Tokyo.

THE B TIER SABOZUKU FLOOR: LADIES TRAINING SESSIONS AT 2: PM.

Gently walk down that Lane, I don't want anything spilled out of that cup.

Gwen is a girl with brown hair and eyes. Holding a tea cup while walking on a small placement, she is being instructed.

Gwen: yes.

Don't trip, I don't want anything harming that body.

Gwen: yes.

Don't look down, I don't want to miss anything while examining your movements.

Gwen: yes.

Kimberly: Mrs. Tatsu! The floor heads are here!

Tatsu, the woman instructing Gwen: Well, they are welcome.

Kimberly: Ahh! Mrs. Tatsumi, it is the Top tier floor heads.

Tatsumi: what? Baka. You should have told me.

Kimberly: I just got here, I just got the information. I came here to tell you immediately.

Tatsumi: My!! You girls handle the preparation of the party.

The girls look clueless.

Tatsumi: the welcoming party! You damn snakes.

The girls: yeah, yeah Mrs!

Tatsumi stood up look over to the other judges and asked for their permission before dismissing them.

Tatsumi: Tell, everyone the news, Beba.

Beba: yes Mrs. Tatsumi.

Tatsumi: the rest of you scram!!

Tatsumi walked towards the exit before looking back coldly at Gwen.

Tatsumi: Gwen, continue. I will judge you on your durability too.

A judge whispered: that's more than five hours long.

Gwen: yes. Nodding softly.

The male judge: keep it up, Gwen. We shall be the witness.

Tatsumi: ran down the stairs quickly.

Gwen: I have been doing this for three hours, another hour more, and I will collapse. I am just waiting for it. Chuckle softly.

-The Tokyo sabozuku territory, The B floor. Training sessions for ladies are going on.

The heads sat down on traditional mats, forming a circle. A valued one, no one dares enter it.

Mrs. Tatsumi arrived opening the door stealthy as if she was a professional ninja.

Mrs. Tatsumi walked in gently, taking a seat at the back of line.

Seku, sabozuku's general floor tier head: Try to understand your mission and know your place, Tatsumi.

Tatsumi in a shaking voice: yeah....

Seku: now that we have that cleared, let's drink. Raising his tea cup alongside everyone else in the room. A toast to our flourishing empire.

Everyone: yes. Sabozuku live.

Tatsumi: sabozuku live.

zeni: we have our hands full, it is quite refreshing to see. Unlike the boring January.

Seku: yes. Tatsumi, get us wines.

Tatsumi: yes. Bowing gently she left.

Her maids followed her immediately she shot the door. They were not allowed in.

subi: Mrs. Tatsumi, the wine we did not make any wine, you never assigned the responsibility to us.....

A pissed Tatsumi strikes her cheek with a cold right hand.

Ha! Gasped the other maids.

Tatsumi: I did not what? Don't say that here, let's go, we will sort it out.

Yes, they replied. The maid that got slapped lowered her head as they continued their walk.

Back at the room the heads are in, they continue their discussion on the matter of their flourishing empire.

Jira: the new guys are good. The new territory is set, we can start preparing to move.

Nao: the new transfers. We have to finish those first.

Seku: yeah. I agree.

Seni: how stressful.

Jira: let's get on with it.

Nao: so, the new b tier graduates are here and we have to assign them to their different positions.

Seni: where are they?!

Another room on this sabozuku group's floor contain the classic transfer students of the group.

THE TRANSFERRED GRADUATES: THE SABOZUKU B TIER NEW MEMBERS:

Eight new members graduated from their training sessions and were transferred to the b tier sabozuku floor.

Ginno, a teenage boy who is usually quiet decide to break the silence: Oh. that didn't go as planned.

Luka, the one-swing swordsman as given by Nania: yeah.

Nania, the group's fourth best student, fourth to only Luka, Ginno and ken respectively: I guess you could say so.

Ohari: but we got transferred, right? That's all that matters.

Ken: right...

Ginno: by the way, ken. Are you really fine with this? I mean if not for Luka messing up.... you would be at the Top tier floor right now considering your skills and your.....

