"(charge!!)", Sora yelled in is mind and the snake followed behind Shinokaze.
"you lucky bastard!", Shinokaze strike with his palm, Hayate leap back with Shinra still in hand as Shinokaze's attack destroyed the ground, "get back here!", Shinokaze launched after him.
Sora appeared a few feet behind Hayate and dash after the orange colored haired guy, "(I got this, I can do it)".
Sora's snake attack from the left side of Hayate while Kaguya appeared on his right side, "(the boys are giving it their all, I have to be helpful as well)", she was having some poisonous needles between her fingers, "(that cutie may seem annoying, but he is worth saving, wait what!?.... A cutie?)", she blush slightly at her thought.
*Hmm* "(they are attacking simultaneously, trying to corner me and rescue Shinra, the way they placed me in the middle, if it was a ninja of chuunin level or a jōnin they might have been able to leave him without a choice)", he smiled.
" (I just have to aim for his left hand, then he will pull away trying to avoid the attack)", Sora ready his kunai for a throw.
" I'm going to wipe that silly smile off your damn face ", Shinokaze was almost at him, Hayate smirk and suddenly disappear without a trace *huh* "where did he go?".
"He just disappear", Sora was looking around.
"What's up with this guy, he's just too good", Kaguya who was probably a year younger than the boys confessed.
"Maybe it's because I'm a kōjin".
*Ugh* the three of them spun around to see him on a tree branch.
"Hey! Put me down, put me down, put me down!", Shinra yelled, his head was turned up side down as Hayate was holding him by the leg.
"He's just too fast, there is no way we are going to get to him", Kaguya said.
"I think I'm starting to enjoy this, I will had to your speed", Hayate said showing a finger.
"For what? Why would you want to help us?", Sora questioned in suspicion.
"Isn't obvious", Hayate then crouch on the branch still holding Shinra's leg, "I will revoke your punishment, if... You can please me".
"What for?", Sora ask.
"Stop asking silly questions, because I want to crush that face of his", Shinokaze punch his palm, Sora glared lazily at the Sennin's son before looking back at the older guy.
"That's not all, I can tell it from your expression, let hear the rest", Sora insist.
"Hey sir, can you put me down before you answer his question?", Shinra grin, "can you?".
Hayate raised him and glare into Shinra's soul, the white haired boy continue grinning waiting to be let go," there you go ", Hayate carelessly release his grin.
*Ah!!!! Ugggh* Shinra fell head first on the ground *ah! Tatatata* he cried in pain.
"Shinra!", Sora scream, Kaguya run to shingas aid and Sora followed her.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?", Kaguya hold him close and inspect him so see if he has any injury.
"Please don't let go I'm dying of shattered brain", Shinra pretend to be hurt.
"(Seriously?)", Sora frown unbelievably at his friend before looking up at Hayate, "are you trying to get him killed or what!?".
"(This guys are unbelievable)", Shinokaze said in his head.
" (Just as I expected)", Hayate was staring down at Shinra.
" You fell right on your head from such height and yet you didn't suffer any injury, not even a scratch ", Kaguya was amazed.
" Say what? I thought he was going to die the moment he hit the ground ", Sora was puzzled.
" Maybe I have a pretty strong head", Shinra knock his head twice and grin," you see".
" Hey tough guy", Shinokaze walk forward," I thought you were going to say something, what was it? Answer me now before I beat you to hell", he said with authority.
" You brat! Why have I not cut you into countless pieces till now ", Hayate snarl.
" You haven't finish with your terms, can you tell us?",Sora ask.
" Yes you are right, I will start all over so listen attentively, you are to attack me with all you have got, this includes hand to hand combat, illusion, weapon of your choice and ninja arts techniques", Hayate explain.
" What!? That's crazy ", Shinra yelled.
" Not at all, if you manage to impress me I will revoke your punishment and might even take you four under me and under go missions together ", Hayate said.
*Whoah!!* That's insane, come on let's begin", Shinra jump in excitement.
