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As the sun had risen on this particular day a premier solider had fallen. [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/336749173040873472/698969220414963752/cf71d952c10e4ec6596858f441f55938.jpg]Norio[/url] sat at his brothers side as the last breath left his lungs and his life with it. Norio sat in silence, he was in the only one in the room at the moment, he'd have to break the news that his twin brother had finally succumbed to the wounds inflicted on him nights prior. His brother had led a small tribe of their warriors to a Village for a routine sale and against usual protocol they had decided to travel at night. With rising tensions between their Clan and a few others, it seemed as good idea as any for them to get back as quickly as possible. [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/336749173040873472/698969229675724911/54b92b0332a001ee0a07d6a3fd2e8834.jpg]Masaru[/url] made the call and off they went into the night only to make it mere miles from their home to be attacked in the night leaving Masaru fatally wounded and killing a fellow Takenaka. 

"You fought honorably brother - I will have my vengeance and slaughter every last one of them," He bowed his head, rose and exited the room.

Outside the doors of the main room, Norio could hear other warriors and the leader all plotting. Today was the day that they would face the Haruna's and Sadamaki's. Norio followed alongside of their Clan Leader, [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/336749173040873472/698942362147356732/8cdd37d384e8af839428d5ef6ad51bad.jpg]Osamu[/url], whatever was instructed he and Masaru were his war dogs. Bred, born and trained to do as was instructed by their fearless Leader. Being that somewhat of a mindless weapon, Norio knew he had no time to grieve over the loss of his twin. His mind had to stay sharp for one thing - this war. His thoughts on it weren't exactly much, again he was just doing as instructed because it was the 'Honorable Way'.  Though Norio was confident in his own ability to fight, the twins had a reputation among the Clan for going into combat together. They were unstoppable it seemed, but apart.... 

As Norio stood outside the room the door slide open to reveal Osamu, the Honorable and Fearless leader of the Takenaka Clan. The look in Norio's eyes said it all. Osamu nodded his head and moved out of the way for Norio to enter the room. There at the table a group of about 7 men sat around it, bottles of Soju littered the table from the night before. The men looked to him as he entered and took a spot on the table - Osamu cleared his throat as this all happened. 

"My brothers," he began - his voice as weathered as his face and body from all of the training and fighting in his years, "It is with a heavy heart I must let you know...we have lost one of our own. To honor Masaru...you all know what we must do. Kill each and every last one of the Haruna's and Sadamaki's. Since we are unsure [i]who[/i] exactly sprung the attack a few moons ago... We must place fault in both". Standing before his most trusted warriors he spread his arms out and smirked, "I have faith in us to win and show the the world what power the Takenaka's truly hold." A cheer erupted from every man in the room but Norio, he instead grabbed a bottle that was left on the table gulping down some of the remaining contents and keeping quiet as his brothers cheered and discussed their future victory. 

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The Takenaka Clan arrived not too long after the Sadamaki's - Osamu of course lead the masked Warriors that followed side by side behind him. They all were adorned in their leather, thin malleable armor and signature [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/336749173040873472/698969047467032616/5cf563e2f2e297acf9342a628a3503df.jpg]horned masks[/url]. Giant swords, axes, katana's and other various weapons could be spotted flashing in the sunlight. The tension in the air could also be felt as the Clan's spotted each other. Osamu looked to his right where Norio stood, out of habit he went to look to his left were Masaru would typically stand. Quickly correcting himself, Osamu faced forward.

"What a beautiful day," Osamu boomed loudly enough for the Sadamaki's to hear across the field, "It's quite disheartening it's come to this - I'm sure we could've struck some kind of deal. I mean, your weapons there look rather weathered....a quality Takenaka blade can withstand the greatest hit." A rather obnoxious laugh erupted from his gut. "But you will soon find that out..." 

Norio studied the Clan that laid before them and then looked around to ensure that the Haruna's weren't planning some kind of sneak attack. A sharp breeze whipped through the field, stirring up any loose leaves and rustling the grass rather loudly. His anger begin to rise as he gazed upon the Sadamaki's, at this point he didn't care which Clan it was. Both would be executed by his hand and he would avenge his twin brother, the two were the most reputable amongst the Takenaka Clan aside from their boisterous Leader, those two were the Takenaka's best weapon. Now Norio would have to carry the weight his brother left behind - as he scoured the Clan before them his eyes widened. They brought a boy. His hand tightened around the hilt of katana as he studied the adolescent boy before them. Norio had heard of him. "Well now things just got more interesting"
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