Chapter 35: the legend of Shogunyan
"So what you're telling me is Katie is an exorcist in training just because she got her ear pierced?" Nate asked.
"All training level Order members wear cross shaped earrings in their right ears," his fiance explained, "why would she wear one if this wasn't the case?"
The conversation was interrupted by a knocking at the glass door of Nate's balcony. The two turned to see the blue oni of the Kabuki brothers, Toadel demon.
Nate opened the door for him, "um… hello?"
"Future king Nathan adams, a pleasure to finally meet you in person," the amphibian oni said with a bow, "I was recently informed of your betroval to Princess Damona, thus I felt it my duty to offer you a wedding gift."
Toadel demon reached into his kimono and took out his yokai medal, offering it to Nate.
"Wow, really?" Nate said taking it.
"Of course, I'm gonna be working for you in the years to come anyway, might as well make it official beforehand," the demon nodded, "unfortunately my brother wants to wait until you actually are king before making any commitments."
"Arachnevil was always a slow adapter," Damona said in agreement.
Nate went over to his desk pulling out the Yokai medallium. He flipped it open and inserted the demon's medal in the first empty spot.
"You sure we should keep your medals in that thing? I swear that thing is cursed," his fiance stated.
"We get it, you hate the Order and anyone or thing affiliated with them," Nate said in a bored tone. The second he pushed the medal into place, the medallium began to glow in golden light so powerful it engulfed the entire room!
"See, CURSED!" Damona screamed.
"No…" Toadel demon said, getting the couple's attention, "this isn't a curse… this is… a legendary summoning."
"What?" Nate asked as the book practically leaped out of his hands, landing on the floor with it's pages turning wildly, stopping on a page that only had six slots, each arranged in a circle. the slots filled with the medals of Jibanyan, Komain, Faux Kappa, Noko, Insomni and finally Toadel Demon.
"Summoning, LEGENDARY!" a voice similar to the watch's boomed throughout the room as red runes burst from the book.
"IMAGINARY, INCENDIARY! Flip Flop, Squiggle, boom, slim slam, Legendary!"
The light faded to reveal… Jibanyan tiredly sitting on the medallium.
"... what?" pretty much everyone said at once.
"Was this supposed to happen?" Nate asked.
"No, the yokai summoned was supposed to be one of the most powerful in the world," Toadel demon replied.
"That definitely isn't Jibanyan," Damona said, "he can't even fight a truck."
"I resent that… but I'm going back to bed," Jibanyan said walking to the closet, "good nyight."
He slammed the closet door behind him. All eyes went back to the medallium.
"So… what went wrong?" Nate asked.
"Maybe this thing just doesn't work," his demonic fiance shrugged.
"This doesn't make any sense, the summoning seemed normal, so why didn't a legendary appear?" Toadel demon rubbed his chin.
They heard the closet open again, this time followed by the sound of clanking metal armor.
"I thought you were going to bed, wimp?" Damona said.
"Wimp?! I say, young lady, that is nyo way to speak to a legendary yokai!" replied a feline voice with a japanese accent.
She turned to see that the owner of the voice was not jibanyan. While it was a nekomata, this one had blue fur with golden tale flames, and was wearing cyan samurai armor with gold accents. His helmet was decorated with a golden crescent moon, and a sword was at his side.
"Shogunyan…" She said in surprise.
Shogunyan: S rank
Legendary Brave
Toadel Demon bowed, "it's an honor to be the presence of the great and powerful Shogunyan."
Damoan also seemed to bow.
"Am I the only one who doesn't know who he is?" Nate asked in confusion, honestly he thought it was jibanyan in some cosplay.
"That's Shogunyan, the legendary feline swordsman. Legend says he can cut through anything with his bonito blade," Damona explained, "legendary yokai are incredibly powerful and incredibly important in yokai society, thus it's customary to meet them with the utmost respect."
"Are you the one who summoned me?" Shogunyan asked, pointing at Nate.
"Um… more like it just kind of happened on it's own," the human boy replied.
"Regardless, If I was summoned that means you have met enyough yokai to handle my power!" the legendary yokai said, a determined look spread across his face, "if you wish to wield my strength, defeat meow in battle."
"What?" Nate and Damona said at the same time, though in vastly different tones, Nate's confusion, Damona's excitement.
"Obtaining yokai medals is only half the price of a legendary yokai, before you may befriend them you must first pass a trial of their choosing, mine is trial by combat," Shogunyan explained, "since I am so powerful, I will grant you a three on one battle. You will be allowed to bring six yokai, though only half of them are allowed on the battlefield. Defeat me, and my medal is your's."
"A chance to get a legendary yokai as my lackey!?" Damona looked as if she would explode with joy, "Nate, we have to do this!"
"Um…" her fiance was skeptical, but looking at the smile and pleading eyes of the oni princess, he couldn't say no, "Alright, but not here. This place has gotten enough damage from yokai."
"Verywell," Shogunyan said, "As my challenger, you may choose the battlefield."
"Hmm…" Nate thought to himself.
After much internal debate, Nate decided the battle best take place where no one could see it, thus they used the clearing of the Crank-a-kai.
