Chapter 11 – A Black Belt Champion

Third person POV

Later, when they arrived at that place, one of Tora's delinquent henchmen greeted them, before guiding them through the warehouse until they arrived at Tora's main hideout.

"Hello there," Tora greeted.

Some of his henchmen are holding either baseball bats or lead pipes.

Niko was tied up to a chair with her mouth being covered with duct tape.

"Niko-chan!" Asuka responded to this.

He then got angry at Tora, and said to him, "Let go of my sister!"

"Yeah, she's our friend!" Akihito demanded.

But then, Tora laughed at their demands, and he responded, "We will, if you beat all of us."

His henchmen then readied their weapons.

"This gonna be hard," Akihito said to his sister and Asuka"

"Yeah," Aki agreed with him.

But, Asuka said to them, "Guys, you two save Niko-chan, I'll handle this."

This really shocked the two assassins a lot.

"What?"

"Are you insane? You're up to a handful of delinquents. Do you think you could handle them all by yourself?"

"Okay then, pipsqueak, you go first," Tora said to Asuka, before cracking his fists.

Asuka was a bit pissed off by his insult, but he decided to do it anyway, putting his bag aside and taking off his necktie.

Then, Tora throws out a punch towards Asuka, but the latter just blocked it with his right hand.

Tora was surprised while Asuka remained so serious at this situation.

"What?" Tora responded to this. "How?"

He then tried to push his fist even a few centimeters further in, but he can't due to Asuka's strength.

Akihito and Aki are very surprised to hear that, and Akihito asked, "What? How can you...?"

"I'm actually a black belt master in karate from middle school," Asuka explained in response. "Do you know about the person known as the Black Lightning?"

"Um, yes, we do," Aki answered back.

"That would be me," Asuka responded back.

Tora and his gang were shocked to hear that as well because they had known about it for quite some time now.

Asuka then grabbed Tora's fist and threw him across with force, causing him to crash into a wooden crate.

"Tora-san!" one of his Tora's henchmen responded to this.

Getting up in pain, Tora told them immediately, "Get him!"

In response to this, one of them charged at the young biracial with a baseball bat, but Asuka just punched him in the stomach.

While the other delinquents are trying to beat him, Akihito and Aki snuck around to free Niko, before watching the action-style scene straight out of a movie.

But, no matter how Tora's gang would try all different methods to beat him, Asuka was too smart and fast in his reflexes.

At one time, one of Tora's henchmen tried to attack him with a lead pipe from behind, but Asuka noticed that right away and kicked him with his right foot.

"Wow," Akihito commented in amazement.

"Yeah, he is a black belter," Niko responded.

"You actually knew this?" Aki asked her.

"Yes, but he wants to keep it as a secret," Niko answered back.

After a full minute of fighting and punching and kicking, Asuka had finished all of Tora's delinquent henchmen. He then dusted his hands and turned around towards Niko and the others and said, "It's now all done, guys."

But then, Tora appears behind him holding a metal chain.

"Look out!" Akihito said to him immediately.

But, Asuka knows what is coming and just punched Tora on the chin with his right fist, causing Tora to collapse to the ground.

Once again, Niko and the two assassins were surprised to see his skill and strength.

"Okay, now it's done," Asuka said to them, as if nothing had happened. "Shall we go home? I'll cook curry udon for dinner."

Eventually, the four of them left the warehouse together and went home, with Asuka. wearing his necktie and carrying his bag.

As they walked towards the sunset, Akihito asked him what is his secret to his great skill and strength.

"I'll tell that later at home," Asuka responded.

And thus, their first, unofficial mission was over.