Chapter 70 - Father & Son
[Private Airfield - Stuttgart, Germany]
(Their plane now landed on a private airfield in Stuttgart, Germany and it was still pitch black outside)
"The sun hasn't even risen here.." Kal said
"Yeah..it's currently in the afternoon in Japan right now just right after lunch..feel the time difference?"
"It's not that bad actually.." Ono said
"Please unload the cargo Kaito and Shun.."
"Roger!"
"The rest of you on me.."
(Gero and the rest got down their plane and they were welcomed by two individuals by the runway)
"Look at you all grown up!" the man said
"Glad to see you're still alive, dad.."
"D-Dad?! Your real father?!" Kal asked
"Guten Morgen! Nice to meet you! Thank you for looking out for my son! I'm Nishizumi Tsuneo!"
(After being greeted by Tsuneo there was one thing that was going through Gero's team)
"They look so much alike!" everyone said in their minds
"You were all thinking that I look so much like him right?"
"Ahaha sorry..just a little.." Ono said
"Well I wouldn't blame you all for thinking that way! My son's looks can only come from one person and that's me, his handsome father!" Tsuneo bragged
"They even have the same carefree attitude!" everyone reacted again
"Tadaima Modorimashita Tsuneo-sama!" Lt. Sanada bowed
"Good work Sanada..have your team load your gear onto the trucks and drive them to the safe house.." Tsuneo said
"Understood!"
"Well I'd like to properly meet you all but this isn't the place..how about we go to a more comfortable location?" Tsuneo asked
"Sounds good to me.."
(Gero then walked past Tsuneo without a hint of affection and headed for the cars)
"Oh come on no hug? Fist bump?" Tsuneo teased
"Hurry it up..no time for fooling around.."
"Yes yes..you may look like me but your attitude sure comes from your mother.."
"Sorry about that Nishizumi-san.." Ono said
"Tsuneo is fine! No need to be so stiff!"
"Then Tsuneo-san..thank you for the help..about Gero he's.."
"I know..Shiho-san told me about his situation..and why you all are here..sorry about my son dragging you all the way out here.." Tsuneo apologized
"No sir..we came here of our own accord..no need to apologize.." Klara said
(As Tsuneo was talking to Gero's team another person approached Gero and greeted him)
"Lange nicht gesehen, sir Gero!" the man said
[Long time no see, sir Gero!]
"You too Alonso-san..how have you been?"
"I've been very well..I heard from your father what had happened..please accept my condolences.." Alonso said
"Danke..how are the kids?"
"They're doing fine..they'll be entering the university next school year.."
"I see..that's great.."
"I know that it's already too late to say this but please allow me to apologize..for not being able to help you in your time of need.." Alonso said
"Don't be like that Alonso-san..nobody knew what could've happened..all we can do now is to prevent it from happening again.."
"Yes sir Gero..me and my men will be at the ready to assist you.."
(Tsuneo and Gero's team now then joined in the conversation)
"Hey why are you treating Alonso differently from me?! You're making your dad cry!" Tsuneo joked
"Alonso-san I'd like to introduce you to my team.."
"Don't ignore me!" Tsuneo reacted
"Willkommen in Deutschland! My name is Alonso Konig nice to meet you all!" Alonso bowed
"Alonso-san here will help us get into the prison our target is..he'll also be our guide here in Germany so be nice.."
"It's nice to have someone with so much influence on our side for a change.." Kal said
"Well Colonel Alonso-san here is the commander of Germany's special forces Kommando Spezialkräfte or KSK..he's also the coach/instructor of Germany's Tankery Team.."
"Wow that's so cool!" Takashi reacted
"KSK? Just what in the world are we getting ourselves into.." Naomi chuckled
"At least they're allies not enemies right?" Klara said
"True that.." Alisa said
"I heard that all of you practice Senshado with sir Gero.." Alonso said
"Yes sir we do..Senshado has been a lot more fun since we met him!" Takashi said
"I see..well I hope that someday we'll get to have a friendly match between Germany and Japan wouldn't you say?" Alonso smiled
"We would love that sir!" Assam said
"Alright let's talk about this at the safe house before someone sees us here.."
"Very well sir Gero..well then ladies and gents you heard your CO mount up!" Alonso said
(Gero and his team now rode their vehicles to their designated hotel in Mannheim. They'll be staying here for the time being while in Germany)
[Stuttgart Safe House - One Hour Later]
"Here we are! Make yourselves comfortable!" Tsuneo said
"If you're hungry then there's food in the fridge, if you're tired then sleep, get adjusted.."
"You do know we just ate breakfast.." Kal said
"Well if you're bored there's a shooting range at the basement of this place, you can practice there if you want.." Lt. Sanada suggested
"Why does a house have a shooting range?!" Alisa reacted
"Well this was built to house the KSK on certain occasions so this is technically one of our facilities but feel free to use the shooting range! There's also a gym on the second floor!" Alonso said
"I guess I'll head to the shooting range..want to join me Assam-san?" Naomi said
"Sure!" Assam said
"I want to check out the gym!" Takashi said
"I'll go with you then.." Alisa said
"Be careful now..there's no point going all the way here just to get hurt before the mission.."
