Past to Present
Italy...
Dino had a lot of thought after freaking out from Gokudera's report about the Mariudo-Kiryuudo Betrayal Conspiracy case and the fact Tsunade nearly died for it that Gokudera described what it meant when he lost his Sky while the boy was still clueless about Guardian-Class Information. He'd think Gokudera was pulling his leg, but Gokudera took photos and even video records as well as Tsunade being beaten to near-death in a recovery ward. He can't record anything if Ginji was nearby lest he fry his smartphone and erase his hard-earned data. He even took videos of...rather funny moments and how everything concluded.
He did NOT envy the kid in the slightest for facing spiders the size of cows and hybrids better off working for Hollywood on high fees as unlike actors, they do NOT need costumes that takes hours to put on.
The good thing is that they got back the stolen souls, the tribes are free from a vicious cycle of betrayal and a fate worse than death(really, what happens to you if your soul is eaten?), they got Madoka back and Tsunade got a new guardian in Mr. Death himself, Natsuki Amon.
Since then, they were in a cycle of training and getting jobs, and Gokudera was happy in Japan as he never thought he'd get paid so much from Japanese Clients when before in Italy, he gets so little pay despite the quality of the jobs...maybe its because most of his clients were racist bastards despite the fact that he was competent and a newly-minted boss was the one who recognized his talents and chucked him here for training...and as he started an adolescent with his full potential awakening, his training progress was faster since he's got access to a lot of healthy food, and homemade herbal medicine recipes she got off of Maria Noches that helps strengthen the body through quick nutritional absorption, and for quickly healing sore muscles and joints in training while still keeping training progresses in muscle training.
One mouthful was sufficient per day, about the same amount needed to make a jumbo toy marble.
Tastes disgusting but worth it.
He grew into manhood too. Well, as manly as a fourteen years old kid can get. Dino lamented his men doesn't have access to Maria's medicine since when he asked Sleipnir, such ingredients are available in Ireland, Scotland, Germany, the Amazon Forest and Asia. He knows the recipe and locations of ingredients but getting them, was the hard part for mere humans like them that he hired Maria for 700 grand for her troubles and arrange for those in the know to meet her and get the supplies.
Tsunade cooks really healthy food and insists they stuff themselves and meat in Japan is freakishly expensive just as it was delicious and her cooking was 'straight from God's kitchens'. Then again, all arable land is for farming, not enough room for cattle herding...so Japan aimed for QUALITY. Gokudera was no longer skinny and Mr. Glowing Healthy in appearance, and has muscles when last he saw the kid, he's skinny with bare hint of muscle not like normal kids his age.
And Tsunade's Training Menu?
Why, its why he and his subordinates are getting stronger and faster and took to Stealthy-Guerilla-Style Warfare Training as they honed their bodies to peak physical shape capable of great physical prowess and in the standards of the 'crazy freelancers' of Japan. Thank goodness Tsunade liked him or his family will be 'rich, yet defenseless'.
Mists were employed as Security...they can check for who's wearing disguises and who's influenced into becoming moles or sleepers...and check on bad thoughts of everybody. Anyone with undesirable thoughts, they're also in charge of 'forced confessions' and work as the Investigation Division. They also work as hackers and control information. The Mists rather liked this new way of using their powers and how differently they were treated by Dino when usually, nobody trusts Mists unless a Mist earned it or if a Sky vouched for them. Other than that, people interacted with them as if they have a knife behind their backs ready to stab them when they turn their back. And now they're trusted with an important job: security! Nobody ever gave this job to a Mist!
Suns are either deadly assassins by using 'natural causes' to their advantage or Healers. The things Tsunade came up with are HORRIFYING Dino had to filter things out.
Lightnings basically learned how to be like Amano Ginji, except, Ginji can't harden his body for defensive abilities or harden harmless things, even paper into impromptu weapons. Lightnings had fun experimenting...
