Kanashi stared at Ugokis blood soaked hand which swayed as its owner strode towards him.

Ba-dum!

Ba-dum!

Kanashis ears throbbed in sync with his heart beat. Time moved slowly as each step Ugoki took seemed to last a minute.

“Naori!?” He cried, not daring to look away from Ugoki.

“One more minute!” Naori barked back.

“Think you can last that long?” Ugoki asked, staring into Kanashis eyes.

Kanashi didn't respond. He took a deep breath and cleared his mind.

[Mudd!]

From the ground came nearly a hundred amphibious golems each rivaling the size of a police car. They filled the street and charged towards Ugoki.

“Golems!? Hahah impressive!” Ugoki laughed, smashing through the golems with his fists. Even though Kanashis [Deus Ex Machina] boost had made his mana pool larger and more effective his golems were still pitifully weak.

But they were never meant to deal damage in the first place. They were just the opening act for his plan. The golems exploded into blankets of mudd which wrapped around Ugoki in layers. They piled on top of him until he was encased in a ball of mud the size of a water tank

. [Paralysis!]

Electricity shot into the ball of mud cracking along its surface and making it bubble like boiling water.

[Vector Extension Technique: Air Arrow]

“!”

Kanashis Observation flashed red and he jumped to the side as the arrow flew by him.

[Vector Extension Technique: Air Arrow]

Another arrow shot out of the mud ball this time in the opposite direction of the previous.

“?” Kanashi raised his brow in confusion.

Whistle…

The sound was like air being pulled through a straw, small and sharp.

“!?” He’s spinning the air vectors to create heat!?

BOOM!

As soon as Kanashi realized it, Ugoki exploded from the ball of mud. Pieces of baked dirt flew around in a flash of brown and gray.

Ugoki had created two holes in the ball of mud. He then pulled the air in from one side using a vector to increase the speed of the air coming in and then rotated the air from the other side's vector generating heat by spinning the air. That heat baked the mudd making it no more than soft clay.

Where is he!? Kanashi wondered, flicking his head around. He looked left and then looked right around the flying rubble searching for any sign of movement.

Wait, He was after Naori right!? Kanashi thought in a panic looking towards where the two waiting fighters were.

CRACK!

Ugokis fist smashed into Kanashis back, rattling his spine.``Gah!” He wheezed being thrown forwards. He saw a smiling Ugoki out of the corner of his eye standing behind him. He was behind me!?

“Not bad foreigner!” Ugoki laughed, sending out a kick which smashed into Kanashis side, throwing him into a police car which flipped over from the impact.

“Gah!” Kanashi groaned in pain. Blood poured from the back of his head. If either of those were a [Deus Ex Machina] they’d have killed me instantly! He thought biting his lip nervously

Ugoki sprinted towards Naori and Otsuga, the former of which panicked as he only needed a few more seconds of time.

“Damnit!” Naori yelled, dripping sweat and out of breath. Normally when you use healing magic on someone else you’re simply guiding their bodies' own mana to heal itself. However to increase Otsugas healing speed Naori was applying his own mana, exhausting himself in the process.

“Gurrah!” Kanashi screamed, jumping on the back of Ugoki and squeezing the man's neck between his legs. He pounded his fists on Ugokis head trying to slow him down.

“Why won't any of you stay down?” Ugoki groaned in pain. He grabbed Kanashi by the nape of his neck and threw him to the floor in front of him. Kanashi slammed to the ground with a heave and quickly rolled to the side when Ugoki stomped his foot down.

“Why are you doing this!? Why do you enjoy hurting people!? What is the fun in this!? Why are you laughing as we cry in pain!? What’s made you evil!?” Kanashi screamed, sliding backwards.

Ugoki clenched his teeth and a blood vessel popped on his forehead, spurting blood. “Me evil? Ha! I think you’re mistaken, boy, the world is evil! I simply live by its rules!” Ugoki said, punching Kanashi in the left arm.

