Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 86 - A Terrible Talent
After Nagato saw the scar on Litha's stomach he became more active in training to become stronger and would not let Litha get hurt again.
A few months after that day, the day Nagato and Litha were unaware of each other's feelings and now they start training as usual with Grandpa Hyogoro they are both 8 years old.
Day after day they both do breathing exercises so that their bodies are fused with nature because the air is not limited to just how we process it, learn swordsmanship to take care of yourself and do missions with Grandpa Hyogoro to earn money.
At night when Nagato and Litha had finished their breathing exercises from the Wind Hills they were both sitting on their backs next to each other beside the bonfire that Grandpa Hyogoro had made.
Nagato end - this end was upset because when he and Litha participated in doing the work given by Grandpa Hyogoro from Grandma Beo. The three of them went to several provinces in the Kai Empire there were hundreds of ordinary residents talking about his father even some of them berated his father as a traitor so Nagato always got into trouble and scolded Grandpa Hyogoro because of him hitting everyone who insulted her father recalled that it was a bitter experience for Nagato so much that he became so sensitive when he heard people talking about his father.
Grandpa Hyogoro looked at Nagato then he stroked his chin while closing his eyes.
"Nagato, Pandu is a great person! You don't need to hear anyone else's words" Grandpa Hyogoro glanced at Nagato who was leaning on Litha's back.
"Grandfather Hyo, I know you just want to cheer me up, right?" reply Nagato while looking intently at Grandpa Hyogoro straight.
"Comforting you?" Grandfather Hyogoro raised his eyebrows staring at Nagato. But Nagato just silently grumpily because he saw the behavior of Grandpa Hyogoro who started talking about his father.
"Listen Nagato, Pandu is a great man, not only he but all his followers are great, too," said Grandpa Hyogoro wanted to cool Nagato's emotions that end - this end exploded - explosive because it was always overshadowed by the figure of the greatness of his father's name.
Hyogoro's grandfather tried to keep telling Nagato about Pandu so that the student was not burdened with the greatness of his father's name.
"And most importantly Pandu and his 5 followers can work together well your father's troops are respected throughout Ezzo." added Grandpa Hyogoro while drinking coffee.
Nagato was just silent unconcerned while Litha clucked in awe at Grandpa Hyogoro's story.
"Nagato, do you know my son?" grandpa asked Hyogoro with a bitter smile then he drank his coffee back before looking at Nagato.
"Uncle Tatsugoro!" nagato replied briefly while glancing at Grandpa Hyogoro who was staring at the bonfire.
"Not only Tatsugoro but his four followers were great people like Satsuma, Chosu, Tosa and Takatsugu, the five of them were so respectful and admired the figure of your father," clearly Grandpa Hyogoro stared at the starry night sky and illuminated the moon above the Cakrawyuha Forest.
"It's an honor to be his teacher for just a minute." added Grandpa Hyogoro, muttering softly when he saw the brightest shining star he was staring at.
"No matter what others say, for me Pandu is a great person!" Grandpa Hyogoro drank his coffee back on the other side Nagato stood up and stared coldly at Grandpa Hyogoro.
"Don't lie to me! There are people out there who hate my father!" nagato snapped out of his emotions because every time he heard his father's name his mind felt muddled considering the cold gaze that led to him when he beat up people who insulted his father's good name.
"Nagato, you can't yell at Grandpa!" Litha tried to calm Nagato down but the young man grew even more angry and challenged Grandpa Hyogoro to fight him.
"Grandfather Hyo, I will avenge the death of my parents and will not become a general or an imperial soldier!" clearly Nagato was smiling cynically looking at Grandpa Hyogoro.
"Nagato, I want you to be a great commander instead of being a vengeful, all you do is ruin your father's good name!" reply Grandpa Hyogoro stood up because he was provoked by Nagato's words.
Litha tried to calm Nagato and Grandpa Hyogoro who were already holding the sword that was neatly sheathed on their waists to each other.
"Destroying my father's good name?! Stop talking nonsense! Grandpa doesn't know anything about my feelings!" nagato shouted with glaring eyes as he pulled his sword and stared coldly at Grandpa Hyogoro.
"I'm gonna shut that mouth, drunk grandpa!" added Nagato then he disappeared from before Litha in an instant he was already in front of Grandpa Hyogoro who was fending off his sword slash.
Litha let out a long sigh because of the end - Nagato also often fought with Grandpa Hyogoro when Grandpa Hyogoro talked about Pandu but Nagato never won even from Grandpa Hyogoro and tonight Litha seeing the peak of Nagato's anger.
The sound of swords clashing against each other echoed in the middle of the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Hyogoro's grandfather only dodged and occasionally he fended off Nagato's deadly sword slashes.
"I've told you many times, if you lose to a criminal then you'll die right then and there!" threatening Grandpa Hyogoro stared coldly at Nagato while fending off Nagato's sword slash.
Nagato frowned and looked for Grandpa Hyogoro's vulnerable defensive gap but every single one of his slashes could be fended off by Grandpa Hyogoro easily.
