Chapter-81 The Plot Begins pt-1

(One-year Time-Skip)

A year after the attack on the conference, Erik and the others had already completed their 2nd year in the school.

Mayumi and Erik, both of them had recently been engaged to each other whereas Mari and Naotsugu were also planning to do the same.

Currently, Erik was a 3-Year senior student, also the [Advisor of the Student Council].

Mayumi had become the [President of the Student Council].

Mari had become the [Head of Public Morals Committee].

Suzune had become the [Treasurer of the Student Council].

Whereas, Katsuto had also become the [Head of the Club Committee].

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Near the temple, in the backyard.

"S-Sensei....?"

Shiba Miyuki was a lovely, beautiful girl who captivates whoever sets their eyes on her. Her arms and legs are slim, slender without looking too unhealthy.

She had bought some food for her elder brother and Kokonoe Yakumo.

Unfortunately, her elder brother was busy sparing with the temple monks who were also the disciples of Kokonoe Yakumo.

Knowing that it will take some time before her brother finishes his spar, Miyuki moved towards their sensei to offer him some dumplings.

Unfortunately, Kokonoe Yakumo was a man with a playful personality.

"Hehe...Miyuki sure has grown up."

"Like a flower bud on the verge of breaking open....." (Kokonoe)

"...a fresh green bud just starting to sprout! That's right-moe!" (Kokonoe)

"This is moe!" (Kokonoe)

Whoosh!

Sensing someone behind him, Kokonoe immediately turned around and raised his left hand to block the chop heading towards his back.

Bam!

The playful ninja was able to block the sneak attack from the attacker with relative ease.

He raised his head to look at his attacker.

"Master, you've clearly rattled Miyuki,"

"...so would you mind calming yourself down?"

Tatsuya had an athletic and sturdy body that measures 175cm tall (5'9"). Furthermore, aside from his deep-set eyes and piercing gaze, his looks can often be considered rather plain.

His usual unyielding stoic countenance hardly ever betrays bewilderment or enthusiasm, but whenever it does, it's often at the minimum level.

Being as protective of his sister as he is, he immediately stops Kokonoe from making Miyuki uncomfortable.

"Good for you, Tatsuya-kun."

Kokonoe still had his playful smile as je completely disregarded Tatsuya's words regarding his behavior.

"Take my back and see what happens..."

With a sharp glint in his eyes, Kokonoe thrusts his palm towards his student who leans backward while using his right hand to deflect the incoming attack.

Tatsuya immediately goes in for a sidekick but Kokonoe easily stops his motion using his own kick, aimed towards his student's thigh.

Tatsuya takes a step back before launching a few punches towards Kokonoe who easily negates his attack.

Every time Tatsuya's attack neared his master, the latter would immediately counter it with minimum energy. A blue covered glow to light up every time their attacks connected.

The stalemate continues for a few more seconds before Kokonoe went on the offensive.

The playful ninja takes a step forward and smashes his right leg right into his student's stomach who is sent flying through the air, barely regaining balance after impacting the ground.

"Oh, man... Looks like I may not stand a chance against Tatsuya if it's strictly taijutsu..."

Even though Kokonoe said so, the carefree expression on his face was enough for others to know that he was just fooling around.

"All right, come on!"

Still sporting a playful expression on his face, he taunts his student to give him a challenge while the latter accepts.

Tatsuya plants his feet in the ground before rushing towards his teacher, wanting to force the latter to get serious.

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"Huff! Huff! Huff!....."

Tatsuya lay on the ground, all roughened up from confronting his master, the great ninja of Japan.

"Hehe....Tatsuya-kun is growing very fast!"

"You will surely be able to defeat me..."

"...in a few decades."

Miyuki rolled her eyes at their master's antic and kneeling beside her elder brother to wipe the sweat off his face.

What they didn't know was that Kokonoe wasn't joking when he said that it would take Tatsuya a few decades to be able to beat him.

The baldy wasn't your average martial artist, he was the strongest [Ancient-Magic] user in the whole world, he had never lost a battle.

Even the current world's strongest magician can't inflict damage on Kokonoe if he were to seriously fight.

"I am sorry Miyuki, I got your dress soiled."

"It's okay Oni-san, this is the least I can do."

Tatsuya stands up from the ground and looks towards his master.

"Sensei, from today Miyuki and I will start attending [First-High School]."

Hearing this Kokonoe had a cheeky smile on his face.

"Hoho....that's excellent! You can even improve your martial arts if you train under one of the senior students."

"...Is it necessary? I don't want to attract attention."

"It depends on you, Tatsuya-kun. But that senior is much more skilled in martial arts than I am."

Now, this statement immediately garnished the attention of not only the brother-sister pair but also the other warrior monks.

"Y-You are joking right, sensei?"

Miyuki asked with a slight tremble in her voice, even though she loved her brother very much, she also knew that their master wasn't someone ordinary.

This man had been defeating her brother for the past 2-years without so much as breaking a sweat, her brother was very skilled in combat but when confronting their master.

He hadn't even landed a single blow of him till now.

"There is nothing to be shocked here. [First-High School] is the school of two members of [The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse]."

"Top of the game, yeah they're legends, each got the strength of an army, can cut down a man in a second."

"Fists that are stronger than weapons, each of them have stacked a mountain of bodies."

"Don't wanna mess with the Horsemen."

"The Horsemen? You mean, the four leaders that collectively own the [Dream Chaser Technology]?"

Miyuki asked in a curious tone.

"Indeed, each of them is extremely powerful and capable individuals."

"Juumonji Katsuto, Erik Saltzman and Elder Retsu, are the three known Horsemen."

"The last Horsemen is anonymous."

"I once requested a spar against Erik Saltzman..."

"In my whole life, I have only come close to death twice."

"The first time, six ribs and both of my arms were broken and several of my internal organs were severely damaged."

"It happened when I was trying to peak at the girls in the hot springs, and the ladies caught me"

"The second time, I couldn't move my body for 2 months, it happened when I sustained a direct blow from Erik Saltzman."

Pin drop silence reigned over the temple as everyone looked at the huge scar on Kokonoe's chest.

Kokonoe fixed his robe and spoke with a serious expression.

"He uses a different type of fighting style focused on attacking the various pressure points of the body."

"I don't think anyone can match him in close combat."

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