By the title you think 'I bet Shiranui is in this chapter.' and you are right but we don't see Orochi, I don't like that 8 headed jerk!
With that out the way let's read on!
Two Sun Goddesses?
It had gotten a lot colder than the last time Waka had arrived to Kamui and he had trouble avoiding being spotted by any Oina warriors, as they don't take kindly to strangers especially at this time where Lechku and Nechku had returned. That also wasn't the worst part of it; the Day of Darkness is coming very soon! It is a daylong solar eclipse that only happens once a year and if Kamui's blizzard wasn't sorted out by then…no living thing will be able to survive such cold temperatures. What's more, he has been having bad feelings and he wasn't able to concentrate very well. It concerned his and Amaterasu's safety but he cared not about his own safety, he thought he still deserved some punishment for causing the massive dilemma. Nippon is either nearing the end or nearing the end of this madness but whichever way it goes, neither Waka nor Amaterasu will be able to escape some pain.
Waka then heard footsteps behind him and he quickly hid somewhere high up. He then saw a light brown/orange wolf wearing a deer mask run towards Yoshpet. That was someone from the Oina Tribe heading to the 'forest of confusion' but the Oinas always try their best to avoid the forest, so why was she heading there? Waka decided to follow her but he needed to hurry as she moved quite fast.
Waka saw the Oina stop and turn to look behind her so he stayed a distance and waited to see what she would do next. She looked like she was waiting for someone but who would go into Yoshpet? Even he sometimes had some trouble getting through Yoshpet without feeling a little light headed! Waka was concentrating so much on the Oina that he didn't hear Amaterasu arrive behind him.
Hm…I wonder if I can surprise him? Amaterasu thought before she approached any closer. After all it isn't often that I'm the one who finds him and not the other way around. Amaterasu quietly sneaked up behind him but she wasn't quiet enough, it is impossible to sneak up on Waka without him knowing that you are there!
"Hm?" He muttered while he turned to see the sun goddess waging her tail. "Why, Amaterasu!" He said cheerfully trying to hide his concern.
"Bah!" Issun said aloud. "Not the half-baked prophet again!"
"What are you looking for now, ma chérie?" Amaterasu noticed something wasn't right with Waka quickly, she knew him well and (because she had feelings for him) she was worried.
Nothing that concerns you, Waka but something does concern me. Amaterasu said with concern in her voice. What are you doing?
"I'm still looking for you-know-what." Waka then shivered but was it really of the cold? "But this cold sure is making it difficult."
"Like we really care, pretty boy!" Issun shouted.
Issun! Amaterasu felt like 'eating' Issun but he would feel warmer in her mouth so she left him outside. I care about him and you know it! What do you have against him anyway?
"He keeps popping up wherever we go and I don't like it. How can you trust a guy who doesn't even tell you who he really is!?"
Sometimes it is best you don't know that kind of stuff.
"Well I don't trust people who don't tell me who they are and I won't stop until the half-baked prophet tells me who he really is." Issun then turned to face a shivering slightly Tao Master who looked slightly zoned out. "Hey, pretty boy!" Waka turned his head and he looked like his normal self again, eyes alert and full of concentration. Amaterasu did notice he wasn't concentrating as much as he usually does, something was definitely wrong with him.
Are you sure you're feeling ok? Amaterasu tried asking but Waka didn't answer to that, he only looked at her but his eyes told some of the story, something bad was going to happen soon and it concerned them both.
"If you're gonna be dogging our tracks…" Issun said. "Then you should tell us who you really are!"
"Who I really am?" Waka repeated confused, that's another thing that's wrong with him.
"That's right! We already know you're up to no good!"
Here we go again with all your the-half-baked-prophet-is-going-to-take-over-the-world-using-the-Tao-Troopers-and-a-flute-that-plays-a-nice-tune stuff. Waka didn't smile to that even though he usually does.
"Excuze-moi but I have no idea what you're talking about." Waka said with a confused look on his face. "I'm just searching for a certain path. You could say I'm a seeker of the eternal heavens."
"Aha!" Issun shouted like he had just won the lottery. "Now I know why you keep babbling on about a path to the heavens. You're planning a wolf murder! Then you'll take Ammy's place in heaven!"
Ok…What the hell have you eaten today, Issun? Amaterasu asked.
"Huh!?" Waka was equally confused.
"Heh heh. By that look I take it I've hit the nail on the head. That also explains why you keep turning up wherever we go." Issun would've given Waka the evil eye and said 'or is it something else that has caught your interest?' and sing the kissing song but he was in no mood nor did he think of it. Instead he said "A path to the heavens? Bah! More like a highway to you-know-where!"
"You misunderstand me, my little bouncing friend." Waka said calmly, starting to get back to his normal self. "The path to the heavens I seek is not a vulgar thing such as that. My path to the heavens slumbers here in the land of Kamui. I seek a heavenly ark." Amaterasu felt uneasy herself when she heard that. She knew where it was but she had very bad feelings coming from it.
"Heavenly ark?" Issun repeated confused.
