Manabu only now hopes that this alliance will work out in the end. They were just fighting a couple of hours ago, and they decided to team up. This could go smoothly, or it is a recipe for disaster. Manabu is calling the shots here and not the first year. If he fucks up, this would play into the hands of those perpetrators and destroying both him and Frontier will be easier for those cowards. Manabu is en route to rendezvous with the other first years. Shiki contacted him through LINE that they would be meeting at Asakusa Station to get back to their territory before dark.

Manabu arrives at Asakusa station. The others had not arrived yet. Manabu decided to go to a nearby café to buy some drinks while waiting for the others to arrive. When he was walking towards a nearby café, he spotted a young man in front of him wearing a round neck black long sleeve shirt. There is a tattoo style gold tiger print running down the sleeve to the side of his shirt on the left sleeve. He wore rugged pants with holes in them and Adidas sneakers. He has spiky yellow hair and brown eyes. He seems to be in high school from his posture, but Manabu could not determine the man's grade.

Both of them walking towards one another, Manabu seemed not to mind the person. As both get closer, Manabu feels strange, and his neck chokes up. Is this because of this person that he sees in front of him? It felt like the space around him was distorted, and Manabu thought he was drowning in the ocean. He can also feel that he saw a glimpse of a tiger beside the man. The tiger let out a huge roar.

Manabu suddenly moves out of the way from the blondie. The blonde-haired boy didn't react to Manabu's movement. While Manabu had cold sweat running through his arms and legs, he strolled without care. What did Manabu just encounter? A monster? A phantom? Or a beast? Either way, he discovers something dangerous around this neighborhood, but it's not his problem right now.

Manabu continued his walk until he spotted his squad. Shiki, Minori, and Kenji were sitting down outside the café table. Shiki also noticed that the last person they were waiting for had arrived.

"Yuhuuu, Mana-Chin. Where have you been?" Shiki called out. Manabu just ignored her and just sat beside Kenji.

"Kenji, do you have some information about the Frontals?" Manabu asked his friend. Shiki pouted when Manabu ignored her while Minori enjoyed the cookie she bought at the café.

"Not enough to be concrete, I'm afraid. Although we have no information regarding those dudes, there is a Takamine All-Boys High School." Kenji gave his report on the surrounding area.

"I've heard about those guys. They said it stores a lot of bad boys and delinquents in the city. So one of them even started ruckus with other schools. Quite problematic if you ask me." Shiki retorts about the school that they mentioned.

"Yeah? We're in their territory. One wrong word and all of us will be hunted down." Manabu warns her, and she complies with slurping her drink.

"Have the two of you gained information about the Frontier?" Manabu asks Minori and Shiki about their research on the Frontier, but both shake their heads as they both have nothing on the Frontier.

"I see. I already set up a deal with Katagiri that they will help us in our search." Manabu shares his development which took three first years by surprise. Manabu was starting to go into dangerous territory to everyone sitting here. Kenji, slurping his drink playfully, suddenly has a grim look while staring down at Manabu.

"Have you consulted with Naoto-san and Naoki-san about this? Everything went to hell the last time we did your stuff behind Naoki's back." Kenji recalled, making Manabu scoff from hearing those words.

"I will consult them about the matter after getting out of here. We have to wait for them to contact us for this operation to continue." Kenji notified the three and nodded in response.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? WE DID NOT ORDER THIS!"

"USELESS PIECES OF SHIT."

A sudden loud noise came from behind them to see a couple of high schoolers were sitting at a table. Many of them have bruised faces, and some even smoke. They seem to be harassing the employee for bringing the wrong order. The atmosphere around the place started to become more wary and uncomfortable.

Manabu was watching the event unfold, and he was relaxed and calm, but it could not be said the same with the person beside him. Kenji starts to get irritated seeing people getting mistreated in front of him. Kenji wants to get up, but he is stopped by Shiki, concerned about the circumstances that they were ill-prepared in the enemy's territory and one wrong move will bring a negative outcome.

