AN: Kung Fu Academia is back! The day before their new school year begins, witness an event that will have major consequences in the future…

Nighttime in Valley of Peace, USA. Up on the rooftops, a trio of figures were making their way to the city square: Karasu, Aurora, and Saras. Coming onto the top of one of the many skyscrapers, Karasu held up a wing.

"Wait," he said. "I hear something."

Saras perked up. "I hear it to," the fox said. "It sounds like- "

But before he could say anything else, something swooped down and grabbed Saras, pulling the young fox up into the air. Another thing came out and wrapped around Aurora, preventing her from moving. Karasu reached for his sword but stopped when a staff was put up to his throat.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Tigress said. Coming out of the shadows, the Furious Five had Karasu's group surrounded, with Crane holding Saras, Viper restraining Aurora, and Monkey keeping Karasu from attacking. "Denko and his accomplices. We've been waiting for you."

"Well, you've been looking for them. The rest of us have been trying to enjoy our summer vacation," Mantis said. Tigress shot him a glare. "I'm going to shut up now."

"Anyway," Tigress said, "tonight, this ends. Turn yourself in, and maybe we'll go easy on you."

"There's nothing you can do to stop me," Karasu said. "I have a right to help this city, so if you have a problem with- "

"Vigilantism will not be tolerated!" Tigress shouted. She gave a swift kick to Karasu's gut.

"You really think that I'm going to let your threats get to me?" Karasu said. He laughed. "I'm not going to let you bully me into doing anything."

"Tigress, maybe we should- " Viper tried to say.

"No!" Tigress cut her off. "If you won't stop, then maybe your friends will. Crane, show him that we mean business."

"What?" Crane said in confusion.

"Uh, I think she wants you to hurt the fox, dude," Monkey said. "Is this really necessary, Tigress?"

"If this is the only wat to get him to stop, then so be it," Tigress said coldly.

Crane stood there, giving a glace to Viper. She had a look of concern in her eyes. He sighed, then stared intently at Tigress. "No."

"What did you just say?" Tigress asked.

"I said 'No,' Tigress," Crane stated firmly. "I'm not going to hurt this fox that's obviously around our age. Heck, I wouldn't even be surprised if these guys go to our school. If you want to turn these guys in, fine, but I'm not about to resort to torture."

Karasu smiled underneath his mask. "You're a good man, Crane." With a flick of his wrist, the raven dropped a smoke bomb, and when it cleared, the trio was gone. The only thing left was a note and Karasu's mask.

Tigress growled, getting up in Crane's face. "What the hell was that, Crane?" she said. "You let them get away!"

"Well you were about to torture them!" Crane shouted back. "Were supposed to help people, Tigress, but lately you've been obsessed with catching Denko."

"He's making us look like fools, Crane," Tigress said.

"Oh, so this is a matter of your pride, then," Crane said.

"Guys, can we not do this right now," Mantis sighed.

"Yeah, let's talk about this another time," Monkey added.

"No, I'm sick of the way Tigress has been ever since she was told that she could become the Dragon Warrior," Crane said. "Well guess what, you didn't get the Sword of Heroes, so stop feeling sorry for yourself and- "

"Will both of you just shut up!" Viper shouted. Everyone turned to face the snake. "Both of you need to calm down. "Crane, you're being very confrontational right now, and Tigress, you need to lighten up. Both of you need to focus on trying to figure out where these guys went and how to capture them without maiming them." She held up the note. "Denko left this before he left, along with his mask."

Tigress took the note and read it aloud. "If you want answers, come to city square. No more secrets." She turned and faced the edge of the roof. "I'm going after him. Follow me if you want."

The other Furious Five stared as she ran off. "We're going after her, right?" Monkey asked.

[***]

"You don't have to do this," Aurora said. The group were standing just above city square.

"If I want Tigress to stop harassing us, then yes, I do," Karasu said. "However, neither of you have to get involved in this. You can go home, and I'll never bother you about this again."