"Don't worry young master! We'll go with them!" PFC Nana said
"We'll also give them a few tips!" Cpl. Kaito said
"Is there anything I can help with senpai?" Kal asked
"Then lend me a hand with the equipment!" PFC Shun smiled
"Roger!" Kal said
"Ono please assist them too..the faster the better.."
"Alright..what about you?" Ono asked
"I'll have a talk with dad..he might get depressed from me ignoring him.."
(Gero then walked towards the hotel lobby and saw Tsuneo all dried up and his soul was leaving his body because he was completely being ignored by Ger the whole time)
"So you ready to talk?"
"Are you going to ignore me again?" Tsuneo asked
"Depends on your answer.."
"What do you want to know then?"
"Where have you been all this time? We don't hear anything from you, okaa-chan never talks about you that much, i don't even know what you do for a living..then all of a sudden you appear like this.."
"Is that why you've been ignoring me?"
"YES if I must answer then YES THAT'S WHY I WAS IGNORING YOU!"
"You don't have to be that angry.."
"THE PERSON THAT TOOK CARE OF ME AS A FATHER DIED BECAUSE OF ME! HOW THE FUCK CAN I NOT BE ANGRY WHEN I SEE YOU SMILING LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED!?"
(Gero's voice echoed through the house's walls and all of them heard it but they just ignored what he was saying. For a moment Tsuneo was silent then his expression changed as he looked at Gero)
"Shin was my friend..so there's no way in hell I'm happy even in the slightest bit.." Tsuneo said
"Then why?"
"Because brooding over what happened and frowning isn't going to bring him back..he also wouldn't want to see you like this.."
(Gero just couldn't saying anything else to his father because he knows what Tsuneo is saying is correct)
"The best way to handle this situation is to smile because Shin would've wanted to be remembered with a smile rather than a frown.."
"But..I'm unable to smile..all I feel when I remember him is pain and anger.."
"For now..that's why you came all the way to Germany right? To find answers?"
"Yeah..a lot of questions and not enough answers.."
"Then let me be the first to give answers..I work as an International Tank Mechanic for different countries..both Tankery and the Military..that's what I do.."
"So the reason why you're in Germany is because of that?"
"Yeah..it will soon be the World Tournament and Alonso requested me to do maintenance on their tanks.."
"Then it's just a coincidence that we met right now?"
"Hmm no..my job of going to different countries as a tank maintenance man also helps my other job.."
"Other job? What's that?"
"I work as the Japan Special Forces commander with the rank of Major and I'm also RYOBU's commander.."
"Really? You a Special Forces commander? Smells fishy to me.."
"I'm telling the truth! You could ask Chouno-san about it too! Even Alonso!"
"I'm just kidding..even if I did ask Ami nee-chan she'd just deny it..after all you're identity can't be revealed.."
"Well let's leave it at that..anyways me going to different countries gives me all kinds of information..all these years I've been trying to track the ones that tried to kill you..and now we have solid clues.."
"I just hope that this doesn't lead to a dead end.."
"I know it won't..they failed to kill you twice now..they're becoming impatient..and they're afraid..I can feel it..trust in your intuition.."
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there..but thank you for telling me this..it makes me feel a lot better knowing my father is not just some random dude travelling all over the planet.."
"Hey that's mean!"
"Can you tell me more about Jiji? After all this time I never really knew about him that much before he took care of me.."
"Hmm..let's see..I was just your average tank maintenance guy back then the first time I met Shin.." Tsuneo smiled
"Where did you meet him?"
"The Nishizumi Household's Tank Garage!"
"So you were trespassing?"
"Uhmm..call it getting lost ok?! I was new to the area and I really wanted to see the tanks! The next thing I knew I was already inside their tank garage!"
"And? How was Jiji's first impression of you?"
"Not good..imagine finding a complete stranger hugging a tank inside the garage you work at..what would you think?"
"I'd think that you're a complete pervert.."
"I shouldn't have asked..but yeah Shin almost killed me by bashing my skull with his wrench..after dodging so many times I was able to introduce myself and explain why I was there.."
"One heck of a first impression.."
"It sure was..after that it was smooth sailing working with him..we enjoyed each other's company while getting to fix different kinds of tanks..then that fateful day happened.."
"What day?"
"The day I met your mother.."
"I'm sure okaa-chan thought you were some kind of trespassing pervert as well..."
"Would you stop calling me that!?"
"And? How did you both meet?"
"We met inside the tank garage while I was fixing up her tank. She was looking for Chief Shin but he was out doing some errands..so I was the one that spoke to her..I tell you she was so beautiful! She had a very strong and vibrant aura around her..I fell for her the second I saw her.."
"Was it the same for her?"