"Man, those guys sure like to cause a scene." a voice coming from beside Manabu, who turned and found it was the blondie that passed him before. Manabu felt the same sensation that he felt during the previous encounter. It was the same sense of uneasiness that he thought, but putting the feeling that he thought, he concluded his feelings.

Fear.

The only logical perception of such uneasiness can be "Fear" surrounding the person in front of him.

"Huh? Who the hell are you?" Suddenly, Kenji said with a curious tone yet with a high voice. The blonde young man did not respond to Kenji's question and walked towards the rowdy high schoolers.

"Hello, gentleman, mind if you turn the volume down? The people are trying to drink in peace." the blonde boy asked the delinquents.

All of the delinquents turn back to face the blonde. "Who the hell are you, Banana top? Did you not see how bad the service in this place is?" the leader wearing a baseball hat commented while trapping an employee into a headlock.

"All I see is spineless bitches throwing their words around when they are not even that intimidating. Why all of you just sit down and shut the fuck up while I'm still in a good mood?" the blonde warns the group in a stern tone. The leader let go of the employee and started to stare down at the blonde boy.

"You think you are hot shit, Banana top? You won't be making jokes after this!" the leader quickly sends a straight punch towards the blonde boy. Blonde smiles at this retaliation and decides to take on the offensive.

"Slow." the only word that the blonde boy could mutter as he gave the leader of the delinquent forward kick to the chin. Gessen's first years was shocked to find that the kick's impact made the leader's body lift from the air by just a little. The leader's body then goes back down and down face forward to the concrete.

His minions look at their leader, who was destroyed from the face area, his body was unresponsive, and he was unconscious after that kick. The minions looked back at the blonde, and fear started to kick in for them. The surrounding area was silent after the whole affair.

"Name's Tora. Student of Takamine All-Boys High School. I'll be waiting." The blonde boy introduces himself and walks away from the cafe. The leader was on the ground, lifeless, and his followers were checking up on him to see if he was still alive.

Manabu saw firsthand how Takamine could strike fear towards their enemies, and his friends could tell. They are silent towards everything that surrounds them, and it sets the reminder that this city will always have more vigorous opponents lying down in the shadows.

"So this is power. This is Takamine." Manabu is concerned about how intimidating one student of Takamine can be. If one student of Takamine is like this, what chances do they have to compete in terms of power? Manabu will not let that happen. Gessen must evolve, and its evolution starts with Naoki's development.

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Senran Kagura : Infinity Frontier

Chapter 5

Tag Team Course Part 1

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(Gessen High School)

(Two days Later)

After an inspection survey on the territories of Takamine in Asakusa, Manabu reported their findings and development for their investigation on the attacks against Gessen and Frontier Frontals towards Yumi and Naoki. Both leaders evaluated the situation against this unknown force that attacked Gessen but hearing an agreement between Katagiri was surprising.

An attacker from the so-called "Frontier Frontals" was jarring at most, but the two informed Manabu to watch this predicament. Naoki entrusted this matter with Katagiri to Manabu in full support. Unfortunately, he didn't tell him about Tora, not because of his power but involving such a person right now might lower the morale of Naoki. It is best to keep Tora unknown to Naoki after this deal with these attackers has been dealt with.

The Gessen elite first years are now waiting on the playground a couple of blocks from their school. Katagiri contacted them about a secret meeting between the attackers of both sides. Katagiri suspected that it would be carrying out another attack on Gessen or could target Naoki or Yumi. The two decided to meet at this playground to formulate their plan.

While waiting, Minori was playing around in the swings while laughing joyfully. Kenji was sitting near the slides while Manabu, with Shiki beside him, remained inside the playhouse. The boredom of waiting really got to the nerves of Manabu, who was still uncertain about Takamine. He felt that blonde man he saw emitting a traumatic aura that made Manabu nauseous. If it were just an ordinary delinquent, he might fight back, but this is different from any other encounters that he ever faced.