Clouds are Armored Tanks. Like Lightnings, they can magnify their own durability and their packing power to the point they can destroy a warehouse in one hit as standards. They were trained hard in Martial Arts, and using Propagation to their advantage, even in unsavory ways as instructed by their boss.
Storms work alongside Clouds as Front-Line Fighters and are the Clean-Up Crew. Other than that, they work alongside Suns as Healers in removing bad tumors and poisons.
Rains are also deadly assassins by simply stopping body functions. They can also use the Tranquility Aspect to be extremely silent, and scentless. Basically a ghost, making them scarier than Suns as Assassins as Suns at least, have a presence. But they can also assist Suns in the Psychiatrist Department by calming down patients, and help insomniacs go to sleep. They are also paired with Mists when information-gathering.
Dino also learned how to make use of Sky Flames the way Tsunade does it.
It was fun synchronizing with the whole Cavallone Base so when not doing paperwork, he enjoys being his own surveillance camera as a way to get to know his subordinates when 'he's not looking'. Harmonization is also used in creative means, too that he was able to effectively cure himself of his clumsiness by harmonizing his own body. He never felt happier after he discovered this when studying Tsunade's notes. He now maintains his clumsy act to let others let down their guard around him...till its too late.
Slowly, and unknown to other famiglia, the Cavallone are regaining the power they lost when the family was on the verge of bankrupt but now Dino's very wealthy he could afford to splurge on the training his entire famiglia is doing. And he was successful at keeping it hush-hush. Not only that, his famiglia is into Gender-Neutrality. Your gender has no place in the famiglia, only your loyalty, talents and competence. Dino even said they can be homos, transsexuals, MTF or FTMs and hermaphrodites for all he cared, it matters not as long as nobody's discriminated against and can live and work in both comfort and as professionals. If there's a conflict over these, the Mists will haul their asses to him for judgment as Dino doesn't allow gender and racial bias-based conflicts that would affect the quality of their work and professionalism.
Regarding standards of professionalism...they're allowed to goof around and joke or be playful, even indulge in hobbies as long as they've done excellent work in missions and office works that contributes to smooth runnings of the family as a whole, and kept their working areas clean, organized and NOT a pigsty. That, and said hobbies are NOT illegal or depending on the circumstance, it will vary from suspension to expulsion or execution on the spot.
Sure Reborn's done teaching him, Dino's had his PEACE but when the devil baby-tutor came to visit after a year, he has seen the changes.
Dino's got more employees of both men AND women, mafioso not in suits but in casual outfits that styles varied. Not only that, Mists clearly work the security.
He raised an eyebrow so he went to the office.
'So Dino, I can see there's more people than last time I was here.' he said.
'Haha, I gotta hire a lot of people after I quadrupled my fortune twice you know!' Dino laughed. 'Lots of money yet no security is just asking for it. I simply fixed what my family lost when grandpa declared bankruptcy and ran away from the family while dad overworked to an early grave keeping us afloat.'
'Indeed. I'd like to hear the changes you made but nothing security-compromising.' said Reborn.
'Well, somebody inspired me into doing new things and revolutionize how my family is run.' said Dino. 'I met this person during my graduation exam.'
'Hooo...who is this someone?'
'The younger sister of a Freelancer who specializes in Beast Taming. She's a Beast Tamer too but holds herself professionally compared to most young Neophytes her age in this country...she was 12 when I met her.' said Dino. 'Her other colleagues who are all in early-twenties have great respect and trust on her abilities and we found out how. She's insanely competent and skilled.' he chuckled. 'She was the reason why I threw away mafia traditions and prejudice crap that I grew up with into the garbage cans. If a little girl can be a Freelancer respected by men, why not women too? And it paid off big time. The ladies all love me for not being a sexist pig that thinks like most old fashioned mafia men do that all mafia women are good for are quiet comfort women or baby-poppers while their husbands go off into many affairs. Honestly, we're in the 21st century for crying out loud...' Dino rolled his eyes. 'Women are more than those! Intelligent, competent and talented if one gave them the chance and resources. I gave them all a place to flourish.'
