10 years ago, Kure family estate

(Y/n) was standing on the hard wood floor of the main hall, his lip was bruised and cut badly and his right eye was swollen shut, his knuckles were bloody and cut as well

Standing in front of him with a devilish grin was Raian Kure who had a sparse amount of bruises but even in his youth Raian was still extremely shredded

Present day, Kengan Liner

(Y/n) ripped his fist from the destroyed table as he turned towards the familiar face

(Y/n):RAIAN!!!!

Following the commotion everyone looked to see what was happening

Kazuo had fallen out of his chair from the shock

Kazuo:*Wh-What is he doing?!?! If they get into a fight we'll probably get into big trouble!!!*

Raian started cackling as he crossed his arms

Raian:I guess you throw punches as good as you take them now, Hahahaha!

Akiyama saw Nogi staring at them from across the room

Nogi:*stop them now! Before the bodyguards step in and they're disqualified!*

Akiyama stood up and quickly grabbed (y/n)'s bloody wrist before he advanced on Raian

Akiyama:are you insane?! Do you know what'll happen if you start something in here?!

(Y/n) ripped his hand away from her with enough force to nearly pull Akiyama off her feet

(Y/n):SHUT UP!!

Raian:THAT'S THE SPIRIT!! what's the difference? We've got plenty of room and the difference between a fight and a tournament is just how many people watch the bloodbath!

He put his arms out to the side as Raian noticed the bodyguards beginning to approach through the crowd

Sekibayashi and Naoya who were previously talking behind (y/n) stepped closer to the confrontation

Akiyama looked up at (y/n)'s face, his teeth were clenched and a large vein was bulging from his forehead, if looks could kill, that would be it

Lihito walked up behind (y/n) and placed his hand on his shoulder

Lihito:come on buddy, don't do this...

It was unlike Lihito to be the voice of reason but it didn't matter, (y/n) was completely tunnel vision'd on Raian

(Y/n):NO! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, WE SETTLE THIS!!

(Y/n) leapt forward as Lihito put him into a full Nelson from behind and started holding him back

(Y/n):GET OFF!!!

Despite being restrained he was started to walk forward with mild difficulty

Lihito:*d-damn! I can barely hold him back!*

Meanwhile behind Raian, Reiichi and Horio quickly stood up and started making their way over

Hollis:we'd better stop this, if he gets dirt on the family name then grandpa will have all our heads.

Nogi:*If the bodyguards are forced to step in then (y/n) will most certainly be thrown overboard along with Raian, ordinarily I wouldn't mind a Kure clan member being taken out of the roster but I need as many eggs in this basket to ensure my goal.*

He looked over to Hatsumi and nodded as Hatsumi started walking through the crowd as well

Raian:COME ON!

Raian was grabbed by both his arms from behind by both Reiichi and Hollis respectively

(Y/n) slammed the back of his head into Lihito's face which busted his nose badly

Lihito:sh-shit!

Hatsumi ran up next to Lihito and grabbed (y/n)'s left arm to pull him back as well

Hatsumi:jeez brat! Knock it off!

Raian:I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

He was able to drag his left foot forward despite two of his fellow clan members trying to hold him back, Raian began laughing like a madman while (y/n) looked far more angry then excited

(Y/n):YOUR NOT GETTING AWAY!!

Raian:WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT RUNNING!!!

The well sculpted floor underneath them started cracking as they tried forcing themselves forward

Reiichi:Raian quit it!

Nogi saw the guards were only a few paces away from the two fighters who were desperate to lock horns

Nogi:*the second they throw a damaging blow the bodyguards will end it, it doesn't matter if they're stronger, they'll be overwhelmed by their numbers eventually.*

He began biting his nail as he tried to come up with some idea how to stop the fight

Male voice:STOP THIS!!!

A massive wave of murderous intent washed over the room and caused everyone who wasn't normally around the Kengan matches to freeze instantly

The aggressive impulse was so strong it even broke the concentration of (y/n) and Raian as they both turned their heads to see Katahara approaching with Erioh, Katahara looked as carefree as ever but Erioh was struggling greatly not to let his anger run wild

Katahara:you lot, you've got far too much energy to spare.

Erioh began glaring at Raian as Reiichi and Hollis let him go, Raian didn't continue trying to fight as he stood upright and scoffed

Kazuo was trembling intensely back by the table they had been seated at

Kazuo:*oh no!! President Katahara! We'll be disqualified for sure after this!!!*

With the room now completely silent, President Katahara sighed

Katahara:I'm don't care for the reason of this sudden disruption but it ends NOW. OR ELSE, I'll have you dealt with immediately.

