This was when Ayato was introduced to Kokonoe Yakumo by Kazama.
This guy even with his friendly demeanor is a famous ninjutsu-user and someone who passes on traditional shinobi magic.
Ayato was introduced because of his taijustu styles needed to sparpned more.
Yakumo is shaven bald and does not give the impression of age. He usually wears a monk's robe, despite it not really fitting him and his personality.
Yakumo studying Ayato spoke up"I can see why you are introducing him,but I want to see this fighting style of his."
Kazama looked at Ayato and nodded saying"He is trust worthy and we made sure to keep your identity secret too."
So Yakumo and Ayato took fighting postion with Ayato taking more Uchiha style taijutsu,since his body isn't fully ready for Strong fist.
At this massively rising tension between them, then suddenly Yakumo and Ayato rushed towards each other and exchanged blows.
It was fast and each strike powerful,Yakumo frowned and was dodging and using his magic to block or redirecting them,Ayato could sigils appearing whenever they made contact.
Ayato jumped back, since his inexperience was showing and Yakumo was attaining more ground.
Ayato took a deep breath and switched styles to Gentle fist,using his 360° field of vision and envisioning himselves within the centre of an Eight Trigrams symbol.
Ayato then delivers a series of attacks to a Yakumo that is within the symbol's perimeter, striking sixty-four of a human's pressure points.
But Yakumo felt the danger coming with his sense of a veteran ans was able to block some of the sixty-four strikes.
Yakumo felt his pressure points blocked, making it difficult for them to move.
Yakumo felt his right hand and shoulder are unable to move.So he waved the fight off saying"I have seen enough."
Kazama was in awe at the fight, while Yakumo fixed his pressure points and looking at Ayato seriously asked"What was the fighting style at the end,I can see some shadow of Baguazhang in it."
Ayato shrugged and replied"Gentle fist."
Yakumo turned to Kazama and with slight chuckle added"You really found a monster."
Kazama nodded and then replied"We are hoping under your guidance, he will receive more experience."
After wiping his hands and mouth with a towel held out by a shaven pupil.
He hummed, he was not sure about this.But soon asked"I will, but can you teach me that style of yours."
Ayato wasn't sure, but seeing that he could get Yakumo to his side replied"I can, but I need you to sign to the contract again to make sure you don't teach anyone without my permission."
Yakumo nodded and with smile replied"Now, this is going to be fun."
There was unmistakable admiration. If any other student had been around, envy would have been inevitable.
Over the months Yakumo started to become a close friend to Ayato,but after on training session out of the blue he asked"I want to recruit you?"
Ayato narrowed his eyes and asked"For what?"
Yakumo simply replied"The Senate, it is an informal secret organization comprising a group of powerful people who rule Japan from behind the scenes, specifically they control the hidden side of Japan also known as the Shadow Powers of Japan."
Ayato wasn't sure and asked"Who are these powerful people are associated with this group?"
Ayato had a guess Yotsuba Clan was among them,which made sense with how quickly they grew up power.Also, it is was mainly because of ability to fully connect to the information plane that he noticed how the clan had an unknown sponsor.He got a lot of information about the Clan,which could end Yotsuba Clan as whole.
Yakumo had small smile and replied"Yes,your guess it correct Yotsuba family is involved and I will contact Yamato about this,I can tell Saegusa family will grow in power.So it will help the group too."
Yakumo explained the purpose of the Senate is to seal or eliminate mysterious phenomena,
and way-ward magicians so that the "face" of the country isn't disturbed by the power of the "hidden side." For that reason, the Senate has various "powerful people" under its control and an information network that even can monitor the activities of Stars.
Stars is a USNA military organization that has the reputation of being the most powerful force of Magicians in the world. Stars is under the direct command of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The "Senate" isn't to be mistaken for the legislative body that existed in the early Meiji Era, before the establishment of the Imperial Diet. Of course, it's not the successor to the Imperial Diet, and is an independent body that has nothing to do with the "elder statesmen." Another name being the "Roman Senate."
Ayato spoke up"First ask the old man,I will see how he takes this."
Ayato was betting on the fact they will include Saegusa Clan to recruit him.
Yakumo nodded,he had a feeling Ayato and Saegusa family will become more important in future than Yotsuba family.
Just like that Yakumo will contact Yamato,this was start of Saegusa family joining "The Senate".
Yotsuba clan didn't know there entry, while Toudou Aoba, who is the previous owner of the Fourth Institute and a Sponsor of the Yotsuba.
He was one of the Four Great Elders,who are the heads of the four families who have the strongest voice in the Senate.
He became interested in boy, while he did have some affiliation towards Yotsuba clan, that doesn't mean he can't have other allies.
Even Aoba had a feeling Yotsuba clan status as untouchables is going to change.Which would become the truth during the war with New soviet Federation and Great Asian Union.