"You-" said Fuyuki softly while looking at him with a disappointed face.
The mysterious man sighed and then looked up at Fuyuki with his stupid look who was whimpering in pain.
"Yo." He easily smirked in front of Fuyuki.
"Uncle...." Unexpectedly, it was Zetsu Miyamoto. Uncle himself, instantly made Fuyuki bite his finger. "Could it be that all this time... you...."
"Yes, I hired some people to kill you."
"Did you kill my father too?"
"Heh!? You suspect me too?"
"That look on your face is like telling a lie!" Fuyuki pointed his spirit sword at him, "PLEASE ANSWER TRUELY!!" shouted Fuyuki furiously.
"...." Zetsu just silently looked away from Fuyuki.
"From the autopsy, it was stated that my father died in his office due to a heart attack. However, as far as I know, my father did not have any congenital disease and he even had a strong immune system. After he died, he left a will for me and entrusted this company to me. I know that you are after him. It's been a long time since my father's position, no! To be more precise, my mother's position."
"Wow, you've grown huh." Zetsu lightly said that like Fuyuki. "Thank goodness you were my subordinate at that time, who was it that had been guiding you all this time? Just being a boss is already arrogant."
"Please don't change the subject! Now answer me!!!" he shouted furiously because Zetsu didn't come clean right away.
"If I answer all of your questions... will you kill me?"
Instantly Fuyuki's face showed deep anxiety.
"I won't kill you." Fuyuki looked at him seriously.
"You're still a child, innocent... stop your stares. How could I believe your words-"
"I didn't kill you!"
"You will kill me too."
"No, I can't ...."
"Why?"
"Since you're still my only family, I just wanted to hear the reason why you would do something this crazy to aim for the highest position in the company?"
"...." Fuyuki tried to urge Zetsu to tell the truth.
"...I believe my father died because he was murdered, and you were the only one who killed my father." Fuyuki looked down glumly at the memory of his father's death.
"I don't want to lose the people who are dear to me again...." Plus he still feels the warmth of Ayami's arms in his hands.
"...."
They were silent for a moment.
Then Zetsu started the conversation, "I did hire someone to kill you. I'm trying to aim for my brother's throne. I think father is unfair to give the company to only one of his children."
....
"Okay, I'll answer your question. But first, please put away that sword of yours."
"Okay." Fuyuki immediately put away his sword.
....
"Yes, yesterday and yesterday... they were my orders," Zetsu admits it...
"I think that killing Ibara's husband and descendants can make the company fall into my hands," he added.
"...So you-"
Zetsu let go!
However, Zetsu chuckled in front of Fuyuki. "He's so stupid ..." He quipped at his father.
Fuyuki is getting angry with Zetsu's attitude in front of him. Fuyuki's anger was so swollen that it formed a fist that was so tight as if he wanted to beat Zetsu with his bare hands.
"Psychopath!!"
....
His anger flared from within Fuyuki, making him swing his sword and feel like he wanted to cut off Zetsu's head immediately. However, Fuyuki was forced to dash his attack by drawing a sword at the tree behind Zetsu and locking him in an ice prison.
Zetsu was speechless, with just one slash, he could freeze himself.
"Zetsu, you-"
Fuyuki's gaze turned cold. With his spirit sword that was covered in the element of ice.
"If you are not honest, this katana will immediately freeze your body."
Zetsu was immediately frightened to see Fuyuki. He was looking for a way to melt this ice prison with a few moves, but-
"It's useless! This ice is too strong! You didn't just come out!"
Of course, this kind of ice made Fuyuki use too much of his spiritual power, while the energy in his current body was minimal. Fuyuki was still holding on to his spirit sword but..., "Say everything-"
'BRUUUUUUKKK!!!'
Fuyuki just fell on a pile of snow on the street, he fainted!
For a moment the ice that restrained Zetsu melted rapidly.
Zetsu pulled out his spirit sword again and waited for all this ice to melt.
....
While on the other hand, Ayami's life is in danger...
"How is Ayami doing?" Iori asked very worriedly.
"I've tried my best but, the pulse is getting weaker." Said an analytical woman who had performed the healing technique.
"What about the reinforcements?"
"Mr. Miyamoto is in a meeting, so will be here in an hour," Iori explained while asking Zakura to bring an ambush squad.
"It's terrible, at this rate his life can't be saved!" murmured the analytical woman while looking for a way to help her.
"We're taking it to the hospital-"
"Do not!"
"Eh?"
"The hospital will treat him but considering it's a stab wound, the hospital will involve the police too. Unless we bribe one of the doctors."
"So-so how?"
"...."
"Keep calm and pray, I will try my best." The analysis woman said while looking for a way to treat it.
"Y-yes, alright."
On this sad Christmas day, is it enough to just say a prayer to the power of the downfall of wrath to a people...?
Meanwhile, when all the ice had melted, Zetsu tightly gripped his spirit sword...
Walking slowly toward Fuyuki and muttering "I'll end your life here!"
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Notes on important terms
Katana: Colloquially known as a samurai sword is a Japanese long sword, although in Japan itself it refers to a curved sword measuring more than 2 shaku and less than 3 shaku, 1 shaku is approximately 33 cm.