hello and welcome to the next chapter of Tamers of Tsushima! Today is the end of Norio story. This one is going to be brutal for sure. So let get to the action. Disclaimer: I don't own any of the anime, books or games mention in this story. they all belong to their respected Creators. Now on with the show!
Recap
Last time on Tamers of Tsushima: The gang were on their way back to Jogaku to prepare for the final attack on the Mongols when they ran into a group of monk praising the monks. They took out the Mongols as they learn it was part of Norio plan to take back Ceder met with Norio as he was preparing the attack. The gang join in as they assaulted the temple with hope of taking it back from the Mongols. A Gogmamon attacks as it was a tough battle for the gang. Once the temple was secure, the gang check the main hall to find the disfigure body of Norio brother Enjo. Enjo reveals he was the one who told the Mongols about Akashima and the temples. Enjo beg for the pain to end as Norio knew what he wanted. Norio learn from Enjo that a Mongol call Khachu and Kurotsuchi were the ones who did this to him as he wanted revenge and ask the gang for help as they vow to avenge Enjo.
Tales of Tamers Xilla
Dimensional Tales
Tamers of Tsushima
Chapter 52
Three fold world
Pyrrha Pov: Things have not gone well for us when we reach Ceder temple. We were able to defeat the Mongols and the Gogmamon in charge of it. But ti was inside when we discover something terrible. The disfigure form of Norio brother Enjo. He was torture by the mongols and Kurotsuchi who allied himself with them. That monster he was never the same after the blood war. The war was terrible as we lost many friends. Right now we were in our room in the temple as it was early morning. Norio was no where to be seen as we were concern about him. "Man I can't believe this shit, we bust our asses to save this place and they threw Norio brother on the blink of death at us." Nora said anger by what happen. "I know Nora, but you now know what Kurotsuchi is capable of." I said. "To do this to Norio brother he need to be stop." Jaune said clearly upset by this. "We should find Norio and check up on him, in his given state he could do something risky." Jin said as we head out to look for Norio.
We found one of the monks hoping he could help us find him. "Excuse me were looking for Norio have you seen him?" I ask. "He left some time ago, He brought his brother ashes to a cemetery." The monk said. "Most likely to pay his respect to Enjo." Ren said. "Where may we find it?" I ask. ""It in the hills to the south." The monk said. "We'll look for him." Jin said as we head to our horses and rode out to find Norio. "he certainly chose an out of the way place to bury his brother." Nora said. "It must mean something to them, I just hope he will be alright." Jaune said. "Norio is a strong will monk, his teachings should help him endure this pain." Jin said. 'I hope your right Jin." Ren said as we continue to ride on to the cemetery. We soon reach it as we found Norio looking into the distance. "Hey Norio how it going?" Nora ask. "It is fine, Enjo urn, he would like the open air better then the pagoda at the temple." Norio said. "The Mongol your looking for have you found him?" Jin said as Norio turn to face us. "He not far from here." Norio said.
"And what Enjo told us about Kurotsuchi will he be close by?" I ask. "We need to take him down before he hurt anyone else." Jaune said. "Norio Ceder temple need your leadership." Jin said. "This come first." Norio said. "Revenge is not the first duty of a monk." Jin said trying to convince him. "Jin is right, do not let revenge take hold of you." Ren said." Before I was a monk I was a brother." Norio said. "Don't do it alone. let us help." Jin said. "We will help in anyway we can Norio." Jaune said. "If you wish." Norio said as we got on our horses and headed out. 'So where do we find them?" Nora ask. "Fort shouni" Norio said. 'Your sure he is responsible?" Jin ask. "He is as well as this Kurotsuchi. When I find them they will pray for a quick death and their cries will go unheard." Norio said. "No I will handle Kurotsuchi, he is a dangerous foe and I am the only one who can fight him." I said. "You sure you want to fight him alone Pyrrha?" Jaune ask concern for my well being. "I have have to Jaune, I'm the only one prepare to face his poison." I said. "Norio if the situation were revers I have a feeling Enjo would forgo revenge." Jin said.
""Of it was reveres I'll dead dead and the guardian would live. Tsushima would have been better off." Norio said sadly. Nora rode next to him and smack him upside the head. "Dumbass! Your brother gave his life for you can live, don't throw that away." She said. "Go back to Ceder temple. Let us handle this." Jin said. "Your not talking me out of this." Norio said. "We don't what you to become like." Jin said as Norio cut him off. "Like what like you!" He shout. "Like so many who been change in this war." Jin said. "Your a good man Norio don't lose sight of that." I said. "There a spot down here where we can see the fort." Norio said we head down a rode. " I put everything you taught me to use to track Kharchu." Norio said. "What does he look like?" Jaune ask. "Like every murdering honor less Mongol dog." Norio said. "You may only get one chance at him." Jin said. "I'd know him when I see him." Norio said, "When you have him in your sight strike with out delay." Jin said. 'We'll handle these others." Ren said as we came to a camp where some people were checking it out.