'It gets better, the ladies are more hardworking in a bid to prove themselves and help me change the antiquated ways of our society and I told them to do it in an 'in-your-face' attitude but just to be safe, memorize the laws so they know what they can get away with. Although there's no way I'm hiring that crazy yandere girlfriend of yours, I got my limits!' he cried. Reborn snorted at that. 'Any woman but her!'
Well, Bianchi went so overboard that she lost herself a great opportunity, he thought.
'So since you're fabulously wealthy now though not quite on Vongola Levels, how much are you paying everybody by month?'
'Well, the lowest is 25000 Euros.' Reborns eyebrows shot up. That was already very high that mid-tier-level mafioso are privileged to it. Yet low-ranks are privileged to that pay in this house? 'The highest is 75 grand of course but if you're a Department Head that's 90 grand. The people I picked couldn't sign up fast enough. Right now we're all training hard to be a fully-established famiglia while changing how things are run under my roof. Happier employees, the greater their loyalty to me and productivity. It helps that I'm a really nice guy unlike some old fashioned bastard who's so set in their ways and refuse to change.' he snorted. 'My house is running smoothly thanks to revolutionary ideas. Vindice-checked, of course, though they think I'm weird.'
'Yeah. Mists for security? And don't get me started on what everyone's wearing.' Reborn looked amused. 'I saw a guy walking around in his pajamas with a beanie.'
'Well, I said as long as you do your job right excellently and professionally, I could care less how you look and what your hobbies are as long as its not illegal. When done with their jobs-of-the-day, they indulge in hobbies, training or extra nap hours. Its that fun here everyone basically made a tag that says 'Its more fun in the Cavallones'. And really, not all Mists are Daemon Spade!' came the scoff. 'Sooo post-graduation check-up?'
'Yes, otherwise its back to remedial with you.' said Reborn flatly. 'I got a new tutor student so I want to be sure things are smooth here before I go.'
'Student? How young?'
'13. That's all you can know. Well, I'll explore before I leave. I do want to be sure you're doing fine or it'll be a black mark on my record.' and Reborn left his office.
'...boss...13...very few can afford Reborn's rates and we know one person at that age ourselves...' Romario hissed nervously.
Dino's tutoring charges were 300 grand a year. For six frigging years ending at age 21. It was a risky investment and everyone held their breaths nervously if Reborn would make Dino a competent boss, and it paid off making that heinous expenditure worth it. But not even the man can cure clumsiness.
The only ones who knew he cured himself, were those in the know about Tsunade and witchcraft(but only Romario out of all his men knows she's Vongola).
'Just to be sure, I'll send some eyes on the King.' Dino narrowed his eyes. 'If we're positive...while I don't pity them, I feel sorry more for who and what gets caught up in her rage.'
Cue Gokudera's report to him earlier and now he chucked his Mists to Shinjuku and Namimori.
Not only that, since hearing Tsunade's childhood bitterness after the Divine Design case, he searched for Sawada Nana himself and found the woman living it out in Kyoto though she didn't have an affair. He also made her parents talk. Then again, what other husband sends home 5 million yen a month? She would lose that if Iemitsu finds out that she abandoned their house and child anyway for years, and get what's coming rightfully to her.
As for the maternal grandparents, they knew that Nana wasn't right in the head since she was young. Perhaps it was because they were a happy ideal family living a good life and they protected their kids too much. It started in Junior High. Anything that crashes her ideal of 'perfect world', she ditches and moves on without a care. This caused great social conflict in her school life that friends left her and nobody dared to go near 'that perfectionist airhead'. Their son who went to the same school as her, tells them what goes on.