Ken: sigh. I have no problem being here, all that matters is that I chose what I wanted, I was not influenced or forced too, I decided. I am not going to put any blame on anyone over the choices that I made! Am not a coward who runs from the slightest responsibility.

Ginno: that's nice to know, because I won't want a bitter or regretful person as my rival. See you at the top, ken.

Ginno walked away from the group and two others followed. Leaving five of them remaining.

Luka: okay, bye.

Zay: my, that guy is so annoying. How did you manage to survive with him being part of your squad?

Ken: I had to. Didn't you survive staying around that immature little girl?

Ohari: Pierre?

Ken: oh, she is pear? Looking at ohari and zay who are both equally annoyed. What did I do?

Luka: it is Pierre.

Ken: whatever. Looking away.

Ohari: whatever?

Ken: yeah.

Zay chuckled before replying: Pierre is not a little girl, she is 19. She acts like that because of her family. Don't mock her, there's a reason she acts like that.

Ken: okay. I see, so she's not a little girl, she's just a little adult acting like a kid.

Zay: what? How rude. You this average ignorant. You probably have little girls on your mind, that's why you are acting this way. I will want to know who your dad was, since you said you look like him, maybe you also act like him.

Ken: hey, half-brained moron. Watch your mouth. If you don't...

Zay: If I don't?

I will make you, ken said in a cold voice.

Zay: I told you to give her some respect, you started this, don't get pissed that you can't control it!

Ken: what reason would make a grown lady act like a little child all the time. Stop spewing nonsense, you are being blinded by your feelings, I really thought she annoyed you during those days, but I guess you only learned to liked her childish behavior.

Zay: you see? You have little girls on your mind. That's what you keep saying pervert.

Ken: huh? What did you just call me?

Zay: baka. I said you are a.... Wait a minute, are you defending Ginno?

Ken: yeah. Learn to respect my fellow swordsman, damnit. That's not too hard for you.

Ohari busted out laughing so did Luka and Nania. The three of them have been watching the relationship between Ken and Zay for four years now. So they are used to it. The two nasty talkers are both equally rude and insufferable.

Zay: what's with these guys? Ken is being stupid, stop him.

The laughter went on before they were interrupted by a cold yet calm voice.

What's going on here? Three swordsmen make their way towards the group.

Guard: someone grabbed the sword and schedule scripts of the sabozuku group.

Jumpei, a swordsman of the sabozuku group: what?

Reading out loud.

Once a young boy reaches the age of 10 his training begins and Ken was no exception.

Luka: That is the tradition of the sabozuku group. The Sabozuku group are the legal swordsmen of this era. They are the only group that do not participate in the bloodshed war happening in this era. It is not as if they are saints either, they used to participate in these wars until five decades ago when they made a deal with the provisional rulers to avoid the wars as long as they are being paid to do so.

Years ago, the war was so gruesome and unfair to the sabozuku group, they lost countless members and floors. Their best swordsmen and territories were lost. They were hopeless and insufferable because they kept fighting regardless. Then, a young man now known to history as a genius worked to create a sword style called "The legal sword style" alongside his fellow swordsmen. They were a part of the sabozuku group. This sword style came with rules and evolution.

The sword style was called the legal sword style because it incarnated a style called "senses". This style is more suitable for defense and protection rather than attack a style that shook the whole era at the time. It was unheard of. A sword style that prioritize defense over attack. Kyoko the genius. He and his fellow swordsmen thought of a way to defend themselves from the constant attack of the other groups.

When the sabozuku group heard of this, there were mixed feelings at first. But when Kyoko led his floor to victory with this style, the sabozuku group members were convinced. The enemies saw this style as a sensible yet unconventional one.

The senses incarnate sword style brought victory and so the sabo group ponder on how they could attack the other groups after they sent shiver down their enemies spines while defending themselves.

The sword style however could not be used, it needed some modifications so they could use it as an attacking style. Kyoko knew this, in fact he wanted this to happen. Kyoko hated the violent ways sword styles were being used. He thought the styles of sword fighting were being misused, he thought of it as a defensive took rather than a violence evoking tool.

