A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! Enjoy!

edited on march 8th, 2025 @ 9:22pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝚆𝙾,
𝓖𝙾𝚃𝚃𝙰 𝙶𝙾.

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"IS HE SERIOUSLY STILL SLEEPING?" Kokonoi Hajime questioned one of his friends, Inui Seishu, who was carrying their mutual friend on his back.

"I can hear you, Hajime." Imaushi Ichirou mumbled, holding onto Inui's neck. "Where are we going, anyhow?"

"The boss requested us to meet him at his residence."

Ichirou snorted at Kokonoi's answer — He could think of many reasons why he hated Shiba Taiju. Sure, he was strong. But Ichirou didn't picture him as a great leader for Black Dragon.

He really missed the old era — The one that his older brother was apart of.

"We're here." Kokonoi announced.

"Rou, you can get off now." Inui told him, making him whine before he hopped off of Inui's back.

"Greetings, sir!"

Ichirou just waved his unit off with his hand before unwrapping a lollipop. He suddenly heard footsteps.

"Someone's coming." Ichirou informed, placing the lollipop in his mouth.

Ichirou spotted Taiju's younger siblings, Hakkai and Yuzuha. They were accompanied by a bleach blond haired kid and girl with coral pink eyes and short hair that was dyed the same color.

"Well, well, well! If it isn't the younger brother." Kokonoi greeted.

"Koko..." Hakkai muttered.

"This guy? In the future, he's an ex-BLACK DRAGON member! That means... These guys are... BLACK DRAGON!" Takemichi exclaimed in his head as he quickly moved in front of Hinata to protect her.

"Who the hell are you people?" Kokonoi asked.

"I've seen that dude before. He's the captain of Toman's First Division, Hanagaki."

Kokonoi suddenly had an angry expression. "A Toman prick on our turf?" He questioned. "You messing with us?"

"Toman?"

"One of their captains?"

"What the hell?"

The Black Dragon members began walking forward. "I'm screwed!" Takemichi thought.

"You'll never get off our turf alive!"

"Hope you've said your prayers."

"So, you're the famous Hanagaki, huh? The captain of Tokyo Manji Gang's First Division. The golden rookie who rocketed to fame. This whole area is BLACK DRAGON turf. Our boss ordered us to kill any other gang members caught here trying to muscle in on our turf. I think you know what that means, huh, Hanagaki?" Kokonoi sticks his tongue out.

KOKONOI HAJIME, TENTH GENERATION
BLACK DRAGON ELITE GUARD CAPTAIN.

"It means you're dead!" Ichirou finished, pointing his lollipop at Takemichi.

IMAUSHI ICHIROU, TENTH GENERATION
BLACK DRAGON COMMANDO UNIT CAPTAIN.

"Boys. Go, get 'em." Inui ordered.

INUI SEISHU, TENTH GENERATION
BLACK DRAGON COMMANDOS CAPTAIN.

"Yes, sir!"

"Hina-chan, get out of here. These guys won't go easy even on girls." Yuzuha said.

Hakkai stepped forward. "Lay off! Takemitchy is my friend!" He informed.

"Hakkai, even if they are your friends, they need to be taught a lesson. You see, our gang won't listen to you." Kokonoi claimed.

"Is this that Hanagaki dude?"

"He doesn't measure up to all the rumors."

"I bet it's a lie that he's a captain."

"I'll take him down and get the cred."

"He looks like a wuss."

"We won't need this many guys."

"Shit! What am I gonna do? Hina is here too!" Takemichi thought.

"I told you, don't you dare lay a hand on my pals. I'm asking nicely." Hakkai said.

"Does this guy really know BLACK DRAGON?" Takemichi wondered.

"Hakkai, weren't you listening? We don't take orders from you. Let's do these chicks too!"

Hakkai then slams the Black Dragon member to the ground. "Get lost, scumbags!" He exclaimed, shocking the remaining members.

"What a total badass!" Takemichi exclaimed in his mind.

"Sorry for getting you mixed up in this, Takemitchy." Hakkai then apologized.

"What?"

"The boss of BLACK DRAGON is Shiba Taiju." Hakkai revealed.

"What?" Takemichi said. "'Shiba'? You mean..."

"That's right." Yuzuha turned around. "Taiju is our older brother."

"The three of us are siblings." Hakkai added.

"Hakkai's brother is the boss of BLACK DRAGON? Wait! That must mean..." Takemichi's thoughts trailed off.

"Where's my brother?" Hakkai questioned.

"The convenience store." Kokonoi responded.

