"I'm back!" Hinata exclaimed as she pushed open the doors to the guild, what Renji didn't expect was that she opened the doors that led to chaos.
The guild was practically on fire, metaphorically speaking. Even before they got to the door, the noise they heard from outside allowed Hinata to know that once again they were fighting over something stupid.
"Are you kidding me? Everytime? Oh well." She said leaving Renji's side as everyone was too busy fighting to welcome her back.
"Wait! You can't just leave m-" His statement was cut short as the body of a young man crashed into him and they both fell to the ground.
"Grr." He grunted as the man landed straight on his face. "Get off!" Renji exclaimed as he performed a back roll, using his newly obtained strength to launch the man further backwards out the guild doors as he got into a squatting position.
"Good grief, now I get what that old man was talking about." He added with a soft sigh.
"Um excuse me, why are you throwing my guild members?" A sweet feminine voice said softly with a smile on her face, as Renji stood to his feet his eyes met with that of an angel's, a short angel at that.
"Uh... Who are you?" He asked as he was short of words.
"I could ask you the same mister, who are you and why are you throwing my guild members around?" Her tone changed from sweet to intimidating, her smile turned upside down as she stared Renji in the eye with malicious intent.
"It's all good Yui, he's a new recruit." Hinata spoke all the way from the guild's counter.
"Oh, in that case." Her tone changed once again, her displeasing look reverted back into a radiant smile. "Welcome to the Dancing Phoenix, I'm Yui Fujiro ummm." She added.
She was a sight to behold due to her clear and radiant skin, expressive blue eyes, and a graceful demeanor. Her body shape and curves was the most striking features of her body overall, along with her blonde hair.
"Renji, Renji Storm." He said a bit stunned, her swift change in personality was quite alarming. It became difficult to ascertain her true feelings, one could say she was a master of manipulating her emotions.
"Renji Storm huh." The man he threw out the guild said with a challenging tone, he was shocked at the little amount of effort Renji used to overwhelm him.
"Huh?" Renji turned to face him on hearing his name. "Who are you?" He questioned.
"He's Haru Shin, the beast mage of the Dancing Phoenix." She said with a bit of pride.
"Sorry I don't know who that is." He said bluntly, in the kingdom of Fiol the Dancing Phoenix was once known as one of the top guilds in the kingdom. But due to some circumstances their reputation was compromised and little by little they lost the trust of the public. Haru Shin was known as the beast of the Dancing Phoenix and their guild was notorious for causing destruction wherever they went.
"Huh!?" Haru felt a bit insulted, but that wasn't his main issue at the moment. "You've got quite some strength there Renji! Fight me!" He demanded.
"It will not end well for you trust me." He replied as a smirk appeared on his face.
"Don't count on it!" He proclaimed as he threw himself at Renji. "Beast magic: Severing claws!" Ha added as his fingernails grew more sharper and longer, obtaining the same durability as that of an actual beast.
He rotated his body multiple times as he descended towards Renji, assuming the form of a mini cyclone with his claws being the point of contact.
"What?" He could read his movements but he didn't expect Haru to be this fast. "He might be goofy and kinda insane, but it appears the title, the beast of the Phoenix isn't all just for show." He thought.
Acknowledging his strength, he decided to utilize some efforts. He executed a Russian backflip and evaded his claws just before Haru could impale him. His claws ripped the floor of the guild apart as an uproar began.
"Yeah! Fighting is what makes a man!" This 6 foot tall imbecile went by the name Daiki, a body builder that was all about brawn than brains. He was also the brother to Haru.
"Ugh can you all keep it down, I'm trying to sleep over here." Another sweet feminine voice spoke from the counter, she was a lazy yet powerful mage who goes by the name Nari and she always spends most of her time sleeping.
"I declare you my new rival! Renji!" Haru exclaimed excitedly as he propelled himself at Renji who couldn't help but bask in the excitement.
"That's if you can keep up!" He yelled excitedly as he dashed forward at Haru as well. This was the feeling he missed out on as a kid back then, the fun times that he would have enjoyed if he never became a ninja.
"Shut the hell up, you repugnant fools." A bold and intimidating voice spoke from the balcony of the second floor. A large man with a bulky and muscular build, black eyes and hair emerged from the shadows and stared down at all the mages.
His presence demanded immediate silence as everyone became mute, even Renji could feel the power his voice alone carried.
"W-whoa." He thought. "This guy magic level is insane... At the level I am right now, I'm nowhere close to this guy's power even with my mana." He smiled softly as he realized that indeed there were humans asides him who surpassed the power of the Imperial Dragon. "That dragon may have possessed divine magic, but I doubt it's truly worthy to be called a divine being."
He only realized this after witnessing with his two eyes, what true power looked like. That meant at his current level, he was just stronger than the average mage.
"Welcome back Leo, your fast as always. I was wondering when you'd show yourself the moment you passed Haru at the door." Yui said.
Renji's eyes widened in disbelief. "When he passed me? You mean he just arrived now?" He thought, this was a living testament to Leo's strength and speed. What shocked him even more was Yui, she read Leo's movements and even noticed the moment he stepped foot in the guild.
"Her powers doesn't match her body, just who the hell is she?" He added, her aura was gentle and timid which gave one the impression that she was an average mage. But that wasn't the case at all.