Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 10 - Sea of Fire Shima

The Timun Village residents approached Grandpa Hyogoro who was standing and looked like he was thinking.

A middle-aged woman approached Grandpa Hyogoro and greeted him.

"Sir, thank you for saving our village." said the middle-aged woman.

"It just so happens that we are also passing through this village." Grandfather Hyogoro smiled gently at the middle-aged woman greeting him.

Nagato who was looking at Azai and the villagers burying the villagers outside himself was startled by the telepathic voice that called out to him.

"Grrrrhh, boy why don't you use the power in your sword, your parents managed to make me inhabit this sword!" a mysterious voice rang out in Nagato's head.

"Babies? Are they the ones who are talking to me!" Nagata thought the dead body of the robber was talking to him.

Nagato was silent for a few minutes as he did not hear the sound back.

"I didn't think you'd be this stupid, boy? You think the dead can talk!" the voice came back and made Nagato's head ache.

Serlin who was helping to bury the corpse of the robbers glanced at Nagato who was acting strangely then walked up to him.

"Why are you daydreaming Nagato?" sapa Serlin who saw Nagato was speechless looking at the corpse with a blank look.

"Serlin, did you just hear the voice of a man whose voice sounded hoarse!" Nagato wondered if Serlin had heard it too or not because it was painful in his head but when his ears heard it it was like something was whispering quietly in his head and it made him very calm.

"A sound? I didn't hear such a sound, what's the matter Nagato, you look like you look tired?" Serlin rubbed Nagato's head gently.

While Azai, Kuina and the villagers were burying the robbers who attacked his village. Before long a middle-aged man approached Grandpa Hyogoro and offered him to stay at Timun Village.

"Sir, if you wish you could stay in this village, we would like to repay you for saving our village" said a middle-aged man standing in front of Grandpa Hyogoro.

Hyogoro's grandfather saw the night sky set in the western horizon, the cloud pool changed into the night sky, the wind blew on his skin.

"Thank you, we accept your offer and the sky is dark." Hyogoro's grandfather smiled gently at the middle-aged man then he took Nagato and the others along.

Nagato and Serlin go with a woman to the house for the night, while Azai and Kuina are still burying the robbers along with the other villagers.

"Young Master, you seem like a swordsman?" The woman kept glancing at Nagato because of his handsome face and cold eyes, the girl was sure that if Nagato was an adult then his good looks would be even more visible.

"Not, I'm just the son of a swordsman so I can figure out some moves?" Nagato smiled slightly but forced on the smile.

The woman simply smiled, then allowed them to rest in the room of the house that had been provided by the villagers.

Nagato and Serlin entered the room of the house after a while Grandpa Hyogoro, Azai and Kuina entered the room with the villagers carrying food, serlin is taking a bath with the woman who escorted Nagato and the two of them are discussing Nagato's youthful good looks.

"Please enjoy." One who looked like the Village Chief offered food to Grandpa Hyogoro and the others.

Then some of them ate the food offered, Nagato only tasted a little food because he was not appetite to think of the sound calling him.

Not long after Serlin had brought the food given by the Windmill Inn's waiter, Serlin sat down beside Nagato and told him to eat the inn's handmade provisions. Nagato ate the provisions given to him, after a while he felt full and went to take a bath.

It was getting dark that some of them had fallen asleep, Nagato saw Grandpa Hyogoro and the villagers sleeping on the floor and then he went to enter the room provided but there was already Kuina, Serlin and a young woman were sweet.

Nagato slept on his back beside Grandpa Hyogoro who was sleeping on the floor with the villagers.

The night sky above Timun Village slowly began to change into a collection of clouds that began to be seen because the dawn came to shine on the earth, slowly the morning dew that was clutching the leaves evaporated slowly and fell to the ground due to the blowing of the wind.

This morning Grandpa Hyogoro with Nagato and the others said goodbye to the villagers.

