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missadmyre · 7 months

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LUSTROUS RED

With the world of yokai clashing in to Randy's work, it was no wonder that the First Ninja would assign him to disperse the evil operations being done on a famous red light district just near Norrisville. Will he be able to defeat the dangerous yokais swarming the district or will he question the past of First Ninja?

TW. Sexual harrassment, sexual assault, suggestive themes, shitty photo quality, swearing.

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Puhh...

Puhpuhh...

Puh...

The sounds of fists hitting a makeshift dummy was heard throughout the garage, the rays of the sun slipping through the slits of the garage door, shining the teen who had sweat rolling down every part of his torso.

Randy punched the makeshift dummy again, testing his strength and stamina to better improve his performance. With Saturday rolling around the corner, he thought a good training in the morning would be a great idea.

With the last punch thrown out, he stopped and panted, sweat rolling down his forehead. He took a look at the discarded t-shirt on the bench near him, he touched his glistening torso and felt all his hardworked muscles bumping his palm.

He exhaled, "That... was good enough." He dragged his shirtless self to the bench and took a sip on his water bottle. While on the course of his action, he saw the Nomicon glowing brightly in the corner of his eye.

He took the bottle off his lips and grabbed the Nomicon, opening it as he was shloomped inside. The fall into the Nomicon wasn't surprising to Randy who had experienced it, he landed perfectly on the paper floor as the world began to shift.

He was suddenly in a forest carved in origami and ancient Japanese stage props, he marched forward to see if this was another of Nomi's test. To his surprise, he saw the First Ninja sitting on a rock near a waterfall, seemingly waiting for him.

"I see that you've answered my call." First said as Randy scoffed "Well yeah, wouldn't want the Nomicon to have an explosive reaction you know?". First didn't show any emotions as he shrugged the joke.

"Hm, I take that you haven't seen the recent spike of crimes in the ghostly side of yokai?" First asked, setting a foot on his lap and hands covering his mouth. Randy raised an eyebrow as he put a hand on his chin.

"The ghost town of Ishigano has a reputation to be one of the most lustrous red light districts back then, it still holds that reputation until today but it is now also known for its sex trafficking.

It seems as though their targets are humans, luring them into the town and forcefully transforming them into ghosts. As the Ninja, the task is to save the people stuck there." Randy frowned slightly at the given task before him.

"I see, but like where is this Ishigano town you're talking about?" First then illustrated a map drawn with neon markers. He pointed it at the northern side of Oklahoma, quite near to Norrisville.

Randy sighed in relief, at least it saves some transportation money. "I'll see to it that you'll be able to dissipate those evil spirits, lest you want them to target more innocents." First looked at him with a commanding voice. "Oh don't worry, I got this." Randy said with a cocky tone, he bowed and was kicked off of the Nomicon.

When he was back in reality, he found himself lying on the cold concrete floor, strings of light hitting his face gently. He blinked a couple of times before standing up, still holding the Nomicon. He brushed himself up, grabbing his t-shirt and threw the water bottle in a traschcan.

Randy headed to his room, fixing his bag as he stuffed things he would need the most during his trip to said Ishigano town; extra clothes in case of his current one being ripped, bandages and painkillers, money, the Nomicon and of course his mask.

He saw his phone sitting on his bed, he checked it and decided to spend the morning texting with Danny and Jake. By the time midday hits, he dressed up and hung out with Howard as they walked through the Norrisville streets, eating their lunch at Greg's FoodHole.

"And then I smashed that Autotromaton and it was like 500 points! Can you believe that Cunningham, it's like a secret boss that I can't believe no one has noticed."

"Yeah, but I think it's because of your build, like it's very overpowered!"

"Of course Cunningham, that's what being on the grind's like." Howard replied as he prouded himself for beating a secret boss in Grave Punchers, Randy applauded him.

"Hey Howard, what's the time right now?"

Howard looked at him, confused as he checked his phone, "About 4:47, why?". Randy raised his eyebrows slightly, "Ah shoob, I have to go, Nomi needs me. Bye Howard!". They said their goodbyes as Randy ran back home.

