Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 107 - White Fox Mask II
Nagato was comfortable wearing his white fox mask, he kept running while occasionally looking at the sight of the tea garden before him. In the Southern Province there is a Clan that can be said to be quite large because the clan, including the ten largest clans in the Kai Empire, the Akatsuki Clan and the Kurozawa Clan.
The mission given to Grandpa Hyogoro was to control the Minami Nobles. Because the head of the Minami Nobles family will make a visit to Kumori City which is included in the largest city in the Southern Province and Kai Empire.
A few days ago, the three of them continued to travel unhindered. And, as they stared at Kumori City from Hiji Hill which was close to Kumori City. Nagato could see from above if Kumori City was large enough that even the building really looked majestic from a distance.
Hyogoro's grandfather explains the work given to him to Nagato and Litha. They both understood the outline of the mission this time around.
"So we have to control it, right?" tanya Nagato looked at Kumori City from the top of Hiji Hill.
"Yes, but there is something that bothers grandfather from earlier." replied Grandpa Hyogoro stroked his chin and closed his eyes.
"This job is a pretty big payoff, it's just that maybe we'll be dealing with the killer the mayor hired..." added Grandpa Hyogoro reminding Nagato and Litha not to act rashly when dealing with assassins.
"Do we need to get into that city first, cake?" tanya Litha pointed at Kumori City with her index finger.
"Don't, we'll rush straight to the residence of the Minami Nobles." replied Grandpa Hyogoro as he stared at Kumori City sharply.
"Grandfather just wants to see Kumori City from up here, it looks beautiful, doesn't it?" Grandfather Hyogoro smiled broadly looking at Kumori City from a distance.
Nagato let out a long sigh, "So this is the reason, we ran through hills and mountains..." Nagato held onto his forehead with his hand, "We better hurry up the cake."
Grandpa Hyogoro smiled then he resumed his journey. Minami's residence is quite far from Kumori City. They will probably arrive the next day.
Hyogoro's grandfather intended to stay at the village inn if there was a village they passed by. But when Grandpa Hyogoro tried to recall it, he felt that there was no nearby village they would reach. So inevitably, they will return to spend the night on the streets or in the forest.
On this silent night, Nagato burned the chicken meat accompanied by Litha. While Grandpa Hyogoro was lying down enjoying the stars that he could not reach up there.
"Several days of wearing a mask is really very annoying" Nagato said, burning chicken meat on a bonfire.
Litha looked at Nagato who looked like he was enjoying chicken meat .
"Nagato, don't you want to meet Iris?" ask Litha curiously.
Nagato swallowed his chicken meat first before speaking. After finishing eating his chicken, Nagato looked at Litha.
"Iris? I want to meet him, I wonder if he is stronger than that day." Nagato replied as he looked at the night sky.
Litha silently heard Nagato's reply, then she took a deep breath. After a while they sleep to rest their bodies.
The next day, Nagato resumed his journey. Continuously accelerating his footsteps, the three of them arrived at a village.
The village was quite quiet, even as the three of them passed through the village. Many people peeked out of the window.
"Grandfather Hyo, something is not right here" Nagato said as he watched the surroundings.
"Already expected, I felt something was wrong in this village." Inner Grandpa Hyogoro, then he let out a long sigh and scratched his non-itchy head, said Hyogoro, because he felt like the night was dealing with a lackey villain.
"Nagato, Litha, your enemy is an imperial warrior working under the Mayor of Kumori City" Grandpa Hyogoro reminded the two students.
"Don't let your masks come off, because if we miss we'll be fugitives." added Grandpa Hyogoro.
Hyogoro's grandfather quickly stepped back, but there was the sound of a bar door being kicked quite hard. From inside the bar appeared several heavily armed men.
"It looks like I have to finish off the subordinates of this corrupt official." Nagato muttered as he drew his sword.
Hyogoro's grandfather glanced at Nagato who was ready to put up a fight, he realized that Nagato already had a mature mentality. It was just that he did not want the two of his beloved disciples to feel a killing sensation like himself.
Young Hyogoro's grandfather first killed a human when he was seven, he accidentally killed a noble who beat a commoner. Hyogoro's grandfather hit the noble's head with a wooden block, from then on his life became erratic. But Grandpa Hyogoro did not regret his deeds, when he killed the demon-hearted humans, the type of humans who liked to eat people's money, oppressing the weaker ones. Hyogoro's grandfather felt that his actions were the truth, rather than making thousands of people miserable he would rather take out one culprit.
"Heavenly Rainbow Breathing: Red Form." Grandpa Hyogoro's heart took a deep breath in one breath.
Dozens of heavily armed men smiling sinisterly looked at Grandpa Hyogoro, after which their eyes turned towards Nagato and Litha.
"What is this grandfather doing? Is he going to fight us?" ask one of the men.
"Let's just say he's undead, this beautiful little girl we can take care of. when big we just enjoy." said one of the men next to him.
"Rubber as well, it seems like we should take the girl kec-" not yet finished speaking, the man immediately broke out in cold sweat and his face was deathly pale. Nagato had already disappeared from the sight of Grandpa Hyogoro and Litha.
"You touch him a little, then you'll deal with me!" threatening Nagato pierced the stomach of the man who was about to approach Litha with his sword.
Grandpa Hyogoro and Litha were stunned to see Nagato, they both did not expect Nagato would grow this fast.
"Argh! Bo-bokah rancid.." shouted the man who was stabbed Nagato.
"Move a little, I'll kill you!" nagato said that made the man instantly speechless.
"Go and tell this to the corrupt leader, if the God of Death will come beheading him in a few days.." threatening Nagato while giving out his entire aura of intimidation to all the heavily armed men.
Nagato took off his sword, with a cold gaze he looked at the dozens of heavily armed men before him.
"Well, even I have no appetite to kill you guys" Nagato said as he continued to give off his aura of intimidation.
"Even though I have never killed a human, but I have found some people I deserve to kill." Nagato said with a faint smile.
Dozens of heavily armed men immediately ran out of the village. They did not look back, if they turned the same would make Nagato angry.