Chapter 9 Preparing for War

Kituma after saying goodbye to Cinder he heads to the place with a person who could give her wisdom to him. Raven at her lodge. He remembers its location and ran full speed and using teleport to cross great distances. After like hours of this, he arrives at her place really tired. Raven was training by herself until she notices Kituma's arrival.

Raven confuse why he was here: What are you doing here?

Kituma tired catching his breath: Well I need a place to stay… and I need some advice.

Raven could tell he needs adult wisdom: Sure what you need.

Raven sheath her sword and both sat on the steps to the main house.

Kituma unsure what he going to do: I know its frown on for people to do huntsman work without a license but I want to do the right thing. Regardless of being paid or not…

Raven had a sad smiled on her face: your mom had the same problem she kept going out doing jobs that couldn't or shouldn't take, but your mother gave no fucks. For her, it was just helping people.

Kituma smiled: Thanks… Can I borrow your Grimm mask?

Raven confuse by his request: Why?

Kituma: I need something to hide my face.

Raven understood now why: Sure you can I really don't use it anymore.

She got up and head inside and Kituma follows her inside. Once inside he put his bags down next to the door. The place changed a lot since Kituma and his father were here so long ago when the first meet Raven. Raven pull out from a closet and dust off the Grimm Mask to make it clean as much as she can before giving it to Kituma.

Raven handing it to him: Now take care of this.

Kituma took It and examine the mask: I will thanks, Raven.

Raven smiled: You're welcome. And good luck on your vigilante justice.

Kituma appreciated her words of encouragement and said his goodbyes since he plans to leave but for now, his home base will be for now at least. As he left Raven to walk over and pull from a drawer a picture from her days at Beacon. It had the five of them under a tree posing for a photo of getting back from a hard mission. Summer was leaning against a tree with her white cloak blocking most of her body and face. This was before Summer and Qrow became a thing. Raven took every pot shot at her brother for this and he was a good sport about it and knew she was only messing with him. There was Tai with long pants and less facial hair.

Tai never really change much besides being more responsible and wise for the most part. His charm worked on her and she did enjoy her time with Tai. And last her brother which she was annoyed with a lot but did care for. After Summer death he drowns himself in alcohol. Raven is surprised he has not died from how much he has consumed in his body.

She saw Kituma walk off but she did not see Kituma, instead, she saw Cyan. the only real friend Raven had left before she cut her down. a regret that will never die within her soul.

Raven saying to Cyan from beyond the grave: You deserve to teach him not me.

She knew Cyan could not answer if she wanted if she was even there. But Raven felt she needed to say it. She decide to get back to her own training. She really did not need it but she wanted to keep her blade skills sharp as usual and also to further improve Kituma's skills as well.

Sanus Kishi Household

He found a door to the world between worlds and got to his family house quickly. He was here to find mom's Wakizashi and knowing mom she likely had it in her and dad's room which he never explores due to respect to his parents but now he got to find this blade and add it to his arsenal. He heads inside the house heading upstairs to his parent's room. Kituma open the door and saw the bed that dad and mom once sleep together on. He remembers when he was younger use to sleep with them much to their annoyance for a straight year. He checks their shelves and quickly shut ones when he saw moms undergarments since he did not want to be more traumatize then he already is. After searching through shelf and shelf he found nothing.

Kituma annoyed: Dam mom you were always good at hiding stuff.

Remembering for 2 years he tried to find Christmas presents early but never found them no matter what. His eye landed to the closet and decide to check in there. It's the last place he has not to look for them inside his parent's room. Open the closet door and saw beside mom many clothes which were shades of blue and dad all black. He saw stuff from his parent's past that they kept in the closet.

Kituma saw what remain what seems like a white flag with a blue shield in the center with white wing patterns on it. It looks old with large tears in it and blood all over parts of making it less white and more pinkish. He turns away from that and found a strange card that had he SDC symbol on it but was blue instead of the white it's commonly connected to. It was cool so he decides to take it with him. he pulls a box out and open and saw a small wooden box the same length a Wakizashi but he saw something else in the same box. He grabs a piece of string and pulls out a strange a gray fleshy thing with eyes? A nose and some lips on it. he guesses it's from his dad's home dimension but it looks weird. He decides it best he keeps it close to him in the case and he also grabs the box he been after from the start.

