Senran Kagura: A Shinobi's Fate

Chapter 10: The Mysterious Shinobi

Uniya swore under her breathe as she walked through the city streets in the lingering darkness. Day or night, it didn't make any difference to her. She would beat the shit out of anyone who dared to cross her path. That was just the way that she was as a Shinobi. Besides, the night was the best. All the jackasses and poser gangs attacked innocent women and men alike.

But their luck always ran out once they met her. The poor bastards would surround her thinking that they'd get a taste of her goods, but their fate was always sealed with one swift strike of her Wakizashi. That was always the final result and it was pure bliss. There's nothing more she enjoyed than watching fools suffer because of their ignorance.

The streets at night were usually empty, except the thugs that roamed the night, but something felt odd…

"Tch. I guess it's only my imagination," She said as she scans her surroundings. However, she still couldn't shake off the feeling that someone was watching her. It was nothing new that she was watched by the local gangs, but the aura felt different. It felt far more powerful than any ordinary gang member.

She stopped. For some reason, she felt a bit of excitement as grinned from ear to ear. Someone strong was watching her and she wanted to know exactly who stalked her. It was like something out of those cheesy horror movies that she always watched. The woman is always walking alone at night before she is murdered in cold blood by a serial killer.

*CRASH*

She turns her head to left to see a garbage can fall and a cat scurry from inside it.

"Stupid cat…" She says, lowering her weapon and resuming her walk.

Everything was too quiet for her. She was hoping that someone or something attacked her so that she could have a little fun. Well, if nothing was going to happen she would just enjoy the stroll. She made a left turn into an alley where the local thugs usually hung out. But, something was off about her surroundings. There wasn't a single sign of any gang members residing in the alleys tonight. Aside from the ones that Daidoji and Daisuke defeated, there were usually multiple groups that caused a ruckus.

An unnerving feeling made Uniya grit her teeth angrily. She dashes forward and scouts the area, but she couldn't find a single strand of hair belonging to the thugs. Who could have taken the pleasure of beating the shit out of those assholes before her?

*CLANK*

The sound of kunai hit the concrete as she leaped upward. She lands softly on the ground and looks around.

*SWISH*

She ducks under a blade that intended to behead her. The wind from the swing blew her hair to the left as she rolled forward and jumped to her feet. Uniya looks up and sees a person wearing a hooded black cloak staring at her and pointing there sword in her direction. What the hell was that attack about? And just who was this hooded freak looking down at her?

It really pissed her off that someone used a cheap tactic to win, but she knew that most Shinobi fought without honor. She enjoyed seeing her opponents' scared face more than stabbing them in the back with a concealed kunai. She points her left index finger at the person as she spoke angrily.

"I don't know who the hell you are, but you have big balls to attack against me from behind," She unsheathes her sword and resumes speaking," I just hope you are prepared to suffer the consequences as a result!"

The cloaked figure vanishes instantly, appearing opposite of her.

*GRUNT!*

Uniya gasped for air as she was lifted off of the ground by the back of her neck. The person squeezed tightly in an attempt to crush her throat. Her struggle to break free, only gave the killer motivation to tighten their grip on her. 'There's no way..I'll let this piece of shit kill me here! I-I need to…' Her vision slowly faded away… But at the last second a spark of fire spirals upward as she screams out.

"YOU SON OF A BITCh!" Flames surround Uniya and the attacker jumps back a few feet. She floats off the ground a bit as the fire disperses and flickers. Her eyes flash bright orange and she growls angrily as her feet touch the ground. She wanted to make the person suffer for attempting to take her life.

The cloaked figure flipped their sword backwards and grasped the hilt firmly, then made a beeline towards Uniya. She turns around swiftly and blocks the strike then, licks her as she stares at her opponent. The person remains unfazed as they vanish and appear to her right, swinging their sword upward from the ground. Uniya grips her sword tightly with her right hand while she created a shield of fire with her left hand and blocks the attack.

To her surprise, it was a diversion as the after image fades. Her eyes widen from the stinging kick to her back, sending her tumbling forward and crashing into a wall. There was a numbing pain shot through her back and blood trailed down the corners of her mouth.

*Pant*

She was in an excruciating amount of pain and her left side felt like it was shattered completely. Before she could regain her composure, the cloaked assassin stood in front of her, sword raised and preparing for the final blow. But she wasn't about to let herself die in some shithole. At the last second, she rolls to her left and dodges the attack. Afterwards, she quickly hops to her feet and drops to her left knee and holds her ribs.

The pain made her vision blur and she struggled to fill her lungs with air. She was always the one that initiated the pain, but now she was on the receiving end of the beating. Who in the hell was this goddamn person!? And just what did they have to gain by trying to kill her? She closes her right eye and she stands up but slouches over immediately due to her severe injury. If she wanted to live, then fighting was the only option. Giving up only meant her demise as the end result.