“Gah!” Kanashi choked, stumbling to the side.

Ugoki panted and dripped sweat. His body was covered in cuts which leaked blood unable to heal.

“My entire family died! My hometown Azhar was destroyed! Everyone I know and loved was gone in the blink of an eye! I went to bed in my room and woke up months later to the image of my home smashed into the ground! Yet here I am trying to save people I don't know and try to stop you! The world was evil to me but I won't be apart of the evil in this world! How can you know what it’s like to suffer and knowingly inflict that onto others?!”

“Your suffering is nothing compared to mine! You didn’t have to watch your pets get eaten! Your fathers throat be slit while you both watched pirate rape your mom and sister! You didn’t get thrown out into the sea like a piece of trash when you were too sick to sell as a slave! Don’t claim to have felt the evil of the world if you can’t even compare it to the little of it that I’ve seen!” Roared Ugoki.

Kanashi kicked off the ground and slammed his fist into Ugokis nose, sending him stumbling backwards.

“I can't understand that logic!” Kanashi yelled, punching Ugoki again this time in the stomach.

“Why can’t we talk this out!? Why is this the only way that we can communicate!?” Tears ran down Kanashis face as he spoke. “Damnit, I’m sick of hurting people and getting hurt back!”

Ugoki was pelted with punches from Kanashi, they rained against his body like machine gun fire pushing him back.

“The world is evil, so join it! Why change nature!? You can’t get revenge on a hurricane or earthquake! You can’t bring back the dead so why not enjoy the time you have before you get yours!?” Ugoki argued, kicking Kanashi backwards.

Kanashi fell to the ground shaking like a dog. His mouth and nose pours blood into a puddle beneath him. I’ve probably lost enough blood to fill a gallon jug by now… Kanashi thought. The [Deus Ex Machina] boost was fading quickly and he didn’t feel like he could achieve another one anytime soon. His link to the [Abyssal Zone] was shredded by the conversation he was having with Ugoki. As his soul wavered, so did his strength.

Join the evil in the world? Kanashi thought with a cough.

“Stop Chujou.” Said Otsuga, his voice was firm and full of emotion.

“Heh, so he bugged me long enough for you to come back from the dead?” Ugoki asked Otsuga.

“You’re crying.” Otsuga said with a solemn expression.

“!?” Ugoki lifted his finger up to his cheek and wiped the tear off it. “I am…” He muttered.

“I wont say you’ll be forgiven for your crimes, nor will I say you’ll be allowed to live. But if you stop now you’ll prevent other people from suffering the way you did.”

“Heh, did you practice that one?” Ugoki sniffled. He blew the blood out his nose and cracked his neck once more. “If it wasn’t for that bastard Domushi I’d be living the high life right now like I always dreamed of. That stupid boy who sat on the ocean cliff dreaming of going to the mainland and eating Horse Sashimi just can't catch a break can he?” He laughed.

“I see… Well, I’ll bear the burden of this crime then.” Otsuga said, jumping forwards.

“!”

Ugoki threw his arms up right as Otsugas used [Crushing Rock WaterFall Style: Water Dragon Spear].

Otsugas fingers managed to stab into Ugoikis forearms before Ugoki kicked him away.

[Vector Extension Technique: Air Arrow!]

Ugoki shot out his projectile attack which Otsuga dodged by flipping over head. He came down with [Crushing Rock WaterFall Style : Ame-No-Nuboko].

Ugoki jumped to the right dodging the attack and grabbed Otsugas leg as he fell. He swung the Karate God in a circle before throwing him into a street light which snapped from the impact.

As Otsugas and Ugoki continued to trade blows Kanashi limped his way over to Naori who laid back against a car's wheel out of breath.

“You gonna die?” Kanashi asked with a strained smile while taking a seat.

“Not from this no, but I might if Otsuga doesn't win.” Naori laughed.