"(Seriously? Going on missions with him, that means encountering more warlord level demon and kaiju or worse a soul breaker... This might be a part of achieving a lot and at the same time losing even more)" *Huff* Sora exhaled.
" (Sitting around in the Hoshino mansion training with that old man really sucks, what's bad about killing higher up demons)", Shinokaze thought.
" (If he really make us his team then the health of everyone rest on my shoulder, will I be able to do it... Beside he said if only we can impress him, can we do that at all? ", Kaguya swallow on her spit.
" Come on what are we waiting for, let rock this guy? ", Shinra grin.
" I'm not finished ", Hayate said.
*Huh* they frown.
" If you can't impress me, then the only thing that awaits you is death ", Hayate informed in a harsh tone.
*Ugh* Shinokaze and Sora gasp in horror.
" He is not serious, is he? ", Kaguya ask no one in particular.
" Hey! That's cruel, stop saying it like you mean it", Shinra point.
" Of curse I mean it ", Hayate said.
*Ah!!* "Not cool", Shinra quietly said, he then look up at the kōjin, "hey sir, how old are you?".
*Huh* they all look at him with curiosity not knowing where he was heading.
"Who cares to know", Hayate ask.
"Shinra Akatsuki... Sir", he answered with his hand in the air and grin, "so can you tell me?", Shinra gave a pleading look.
" Two decades and a year, now are you satisfied? ", Hayate ask.
*Ah!! Ha!* Shinra aggressively point at him," other than the part that you are a kōjin, you are far more older than us, so it's cheating, you are so unbelievable, picking up on kids, how cruel and unfair ".
" Nothing is unfair here ok!! You are a ninja, so quiet whining about and show me that you really are a ninja", Hayate yelled at him.
" Geez, this guy is a maniac ", Shinra frown.
" You are a kōjin, what do you still want us for when you already have ninjas under you? ", Sora ask," every kōjin have a member of four ninja under them, and among those four is a kōjin in reserve for when the present kōjin loses their life... Of what use are we going to be to you? ".
" You are pretty right about all these stuff... Only if I have any ", Hayate gave a close eye smile.
" You don't? Then that means.... You are the cosmic eyes ", Sora was amazed.
"What!!!! ", Shinra scream while pulling on his hair.
" It can't be him", Kaguya felt her blood run cold.
" (So this is him in person)", Shinokaze's glare on the kōjin harden.
Hayate stood up and clapped his hands," right before you, is the light that luminates the earth, shining through thick and thin, the light of the universe that sees the dept of the seas and the earth, enveloped in a righteous wind... The cosmic eyes of Kami itself, Hayate Mamoru the chaotic wind beyond the existence of humanity ", Hayate praised himself before the teens.
"Now I get it", Shinra sniff the air, "the aura in your eyes".
"Kid, that keen sense of smell is the only thing that will get you killed, smelling the aura around powerful beings and end up getting yourself paralyzed, bratty idiot ", Hayate point.
" What!? It get me.... Now I see", Shinra look down," (all those time I confront any demon my body end up getting numb, why? All because I have a keen sense? How is that possible?)".
" (So that's why he was frightened the whole time, on like the other kōjin this guy was realizing his reiketsu but not that much... Or is Shinra's senses more than ten times better than average human, I bet he knows about this right from the start, using it against Shinra... Or did he just figured it out as a kōjin? No, I don't think so)" *hmm* " Shinokaze, Kaguya let's go!", Sora grab Shinra by his hoodie.
" Hey what are you...", Shinra started but Sora leap off the ground and land on the snake, Kaguya was beside them within a second.
" Don't think I am going anywhere until I teach this guy to respect me", Shinokaze growl.
*Oh* " really? How do you plan on doing that?", Hayate was behind him.