On one side, Shogunyan sharpened his blade with his claws, waiting for his opponents to finish preparing.
On the other side, Nate was preparing his team. So far he had call Robonyan, the only yokai in his arsonal with a shadowside form, Insomni, who had proven to be effective at subduing her adversaries, and Swelterrier, who was one of the highest ranked yokai he had.
Damona and Toadel Demon were also involved because of their power, and Toadel demon thought it an honor to fight a legendary yokai.
Nate himself was flipping through the medallium to find his sixth and final yokai. Finally he decided on a yokai he had yet to ever summon.
"Come on out, my friend," He said taking the medal out, "Calling, Komane! Yokai medal, do your thing!"
"Oh, summoning time!" the watch chimed, "Summoning, Charming!"
"Komane!" the lion dog yelled on arrival, "this had better be urgent, Nate. Gabriel and Ah were in the middle of a very importa- Is that Shogunyan?!"
"Yeah, he said if I beat him I get his medal," Nate replied.
"Well… Ah'm sure Gabe can handle Eyedra by emself fur now," Komane shrugged, still looking shocked from seeing a legendary yokai.
Upon seeing the Komane, Shogunyan stood up, "Is this your final yokai?"
Nate nodded, "Komane is an expert fighter, he'll definitely help out."
"Awe shucks, yur makin' me blush!" Komane said.
"Very well," Shogunyan nodded, readying his blade, "this will be a trial of your effectiveness as a leader, young Nathan, it is your job to lead your team to victory. That being said, prepare yourself for a battle of legendary proportions."
Nate donned a confident grin, "Komane, Swelterrier, Insomni! You guys are up first!"
"Two hot dogs, and a sleep Djinn?" Damona asked confused.
"I wonder what strategy Nathan has in mind," Toadel demon said, eyeing his choice of yokai.
Shogunyan took a fighting stance, his glance as sharp as his sword.
Nate met him with a glare of his own, "Insomni, do your thing!"
"Never, Sleep, EVER!" Insomni said, shooting her hypnotic rays out of her eye. Just before they hit their feline target, he leaped up and slashed at the air, causing a gust of wind to knock the rays back at their creator, "MY EYE!"
"Soultimate redirecting wind slice," Shogunyan said as he landed.
All of his opponents(except Insomni) looked at him in shock.
"He redirected the wind…" Nate said, he turned to Swelterrier and yelled, "You gotta keep him from slashing his sword!"
"Right!" the fiery canine said diving toward Shogunyan, "On Guard!"
The yokai swordsmans' blades met, both attempting to push the other back. Seeing his opportunity, Komane leaped into to strike Shogunyan in the back.
Unfortunately, the legendary yokai saw his attack and acted accordingly. He kicked Swelterrier in the shin, stunning him. Shogunyan flung the hot clan yokai between himself and Komane, effectively making him a shield against the oncoming attack.
Komain realized this a second too late, and ended up destroying Sweltier's physical form, leaving only a soul.
Shogunyan jammed his blade into the ground and used it to roundhouse kick Komane straight in the face and flinging himself into the air. Once in the air a golden aura engulfed him, "Bonito Blade!"
The samurai nekomata began to rapidly swing his sword as golden slashed came off it, flying in all directions, multiple of them hitting both Komane and Insomni. When the attack ended, their forms dissolved in a puff of smoke.
Nate was left jaw dropped at this display, this was the first time he had ever seen someone destroy Komane's body.
"Nyow you see why I am a legend?" Shogunyan asked, "send your next wave, if you dare."
Nate looked at the legendary yokai in disbelief. Quickley, he devised a strategy.
"Robonyan, we need your shadowside form!" he yelled.
"Affirmative," the robo-kai said as their body shifted into Robonyan 28.
"Hmm, make yourself a bigger target?" Shogunyan said, running forward, "You fool!"
He cut into Robonyan 28's robotic army, only to discover he couldn't pull it back out.
"Actually, the fool it you!" Nate smirked, "Damona, Toadel demon, now!"
Both oni began to swirl there auras, Shogunyan attempted to remove his sword from robonyan's body but it was to no avail.
"SHINY CHAOS!" Damona launched the ball of dark energy in his direction. Just as he pulled his blade free, the blast hit him straight in the back.
"Toadel TSUNAMI!" the blue kabuki brother summoned a wave that engulfed the legendary yokai, knocking him around like a rag doll. When the water disappeared, he could barely stand.
Finally, Robonyan 28 used a powerpaw to finish him off.
"I...y-yield!" Shogunyan said, his physical form hanging on by a thread. Robonyan returned to their normal form as the legendary yokai uprighted himself, "you have bested me, Nyathan… ha ha, I believe I may have gone soft over the years. Please, accept my medal."
The nekomata's medal manifested before falling into Nate's hand. Unlike those he had received before, his medal seemed to be made of solid gold.
"A legendary yokai in our arsenal!" Damona squealed.
"Good to have you, Shogunyan," Nate said giving the legendary yokai his hand. Shogunyan took it and nodded.
"I look forward to fighting alongside you," he said with a grin.