Ryuzaki's Dojo, Grace Village
Many students with white uniforms with a dojo marking on the back were training in the dojo backyards.
The students were dedicated and focused on their training they all were striking at the dummy made by wood, straw and stone.
One student came running and shouted "Where is Kaito? The master wants to meet him!"
Everyone went silent, everyone started looking here and there one of the students said "We didn't saw him since morning break!"
The student held his head and went inside the dojo.
*Scene Shifts*
A boy who was 14 years old was sitting on the statue of a monk which is now broken down and the half part of the statue is still remaining in the abandoned castle near the forest.
The boy took out his sack and opened it. He had kept a box of chips and some potato stew in the other compartment.
The Boy started eating his food but he heard a voice of a bush shaking. His attention was grabbed by it. Out of that bush a boy came out and said "Hey Kaito! The master wants to meet you!" The boy was strong and was carrying a Kusarigama.
Kaito said while munching his chips "Ryu! Just tell master that I'm not coming. I told master that today is my day off."
Ryu said "Master has something for you! He has brought you something. I heard that it is katana with circular tsuba."
Kaito said "We will go after a while. Ryu you should eat this potato stew!"
Ryu is a foodie person. Ryu without even hesitation jumped and climbed up the broken statue for the food. Ryu ate the stew and ate chips while talking with Kaito. In return Ryu had some iced up lemonade. He shared half of it with Kaito. They enjoyed the evening on the top of the monk statue.
Ryu climbed down the statue and started waving hands to let Kaito to get down. But Kaito jumped from the statue he did a front flip and landed on the roof of a house.
He said "I'm not going home the old man has some new tricks up his sleeves. I'm not going to fall in it." And smiled looking at Ryu.
Ryu smiled and said "I will slide your unconscious body towards your master Kaito."
Kaito smiled and started running. Kaito was running in a great speed dodging the buildings, ropes, lanterns and much more things. But now he was in danger.
Ryu threw shurikens at him. Ryu's throwing skills were extremely good. His blades were changing directions and ricocheting from the walls.
Kaito was dodging his shurikens and now Kaito got a plan he threw a shuriken at Ryu unexpectedly. Ryu got hit but the blade exploded and it created a smoke around it. It was a Shadow Shuriken. Ryu somehow escaped that smoke.
But, he faced something Ryu was feeling dizzy and he started losing his balance over his body and he fell down. He straight fell down on a cart with hay bales on it.
Ryu said "He poisoned the stew he shared with me while talking with me while I was down knowing that I would attack him. Well played!"
Kaito ran far away and waited for a while on the top of the clock tower. Kaito took out a binocular and through it he saw many of his dojo students were looking for him here and there.
Kaito was shocked and walked back but he felt someone's presence behind him. He looked back and the man knocked Kaito down.
The man carried Kaito on his back and started jumping and running here and there.
*Scene Shifts*
Kaito wakes up he was still dizzy his vision was blurred but he saw he was in a place where books and weapons were on the shelf and he saw a table in front of him with a tomato stew on the plate with a spoon and a fork.
A man entered the place with Ryu carried on his back. The man placed Ryu gently on the table and saw Kaito awake.
The man asked Kaito gently "Do you know what the hell you did?" Kaito became silent and said "Master Ryuzaki I'm sorry but I didn't want to support you. You took away my katana! My box, my locket everything I had!"
Master Ryuzaki replied in calm manner "Son! I know that I took that away from you it doesn't mean that you disobey my orders! By the way that katana I will give you if you promise that you won't leave this village."
Kaito said "Let it be! I don't want that katana just give me my locket back!"
Master Ryuzaki said "Kaito, I would if you this locket if you would participate that tournament. Fortress Tournament and win a 1st or 2nd or 3rd rank in it."
Kaito nodded his head in yes and went away.
Ryu was listening this whole drama this time he said "Well, master I didn't know that Kaito is your son!"
Master Ryuzaki said "You didn't? He is my son Kaito!"
Ryu said "Master I completed my tasks can you please tell me why I can't use Shadow Energy?"
Master replied while looking down in sadness "Sorry… Ryu I was not able to understand why you can't use Shadow Energy but you have the Beast Ability to fight! You already strong don't lose hope! I think since birth you are the user of Beast Form. It's not your problem. It's god's wish. I think he."
Ryu stopped his master and said "God's wish? God gave everyone Shadow Energy! Not me it's not God's wish it's something else. God gives everyone an equal chance. God does not have any favorites. God has everyone as their favorites. I would say it is God's Plan to make me win great."
Master Ryuzaki smiled and went away.
Ryu went out to eat some rice and some soup. Ryu smiled and said inside his mind "Master Ryuzaki he will aid me till my death."