Kyuu And The Seven War Demons

Last chapter proved to be whirlwind story as you get to see who will be the next Class Q counterpart to be the next Oni, but instead turn out to be Saburumarou, and here in the 15th century he's the same as before: clumsy and obnoxious coward, but he did redeem himself in the end, so see what else he can do.

Also, Kyutu Renjorou, who appeared a few chapters ago, revealed himself as the first Oni Kyuu and Lady Megumi encountered months ago, stating that he lied because of a tragic past, but seeing their perseverance, and putting their lives on the line, he decided to join the troop in repulsing the Makamou once and for all.

Now Kyuu's quest takes a real beating as they get to encounter more troubles up ahead.

Disclaimer:

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The bandits, seeing that the two teens were standing on one area, slightly less guarded, decided to try a little deception as they used their numbers to their advantage and split up in four groups, and the three Oni were forced to take on the bandits separately, outnumbered by ten-to-one in each grouip. Despite their vast abilities, they were surprised that the samurais were able to hold on their own, and they realized that they were given artificial magic devices which let them survive strong blows, which came from one source: Orochi! Then they heard a scream as they saw the 10 samurais ganging up on Kyuu and Lady Megumi. Kirameki, despite using his cymbals device to keep them away, was unable to come to her aid due to his rather clumsy acts, which seemingly went in his way, which barely able to keep a few away, but the rest pinned him down as they are about to take her and Kyuu was also pinned down and about to be beheaded when someone came and struck them down with a pair of weapons that resembled a pair of taiko sticks.

It was Kyutu Renjorou, and he struck down the samurais with great effort and the two teens broke free and ran back, allowing the other Oni to regroup and then channel their weapons, producing a mass wave of pure sound that causes the 40 samurai to convulse in pain and slowly they "exploded", and the ground was spilled with blood and organs. After that Kyutu went to the group and asked them if they are alright. Mokona approached him and was surprised to sense his aura, as does Lady Megumi as her pendant glowed picking his aura.

"You…you're from that hut…but you said that your father…"

"My apologies, but I was the one you seek, but…the reason why I lied is because of a tragic past…my parents died when my Oni power first manifested, and they made me promise not to use it again. But after hearing from passerby that you were being hounded by the Makamou, I realized that if I don't do something and act, all will be lost, so now I'm willing to help you."

With that, another Oni has joined them and now they have three more to find them. Kyutu then told the rest his Oni name as Hibiki, and they went on their way to search for the others.

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These are the scenes that Yuko Ichihara saw in her crystal ball, her smile was curved and seductive as Kyuu's group now has four Oni in their ranks, and now they have to find three more, but then she realized that time is running out for them. Seven months have passed since coming here, and with the mark of Orochi starting to take effect, the village priestess was starting to feel the ill-effects and now the gang must find the remaining ones in order to defeat the Orochi and lift the curse.
But the tense moment was quickly changed as Maru and Maro grabbed the crystal ball and rubbed several times, and the scene inside the ball changed, from the group's quest, to the scene where Lady Megumi was on top of Kyuu, making love.

The two female assistants were cheering on but the shop owner grabbed the crystal ball and attempted to resume her observance on the adventurers but then the two tried to grab the ball back.

"NO!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!! I WANT TO WATCH THE LOVE SCENE!!"

Yuko was getting slightly irritated as the two refused to let go of the crystal ball, insisting on watching the teens' tender scenes, but she wouldn't have any of it and tried to wrest the ball away from the two.

"KNOCK IT OFF YOU TWO! NOW GIVE ME THAT CRYSTAL BALL BEFORE I SMASHED IT ON YOUR HEADS!! NOW LET GO! I SAID LET GO!! NNGGGGHHHRRHHH!!"

"TUG-OF-WAR… TUG-OF-WAR… TUG-OF-WAR…SEE WHO WINS…SEE WHO WINS…WHOEVER WINS THE TUG-OF-WAR WILL WATCH THE LOVE SCENE… WHOEVER WINS THE TUG-OF-WAR WILL WATCH THE LOVE SCENE… WHOEVER WINS THE TUG-OF-WAR WILL WATCH THE LOVE SCENE…OHH…YUKO IS JEALOUS AND WANT TO BE WITH KYUU…"

"YOU BUNCH OF DIRTY-MINDED HENTAI!!"

KA-BLAG! KA-BLAG!

Yuko blushed deeply while hitting the two on their heads with a tray, knocking them down and the pair got a huge lump on their heads and the two little female assistants wobbly went to the kitchen to prepare the food.

With the coast is clear, the shop owner then glances at the crystal ball and watches the next scene unfolding, excited to see what is about to commence.