He walked to his room and grabbed his bag, carefully sneaking past his mother who is sleeping on the couch. He stuck a note on the table telling his leave as he went out. The teen then sprinted towards the bus station and managed to grab a seat, hugging his bag as the wheels began to roll.

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The ride to the town of Ishigano was unexpected to say the least, Randy dropped himself off to a forest in the middle of nowhere, confused as he was actually expecting a town. He trudged through the dirty forest, staying on high alert since it looked like a place Catfish Booray would live in.

A few minutes in, Randy found a path leading someplace, he decided to follow it but not before he transformed himself into the Ninja. When the transformation was done, he jumped from tree to tree, following the dirt path as it led him to a wondrous plain.

The grassy plain had emphasized the blooming flowers and many more plant life, leaving him at awe. The admiration would soon fade as he saw a cliff marking the end of the path. He walked towards it and found an abandoned town that, while surrounded by a giant wall, was filled with buildings with intricate Japanese designs, a surely fitting style for a proud red light district if it weren't for the fact that no one seems to live in it.

He felt sad at the sight, if only it wasn't abandoned then it would feel like a tourist attraction site. He sighed, he then saw the sun beginning to set as it hides behind the tall mountains. He was about to go down to the town when suddenly the lanterns of the town lit up, lights inside the buildings started to burn bright as the dawn hit.

He stopped himself and hid on the cliff, observing the town. Shadowy figures began to fade in as they became more and more translucent, various yokais and ghosts coexisting as night transitioned in. He was shocked at the scene, it literally is a ghost town.

While stalking the town, he saw ghosts and yokais smuggling in humans into brothels, their wails faintly reaching Randy's ears as he felt bad for what they would go through. He was about to go in and kick ass when the Nomicon glowed, "What is it now Nomi, kinda busy saving some people."

He opened the book as he shloomped in, landing on a wooden floor in a room that seems to resemble a dressing room from ancient Japan, the room being filled with women. His attention was grabbed when a doodle ninja had snuck into the room and crossdressed themselves up more lavishly than the other women. When the doodle ninja got out of the room, evil yokais swarmed up to them because of their attention seeking outfit.

As a hand of the doodle ninja tried to get out of the pile of yokais, a text appeared on top of it,

A mask is worn for -> !¡DECEPTION¡!, not for ××ATTENTION××

Randy read and tried to comprehend, "Got it Nomi." The yokais raised their eyebrows, not believing that he was able to understand the meaning for once. "Oh come on I'm not that stupid, it just means that I don't have to grab the attention of the yokais." The yokais sighed in relief.

"So would a performer be a good disguise or?..."

The yokais facepalmed as they lunged at him, waking up Randy from his shloomp in the Nomicon. He stood up and studied the town of Ishigano one more time before sliding down the valley, climbing up the guarding wall and scanning the area.

He knew that going in with his suit on would alert the yokais, yet his normal clothes would stand out, seeing that almost all of them wore clothes that doesn't fit the modern era. While thinking, he saw some clothes hung up on a wire on a nearby brothel, he grabbed the opportunity to get his disguise as he snatched the kinagashi.

He removes the mask and wears it, finding it's size suitable for his body. With some geta he found from an alley and his socks he wore practically everyday, he wore his sling bag and continues his goal to save the souls trapped in the town.

As he walks out to the main street, he sees all kinds of sellers trying their best to get spirits' attention, girl workers trying to woo potential customers into their brothels and lots of shadowy figures walking through the crowded street, trying to find ways to pleasure themselves in the district.

Randy watched in awe, but his task was still in mind. He walked through the streets, sensing the distressed cries of countless souls begging for freedom. He frowned, feeling pity as he tried to find ways to free them without being caught. Along with the cries, he also heard phrases of "It smells like human?" and "Is there a human here?". Shit. He had to move now to avoid suspicion.

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Elsewhere in the pleasure district, a man had his six eyes glowing bright red, delighted by an interesting sight in play. The darkness of his office made the man look threatening, his figure taller than anyone in the district. His smirk playful as he licked his lips, "I see that a beetle had come into my web, what do you think would happen, Haigoru-chan?".