"Why are you so tense, Mana-chin? You are making faces like those for a while." a voice turns out to be Shiki, who seems worried.

"I wonder if I should tell Naoki-san about that blonde guy we met at that cafe. I still believe that informing our leaders about Takamine is crucial but still against it. I don't want my leader to be discouraged by overwhelming force." he said, still undecided about his little indifference.

"Why? I thought guys like it when there are unbeatable odds." Shiki replied, still scrolling through her phone.

"I was too fearful of the real outcome. With Naoki mobilizing more, My head suddenly goes into adrenaline, and I can't think straight." Naoki is frustrated and also a bit tense regarding the whole situation.

"Cheer up, Mana-chin! Thoughts of fear do not suit you in the slightest. Mana-chin is always composed and cool-headed regarding things." Shiki recalled in which Manabu just chuckled and took a deep breath.

"You're right. It's not like me to be frustrated this much about stuff that is not in my vision." Manabu responded.

"Glad I could help. Say, are you free on the weekends?" Shiki suddenly asks him which Manabu knows what she is about and starts to think about his wallet drying from his hand.

"If it's shopping, you can kiss my wallet goodbye. I won't lend you a single yen." Manabu quickly rejected her proposition.

"Oh my god! It's not about clothing, Mana-chin. I swear. You are always cruel to me when it comes to me and my daily life." Shiki was saddened that her friend could not trust her. She also got flak like this with Yumi and Yozakura as they saw her purchase of clothing and fashion as a bit redundant and just wasting her money away.

"Sorry, Shiki-san. It's just that where Kenji and I came from, we have seen many girls spend their money too much on necessities they don't need. Over time, they became regular gamblers in Pachinko parlours and spent their lives being in the soapland. I'm not saying it will happen to you. I am just worried." Manabu explained why he thinks that way towards Shiki.

"It's ok, Mana-chin. If the two of us never met, your first impression could be like that in a way. "Shiki answered. Manabu wanted to interject those claims, but he could not do it because it was true. It would be his impression of Shiki if they never met, and he knows it.

"Shiki…I."

"Hey! The guests have arrived. Better come down here." a voice coming from the slides, which the two know is Kenji. Kenji and Shiki slide down from the falls and exit the playhouse to be met by the guest for today. Katagiri has arrived, but he is also not alone on this journey. Ayame, the girl he met inside Katagiri's shop, is also here. It seems that Katagiri can't bring much from the other side.

"It looks like you came unprepared for a raid against our enemies. Do you want to bring a couple more guys with you? We can still wait." Manabu recommended.

Katagiri just shook his head in denial. "Ayame-san and I are enough for raiding such enemies. Don't want to bring anybody to start a fucking war." he replied. Katagiri understood what Katagiri was saying. Going to the other side with such huge numbers could incite war, so he understood why Katagiri brought only himself and Ayame to this operation.

Ayame was a bit nervous from Manabu's perspective. Her eyes are still going from left to right, looking at the surroundings like a lost puppy, and her legs won't stop opening and closing. "Are you going to be ok? You seem like a nervous wreck." Manabu asked.

"Uhm…Yes. This is my first time coming to this territory, and seeing boys like you made me pretty nervous because of your looks." she nervously responded, and Manabu couldn't agree more than that.

"Don't worry! Mana-chin might be scary outside even when he talks, but such a cuddly cute bear on the inside." Shiki reassures Ayame.

"I can vouch for that." Kenji chimes in with Shiki about Manabu and Minori, who has her eyes beaming like a child nodding to Shiki's statement. This action irritated and annoyed Manabu.

"Three of you better shut up before I toss the three of you from the top of Tokyo Sky Tree." Manabu replied in anger. Katagiri clears his throat, signaling that he has no time for such jokes.

"Anyway, shall we get to our destination?" Katagiri asked, and all of them nodded to him. They start to walk with Katagiri in the lead with Ayame by his side. In the middle, Kenji was beside Minori, and in the back, it was Manabu with Shiki.

