CHAPTER II
Yoshimitsu’s birth...
Akiro and Sumiko became man and wife. They didn’t
hide their true love, and they had a happy life, along with Tatsuo and Goha. After
some months, Sumiko became pregnant. Akiro was happiest man on the world. But
they still didn’t know how to name their child. After some time, they decided:
If it’s a boy, he will be called Yoshimitsu, if it’s a girl, she will be called
Kunimitsu. They both liked those names.
And... After 9 months, Sumiko breaded...twins! They
had two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. And they named them just like
they wanted: Yoshimitsu and Kunimitsu. They liked those names, especially the
translations:
Yoshi – Good Luck
Kuni – Country
Mitsu - Light
After 8 years, Yoshimitsu and Kunimitsu were
older, and their parents let them to play alone in forest. One day, Yoshimitsu
came to his house alone, crying.
- Father!
- What’s wrong, Yoshimitsu? – Asked Akiro.
- Kunimitsu, my sister...they took her...those
people...
- Wait! Calm down! Said Akiro. What happened?
Yoshimitsu somehow stopped crying and
continued:
- Some people, they took her with them, and
escaped...PLEASE, FATHER, BRING MY SISTER BACK!
- Calm down! I’ll call Tatsuo and Goha now, and
search for her. You stay here!
Akiro ran out the house and came to the place
where Goha usually practices.
- Goha!
- WHAT? Akiro, don’t you know that I hate when
you look me practice?
- Kunimitsu, someone took her!
- What?
- I don’t know, dammit! Where’s Tatsuo? Where’s
Sumiko?
- Calm down! Tatsuo is in town, and I don’t
know about Sumiko. I’ll go search Tatsuo, maybe he is practicing Karate in his
dojo...
- Go! After that, go back to home and protect Yoshimitsu
if something happens!
Goha ran to town, and Akiro was alone in the
forest. He didn’t know what to do. Where to go. And before he could thing of
anything, he heard steel sound behind him. He knew that sound...a sound of
steel which is used to make weapons!
He turned around, and saw a man completely
covered in black costume. He raised his sword – katana and looked at Akiro.
A ninja...from Kudji-Kiri...
Akiro now regretted the fact he didn’t train
any martial art.
He couldn’t face the ninja, the armed ninja and
win. That’s impossible. So he did the smartest thing he thought of – RUN!
He turned around and ran as fast as he can, but
he didn’t know the true speed of Kudji-Kiri ninjas...
Ninja was fast like a light, he just appeared
in front of shocked Akiro. He raised his hand with a katana. Akiro knew what’s
coming...DEATH.
- At least show me your face. – Said Akiro, wanting to extend his life for
at least one minute.
- My face won’t tell you anything...
Ninja removed his mask. His eyes were red, like
a flame which shall burn every enemy. He was bald, without any sign of hair. Akiro
knew one thing : He never saw him before.
- What’s your name? – Asked Akiro, hoping someone will come and save him.
- Why do you care?
- I want to know who killed me...
Ninja smiled.
- We don’t have names...we just have one sign
of recognition...we are KUDJI-KIRI.
- Y...you...you killed Sumiko?
Ninja waved his katana, and with one simple
move, he sliced Akiro’s head.
Akiro was dead.
Ninja cleaned his katana with Akiro’s clothes, and
disappeared.
Few hours later, Tatsuo found Akiro’s corpse.
- Akiro? NOOOOOOOO!!!!! WHO KILLED YOU!!!??? HE
WILL PAY, I SWEAR!
Tatsuo was shocked. Is it possible that Akiro
and Sumiko are really dead? And Kunimitsu is taken...by deadliest ninjas on
world?
Goha and Yoshimitsu were shocked too. The
saddest of them all was Yoshimitsu. He lost his father, his mother and his
sister. But his sister is alive, and he MUST save her! He WILL save her!
From that day, Tatsuo and Goha swore that they
will teach Yoshimitsu everything they know. If they can’t revenge Akiro and Sumiko,
maybe Yoshimitsu can.
Even Yoshimitsu was only 10 years old, they
trained all day, various types of martial arts, just to improve Yoshimitsu’s
skills. But, even though Tatsuo and Goha were good fighters, they weren’t real
masters.
Tatsuo was too old, and Goha didn’t master any
martial art. So, Yoshimitsu wasn’t a very skillful fighter.
They lived in fear, because Kudji-Kiri could go
back again, and commit more murders, slop more blood...
9 years have passed, and Kudji-Kiri haven’t stroke.
But...they came back, now with intension to
steal Yoshimitsu. Yoshimitsu, Goha and Tatsuo spotted them calmly walking to
their house.
Tatsuo grabbed his old Samurai sword, and Goha took
his double-barreled shotgun. If they die, they will at least die with honor...
Three ninjas entered the small house. Goha
tried to shoot the first one, but Ninja was too fast for him, he just threw a
shuriken, pointing to Goha’s head...
Shuriken hit Goha’s right eye, and it went
trough his head, carrying pieces of brain and blood.
Tatsuo rushed on second ninja, waving his sword.
Ninja quickly raised his katana and blocked the attack, then countered with his
katana. Tatsuo managed to avoid this attack, and he jumped back. He started to
wave his sword all around. Ninjas underestimated him because of his age...that’s
why he surprised them with his reflexes...he sliced the head of first ninja
with one move, then continued to second ninja’s torso. He stabbed the sword
right in ninja’s torso, killing him slowly. Tatsuo wanted to pull his sword out,
but third ninja had enough time to recover from shock, and grab his katana...
...and stick it into Tatsuo’s head...
It is true. Kudji-Kiri ninjas were the
deadliest ninjas ever. They committed two more murders. Two more souls are
eliminated.
Yoshimitsu was shocked more than ever, and he
just fell on ground, unconscious. Ninja grabbed him and ran away.
When he was in middle of the forest, he heard
footsteps behind him. Someone who isn’t stealthy...or someone who wants his opponent
to hear his steps.
He turned around. It was another ninja. But not
one...ninjas started appearing from all sides, surrounding him. Before he could
think of any action, he sensed that shurikens hit him from every side. Even
Kudji-Kiri ninja can’t beat whole group of ninjas...
Ninjas who killed Kudji-Kiri ninja came close
to him, and took Yoshimitsu, who was still unconscious.
When he woke up, he saw bunch of ninjas around
him.
- W...Who are you?
- Don’t worry. We won’t hurt you. -said one of
the ninjas.
- What am I doing here?
- Your family has been killed...we need you to
destroy Kudji-Kiri clan.
- Why me?
- We sensed your soul is clean, and fighter
with clean soul is deadliest fighter. We think...We KNOW you can kill
Kudji-Kiri ninjas.
- But...what clan are you?
- We are Manji...