A figure stepped out of the shadow, a child with a fire red kimono and decorated with beautiful accessories came to the man's call. The light from the burning lanterns of the district had shone on her, revealing a white mask resembling an ichimatsu doll's face. She bowed, a sign of respect she held for the man.

"He would end up as a plaything for the strong, they always would." The man could feel her sadistic smile through the answer, even if she couldn't show it. Satisfied with her answer, he stalked through the window again and watched the human try to fit in the crowd. "Well then, let's see if he's anything special."

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"This is hopeless." Randy thought, sliding from crowd to crowd as the streets began to cramp. He tried to get inside the brothels but their entrance fee was worth more than the money he brought. It was getting overwhelming so he entered through the dark alleyway, not wanting his heightened senses to overreact.

He calmed himself down, he sighed and looked back at the crowd before him. "What do I do? There's too much happening in this town." He paced back and forth trying to plan something when he suddenly hear the sound of someone crying.

He glanced at a brothel to his right, suspecting that that's where the source of the sound was. It felt human, that cry, he knows that it's someone suffering, a victim of the sweet poisonous nectar that is this district. With his motivation igniting, he went to the back of the brothel, finding the window that houses the cries.

He climbed up the brothel, careful in trying to be as discreet as possible as he finally reached the window. He opened it and was greeted by a pristine hallway, the wooden floor so clean he can see his reflection on it. He went inside and snuck into the room where he heard the cries.

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A girl, no more than a teen was sobbing in her room, even with the combined efforts of her kamuros comforting her, she still couldn't believe that she is now able to engage in sex work.

"Don't cry girl, be happy you even got a position most if not ALL of the girls in this district would gloat about."

"Be proud? Be proud?! What the FUCK would I be proud of selling my body to some rich asshole?! Is this what I'm WORTH?! S-some... d-doll that—!" The girl cried and cried as her kamuros put their heads beside her, hugging her.

She sniffled, "No... No we'll— I'll protect you girls, I-I won't... let them d-do this to you, I won't." She wiped off her tears. She looked at the two girls sitting beside her, their eyes trying to see if she was okay.

She sighed, she, them, all of them were victims of this horrible situation, they were all kidnapped and sold off to this rancid town, all just to be given off to some rich guy like disposable toys. But she had hope, that she and the others would get out, that they would be free once more.

She shooked her head, her ceremony would soon begin and she had to dress up. As she stood up, she heard the wooden floors creaking, noticing that none of her kamuros even moved, she started to worry about the strange sound. "But that woman wouldn't come in here until later..." She whispered.

Her door was slammed open as she turned around, to her surprise it was a person dressed in clad black suit, glowing red lines stretching from head to toe, their scarf being a highlight to their clothing. She was about to scream when he covered her mouth.

One of her kamuros tried to protect her from the strange man, punching him while the other kamuro tried to push him off of her. "Hey— HEY! Listen, I'm trying to help!". She took a great look at him, she widened her eyes, "Ninja?!".

The kamuros ceased their actions as she stepped away from the Ninja, one of them went up to him and asked "Ninja, will you save us?", trying find relief in the situation. "Yep, I was sent here after hearing some shoobed up human trafficking business being held down here." The Ninja answered, making her fall on her knees, thanking him as her kamuros sat down with her too.

"B-but, how will you save us, there's too many bad guys in this town?" A kamuro asked. Randy thought about it, taking a glance at the beautiful kimono hung up on a wall near him, he asked "what's up with that attention-seeking kimono over there? Is there an occasion or something?". The girl figured out what he was talking about.

"I'll be brought to a rich man's house tonight, I would perform there before giving my body to him but... I don't want to." Her gaze was fixed on the floor as he hummed, "I understand... Do you have any contact with other brothels before? I mean, do you know any more people who was kidnapped here with you?".

The girl nodded as a small smile formed on his face, "How about I take your place? I'll let you carry my plan for your escape while I keep the bad guys from messing with you?". The girl's eyes gleamed with hope, "Yes, yes I'll help you, thank you so much!".

"Then, here's the plan..."

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A goldfish yokai yarite walked a fast pace towards a decorated door, it's design ornate that it looked like it belonged to a palace. She sighed sharply before banging on the door,

Bang bang bang

"Yukawa-chan your procession is about to start, are you done yet?!"