"Where are we going exactly?" Kenji asked.

"A contact of mine found a couple of guys coming to a warehouse near the industrial complex. We managed to identify some of them, and they were the guys that attacked my group."

"That saves us a lot of hassle. Are you sure your intel is good?" Shiki asked.

"Yeah. Minori does not like being lied to." Minori also replied.

"Would these two stop blabbering? We'll get there when we get there." Katagiri replied, continuing to walk.

"You better not bullshiting me on this." Manabu warned their supposed allies. Katagiri scoffed those warnings as if it was just a little kid trying to flail his words around like a retard.

"We are on the same side here. If Chronicle is like this, you guys will not move up that much in the Shinobi world." Katagiri commented. This observation continuously showed its true colors as the Chronicle still is in its infancy. They still had a lot of things to learn. Even with Kurokage's guidance, they still lack something that can make them legitimate.

The silent walk with one of their future rivals may lead this first year's batch of Gessen to become a stronger front that will become a significant power in the city. Will they manage to do so? Or will history forget these young talents in the cesspool of time? That road will be paved if one takes this foundation and gains greater heights.

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(Elsewhere)

(Gessen/Chronicle Territory)

Naoto and Yozakura went to the restaurant that Naoto was interested in. They were at an udon restaurant which had just opened and offering discount prices for first-timers. Naoto insisted that Yozakura join him, but Yozakura refused. The problem is that Naoto has no money because he left his wallet at home presumably and was begging at this point to Yozakura. The situation was already in progress as of now.

"Come on! Just this once, I beg of you. I'll pay back the money tomorrow." Naoto was begging for Yozakura to comply with his request, but it seemed to be nigh impossible to convince the Vice-Leader of Gessen Elite Squad.

"No means no, Naoto-kun. You have to pay for it with your own money!" Yozakura is still not budging regardless of Naoto's plea of mercy. Yozakura has been on the tail's end of Naoto's shenanigans for some time, so she knows how to handle the situation.

Naoto once again tried to search for his wallet again in his pockets. He then felt something heavy from the left side. He thought that his uniform seemed to have shrunk again or something along the lines like that. Yozakura noticed that something caught Naoto's interest, so Naoto looked to the left side of his jacket.

Inside the pocket on the left side of his jacket, he has found his wallet at last. Naoto's face was filled with joy as he looked for it the entire time. "My baby has been found." is the only thing that Naoto could muster now in pure pleasure while Yozakura's reaction was left to be desired as she sighs upon looking at Naoto, who is still dancing after finding his wallet.

"Naoto-san. Next time, search everything before going into a tantrum. I won't lecture you again next time!" She warned him, but his reaction was not what she expected. He still smiles while looking at her gleefully.

"Ahhhhhhh. I hate it when other people try to lecture me. If it's Yozakura-san, I don't mind it at all, though. Being lectured by you means spending more time with you, which works for me."

"What are you talking about!?" Her reaction is what he expected from her. Her face turned to peach, and her voice stuttered when he spoke those words. Cute is the only thing that comes to mind if she is like this in his mind.

All of a sudden, they started to change. It is as if the surroundings began changing, the two felt the eerie feeling as well, and both started to watch each other's backs. Yozakura noticed that the sensation of Naoto that she felt right now was different.

Gone is the childish behavior towards her, and now he presented himself as a firm and more severe demeanor. Naoto looks up to see a couple of ninjas overseeing the two of them, and another appears right in front of him. Yozakura also noticed there are a couple of shinobi in her vicinity. The two are trapped against these shinobis that are now appearing. The numbers are pretty large, consisting of 100 shinobi.

"There are quite a lot of them. It seems that we are being ambushed." Naoto predicted. Naoto then noticed something familiar: these shinobis carry the mark of Chronicle, which flabbergasted him.

"Chronicle? What are they doing here? If you pay these people to make you look good, you should disguise them better." Yozakura ranted. She thought these were some sort of prank that Naoto was trying to pull off to get some laughs. She was still skeptical about him about the debacle earlier.

