Mr. Noru was exhausted by that fight he dug his katana in the ground and used it support his balance.
Mr. Noru wasn't injured in the fight he took some hits and tried to minimize the damage for a time period.
Because of this Mr. Noru's body temperature increased and he got some cuts and visible red marks on his body.
Mr. Noru started to walk slowly towards the hall.
Ryu rushed towards him and held his hand and he kept his hand on his shoulder. Mr. Noru looked at Ryu and smiled. He held his pain and smiled just for Ryu.
Mr. Noru suddenly fell down and he was not able to move. He was unconscious.
Ryu and the dojo members rushed towards him. Ryu held Noru up and he took him towards the Master's room.
After a while Mr. Noru woke up but he was not in the Master's room. Mr. Noru woke up and came outside. He saw that a person is calling him.
The person came in front of Mr. Noru and said "Sasaki! Let's go before the captain gets angry. Grab your sword and meet me at the Wood Bridge."
Noru didn't know what was happening. Then someone threw a stone at him. The aim was way to precise it directly hit on Mr. Noru's head.
Noru held his head in pain and moved back and he saw an old man with a staff sitting on a chair. The old man said "Hey Sasaki! Are you going or not? Go before I destroy your peanut size head!"
Mr. Noru took his katana and went towards the Wood Bridge in a rush.
In his mind he said "Grandpa Loren is always angry. He doesn't let me live in peace. I would rather leave the village and open my own dojo! Rather than living with rage filled old man."
Mr. Noru reached the place. The place was beautiful, near the bridge a cherry blossom tree was there it was covering the whole bridge.
Its leaves were falling down on the bridge and on the river flowing down the bridge.
Mr. Noru sat under the cherry blossom and he was watching the leaves fall down on his face. The shade provided him a cold environment for him.
The person came in front of Mr. Noru and said "Hey let's go! Before we get scolded. By the way thanks for waiting for me."
The person took out a green mango and he gave it to Mr. Noru.
Noru said "Thanks Fuji! The green mangoes are my favorite. By the way where we have to go and why is the leader angry about it."
Fuji replied "I knew it already. By the way I stole it from your old man's farm and you asked about captain right? He is angry I don't know why! He is angry."
They reached the destination it was the mountain in which the whole Harusato Village was visible. It was a pleasant place. But, something was wrong there.
The place was filled with blood and it was leaving a trail marks. They both freaked out and started to follow the path. But they here someone's voice it was a deep voice calling Noru.
Noru looked here and there and saw that their captain was lying on the ground.
They both approached towards him and they saw that the captains wound was serious he got impaled by three swords and it was still in his body.
The captain grabbed Noru's neck and said "Save… The village. The invaders are going to destroy it completely. Go and save the village!"
He died at the place and the cherry blossom leaf broke of the tree and it flew with the breeze and it landed on the captain's forehead.
Noru was having no sign of pain and sadness showing on his face. Just a drop of tear came from his eyes. He was dead serious hiding his emotions.
He and Fuji started to run but he got intervened by some people. They were some sort of hunters or killers.
Their weapons were sharp and deadly. They started to fight Noru and Fuji took out there weapons and charged at them.
Fuji was struggling to keep up with the fight. Noru on the other hand was also struggling but was able to harm them.
Then suddenly they used an ability named 'Poison Containment' Noru dodged the chamber but Fuji was stuck in it.
Noru saw that and he became worried and charged his attack at the chamber and hit it with great force but he didn't succeed the chamber didn't have a single scratch.
Noru saw that Fuji was visible and he saw Fuji's face was changing his face was turning blue and he died in the chamber.
Noru became furious. He took his katana and he swung his sword and he said "Release!" The katana he swung created a huge energy which blasted on the face of the hunters.
Noru became silent for a while and he went towards the other side and saw the whole village was burning and it was under attack. The attackers were only 2 persons.
Noru climbed down the mountain but fainted near the tree. A deer pulled him towards the other side of the mountain.
The attackers escaped from the place where Noru fainted.
After a while Noru woke up and saw that the whole village was burned into ashes. Noru rushed towards the main place of the village and saw that everyone was dead.
Blood was everywhere. He was able to hear those screams and the laughs of the attackers.
Noru saw that his grandpa died his hands were not there…
Noru sat beside his grandpa's body and started to cry. He started begging for forgiveness he said "S…Sorry grandpa! I…I didn't understand your presence I'm sorry."
Then suddenly a man came in front of him and said "Don't worry child! I will help you. Let me send to a safer place."
It was Master Ryuzaki! He gave him a hand and said "Follow me!"