Two kamuros put together golden kanzashis on their oiran's lustrous black nihongami wig, to which was styled in Nageshimada. Their robes adding elegance as a manaita obi was tied to their waist. Not wanting to keep their yarite waiting, they exited their room.

"Now then, let's see what you're worth." The yarite smirked as she led her prized oiran to the sultry streets of Ishigano.

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Cheerful music filled the atmosphere as the crowd began to gather on the main street, they watched as an oiran, whose beauty could be compared to a goddess, had shown herself for the entire town to see.

Her grace was flaunted as she looked at them with utmost playfulness, her smile making the hearts of men beat. Yujos stared at her with awe and jealousy as their clients had also joined in on the gaze. It was there that the legendary "River's Grace" that had come to parade in the filthy streets of Ishigano.

It was said that she had been blessed with the talent of dancing, able to flow with the winds as her body swayed like a river. All those who saw her perform kept begging for more, spending their fortune as they asked for more.

Randy tried to uphold the girl's reputation as he tries to copy the movements she taught him for the procession. He took the girl's place as he distracted the spirits, garnering their attention and let her and the others escape the cruel district. He couldn't help but feel uncomfortable under the crushing gaze of everyone, as if they stare at him like a delicate display.

"No wonder she hates this." He thought to himself as he put his foot out of his kimono, swinging it on the ground as his koma-geta screeched. As he marched through the procession, a mysterious figure watched from the roof, his long hair flowing with the wind as his eyes glowed dimly.

He took a peek, it was a male jorogumo yokai that was taller than him, his figure radiating seductiveness and domination as he caught the stares of everyone in the crowd. His six eyes observing them, his two other eyes and his mouth covered by a veil. He walked up to Randy and lifted a hand of his, placing a kiss on it as Randy stared in disbelief.

"It seems as though the Hinimasho House flaunts their greatest treasure, you'd make a fine woman." The jorogumo said as Randy fought his hardest not to look uncomfortable.

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The person watching him from the rooftop observed him, his golden yellow eyes scan the scene that was happening before him. The "oiran" looked a lot like him. He thought as memories of a certain ninja began to unfold, their memories of fighting together, relaxing at each other's presence, holding conversations with one another.

He was snapped back to reality when the procession continued, "Damn insect, good for you to back off." The man sneered, his shining green hair flipping off as he followed the "oiran", stalking them.

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As Randy was starting to feel like backing out, he finally saw the palace that he was sold to. He gulped, he doesn't know what to do when he gets inside, his mind started to form escape plans as his feet walked by itself. His imagination diminished when he faced the huge gate, it opened as he was let in.

The garden was exceptionally beautiful, tendered with care as different kinds of flowers and trees bloom in every corner, the sight calmed the teen's nerves as he now faced the door leading to his client. He went inside and was greeted with ornate decor, along with servants bowing down on him, one of them led him to the room where his client is.

Smoke poured out of the room as he saw his client, a large grotesque yokai with only one eye, his fangs pierced out of his mouth as his surprisingly well-built body hunched back, his arms placed on his knees and his legs crossed. A detail the teen noticed is that there are two yujos sitting near the yokai, looking intoxicated as the yokai blew smoke right in front of their faces, becoming more intoxicated and turned on.

Randy forcefully tried to not scrunch his nose at the scene, the smoke spread everywhere in the room yet he didn't feel any intoxication from it, he thanked the drug resistance excercises the Nomicon taught him. Then, the yokai spoke, "Hello my dear, it's a blessing to have the "River's Grace" be mine for tonight, I'm Tanzashi Yokiwo but for this night, call me Zashi-sama."

Randy's mind raced for a response, "I'm honoured that I had... the chance to pleasure the... master of the Tanzashi family...". Zashi let out a powerful laugh as he launched his head back, Randy forced a small chuckle before stiffening up his resolve.

Looking around the room, there were more windows than he expected, or maybe they're doors, it confused him but he'll think about it later. The two yujos looked like they were forced into this as one of them gave Zashi a lap dance while shaking, the other tried to pry off of him but he kept a firm grip on her shoulders, quieting her rebellion.