"Dogs get away from there!" Norio shout as the men ran away from us. We got off the horses. "Norio they weren't a threat." Jin said. " Yes they were people just trying to survive." I said not liking how he handle it. "May be, they are not one now." Norio said. We soon got a fire going as it was now dark. Kaji and Gammamon were asleep curl up in a bed while the rest of us talk. Norio was cleaning his weapon. "Advance and reach nirvana, retreat and find hell." He said. "You have said that phrase before." Ren said. "Where that from" Jin ask. "A prayer Enjo inscribed on this nagitata. After he saved Kushi temple from bandits." Norio said. 'And became the Guardian, he suffer more then any of us." Jin said. "To hold on to see you again. I know how he feels, we been here for so long I want to see my family when we get back home." Jaune said. "Do you know what his last words to me were? I was wrong." Norio said. "About what?" Jin ask. "I don't know, Kharchu last words will be a howl of pain." Norio said.
"We should get some rest, were going to need our strength." Jin said. "Your right. I'll save my strength for the battle." Norio said as we all went to sleep. Some time later We were jerk awake by Kaji voice. 'Wake wake up!" He shout. 'What wrong son?" Ren ask. "It uncle Norio he gone." Kaji said. "Norio where did he went?" Jin ask. "Damn it he must have head to the fort with out us. We got to stop him before it too late." Jaune said as we hurry to reach the fort. We saw it was in flames as a monk was out side. "My lord help he gone mad." He said. "What happen?" Jin ask. "Norio at first I though my prayers were answer but." The monk said. "Go return to Ceder temple we will handle this. 'Will you now Samurai?" A voice said. We look to see Kurotsuchi standing in front of the way of the fort. On top of a gate was a creature. It was A black insect man with pink markings on his body. He have four arms as the upper arms were end with pick axes as he carry a pair of pitons in the other two. On his head were pair of Yellow antenna.
Ren went to check his D-arc. "[Climbmon ultimate level insect Digimon. He is know to ambush his target from above as he jump down to strike you with is Piton strike and dynamic scyther attacks.]" Ren said. "Jin take the boys and move back." Jaune said as Jin what he was told. "So you finally appear Kurotsuchi." I said as I draw my sword. "Indeed, I wanted to see how much you each of you improve since our last encounter. Most of all with Lie Ren awakening power." Kurotsuchi said with his standard mad grin. "You will not get away this time Kurotsuchi you will face justice for your crimes" I said. 'Hardly I am a captain level soul reaper, I am far more powerful them you Nikos, Climbmon do away with the others while I deal with her." he said as his arm extend as it grab me by the throat as I was hurl into the fort. Jaune Pov: "Pyrrha!" I shout as she was taken into the fort. I try to go to her but Ren stop me. 'No that is her battle, this one ours." Ren said as we look at Climbmon. "I hope your ready humans, I'm going to cut you down to size." Climbmon said as he brandish his pick axes.
"Bring it out bug boy will stomp your ass." Nora said as we got ready. "Digi-modify Matrix Digivolvtion activate!" We shout.
Matrix Digivolvtion
Ludomon warp digivolve to Raijinludomon
Falcomon warp digivolve to Crowmon
Biyomon warp digivolve to Garudamon
Tamers vs Climbmon
Climbmon shot toward us as he swung his pick axes at us forcing us to move back. "White dragon shooting fang!" I shout as I thrust my sword at Climbmon as a spear of light shot from it. Climbmon cross his picks to block it. "Piton strike!" He shout as he threw his pitons at me as my partner block them with his barrier. "Lighting buster!" Raijiludomon shout as he shot his lighting blast at Climbmon hitting the bug man in the chest making him slide back. Ren got close as he kick Climbmon in the chest as Climbmon try to swing at him Ren grab the pick ax to swing around and get on Cilmbmon back. "Shadow dragon claw!" Ren shout as he slam his shadow coated foot into Climbmon back. "Your starting to piss me off Dynamic scyther!" He shot as he swung his pick axes wildly at Ren who turn into a shadow to get away. "Savage emperor!" Crowmon shout as he shot his attack form above knocking Climbmon into the fort wall. Nora jump up as she slam her hammer onto the top of Climbmon skull to stun him. Garudamon use this to grab him and hold him up.
"Eagle claw!" She shout as she slam the bug man into the ground. "All of you die! Dynamic scyther!" He shout as he swung madly to ward us. I ran at him. 'White dragon shining blade!" I shout as I cut him with a glowing sword as he was slice from his right shoulder to his left hip as his halves slide off of each other as he dissolves into data. "Yeah we got him." Nora said with a cheer. 'Come on we have to help Pyrrha!" I shout as we rush into the fort. Hang on Pyrrha I won't let you down again. Pyrrha Pov: After Kurotsuchi threw me into the fort I got to my feet as he was a few feet in front of me. "Always counting on cheap tricks." I said. "Please one must always do what ever to get results, I been wanting to experiment on you since you first arrive to the soul society, You were able to become a soul ready in less then a year do to your aura as you call. It was most impressive." He said. 'Nice to know you think i am special. But flattery won't save you Kurotsuchi." Is aid as I ready my sword. He draw his. 'Like you can kill me, your skill but still no match for the likes of me." He said. "Let test that shall we." I said. 'Agreed." he said as we charge at each other.
