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

edited on february 17th, 2022 @ 8:17pm

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐍,
𝖣𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗈𝗋 𝖠𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾.

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EVERYONE LOOKED UP IN SHOCK at the knocked out Kazutora along with Chome and Chonbo as Mikey was breathing heavily. Keiji dropped the metal rod that he was holding as he glanced over towards Mikey.

"I could've handled him myself, you know." Mikey said, looking towards the red head.

"Oh, I know that. But the bastard was seriously pissing me off." Keiji replied. "Damn that felt really good though. It's like I released a bunch of bottled up anger." He paused for a moment. "I feel like I shouldn't bother asking this, but are you okay?"

Instead of answering, Mikey collapsed to his knees as Keiji easily caught him. Mikey's head was resting on Keiji's shoulder. "Okay, that answered my question." He said more to himself, wrapping his arms around Mikey.

"Rest for a bit, Manjiro..." Keiji muttered. He then heard people below talking.

"H-Hey..."

"Mikey just knelt down."

"Maybe he's tired."

"Well, he's bleeding pretty bad."

"Maybe we can finish him off now."

Both Draken and Hanma were panting with exhaustion. "Not bad, Kazutora." Hanma commented.

"Hey, he's really not moving."

"I think we have a chance."

"Follow me!" Ahane ordered as he pulled out a metal rod. "We're gonna take Mikey down!"

Ahane then rushed towards where Mikey was with a group of Valhalla members following his lead.

"Oh, shit! One of the Valhalla captains was still left!" Takemichi said to himself. "Wait... I've seen him somewhere before."

"Let's go!" Ahane ordered as he jumped up onto the cars.

"Someone! Mikey-kun is—" Takemichi started to say.

"Move! Damn it!" Mitsuya shouted as he was busy punching the Valhalla members that were ambushing him. Hakkai was in the same situation.

"There's too many of you assholes!" Smiley exclaimed.

Muto was hit with a metal pole before he turned around, grabbing the pole with his hand and punching the Valhalla member in the face.

"Damn it! There's no end to them!" Chifuyu exclaimed as he punched and kicked the Valhalla members away.

"Outta my way, you pieces of shit!" Sunada shouted before throwing a punch at a Valhalla member.

"Hanma!" Miyasato shouted, punching Hanma in the face repeatedly. "Are you a goddamn zombie?!"

Miyasato then went back to punching Hanma's face as Takemichi was breathing heavily. "What should I do?" He asked himself before clenching his fist. "I have to save him!"

Takemichi then followed the rest of the Valhalla members that were going after Mikey.

"Mikey-kun!"

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Takemichi was quickly rushing towards Mikey until a Valhalla member punched him in the face.

"You're in the way!"

"Takemitchy!" Chifuyu shouted as a bunch of Valhalla members grabbed onto him. Chifuyu was able to punch them off of him.

"Damn it!" Takemichi exclaimed as he started running again. A Valhalla member punched him as he fell to the ground.

He was about to get up until a Valhalla member caught him in a headlock. "Mikey-kun!" Takemichi shouted.

"Kill 'em!"

"Damn you!" Takemichi said as he bit into the member's arm and headed for Mikey once more. "Move!"

Ahane was soon approaching Mikey and Keiji as the red head eyed him. "Shit! I can't protect Manjiro like this!" Keiji thought.

"I'm taking their commander's head!" Ahane exclaimed.

"It's over..." Takemichi thinks to himself.

However, before Ahane could attack, Kisaki stepped in front of Mikey and Keiji before swinging his fist at Ahane, knocking him out. Kisaki then pressed his foot onto Ahane's head.

"Tokyo Manji Gang 3rd Division Captain Kisaki Tetta." Kisaki announced. "Our division will personally take charge of protecting our commander."

That's when the rest of the 3rd division headed forward and taking down the nearby Valhalla members. Takemichi could only look in shock as he remembered something.

"That dude wearing the black mask... He was with Kisaki." Takemichi thinks to himself. "Wait... What does that mean?!"

"Huh. Good job, Kisaki." Mitsuya complimented.

"Tch. Is he trying to take command or what?" Chifuyu spoke up.

"I see... Kisaki doesn't care if we win or lose this fight!" Takemichi thought.

Keiji narrowed his eyes. "After what Michi told me what he becomes in the future, I don't trust him one bit." He noted.

"He's protecting Mikey!"

"You're the man, Kisaki!"

"That newbie's pulling his weight!"

"If he sucks up to Mikey-kun like this and Toman wins, it's gonna look great for him. If we lose, Valhalla's just gonna absorb Toman. It doesn't matter how this fight goes. His plan was to take over Toman all along!" Takemichi exclaimed in his head.