“...” Kanashi looked down at his shaking and bloody hands, the fresh scraps on them no longer closing shut.

“Sorry but I can’t heal you anymore.” Naori sighed. “I put everything into making sure Otsuga was back to 100% health.”

“...”

“...”

“Hey, Naori, did you notice something weird when Ugoki got to Sakashima?” Kanashi asked, blowing the blood from his nose.

“Besides that he killed him?” Naori huffed with a pained smile and wrinkled eyes.

“No, the way he moved. It was almost like he teleported.”

“That’s what he’s been doing this whole time...”

“Exactly but… the way he did it wasn’t like before. He was simply changing direction before, this time it was almost like he actually moved.”

“Yeah, I noticed that, but I’m not sure how exactly.”

“Jin told me that the pinnacle of Energy Manipulation was controlling the energy of time itself… do you think he-”

“Changed the vectors of his own time? Honestly at this point I wouldn't be surprised. He was supposed to be near the level of a Hachibuto, not on their level… but from what I’ve been told he’d still only be the 2nd weakest among them. Unless that is, if he really can control time. If so, he might just be the strongest man in all of Edoland right now…”

Kanashi bit his lip and watched Ugoki and Otsuga fight. Otsuga was in the lead but Ugoki, like a cornered animal, would not stop fighting.

But there has to be a reason he only used it that one time… maybe he can’t use it at will? Did he unlock it in that moment when he was hit by the boulder Sakashima threw? Was it like a hiccup? So when can he use it again? Will it take hours, weeks, years? Or will something trigger it? Something that forces growth like…

[Deus Ex Machina!]

Ugokis hand smashed into Otsugas stomach with a crackle of mana.

“Gah!” Otsuga cried as blood flew out of his mouth and he was thrown backwards into a building.

“This feels good.” Ugoki said, leaning his head back and feeling the warm breeze on his body. The sun was out and bright shining down on the warzone they’d created. Whatever police officers remind had long run away. Hopefully they left to beg for help but the chances were slim.

The Blue Hawk Hotels top half was completely destroyed and the buildings surrounding them were filled with holes and fires. To all else it was carnage and destruction. A reminder of why Magic is kept secret from society. The threat it poses to the world.

“Beautiful.” Ugoki said, looking towards Otsuga who stumbled out of the building he’d been thrown into.

“Don’t think flattery will let me spare you.” Otsuga groaned, ripping his tattered Gi off leaving him in a plain black long sleeve shirt and sweatpants.

“Seeing my own power before my eyes, the strength to destroy an entire street and kill dozens. To have four exceptional magic users be beaten by my own hands… it's just a gorgeous sight.”

Kanashi's ears twitched at hearing these words and he raised to his feet with a shudder.

“Want some more already?” Naori asked with a yawn.

“Yeah, I have a good feeling about something.” Kanashi said while raising his brow.

“What’s that?”

Kanashis lips curled into a smile as he nudged his head in the direction behind him.

Naori tilted his head to the side for a moment and then his eyes lit up and he too grew a devilish smile. “Not bad…” He groaned, rising to his feet.

Otsuga looked at Ugoki with a frown and rubbed the scar on the top of his bald head. Fresh blood came from it and he flinched at the stinging pain.

“!”

Otusga kicked off the floor and leapt at Ugoki with [Crushing Rock WaterFall Style: Crashing Tree.] He grabbed the wet bloody blonde hair of Ugoki and pulled it down into his knee which rang out in pain upon impact.

“Gah!” Ugoki grunted.

[Crushing Rock WaterFall Style: Rapid Erosion!]

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Otsuga slammed his elbow down onto the crown of Ugokis head with a crack. Ugokis body shook and he stumbled backwards like he lost his sense of balance.

Then it happened.

“Huh?!” Otsuga gasped as he was floating in the air.

“!”

Ugoki appeared beside Otsuga and punched him in the side, sending the old man flying down the street.

