The Commander and Guardian of the Yokai Clan

Gozumaru and Mezumaru Defeated

Gozumaru: (YN) Nura.

Gozumaru and I continued to stare with our blades pointed at each other, ready to fight.

(YN): My blood is running hot. The heat is boiling from the inside of my body. It's stirring like crazy.

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Meanwhile, Akaza tells Kokushibo of the ongoing situation.

Kokushibo: What?! Gyuki ordered the Masters to be killed?!

Akaza nods.

Kokushibo: Did he say why he'd do such a thing?

Akaza: No. He only said once Gyuki reaches a solution to a problem, he'll see it through to the end.

Kokushibo lets out a exasperated sigh while shaking his head.

Kokushibo: I don't believe this. Gyuki has always been loyal to the Supreme Commander and the Nura Clan, but... I'd never thought he would do such a thing.

Akaza: Neither did I. But (YN)-sama will be extremely pissed to know that his former sword master wants him dead for an unknown reason. He'll never see him as "Gyuki the Badass" again; instead, he'll see him as "Gyuki the Traitor."

Kokushibo: There's no doubt about that.

Akaza angrily clenches his fist punches a nearby tree.

Akaza: That traitor promised all those goddamn years of loyalty, then just tosses them away like they meant nothing!

Kokushibo: Akaza.

Akaza: I'm going to kill that traitor myself!

Kokushibo: Akaza!

The samurai yokai grabs the martial artist's arm before he could leave to deal with the situation himself.

Kokushibo: If he's after the Masters, this is something they should take care of themselves.

Akaza: I guess your right.

The two yokai snap their rustling leaves of the bushes alert the two yokai. They assume fighting stances and ready themselves for whatever danger came through. Though, they stood down when a familiar yokai came through.

Aotabo: Masters! Masters! I can't find them. Am I all alone out here?

Kokushibo: Aotabo?

Aotabo stops when he sees Akaza and Kokushibo and breathes a sigh of relief.

Aotabo: Thank goodness, familiar faces.

Akaza: Where were you?

Aotabo: Trying to find you all on this damn mountain. It seems like I've been searching for days.

Aotabo lands his eyes on Kiyotsugu and dazed laying on the ground, still dazed.

Aotabo: These guys are the Masters' friends.

Aotabo looks up at the sky.

Aotabo: I have a bad feeling.

Akaza: Your instincts are not wrong, Aotabo. In fact, you might be even more surprised for what I'm about to tell you.

Aotabo: What's going on?

Akaza tells him everything he knows as far as he does.

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I hear my heart beating in my ears and feel my blood burning as I kept my cold, murderous eyes on the yokai in front of me, which made him take a step back.

Tsurara: Darling-sama, please stand down! He came here with every intent on killing you!

(YN): I'll be fine, Yuki. You stay out of this and protect Rikuo-nii.