Author's Note:
✘ These is the last time we see Kudo. If I ever add another enemy of the Oedo's it will be someone more scary and equal at power.
✘ We will finally know what will happened with the Oedo family. And why Shin and Kuroda-san were talking for so long.
Chapter 12: The rebirth of the Oedo family.
A foggy morning, with bloody colored Sun, rose. Kuda and his men that were waiting at the warehouse, were informed that Natsumi had escaped and the the bomb never explode. That made Kuda more aggressive and scary. He had lost few years of his life plotting for that revenge. And now nothing went as planned. Although, what made him more wild, was that Sawada had agreed to go face him. He was sure Shin wouldn't show up alone now, since he sister was saved. But he was wrong.
The warehouse main gate was suddenly broken down. Yankumi with one hit crashed it against the floor. She walked steady, with her yakuza mood towards Kudo. "You have done enough to my Students. You involved to many of my people. Kudo these time I will not forgive you." she yelled.
Kudo that was watching everything for afar nodded to a few of his men and ganged up against Yankumi. He didn't expect Yankumi, but he thought maybe things would go better than he had planned. Yankumi, took down the men one by one easy. They didn't seem any major thread. She was a bit puzzled, but she went on with the attack. Her target was to face Kudo.
Sawada that was still running after Yankumi, was deadly worried. 'If yankumi keeps rushing like towards dangerous people, how long would fate be with her.' he thought. He had almost reached the warehouse, when he heard a gun shot.
Meanwhile in Oedo's clan everyone was scared about yankumi and Shin. And everyone was about to run after them, but a loud voice cut them off. "Wait.. The Oedo Leader will answer at Kudo.. Those that want to follow.. follow but stay behind.. These is my fight now" the leader spoke and grabbed his katana and walked outside. A horde of men followed after him. All were confused, from where all those men came. Kuma, Noda, Odagiri, Yabuki, Ogata and Kazama run after them. Yankumi and Shin were in trouble, nothing would hold them back. Those two helped them many times. And after what Kudo did, they wanted to deal with him too.
The gun noise that Shin had heard earlier made him worry to death. He run with all his guts and reached the warehouse. Yankumi was nowhere to see. Seeing the door crashed at the ground, he knew, she was already there. Few men, after seeing him, attacked him. Sawada didn't blinked at all. There was no fear in his eyes. No emotions in his face. His hits were calculated and deadly. In few only seconds most of Kudo's men were on the ground.
"Sawada!" Kudo screamed at him loud trying to get his attention.
Shin turned to see Kudo standing few meters away from him. Next to him was lying Yankumi's body. She was held down by two of Kudo's men. What worried Shin, was that she didn't struggle at all. She only rose her head and looked at Shin.
"Don't worry she isn't dead yet. It seemed the only way to stop her is shooting her." Kudo said laughing at Shin as he pointed the gun at her.
Shin scared now, with a pale ill face run towards Kudo. But Kudo shot a warning shot. "Stop there Sawada. You don't want her dead?" he said as he singed few of his men to surround Shin.
"Sawada, you can come after me and watch her die. Or you can remain there and save her" Kudo yelled happily. He was enjoying Shin's scared face.
"Baka.. run away!" Yankumi yelled at him with her left energy. The bulled hit her on her left side. But she was also beaten up. How much she tried she couldn't get up. It was the first time of her life yankumi felt weak.
"Kudo... You will face me.. " Shin voiced as already few of Kudo's men were all around him. Shin didn't move. "Don't touch her. I will not move.. Just don't you dare touch her" Shin almost begged.
Soon Kudo's men started hitting Shin. Kick after kick, punch after punch. He didn't know how many times he was hit. But he didn't rise a hand. He would stand up and get beaten again.
Yankumi, was yelling and crying as she pushed her hardest to stand. "Shin..." she yelled few times.
"Sawada you see know who the strongest is?" Kudo glared at Shin.
Shin that was thrown at Kudo's feet all beaten up replied "Real power isn't to be able to gang up on someone." Shin while shivering and bleeding stood up. "Real power is when you protect what is dear to you!" he said.
Kudo that was still holding his gang chuckled "How will you then protect them?"
With out being able to finished his line, the oedo leader walked in with him a horde of men. In a second of a blink they took over the warehouse. Most of Kudo's men were crushed easy. Kuroda-san walked over were Kudo was. Odagiri, Yabuki and the rest walked behind him. That was a fight no one of them could deal. It was only then when they understood the power that Kuroda-san had.
The 3rd Leader of the Oedo family, didn't gaze at his grand daughter or at Shin. You walked towards Kudo. "You wanted to make me come meet you. And here I am!" he said with a deadly tone.
Only, the voice was enough to make Kudo shake and not answer
"What a mockery.. Did you brought me here to deal with these." The leader of the Oedo clan asked again.
Shin that wiped his bloody lips, stood up. His gaze become deadly serious again. The wounds and the pain was blogged. He stood next to the Leader. He could see, Kudo's real face now. And that didn't scared him.
"You played with my people. You injured my granddaughter, and you even dared to rise a hand against the 4th leader of the Oedo clan. Are you really that strong Kudo-san?" Kumiko's grandfather asked.
Nothing than silence filled the room. Kudo mind was blown. He had the Oedo leader at his feet. And now there was a 4th leader. Kudo was the kind of person that could only hurt you while sneaking behind you. To have a face to face fight, he had not the guts.
But, what made the rest more confused was what Kuroda-san said. 'There was a 4th Leader', all knew that Yankumi would be the 4th leader. And she was not going down that road. The question remained as Shin walked over and punched Kudo directly at the face. Kudo crashed against the wall.
"I can crush you right now with my own hands. I can have you disappear ... but its not worthy." he said and made his way to check on Yankumi.
Shinohara walked in with few men. "I will have your own clan deal with you." kumiko's granfather voiced "Those that are the actual clan and not those who followed you."
Then men that were with Shinohara picked Kudo up and the rest. "I don't know how lucky you were not to be killed by our leaders." Tomoya told him while the men took them with them.
Only then did Kuroda-san gaze at his granddaughter worried. Shin had already picked her up. "Tomoya get the car .. we need to get to the hospital." Shin asked.. no he ordered.
That time it was more than clear who the 4th leader of the Oedo family would be.
((continuing Chapter 13))