*Huh* "(when did he?)" *tch* Shinokaze pulled out a small fan with some blades on it and slashed it at Hayate, Hayate dodge and Shinokaze leap back and threw the fan at Hayate, he dodge again and the fan took a swift turn coming back at Hayate from behind, without looking Hayate caught the fan with just two fingers.
"Man, Shinokaze is in for a rough ride", Sora said.
" What does he think he's doing there, trying to show off or what? ", Shinra growl.
" Am I going to benefit from getting myself into so much trouble or what? Man this is annoying ", Sora said with a plain face.
" Hey give it back, it's too worthy for you to hold it with that dirty hand of yours", Shinokaze said in a disrespectful manner.
*Oh* " you mean this? ", Hayate look at the fan which has a dragon pattern design on it," sure, here you go ", Hayate closed the fan and threw it back at Shinokaze effortlessly, yet the fan was soaring towards Shinokaze in a lightning fast speed.
"(Dammit, need to get out of the way... But it's coming really quick, need to brace myself for the worse)", Shinokaze closed his eyes, the fan pierces through some trees and they all fall apart not being able to withstand the impact.
*Huh* Sora and Kaguya gasp in shock when Shinra appeared on the head of the snake with Shinokaze.
"(I didn't see him move, his speed is fascinating)", Sora was amazed.
"(He's incredibly fast, that blade was moving pretty fast and yet he was able to pull lord Shinokaze out of the way)", Kaguya was stunned.
*Huff Huff Huff* Shinra was panting heavily, they were all wondering if he had exhausted himself from using such level of speed, "you...", *Huff* "you..." *Huff* "you bastard!", Shinra angrily ball his fist and land a bone crushing blow on Shinokaze's jaw bursting his lips.
*Ah!!* Shinokaze fell on the snake.
"What the", Sora was dumbstruck.
"(Did he just...)", Kaguya was covering her mouth with her hands.
"You...".
"Shut the hell up before I knock you out! Do you think I care if you are the son of lord Sennin? I don't give a shit ok? We are getting out of here and if I have to drag you along then it's fine by me!", Shinra yelled.
"(It seems like he's finally fired up)", *hm* Sora smirk.
"Hey, Shinra Akatsuki", Hayate called out.
"Now what?", Shinra frown childishly.
"You are quite fast, I'm pretty impressed by your speed, to think a brat like you possess such speed, this is starting to seem great", Hayate smile.
"I don't like the look this guy is giving me, we need to get away from him now, anyone with a smoke bomb or a bomb?", Shinra ask in a whisper, Sora and Kaguya both shook their head, "if we are going to get out of here then we need to distract this guy".
"I didn't know things would go this way, the only weapon I have is a kunai", Sora said sincerely.
" I still have six poisonous needles with me, it can help slow him down", Kaguya showed off the needles.
" We need more than that to distract him ", Sora said eyeing the needles on Kaguya's hand.
" I think I know what to do ", Shinra then turn his back on the others," Sora get the others moving, I will catch up with you guys in no time ".
" What are your plans? ", Sora ask knowing how careless Shinra could be.
" To distract him, come on just trust me ok", Shinra grin.
*Hmm* " what ever you are planning, try not to over do it, dummy", Sora said.
"Geez I can take this guy on with ease", Shinra grin before jumping off the snake and land on the ground, he then took a fighting stance.
"And what do you think you are doing?", Hayate scratch his head slightly confused.
"Now Sora!", Shinra yelled and the snake took off to the opposite direction.
*Wow* Kaguya was amazed at the quick pace of the creature, the wind was blowing through them from the speed which they traveled.
*Oh* "so you decide to stay and fight so that the others can get away, how humorous", Hayate said.
"As much as I love to take on another lousy kōjin, but I can't, to bad i have a ride to catch, so I'm only here to distract you ", Shinra said with boldness.
" (It seems like he has manage to get over his paralysis, nice)", Hayate thought," as a ninja arts you suppose to expose your next move to your opponent? ", Hayate ask while cocking his head to the side.
"not really, but I did because I know it will work ", Shinra assured.