He carrying it all the way down the stairs and head into the library and place the box on the desk and open it up. Inside was a Wakizashi which look Similar to Monjiro but shorter obviously but the fox face was a mirror version of Monjiro's. Kituma pick up the blade and saw its sheath was black and had a gold fox design to it. he like the look of it and he sheaths the blade and It look nice and clean. He felt it in his hand and swing it around a bit and could tell it was well crafted. He attaches the sheath to his belt and head outside. As he head outside a Beowolf pounce on him. but he grabs it by the muzzle closing it shut and with the short blade in hand, her slit its throat before opening its stomach. This kills the Grimm so Kituma tosses it aside like it was trash as it became only smoke that later evaporates.

Kituma looking at the blade: I think I call you little guy Hanzo. I like that.

He then sheath it and start to walk away. As he Rebellious was talking with him.

Kituma responding to what he said: well you aren't exactly stealthy. You're a bit big for the role Hanzo has.

Kituma hearing Rebellious' wines and said: don't be whining you get to cut and tear through stuff. And besides, you always be my favorite.

Rebellious was blushing a bit but you could not see it. Kituma decides to get some Intel on this base in Atlas the demon hitman told him about. He knew of a base in the mountains and is small so he won't have to face an army of members but he also knows these were the ones that know a lot of stuff so if any members know it would be them. Plus their assholes and are complete douche bags so he not going to feel bad he beat the craps of them or forced to kill them. As he heads to his destination, he saw he was passing by the howling brother's workshop he first meet them with father. He wonders about something and enters his Grimm form. the Berserker Armor of legend, all demons that seen or know Guts the Black Swordsman will shit themselves or just kill themselves then they just see armor like it or it itself. Once fully form he grab pieces of the armor he starts removing them. He smiled he can get his armor some upgrade to it which be great.

Kituma removes the rest of the Berserker Armor and put in a pile so he can pick up and carry along with the cloak to their workshop only a couple of feet away. As he heads inside the place he saw the two playing cards and it was clear Nor was winning which was driving him barking mad.

Sou shouting after being beaten once again by Nor: HOW the fucking god you beat me at this stupid card game!

Nor having a big ego when he plays: because it's a gentleman's game not meant for a barbarian like you.

Before Sou could get his fingers around his brother's throat and chock the lights out of him, both notice Kituma entering and he had something that was not a weapon for once. Both put the cards up and walk over and we're going to ask what he got but once they saw they knew it was armor. And they knew just by looking at it that it was not your normal armor and was special.

Sou examining the armor: wow I never saw any type of armor like this before. where you get this kid?

Kituma answering Sou's question: it was my fathers and I inherit from him.

Nor examining it as well but little disgust seeing all the blood stains within the armor: Explain it being so strange. I mean I don't his sword and armor came from the same person but they are pretty similar.

Kituma: I don't know either.

Sou: let me guess want us to clean it up to make it better overall.

Kituma nodded: yes but also you think I should get a new cloak or should I ditch it?

Nor examine it and said: I think for now wait on it until your 100% sure.

Kituma agrees with the wolf Faunus and said he be back and they said it be better than waiting here for them to finish since just by looking at it they know it takes a few days to get all nice and clean. Along with making improvements or fix stuff about it. so they went to the back to get to work while Kituma head to Beacon to do some shopping and also go to a small base he knows is in Vale during his time with the White Fang.