Saras twitched. "I think I'll be going then. See you guys later."

Karasu watched as the fox transformed into a bird and flew off. "Looking back, I could have just let Saras keep my secret and go back to bed that night. I'm surprised he stayed as long as he did."

"He's stronger than he thinks," Aurora said. "I'll be watching you. Both of us will."

"We've got your back, kid," Anubis said, appearing to give a 'thumbs up' to Karasu.

The raven smiled, then looked down to see Tigress arrive at the city square. "There she is. Wish me luck." Karasu jumped down from the roof and landed in front of Tigress, his sword hanging loosely on his belt. "Well, here we are. No more secrets."

"Where's Denko, Karasu?" Tigress asked.

"You've got him right here," the raven said.

"Liar!" Tigress said, throwing a punch that Karasu easily dodged.

"Why deny the truth that's right in front of you?" he said, dodging another attack. "Is it the fact that I've been hiding under your nose for a whole year? Or that I was the one to first wield the Sword of Heroes?"

"Shut up!" Tigress shouted. She punched again, only to get a kick to the face. "You can't be Denko. You just can't."

Karasu sighed. "I really hoped that we could settle this without a fight." The raven drew his sword and jumped backwards, avoiding a sweeping kick from Tigress.

The two warriors continued to clash, with Karasu dodging each of Tigress' attacks. He threw a few ninja stars and then slashed at Tigress' back, the cut making her roar out in pain. She turned around and pounced on Karasu, whom quickly charged his wing in electric Chi and used it to force Tigress off of him.

"Look if you want me turn myself in, then I'll do it!" Karasu shouted. He noticed that small crowd was starting to form around the square. "Just stop fighting!"

Tigress pushed herself off the ground, kneeling down. "You've evaded capture, gone behind the school's back, and made a mockery of my team."

"I think you do that last one on your own," Karasu said.

"This isn't about stopping you now; this is personal," Tigress said. She got up on her feet and stared down Karasu, her Chi flaring up in a brilliant white fire around her body.

"Cool! You've got a hang of your Chi now," Karasu said. His eyes widened. "Oh crap, you've got a hang of your Chi now."

Tigress rushed forward, her fire condensing around her fist into a fiery punch. Karasu held up his sword and blocked the punch, a shockwave going off as enchanted metal met sacred fire. The raven felt the force of the punch as he was scooted backwards, his sword sparking with Aether as it held off the attack. Eventually, a crack ran down the blade, and in an explosion of light, both opponents were flung backwards in different directions.

Karasu was the first to recover, his ninja suit torn so that only the pants remained, his feathers slightly charred from Tigress' fire. He held up his sword, only to find that the hilt was all that remained, Chi still sparking off the end. "The Masamune Blade… gone," he whispered, a single tear falling down his face as he mourned the loss of his sword.

Tigress recovered soon after, groaning from the force of the blast. When she tried to push herself off the ground, she grabbed her right arm as pain shot up through it. Looking down, Tigress saw that there were many cuts up her arm from the shards of Karasu's sword that broke off, with her hand feeling like very bone in it was broken. Hearing a flapping of wings, she looked up to see Crane and the other members of the Furious Five standing there. "Guys, Denko is right over there," she said. "We can still- "

"No," Crane said, his face held in a glare. "I'm don't care about Denko, Tigress. He doesn't matter. What matters is that you just made a scene on national television where you openly attacked a student that was under the protection of his Hero License." He stepped forward. "Everyone here saw what you did; they recorded it, they were witnesses, and now the name of the Furious Five has been dragged into the mud because you couldn't control your need to prove that you were right."

Tigress looked hurt by those words. She turned back to Crane as he continued. "I'm done following you as our leader. If you want to continue the Furious Five, do it without me." With that, he flew off.

Tigress turned to the others. Monkey looked at her, disappointment in his eyes. "You really screwed this one up," he said, leaving after speaking his piece.

Mantis was next. "Sorry Tigress, but Crane has a point. You didn't even try to have fun with us this summer, just focusing on the mission. Call me when you lighten up."