The Sabozuku group could not do anything about it, they had to withdraw and stay at their territories. They became the legal swordsmen after the era groundbreaking deal, they avoid participating in the fights between the other groups, they were compensated for this.

They organized their territories to train for defense and protection, the individuals living in these territories are under their protection.

The other groups have long counted the sabo group out of the war. And at so, they got the name; "the legal swordsmen" since they were the only group the meiji era recognized and revered.

7 am. Tuesday, march.

(The C tier floor, sabo group territory at Tokyo)

Ken sabozuku, a young man about 16 standing next to his peers is discussing the topic that picked their interest; the sabozuku group's transfer.

The Sabozuku group transfer also known as the sabozuku group floor transfer is an annual event that takes place within the Sabozuku group.

I know the transfer sounds a bit scary, but it is for our sake, so we should not be afraid. Said Luka.

The wimp is speaking, said Nani. Rolling her eyes.

Luka: Nani, I know personally I should not be asking you this, just trust the process, I have no experience concerning it, but...

Nani: but?

Luka: I have information on it.

Nani: how do you always get information on things, you don't even know how to wield a sword beyond a one swing level. How come you know everything about being a swordsman? Tell me! I want to know too.

Luka chuckled, then sigh.

Luka: there's more to knowledge than violence. There are other things you use knowledge for, it is not just for swinging.

Nani: Resting her finger under her chin, she thought; is he saying I am stupid? What do you mean? She asked out loud.

Luka: don't worry about it.

Zay: so you are saying the transfer is going to happen soon?

Luka: yes, I guess about thirty hours from now. The heads must be discussing the results and the top students.

Ohari: oh. That's better, more time to rest.

Luka: unless...

Nani: unless what?

Luka: what is it again? Stop attacking my every word.

Zay: I don't know.

Ohari: don't worry, it will be fine.

Zay: yeah.

Ken: Luka. If it is starting soon, don't we have to finish our morning training first? Then the transfer resumes.

Luka: huh?

Ken: I am saying how are they going to judge us when they haven't seen our performance yet. We have to train first.

Luka: no, they will judge us on our six years records of performance.

A voice suddenly said: You students are expected to be at the training ground soon.

Ohari: it is starting now.

Nania: what?

Luka: I don't know, are we doing training first? That's odd, I thought they judge on records, maybe they are finally modernizing!?

Nania: hmmm.

Ken: You are not wrong, Luka. The training is in fact a demonstrative one, it is not our morning training that I mentioned, I said that to see how strong your stance is.

Luka: and?

You did not disappoint. You stick to books too much, Luka. It does have benefits and surprises after all. This is just one of them. By the way, this was announced while you were all sleeping. We are still going to be judged based on our records, this is just a replacement for our morning training.

Nania: okay, I see. Thinking out loud.

Smirking, ken left.

Luka: so he heard the announcement, at what time? He didn't sleep? Was he training all night and he still wants to train this morning? After the heavy training we did all day yesterday too? What a monster!

Luka: Gasp. Yes, that's ken, I should not be surprised. He is full of incredible feats, he does have surprises himself. I should have limited my ranting, he knew everything all along. I knew he was listening to me and I could have been careful, but I just never expected to be wrong.

Nania: so Luka, smiling gently, what's going to happen next. Am confused, this is pretty unusual. Closing her eyes she asked.

Luka: leave me alone, woman.

Luka walked away, clearly following ken.

Ohari: oh, we are being ignored.

Nania: sigh. That's why I hate him.

Ohari: I thought it was too much, but maybe you are right after all. Sigh. Let's go take care of ourselves.

Zay: you go, I have my own plans.

Ohari and Nania: what?

sabozuku swordsman, Nika Ino, a high ranked member: So, this is not a demonstrative training like we announced.

Ken Ryen: hmmm. Gently placed his hands on his chin.

Nika: it is to search for the script that went missing this morning.

Nani: what?

Luka: something's going on. It is not what you said ken, it is another different thing.

Ken: that so?