He felt pity on the poor women, if only there were something to keep the smoke out. Suddenly, the Nomicon's neon arrows pointed at one of those windows, he opened a window, letting out most of the smoke as Zashi questioned his actions. "Ah it's because... well the moon is a better scenery to... y'know...". Randy answered, earning a playful smirk from the yokai.

The yokai stood up as he put a finger on his chin, lifting his face up to see the yokai face to face, "Quite an eager one, aren't you?". The teen shuddered at his intention as he looks away, disgusted at the thought. It seems as though he isn't the only one disgusted at the yokai, the figure with green highlighted hair looked as though he was about to vomit at the sight.

The figure thought for a second, "Wouldn't hurt to help his mentee, won't it? oh what a favor I'm doing for him." He jumped down from the tree he was stalking on as he slithered into the shadows, entering the house to help the poor ninja.

"Haha, y-you flatter me Zashi-sama but first, I'll perform the... shamisen, perhaps humor you before I'm yours tonight." Randy said, gritting his teeth at the last part. The yokai quirked his eyebrows, "Oh, but where's you shamisen?". Randy pretended to look around to find his "missing shamisen", which he certainly doesn't have.

"Oh my, I think i must've left it back at my quarters, do you know where I can fetch a shamisen?" He covers his mouth with his sleeve as he looked away shyly. "I'll get my servants to get a shamisen for you. Hey you! Get the-". Randy cut him off, "Oh but I insist, I- uhh... it would be nice to have a servant to accompany me on getting a shamisen, it would also be a great opportunity to explore the house of Master Tanzashi."

His hope to get away from the yokai was answered as the yokai agreed to have a servant accompany him to get his shamisen. With a thankful smile, he walked out as fast as he can out of the room as a servant accompanied him, though as they began to walk together, he noticed the strange aura that surrounds the servant. When he got a glimpse at who he is walking with, the servant greeted him with a mischievous smile.

This made Randy very wary that he slipped out a knife hidden under the manaita obi and pointed it at the man with a swift swing. "Who are you?" He threatened but it only made the servant chuckle, "Chase Young, pleased to meet you." The servant who introduced himself as Chase put down his knife with only a finger, though Randy's stance didn't change.

"You seem to be on a mission, ninja? I suppose the both of us have the same intention of assassinating that thing?" Chase asked, making Randy widen his eyes as the servant knew who he was. He changed his posture again and hid his knife once he saw a few other spirits pass by, the both of them continuing their walk so as to not be suspicious.

"I plan to shut this entire district down and free all the poor souls trapped in here, killing that shoob was a part of it."

He tried to make a stern face as he greeted the other servants with a quaint smile, trying very hard not to break his facade. "Quite a far-fetched dream my dear ninja, even if you did manage to shut this district down, he would still have another one to operate. And once you destroy that too, he'll just rebuild this district and it'll be a cycle." Chase whispered, earning silence then a click on the tongue by the "oiran" beside him.

They stopped at a room that is filled with, what they theorized, was heirlooms and... bingo! Wine. It seems that both of them shared the same idea as the teen grabbed the largest one in the stack, he was about to grab a drug from under the covers of his chest when the servant reached out his hand, offering something like a drug to him.

"Mortal drugs don't affect yokais like him, use this and he'll fall down instantly." He said, Randy murmuring thanks as he grabbed it and popped it in the wine. The wine lightens its colors a bit as he closed off the wine bottle. As they walk back, the teen suddenly remembered what Chase had told him. He?

"Who's he you were talking about earlier? Is he—" They had reached the dreaded room, before he could enter, Chase stuck out a smirk "You'll know him when you meet him." And with that, he was back at the room. As he entered...

Oh... What the fuck?

What was displayed in front of him was... obscene for better wording. The yokai had a yujo placed on his lap as he played with her boobs, the other yujo had been rubbing her boobs on his arm. Randy blushed at the lewdness presented to him, "No white makeup will be able to hide my embarrassment if this continues to happen." He thought to himself.