The hooded Kure walked up beside their clan leader and snickered in amusement

Hatsumi let go of (y/n)'s arm as lihito dropped off his backside, (y/n) snapped his head towards Katahara

Before he could speak, Erioh turned to look at him and redirected his malice right at (y/n) causing him to pause

Erioh:Stand down now.

Akiyama who was standing behind him froze completely as she broke into a cold sweat

Akiyama:*h-his aura...it's the same as president Katahara's! I-I can barely breathe.*

(Y/n) gritted his teeth as his own aura slammed against the Erioh's and matched it despite his old age, it was noticeable enough that the Kure in the parka beside Erioh looked momentarily surprised

But with (y/n)'s murderous intent matching erioh's, Akiyama found herself able to move again

Akiyama:(y/n), stop!

She quickly walked up alongside him in a stern manner

Akiyama:if you do anything else, they won't not let you compete in the tournament. Just calm down and you'll be able to settle whatever is going on between you two.

(Y/n) growled as he snapped his head down to look at her

Akiyama:you can't prove you're the strongest if you're kicked out.

Raian snickered seeing him being reined in as (y/n) scoffed and slowly crossed his arms

Katahara:now then, for the damages and disrupting everyone's evening, the fighter at fault will be blamed and punished for their actions by being confined to their room for the rest of the journey.

Kazuo ran up alongside (y/n) and quickly bowed his head

Kazuo:I-I wholeheartedly apologize-!

Katahara:not you.

After a moment Erioh nodded

Erioh:Raian was the instigator.

He looked towards his relative's and began glaring

Erioh:and I will see to it he's punished accordingly.

Katahara pointed at (y/n)

Katahara:and you will be banned from the dinning hall for the rest of the night.

Kazuo:th-thank you for your generosity sir!

Erioh began walking away with his clan in tow aside from their hooded sibling who was staring at Kazuo and his group

They smirked before turning to following the rest of their clan, (Y/n) scoffed in response

Hatsumi began walking off as he approached Nogi

Hatsumi:sure know how to pick 'em.

Lihito started using a napkin to clean his still bleeding nose

A few minutes later (y/n) was sitting in a hallway with Akiyama and Kazuo standing over him

Akiyama was furious and Kazuo looked scared of her while (y/n) seemed indifferent

Akiyama:destruction of association property, nearly starting a fight when the president himself laid down the rules and needing to be told twice to stop! Are you trying to get us all kicked out of here?

Kazuo:um...miss Akiyama-

Akiyama:what were you trying to accomplish with a stunt like that?!

(Y/n):tch...it's none of your business, buzz off.

Akiyama:it becomes my business when you nearly get us kicked off the ship. So fess up now.

(Y/n) rolled his eyes

(Y/n):...we fought before.

Kazuo:what? But you've never acted like that around people you've fought before...?

(Y/n) scoffed as he stood up and walked past them

Lihito walked up alongside Kazuo and Akiyama still holding a rag to his nose

Kazuo:(y/n) hold o-

Lihito:don't push it.

He turned towards Lihito confused

Lihito:I've seen that look before watching matches, only time people get that worked up is over things like old grudges, rivalries.

Kazuo:(y/n)...? Hold a grudge?

Lihito crossed his arms

Lihito:let that guy cool off, my guess? Some bad blood between the two of them, probably happened a long time ago.

Akiyama:without a proper background to check it would've been impossible to know they had a past together, we're fortunate things stopped when they did however.

Kazuo:I'm glad, that elderly man with president Katahara seems nice as well. He took the blame for the incident entirely.

Akiyama adjusted her glasses and sighed

Akiyama:taking it out of the good of his heart is unlikely, the Kure clan has a reputation and the current head is very proud of it, he did what was necessary to maintain their public image.

Meanwhile in a luxury room, Erioh was giving Raian the scolding of a lifetime with Hollis and Reiichi standing directly behind him

On the far wall the hooded Kure noticed they were being watched as they grinned and quietly crept out through the doorway

At the same time in (y/n)'s room, he was looking at himself in the bathroom mirror

(Y/n):*10 years of this madness...training everyday to and for what...*

He began clenching his fists

(Y/n):*after all this time...I just ran away? When did I let myself devolve into such a half assed piece of shit?!*

He slammed his forehead against the mirror as a large crack started to slowly spread across its length

(Y/n):*never again! This isn't over Raian!*

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To be continued

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