Hakkai sighed. "He almost never comes home, so why now of all times?" He asked as Yuzuha stayed silent. "What a pain in the ass."

"Hey." Inui placed a pocket knife against Hakkai's neck. "Watch your mouth, asshole. Talk shit about the boss and I'll kill you."

"You're losing your cool." Hakkai informed.

"You think I won't do it?" Inui countered as Takemichi was speechless.

Yuzuha then ran forward as she swung her foot in Inui's face, making him stumble sideways.

"Don't mess with my little brother!" Yuzuha declared.

Kokonoi sighed, placing a hand over his eyes in exasperation. "Oh, man. You really shouldn't have done that." He mumbled.

"Huh? What does he mean by that?" Takemichi wondered. 

In a flash, Yuzuha was kicked to the ground, making Takemichi scream in shock.

"So fast!" Takemichi noticed.

"Strike at Seishu again and I won't hesitate to kill you." Ichirou spat out as Yuzuha glared at him. "I don't give a damn if you're a girl."

"I'm fine, Rou." Inui reassured him, regaining his balance.

"Calm down, Ichirou. They're the boss's siblings." Kokonoi reminded.

"No way! This is..." Takemichi looked at the light-haired male, a vision of Ichirou's future self appeared in his mind.

"Imaushi-kun?!"

"Hey, Toman trash." Ichirou said, getting Takemichi's attention. "Don't go saying my name like we're familiar with each other."

Takemichi flinched. "Imaushi-kun forgot to mention how scary and intense he was..." He thought.

"Being the boss's siblings or not, I'm not having anyone treat Seishu that way. Nor am I taking shit from them." Ichirou continued. "I'll kill each and every last one of you!"

Takemichi gulped and extended his hand out in front of Hinata.

"These guys are messed up! They're not anything like Toman! They're freaking out of their minds!" Takemichi noted as footsteps were soon heard.

"Sorry about this, Hanagaki. This is our problem to handle. Leave it to us and get out of here now." Yuzuha told him. "Protect Hina-chan."

"What should I do?" Takemichi contemplates on what to do. "These guys are definitely bad news, but would they really harm the brother and sister of their boss? More importantly, I can't let Hina stick around here."

"Hina, let's go!" Takemichi said, dragging Hinata away.

Hinata saw someone coming out of the alleyway. "Takemichi-kun!" She called out in warning.

Takemichi moves Hinata to the side as he suddenly got clobbered to the ground, coughing harshly and holding onto his throat.

A very tall and muscular man soon arrived. His hair was blue and white and was kept long and tied up. He wore a red and much longer Black Dragon uniform.

The Black Dragon members bowed at the entrance of the newcomer.

"Taiju..." Hakkai muttered.

"'Doh!' The sound you make when I bash your head in!"

SHIBA TAIJU, TENTH GENERATION
BLACK DRAGON LEADER.

"Takemichi-kun! Are you all right?" Hinata asked.

"Hina! Run away now!" Takemichi replied.

"Not fair, you guys." Taiju started to say as both Hakkai and Yuzuha's expressions changed. "You're having fun without me. Let me join in!"

Taiju grabbed onto Takemichi's collar as he was struggling. Taiju laughed before sending a punch to Takemichi's face.

"Takemichi-kun!" Hinata shouted out.

"Stay back!" Yuzuha told her, extending her arm out to keep Hinata from going any further.

"This is Hakkai's brother? This guy is the tenth boss of BLACK DRAGON!" Takemichi thought as he was trying to catch his breath. He glanced over at the Black Dragon members who had their arms behind their backs and were silent.

"Those guys were so rowdy before, but now, they're perfectly still!"

"So, who's this punk?" Taiju asked.

Kokonoi laughed. "You punched him without even knowing? That's so like you, Boss. That guy is the captain of Toman's First Division, Hanagaki Takemichi." He replied.

"Toman?" Taiju began laughing hysterically. "This guy is the captain of Toman? Koko, that's a good joke."

"It's the truth, Boss. He's your brother's friend." Kokonoi stated.

Taiju continued laughing. "No damn way!" He said before kicking Takemichi in the face. Hinata placed a hand over her mouth.

"So, Hakkai, you mean you brought a goddamn outsider to our home? But you won't even join our gang no matter how many times I tell you to?"

Taiju then sighed. "Hakkai." He began. "Beat this guy... to death."

He stepped forward towards Hakkai. "Hey! Couldn't you hear me? I told you... Kill him!" Taiju ordered.

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A/N: It's so much easier to write when the anime episodes are out rather than the manga. That way, I don't have super long chapters. Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 1417 words.