Thomas also known as kenshi was meditate in the wooden plank where he was on the top of towered stones.
This training was to control his balance, his emotions and also calm his mind.
While was meditating a arrow was shot at him. Although kenshi close his eyes. He stop the arrow with his hand and sigh.
"Tanaka, why did you stop my meditation?"
At his words, a boy who was older than 10 years old said.
"Father wants to talk to you and since the maid already called you multiple times. I decided to shot you with an arrow to make you notice us."
At the boy's answer. Kenshi look at the maid and she nodded. This made kenshi to twitch his lips as he never expecting that he was been called already.
"Did father wait for long?"
At his question. Tanaka shook his head.
"No, not for a while."
Kenshi sigh in relief and jump from where he sit. The next seconds, the rock tower he was sitting was crumbles.
"Let's go."
As the boy nodded. They went to their father's quarters.
Inside was like a traditional Japanese room. Except instead of armor and sword displayed. There are many Shinobi weapons and also some flint rifles.
But this rifles doesn't used a gun powder but instead. The rifle was carved in runes which it make look like a old era weapons, but instead of spraying bullets. It looks like a bolt action rifle without reloading.
"Sit my son."
As the long bearded man said. Kenshi sit in Japanese traditional way.
"Why did you called me father?"
Looking at his father in curious, his father spoke.
"My son, you have been training in our family's sacred ground for so long. So I decided to send you on a mission."
When kenshi heard this, his eyebrows became wide and said.
"Father, you know that in our family code. Only 15 years old are allowed to take first time mission."
As his father nodded. His father said.
"Yes, but son. Have you forgotten that you become 15 next three days."
When kenshi heard this, he forgot that he was almost 15.
In the age of 15, the shadow clan has a tradition of take their first mission. But before the mission.
Young Shinobi needs a three unbreakable oath. Like the samurai in their land, Shinobi was the same.
He's been in the training grounds for a life long that he forgotten the time and date. And his father knew why he forgotten about it.
"Remember son, you have three days before your birthday. And before than you need a weapons that will occupied you in a long run.
I already ask masamura in the armory. You just need to pick a weapon that fits on you."
"Yes father."
As he bowed to his father. He continued.
"Now go son and I hope that you succeed."
When his son left his quarters. He couldn't help but sigh as he look at the picture of a young woman.
She was Kenshin's mother and takumi's first love of his life. Everytime he saw her picture. He couldn't help but to smiled and sad at her.
"Miku, I hope you will be proud of our son ."
As he sigh. He look at the blue sky, he didn't know what will happens to him but he trusted him more with his abilities.
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At the underground bunker of the mansion. Kenshi meet masamura in his office where he casually reading reports.
Masamura isn't an ordinary guard of the armory, in fact. He was the legendary Shinobi in their clan, but due to his injuries.
He accepted the clan leader's offer and became the head chief of the armory.
"Uncle masamura."
At Kenshin's words, masamura look at the young man and gave a smile.
"Oh, young master. Good to see you."
As he gave friendly smile. Kenshi spoke.
"My father send me here to take a weapon for my mission in the next three days."
"Yes, your father did say that. Come, follow me."
When masamura walk out the office. Many guards and some officials bowed at kenshi.
As the aristocrat and also the prince. He accepted their bowed while he was walking behind from masamura.
Upon stopping at the small gate. It slowly opened and a set of weapons are all prepared in the table.
"Pick three things you like master."
As he gave a gesture. Kenshi look at him in surprised.
"Three? Shouldn't it be just one?"
"Young master, we all knew how dedicated you are in your training. But you must remember. We never underestimate our enemies especially if they are weak.
Besides, the target you are going to assassinate isn't an ordinary person."
"You sounds like you know my target."
Once masamura heard this, he laugh loudly and continued.
"Well am not gonna lie, I did saw the job description which is enough to bulge my eyes off."
As he patted the young man's back. He narrowed his eyes as to what his father gave him.
"Anyway, pick whatever you like young master."
In the table, there are different weapons like swords and daggers.
Kenshi pick the shinobi's favorite weapon which is throwing knife and a short sword. But when he was about to pick a throwing star. He saw something in the box and said.
"Uncle, what is that."
When kenshi pointed the box. Masamura frowned. This made kenshi to notice his expression.
"Young master, I wish you choose something else other than that."
"No, I want to know what it is before I make a decision."
When masamura heard this, he was grumble but he knew how stubborn the young man is, so he gave up and took something at the box.
What he saw surprised him.
The weapon was a pistol, but it's no ordinary pistol.
It have many engravings and unlike the flint weaponry he saw. It looks like modern weapon which is look like a desert eagle.
"This weapon was made by the mad grand master blacksmith. He make this weapon to kill hundreds of people, which many called it the curse weapon."
"Curse? Why is it called that way?"
At his words, his face turned grim.
"Because the people who was holding this weapon turned into madness. Even I can feel it's curses telling me kill everyone here."
When masamura said this, kenshi become interested. For him, weapons are made to kill.
It didn't matter who or what it is. As long as he kill someone that deserves it. He was satisfied.
For a moment when kenshi become interested to this weapon. The weapon itself become interested in kenshi.
Creak!
"Ugh!!!"
Masamura who was holding the weapon felt the strong electrolyte in his hand. He never felt the strong pain in his life and when he let go the weapon.
It fly itself towards to kenshi, of course, masamura. Who was a legend in his prime notice what the weapon is going to do.
"Oh no you don't."
Ignoring the pain. He caught the weapon but as if the weapon will going to captured again. It suddenly teleported almost in front of kenshi.
"No!!"
At his demise. Kenshi unconsciously caught the weapon when it almost hit it's face. Once he grab it. He felt the incredible pain causing him to scream.
The pain was so intense that he can hear many voices. Despite voices that wishes to be killed, saved and end it. Moreover. The intense lighting becoming stronger and stronger causing the alarm to rang all over the underground.
This cause a panic in the underground bunker and the people in the mansion especially the head clan notice it.
"Chief what happened!"
As one of the official ask. Masamura shouted.
"Get away! You will be killed!"
Boom!