“Did you see that?” Kanashi asked, looking at Naori who nodded.

“Yeah, he vanished mid air, he really is manipulating time…” Naori muttered, clenching his fist.

Otsuga smashed to the ground right next to the pair which smiled at their luck.

“Otsuga!” They cried in unison.

“Ready to fight now!?” He growled flinching in pain.

“Lead him to the west of the street!” Kanashi said, charging forwards to intercept Ugoki.

“West? Why what’s west-” Otsuga too realized it as he said the direction and let out a “pffft.” with pursed lips. “Allright, try to keep up!” He said getting back to his feet and running west.

“Run Otsuga!” Kanashi yelled. He conjured Itachi and swung it at Ugoki using [Kyoyu Style: Zangeki].

Ugoki met it with his fist the two clashing once more and bolts of mana shooting into the atmosphere around them.

“Shit!” Kanashi growled, dragging his feet against the ground as he was pushed back.

“What’s this now?” Ugoki asked with a sneer. “Trying to help that coward escape?

“As long as he lives we win, you’ll never beat him!” Kanashi laughed with sweat pouring down his face.

“Tch!” Ugoki grunted, smacking Kanashis with his free hand.

“Gah!” Kanashi yelped, rolling to the side. His eye swelled shut and his lip split open but he took chase following after Ugoki.

“Naori!” Kanashi yelled.

“Got it!” Naori yelled leaping at Ugoki with a kick. His shin smashed into Ugokis jaw sending him stumbling to the side.

“Ow!” Naori yelped, retracting his leg after trying to stand on it.

Ugoki ripped through the store front he’d been thrown into and kept running forwards towards Otusga.

Both Kanashi and Naori followed him from behind side by side until…

[Vector Manipulation: Back]

Ugoki switched directions mid movement now going towards them.

“!”

They both grunted in surprise as he clotheslined them one in each arm.

“Gah!” They both coughed being slammed to the ground and into the road itself.

“Tch, did you think I’d be an idiot and fall for your trap!? I don’t know what you’re planning exactly but I won't let you lead me into it!” Ugoki laughed.

He pulled his hands back and punched both in the stomach.

“BLURGH!” Naori and Kanashi coughed with blood coming from their mouths.

[Crushing Rock WaterFall Style : Ame-No-Nuboko]

From behind Ugoki came Otsuga with a spear kick.

[Vector Manipulation Extension Technique: 00.01]

“!”

Ugoki vanished and Otsugas foot pierced the asphalt.

“Behind you, he changed time!” Kanashi gurgled with blood foaming in his mouth.

Otsuga without looking back flipped forwards right as Ugokis fist smashed into where he would have been.

“Damnit!” Kanashi growled, pulling himself out of the asphalt and swinging Itachi at Ugoki.

[Vector Manipulation Extension Technique: 00.01]

Ugoki once again vanished, this time appearing in front of Otsuga and cocking his hand back.

“Shit!” Yelled Naori biting into Ugokis achilles heel as hard as he could tearing at the Tendon.

[Kyoyu Style: Zangeki!]

Kanashi swung Itachi into Ugokis back slicing it open with a spray of blood.

“Why?!” Ugoki yelled in frustration.

Everyone there could sense his mana pool being nearly empty. That final [Deus Ex Machina] could only do so much with the amount of injuries he had. It’d nearly all been burnt up healing them.

[Crushing Rock WaterFall Style: Water Dragon Spear!]

As Ugoki was held in place Otsuga thrust his hand forwards smashing it into Ugokis chest and ripping his flesh open.

[Vector Manipulation Extension Technique: 00.04]

“!”

Ugoki vanished and Otsuga spun around anticipating an attack from behind but Ugoki wasn't there.

“There!” Naori yelled pointing up at a second story window ledge which Ugoki was climbing into.

“Don't let him escape!” Otsuga roared, leaping after him.