Pyrrha vs Kurotsuchi
We cross blades as we held each other at bay. He smirk as his sickle deploy from his head as it try to stab at me. I flash step to avoid it. "Magentize Jikki Otome!" I shout as I release my Zanpaktou. "Satetsu no ya!" I shout as I launch the sand arrows at him. He swung his sickle to counter them. "Ah yes Jiki Otome, a interesting Zanpaktou, you use it to create iron sand that you control through a magnetic field your sword produce. What more it allow you to control anything made of metal around you. Sadly the field have a range of 10 meters which I'm outside and intent to stay." He said arrogant as ever. "Not for long." I said as I flash step to get behind him he use his sword to block. "Your overconfidence will be your undoing." I said as he jump back. "That what you think girl Crawl out Ashisogi Jizō!" He shout as his blade turn into a gold trident with 3 crooked blades with a baby head on the hilt. "I know your Zanpaktou as well. Ashisogi jizo releases a deadly poison to paralyze it targets through either it fog or it poison blade." I said.
I point my spear at him. "But Thanks to my training with Keisuke Urahara your poison won't work on me." I said. 'True, but where will be the fun in killing an foe who can't move after the trouble you cause me in Remnant you deserve to suffer." He said as the baby head on his weapon open and shot a blast of poison smoke at me . I move to dodge it. I may have a resistance to it but I need to be careful. "Satetsu surashu!" I shout as I send the blade of iron sand to ward him a she block it. I ran around firing more blades at him to keep him on his feet. I jump into the air as I dive at him. "Useless." he said as his sickle came at me. I was able to slice it off but his arm came from behind it as he grab my leg. He swung me around until he slam me onto my back with enough force to make me cough blood. I groan as I try to pull my self up to my feet. "Easy Pyrrha, you took a bad hit." Jikki Otome said to me. "That the best you got, why not use Bankai." I said. 'Like I will need that to defeat you. I study all the tamers relentlessly I know everything there is to you all." He said.
He raise his hand as his fingers twitch. "I know your strengths, skills and weaknesses. I am prepare for anything you can send my way, you can not win." He said. I chuckle surprising him. 'What is so funny?" He ask. 'Oh it just I haven't reveal everything I can do, their one thing I haven't use in the real world yet." I said as I stab my sword into the ground. "What you can't have reach Bankai." He said annoy. "No not Bankai, I'm not ready for that yet, this is a skill I have train in my inner world. Satetsu sōzō no gādian!" I shout as iron sand started to pool around me as it started to take form into a large knight arm with a spear similar to my own. 'What the hell is that that wasn't in your data before!" He shout in rage. "Because I never reveal it until now, it not perfect but it will get the job done, charge!" I shout as the knight rush at Kurotsuchi as the mad man try to stab it with his weapon. But his trident only went through it doing no damage. This left him stun as my knight spear slice his right shoulder drawing blood.
Kurotsuchi flash step away as he clutch his wound. "You little bitch, your smarter them you look. I will need to rethink my plan for you. But know this isn't over Nikos." He said as he vanish. "Pyrrha!" I heard Jaune shout as my knight dissolve away. I saw the others. 'Jaune.' I said as they came to me. 'You ok?" Jin ask. 'I'm fine, but Kurotsuchi escape sadly." I said. 'We will get him next time." Ren said. 'We should find Norio." Nora said as we head deeper into the fort. We saw the bodies of many Mongols as we came to a fire as Norio stood over a Mongol warlord. "You do not have the courage to do it." The Mongols said. Norio prove him wrong as he set the Mongol on fire. The Mongol scream as he was burn to death. "Damn." Nora said speechless. 'Burn burn for your crim." Norio said. Once the Mongol was death we walk to Norio. "You once told me you would never swing your Nagitata in anger." Jin said. " I did what the ghost would do. And now Kharchu in gone. I'm not going back to Ceder temple." Norio said.
"But they need you." Nora said. "Not after this." Norio said. "Where will you go?" Jin ask. "It doesn't matter. He was still alive when I lit the wood. When he screams it fill me with joy. and I would do it again. I'm no longer a monk." Norio said with shame in his voice. "You don't get to give up Norio. We all have regrets and broken promises. But this Island need you." Jin said. "That is correct, the people need you the last warrior monk of Ceder temple." I said. "I can't go back to what I was before this." Norio said. "Were not asking you to go back. Were not asking you to keep your faith and move forward." Jin said. Norio smile. 'Thank you my friends." He said. 'We'll see you at Ceder temple." Jaune said. 'Of course until we meet again." He said as he took his leave. 'You think he will be alright?" Nora ask. "I do, his faith is strong, let us return to Jogaku and meet up with the others." Jin said as we make our way out of the fort. I know Norio will be all right.
Chapter end
Nora: We head back to the temple to run Help Ishikawa and encounter someone we didn't expect. Next time on Tamers of Tsushima! Chapter 53: Friends in passing: What she doing here?
And that is it for the chapter gang. Pyrrha bust out a new power against the mad doctor as their battle is far from over. Stay tune to find out what happen next. Until then this been Crimson Dragonic blazing out!