And that wasn't an option she was too keen about. She began to chuckle softly and the stranger only looked at her quietly.

"I'll admit…y..ou…put o-one..." She coughed up a little blood before resuming speaking, "hell of a beating on me. But…I…won't…DIE HERE!"

Uniya did her best to ignore the pain that was inflicted on her and grasps her sword firmly and focused her energy into her sword. Everything around her spun in a circle from dizziness and she could barely stand. In all honesty, she wanted to rid herself of this menace and go home, even though it wouldn't be as easy task to complete.

The attacker took a step forward then clashed against her weapon with great force. Uniya stumbled a bit and grunted as her face was grabbed. She was lifted off of the ground and tossed towards the street, rolling a few feet, and crashed into a tree.

'Such power…'

The cloaked figure landed in front of Uniya and stared at her.

"Tell me something….How does it feel being on the receiving end of an ass kicking?" The voice of a woman asked sternly.

Uniya raised her head and looked up at the person shrouded by the cloak. She gritted her teeth in sheer anger as she spit blood to the left side and wiped her mouth.

"You honestly think you're winning just because you knocked me down a few times? Don't make me laugh." She bluffed as she slanted her eyes. It was pretty amusing for her. Here she was sitting against a tree battered and beaten, and the only thing she could do was put up a façade to hide her pain. The truth was that the beating stung her pride.

She had never been bested by anyone else, but the person standing before her handed her an ass kicking on a royal platter. Now, all she needed was her queen's attire and she was royalty itself. Although, who would serve a queen that was knocked around only moments ago?

The cloaked figure chuckled and grabbed Uniya by the hair and lifted her to eye level. Unya's body writhed with pain as she stared into the eyes of the person. Her left eye closed and she peered at her opponent with her right eye. Her grip on her sword slowly weakened as the cloaked stranger spoke.

"I'll let you live for now, but next time I will kill you, Uniya."

'What the…how does she know my name…?'

The thought made Uniya just as furious with rage from the threat. An explosion of fire skyrockets as Uniya growled angrily. The flames twisted around her like a barrier and she screamed at the top of her lungs. The cloaked person jumps away and watches as Uniya unleashed her power.

"SHINOBI TRANSFORMATION!"

Her regular attire is replaced by her shinobi uniform and her wounds were healed completely. Now the battlefield was even and she was ready to fight once more. She grasped her sword tightly and smirked before laughing. "I'll make you pay for inflicting pain on me. But, I'll give you credit. You are making this interesting! I can't wait to hear you scream like an animal!" She exclaimed.

"Heh. I think we've had enough fun for now."

"Don't tell me you're scared now!" She smiled sadistically, "The fun is only just beginning."

"My purpose was to retrieve data on you and that is all for now. But I will admit that I was rather intrigued by your transformation," The figure turns away and leaps to the roof of a building. She turns and looks down at Uniya who only looked up with an angry expression as she stood sideways.

'Tch. First she attacks me and then she just thinks she can waltz away smoothly. I'm not about to let that happen.' Uniya thought to herself as she jumps to the rooftop of the same building and points her sword as the woman.

"Don't think you're getting of that easy. I won't allow anyone who puts damage on my body to live!"

"I can assure you that you won't be able to defeat me. Even with your shinobi transformation it's futile to fight."

"You shut your goddamn mouth! I don't need you or anyone else telling me that I can't win!"

"And it is that ignorance that will lose this fight for you. So, stand down now girl before you get hurt. I hold power far greater than you can imagine, Uniya."

"Don't speak my name!" She dashes at the cloaked woman and slashes vertically, but is blocked by a concealed weapon hidden under assassin's cloak.

"I told you…you can't defeat me as you are now." She replies a she spun rapidly before kicking Uniya off the roof. While she floated in mid-air, the woman jumps after her, then sends he spiraling downward with a devastating punch to the right side of her jaw.

*CRASH*

Uniya's body collided with the street, creating a small crater and pushing debris upward. The mysterious woman lands in front of her, but lowers her eyes when Uniya stood up smirking. To her surprise, Uniya had only a few scratches.

"Heh. Heh. Such power! Ahahahaha! Yeah! This is the thrill that I've been longing for! Come on! Let's fight more!" She laughed sadistically.

"Secrect Ninja Art. Paralyzing Touch." The woman touches Uniya's shoulder gently and her body goes numb.

"I see you have to use cheap tricks to win!" Uniya scowled.

"It's a ninja art that temporarily paralyzes you. My business here is done. So, I'll be taking my leave now." The woman walks away and vanishes. At the same time, the art wore off and Uniya returned to normal.

'Just who the hell was that? She was no ordinary shinobi. Her power matched even my own…No, she may have been much stronger. Although she tried to hide it….She held back. '

Uniya looked towards the night sky and placed a hand on her hip. Afterwards, she headed back to the academy.