Otsuga ripped through the building in hot pursuit of Ugoki. If he was truly fleeing then they’d nearly won right then right there. Ugoki was on his last leg.

As Otsuga turned the corner into a room with an open door he was met with a kick to the face by Ugoki who dropped down from the ceiling above.

“Gah!” Otsuga grunted clutching his broken nose which bled.

“Now you have no room for your tricks!” Ugoki laughed, his face wrinkled and withered.

[Hellstorm!]

From right under where Ugoki was standing came a pillar of flames which engulfed him whole.

[Vector Manipulation Extension Technique: 00.01]

Otsuga sensing Ugokis disappearance spun around and caught the punch Ugoki threw at him from behind. He followed it with a knee upwards snapping Ugokis arm at the elbow.

“Ugoki, your face…” Otsuga muttered wide eyes.

Ugoki looked like he’d aged a decade, his face covered in wrinkles and the roots of his hair gray.

Ugoki didn’t reply and instead kicked Otsuga in the stomach, pushing him away.

[Red Tiger Style: Wolf Killer!]

As Ugoki turned around to flee Naoris fist slammed into his temple forcing them both through the wall to their right and into the alleyway outside.

Ugoki fell to the concrete floor below with a crash and Naori spun forwards with [Crushing Rock WaterFall Style : Ame-No-Nuboko!]

[Vector Extension Technique: Air Arrow!]

There was a sharp whistle before blood flew through the air.

“Shit!” Naori yelped as his knee had a large hole put through it.

“I’ll kill you this time!” Ugoki screeched, grabbing Naori and slamming him into one of the metal dumpsters in the alley. The impact was so strong it sent the Dumpster flying out into the main road and Naori lay limp in Ugokis arm.

“I’ve learned my lesson from the red haired one, you’re not gonna get away that easy!” Ugoki laughed, squeezing Naoris head in his palm.

[Kyoyu Style: Senretsu!]

Kanashi fell from the hole in the building above and sliced into Ugokis arm. As he did so he shot out a blast of mana from Itachi which severed Ugokis arm completely.

“You rat!” Ugoki screamed as his arm fell from his body.

“Grrrah!” Kanashi roared, swinging Itachi once more into Ugokis stomach.

[Kyoyu Style Zangeki!]

Itachi imbedded itself into Ugokis abs with a splash of blood.

“Gurrah!” Screamed Ugoki punching Kanashi with his other arm.

“Ack!” Kanashi grunted as he slammed into the wall behind him with a crack. He slumped to the floor with a wheeze.

“Ha-ha-ha!” Ugoki panted, his hair was now completely white and his eyesight blurry. “Where are you Miyagami!?” He roared looking around the alley in a panic. The sun had begun to set and cast a red tint over the world. The shadows moved around the alley like children running.

“...”

“...”

“Tch.” Ugoki spat, turning and running out of the alley into the street. He ran as fast and hard as he could leaving a long red blood trail behind him.

Where am I running to? He thought feeling light headed. In Front of him was an endless strip of asphalt.

Where do I go now? It hurts so bad, my whole body hurts! I need a healer! I need it, I…. I need… Ugoki shook his head and kept running. He ran as hard as he could even though he felt like his legs were made of jelly. As he stared at the seemingly endless strip of asphalt he began to see an end.

“Water!” He screamed with a laugh, there was a massive body of water in front of him. It looked infinite like the ocean.

The sun shone in his eyes blocking all else but the image of the ocean before him.

“The cliff! The one by home!” Ugoki laughed, running further.

I’m home! I wonder how mom,dad and sissy are doing!? This place has changed so much since I last saw it! When were all these buildings here! When was it connected to Izumika!?

“Hahahaha!” Ugoki laughed as he got closer to the water. He would reach the edge and down below it he’d see his fathers boat docked and loaded full of fish.

I hope he has puffer fish! I love puffer fish! He thought with a wide smile. His run turned into a hobble as he continued down the street. Until…

“Chujou!”