"Look at him, trying to hog the spotlight." Smiley commented.

"Damn it! What the hell? Everyone started playing right into his hands before I realized it!" Takemichi thought.

"Kisaki! Good work!" Draken shouted, getting Takemichi's attention.

"No..." Takemichi mumbled. "No, no! You've got it all wrong, Draken-kun! He... Kisaki's gonna... Toman is... Draken-kun, he's..."

"I'm leaving Mikey to you!" Draken yelled.

Takemichi then started tearing up. There was sudden footsteps as a certain someone hopped onto the cars.

"I've been waiting for this moment..." Baji began as he came up behind Kisaki.

"Kisaki!"

Kisaki turned around just in time as Baji swung a metal rod onto Kisaki's head, making his glasses break as Baji only smirked. Kisaki then crashed onto the ground.

"Baji-kun!" Takemichi exclaimed.

Everyone could only look in shock as Baji had arrived. "Baji-san..." Chifuyu mumbled.

"Huh. I was wondering when he'd show up." Keiji thinks to himself.

"Did he do it?"

"Baji took down Kisaki!"

The Valhalla members down below raised their fists and cheered. "Kisaki! I'm gonna jack up your face so bad, no one'll recognize you!" Baji claimed.

"So Baji-kun was suspicious of Kisaki..." Takemichi thought before turning towards Draken. "Draken-kun—"

"Baji, stop!" Draken interrupted before Takemichi could say anything.

"We came to take you back!" Mitsuya shouted.

One of Kisaki's men grabbed Baji from the back of his shirt before throwing him down the pile of cars.

"Hmph. Are you all right, Kisaki-san?"

Kisaki then got up. "Bzzz, bzz, bzz, bzzz... Like a damn fly darting around me." He muttered before taking off his now broken glasses, throwing them on the ground.

"Swat him dead."

"Bring it on..." Baji challenged, slowly getting up as he grinned. "Kisaki!"

"Shit..." Takemichi thought as Chifuyu ran forward.

Chifuyu then stepped in front of Baji, extending his arms out, making Baji be taken aback.

"Chifuyu, what do you think you're doing?" Baji asked.

"Baji-san... Don't." Chifuyu replied. "If you take Kisaki down right now, you'll be betraying Mikey-kun." Baji just narrowed his eyes at him. "For Toman, you can't take Kisaki down right no—"

Chifuyu's sentence was cut off when Baji sent a punch to his face as he collapsed to the ground.

"Who the hell do you think you are, Chifuyu?" Baji questioned. "The only reason I had you by my side is because you could fight."

Chifuyu then sat up. "I don't give a rat's ass what you think." Baji finished as Chifuyu was breathing heavily.

"I'm the 1st Division Vice Captain! I'm here to protect you, Baji-san!" Chifuyu claimed.

Baji glanced over at him. "If you're going to continue down this path, I won't hold back, either!" Chifuyu shouted as Baji turned to face him.

"Just try it." He challenged as Chifuyu began breathing heavily. "I'll give you ten seconds." Baji added on.

"Huh?"

"Ten... Nine... Eight..." Baji began counting down. "Seven... Six... What's wrong? I thought you weren't gonna hold back. Five... Four... You're not gonna be able to stop me unless you kill me."

"Three... Two... One... Zero."

Baji then began walking away until Takemichi rushed up and grabbed ahold of his waist, keeping him from going further.

"We need to protect Baji-kun, Chifuyu!" Takemichi exclaimed. "Let's stop Baji-kun together!"

"Tch!"

"Chifuyu!"

"It's no use, Takemitchy." Chifuyu spoke up as Takemichi looked at him in confusion.

Chifuyu then began tearing up. "I... can't hit Baji-san." He finished.

"Wha?! The hell are you talking about, Chifuyu?!" Takemichi exclaimed as Baji elbowed him in the head.

"Shit... I'm losing consciousness." Takemichi thinks to himself. Flashes of Mikey, Hinata, and Miyasato's lifeless body being covered up flashed within his mind.

"I have... to stop Baji-kun..." Takemichi tightened his grip. "Baji-kun is... gonna get killed by Kisaki! I have to protect him, even if I'm alone!"

That's when Takemichi realizes something. "Wait. The one who's gonna kill Baji-kun... isn't Kisaki. It's supposed to be Kazutora-kun." He looked up to where Mikey was still not moving as Keiji was still holding him but saw that Kazutora was no where to be found. "Kazutora-kun is... gone?!"

That's when he heard the sound of a knife going through something — or in this case, someone.

Kazutora had stabbed Baji.

Baji's eyes widened with shock. "Die, Baji." Kazutora said.

"Huh? Kazutora-kun?" Takemichi said in confusion.

