"Sora... Shinokaze... Kaguya ", Shinra said while facing Hayate, "you guys have done a great job, so stay back and sip some tea, the rest is up to the gloomy ninja in front of you", Shinra grin and point his thumb at his chest.
"Are you sure you wan to do that? All by yourself?", Sora wondered.
"I won't break a sweat, trust me, this guy is a weakling, now that his eyes are wide open, it's going to be a fare battle", *hehehe* Shinra laugh.
"Don't forget you can't use ninja arts, and you don't have any ninja tools, how do you plan on pulling it off?", Sora question.
"Geez do you really have to bring that up?", Shinra became pale.
"(Sora what do you think you are doing making him feel down like that?)", Kaguya frown at the brown head boy, "hey Shinra, a cute hot guy like you don't need ninja arts before taking that guy down, right?", she ask with a flirtatious smile.
*Huh* Shinra's eyes widen, "(did she just say cute? And hot? I get it that every girl finds me attractive, but hearing it from this goddess is...)", Shinra's head ignite *ugrr* Shinra roar, "off course I can!".
"(Seriously, I didn't expect that to brighten him up, this kid is something else if you ask me)", Hayate shook his head.
" Do you really have to do that? Kaguya? ", Sora ask.
" What? I barely said anything ", she smiled.
" Now pay attention to me for I am your opponent ", Shinra yelled and in a swift motion Shinra got to Hayate with a fistful.
" (His movement is as fast as always)", Hayate dodge to the side and caught Shinra's hand, he toss Shinra into the air and Shinra threw a kunai at him.
" (He has a kunai?)", *ugh* Sora gasp, he search himself but found nothing," (it's my kunai, but when did he?)".
Hayate slap the kunai and it change course and pierced into a nearby rock *woah* Sora and Kaguya where amazed.
"He deflected a kunai with his bare hand", Shinokaze was surprised.
"Let me see you keep up with the tough guy act", Shinra ready his fist as he descend with a grin, Hayate threw a punch into the air colliding with Shinra's punch, the ground underneath Hayate shattered sending shockwaves through the area.
*Ah!!* The other genin and the falcon were almost knocked away, Shinra was push back into the air, he land on his feet and dash after Hayate.
"Such a great punch", Shinokaze whispered.
*Ah* Shinra was punching Hayate and Hayate was blocking it effortlessly, Shinra's fighting style consist of swift and rapid punches and kicks, his punches was much more faster than the naked eyes to see, yet Hayate didn't seems to bother as his eyes were roaming all angles.
Hayate delivered a powerful kick sending Shinra info the forest, "Shinra!!", *huh* Sora was shocked to see Shinra reappear with a silly grin plastered on his face.
"Miss me?", Shinra smile widely as he swept his left foot and successfully hit Hayate's leg, Shinra then used his right leg for a slash kick, Hayate was fast enough to block the kick.
"He's able to keep up", Kaguya cried out in excitement.
*Wow* "he really is fast, fast enough to hold his ground against an elite level ninja", Sora was watching the ongoing battle before them.
"(How is that guy... How can someone like him be so strong and fast... This is a shame that I lose my battle)", *tch* Shinokaze was furious, he wanted to join in but his body refuse to obey.
Shinra was striking and at the same time blocking Hayate's attacks, "(this is unbelievable, I know I'm not taking him serious, but his fighting style is off the chart, his accuracy is a bit off as well, but still, he's good)", Hayate smirk, Shinra bent slightly dodging his kick, Shinra went for his a hook kick which failed miserable as Hayate was able to anticipate his move, Hayate knocked him yards away and he fell into the river.
"This is...", Sora and the others watch as Shinra fell into the water, "(Hayate Mamoru, he's strong, and his eyes are wide open, does that mean he's using his eye ability?)".
*Kahh kahh kahh kahh kahh* Shinra cough as he crawl into the shore *Huff Huff Huff* he was panting heavily.
"Shinra", Kaguya whispered.
"(His he?)", Sora was staring at him.
*Hmm* Shinokaze was also keeping a eye on the white haired boy.
"It seems like you have reached your limits, how lame, you kids has no stamina whatsoever", *hm* Hayate scoffed.
*Oh* "really?", Shinra raised his head revealing a smile on his face, "you haven't seen anything, I'm just warming up that's all", he placed his hands on his hip and pushed his chest outward, "alright, here i come!", Shinra dash after Hayate.
"He has a great fighting spirit, I don't think I can stand a chance against someone like him", Sora confessed, Hayate continue knocking Shinra around and the white haired boy keeps getting up and attacking.
"I don't think he's planning on backing out", Kaguya add.
"You can say that", Sora said.
"(What is up with this guy, why does he keep getting up)", Shinokaze clenched his fist and tried to move from the ground but failed, "(dammit, I can't accept this)".
*Ah!!!!!* Shinra threw a punch and Hayate stopped it, the force from Shinra's punch made Hayate slide a foot.
"What the?".
"No way".
Both Sora and Kaguya could not believe their eyes.
"(This is raw strength, if I take a direct hit I don't know what will happen)", Hayate thought as he deflect Shinra's attacks, he threw a back kick and hit Shinra without failing, Shinra crashed a few yards away from the force of the kick.
"Shinra!!", Sora yelled.
*Kahh kahh* Shinra cough *Huff Huff* "(geez, my ribs is broken, this guy is in a a whole different dimension compared to other ninja I have seen)",*tch* Shinra grit his teeth in pain as he held his side, "not through yet", Shinra stumbled on his feet as he took a fighting stance.
