Soukei Baku Episode 10: The Finale

Hours later, Jai-Po was standing at the center of the Makato's training room. He sat in meditation on his knees; his eyes closed. Everything was quiet until Katsumi broke the silence. Jai-Po was quite humble with Katsumi since she affiliated herself with Naoki. But when she approached him, Jai-Po immediately stood to his feet withdrawing his katana. Katsumi quickly wrapped her hand around the hilt of her sword as well... unsure of what Jai-Po was going to do. "Katsumi...Oh, I thought you were somoene else." said Jai-Po. "Were you expecting someone else?" she replied. ".........Maybe. What are you doing here?" Jai-Po put away his katana while Katsumi unwrapped her hand around hers. "What did Master Xaohu say to you?" she asked. "Erm...I'm afraid if I told you...you wouldn't be able to handle it." he said as he turned around. "Really now?" Katsumi frowned. While Jai-Po's back was turned to her, she lunged forward while withdrawing her sword. When she came in range, she swung the sword at Jai-Po's mid-backside. Jai-Po almost instantly removed his katana, while spinning toward his left. Katsumi's sword shot passed Jai-Po, while his left arm came around and latched her right arm under his. She found her sword arm to be immobile. Her eyes gazed slowly up at Jai-Po. She never knew Jai-Po carried such speed and awareness. He couldn't have possibly detected her attack. Jai-Po's right arm came around after putting away his sword. His right palm firmly pressed down on Katsumi's immobile arm and shot his right leg behind hers. When the back of his right foot kicked at Katsumi's ankle, he used the momentum to toss Katsumi down on the floor, still holding her arm which held her sword. He held the position a few moments, before Katsumi rolled slightly backward and immediately lunged her body off the floor until her feet landed. The force she used made Jai-Po stand up along with her. She dropped her sword and grapped Jai-Po's right arm. Afterwards, she lifted their arms together above their heads, while she leaped off the floor, placing the bottom of her feet on Jai-Po's chest. Once she kicked off, Jai-Po was sent sliding backward while she backflipped through the air and landed, picking up her sword as she did. Jai-Po withdrew his sword yet again, twirling the blade in front of him. He leaped high off the floor and landed on the wall behind Katsumi. She widened her eyes as she watched him. '...How did he do that...?' she thought. Jai-Po grinned and pushed off the wall leading straight down at her. With his sword curled in his hand, he attacked soon as he got just inches away from her. She rolled on her side, and watched Jai-Po landed on both of his hands as he flipped in the air once again. This time when he lunged, he rotated his body and landed on the far end of the room. Katsumi growled and dashed at him...but then stopped once she watched what he was doing. It was something she have never seen before. Jai-Po held his sword with both hands as his eyes began glowing slightly red. Out of nowhere, a gust of wind picked up around him, flapping through his uniform and hair. She gasped and started to feel the force behind Jai-Po's sudden power. He was clearly different...Katsumi has never seen anyone develop an aura that could be seen...She could sense the source of energy surging through the winds while her body froze. She couldn't move...she couldn't breathe...all she could do...was wait. She even dropped her katana. Soon as she did, Jai-Po dashed forward in intense speed. Suddenly, he appeared behind her with his back turned in her direction. At that moment he was putting away his sword. It was only a couple seconds later Katsumi felt a slight sting on her cheek. Once she looked down, she saw a slight squirt of blood shoot from the small wound he just created. She was in shock. Jai-Po paused for a moment before speaking. "I could've killed you if I wanted to...Like I said...I don't think you will be able to handle it. Master Xaohu and my uncle believes that I have a destiny to achieve...and I will achieve it. I advise you to keep away from Naoki. I don't trust her and neither should you. Our masters think that the Amaretsu clan will try and dismantle us...but I won't let that happen. If you love this clan just as much as I do, Katsumi, then you will understand that killing the entire Amaretsu clan is our main priority. They lie in our very faces...Master Wu-Shin, Naoki, Soukei, and that fool who believes he is richer than everyone. They will all be killed if they dare attempt to erase us!" Suddenly, both Reiji and Ryukaga emerged in the training area. They all seen what happened. Reiji was the first to say something. "I've been longing to do battle with you, Jai-Po...but now I see that you are way out of my league. If what you say is true, then we need to strike first. I do not care about the Amaretsu clan or anyone else. All I know is that this is my home and is the place where I will shed blood before anything. My sword lies with you." Reiji said. Ryukaga on the other hand didn't say anything. Jai-Po's eyes slowly looked over at him. "And what about you, Ryukaga? I know you are friends with Soukei...but if you do not wish to stand with us...then I will have to kill you. This is a very sensitive moment for all of us... our lives are at stake! I don't want to die and I will do anything in order to see our clan survive. But you...where do you stand on this?" Ryukaga fell completely silent...He didn't know what to do or what to say. There was so much going on at the time...but he didn't want to say the wrong thing and risk getting killed. He tried to stop himself from trembling and simply nodded his head. "O-Ok...I understand..." he said. "Alright..." Meanwhile... Wu-Shin was sitting in his quarters alone while watching the small statue that was created in memory of his late wife, Susano Shin. He had went over the previous events that had took place earlier that day and felt unsafe. If the tension between both clans began arising then something was bound to happen. He looked over and saw the tea that his servant usually brings him daily. Reaching over he took the urn and the small cup, pouring the tea inside. He took slight sips of it as he stood up from his bed and walked over to the statue. Suddenly, the Yinpochi warrior who infiltrated his room earlier appeared behind him. Wu-Shin immediately turned around and saw the happy smile of the warrior's mask staring at him. The warrior didn't say anything, he simply tilted his head and watched the old man. "I should have known..." he said as he started to reach for his katana that lied on a table nearby. When he arrived to take it, he felt a sharp sting in his throat. The poison the Yinpochi warrior put inside the tea began to take affect. The warrior began chuckling as the sensei began slumping to the floor holding his throat with both hands. "Soukei...I-I'am sorry...Ugh! Argh...! I-If you think you've won...little do you know...! The Makato...will never reign in your precious victory...! Soukei-san...! your destiny... awaits you..." Afterwards, Wu-Shin fell to the floor unconcious. His pulse had stopped...and he died instantly. The Yinpochi warrior smirked as he reached down to pick up the old man. He dressed the man's death by tucking him in bed, making it as if he died in his sleep. He took the tea along with him as he made his exit... Season 2 begins.