It was a bad mix of selective obliviousness but when reality gets too much, she has unhealthy ways to cope and not even they can stop her because while meaning well, her husband sending her 5 million a month fueled her...coping mechanisms that they really don't approve of and they could not take it from her without causing legal issues, they can't even call her out on abandoning her child or send her for professional mental health care as they're relying on her financially as well for her younger brother's hospital fees who was still comatose from a bad accident he survived from they couldn't afford to be ditched by her as the parents are nearing Retirement Age they're saving up as much as possible with her help. They were forced to choose between a child, and one life hanging on by a thread and it depends on Nana herself as without Nana, three lives would be hit by an axe as the grandparents would be forced to retire in a couple more years and Tsunade's uncle would die without life support they were really hurting on finances that Nana kept them afloat. To be fair Dino didn't like it either.
They had to make sure that Nana's guard was down on a time she went on vacation with friends that they visited her home in Namimori to check up on Tsunade...but it was too late.
It was also heartbreaking what they saw in the living room. The first time they ACTUALLY saw their grandchild? On torn photos! What drove the stake of guilt in was her heartbreaking words on her 'farewell letter' that gave the poor girl the wrong ideas they worried about her. They took one torn set of a photo, and prayed hard that she would be alright while lamenting they could not help her as a family and cannot even actively look for her and take her in. The most they did, was take a photo of her letter and mail it to the media to light up a spark of revolution for justice and call out the educational system to do something about their teachers, and even sent a copy to the police and newspapers as 'anonymous' with a 500k bribe to make it Headlines.
Indeed, doing it sparked a fire in the media months after they mailed it when the grandparents originally thought nobody did a thing. Then again, how would they know that to be in the media you also have to be a good investigator? They thought the police would do most of the work...
Namimori's xxxx Elementary School was called out on when somebody in town revealed they know something and what was going on. Anonymous gave out names and saw everything Anonymous can't forget who and who did what or did not do. By giving out names, Anonymous basically caused 'Social Massacre' in their school. And nobody knows if Anonymous is a teacher or student because so many names are called out be it teacher or student.
It snowballed from there and Tsunade got her justice to their delight, though the media is still looking for Nana and Iemitsu as does the police. Dino debated letting Tsunade know or not...because one, Tsunade will not hesitate to kill her own parents but killing Nana meant her grandparents and uncle will be in financial danger and while Tsunade is wealthy, they might not accept 'dirty money' as Tsunade flat-out admitted it was, but hey, survival first. So he told the grandparents while omitting out details and told them how they met.
He gambled on it on the last week of October and told her about her maternal family's problem that prevented them from doing the right thing but they did expose Namimori through the media as their only way of revenge and kept praying she would be alright. It was all they could do, being dependent on their errant daughter.
Tsunade, knowing that her grandparents at least helped her and did not abandon her, as well as accepting what her reality was visited her grandparents herself with Gokudera, and helped them with their retirement fees while making it clear how she and Shido got their money and its up to them to take it or not. Gokudera told him that while they were shocked about how her life turned out, at least, someone did right by her though she did not tell them about the crazy behind Mugenjou and of her flame powers.
The grandparents however, choked that somehow 'by karma' as they put it, she was 'incredibly lucky' to earn the moniker Gambling Lord. She and Shido are incredibly rich that Tsunade left her grandparents a lot of money on the condition that Nana pays the bills. Mortgage, Utility, Grocery and Hospital and if they got hurt or sick, their hospital bills and they are NOT to spend a dime of their Retirement Money or if they somehow die before their son, their son gets everything and not a scrap left to her mother so they'd best make a Will in advance with a lawyer. She left them 1 billion yen and had Shido wear a tux and make bank arrangements for her that he too, met the grandparents. They also paid for the lawyer's services.
She wants to force Financial Pressure on Nana as a quick death was too good and easy. Tsunade left her grandparents her phone number as a precaution and since then, they frequently call her when Nana was not around. Gokudera said that the knowledge that her grandparents cared for her 'erased a good chunk' of her 'jadedness' and she smiles more. Perhaps gave her hope that she still has family. Tsunade asked Gokudera to mail Dino on her behalf that she was grateful he gave her hope that if he ever has mafia-issues in Japan, she would gladly help him free of charge as a Freelancer.
