The person who keeps his promises no matter the circumstances, even if the promise is to his enemy, does not make him weak. Whoever breaks his promises is weak because he is not strong enough to fulfill them.
In the year 1990, on the 25th of November, the second child of the great warrior Sano Michikatsu was born on that day after his war against the samurai army of the Fifth Lower Division of the Bloody Tree ended. He named him "Izana" and the meaning of this name is "the one of breathtaking beauty." Izana had a beautiful appearance, with yellow and black hair, and because he inherited the color of his father's golden eyes, Sano discovered that his son Izana inherited his Hikaki soul, and not only that, but his soul became half a human soul and half a lightning Hikaki soul, which means that he will gain the abilities All lightning.
Izana's mother ruled the Magic Kingdom and was called the "Queen of Crystal Magic." She was a woman with long purple hair and beautiful orange eyes.
Her name was Kaori Michikatsu, and she used to help Sano in his battles because she was strong.
Since Izana was the second son, the first son or eldest brother named "Bross Michikatsu" was a good brother, meaning he took care of Izana and protected him from every danger.
In the year 2000, on the eighth day of May, Kaori gave birth to her third son. He looked like her. He had purple hair and orange eyes, and she named him "Natsu." Izana promised himself that he would be a good brother to Natsu and that he would protect him.
-Bruce: "Well, since you are the one who will protect him, you no longer need my protection because you have become too strong to let anyone else protect you. Good luck." He said this while smiling
-Izana: "I wouldn't have become stronger if it weren't for you, big brother. Thank you for training me." Izana said this in a tone of thanks
-Sano: "I think you will become great warriors like me. If this happens, the whole world will be safe." He says this with a confident tone that excited Bruce and Izana at the idea that they would become great warriors like their father.
Then they began to train hard together every day, with Sano supervising them. Kaori came after Sano, carrying Natsu.
-Kaori: "They are training hard, and I am sure they will become as strong as you." She said this in a soft tone.
-Sano: "Who knows, they might become stronger than me, because they have a mother like you." He said this in a calm tone while smiling. Kaori smiled softly and felt proud of her children and looked To Natsu while he was sleeping on her shoulder.
-Kaori: "I think he too will get stronger when he grows up, that's why Hikaki's soul sealed the flame inside his soul." She said this in a confident tone
-Sano: "I trust that." Sano got up and called both Izana and Bruce
-Sano: "Okay, enough training for today. You must rest, and before you do anything I will tell you. The strength you acquire should not be used to show off. Your strength must be used to protect what is dear to you, or to protect those in danger, or to protect every weak person. This is what the strong do." Sano said in a calm tone. Izana and Bruce understood the matter and went to take some rest.
After a few moments, Kaori suddenly panicked.
Sano was surprised and did not understand why she suddenly felt panicked
-Sano: "What's wrong?! Are you okay?" He asked her in a worried tone
-Kaori: "My kingdom is under attack by an enemy called the Demon King! We have to go quickly." She said this in a serious tone
-Sano: "The Demon King?! We must go before he destroys the entire kingdom, or takes the soul of Sun Hikaki." He said this in a serious tone. Kaori looked at her child Natsu, then she went to Izana and gave it to him.
-Kaori: "Take care of your little brother until we get back, and Bross, take care of them." She asked them with a serious look and then went to Sano.
-Sano: "Okay, hold my hand." He said this while raising his hand towards her.
Kaori held his hand and Sano said in a calm tone, "Inazuma.. "
Then they disappeared with lightning. Izana, Bross, and Natsu remained alone in the house and were waiting for their return.
They waited until midnight. Bross felt worried and wanted to go find them
-Bross: "I'm done. I'll go find them. Izana, stay here with Natsu!" He said this in a worried tone
-Izana. "Wait, don't go, I feel my father's spirit!" He's outside." He said this in a worried and calm tone.
Bross rushed outside and Izana followed him. When they came out, they stopped in place with shock on their faces.
Sano was covered in blood and carrying Kaori, who had severe injuries and bleeding a lot. Bross and Izana panicked and rushed to their mother while she was in Sano's hands.
She was She's still alive. When she looked at them, she couldn't see anything. Her vision was blurry.
Sano: "Don't worry. Your mother is fine. She should just rest in her bed." He said in a calm tone.