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The group arrived at Shimazu Village in Kyushu, and there they arrived to see what was happening inside. It has been two months since Kyutu officially joined Kyuu and his group, admitting that he lied before and that telling them his designated name as Hibiki, which translates to "Echo Demon". As they went to a gathering of villagers they saw what appeared to be a public beheading, and Kyuu was surprised to see who is placed on the guillotine: A man in his 20's and he resembles Kinta Touyama! The person speaking, who appeared to be the "judge", gives out the sentence after reading to the condemned the number of crimes he committed, such as stealing money, food, and flirting with women, and the fact that he is an Oni. Lady Megumi's pendant and Mokona's crystal on his forehead glowed and confirmed that "Kinta" is indeed an Oni, and is about to be beheaded.

Thinking fast, Kazumaki approached the villagers and asked them to spare his life claiming that he could "reform" the condemned, but the villagers wanted nothing of it, wanting to kill him off mainly because he is an Oni and the crimes he committed were used as an excuse. One of the villagers released the blade which is descending down on "Kinta's" neck, but since "Kinta" was lying on his back, he managed to move his head and caught the falling blade using his teeth.

The villagers then noticed that the others were also Oni and are about to attack them when Kazumaki chanted and the clouds "roared" with thunder. There the told everyone that Buddha will punish those who are filled with bloodlust because they simply want to kill an Oni for a selfish reason. He assured to the rest that the condemned "Oni" will be reformed and never again harm other people. Reluctantly they let him go as the group left the village and head towards Yakushima Island and traveled there by boat after she and Mokona got another signal. The would-be executed thanked the group for saving him and introduced himself as Kintaki Furaidochiki, and claimed that he is indeed an Oni with his given name, Nishiki, meaning "West Demon".

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As they arrived there three hours later, their search led them to a hut as thet saw a man attending to his wife and a seven-year old boy. Kyuu rubbed his eyes while staring in disbelief as Kazumaki, Lady Megumi and Mokona approached the man who is confirmed as an Oni, and he resembles Tatsumi Hongou. He was identified as Tatsumaki Hongouki, but he initially refused, confessing that he was in his previous life a war Oni but since reborn and after serving his power to help a few people, he decided to retire and settle down. After hearing about the group's quest, and that Kyuu must get back to his own time and Lady Megumi be rid of the Orochi's seal, Tatsumaki's wife persuaded her husband to go with them, stating that she and her son will wait for him.

"Are you sure…? I haven't done this for so long…and I seem to be out of place. I'm the eldest among a group of travelers while these guys are in their 20's? I wouldn't mind it, but these two…must they come with us?"

"Don't mind us, kind sir. Being the eldest, I'm sure you are the most experienced. We'll be more than happy if you join us in our quest."

Seeing the kindred spirit of the village priestess from Kanna, Tatsumaki then agreed to go with them, taking his weapons and head off, bidding goodbye to his family and went on their way. While making their way back to the main island, Tatsumaki then showed to them his weapons and transformation device, telling them his designated Oni name: Habataki, meaning "Feather Demon".

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As they arrived back at Honshu Island, after mokona insisted on traveling there after sensing an Oni, they all went to a forested area near the beachside and saw a huge Crab Makamou chasing a 21-year old man who resembles Hayato Shiramine. As the group gets closer, they were astounded by what they saw next.

The 15th century Hayato raised his left arm whose wrist has what appeared to be a bracelet. He then does his next move by plucking the small chords attached to his bracelet which sends out special sound waves which gives him the ability to transform into an Oni. After plucking the cords he places it in front of his forehead forming an Oni face. He raises his arm into the air as lightning strikes him with electricity surrounding him while sending some at the Crab Makamou and he transforms into his Oni form, and in addition to his Oni form he was carrying what appeared to be an electric guitar on his right hand, and Mokona was jumping up and down while his crystal on his forehead flashes.

"The final Oni! The final Oni! The final Oni! The final Oni! The final Oni! The final Oni! The final Oni! We found the final Oni! And he's known as Todoroki!"

The group watches on as the battle is about to commence. Kyuu and Megumi watches in intent as they now have all seven Oni in their midst, but they also wondered what to do with Kabuki since neither Mokona nor Lady megumi's pendant didn't recognize him as one of the seven.

To Be Continued…

Now two Oni have joined them in one chapter. Heck, Kyutu, Kyuu's past counterpart, turns out to be the Oni they were Three Oni found! Now if they managed to save him and get him to join Kyuu and the gang, then that's all…is it? Well, we still need to what Todoroki could do and what's an electric guitar doing in the Sengoku Period??

Preview:

The seven Oni are completed, but faces an intense conflict as the final battle with Orochi approaches and it'll be a problem of epic proportions. Also, since there can only be seven, that means one of the eight Oni might be the traitor as one of the seven gets into a "set-up".