Though, as he observed further, the yujos were tearing up at what they were doing, clearly uncomfortable but was unable to stop the actions of their master, their abuser.

Randy, with seethed anger, gritted his teeth as he approached the yokai who was filled with uncontrollable lust. Once the yokai had seen the "oiran", he shoved the drugged yujos away from him as he puts his hand on the other's waist. They sat down as the "oiran" kneeled in front of him, with a bottle of wine in his hand, the woman of his fantasy commanded "Open your fucking mouth."

The yokai, filled with ecstasy, had obliged as he opened his mouth, chugging the wine as he threw the wine out of his way. Both his hands grabbed the collar of the kimono, he laughed, all his fortune that he had saved, all he worked for, was all to be spent on the oiran in front of him.

The very first day he set eyes on her, he fell in love, he courted her with gifts and tried to woo her, now that she was within her grasp, he couldn't control himself. As he tore off the kimono, he began to fantasize what he would do to her, to make her moan and bitch out as he break her, to hear her scream his name and to mark her his. Oh, my love, here I come. He then tore off the under kimono and saw... a flat chest.

He looked at the oiran and before he could even process, pushed him down as he felt as though he couldn't move. He then saw the oiran's wig fall out of their face as they wipe out their makeup, it was a man. That fact broke him as he screamed in anger.

Randy was annoyed at how much the yokai screamed, he grabbed the knife and plunged it deep on his jugular, the screaming stopped as he killed the yokai. The other two yujos shook in terror as they saw the man who had been assaulting them killed by the oiran.

The killer began to approach them as they sat in the corner hugging each other, "Look, girls listen, I'm going to get you out of here. Do any of you know who Yukawa is? Y'know, the actual Yukawa?" The killer asked, the both of them shocked at what he had said. One of the yujos nodded their head, confirming that they do know her.

"Great! Listen, you see that window I opened, go out there and go to the abandoned brothel located at the back of the Yuhido brothel near the entrance of this shoobed up district, you'll be able to meet up with Yukawa and the others there. Now go, my sand ninjas will protect you."

He directed as he pulled out two sand ninjas from the ground out of the window with an incantation. Amazed by the man's abilities, they decided to trust him as they jumped out the window, thanking him for their freedom as they followed the sand ninjas, leaving Randy in the room.

He cracked his neck as he took a peek out of the room, he saw a bunch of Zashi's subordinates and fighters gathering, he snatched his head back to the room as he started to get ready for the fight. He was about to get the mask out from the collar of his kimono when his enemies began pouring into the room. With no choice, he removed some articles of clothing that restricted him to fight and grabbed a katana displayed on a wall.

All the yokais lunged at him as they tried to pierce him with their weapons, he dodged as he swung the blade on one of them, slashing off their neck as they choked on their own blood. He then plunged his katana on another yokai deep on their chest, pushing them off and getting ready to kill the others.

He used his heightened hearing as he dodged an attack for his head, he quickly crouched and swung out his leg, knocking some of his attackers down as he stood up to stab most of them. While distracted, one of them managed to grab his head as they forcefully slammed him onto the wall. With the world spinning, he tried to focus on the upcoming attacks his enemies would bring.

Randy closed his eyes and let his nose and ears sense his surroundings, he then pinpointed the enemies around him as he slashed his katana through them, stabbing them and mostly being docile, dodging and killing them next. When he heard the last of his attackers fall, he opened his eyes to see what he had done to them.

He hadn't noticed that he was out of the room and was now standing in what seems to be a living room. Blood was splattered everywhere as bodies were littered throughout the entire room. He panted at the exhaustion brought on to him, he was about to sit down on one of the couch when he heard a rumble on the ground, as if there were tons of footsteps raining down on them.

He sighed as he put on the mask, transforming him into the Ninja. He ran out of the estate as he jumped from roof to roof to avoid attention, he looked at the horde of yokais panicking at the news of what happened to the master of Tanzashi. He clicked his tongue at the sight as he moved, not wanting to be caught.

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The male jorogumo heard the news, his smile malicious as his nerves began to excite. Haigoru had been sent to get in his way, her skills useful to toy with the Ninja. "Sensei." A young male's voice echoed throughout the room, the jorogumo glanced at the skilled hatamoto before turning back to stare at the window.