"I don't know..she was so focused on Senshado when we met so I think she never had any time for romance..but that never stopped me from showing her how I felt!"
"Yeah I figured.."
"Also during that time your mother was getting so many marriage proposals from different people..a lot of them just wanted a piece of the Nishizumi Family's fame..and your mother knew that so she was so fed up about it.."
"There will always be people like that no matter where you are.."
"I agree..that's why I stole your mother's heart to get those people away from her!"
"So even after you got married to okaa-chan you still worked as the family's tank maintenance man?"
"That's right! I was never a fan of all that special treatment or being a VIP..I kept on refusing being issued bodyguards but your mother insisted.."
"I take it that a lot of people hated the fact that a maintenance man was now the husband of the Nishizumi Family heir huh?"
"Something like that..even though I can handle myself Shiho-san was still worried and RYOBU was created and assigned to be my guards.."
"That's just how okaa-chan is..she acts tough in front of others because she can't be seen as a weak person..but deep inside she's a kind and caring person.."
"I know..and I'm sure she's hurting right now after what happened.."
"You should be there beside her right now! Instead you're way out here.."
"You're right..but both of us agreed to this when I was assigned this job.."
"Job of being an international tank maintenance man?"
"Originally this was Shin's job offer..but he gave it to me after what happened to his family.."
"I heard it from okaa-chan..his wife and child right?"
"Yes..it happened so suddenly..he didn't want to tell Shiho-san about it because Shin didn't want to make her worry.."
"So you took the job after he resigned?"
"That's right..then while i was away from Japan..that scar on your head happened..I came back as fast as I could..I hope you know that.."
"Don't worry..I know you did your best to return as fast as possible..because Trojan wouldn't be alive if you didn't.."
"So you already know about him..since when?"
"Before the start of the Senshado Tournament.."
"Does he know that you know his identity as Trojan?"
"Yeah..I made contact with him face to face before I left Japan.."
"How did he react? I'm sure he had a surprised expression.." Tsuneo smiled
"Yeah..he was completely caught off guard when I confronted him..he was even close to crying.."
"Well he is the emotional type..you also know what he had been through.."
"We owe him a lot..I'll make sure to repay him for all the help he gave us.."
"That day will come..but for now we have to focus on the task at hand.."
"You don't have to tell me twice..I'm already way ahead of you old man.."
"Shut up! I'm not that old!"
(Gero then took a look at the clock on the wall and noticed that not much time has passed since they arrived)
"What's wrong?" Tsuneo asked
"Oh nothing..I was just thinking about home.."
"How's Japan nowadays?"
"Same old same old..if that clock is right then the second round of the semi-finals is about to begin.."
"Who's going against who?"
"Red Wings Academy versus Shogun Boys High School.."
[Japan - Second Round of Semi Finals]
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome back to the second round of the semi finals of the 64th National Senshado Tournament!" the announcer said
(Both teams now gathered on the battlefield which was a very peculiar field because on one side it was an open grassy field with no cover at all and the other side was a huge forest with a large amount of trees. The starting points of each team will either be one of the two meaning whose starting point is in the area with the forest has the advantage)
"Once again this is a Commander Tank Battle, both teams may or may not send their commander for the pre-match greeting! You may send one representative of your choosing! Forward!" Ami Chouno said
(Yamato Shiori and Yamasaki Akane approached the middle)
"I'm Ami Chouno and I am joined by Kanon Sasagwa, Remi Takashima, and Hibiki Inatomi and we will be your judges in today's match! Now as you all know this map is very one sided. So to rule out any possible biased complaints we will have a toss coin. Whoever wins the toss coin may choose their starting point, is that understood?" Chouno said
"Yes ma'am!" Shiori and Akane said
"So who'll pick first?" Chouno asked
"Ladies first.." Akane said
"Tails.." Shiori answered
(Ami Chouno then flipped the coin up in the air and when it landed on the ground it showed tails meaning Shiori will get to choose their starting point)
"Yamato Shiori please choose which side your team will start on!"
"We choose the open field as our starting point!" Shiori said
"Are you sure?" Akane asked
"Yes.."
"Alright then..Red Wings starting point is the open field side of the battlefield while Shogun Boys will have their starting point on the forest side! This match is between Red Wings Academy versus Shogun Boys High School! Mode is Commander Tank Battle! The team that takes out the other team's commander will be the winner!
"Both teams ...Bow!"
"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!" both bowed and greeted"
"As expected of the so-called Strongest Male Senshado Commander..reaching all this way to the semi-finals..your reputation precedes you..but unfortunately this is as far as you go.." Shiori said
"Sorry great Yamato Style..but the one that gets to face Gero-dono in the finals will be us..I do hope your not all bark and no bite..see you in the field.." Akane smiled
(5 seconds to the start of the match and the countdown has started in the audience)
5..!
4..!
3..!
2..!
1..!
"MATCH STAAAART!" shouted the announcer
Coming Up Next : Chapter 71 - Shogun Tiger
Author's Note:
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