City of Vale afternoon

Kituma walks the streets looking for a clothing store for Huntsman and Huntress and maybe a weapon shop as well. All the time walking get rude comment said about him or bad looks as well. But Kituma ignores them since nothing can hurt him more than the pain he already experiences. He found first the clothing store and head inside. He looked around mostly in the cape/cloak section but he did see some nice coats that he might like to wear so he not wearing the same old red coat. After some examine he found a red cape cloak that was shorter than his father's one and decide on that. the cape cloak was very expensive and took most of his remaining lien to pay for knew he needs a job but was not sure what though? But right now he got to deal with a white fang base to warm up and maybe get the answer he seeks without needing to go to the other place. He first drops his clothes in the howling brother's workshop before he heads and raids a base.

City of Vale Nighttime

Kituma stood on top of a building into a once abandon warehouse turn into a base for the white fang. Kituma was wearing the mask of Raven to hide his face and he prepares to go in there. He ran and leap across to the building and reach the edge of the building where he wanted to be. Kituma leaping distance gotten better over the years. last time he tried it he hit the side of the building almost breaking his legs. Kali and Ghira were not happy with him along with Blake.

He walks over to the window part and push open one and drop down on the beams on top of the room and look down to the people below. He saw a couple of goons walking around likely on patrol. Kituma saw a way down and came down and avoid being seen. He hid behind crates and when he saw a guard come by he quietly got behind him and hit him in the back of the head knocking him out. Kituma drags him to a hiding spot and head across the second floor to the other remaining patrol goon on this level. As he did he glance to the floor below and saw a bunch of them playing poker. It seems a cheetah was winning from Kituma's view but he was liking cheating.

Kituma approach the next one and prepare to hit him with the sheath of Hanzo, the floorboard creaked a bit under Kituma's feet alerting the guard and he turns around blocking the strike by catching Hanzo by the sheath. Kituma saw this and with his quick thinking drew Hanzo and slash across the guy's chest leaving a huge cut in hit close across the guy's chest. Kituma pushes off its railing causing it to fall and crash on top of a table breaking it. This stop the group playing and Kituma with some quick thinking he launch an aura blade that flew by them and hit an explosive barrel near them knocking them all in one direction. Kituma did not have time to see his handy work as some remaining on the floor as him start firing at him and he took cover.

He tired forming aura blades to launch at them while he takes cover but they kept getting shot and destroy before moving towards the targets. So Kituma drew his handguns and fire back at them. He knock guns out of some and hit some in the arms and legs with the rapid firing of Neko or the powerful shots of Kitsune. Kituma was easily holding his own but more help was coming so he need to do something. Rebellious shout at Kituma to use him and at first Kituma ignore him but seeing more coming he decide to risk it. Kituma ice pick grip Rebellious and quickly charge energy into the blade and move out of cover and launch an energy slash knocking many into the air.

As he did that he toss Rebellious like a boomerang at them slicing them up like a cheese shredder knocking them out with cuts and bruises to show from their efforts. Kituma looks down at people finally getting up from the explosion from before. Kituma leap over the railing and landed on one guy knocking him out cold. Ones that got up drew sword to fight Kituma with. he drew Monjiro to fight with and with his parries he thrust cutting into their sides flicking them in the heads knocking them out with the dull side of the blade, aka the backside of it.

All was left was one single guy left and he was clearly the one Kituma needed. A rat that will spill the beans. Though not a rat he was a bunny faunus with one ear really badly beaten.

Bunny Faunus crawling away: Go away. Please, I did not hurt anyone.

Kituma voice modified thanks to the mask: Hidden base in Atlas where is it!

Bunny: I don't know!

Kituma drew Monjiro prepare to kill him but not really since he seem like a harmless guy caught in a bad situation.

Bunny; WAIT I heard it's near the northeast part of the Atlas boarders. Near the mountains, that's all I know.

Kituma could work with that. and leave heading through the front door and heading out of there. Perfect timing since the police arrive mere seconds after he was out of the warehouse and no longer a factor in their investigation. Kituma knew he could surivie the trip but he was going to need warmer clothes to make it easier for him and other stuff he might need for this trip. But Kituma knew to stop the demons he got to cripple the White Fang to come extent. He knows he playing with fire and likely going to get burn. But he already scorch, another would barely hurt at all.