“...’ Ugoki stopped running, the voice he heard was familiar. It was not his mom or sisters. It was a male voice but it was not his dads either. It was too soft and warm to be his fathers.

“Sensei?” He asked, turning around with a smile and seeing Otsuga running towards him.

SLASH!

A sword came from behind Ugoki, a long pitch black Tachi styled one. In a flash it sliced him in half completely right down the middle of his head.

Blood sprayed splashing onto Otsuga and covering him in blood.

“...” Otsugas mouth quivered and his eyes wrinkled into a pained expression.

The owner of the sword almost seemed to have come from the sun itself as he descended to the ground.

He was tall, with ghost white skin and long frizzy black hair. In his left hand he clutched the pitch black Tachi sword. His eyes were pitch black except for his iris which shined white. He looked alien.

“Norosuke…” Otsuga muttered.

The massive amount of blood sprayed turned the water in the grand Sosaki Corps. Fountain red.

Hojo Norosuke. He stood in front of Otsuga. No, he towered over him by many heads. His pitch black eyes staring down into Otsugas soul.

“So you of know me.” Norosuke said in a quiet yet powerful voice.

“...” Otsuga couldn't respond. His whole body was enveloped in the black abyss that was the aura of Norosuke.

“A shame, Miyagami.” Norosuke said, raising his Tachi overhead.

Just like he’d done to Ugoki he would do to Otsuga. A quick painless death but a death nonetheless.

Otsuga could have ran, he was petrified but not physically. He could have fought back if he so chose but he submitted himself to his face with a frown.

I’ll help carry your load for you Chujou… He thought, closing his eyes.

“Stop!”

The sound of a cry in Shinkai made Otsugas eyes shoot open.

CLASH!

Right in front of him the pitch black Tachi clashed with Kanashis Katana Itachi. The biggest sparks of mana Otsuga had seen in years flying through the air.

“Oh?” Norosuke muttered, pulling his sword back.

“Don't you dare!” Kanashi roared standing in front of Otsuga. In his hand Itachi crackled with bolts of mana wrapping around it like a thunder rod.

“...”

Norosuke looked down at Kanashi who was in a sorry state. His hair was ruffled and dyed black from dried blood along with his off colored arm and bloody body. If not for what he saw on the boy's chest he’d have killed him instantly.

On Kanashis chest visible through a hole in his shirt was the Hojo clan pendant, it was bloody and plastered to his chest by dried blood but visible. It shone in the sun's red lighting reflecting its turquoise color in the white pupils of Norosuke.

“Interesting…” Norosuke hummed with a smile.

“...” Kanashi didn't say anything, he only stared at Norosukes cold black eyes with animosity. Sweat dripped down his face and his bottom lip quivered.

“Hmph, alright then foreign boy. I’ll let you off with a warning this time, but no matter who you are there won’t be a second.” Norosuke said with a creepy ear to ear smile. He turned around, his hair flapping in the wind before he leapt off the floor which shattered under this power. He disappeared into the sunlight, probably returning to the top of the Sosaki Corp. Building.

“What the hell was that about?” Kanashi muttered letting his hand go limp. Itachi fell to the floor with a rattle along with drops of blood from the freshly opened blisters on his hand.

“At least it’s over now though.” He sighed, falling back into Otsugas chest.

“Yeah it is…” Otsuga muttered, catching Kanashi and helping him sit down against a parked car.

“Man, I don't ever wanna do this again.” Kanashi groaned with a sigh. His whole body ached and his throat burned from being dry. His stomach rumbled loudly not sure if it wanted food, to throw up or poop.

“Not bad Kanashi, not bad.” Otsuga sighed sitting next to the foreign boy as sirens came in the distance.

# # #

“Please stop!” A man screamed. He was naked and strapped down to an old leather recliner chair by duct tape and chains. He was covered in blood and bruises without a pause on his body.