"We need to get to him, he's not in a good state", Kaguya instructed.
"Right!", Sora then turned to his falcon, "watch over Shinokaze, we will be back", Sora and Kaguya ran after Shinra *ugh* there both hit stop midway when Hayate appeared beside Shinra.
*Ugh* Shinra was shock, Hayate raised his hand and gently placed it on Shinra's head *umm* Shinra blink not understanding the kōjin.
"Excuse me, what going on here?", Kaguya ask, Sora on the other hand stares with a blank expression.
"Take it easy brat, you already have a broken rib ", Hayate said, he then glanced at the others through his shoulder, "you all did well", he retrieved his hand from Shinra's head and started walking away, "it's already dark, go look for something to eat, I will meet up with you four by midnight", with that being said he walk into the forest.
"That guy is pretty confusing if you ask me", Shinra scratch his head.
"Yeah, now I wonder what his next move will be", Sora crossed his hands.
"We just have to wait till then", Kaguya said, she look at Shinra who was holding his side and she felt sorry for him, "are you ok?".
*Huh* "me? Yeah sure, of course I am fine, this is nothing I can't handle", Shinra grin.
"Really?", Sora touched Shinra's side.
*Ah!!* "Geez, you idiot, that hurts", Shinra whimper.
"I thought you said it was fine?", Sora ask with a frown.
"That was until you hit me".
"What!? I didn't hit you".
"Yes you did".
" Why would I?".
" How am I supposed to know?".
"Ok that's alright, let me see", Kaguya step in.
*Hm* Shinokaze was staring at them *um* "what", he ask the falcon that was staring at him.
***
Lord Sennin was sitting beside the oakwood desk in his office, he was going through some paperwork about some construction and other stuff about his village, he dropped them on the desk and lean back on his seat.
*Huff* he released a deep breath, "(this is taking too much", he grumbled to himself.
*Knock knock*
*Hmm* he look over to the door and perceived familiar reiketsu, "you can come in".
The door open and a pale man walk in, he was wearing a gold suit and a draft tie, he was wearing glasses and on his left hand was a clifpad, Ichigo and his team walk in with him.
"Lord Sennin", Ichigo said in acknowledgement and knee, his students copied him.
"Lord Sennin, code 1 are prepared as you request", he said standing beside lord Sennin.
" Thank you, Mori", Shinji said to the man, "Ysurugi".
" Yes lord Shinji ", Ichigo lift his head.
" Code 8 are having some difficulty taking down the kaiju and some warlord demons at Kitakyushu, I want you to rendezvous with them and do everything possible to stop the beast and demons", lord Sennin informed.
" Alright, we will leave immediately ", Ichigo said and stood up straight, they left the room and closed the door behind them.
***
Ichigo's code were now walking out of the gate of the village, "ok boys, what about we go show that puppeteer and his code how monsters are slayed", Ichigo said.
" Alright sensei, ready when you are ", a boy with brown hair and eyes said in excitement, he was the youngest in the group, probably around sixteen years old.
" Can we just stop talking and move on with the mission already ", a raven haired boy with glasses said.
" I couldn't agree less with you, Hiroshi", a blond guy said, the other one with grey hair was just staring into the sky.
" You heard the whiners, right Kenji?", Ichigo ask.
"Yeah, and I will say let's get on with it", the brown head boy smile.
"Alright then, move out!", Ichigo said and they all disappear from sight leaving nothing but dust behind.
***
*Huff* Shinji exhaled, "I wonder when all this will end, fusing humans and animals as one, creating a monster, Jigen Shōten, I will bring you to your end if it is the last thing I do".
*Hmm*
*Um* "what's the matter? Mori ".
"Nothing, it just that, the demon king has lived more than a millennium and is responsible for the death of ninety nine percent of your ancestors", Yuuto adjust his glasses," I was wondering how you are planning on annihilating such a being, no one knows of his whereabouts, not even all his demon, and the only demons who do happen to be the soul breaker, and no ninja or samurai has lived to see the next day after encountering with a soul breaker, so don't push yourself too much ".
The whole time Shinji was just staring at him," are you done? Yuuto Mori? ", lord Shinji called him by his full name," I thought I assigned you as my advisor and not the one to discourage me ".
" Sorry sir, it's just that, this demons seems more deceptive than we ninja, we are on the losing side at this point ", Yuuto said and adjusted his glasses again.
" You don't have to lose hope ok? This generation of ninja is not what you really think they are, one way or another they will be able to defeat Jigen even if i am not around to do so", *kahh kahh kahh kahh* Shinji started coughing.
" Lord Sennin are you feeling alright? Hold on let me get you your medicine ", Yuuto insist.
" No, it ok", Shinji smile," our best hope of taking down that bastard was taken away from us, just because they couldn't trust him for being different", Shinji bite his teeth furiously.
" You could say they were too scared to trust him, you can't blame them sir", Yuuto said.
" I know, but he was really on our side, he help take down two of the soul breaker ", Shinra said.
" I was there, I saw the whole thing with my own eyes, I never expected him to fall by our own hands ".
" Haru was a fine warrior, I think he was the only one who stood a chance against Shōten".
" I don't think we can ever have an alley like him", *Huff* Yuuto sigh.
" We already have", Shinji smile.
*Huh* " what do you mean we already... Wait, don't tell me you are talking about him", Yuuto frown annoyingly.
" Of course, I am talking about him ".