The winds blew as the moon shined brightly, the night still on going. "Haishin, be ready to fight when Haiguro falls back, the Ninja's strength is still unmeasured. Hide in the shadows and watch the fight, don't step in until you know she's too weak to fight." The male jorogumo ordered as the young samurai bowed, leaving with all his weapons in place.

He soon heard his subordinate jump from roof to roof, he smirked, thinking patting them on their heads regardless if they lose or win the fight. "What a fine boy, so protective of her." He whispered as the moon shine touched half of his entire body, revealing the golden patterns on his poncho.

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The streets were a mess, the defenseless yokais run about as the other yokais chose to fight the Ninja who had infiltrated the town. The Ninja had managed to free most of the victims and had let Yukawa take care of them as they escaped. The others, he couldn't find them, wishing them peace as he readied his katana.

He swung and swung as the horde kept coming, blood from both the Ninja and the yokais had been smeared all throughout the place. When the horde calmed down just a little to give him room to breathe, he jumped up to the roof as he rained them down with kunais and air fists. Screams from fallen yokais emerged through the streets of Ishigano as they are hit with poison, most of them melted as the others had their bodies stiffened so much they couldn't move. Haigoru saw the mess with a clear view, she held disdain for the Ninja, "Our clients, that rat-shit imbecile." She whispered with anger as she felt Haishin walking behind her.

"You have no need to stand there, go and toy with him." He said with an unbothered tone, he was met with an emotionless face, "Gladly." She said as she leaped out of the roof she was standing on, leaving the young samurai to watch over her.

Randy slumped over some wall on the alley as he stopped some major bleeding on his right arm, tying it up with cloth. He regretted getting the attention on him, he sighed. A shadow formed in front of him, he looked to see a young girl, dressed like the other women he saved standing there, her face unrecognizable and holding a fan tight. He walked up to her and kneeled down, clearly she's stressed with what's happening in here.

"Hey kid, you alright? Listen, follow me and I'll show you the way—" he was surprised to find the fan had a blade on it as he very narrowly dodged the weapon, jumping back to stand up and finally seeing the little girl clearly. Her face is emotionless as her eyes were pure black, her cheeks shined like porcelain though something tells him the girl is feeling more than what her face shows.

"You're the Ninja? How foolish can you be to not see my true form? Pathetic." The girl's voice, although still young was forcefully deepened, trying to be intimidating as she still held the fan, pointing it at him.

Suddenly, she bursted into a sprint as she held on to her bloodthirst as her motivation. She quickly was able to slash his leg with a shallow cut as he kicked her on the stomach, launching her up but was able to stick on the wall. He looked up as he threw a kunai at her, dodging it as she dislodged from the wall, "Ninja Cold Ball!" He threw a cold ball on where she would land, causing her to slip.

Faced with humiliation, her face cracked as he lunged at him again, this time grabbing his collar as they were launched out of the alley, crashing onto a brothel as the lights flickered due to the impact. The crash left a huge rubble on the floor as Randy stood up to find the little girl.

He saw her fan thrown at him as he moved to left, but to his surprise, it opened and also swung to the left. He bowed his head down just in time as the fan managed to hit some hair in his scalp, it retreated out of the brothel as it entered the hole in the wall they created.

Randy stood up and ran out of the ruined brothel, spotting the little girl as he threw an explosive ball on her. It exploded as part of a building turned to bits and pieces. Smokes clouded the area as he launched himself out of the alleyway, landing on a roof. He then heard the girl shriek as she threw herself at him again, this time with more rage.

She stabbed his shoulder as he punched her face, hearing it crack as he stumbled back. She stood still as she touched her face, feeling the cracks he caused, she clenched her fists, "You fucking bitch!!" The little girl screamed.

Randy was about to block her attack when he sensed something running behind him, he jumped as high as he could and saw another figure the same size as the little girl. The figure looked at him, letting him see the painted makeup usually seen on Kabuki actors, also a kid. He looked like a samurai with his attire, their face forever angry as he covered his head with a kasa hat.