"That's right. In Kamui, there is a ship of iron locked in ice." Waka said and then his eyes turned serious and a slight bit of fear inside. "I can sense it now. It is almost within my grasp." Waka then looked at Amaterasu. "You too know of this, do you not, Amaterasu?"
Now I know why you aren't yourself at the moment, it is almost time to leave. Amaterasu felt sorry for having to leave Nippon but she needed to get to the Celestial Plain or evil will get stronger. At least she could show Issun what her homeland looks like.
"Well, I must bid you au revoir. No need for any prophecies this time. Au revoir!" Waka said and disappeared. Amaterasu met with Kai and ran through Yoshpet Forest and arrived at Ponc'tan.
"Boy, this place hasn't changed a bit." Issun said and mumbled something about home.
Hey. Why don't we go inside and ask the people of Ponc'tan if they have seen Lika anywhere. Amaterasu suggested.
"Ok, furball. You do that while I wait here. Nothing is going to make me go inside that gloomy place. My hat would get ruined!" Issun complained.
Face it; you just don't want to come face-to-face with an angry Ishaku! Fine, stay here outside your home and keep people thinking that you are dead! Amaterasu barked and let the Lucky Mallet do its work and she disappeared into Ponc'tan.
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The Spirit Gate was said to be evil and must be avoided. Oki had come here to awaken Kutone and he found Amaterasu there and an opened Spirit Gate. Oki then wasted no time in jumping in the light followed by a much-annoyed Amaterasu.
When they arrived they weren't in Kamui anymore but in Kamiki Village! Shiranui had seen them appear and had a confused look on her face. She saw Amaterasu and thought that it was not normal to be in two places at once!
Ishaku, take a good look at that wolf and tell me whom you see. Shiranui said to her Poncle companion Ishaku.
"Looks like…What the hell!?" Ishaku rubbed his eyes but it changed nothing of what he saw. "It looks like a second you, furball! But how…?" A figure then appeared behind them and Shiranui saw a 20-year-old (I think) looking man wearing the same odd clothes.
Any ideas, Waka? Shiranui asked the man (or basically Waka 100 years ago) who is that wolf?
"Well, ma chérie…" Waka started. "It seems that is you 100 years in the future."
"Don't be stupid, prophet!" Ishaku snapped. "How could that be her from the future!? She looks slightly different and she has a green Poncle on her head."
"Time changes, and things change with it." Waka said simply. "Remember, my little bouncing friend. I did say 100 years and a lot can change within that time."
I bet you are going to be the same old flute boy who likes to tease people smaller than him and is in love with a wolf who used to be the fairest maiden in the Celestial Plain. Amaterasu said and Ishaku laughed. Did I say something funny, bug boy?
"Don't call me that!" Ishaku stopped laughing and glowed a crimson red colour. "Let's just follow them and hope they stay away from the Moon Cave that prophet managed to open." Ishaku stopped and turned to Waka. "You did open it, didn't you?"
"Of course I did." Waka replied. "I would suggest you follow them back to their time, I prophesised that they would fall into battle with twin demons. If nothing is done then…" Waka then put one finger up and moved it across his neck, like people do when they mean dead. "You better pick up the pace, ma chérie. They are moving towards Shinshu Field with Nagi on her back. Au revoir!" He disappeared.
"I'll take the prophet's advice and follow them. Did they actually dress Nagi into the sacrificial robe!?" Ishaku asked.
They did as well! Aww, doesn't he look pretty? He should wear that more often. Shiranui said and Ishaku laughed hard. He eventually got his breath back and they ran to watch the battle of Orochi and save Nagi's life.
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Oki ran back through the Spirit Gate in shame. He couldn't even scratch Orochi yet Nagi's sword glowed gold and he killed Orochi as easy as it is to fight a dummy. Oki made his decision; he was going to defeat the twin demons Lechku and Nechku without Kutone's glow to help him. He ran out of Yoshpet and ran through the blizzard and arrived at the Affun Gate.
Tuskle was there and she was shocked to see Oki run as fast as he could and hit the chains that closed the gate as hard as he could. She ran to try and stop him but he managed to get through the gate before she could even get close to him. The people of Wep'Keer noticed the blizzard had roughened up by a lot and went to the Affun Gate to find Tuskle trying her hardest to close it.
"What happened here!?" Samickle shouted over the blizzard to Tuskle.
"It was Oki!" She shouted back. "He ran and broke the chains and ran to find the twin demons! He is going to fight them himself!" Samickle ran and tried his best to close the gate. Kemu prayed for the gate to close but neither of them was having much luck.
Amaterasu arrived with Lika on her back and shivered from the cold.
Really, how do you guys put up with this rubbish weather!? She asked but nobody answered. She found out from Tuskle that Oki had gone to fight the demons and that she must go too. Hope you're ready to fight some demon butts, Issun, because we have two pests to get rid off this time!
"Oh goodie." Issun said unenthusiastically (wow long word) but he prepared himself for what would be the weirdest battle he has ever dealt with.
Hope they have fun fighting demons lol.
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