Nani: why do you talk like a girl, Luka?

Luka grit his teeth together.

Zay: she's annoying, right?

Luka: honestly. She makes me want to look at every woman this way.

Ken: don't.

Luka: what?

Ken: there are different types of women out there, one should not make up their mind over one.

Zay: wow!

Ken: what?

Zay: such a stupid statement. I can't expect less from someone with a way hair.

Ken: huh? What do you mean someone with a wavy hair?

Zay: you know better, stupid.

Ken: do you want me to kill you right now? "Korose". Don't dare me.

Zay: haha! All noise and no action.

Kento Tanika, another sabozuku group swordsman: yeah. Little brats, you heard that. You are being suspected of stealing. And I won't say that's unfair because am aware you stole it, one of you did. Pretty skilled and sly, left no trail. Very smart, am sure that person has a very good training record. So, beware.

Save, another swordsman: don't let us repeat ourselves. When we get to you. Just show us what we want.

Jevi Hitsu: Ohari kata!

Ohari: sir!

Jevi: move closer, student!

Ohari: yes sir!

Jevi: In a sassy way. "show me your hands, ohari".

Ohari: yes, sir!

Ohari Proceed to show jevi his hands.

Jevi: Why does it look so pale?

Ohari: because am pale?

Jevi: wrong.

Ohari: what? I thought this was supposed to be about searching for a script, not questioning my paleness?

Kento: what?

Ohari: chuckled gently.

Nika: do you know that you are dead?

Ohari shivered.

Ohari: oh no, all the other swordsmen are interfering too. I should have kept quite and just played along. Now, I have to face the consequence of speaking for myself. that sucks, but I know that's how the world works.

Ohari: Luka whispered, "ohari, get your toes moving"? Looking at a whispering Luka pathetically confused.

Luka: "Ohari let us help you"?

Ken: yeah. Gently.

Ohari: oh my, what are they saying?

Nani: what are you guys thinking?

Zay: I don't think he can hear you, idiots.

Ohari got harassed by the swordsmen before he was released. He came there sighing out loud and happy he is done.

After searching a few others.

Naki: I don't think we can continue like this!

Kento: it is clear that the thief cannot be a terrible students. They gotta be a strong one to steal with that stealth. So, yeah. We won't waste our time on the lower ranked students rather the higher ranked ones.

Ohari: thank God. Other students won't get harassed like me.

Nani: uh. You are pretty good. You are wishing for others to not experience what you did. After all that, you are still like this. I like you.

Ohari: now am all pink.

Luka: what?

Zay: now that's new.

A smirking ken said: "told you to not make up your mind yet".

Nani: what's that? I am not all cranky, your usual nagging hag, right? There are actually things I praise, men.

Nani looked sassily at the men surrounding her.

Ken: right, Nani.

Zay: really? Things are not stick, I guess.

Ken: say the quoting man.

Zay: sigh. There goes his stupidity again.

Ken: hey, I was not talking to you.

Zay: I guess you were not. My words were also not meant for.....

Nani: enough of that. We are all talking to one another. Let's not fight, things will get out of hand and there's already a problem.

Zay: wow! Nani, really changed!

Ken: It is advisable to stop making up one's mind after just a few interactions.

Zay: it has been more than three years.

Ken: oh, I see.

Nani: there really is a problem, you two.

Ken: huh?

Nani: Luka took the script!

Ohari who finished blushing just a few seconds ago: how did you know?

Zay: are you sure? Oh, Nani. I knew you would not be nice for nothing, don't tell me you are trying to implicate Luka to equalize the sides.

Nani: how stupid.

Ken: well, Nani where is he?

Zay: why are you all looking at me that way? And Luka you should not be looking, didn't you steal the script?!

Ken, Nani and Ohari busted out laughing.

Ken: common now, you can't be mocking Luka. He is already in one trouble don't be cruel to him so he won't be in another.

Luka: no.... I can't take this, please help me.

Looking at luka who is holding is heart crying.

Luka: no it hurts, I can't stand it, I don't want be embarrassed, I don't want to be caught, I didn't know, I didn't expect this.