Chifuyu eyes widened as well as Takemichi rushed forward and head-butted Kazutora. "If Baji-kun is killed by Kazutora-kun, we'll be stuck with that future again." Takemichi thought as both him and Kazutora collapsed to the ground.

"Baji-kun? Are you okay?!" Takemichi asked.

"It's just a scratch." Baji responded. "Thanks, Takemichi."

"Baji-kun..." Takemichi mumbled. "I was able to save Baji-kun?"

Chifuyu jumped down from the cars. "Kazutora!" He shouted, grabbing onto Kazutora's collar. "What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

"It's Baji's... It's Baji's fault." Kazutora muttered. "It's Baji's... Baji..."

Chifuyu then threw him to the ground. "Baji-san!" He shouted.

Takemichi was panting in exhaustion. "Thank goodness you're alive." He said.

"Huh? What're you talking about?" Baji asked in confusion.

"Er, I..."

"I'm going to kill Kisaki! Just sit back and watch, Takemichi." Baji declared.

"Damn it... What the hell is going on? The fight started. Then Mikey-kun went down. Kisaki saved him. Then Baji-kun went after Kisaki. And then Kazutora-kun stabbed... Baji-kun?" Takemichi recalled the events. "It's a mess! What am I supposed to do? But..."

He then recalled what Draken had said.

"Baji was killed right in front of him."

"Kazutora-kun backed off of killing Baji-kun! Which means Mikey-kun doesn't have a reason to kill Kazutora-kun anymore! Which means... The only thing left for me to do is..." Takemichi thinks to himself.

"I'm... gonna crush Kisaki so I can become the head of Toman!" Takemichi declared as he turned towards Chifuyu. "Chifuyu!"

"Yeah." Chifuyu nodded.

"Huh... So you guys are after Kisaki, too?" Baji questioned.

"Yes. Let us fight with you!" Takemichi told him.

Baji then sent a punch towards Takemichi's face before he sent another punch towards Chifuyu.

"Stay out of my way." Baji ordered.

"But why? There's no reason you have to do this alone." Takemichi argued. Baji sent him a glare as Takemichi stepped back.

"Baji-san..." Chifuyu muttered.

Baji then walked forward before coming to a stop.

"Take care of Mikey for me."

Takemichi froze up as Baji continued walking up the pile of cars as Takemichi looked back at him.

Chifuyu narrowed his eyes. "Why are you in such a hurry, Baji-san?" He asked.

"Huh?" Takemichi turned around in confusion as Baji stopped in his tracks.

"And now..." Baji took a deep breath. "Fifty members of the 3rd Division versus me."

Baji put a hair tie in between his teeth before gathering up his hair in a ponytail and tying it.

"Bring it on, boys!"

Baji then picks up a metal rod from the ground. "Let's do this!" He shouted.

"But fifty-to-one is just..." Takemichi trailed off.

Baji then began attacking the members of the 3rd Division with the metal rod.

"Holy shit, he's strong!" Takemichi exclaimed with shock.

"You ain't seen nothing yet, Takemitchy." Chifuyu said as Takemichi looked at him. "Baji-san said he was gonna take Kisaki down. He never... makes a promise he can't keep."

Meanwhile, Kisaki ended a call with Hanma as he shut off his phone. "I guess Kazutora screwed up. Tch!" Kisaki said in frustration.

"Baji's coming. If you space out again, I'll murder you myself, Hamada." Kisaki continued.

"I'm sorry, sir!" Hamada apologized.

"Don't underestimate Baji Keisuke. He's the only one who ever beat me." Kisaki informed, giving him a side glance.

"I let my guard down earlier, but we have fifty men! We'll definitely kill him—" Hamada started to say.

However, he was interrupted as Kisaki turned and saw Baji pointing the end of the metal rod — which was now covered in blood — at his throat.

"Checkmate," Baji paused for a moment. "Kisaki."

Kisaki gritted his teeth. "Holy shit, Baji-kun!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"Just try it, asshole!" Kisaki challenged.

"Huh?" Takemichi suddenly said, as if he took notice of something.

"Baji-san?" Chifuyu questioned.

Keiji suddenly looked up. "The atmosphere... it feels different." He thinks to himself. "My bad feeling is coming back."

Suddenly, Baji spat out blood. "Aw, shit..." He mumbled as Chifuyu widened his eyes while blood dripped down from Baji's mouth before it turned upwards into a smirk.

"Guess this is the end."

Baji then collapsed to his knees, sputtering out more blood as Kisaki only watched.

"Baji-kun!" Takemichi thought.

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A/N: Another chapter is finished! I hope you're ready for the next chapter because it's going to be pure pain. Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 2172 words.