He knows a lot, thanks to his agents but he'd rather Vongola work for it. As the rising second in power in the Vongola Alliance, he need not kiss Vongola's toes for favors and power unlike others.
And really, he can't blame Tsunade.
Her fierce loyalty to her brother and VOLTS to the point of death itself and hatred of her own parents but what she doesn't know, is that Iemitsu's clueless...
That's when its gonna get HAIRY.
Despite her power, Tsunade would listen more to her heart and anger when her family's concerned.
So yes, he can't blame Gokudera for wanting to take the fight to Mugenjou...at least she knows she has her grandparents.
xxx
Come May...
Reborn found out about the house, and Vongola's Ninth Generation and Iemitsu had gone to Japan.
Dino was glad he chucked some agents to Kyoto, keeping an eye on the family there...indeed, what happened was as expected though Nana wasn't there when Vongola paid the in-laws a visit. He got videos of how it went that would go well in Mafia Drama.
'Hey Romario, do I send this to Gokudera so Tsunade can see it?' Dino asked Romario as the footages ended. 'Whaddya think?' he said. 'Personally, this would not have gotten so far had Iemitsu visited his family at least once a week every month but clearly, he focused more on his job since returning to work.'
'Well, I say we let Vongola sweat.' said Romario. 'They got too complacent and lax, basking in the weight of their reputation that its starting to bite them in the ass through their heirs. Let them work hard on the principessa. Combat and flame-wise, she's the strongest descendant and also the most neglected. Let them sweat.'
'Heh, you're evil.' Dino snorted. 'I'd love to see them try go to Mugenjou. I didn't give the grandparents her address and I told them not to tell that they know me.'
xxx
Upon leaving Kyoto...
'I can't believe this...' Iemitsu choked out miserably. 'Nana abandoning our daughter, lying to me for years while living it out while my daughter lives with gangs and works as a Freelancer in the slums?'
'Not to mention you married one heck of a woman who you thought was 'the perfect wife'.' Reborn snorted. 'Her idea of perfect only exists in the world of dreams caused by drugs and Nana doesn't take drugs but severely out of touch with reality and lives in her ideal perfect world. Moreover, I'm interested in how Tsunade wound up that way.' said Reborn. 'Your in-laws at least, did the right thing. However, they were dependent on Nana's money but when Tsunade gave them money, her revenge was forcing all financial burdens on Nana. And when the divorce happens, Nana knows full well what will happen try as she may to delude herself when you confront her later. Your in-laws are not allowed to touch their money until Nana eventually leaves their house and enjoy life behind her back, never letting her know your daughter fixed their financial issues in one fell swoop. Gambling Lord, huh?' he mused.
'But still, nobody will respect an heir without education.' he continued. 'She never finished Grade One and she's at an age when she should have started Junior High. But instead of school, she has extensive knowledge how the Criminal Underworld works. We should also pay VOLTS a visit.'
'Kids can't go to casinos so her brother does it for their sake, listening to her instructions.' said Timoteo. 'But this Mugenjou place...what a name for a slum district and I have a bad feeling about this...let's go ask around in Shinjuku.' he said.
Upon arriving there by night...
Timoteo drew power on his ring to aid his dwindling Hyper Intuition power as he was born with a weak family trait and a non-existent one in his sons because of blood thinning too much. He eventually guided their limousine to Honky-Tonk Cafe.
'Welcome.' Natsumi and Rena greeted.
'I don't think they're here for coffee or smokes...' said Paul wryly. 'Rich folks won't come in this district...unless they're clients for the Get Backers.'
'Get Backers?' Timoteo asked.
'Yeah, they're Freelancers who will get back anything you request of them and the pay depends on difficulty but they're currently on a job now, but I'll hear your story.' said Paul. 'I can pass on to the boys.'