Nani: so this is where you got the information? I see.

Nani walked away from the squad.

Ken: what, Nani? Are you leaving?

Nani: you are not dumb, are you? Of course not. I don't want to get into trouble, that's why I move like a gentle lady all around. Nania said coldly.

Ken: save me the gentle lady talk. you are beyond aggressive. Even a grown ass man with full power in his hands will still be afraid of calling you by your name. Nania, Luka is a friend.

Nania: oh, ken. I love listening to you but just not today. Luka is a friend, isn't he? And so are you, aren't you? Bye.

Ken: Nania. Come on.

Ohari: she left!

Zay: are you deaf?

Ohari: am not. And am leaving too.

Ken: no way.

Ohari: okay. What should we do?!

Luka: what can we do? Except for me to go and announce myself as the thief and get punished as deserved.

Zay: I think we should go to the lower tier floors.

Ohari: no. I mean why should we, we have better records. We are supposed to aim higher.

Ken: what is this idiot talking about? Luka has the script, we should just try to hide it!

Luka: you can't hide it, ken!

Ken: what? Why?!

Zay: sigh. Man, you are foolish. I can't believe this. Slamming his right hand on his face, zay continued. This men are strong swordsmen who have trained their skills for years, most importantly their sword style. "The senses sword style", they can trace or sense any item on our body. What makes you think you can hide it?

Ken: well, I can.

Zay: Ahh! just shut up man.

Ken: man, get it, I said I can hide it.

Luka: you don't have to fight because of me. I will go out and reveal the truth.

Zay: no, I will go and say I did it.

Ohari: what?

Ken: I won't let you ruin your years of hardwork.

Zay: uh?

We will go with that plan. Go to the lower tiers.

Zay: oh. I see.

Ohari: after years of working hard for our records. You suck!

Ken and Zay: ohari stop shouting.

Ohari: shut up idiots, am about to do something bad now. You owe me Luka. You owe me!

Grabbing and shaking a sobbing Luka.

Luka: yes. Nodding his head gently. No.

Ohari: what was that?

Luka: thank you! thank you everyone. I owe you all. Years with you guys were worth it. You are the best!!

Zay: now stop acting pathetic and clean your tears.

Ken: man, you really surprised me Zay.

Zay: I did that because I wanted to change too like Nani. Nothing else.

Zay walked away.

Ohari: now stand up, Luka. Giving a hand to Luka.

Ken: that's surprising.

Evening after everything.

Zay, ohari and Luka walked out of the training ground.

Ohari: Zay was lying.

Ken: huh?

Ohari: he did that because he had always hold a soft spot for Luka. He would be mean to everyone else except Luka.

Ken: did you know this Luka?

Luka: I noticed it, I just didn't think it was that big.

Nani: hey!

Ohari: it is Nani.

Ken: our dear gentle lady. Nice to see you.

Nani: who are you calling that?

Ken: of course it is not you.

Nani: I decided to join the lower rank on my own volition.

Ken, ohari: what?!!

Luka: why, Nani. Smiling gently.

Nani: you know, I don't want to go without my four years old group of friends.

Ken: wow, we are witnessing unbelievable miracles today.

Nani: miracles are not believable ken.

Ken: yeah. I guess so.

Luka: thanks everyone. Luka busted out crying again.

Nani: stop crying like a baby, I did that for me too. I am kinda selfish you know, I can't leave without you guys.

Ohari: really?

Ken: let's do this.

Ken, ohari, Nani and Luka hugged one another.

Nani: aww, boys.

Ken: stop saying that, you are not our mother.

Nani: come on let's not fight, let's just celebrate.

ken: celebration, it is! Let's run outside to the street to celebrate like we usually do, but this time wilder!

Zay: not without me.

Ken, ohari, Nani and Luka: Zay! Really?

Ken: you are usually very obedient. No bother, let's just go!

Zay: yeah. Another life is waiting for us. Let's go!

Zay, ohari, ken, Nani and Luka hugged one another before jumping up and yelling yeah. They ran out of the training territory to the streets!!!