"Thank you for the dinner last night, this morning we'll continue our journey." Grandfather Hyogoro shook hands with a middle-aged man who looked like the Village Chief of Cucumber.

"We should be grateful, actually if Master and Miss please allow you to stay in this village for a few more days." a middle-aged man looked worried, fearing the coming of another robber to rob their village.

Hyogoro's grandfather gave a small pouch containing hundreds of pieces of gold to the Village Chief.

"Use this to hire a swordsman from a nearby clan!" Hyogoro's grandfather gave the bag to the Village Chief.

The Village Chief had intended to reject him because he felt bad but Grandpa Hyogoro put the bag on the Village Chief to accept the gift.

"Thank you, Mr. swordsman!" The Village Chief thanked Grandpa Hyogoro for his kindness.

Nagato clenched his hands tightly, for some reason he looked so annoyed at the situation in Kai Empire, he had not expected that there were still some villages attacked like this. Before leaving they thanked the villagers when Nagato was about to run a woman who looked fifteen years old ran over wanting to provide food for Nagato.

Nagato glanced at the sweet woman and then received her homemade provisions.

"Thank you." Nagato's voice made the woman feel happy and Nagato looked at the woman and it turned out that she was the girl who slept with Kuina and Serlin last night.

"My name is Kyla." the girl reached out her hand to Nagato.

Nagato shook the girl's hand then looked at Kyla's face.

"My name is Nagato ..." Nagato smiled faintly at Kyla before turning back to remove Kyla's hand.

"Heart - Heart of Nagato ..." Kyla waved her hand at Nagato while Kuina smiled at Nagato who easily made a woman curious about him despite their age being far away.

Nagato caught up with Grandpa Hyogoro who had already walked with Azai then Serlin reached out her hand at Nagato offering to bring along the food supplies Kyla gave, the witch girl pouting at Nagato.

Nagato gave the food to Serlin, Kuina laughed at Serlin's behavior which she thought was ridiculous.

"Grandfather, are we still far away?" Azai walked beside Grandpa Hyogoro while asking about the journey they were going to take.

"My hiding place is close to the territory of the Fuyumi Clan, the Misuzawa Clan, and the Kitakaze Clan it is likely that if there is no disturbance like yesterday we can reach that place in five days. Hyogoro's grandfather answered Azai's question while accelerating his footsteps.

The four of them then caught up with Grandpa Hyogoro who was stepping up quickly, as usual the pace was so fast yet soundless just a touch that sounded so sluggish and calm made the four of them cluck in awe at Grandpa Hyogoro.

Nagato smiled at Grandpa Hyogoro who was stepping quickly, trying to cultivate his breath while running.

"Smooth Breathing." Inner Nagato, when he was doing his full concentration, a small lightning bolt surrounded his body then his footsteps were faster than usual. Nagato was surprised to see the lightning surrounding his body.

"Naagato?" Kuina was surprised to see Nagato who was stepping quickly in front of her.

"Executor? Master Pandu has the nickname Flame God Incarnation, I think Nagato also inherited the power of fire from the teacher!" Azai was surprised but a little confused by the hidden potential within Nagato.

"Drinker?" Serlin frowned looking at Nagato who was running fast in front of him. The three of them also accelerated their footsteps following Nagato, they passed through the hills and mountains.

Meanwhile Grandpa Hyogoro felt an aura that was as big as the deep black aura of the Ancient Curse within Nagato's body, then he turned his head back to look at Nagato.

"Drinker?" Hyogoro's grandfather was amazed at Nagato's potential.

"Guide, does your son also have a gift like you?" Hyogoro's grandfather closed his eyes, smilingly looking at Nagato who was similar to his father.

"Grandfather Hyo, why stop?" Nagato was a little upset that Grandpa Hyogoro stopped to rest.

"We rest for a while, Grandpa's waist hurts a little." Hyogoro's grandfather reasoned with a small laugh, but Nagato realized that there was no way Grandpa Hyogoro would be tired from this kind of journey.

