess that leaves: Sho, Luka, and Ryun to me."
Omoi: "You guys can go home early today, remember your teams and be ready tomorrow."
Kanju: "You ready Ziku?"
Ziku: "Yeah."
Omoi: "Wait, so what are we gonna do as teachers?"
Kanju: "The same thing we learned I guess. Everything will be the same. Just without the trial and tournament, unless you guys can think of something else to do. I'm open for suggestions."
Omoi: "That makes the most sense. I guess when we're done with that we could start combat training and teaching them to better hone their abilities."
Shizuko: "Guess we can use the training grounds after to hold a tournament of our own. That way we can see just how strong their getting."
Kanju: "That's not bad."
Shizuko: "What?! You expected it to be bad or something?!"
Kanju: "No, I was just say-"
Shizuko: "Shutup! You damn idiot!"
Shizuko goes home.
Kanju: "What did I do?"
Omoi: "I don't know, I guess out of everyone he hates you and Hiroyuki the most."
Kanju: "That's just unfair!"
Omoi: "Haha, I guess so. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Kanju and Ziku go into the training grounds and begin the learning again.
Ziku: "Seeing the next generation kinda gets me fired up."
Kanju: "What do you mean?"
Ziku: "Never would have thought the village would have so many different people with cool abilities."
Kanju: "Yeah, some of their abilities shocked even me."
Ziku: "Can't wait to see what type of warriors they choose to become. Seeing them, makes me want to get even stronger. Let's get stronger Kanju! All of us, together!"
Kanju: "Yeah!"