Chapter 72 - A Bamboo?!
Level 10: Training Facility
At first light, the bio-genetics all entered the wide hall. They all wore a black shirt, military pants, and combat boots. They stepped in but froze when they saw General Anazi already there along with Tori.
Anzai checked his watch.
"You guys are late," Anazi said darkly.
They paled.
"But we woke up as soon as Holly said it was morning," Shino said, beads of sweat hung his features, seeing this man pissed wasn't exactly pleasant to the eye. IT WAS SCARY!!!.
Anzai raised an eyebrow, he tick his tongue as he reach for his pocket for a pack of cigarettes.
"Tori if you please," Anazi said to him, shoving one cigar in his between his lips.
"The Holly wake-up call sensor is scheduled for 10:00 am" Tori said firmly. They froze.
"There's no way we would have known," Shino said haste, defending not just himself but the others too.
"That's up to you kids" Anzai shrugged.
"Deal with the timing yourself" he added with a deadly look. They paled as they sweated.
"What's with this man" Kaneki murmured pissed.
"Could this man be any more annoying" Sumi murmured under her breath.
"Well that's that, next time I won't let this slide, consider this a warning, a very sound one," Anzai said lighting his cigar. They sweat drop behind their head.
He was about to say something else but then Hiro and Yuki came in, the bio-genetics froze seeing them, they were both dressed in the same attire with them.
"Hiro!" Ten and Shino hissed in unison.
"He's here"
"Is he suppose to be here?"
"Isn't he suppose to be in surgery or something?"
"What happened?!"
Whispers filled amongst the bio-genetics all trying to read the current situation.
"Yuki," Asano said worried with shaky eyes, she had been looking for her all night, she had no idea she was with Hiro.
"General Anzai" Tori whispered to him.
"He shouldn't be here, according to Dr. Touka he still needs to recover"
"He came here on his own accord didn't he," Anzai said in beaming amusement, not of seeing his godson but of his eager spirit to train despite how vulnerable he was and how much he hated anything military... he was interested to see what he was capable of achieving, a boy having no desire to take part in the military world was right before him. This was getting more interesting, that certain feeling thrilled his insides.
"We are sorry sir! We're late!" Hiro hissed bowing his head slightly.
Yuki stiffens before following his actions.
"What can I say... at this point you'll are late," Anzai said sternly.
'Was his surgery a success?' Ten thought with shaky eyes. 'It has to be... if not he won't be standing here right now'. He smiled, 'I'm glad Hiro'
"He's okay," Shino said with a smile against his lips.
Ten nods.
"Yes!"
"Shall we begin!" Anzai hissed, snapping them out of their whispers and murmurs, their attention and gaze drift to him.
The bio-genetics waited in anticipation. Anzai points to a spot, their eyes followed his hand.
"See those bamboo swords over there" he began in a serious tone.
"I want each of you to take one of those, and face an opponent" he stated firmly.
"Face an opponent?" Mirai asked puzzled.
"Yes face yourselves," Anzai said blowing a smoke air from his lips.
"But I thought we were gonna face robots like before," Shino said puzzled, that was always the case right?
Others seem to nod their heads at his comment.
"I don't do cheap training. Now get your ass moving!" Anazi adds the last part deadly.
"Yes sir!!!" the bio-genetics hissed in unison as they rushed to grab a bamboo stick. They each took one.
Shino faced Hiro as he smirked.
"Care to be my opponent?!" Shino asked.
He watch as Hiro shakily took his bamboo stick, his grip tightens on it, he faced Shino, it was now or never, there was no stepping back after this, he hated military anything brutal force, guns, explosion, but right now he had no choice... no he made a choice... the world has changed... he had to become stronger so that he can fulfill his dad's dying wish, to find the truth.
"Definitely!".
Yuki faced Ten. He sweated when she saw her unreadable expression. 'Why does she always have to look emotionless'. Ten thought with white eyes as his eyebrow switch. 'And why does she have to be my opponent!!'
Sumi faced Haya.
"Well this is getting interesting, I'm paired with the deaf girl," Sumi said in amusement.
Haya's teeth clenched hard when she read her lips.
Kaname faced Daiki.
Kaname stared at his bamboo sword. 'This reminds me of kids karate club'. Kaname thought with white eyes. 'What is this? A joke?'. He thought again.
Beads of sweat trailed down Daiki's face profusely, he was extremely nervous and didn't know how to handle a bamboo stick.
Kaneki faced Yumi.
"Don't worry Yumi, I will go easy on you" Kaneki said in amusement.
Yumi growled cutely with bloated cheeks.
Mirai faced Mizuki.
"Go easy on me Mirai," Mizuki said with a wide grin.
Mirai's sweat drop behind her head, 'does he ever stop smiling?'
"I should be saying the same to you," she said forcing a smile.
"Well I'm paired with a martial art heiress" he states closing his eyes with a wide grin.
Mirai froze at his words. 'How does he know?' She thought puzzled.
Mary faced Himari, they smiled, setting their bamboo sticks on a go.
A trembling Homura faced Ryoto, he had his bamboo stick behind him, in a perfect form, making Homura tremble more.
Ren faced Fuijo as they stood in place ready for combat.
Asano paired with her fellow female, others did too or cross-gender, ready on the goal.
"Note this is just a friendly spar," Anazi said gaining their attention.
They turned to him. Anzai took his seat folding his arms
"Your main goal is to overpower your opponent without using force" he adds sternly.
"How's that possible?" Sumi asked raising an eyebrow, force was always necessary to overpower the weak.
"That, you should all figure out yourself," he said sternly, leaving no room for question.
"Begin!!!".