Chapter 19:The Tachibana Clan

A few days later, Nataro travels to find the Tachibana clan. Based on the rumours the Tachibana clan is somewhere located on the northwest of Kishin.

One day as he is staying in a forest he sees a group of shinobi fighting each other. Nataro hides in a cave as he watches them "Are they shinobi from the Tachibana clan?", Nataro thought. The kunoichi whose fighting with a bow seems to be the strongest in the battle, she was able to kill multiple shinobi in a short span of time.The kunoichi has a long tied bright orange hair and blue eyes, she wears a kunoichi uniform. The group of shinobi sided with the kunoichi seems to be losing, and now the group is only left with only her and a shinobi while the enemy has 7 shinobi left. The last shinobi with her tries to protect the kunoichi but finally he died as he is outnumbered. Nataro finally decides to wear his mask and rushes to the fight. Nataro, in just a flash kills all of the 7 shinobi. "Its the Onikage!", she spokes in shock, "and you are?", he asked. "I am a kunoichi from the Tachibana clan, Kyoko Tachibana", she introduced herself. "I see, so I assumed they are from the Oboro clan". "Yes", she replied. Nataro then decides to leave as she says "wait!". "We need your help master Onikage", she spoke. "Currently our clan is in a dire situation but I believe that you can help us". "Why do you think I can help your clan?", he asked. "We have heard of your abilities to defeat many shinobi and as I saw your ability recently I believe that the rumours is indeed true", "With your fighting capability, I believe you could help us defeat the Oboro clan", she spoke.

"With our encounter, I believe you are indeed sent here by fate to help us", Kyoko spoke. "The only reason I'm here is because my enemy are the Fuuma clan not the Oboro clan", Onikage spoke. "Wait, what if the Oboro clan is cooperating with the Fuuma clan.", she spoke. "Then the Oboro clan is my enemy too, based on what you spoke to me, I assume that the Oboro clan is indeed cooperating with the Fuuma clan.", spoke Onikage. "Indeed the Fuuma clan is cooperating with the Oboro clan that is why we are losing from them", she replied. "So please I beg you to help us master Onikage", Kyoko begged. "Fine, I accept your request to help your clan", he answered.

"Thank you, master Onikage", "Now I shall bring you to our place. Our place is nearby here". "Before we go let me ask you a question, why did you trust me easily?", Onikage asked. "It is because we are desperate. With our current situation if we keep fighting by ourself we will sooner or later be destroyed by them, instead of playing safe we must take a risk that would actually help us", she answered quietly. "I see, then I shall assure you that I am indeed by your side and I will make sure that your clan remains victorious in the end", spoke Onikage. "Thank you", she spoke. She then asks Onikage to follow her.