Nagato then sat down beside Grandpa Hyogoro, not long after Nagato stopped. Azai, Kuina and Serlin arrive.

"Nagato's stock from Kyla, it looks like it's quite a lot." Serlin put the food Kyla gave in front of Nagato.

Nagato opened the food, in which there is white rice and crispy fried chicken.

"This is the cake, you three eat too." Nagato offered to the four of them.

After enough rest they continued their journey, Grandpa Hyogoro smiled because he did not like to travel far under the hot sun so much that he had chosen to rest.

They passed through the forest that they had long passed, not long seen a hill, behind the hill there was a small town called Roshima.

The four of them passed the hill, slowly it was getting dark, Grandpa Hyogoro quickened his footsteps then after he reached the top of the hill he was surprised to see the scene in front of his eyes.

A scene that makes the night sky look bright red because of the blaze that burns the city of Roshima.

The four of them followed Grandpa Hyogoro who stopped, after reaching the top they were also surprised by the sight that made them recall the actions of Kazan and the Disaster Superintendent who burned the Holy Forest.

"What's going on here?" Azai clenched his hands looking at the small town he saw becoming a sea of fire.

"Why after Pandu's death, so much chaos ensued in the Empire!" Hyogoro's grandfather didn't expect the small town they would be in to be like this.

Hyogoro's grandfather then plunged quickly into Roshima City, as they had passed through a shortcut that was the hill they had just passed through, they should have been able to arrive in this city before night but when they reached the hill the view of the sea of fire made them shocked and furious.

Hyogoro's grandfather moved his feet quickly while feeling the air of existence in the city with a wide enough reach he hoped that there were still people living in Roshima City.

"You, I'm sorry .., I shouldn't have rested earlier, may you be alive!" Hyogoro's grandfather looks so worried about his good friend's condition, the three of them realize the change in Grandpa Hyogoro's face so they also follow Grandpa Hyogoro to go to Roshima City.

Nagato was speechless unable to move as he recalled the pain he wanted to forget.

"What the fuck is this?!" Nagato had not expected to look back at the flames that were devouring everything around him, burning everything he had to snatch away the people he loved and make his dwelling place to ashes.

"There must be someone who is against humans who has that demonic nature! I want strength!" Nagato murmured because he felt annoyed by his strength that was not enough to help people or avenge the death of his parents.

"Naagato.!" Kuina screamed at Nagato who was visibly emotional who was staring coldly at the sea of flames in Roshima City. Nagato's daydream was spoiled due to Kuina's screams and he also ran towards Roshima City.

Meanwhile Grandpa Hyogoro was already inside Roshima City, smelling a pungent smell like human body parts were burned alive then he headed towards the mayor's residence.

"Wait for Kawada, I'll save you!" Hyogoro's grandfather was worried about his friend, he did not feel the presence of the surviving inhabitants.

The four of them caught up with Grandpa Hyogoro who looked so panicked, shortly after Serlin ran quickly the girl stopped because seeing the tearing of the shirt that made the girl take the tearing of the shirt was a familiar emblem to him.

"This emblem? Devil, what one of the Seven Deadly Great Sins attacked this city!" Serlin took the torn clothes and then followed Kuina and the others.

Hyogoro's grandfather entered the mayor's house, there was already a mess because the fire spread to all places in the house.

"Damn! Kawada where are you!" Grandpa Hyogoro shouted out loudly.

Not long after he shouted himself to feel the air of existence in the house, he headed towards that existence. But there was a secret door and Grandpa Hyogoro opened a door behind a burning closet and entered a small hallway.

After reaching the end of the hall there was a small room where he was surprised to see the wife of Kawada who was covered in blood and burns while hugging his son.

"Syu ... kurlah. "the middle-aged woman smiled at Grandpa Hyogoro.

"Please ... protect .. child .. we ..." the woman tried to speak in her last moments to force herself to open her eyes and try to smile because what came to her was Grandpa Hyogoro, a good friend of her husband.

