Kuragami is in a snow forest somewhere in the Water Section.

“I need a new technique. One stronger than any other technique.”

He raises the aura on his right hand and turns it into ice, covering his hand.

“Hmm.”

Kuragami runs off to find a specific place.

He goes to a mansion, covered by one large water fountain.

“Sir there's a kid waiting outside for you.”

“Let him in.”

Kuragami walks in the mansion. He’s led into the main room. The doors open and there's Keikena there sitting on the table eating dinner.

Keikena is 19 years old with blue hair. He wears a blue turtleneck with navy blue trousers.

“What do you want? If it's something to do with your brother then I-"

“It's not!”

“What is it then?”

“I want you to help me. Help me with this technique I want to create.”

“Why should I?”

“You were good friends with my brother weren’t you?”

“He wasn’t as cocky as you.”

“Please. I need this. It's the only way I'll be able to become the strongest Shorai.”

Keikena stops eating.

“So you have finally accepted that you’re not the strongest. Your cockiness is gone.”

“Reality hit me a couple times since I became a Shorai.”

“I’ll help you not only with the technique, but become stronger as a whole.”

Kuragami’s face enlightens.

“On one condition though.”

“I’ll do anything!”

“If you don’t become at least top 3, burn your armband.”

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

“What the-”

Burning your armband is a way of showing the world that your against their ways, becoming an outlaw.

“Fine. I’ll burn it.”

Keikena smiles.

“So tell me about the technique.”

Sasaki makes it to his home town, Seichō Town. He has no parents. He lives in a home with other kids that have no parents. They've all lived there since they were young without knowing who their parents are.

Sasaki is making his way to a location where he always trains.

“This new technique needs to blow everything away. But first I need to know how to control my aura even more.”

He wields his sword and looks at it.

“Hoshiko. What a suspicious gal.”

Sasaki concentrates aura in his sword and lets off a air ripping slash. It's cuts and multiple trees in his path. Sasaki starts to laugh.

“This Shorai Skirmish is becoming more interesting.”

“Seems like you've gotten stronger. That was expected though.”

Sasaki looks back to see who said that.

“What the hell do you want this time?”

The person smiles.

Isamu goes up the Air Elevators to reach the Air Section.

The Air Elevators were created by a certain scientist, same Scientist who created The Bullet Train, to connect The Ground to the Sky Islands also known as the Air Section.

Isamu makes it home to his father.

“Where you been?”

“Just chilling with the other Prodigy Disciples.”

“You know how important this Shorai Skirmish is don't you? It's a way to separate the weak from the strong. And it's your choice whether you want to be labelled weak or strong.”

“I know.”

“At least you were above Ryoma’s boy.”

“Trust me Kuragami and his friends are gonna get what’s coming. I’ll make sure of it pops.”

“Kuragami… a name I despise.”

Kuragami, Sasaki and Isamu all start their training.

Sky, Cherry and Homura are in a special made training ground around Danketsu. They're training significantly hard for the Shorai Skirmish. Cherry and Homura are sweating a lot. They have been training non stop.

“Keep it up like this and you guys will make it top 10.”

“I need to train harder, and beat one of them Prodigies!”

“Why's that Homura?”

“To prove my strength. To prove that it's not just Kuragami and Sasaki doing all the hard work. We need to prove to everyone that we're strong too Cherry. Otherwise those two will leave us in the dust.”

“Yeah you’re right. Plus I have my own reasons to get strong.”

Sasaki creates a big explosion around himself, bigger than any explosion he's made in his life. Everything around him is destroyed, there's no trace of any trees ever existing there. He is sweating and breathing heavily.

“This isn't it. I have to take control.”

“Try concentrating your aura around the sword instead of inside it. That’s what master taught me.”

He charges up his aura around his sword and then uses his sword to release another attack. However it didn't work. He needs to learn how to do it properly.

Isamu has tried to learn the technique his father showed him. He's attempted doing it multiple times but kept failing.

“Concentrate more Isamu and then it will be a piece of cake once you do it the first time.”

“Okay.”

Isamu then tries again. Thunder gets scattered all around the training field. Isamu still hasn't done the technique properly.

Kuragami uses his technique on a large rock and destroys it. Ice is shattered everywhere. He is sweating heavily and breathing hard. He has been working very hard non stop.

“I done it Keikena. But it's very tiring.”

“It might be tiring but it's still not enough. For the thing I was talking about. I’ll take you to meet a person. They can help with both that and your technique.”

“Well what are we waiting for?”

Kuragami and Keikena makes their way to uncharted territory.

There's a female voice being projected from a unknown dark place. A voice that no one can hear.

“Old friend. I guess I’ll see you once again.”