CHAPTER 7 – THE ONE WHO STANDS
EPISODE 1 – THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENS
(ASURA ARC – PART 4)
Yakichi's voice had changed.
It was no longer human.
Yakichi (Monster Voice):
"Asura…
I…
WILL…
KILL…
YOU."
Yakichi roared like a beast.
Yu stepped back in shock.
Yu:
"Yakichi… what is happening to you?!"
Suddenly something strange began swirling inside Yakichi's body.
A mysterious energy twisted around him.
Then—
Behind Yakichi, a blue spirit appeared.
The spirit was smiling.
Yakichi (Monster Voice):
"So this is it… finally."
"The Blue Exotic Grunch Monster…"
Yakichi slowly looked at Asura.
Yakichi (Monster Voice):
"Now… it's time to kill you, Asura."
Asura smiled.
Asura:
"Now this… is getting interesting."
Yakichi rushed forward to attack—
But suddenly—
Yu jumped between them.
Yu:
"Yakichi stop!"
"You can't kill him!"
But Yakichi had already lost control.
He ignored Yu.
Yakichi punched Yu violently.
The impact threw Yu far across the deck.
CRASH!
A large iron rod pierced through Yu's chest.
Yu's eyes slowly began to close.
Everything turned dark.
THE MEMORY WORLD
Yu suddenly found himself standing in a dark room.
Footsteps echoed behind him.
A hand touched his shoulder.
Yu quickly turned around in fear.
But behind him stood a girl.
Yu:
"Who are you…? And where am I?"
The girl spoke calmly.
Girl:
"My name is Chiyung."
"And you are inside the memories… of Asura and Yakichi."
Yu looked confused.
Yu:
"Their… memories?"
Chiyung nodded.
Chiyung:
"Yes."
"You will see everything."
"What happened to them… and why they became like this."
SO THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENS
STORY OF LEGENDS
Long ago…
Asura was just a small child.
His childhood was full of misery.
The moment he was born, his parents died.
Because of that, none of his relatives wanted to adopt him.
They were afraid.
They believed he was cursed.
But one day…
A legendary swordsman appeared.
The Great Quinsdaru.
He lived in Nagimaru, Japan.
And he led a powerful clan.
The Hakuro Clan.
At that time, a brutal war began between two legendary warriors:
The Great Quinsdaru
and
The Great Kumigamu.
Asura was only two months old.
The battle was so destructive that the entire land burned.
Horses charged across the battlefield.
Swords clashed violently.
Blood covered the ground.
Smoke filled the sky.
After that battle…
The sun never seemed to shine there again.
In the end—
Quinsdaru defeated Kumigamu.
When the battlefield finally went silent…
Only two were left alive.
Quinsdaru…
And the baby Asura.
Quinsdaru looked at the child.
Quinsdaru:
"Who are you, kid?"
Asura couldn't speak.
He only made a small sound.
Asura:
"Ah… bu… bu…"
Then he started laughing.
Quinsdaru smiled.
Quinsdaru:
"I guess you're coming with me, huh?"
From that day on…
Quinsdaru raised Asura as his own.
He brought him to the Hakuro Clan.
And trained him.
Years passed.
As Asura grew stronger…
Something strange happened.
Two more arms grew from his body.
He was becoming something beyond human.
But peace never lasted.
A new war began.
A war between The Great Quinsdaru and The Great Shikimaru.
It became known as The War of the World.
The entire world was involved.
But Quinsdaru only had one goal.
To defeat Shikimaru.
The war lasted four years.
In the end…
Quinsdaru lost.
Only two remained alive.
Quinsdaru…
And Asura.
But Shikimaru still had one hundred warriors.
Quinsdaru was captured.
Shikimaru decided to sacrifice him.
As Quinsdaru was about to be executed…
He looked at Asura.
Quinsdaru smiled.
Quinsdaru:
"I love you… my son."
"You did everything I asked."
Asura began crying.
Asura:
"Quinsdaru…"
Quinsdaru spoke softly.
Quinsdaru:
"Those who cry… are weak."
He smiled one last time.
Then he died.
Something inside Asura broke.
From that moment…
He lost control.
And he destroyed the world using the terrifying power known as—
FUSHIGONAKI.
Yu whispered.
Yu:
"Asura… went through so much…"
Suddenly Yu looked at his hands.
They were covered in blood.
BACK TO REALITY
Yu slowly opened his eyes.
Blood poured from his mouth.
His breathing was weak.
The iron rod was still stuck in his chest.
He could barely see.
His vision was fading.
But then—
Yu saw something that shocked him completely.
Asura was holding Yakichi by the throat.
Yakichi struggled desperately.
Asura laughed.
Asura:
"So… what are you going to do now?"
Yakichi looked at Yu.
Yakichi (Monster Voice):
"I'm sorry, Yu… for the pain I caused you."
"This… is my end."
Suddenly—
Asura pulled out a strange gel-like substance.
He forced it into Yakichi's mouth.
Yakichi screamed.
His mouth began burning.
His skin started melting.
Yakichi screamed in agony.
Jexter and Yu were powerless.
Yakichi shouted desperately.
Yakichi:
"Ukimaru…!"
"Ukimaru…!"
"UKIMARU!!"
Suddenly—
A blue lightning bolt fell from the sky.
BOOOOM!
Yakichi's body collapsed.
He lost consciousness.
EPISODE END
TO BE CONTINUED