“I told you I won't stop until you tell me where the money is.” Domushi sighed, flipping the knife around in his hand. “Your dicks next if you don't fess up.” He said, rolling his eyes.

“I- I told you already dammit! I don't know where the money is! He only asked me to hold onto it for the night!” The man argued, thrashing around in his chair.

Domushi frowned and stood up. He was covered head to toe in blood. “Bring his daughter and wife.” Domushi yelled.

“N- No please! I told you I really did-” The man was silenced by a woman behind him slapping tape over his mouth. “Shut up already shrimp dick!” She yelled.

From behind a curtain came two more men each one holding a tied up and blindfolded woman. One was no more than fourteen and the other in her mid thirties. Snot and tears dripped down both of their faces as they trembled.

“Alright, so since you don't wanna tell me where the money is, how about this? If you tell me right now I’ll donate them to Kuroyamas brothel on Rokujin island. If you don’t tell me I’ll kill 'em right here right now. Sounds fair?” Domushi asked with a wide smile and proud expression.

The man screamed in the chair while thrashing around. The cuts on his body spraying blood.

The two women trembled, a pool of urine gathered under both their legs.

“Ah man I just cleaned this carpet damnit!” Domushi grumbled, smacking the older woman on the side of the head.

“Well whatever, I’ll have to dump this place soon anyways.” He sighed checking his phone. “Oh a missed call from Itadori huh?” He hummed with pursed lips.

“Alright then, you guys take care of the rest, I’ll go take this phone call.” Domushi said with a wave leaving the room and waving to the group of Yakuza standing there.

As the curtains closed behind him a gun shot was heard followed by more screaming.

Domushi walked through the dirty hallway covered in grime and dried blood for quite a while until coming to a final door which he opened with his finger print.

Inside this room was a complete mess. A bean bag with a pillow and blanket on it sat in the middle with a flat screen TV and game consoles in front of it. Piles of pizza boxes, soda bottles filled with piss and dirty clothes filled the rest of the room.

Domushi walked over to the bean bag and fell down into it with a sigh. He clicked the call back button on his phone and pressed it to his ear.

“Hello?” Idatori asked.

“You rang?” Domushi hummed.

“Yeah, I had to tell you that Jingou gave us a call and said that the Ugoki crew in Izumika is done for.” Itadori answered.

“Jingou? What the hell is he doing in my turf?” Domushi grumbled.

“I don't know man, I’m just telling you what he said.” Itadori argued.

“Alright alright, I getcha, I getcha. Just the messenger huh?” He said scrunching his face in thought.

“Boss?” Itadori asked.

“Yeah I’m just tryna remember who this Ugoki dude is. Was he the Kjin dude?”

“No sir, that's Peter. Chujou Ugoki is that fag you took your spot from.”

“Oh!” Domushi said, smacking his knee. “That guy! I remember him, yeah what a loser. He cried like a bitch when I got my spot. If he wanted it badly, why didn’t he try to kill me?” Domushi laughed.

“Not sure boss, all I know is that he’s dead from exhausting his mana pool. He used up all his soul and ended up like a raisin.”

“Did Jingou say who did it?”

“Yeah, Some foreign kid, The Karate God and that dude with moles.”

“Dude with the moles?” Domushi asked with a frown.

“You know the one who copies techniques?”

“Oh yeah! That bastard, he does nothing but ruin me with his fights! Everytime I bet against him he wins and every time I bet on him he loses! It’s like he does it just to spite me-”

The phone clicked and the line went dead.

“Hello? Itadori? Ichido? Idatori Ichido you there? Must be the storm huh?” Domushi sighed, clicking his phone shut and leaning back in his bean bag chair.

“Chujou Ugoki huh? He was pretty strong, if he wasn’t such a loser I’d have made him a member of my Joshin (Elite Four)... Well whatever. We know who we’re looking for now so that’s all that matters.”