'Actually, I was hoping for a guide to Mugenjou.' said Timoteo. 'We're looking for a girl.'
'She's my daughter actually and no thanks to my wife lying to me for years while I was working abroad, she ended up there after running away from home!' Iemitsu cried, showing them a taped-together torn photo of a family of three but what's interesting is that the bartender and two waitresses showed recognition.
'Boss...isn't that...Tsunade-chan?' Natsumi piped up at the smiling little girl in the photo that made the Vongola Party do a double-take.
'Yup, that's her alright...' Rena agreed.
'You guys know my daughter?' Iemitsu asked hopefully.
'Considering our connections, we'd know her.' said Paul. 'In Mugenjou's dog-eat-dog slum world, she's known as the Lord of Flames.' he noted that the clients raised eyebrows. 'Everyone in Lower Town respected her because since she was a little girl, she could support the main fighters as a long-distance supporter without being a burden to the other fighters there. She and her ahem, foster brother Shido usually come here when called for jobs to meet with clients. You want a guide to Mugenjou huh...I'm gonna call someone. If you go there without a clue...you're so dead.' he shook his head, leaving the counter. 'Natsumi, Rena, go serve them drinks, I'll use my computer to contact Makubex to send Kazuki over. He will guide them to Mugenjou safely.'
'OK~!'
'So uhm, what's Tsunade like when you met her?' Iemitsu asked the girls nervously. 'I haven't seen her in years since she was six years old due to my work...'
'Well...I first met Tsunade-chan when the boys were gathered by Hevn-san along with more people to go to Mugenjou to take back a disk data in how to make an Atomic Bomb stolen from the government.' said Natsumi as their jaws dropped. 'Hevn-san has a lot to say too when she escorted her back here to safety.'
She told them what happened on the day she met Tsunade(see chap 2) and what Hevn's impression of her(see chap 3). All the while preparing drinks they ordered when Rena took orders.
'W-wow...' Ganauche III croaked. 'Looks like your daughter's grown up to be an interesting kid...'
'I'd rather prefer she have a happy childhood before getting trained on inheriting family business.' Iemitsu moped gloomily. 'How about you, other miss?' he asked Rena.
'Well...she was hired to help understand the mentality of runaway kids who they were tasked to get back since she ran away herself.' said Rena. 'I ran away from home because my mother never believed me that my stepfather and tutor were doing...things to me.' she said softly with a dark look on her eyes despite her sad expression. 'She counseled me but I didn't know she recorded our conversation together with Mamoru-kun, a fellow runaway until she produced casette tapes. She did it so mother would finally understand I mean business. In the end...she chose that man over me so I'm living and working here since. Too bad for her that monster is still comatose and out of my hair.' she sighed.
'Ironic that strangers are kinder to me than my own family. Treated me better too. I had to quit school due to financial issues though. Tsunade-chan offered to pay for my fees but its kinda embarrassing to make a kid pay for an older kid...and how can I go to school on her money when she didn't even finish Grade One and quit school? She told me she'd sooner slit her own throat than go back.'
'I see...' Iemitsu choked while the other adults looked awkwardly uncomfortable.
'Tsunade-chan has a rather interesting view on family and school too.' Rena chuckled darkly they thought this girl was a tad too dark about the topic. 'The love a child gets from family is based on numbers on a test paper and report card. She told me she was a genius that she mastered Elementary Kanji, English and Math at age six...but suddenly, she has a blank in her memories and she had trouble remembering things and became incredibly clumsy all of a sudden she was bullied in school for it and no teacher helped her. In fact, some teachers berated and verbally abused her so the kids thought its perfectly OK to bully her and destroy her things. Mamoru-kun and I are surprised when she revealed that...she stopped coming to school, slowly starving to death in her own house because her mother abandoned her and her father never called so she thought he abandoned her too.' That, was still dismaying to hear even though they heard it from the grandparents...
'I did not!' Iemitsu cried defensively in protest, but Rena continued as if he didn't interrupt.
