"Matsuda sure is quiet."
Kohayuki comments as they head out of the train station through the stairs. And she is right, however it can mostly be simply that Matsuda isn't as great of a city as Umikyo, or the other Capital cities in Okamura.
"Alright we need to find the rental car Johnathan so kindly bought for us."
"So, why did you make me buy it if you are wealthier than all of us?"
"Because I don't wanna seem like a spoiled rat." Rayna answers as they make their way to a parking lot close to the Matsuda train station.
After a couple minutes they managed to find the rental car they'll be driving, and upon a unanimous decision, they made Kohayuki to be the one to drive since according to a chart the Satoya Gang made a little while ago, she is agreed to be the best driver, or at least the safest, which follows up with Rayna and Johnathan. The last one in the ranking is surprisingly Edward because they fear his height will hinder his driving.
"Isn't there like room for 5 people? So who's gonna be in the trunk?"
Everyone glances at Satoya, whereas he was trying to get into a passenger seat.
"Hope you're enjoying the trunk Satoya~!" Rayna says as Satoya's laying down in the trunk. He's also muttering whether this would be legal or not, however no one seemed to be worried at all.
"Hey Kohayuki, are you going to start driving? You know where we are heading right."
"Yeah I know, give me a second, I haven't been on the road in awhile.."
"Don't tell me you forgot how to drive."
"I didn't, so shut up and let me drive in peace."
They ended up driving for around a minute, until they reached the destination. Which turns out to be a post office, Kohayuki left to go retrieve what they are here for after she parked on the side of the road, after they figured out whether parking on the side of the road is legal or not according to the Okamuran law.
"So why'd we end up deciding to hang out by doing more RC Contracts?"
"For a quick buck, I mean no one objective, I mean c'mon Satoya weren't you the one who decided to become a Regulator in the first place?" Rayna says, scrolling on her phone.
"Yeah, but I wasn't expecting you guys to also become a Regulator as well, then also create a subsidiary division in my name.."
"But are you complaining? We got some pretty strong people in it."
"I guess.." Satoya says in unease. He began to think about something, which resulted in him remembering something.
"Make sure you pick a Contract that's doable!"
"Yeah I know! I ain't that stupid! C'mon the intent is to go out, kick some ass and get money!"
Edward hesitatingly nods, muttering 'you made it sound like it's illegal..'
"Oh hey, Kohayuki got our stuff." Rayna points out Kohayuki's making her way to the trunk. She opens it rather suddenly, before asking Satoya to move a little as she places a box of stuff that seems to be heavy as it makes a thud noise.
"I didn't expect a katana, crowbar and dagger to be that heavy.."
"How is it heavy? Don't you swing a crowbar around like a sword?"
"Never thought about that.. Huh." Kohayuki began to ponder, however she shook her head and went off to the driver's seat.
She sat inside the driver's seat, telling Rayna about how the Post Office employee seemed to be in a state of huge panic, which creeped her out. She even commented on how after retrieving the box, the man went into the staff only room in a hurry.
But, after buckling her seatbelt, she realized a rather strange lady was standing a couple feet away from the car. The strange lady was wearing a Okamuran kimono, with her hair tied up into a pretty knot, while carrying a rather expensive looking katana, a katana that makes the RC licensed Katana Satoya use pathetic in comparison. The sheath also had countless gold gavel symbols all over it.
Kohayuki frowns, she slowly descends the driver's seat's window, and begins to ask her to move in a somewhat disrespectful way, "Hey lady! Can you move please?"
While the Satoya Gang was confused by the matter, Satoya sat up, and saw someone he never wished to see again.
Short sleeved suit meant for a court room proceeding, with an arm riddled with tattoos, and an arm covered in countless scars likely from past fights the man went through. He was none other than Executioner Argoreas, the same man who
Satoya couldn't even scream, his only response to the sight was him breathing rapidly in panic and sweat coursing down his spine.
Executioner Argoreas walked in such a slow and calm manner that not even the others noticed him approaching, which contradicted who the man looked like.
The moment the others noticed someone by the car, the Executioner shattered through the glass with his fist, spreading glass all over Johnathan and Edward.
"Get out of the car, and get your weapons.."
"Can't we just drive away from you right now?" Johnathan spoke to him.
"You know I will catch up."
"Why are you making us get our weapons?"
"I prefer the guilty to fight back.. Now get out."
The Satoya Gang hurriedly left the car, and opened the trunk, the only ones who needed the weapons were Rayna, Kohayuki and Satoya. Edward and Johnathan don't need weapons anymore as Edward using his Verity granted Johnathan a steel sword and also an iron shield that levitated around him.
Executioner Argoreas then faced the lady in the kimono.
"Kawayori, do it."
The lady named Kawayori nodded, and all Satoya saw was a glint from her katana being barely unsheathed, before she in the blink of an eye flashed behind the car.
Kawayori slowly unsheathed the katana in an almost ritualistic manner, and upon hearing a click sound, the car was split cleanly in half.
The Satoya Gang gasped in shock, with Johnathan commenting, "wait I paid for that.."
Kawayori faces Executioner Argoreas.
"Make sure you finish this quickly, the Ueda Clan are already aware of our presence."
"Do you think of me as weak? By the time they get over here they'll see these bitches blood splattered on the wall of that Post Office."
Kawayori chuckles, she walks away leaving the Satoya Gang and Executioner Argoreas alone.
Executioner Argoreas began stretching his arms before preparing to charge at them.
"We found them! Quick use Merit Shackles!" An unknown voice yelled.
Through one of the buildings, a string of flames bursted through from under the door, forming a tomoe that was now blazing with fire below the Executioner, then chains erupted and shackled the Executioner's arms.
While the Executioner was struggling to free himself, someone leapt down from the top of the building beside the Post office, causing a mighty crash and an explosion of dust.
A man with the physique of a sumo wrestler charged out, holding a black kanabo with two hands. The large man wore some sort of samurai armor and a oni mask that had a red symbol on the cheek.
With great strength, the Executioner broke free, however he didn't have the opportunity to do anything but hold his arms up to block a powerful blow from the oni masked man.
The blow pushed the Executioner back, and also left a noticeable bruise on his forearms.
"Hey you guys, I assume you didn't get the message about evacuating into a safe area, but that Executioner seems to be intending on killing you all.. Go run away from here." A man appeared behind Satoya. He wore a shinobi shozoku (a traditional outfit Ninjas wear), with the same red symbol as the oni masked man who attacked Executioner Argoreas.
"First of all, who the hell are you guys?" Satoya asked the shinobi.
"Ueda Clan retainers, some of the scouts told us about Jurisdiction Court activities but we didn't know it'd be an Executioner…" The shinobi spoke, he walked beside the oni masked man, and he muttered about how he was unable to use his Merit Revelator to keep an Executioner shackled for longer. Behind the Satoya Gang, a group of samurais arrived.
Despite the doubt that they are able to stop him, the Satoya Gang had no choice but to run as fast as they could from the scene.
"You retainers arrived faster than I thought, but the unwavering loyalty you have to the Ueda Clan is almost commendable if you are going to fight against me." Executioner Argoreas spoke bitterly.
"What does an Executioner have to do with that group of people? Surely they didn't piss your sorry ass! We'll turn you into the Okamuran government for a shit ton of money!" The oni masked man guffawed in arrogance.