With that, only Viper was left. "Viper, please. Get Denko or help me up so I can get him. Do something."

The snake looked down. "I wish it didn't have to come to this," she said softly. "I've called Shifu and Tai Lung to come pick you up, though they probably already saw what happened on the news. I'll see you tomorrow at school, Tigress." With that, Viper slithered off into the night, leaving Tigress all alone as rain began to fall.

Denko was gone, but the Furious Five were no more.

[***]

"After the battle in city square last night, Headmasters Oogway and Kai have come out to make a statement," the new anchor said. "Due to the actions of certain students, the group known as the Furious Five will be indefinitely disbanded. In other news, the vigilante known as Denko has also been reported to have gone into hiding, though his identity remains unknown as what footage of the fight that was captured does not show his face."

At Karasu's house, the raven sat on the couch as the news played in the background, the hilt of his sword resting on the coffee table as Hikari used magic to heal his wounds. Ryuu was making breakfast smoothies for everyone while Aurora (whom had brought Karasu home that night) sat in the corner of the room, meditating.

"I'm sorry that I broke the Masamune Blade, father," Karasu said. "I didn't even know that it could break."

"It's fine, son," Ryuu said, handing Karasu a smoothie. "The Masamune Blade was a family heirloom and my favorite weapon, but it does tend to be weak against magical attacks."

"At least you weren't severely hurt," Hikari said. "The worse you got where first degree burns from Tigress' fire attack. Speaking of which, why was she attacking you again?"

"I told her that I was Denko, but she refused to believe that it was me at first," Karasu explained. "In hindsight, I should have just come out as Denko as soon as I got my Hero License. Then this whole thing wouldn't have happened."

"What happened was in the past," Aurora said. "For now, let's focus on getting ready for school today."

"Right! Today is the start of a new school year," Hikari said. "I won't be there this morning as I have to go pick up a transfer student from overseas first. Would you mind showing him around once he gets there."

"Sure thing, Mom," Karasu said.

"While you do that, I'll be working on repairing the Masamune Blade," Ryuu said. "In the meantime, you can have this sword." Ryuu pulled out a sheathed katana and gave it to Karasu. "This was meant to be a birthday present for you, but I figured that you would need it now more than ever."

"Thanks, Dad," Karasu said, running a wing over the sword.

"Now then, you two need to get ready for school," Hikari said.

[***]

Meanwhile, in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city, Saras woke up to find that he was tied up to a chair by mystical chains. "hey, wh-wh-what's going on?" he stuttered, looking around in fear.

From the shadows, the Junjie and the Wu Sisters emerged, with Wing and Wan holding an object covered by a sheet in between them.

"So, you're the Denko that everyone is going on about," Junjie said. "Interesting, I thought he was a bird of some sort."

"I'm not Denko," Saras said. "I mean, I know Denko and am one of his partners and I should really stop talking about this and- "

Su slapped Saras upside the head.

"Anyway, we have you here for a specific purpose: to test our latest 'find' from the school vaults," Junjie said.

Saras blinked. "You've been to the school vaults? Did you happen to find a glowing crystal down then, because I've been meaning to- "

Su slapped Saras upside the head again. "Stop. Talking." She seethed, her blind eye glowing with annoyance.

"As I was saying," Junjie continued, rubbing his temples to calm down. "You're a morally grey person, Saras, playing hero while also breaking the law by doing so. So, what a coincidence that we happened to 'find' you to test our new weapon on."

Junjie snapped his fingers, and the last thing Saras remembered before blacking out as the Wu Sisters removing the sheet to reveal a mirror.

Author's Note

How's that for an opening!? The Furious Five are no more, Karasu lost his sword (and gained a new one), and the villains are starting to put their plan into motion. What will happen to Saras? What will happen to the Valley of Peace now that both of its hero groups are gone? What's everyone else been doing since season one ended? Find out next time on Kung Fu Academia!