The Izana and Bross were full of worry, and they followed Sano as he took Kaori. To her room, when he got there he put her on the bed quietly
-Kaori: "Sano... Bross... excuse me... but I want to talk to Izana alone, can you... wait outside the room." She said in a calm and interrupted tone.
Sano got up. He and Bross left the room and closed the door. Izana sat on the floor next to the bed, and Kaori gently placed her hand on his head.
- Kaori: "My dear son... I'm sorry, I won't stay with you any longer... I wanted a future in which I would see you and your brothers grow up, but I couldn't Seeing that, so here are my last wishes." With a broken tone, Izana was shocked and didn't want to lose his mother, but there was nothing he could do to save her, so he listened to her last wishes.
- Kaori: "I want you to become strong... and to be a hero who saves the weak and everyone in danger... I give you the task of protecting Natsu, and the task of taking care of him. Do you promise me that you will accomplish all of this..?" Izana's eyes filled with tears and his hands were trembling, but he was determined to be loyal. With his promise to her, to make her proud
-Izana: "I-I promise! Natsu will not feel your absence as long as I am with him, and I will become stronger than my father.." He said in a serious and sad tone. Kaori smiled softly and began to slowly cut herself off.
She lowered her hand from Izana's head and sat on the bed and hugged him.
-Kaori: "Thank you.. I trust that you will make me proud. I can now say my last words... You, Sano, Bruce, and Natsu, you.. are.. the secret of my happiness.." She said this and closed her eyes and her heart stopped beating..
Izana cried and hugged her body, crying loudly
-Izana: "I promise that I will take revenge! I will make the person who killed you regret keeping you away from us like this.. I will make him ask for mercy from me.. I will never forgive him if I find him." . He shouted in a sad tone while still crying.
Bross and Sano were outside, listening to everything, Bruce couldn't stand it and felt angry.
-Bross: "Why couldn't you protect her?! Why do you call yourself the greatest warrior?! I don't believe in you anymore." He said in an angry tone and then walked away from Sano
- Sano: "Son, wai-!" He was interrupted
-Bross: "Don't call me son!! I'm no longer your son." He shouted in an angry tone and continued walking.
Izana left the room carrying Kaori's necklace
-Izana: "Bross, this is not our father's fault. Their opponent was probably strong... so don't blame him." He said in a calm tone. Bross looked angrily at Izana.
-Bross: "Shut up. I don't care anymore. I will leave here. Also, if you do not keep your promise to our mother, I will kill you." He said this in a serious and cold tone, and continued on his way.
Sano looked down in disappointment, leaned against the wall and remained silent. Izana looked at him, and felt sorry for him
- Izana: "Please do not put pressure on yourself like this, so that if life stabs you, do not stop and take the stabs, but rather continue as if you did not receive them, and consider it a motivation for you to make a greater effort." Sano is surprised by his son's wise words.
-Sano: "Where did you learn this wisdom?" -
-Izana: "I did not learn it from anyone, I learned it from myself. As you can see, I do not give up. Even if my opponent is strong, I will fight until my last breath, just as my mother did."
- Sano: "I understand you... You are the most suitable for this mission now. I will retire from the position of the greatest warrior."
Izana was shocked by the news of his father's retirement
-Izana: "What?!"
-Sano: "Sorry... I can't fight anymore, I want you to take my place."
-Izana: "I understand..." Izana looked down.
-Sano: "She will not rest like this. We must bury her." He went inside and put a black scarf on Kaori and carried her in his hands and walked away.
Izana carried Natsu and followed Sano. They reached a forest full of cherry blossom trees. Lightning struck an empty lot and dug a hole. Sano put Kaori in the hole and bloodied her and knelt on his knee with his hand trembling.
-Sano: "I can't take it anymore.. Is this just a nightmare..?, Kaori, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you..." He said this while sobbing and crying. Izana felt sad too, and was on the verge of crying, but he hugged Sano gently to calm him down. Sano hugged him back as he sobbed
-Izana: "It's okay.. She's in a better place now. Don't pressure yourself, she won't be happy to see you like this."
-Sano: "Sorry..."
-Izana: "You can rest. I will take your place. I will train hard to become strong and protect the weak. This is my promised revenge." Sano calmed down and felt grateful to Izana.
-Sano: "Thank you.."
To be continued in the next chapter..