"The shine!" nagato's heart took a deep breath in one breath then he tried to draw out all his strength until his sword became a dense blaze of flames.
Hyogoro's grandfather raised his eyebrows looking at the technique Nagato used.
"Heavenly Rainbow Breathing: Yellow Shape." Grandpa Hyogoro's heart processed his breathing and stared coldly at Nagato.
"Flowing Like Water!" murmured Grandpa Hyogoro tried to attack first but Nagato was able to follow the pace even making himself desperate for underestimating Nagato.
Litha was amazed to see Nagato fending off the technique that Grandpa Hyogoro used to kill in a single slash because the fast flowing steps like a stream were very difficult to follow but Nagato was able to follow the pattern Grandpa Hyogoro even closed his eyes as he fended off every slash of Grandpa Hyogoro's sword and Nagato seemed to be concentrating fully.
Hyogoro's grandfather trembled violently seeing his nurse fended off Nagato even the student fended off his attack by closing his eyes.
"I've seen 13 years ago a person who fought seriously while closing his eyes not because he underestimated his opponent but he concentrated fully on not weakening his opponent in the slightest ... does Nagato have any of those 3 absolute powers?" muttered Grandpa Hyogoro smiling proudly looking at Nagato who moved naturally swinging his sword even the young man actually grew up with a terrifying talent only that the cause of Nagato's development was a feeling of hatred and hatred the grudges that kept him growing.
"Water Needle Play!" Hyogoro's grandfather used his sword technique when he saw Nagato jump up.
"Rain of Fire!" Nagato returned the attack of Grandpa Hyogoro's sword technique while opening his eyes then he swung his sword from the top down to create a dense rain of fire that grabbed Grandpa Hyogoro.
The two opposing techniques clashed against each other. Litha who saw the fight was amazed to see the look on Nagato's serious face with her eyes so cold.
Grandfather Hyogoro calmed himself down while sighing deeply he said in his heart.
"The change in the speed of his footsteps was one of the abilities Nagato had. Although it could predict the movement of the next step pattern, it was impossible to follow the move." Inner Grandpa Hyogoro who saw Nagato continued to launch attacks on him.
Hyogoro's grandfather who had only survived and observed Nagato's development had now become more serious and did not hold back in the slightest because pampering a disciple for him was the same as killing his student in a fight that was his only chance.
"Heavy Rainbow Breathing: Green Form." Grandpa Hyogoro's heart took a deep breath while fending off Nagato's sword swing.
"Black Flashes!" Hyogoro's grandfather swung his sword with all his might until Nagato's sword was thrown flat and fell in the middle of the two of them.
Hyogoro's grandfather smiled as he put his sword around Nagato's neck.
"Nagato, I won," Grandpa Hyogoro said softly looking at Nagato's cold countenance.
Nagato clucked in annoyance then he clenched his hands tightly together.
"Damn! Just tell me what grandfather wants to tell me!" annoyed Nagato because tonight he again lost the fight with Grandpa Hyogoro.
Hyogoro's grandfather sheathed his sword then he walked over patting Nagato's shoulder.
"Alright, grandfather wants you to practice meditating in the Heart Cave" Grandpa Hyogoro said as he stepped onto the fifth layer of the forest in the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Nagato and Litha followed Grandpa Hyogoro from behind and they both got used to the different weather and climate in each layer of the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Litha looked at the cave hidden within the fifth layer of the forest and the little girl saw that there was an ambon banana tree flourishing around the Heart Cave.
"I didn't think there was a cave with a heart-shaped hole" said Litha who was looking at the cave hole.
Grandpa Hyogoro stopped in front of the Heart Cave and looked at the two disciples.
"I will punish you both for meditating in the cave for 14 days" Grandpa Hyogoro said, looking at Nagato and Litha who were observing the dark cave pit.
Litha goosebumps looking at the dark cave.
"Wait a minute, should I also be punished with Nagato?" litha protested when she had finished observing the dark cave pit.
"Yes, after all this also includes exercises to improve your mental state" Grandpa Hyogoro replied as he stroked his chin.
Litha hid behind Nagato's back when she saw the dark cave passage before him.
"Grandfather Hyo, I want to ask you one thing. Would I be able to become stronger if I trained my mind?" tanya Nagato looked at Grandpa Hyogoro straight.
Grandpa Hyogoro let out a long sigh before explaining to Nagato.
"Of course, you can become stronger because a swordsman is not only practicing physically, mentally also necessary because it is related to kebatinan." explained Grandpa Hyogoro saw Nagato who stared intently at him.
Nagato turned around after hearing Grandpa Hyogoro's explanation.
Nagato touched Litha's fine hair and then she moved back.
"Let's lose anyway, but then I'll win" Nagato turned to look at Grandpa Hyogoro behind.
"What's that?" muttered Litha slowly looked at Nagato who was walking in front of her.
Litha shook her head looking at the childish Nagato - kanakan while Grandpa Hyogoro laughed at Nagato's never-ending behavior that amazed and bored him.