𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘺𝘢 𝘵. ᯓ ᡣ𐭩

034. | ꜱᴛᴇᴀᴅꜰᴀꜱᴛ

Kana stood tall, meeting Kiyomasa's and Erina's gazes with a steady look. Her heart pounded with adrenaline and determination, but she kept her expression composed.

Kiyomasa's voice cut through the silence, an air of condescension in his tone. "Well, well, look who decided to show up," he sneered, his eyes locking onto Kana's. "You really messed it up this time, didn't you?"

Kana's voice was firm and stern as she responded to Kiyomasa's accusation. "The situation's always been messed up," she said, her voice unwavering. "There was never a deal between us." Her eyes flicked to the injured Toman members, taking in the sight of their bloodied and battered forms. Her heart clenched at the sight, but she forced herself to stay focused on Kiyomasa. "I should've known better that you were gonna ease it on them," she said, her voice filled with disappointment and anger. "You never play fair, do you?"

He chuckled darkly, sneering at her. "Of course I don't play fair. There's nothing fair about being in a gang if it means winning, and I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen."

Her jaw clenched as she listened to his words. "You're a damn coward," she spat, her eyes narrowing in disgust. "You can't win unless you cheat and take advantage of those who are weaker than you."

His expression darkened as Kana's words hit a nerve. "Call me whatever you want, but in the end, I'm the one who comes out on top." he said, his voice full of bravado.

Kana flashed a confident grin at him, her eyes full of determination. "Yeah? We'll see about that tonight." she said, her voice steady and resolute.

His expression tightened as his eyes scanned over the rest of Toman, noticing the return of their confidence and resolve. "You damn brat," he muttered, his voice filled with frustration. "You really don't give up that shitty hero act, don't you?"

She stood tall, her expression proud and confident but coolly composed. "Thanks, I got it from my brother. Gives you a lesson not to mess with the Hanagaki siblings unless you want to get put in your place in the end." she grinned, her voice steady and unwavering. "And you're right, I'm not about to give up now."

Takemichi chuckled weakly, his expression pained but his admiration and amusement for his sister evident. "You idiot." he muttered to himself, his voice filled with pride.

He slowly pushed himself to his feet, Chifuyu and some of the other injured Toman members following suit. They stood with kana through the crowd, their determination and loyalty unwavering despite their injuries.

Kiyomasa's irritation spiked as he saw the injured Toman members forcing themselves back to their feet. His expression tightened in frustration, and he clenched his jaw tightly. "Wrong move, Kana." he sneered, his voice filled with annoyance.

Draken smirked and called out to all of toman, his voice full of confidence. "Come on, Toman! It's time to show these bastards who's boss, for real now!"

The rest of Toman responded with shouts of agreement, their determination and loyalty towards each other clear. They all raised their fists and prepared to fight, ready to take on Ronin no matter the cost.

Kiyomasa's expression tightened further, his eyes narrowing in anger as he signaled to his members to fight. "Take them out!" he barked, his voice full of aggression.

The Ronin members responded quickly, surging forward towards Toman with weapons drawn, their own bloodthirsty expressions on their faces.

Toman and Ronin surged towards each other once again, the two groups meeting in a chaotic clash of fists and weapons.

Despite being unarmed, Toman fought with a fierce determination and desperation, using whatever they could to their advantage. The ronin members, armed with their various weapons, fought with a savage brutality, their attacks vicious and relentless.