Juri looked at the two girls sitting in front of her the tag team that just lost consisting of her niece Miyuki and Makoto Kondou the two girls gripped their fists in anger with the latter still holding her bandaged back in pain, no words had yet been spoken between the three of them other from permission to enter and answering her summons "Girls-"
"I understand" Miyuki cut her off "We failed just after we promised and assured Yukiko and Bomber that we'll pick up the lace for Miyabi in the tag team division as they were in the Six woman with Riyu, it's embarrassing getting flatten out like that and unable to fight back."
"Remember the pain then and use it to get better never fall into the pit" Juri assured her as she turned to Makoto "You as well Kondou and stop touching the bandages."
"Yes ma'am" both girls mumbled in low voices almost unheard by the ace of Miyabi as they left her office, her phone vibrated getting her attention as she got it out it was none other than Elena Miyazawa she hadn't heard from the girl in a long while not after Tomomi Watanabe session with her.
Part of her hoped this girl had learned the lesson she herself had failed to learn at her age but considering this phone call in a long while she began to feel the doubts, with a flick of her finger the call was answered "Hello Elena been a while."
"Sorry that I haven't spoken to you for so long I had been busy" Juri nodded she remembers well how difficult an idol schedule is that's one part she never missed in that life "But I'm free for now so I'll come by for a spar."
"Spar?" it was rather strange for her to use that word.
"Er I mean practice I'll come by in the evening time bye" with that the call had ended.
(…)
Jasper looked at her wall which was now filled with photos of Kasumi, Ayane, Ryu Hayabusa, Momiji and Hayate.
Unlike most people who believed the Ninja's were myths or simply died out the conspirator still believed in their existence after all tales are taken from reality to think that the people world wide actually saw ninja's in these tournaments and not knowing speaks volumes of their skill able to hide their true selves in broad daylight no less but she was able to come across Kasumi from what she got she's a missing nin and is on the run using this teenager boy as a cover but she still dedicated herself to his well being swearing allegiance to him as his master.
That is a strange development for a Ninja to swear allegiance to a specific figure after all one of the main differences between them and the Samurai was that unlike the shiny armoured eastern knights Ninja's are quick to back stab and switch sides if things turn badly for whoever is their employer, perhaps due to loss of old concepts that Kasumi had did this or simply just did so to use the boy as a cover as attacking him will expose Ninja existence and both of his parents are journalists.
Despite her not being a journalist herself Jasper does know that seeking the truth is what unites her with them, putting the Kasumi thing back for now as more pressing matters came to her attention was the involvement of Tiger Mask W in the street fights happening in this town.
Jasper never one for bloody battles that takes life due to her experience as Barbaria kept only a small window but a massive wrestling star getting dragged into it was surprising following questioning and reports by the police he claimed he never knew any of these kids and was simply ambushed during his training though his name was somewhat cleared after that main event that involved Springer some had their doubts about this.
It doesn't help that during her private investigation she learned that both the Candy Pair and a girl named Haruna were involved as well, Haruna was Tiger Mask's previous agent back here in Japan and when asked she replied the same as her client that was ambushed whilst discussing business prospects with the Candy Pair.
"Were street fighters simply thinking their strong enough to take on big stars?" she mused it won't out of the ordinary for thugs to be in over their heads and challenge someone who's above them to be humbled or not, but the way these kids were coordinating shown that their more than just simple thugs.
Maybe street fighting should be her next investigation but now due to crack down it'll be a tough nut to crack not that she minds it, after all the Candy Pair are her fellow employees she can open a casual conversation with them.
(…)
Karin sighed as she was in front of computer clapping her face when both her and Mei were put in the crack down for street fights all they got were a bunch of punks and not a single one of the bigger dogs in that yard "This's killing me."
She complained her job became tougher as she was on the forefront of this crack down "Karin confessions came in."
Mei was carrying some files with her "Alright please tell me we got actual names rather than dubious descriptions."
"Yes and no" Mei answered as she opened the first file "From what we got they use the dubious and titles to not only strike fear but also hide one's identity."
"Mei this's common knowledge."
"Yes but the name is earned and it is given by the big gang."
Karin leaned in "What gang?"
"The punks were arrested that day said that most of these fights are being watched and attended to by Raganorak a group of top fighters headed by the seven fists all of them masters of their own art who answer to someone named the sage, these fights are mostly to pick up good fighters to make the fists with the eighth position currently being competed for."
"Alright do we have names?"
"We do have a place it's called Reinan high it is a school that promotes fighting sports some of the punks mentioned by name are from there, some reports also spoke about the Judo club being in trouble for disturbing school peace and some masked stranger calling himself bad guy also attacked multiple members of the fighting teams" Mei answered.
Karin chewed her inner cheek that she'll have to look over some brats for this investigation "Alright report these findings to the chief and get ready in case he sends us there."
(…)
Aster and Kasumi walked a safe distance away from each other ready to enter the gates but much to their shock some staff were standing in and were directing everyone towards the auditorium "Is there a special occasion?"
Aster regarded the question of the kunoichi and shook his head "Nah probably something about being the best and blah-blah some old shit."
"Yeah totally get ya" Misaka Nakahara joined in on the conversation putting both of them on edge as Aster distanced himself away from her "What?"
"You reek of smoke."
"Yeah should have saved that cigar for later but how the hell was I supposed to know we're getting morning summons, god I hate society."
Large seas of students were gathered in the auditorium some confused and other's on edge whilst some "Maki are you alright?"
Renge asked the giantess who could barely keep her head up from falling "Couldn't sleep last night too much adrenaline."
"Here let me at least make you look good" Michiru opened her purse and began working on Maki's face disguising her bags and pale skin to make it look normal.
Ranma, Akane and Nabiki were huddled together through the former wished to be somewhere else about now, Kenichi was highly on edge whilst Miu looked around confused.
Momoka and her sister held their hands together to not get lost from each other's.
"Ahem" the head master Hyoh Saito tapped the microphone to get everyone's attention "Now I'm certain most of you are confused of this sudden gathering but I assure you nothing bad is going on we as a school have a responsibility to serve our society and provide the best members to it as well as ensure the purge of any and all bad habits, therefore."
Many police officers were standing on stage scaring the students "I give my time to detective Karin."
Karin stepped up into the stand coughing a bit to gain attention "Students of Reinan I'm detective Karin Kudo me and my colleagues had been placed in the fore front of the street fights investigation we'll be conducting interviews with you and get to the bottom of street fighting origin in general, please don't be afraid we're here for your protection any and all of you are in danger."
Many students still felt a cold sweat on their brows regarding this new development and could only hope nothing bad is coming out of while others were not in good positions.
'If the police find out that I'm a Ninja they'll arrest me, and I'll be on the run again no I'll be captured and Aster will be alone again' Kasumi felt her anxiety grow.
Misaka Nakahara gritted her teeth 'Got to escape the interviews somehow or the damn Oldman will put me in his control again.'
'Maybe I don't have to fight anymore if they solve this' Kenichi Shirahama felt bliss with this development.
'No I can't lose my place' Maki gritted her teeth and clutched her fists in frustration.
A/N: Sorry for the late chapter not to mention it being short I got into technical difficulties last week and even processed the idea of rewriting the chapter entirely from scrap through other means but thankfully it had been solved, thank you for reading and have a nice day.