'One day, when she felt that she was gonna die from hunger...she felt a weird surge that jerked her back to the living.' Rena continued. 'That's when her famous intuition woke up. She was forced to obey her instincts to survive. She left her house at night, and waited for the groceries to throw away bentos that are no longer fresh. She took some home and reheated it to eat...then she went to a library the next day and her genius was back. She can remember what she reads again. She lived as a pickpocket and thief, sleeping in the streets at night while reading books during the day in a bookstore for self-study until she came to Mugenjou, a world of hell as she described it but in that hell she got 'cool older brothers' she wouldn't trade for anything. She met Shido when she was about to steal from him but after they talked...he adopted her...and they eventually joined VOLTS...'
'Oh yeah, Gin-chan was so depressed about that...' Natsumi frowned. 'Ban-san commented the way she talked about that he thought she was sealed...but can anyone really seal a genius away?'
'Considering what we put up with while working? That won't surprise me anymore.' Rena shrugged. 'We have for acquaintances a guy who can cast minute-long illusions, a human electric eel, a guy who uses strings for weapons, a girl who uses perfumes to kill...' they earned a lot of raised eyebrows. 'I think Hevn-san and us are the only normal ones in our circle of acquaintances.'
'I get it I get it!' Natsumi giggled.
'That's a lot to think about...' said Timoteo, perturbed.
Tsunade believed that the love a child gets is based on one's report card. She hates her parents for abandoning her on a circumstance that wasn't her fault. While she won't kill Nana to force Financial Stress on her as revenge, she WILL kill her father just to render the woman penniless.
But surely she won't really do it...right...?
'I managed to make an arrangement.' said Paul. 'The fee to guide and bodyguard your way there is 3.5 million yen. You'll be paying Kazuki up front and there's a bank five minutes from here, turn right as soon as you left my door and walk straight.'
'Isn't that a bit much for slums?' Coyote frowned. 'And bodyguard?'
'We're already bodyguards ourselves, I think we'll be fine.' said Schnitten.
'Mugenjou isn't your typical slum Misters.' said Paul with a mysterious smile. 'Ura-Shinjuku alone will get you killed, what more about Mugenjou itself? I heard you guys talk while I'm hacking into Makubex's database to send a message...the guys there will do absolutely anything for money, even go into very depraved, heinous methods just to sell anything to the Black Market.' he said. 'Hevn's story should have at least given you some insight. VOLTS is keeping out the worst crooks out of Lower Town level of Mugenjou but its quite the effort. You got confidence now, I dunno if you'll still keep that confidence when you get there.'
Forty minutes later...
A beautiful, tall and slim woman walked in with a loose, off-shoulder shirt, and beautiful legs in tight pants.
'Kazuki-san, irrashai!' the girls greeted.
'Hello.' the woman, is actually a MAN that got the Italians double-taking.
'A-a man?!'
Their guide has to be the most beautiful Japanese they ever saw in their lives and yet this beauty is a genuine man and the beauty he has clearly did NOT come from a knife job...but...wow...
'I get that a lot.' Kazuki sighed in resignation. 'So my clients ask of me to take them to Tsunade-chan, huh?' he mused. 'She's there to train her student for a week who wanted a taste of Mugenjou in a bid to understand her more.' he said. 'Hayato-kun who grew up in proper society is really getting shocked by stuff she says and does sometimes. Then again, she's already saying shocking things at age eight...' he shook his head in amusement while shrugging. 'But still...we are shocked with what we just found out when for years we believed she really is Shido's blood-related sister...'
'Its a long story.' said Iemitsu. 'Will you take us to where she is?'
'Of course, but first we'll go to VOLTS Headquarters...Mugenjou's a big place, Makubex can easily find her instead of wandering around guessing...its already dangerous by day, the worst sort comes out at night.'
'Sure...but on the way, can you tell me how my daughter lived in Mugenjou? On your point of view of course.' Iemitsu asked.