"You ... Hyogoro ...Thank goodness ..." The woman saw the face of Grandpa Hyogoro who was very worried about her husband because they had been friends for a long time.

"Kawada ... was killed ... by .. the demon man .. he was burned..live life .. i-" the middle-aged woman cried before death to pick him up, until the end of her life she tried to explain her husband's death but her body was unable to endure the pain any longer.

Hyogoro's grandfather let out a tear, he rubbed Kawada's wife's eyes, then lifted his son towards the small outdoor space.

"Grandfather Hyo!" Nagato shouted to see Grandpa Hyogoro coming out of a room while carrying a daughter.

"Later to explain, first we have to get out of this town, because the fire is spreading, even I'm having a hard time breathing!" Hyogoro's grandfather quickly stepped out of the mayor's residence. The four of them followed Grandpa Hyogoro out of the mayor's residence, and headed outside the city that contained a vast meadow.

After arriving outside the city they took a short breath, Grandpa Hyogoro laid the girl's body on the ground.

"Young girl help me put out that fire, can you use water magic?" Hyogoro's grandfather invites Serlin to extinguish the sea of fire that devours Roshima City. Although it looks impossible but there is no harm in trying to extinguish.

Serlin has a Holy Wind Ring he is skilled in controlling wind element magic, combined with his breathing science that makes him able to master other elements even though not as strong as his wind element.

Nagato who was standing saw Grandpa Hyogoro and Serlin was annoyed at not being able to do anything.

"Well, do you want to help them, you just give me a name because then the weather will change in an instant!" at a glance Nagato heard the voice he heard in Timun Village.

"Give you a name?" Nagato tried to speak because he also wanted to help Grandpa Hyogoro.

"Yes my name, you can give me a nickname so we can connect with each other!"the voice was again heard in Nagato's head.

"Huh? I won't let you take over my body! You're that long-tongued creature, aren't you?" Nagato was visibly annoyed at being instigated by a voice in his mind.

"Rancid boy! I am the spirit that inhabits this sword of yours, while the other two beings sealed within your body are in your subconscious, one is the power of the same spirit as me while the other is an aura of death full of hatred he is the Spirit of the God of Death!" the voice explained to Nagato at length.

"My subconscious? A sword?" Nagato looked confused, while Grandpa Hyogoro took out water from his mouth but not enough to put out the fire in the city and Serlin also used his water magic but the fire still continued to spread due to the strong night wind.

"You could say your parents called me and I saw their love struggle at the last minute, it touched me so much that I was interested in coming down to this earth, it looks like you're a perfect fit for me boy!" the voice was heard laughing softly and made the feeling of an angry Nagato calm down again.

"Dad? Mommy?" Nagato was still confused but he felt that there was no time to think about it because according to Nagato it seemed like there were still people living inside Roshima City.

"You want a name, don't you?" Nagato asked the voice in his mind.

"Yes, I suggest you give me a name that makes me like that name and should sound cool." the voice looked a little upset for fear Nagato gave it a careless name.

"Focus, get rid of everything in your mind, let the burden in your mind disappear, concentrate fully and then say my name out loud!" The voice gave advice to Nagato, Nagato's heart was a little touched because he hoped that the one who gave him advice was his own father.

Nagato sat cross-legged while closing his eyes, he concentrated fully, while breathing out his chest, stomach, chest, stomach.

When he felt his profound energy flowing within his body, Nagato stood up then his right hand raised upwards, his index finger and thumb pointing at the sky he pointed at while the other finger bent.

Those around Nagato were shocked to feel such a huge aura enveloping Nagato, an aura that felt so warm was very different from the aura of the Ancient Curse of the Death God.

Nagato's eyes looked at the sky, his right foot knocked on the earth three times after which he took a deep breath and mentioned the name he gave to the Spirit who inhabited his sword, which he said, instantly the weather turned dark and the clouds moved very quickly making the sky split in two due to the thunderous roar of lightning.