"I swear, Yozakura-san. This is not my doing. I'm surprised as you are." Naoto replied, assuring her that this stunt was not his idea. One of the shinobis started to attack Naoto, who quickly dodged the attack. Naoto retaliated with a right knee to the face. The impact damaged the shinobi's face and also broke two front teeth. The shinobi fell down to the ground, and the others were ready with their weapons, such as Katana, Axe, and other kinds of weapons.

"We are done serving Naoki now we will take back Gessen with Soda-san and take over the city." one of the shinobi said. The two quickly caught on to who Soda is. He used to be in Gessen. Still, because of his opposition against Naoki being the leader of Chronicle, he decided to quit Gessen with a couple of students who had the same mindset. He must have integrated some of his agents inside the school and used Naoki's crippling reputation to garner allies inside of Gessen.

"I see. I will give you one more chance to flee and skip town. Once you attack Yozakura and me, you are the enemies of Gessen and Chronicle, and you think I'm scared? Bringing this much ain't shit to us." Naoki clenches his fist while Yozakura summons his giant knuckles to her hands. All of the shinobi decided to attack the two from every side. Above, left, right, the two are entirely blocked from any escape attempts.

Rather than panicking, both of them smiled, and the two decided to confront them all without any backup.

"Don't let up, Yozakura-san. These bastards won't let up even if you hit them once or twice."

"Roger."

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(Elsewhere)

The Gessen first years alongside Katagiri and Ayame, arrives at the place where the meeting between the attackers are held. The group saw a couple of guys entering the hideout with their friends. Katagiri's intel was solid. This is the hideout of the attackers that they were looking for.

"They sure have a lot of guys in this place. How much do you think that these guys have?" Shiki asked while overlooking the hideout.

"Probably around 80 if you asked me. These guys seem to have training in Shinobi arts which is already troubling. What are they planning?" Kenji observed. Although he did not see the whole area, it must have been more inside the place. Minori is concerned about this place as well as Ayame. This uneasiness is quite troubling even for them.

"Amassing an army full of theirs and ours. Look to our left." Manabu ordered, and the whole group turned to see that some of the Chronicle students were there. The entire Gessen first years were in shock that some had betrayed them. How can this be? Why would they cross Gessen now? And what are the reasons for doing so?

"Are you sure you are not a part of this? Because seeing those colors might make me think that all of you are leading me into a trap." Katagiri's concerns are slowly growing towards the group as well as Ayame.

"If they wanted you dead, they could have beaten the two of you up the moment the two of you were in their vicinity." a voice said.

"That's true. Who the hell?"

Out of the ordinary, a person suddenly appeared in their presence which was scary and shocking at the same time. All of them wanted to scream, but they closed their mouths immediately. They are confused about how this person was behind them all this time. The person that was in their sight was none other than Shindou.

"Who the hell are you?" all of them asked, which Shindou just replied with a grin.

"I'm just a normal mundane guy. Living in a mundane world."

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Senran Kagura: Infinity Frontier

Faction Profile

Chronicle: The Youngest faction in the city. They were originally a support unit for the elite students of Gessen but took on an active role as the extension of male branch of the Gessen Shinobi force. With a bright future and unlimited potential, many in the group try to prove themselves worthy of being the elite student of this branch and uphold the will of their late creator, Kurokage.

Naoki

Age:18

Height: 167cm

3rd Year

Hobby: Shogi

Favorite Food:Teriyaki

Naoto

Age:19

Height:168cm

2nd Year

Hobby: Helping people

Favorite Food: Udon

Kenji

Age: 15

Height:161cm

1st year

Hobby: Skateboard

Favorite food: Okonomiyaki

Manabu

Age:16

Height: 165cm

1st year

Hobby: Reading, ?

Favorite food: as long as it's edible

Kota

Age:17

Height:171cm

3rd year

Hobby:?

Favorite Food: Soba

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Tag Team Course Part 2

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