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The fight was not unexpected, although the old man had planned to fight desperately, Kyuuzai Ryousen, the Crow Feather Mage, possessed mysterious and enigmatic powers. Right from the start, he took control of the underling who looked like a small-time hoodlum, and taking advantage of the old man's distraction, he wounded him. This greatly reduced the fighting capability of the three, and without much of a struggle, they were defeated by the combined efforts of Kyuuzai Ryousen and Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu and were taken to the warehouse.
The ninja who had previously confronted Kojo Kyoko was also similarly defeated and captured, thrown onto the warehouse floor just like the old man and his two companions.
Looking at the four men lying on the ground, Chen Yu walked down from the ritual altar and asked Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, "What's the story with these people?"
