Chapter 1: Inner conflict

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It was odd in Kyoto and other parts of Japan. Everyone was silent like really silent, army precesnes are everywhere and also theres also increasing midnight schedule for patrols even though they were not actually in a state of war

Hizu, Yukio and Ryogi was summoned to meet with General Hideoshi Taka, They were planning to send a survival kit for mountain researchers. While on the way with their plane, they heard the news about the situation at the capital where it was merely silent, no one talks or chats to Their close friends, its just..... Silence.... Turns out they are all silent because of what happened to the Imperial palace in that time which they don't want to disturb

"What's the point? Its just the Imperial family and nothing else" said Yukio

Hideoshi replied
"I know..... But it seems that people were also worried about what happened to them as well since the Imperial family is a symbol of unity to the people in these times."

Ryogi asked
"What happened to them?"

Hideoshi started to explain

"The Imperial family previously made a succession crisis when the population of the people is starting to decrease aswell and not just that, theres a faction splitted between the crown prince and the regent because of the selection of the crown prince from one faction believes it was illegitimate and unworthy because he doesn't have an experience in the army while his cousin the regent does. Meanwhile the crown prince justified himself because the people itself support him due to his concerns to the population and his pacifist thougts that would keep law and order would be stable

While in the middle of the crisis, a sudden movement known as the "Sakurakai" brings the Imperial family to a copter and temporarily exile them in the safehouse, leaving the crown prince and the regent behind. Because the crown trusted the regent to rescue the others. He promoted as the armed forces chief general and by that he declared emergency law to the state population which resulted to the society today.....

A few days later.... We heard the news if the guy who was responsible for all of this was someone known as 'The Shogun'. He was the chief of the Sakurakai and today... The JSDF is still hunting this guy dead or alive"

"Well lets just hope they were able to be found" said Hizu

After a long talk. They arrived at the mountains and drop the packages. But as they were gonna return back to base, their engines started having trouble while at mid air. The trio tried to manage the ship controls but failed and so they have no choice than leave the plane crashes to the mountains while they have escaped with their chutes on.

On the ground meanwhile. The Sakurakai had just shot a plane (which is turns out was the plane that the trio and Taka's plane) as a distraction to the guards below. They were planned to kidnap the crown prince in his safehouse in the same mountain

And as the mansion guards is inspecting the plane. The Sakurakai rebels move into the mansion and captures the crown prince with ease and run to the woods. Meanwhile Hizu, Yukio and Ryogi is going to find Hideoshi that is still stuck in a tree. And as they were walking on they saw the squad is securing the crown prince (Confusingly, They saw it as Hideoshi and not someone else)

"Its Hideoshi!" Said Yukio quietly
The crown prince in that time is suffering interrogations from the rebels and as they were just started. They had met their notable commander.... 'The Shogun'. The previous leader that they had just heard

"Sei-Taishogun-sama! Look what we found!" Said one Sakurakai soldier

As his cold steps approaches the prince he grabs a metal stick seems like hes gonna whack him up

"Uhhh the hot hearted people of the state is now in rage! As we finnally found the tyrant who did all of this! Exile his own family and removed everything just for power!" Said The Shogun by the cold tune

He removed the cloth that seals the prince's mouth

"Any words to defend yourself ?" He asked

The crown prince raged as he said

"You mu.... murdurers bastard! Just tell me what have you just done to my family!..... The regent was right .... All the words they said about you.... You are the true villain!"

"Just tell me what have you done to them...." As he unfinished his words his mouth sealed once again with the same cloth

"This bastard had enough, Being a hothead and also a threat to everyone" said the Shogun.

Next, he commands to his companions

"Bring all available maps here! After we have the prince. Its time to invade the capital!"

Meanwhile Hideoshi Taka (Who has similarities to the crown prince by face feature) is now unconscious on a tree branch and as he tried to wake up. He was panicked and tried to scream for help

"ANYONE?! HELP!" He shouted but no one answered

"HELP!" He shouted again but as his legs moved, several branches started to break and his legs started to broke away from the vines and he fell to the ground. The previous confused search parties had successfully found Hideoshi laying down unconscious to the ground and because he was similar to the crown prince one of them shouted

"Its the prince! Hes unconscious!"

They all went down look at his condition. As they land down they look at their eye condition as he saw his eyes moving and believe hes still alive. The security guards contacted the base to picked them up. With a short argue they carry the prince (Hideoshi) to the castle and prepare to diagnose the problem, The doctor diagnose them with a fine condition but a little bit dizzyness.

"So what are we gonna do?" ask the imperial guard chief

"Just make sure hes fine and didnt suffering any frustation" Said the doctor

few hours has passed and as the sun touches the ground. Hideoshi taka (now being the acting crown prince by accident) wokes up. He was shocked about the surroundings where he was awake inside a imperial chamber full with servants and as he look outside. He saw the banner of the House of Yamato flies high in the sky marked if hes in the Imperial palace and he was mistakened by the crown prince.

Seeing this opprotunity Hideoshi is gonna fix all the the mistakes from the previous goverment had caused

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