Chapter 382 - Akane (5) (2/2)
Elder Hiroji arrived as well. His creaking body seemed to become non-existent as he wore light samurai armor and carried a katana in his hand. His old body exuded a youthful brilliance and honed battle intent. ”We can't do anything until the ritual passes naturally, so we kill our enemies! Did I teach you to feel fear at the slightest moment of danger or uncertainty?!” His voice was powerful as he berated the Clan Lord himself.
Elder Eiji looked towards Hiroji and warily smiled, his clothing changed as light samurai armor also formed from nothing around his body. He wielded a katana as well, his entire aura and eyes emitted a dense battle intent and willingness to die.
”We kill!” Elder Hiroji shouted to the clansmen who seemed to be watching in fear for the ceremony. ”If they want to disturb the ceremony, taint it with their presence, then regardless of who they are, we taint them with death and offer their blood to our ancestors!” He hefted his sword in the air as he looked towards the direction of the rung bell.
”We kill!” Suddenly, women and men alike, children and even Tsumi and Akio viciously roared. Their eyes revealed a much concealed battle intent that seemed to have been cultivated since birth, it was as if the Kitsune was a warrior race! Their battle intent surged into the skies like an ethereal god, revealing its domineering might across the lands.
Their pitch black eyes and liquid teeth made their battle intent seemed devilish and evil in nature, giving one an eerie chill. As they chanted sonorously together. Each of their bodies seemed to magically shift, transforming from their ceremonial attire to full-blown light samurai outfit. They each wielded katanas and they're outfits matched the colors of their hair. The incense they held were placed within their chest plate, kept close and protected.
They were like a rainbow of warriors birthed from nothing.
”WE KILL!!” Clan Lord Kaito came to his senses, his pitch black eyes suffused a dense, unrelenting killing intent. He transformed. His samurai armor was heavy in design instead of light, creating a sharp contrast to the others. His white katana vanished, revealing a white naginata. He hefted it in his hands, and dashed forth in lead of everyone.
In unison, everyone followed along, every man, woman, and child. Even the olden elders transformed, their bodies were filled with vigor and youth betraying their advanced age.
Akane looked at Akio and Tsumi, her heart quaking, but a deep, unfathomable battle intent surged in her heart as she wished to join them to protect their land, but she couldn't. Her hand was still stuck on the sword.
Kaiga stayed behind, under his father's orders to protect and oversee the cancellation of the ceremony, but truly to simply be with Akane in case of an accident. He was solemn, unlike his usual appearance of haughtiness. A rare trace of concern emerged in his eyes as he approached Akane, ”Are you okay?”
Akane turned towards Kaiga. This young master had made her life quite frustrating sometimes with his endless courting, but for some reason, when she saw his eyes, her heart quivered. He seemed more worried about her than the ancestral bridge that everyone was willing to protect with their lives. Her feelings were complicated.
She softly nodded, ”I'm fine. I'm just…” She looked towards the cluster of people going off to fight an unknown enemy. According to the Nine Tailed Ancestor, today was one of tragedy…
”Don't worry! We've trained since birth for battle. Not a single one of them aren't experienced warriors willing to lay down their lives to protect you...to protect our hope.” Kaiga tried to reassure Akane. The Ancestral Hope allowed their lives to have a future even after death, a land where they can go and meet their ancestors, talk to them while living and see them when dead.
Even if Akio or Tsumi died, they would still have a life. This was why Akane and Kaiga wasn't concerned about their deaths, but the outcome of them being unable to defend the village and protect the Ancestral Hope.
”En,” she mindlessly nodded as she stared into the distance.
Klang! Klang! Klang!
The sound of battle had begun.
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