The Clash of 1st Year Part 3

"You hurt her?!" Kozuke exclaimed in shock, his eyes widening at Sei's wounded hand. Concern and anger surged within him as he turned to Yuma, who lay on the ground near his katana.

The air thickened with tension, and the ground trembled violently as if something immense was awakening below.

Suddenly, a powerful wave of water surged upward, rising with the relentless force of a hurricane ready to unleash its fury.

Fueled by determination, Kozuke bent slightly at the waist, his heart racing as he focused his energy. With his right hand extended outward, palm open, he summoned his inner strength in a desperate bid to confront the looming threat.

Without hesitation, he charged toward Yuma, fierce determination in his eyes as he shouted, 

''Tsunami'' 

He swung his katana at Yuma's head, and in an instant, Yuma's head fell to the ground. A monster howled in disbelief at his sudden demise.

"Arhhhhh!!!!!... I will take revenge... I will kill you..."

The severed head, in agony, stared at Kozuke, who ignored him as he walked towards Sei, sheathing his katana. Then, both Yuma's head and body vanished into thin air.

Sei was taken aback by Kozuke's calm yet powerful presence as he fought Yuma. She turned and continued walking to school, seemingly trying to escape him.

"I seem to have forgotten that you are the King of Wave," Sei said as she walked, with Kozuke following closely behind.

"No," he replied, "I'm just Ishikawa Kozuke, your fiancé." A chill ran down Sei's spine, prompting her to quicken her pace.

After that, they walked in silence. Kosuke could use his aura power, but he chose to follow Sei quietly. Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the academy gate and saw some guys waiting there. 

"Oi! Ishikawa, you're so late!" one of them called out with a smile.

"Hmmm, maybe he just doesn't want to rush!" another chimed in, glancing at Sei walking alongside Kosuke.

"Oh, taking your time together, huh?" They all laughed as the first guy talked.

"You guys!" Kosuke exclaimed, looking at his friends.

Meanwhile, Sei remained silent, bowed her head in greeting, and quickly walked past them. The weather is unusually calm, and Sei senses a familiar pressure, prompting her to rush toward the area. 

"Jin!?"

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Now

"Something like that!" she explained to Jin and Kenjuro, who exchanged glances, then they stared at Kosuke and Dean Fumihiro.

They calmed down as the doctor and nurse arrived to treat the injured and take them to a nearby treatment room. The girl who attacked them was locked in prison by the 3rd-year dean, Katsuya Miyuki.

The academy has three deans for each year: Fumihiro Shin for the 1st year, Ootake Tachibana for the 2nd year, and Katsuya Miyuki for the 3rd year.

After the accidents, the first year, all of them met with Nakamura-sensei before treating the wounded or resting after their intense battles. 

However, they didn't get any rest. Shinji informed them that Jin, Takeru, Keigo, and Kenjuro were considering forming a team, inspired by Shinji's invitation after seeing Kenjuro's fighting skills. 

"So, you want us to build a team?" Kenjuro asked, glancing at the dinner prepared by the nurse and nodding in thanks.

"Yes, we have five members, including you, but we need four more. Do you know anyone?... I mean someone who can help keep us calm when we get too intense?" 

The others exchanged glances with Shinji.

"What? Am I wrong?" Shinji replied defensively.

"Hey, wait, Oshitani! What about your twins?" Keigo, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke up while eating a meal prepared by a nurse and looking at Kenjuro.

"Kenya?... Uh!... We're twins, but... we're not like normal twins," Kenjuro replied, raising his eyes.

"Huh?" Shinji, Takeru, and Keigo looked confused.

"Uh... he means that normal twins spend time together, but they don't," Jin explained, noticing their puzzled expressions. "and made the same decision while they don't''

''That's so!'' Takeru spoke up, ''but I noticed the other three more who I thought could get along with us!'' He continued and smiled at them. 

"Who?" Jin asked Takeru, feeling uneasy.

"Ishigami-san and the others were injured by Yuma," he replied, standing up. "Let's go see them."

Meanwhile, the other four talked by Shinji and his companion were eating in the hospital canteen. They had been affected by poison and a lightning aura, necessitating treatment regardless of their injuries' severity.

"Uh! I feel like someone is talking about me," Kaito, seated near Haruto, raised his head and felt a chill.

"Huh?" Haruto inquired.

"Ah! I feel it too," Sei said, wrapping her arms around herself as if to ward off the cold.

Kenya and Haruto exchanged confused glances but continued their meals, unaware that a group of first-year students, the same ones who had fought with Jin and the others, was watching them.

Four of them sensed something unusual and looked at a group watching them. They exchanged glances for a moment, the canteen erupted into a volcano.

They remained silent, exchanging glances until one of them approached the table, placed a hand on Haruto's shoulder, and observed Kenya and the others.

''I don't understand why Kyudai would choose someone as weak as you!'' he said with a condescending smile.

''Hah,'' Kaito and Kenya stood up, quickly grabbing his shirt and glaring at him.

Haruto and Sei exchange glances and stand up to stop Kenya and Kaito, but they are interrupted by some guys from the same group. 

"Huh?" Haruto and Sei, confused, respond with Sei asking,

"Don't waste time—what do you want?"