Randy sensed foreboding danger with the two kids together, as though someone more powerful is protecting the both of them. "Need a hand?" A voice he's all too familiar with was heard from behind his back. He spun around and saw a tall figure with flowing green hair and dressed in some ancient Chinese armor that he knew from when he and Jake were studying Chinese history.

"And you're?" Randy asked, earning a chuckle from the figure, "Chase Young. Pleased to meet you, ninja." The two kid warriors stood in shock, feeling great power presented in front of them. The Ninja agreed for the temporary alliance as they stood against the two kid warriors.

The atmosphere soon changed when the male jorogumo stood behind the two kid warriors. "Hmm, it's been long since you and I finally meet, Chase." The jorogumo chuckled with a deep tone of voice. "Oh how long was it? 800 years? Honestly would've thought you've gained wrinkles but I suppose I'd have heard your scream of vanity if that were to happen, isn't that right? Rokumeyoku-san." Chase mocked, a frown forming on the jorogumo's face.

Randy wasn't sure what to do, his enemies were bad news, even his ally is bad news. He feels as though that, even if they win this battle, he's sure that something bad is gonna happen to him afterwards. He thinks of breaking the little reunion but he knew that it's rude. "Think, think! How do you get yourself out from this." He thought to himself, then he remembered the Nomicon's lesson earlier on.

A mask is worn for -> !¡DECEPTION¡!, not for ××ATTENTION××

He grabbed a smokebomb and stared at it for while, figuring out how to get out once he had done this action.

He then felt the atmosphere change again, he saw Rokumeyoku charging towards them. "Smokebomb!" He shouted as he threw the smokebomb on the ground, smoke spreading out as he hid his presence, using his scarf as he swung out of the battlefield. Once the smoke cleared out, Chase saw his partner leave, his chance to meet him slipped out of his hands. He dodged the obvious attack of the six-eyed yokai as his subordinates fought alongside him.

"You're gonna pay for that..."

Chase growled as he used his martial arts, throwing in punches and kicks, making them pay for letting him miss his chance to see him.

Randy finally saw the entrance of this damned district, he leaped out and met with Yukawa on the road getting the victims in a truck big enough to store them in. Another yujo named Hifanyi manned another truck and had the other ladies in there. "Thank cheese you're safe." He sighed in relief as Yukawa placed a hand on his shoulder, "No, thank you. You've saved us from this hellish place and gave us hope in escaping." He saw the women smiling dearly at him, he shot a smile back as some of them looked away, feeling flustered.

"Well, as much as we wanted to celebrate, it's best that we go now, we can't stay here. Goodbye, Ninja." Yukawa said as the Ninja nodded, Yukawa went to the truck and drove away along with Hifanyi. He was alone in the forest, he shivered when he felt Chase's presence behind him. He turned around and saw him standing on the top of a tree, the moon shining on his back.

"I didn't think you'd chicken out of our fight, Ninja?" He said, poison laced in his words. "No, of course not, I had to make sure the victims were safe." Randy answered, Chase laughed, "Sure you did. Though I appreciate weakening one of his subordinates, made the fight less troublesome."

Randy stared at him with a scared expression, "You killed them?". "Ha! If only, six-eyes managed to get them out before I caved both their faces in. How great would it be though if I did?" He was right about his feeling, this guy's way more dangerous than the jorogumo.

"Thanks for... handling the fight." Randy bowed to show some respect. He looked up, Chase had his arms crossed. "Hmm fine, I suppose I should thank you for l gave me a worthy opponent to stretch my muscles with." He hummed, cocking his head to the left.

Randy, seeing as how relaxed Chase is, turned around and was about to leave when,

"Just say hi to the First Ninja for me."

"Wait WHAT—" Randy twisted his head to Chase's direction but found him gone. He looked everywhere but the man was nowhere to be found. He sighed, he should report this event to First Ninja once he was back at home.

"Ninja Comet Sprint!" He chanted as he sprinted out of the forest and into the road, heading back to Norrisville. As the sun began to peak from the mountains, Chase watched the Ninja run on the road.

"How foolish, leading me right to your humble home."

He let out a smirk, following the Ninja.

"First Ninja, oh how I've missed you."

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