Chương 15: Chapter 15: Dojo Hunter

In the South Blue, specifically on Karate Island, the birthplace of nearly all martial arts, it was late at night, hardly anyone present among the dimly lit streets except for guards out on their night patrol; however, unlike what is considered the norm, you'd notice an excessive amount of guards, and each seemed to be on full alert while intently observing their surroundings, as if looking for something, or more specifically, someone.

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"Captain Chansey, any luck finding clues or possibly locating the 'Dojo Hunter'!?" Questioned a young man with a black belt leading a group of four people, each with a brown belt.

"Unfortunately, no, not so much as a hair; what about on your end Captain Kalkey?" Replied the middle-aged man as he and his group approached Chansey.

"Haa, nothing; I've been searching for the 'Dojo Hunter' for nearly an entire year, yet I haven't seen him once; all I see is the aftermath of his actions." Stated Kalkey in anger while kicking the ground to relieve some steam.

"I understand how you feel, Kalkey, but at the same time, I've no doubt you know what happens to those that manage to confront the Dojo Hunter. Not a single soul has lived to tell the tale about it; only their corpses, having already been defiled with their own martial art, will remain." Said Chansey solemnly, his words planting fear inside the eight men.

"That's exactly why I wish to capture him, Chansey! Ever since he first appeared, out of the 346 Dojo Masters that existed, less than half remain! Not to mention recently, he's been appearing more often than usual; just in the last month, he's killed 27 dojo Masters, roughly four times the norm, Chansey! At this rate, if nothing is done, all of the Dojo Masters will be killed within five more months!" Exclaimed Kalkey passionately in anger, though before Chansey was allowed to reply, the ten men suddenly heard eerie laughter that emerged from the darkness of night, causing their hair to stand on end.

"Hehehe; you're the fourth patrolling unit I've encountered this night. Curious how the other two went?" Announced the eerie voice that filled every man with fear, though as they were experienced Martial artists, they didn't allow their fear to take control of their hearts.

"It's you! The Dojo Hunter! Show yourself, coward!" Roared Kalkey angrily while in a fighting stance, warily observing his surroundings.

"Kalkey, be careful; I know you're angry, but don't allow it to fill your heart and cloud your mind. The Dojo Hunter is no ordinary opponent; the likelihood of us surviving this encounter is minuscule." Said Chansely in a whisper, though his determination didn't once falter, even knowing he'd likely die.

"I know Chansely, but he killed my Sensei with our Dojo's prized martial art; for such a disgraceful death, I must avenge my Sensei." Stated Kalkey through gritted teeth while constantly scanning the surrounding area in search of the Dojo Hunter.

While the ten men, all in a defensive fighting stance, stood beside each other, out of nowhere, there was a sudden gust of wind, and mere moments later, Chansey's four men suddenly collapsed on the ground without a single indication of ever being attacked. Such a scene frightened the men, especially Kalkey's four men, as they momentarily faltered from such a sight, resulting in them following in the footsteps of the previous four men.

"M-Monster!" Said Kalkey as his eyes shook in fright while fearfully stepping back, only to bump into someone.

"S-Sorry Chansely-" Added Kalkey as he turned around, only to notice the person he had bumped into wasn't Chansely since his corpse was already sprawled on the ground.

"Hmm, that attire, ahh, I remember visiting you're Dojo about a year ago; I'll say, while your Sensei was a decrepit Oldman, he was very proficient in his martial art; it took me three weeks of practicing that martial art before I managed to defeat him with it, which is very impressive as most Dojo's I visit, I'm able to defeat the Masters within a week." Remarked a small figure; though the darkness hid most of his features, only his fiery golden eyes were clearly visible.

"Y-You, you're a Monster." Remarked Kalkey quietly, in complete fear, as he fell to the ground, sullying his white gi in dirt and mud.

"No, I'm not a Monster; a Monster is something with no intelligence that acts on pure instinct, and as you can tell, I'm very intelligent." Stated the Dojo Hunter as he neared his face towards Kalkey, allowing him to view his beastly appearance, though it wasn't for long as he suddenly collapsed on the ground with lifeless eyes; however, if you looked closely, you'd notice a small concave indent on his chest, right above where his heart was.

"Hmm, well, I suppose I've killed enough; the Nobles and Dojo association won't be able to keep my identity under wraps anymore; curious how the public will react. Hopefully, it'll ignite chaos among the residents." Muttered the Dojo Hunter as he walked away from the corpses, disappearing into the darkness of night.

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Arriving back home after a night of killing, I entered through the second-story window, appearing directly in my room, which consists of a large bed with a canopy, a personal bathroom, a table, a wardrobe, various decorations, and a full-body mirror, quite nice, but I'm honestly hardly ever here, as I don't require a high demand for sleep, only about two or three hours and I'm in peak condition. This is great as I can use my available time for other things, such as training or causing chaos, which are my two favorite things to do, I will add.

Now, this place used to be owned by a wealthy family a few years ago, but of course, that changed after I decided to take it; now, the only person who lives here besides me is the wife of the previous owner, whatever his name was. I wanted to kill them all, but it most likely would've caused problems as while there are only a few of them, they do have neighbors, so I figured I'd at least keep one of them alive, and I settled with the woman as she was decently appealing to look at. Oh, I also killed all the previous servants as well, I could've just had the wife fire them, but I didn't think it would be as fun, so I killed them.

"Ahh, let's take a quick nap; I still have some time before dawn arrives." Muttered Diddy with a yawn as he hopped in the bed and quickly drifted into sleep.

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While sleeping, I suddenly heard a knock on my door, which was annoying as I was currently experiencing a nice dream, but I begrudgingly exited the bed and approached the door. Opening the door, I was met with a short lady, and despite being middle-aged, she was still decently beautiful, though her expressionless face and lifeless eyes ruined her beauty.

"C'mon, haven't I told you to smile; you're face isn't very appealing when it's like this." Remarked Diddy while eyeing the emotionless lady pushing a large cart of food into his room towards the table.

"Did you use stronger poison in this food? Last time I wasn't even able to notice the poison, so if I can't taste anything, I'll kill you." Asked Diddy as he sat down and began eating the food, which mainly consisted of meat.

"Even if I didn't, you wouldn't kill me; you need me." Said the woman harshly while eyeing Diddy, though all of a sudden, she was hoisted into the air from a tightly wrapped tail around her neck.

"First off, the reason you're alive isn't that I need you; your presence is just helpful; that's it; I could do just fine without you. Also, it would be best if you watch your tone, I know you want me dead for killing your family, but I have no desire to punish you; I'll simply kill you, so this is your only warning. Next time you do something I dislike, you'll visit your husband and children." Stated Diddy with a frown while looking up at the choking woman before throwing her against the wall in the distance.

'Annoying, should've picked a different house to take over.' Thought Diddy as he glanced at the coughing woman glaring at him with an unfathomable amount of rage and hate before completely ignoring her.

Anyways, forgetting about that useless woman, the whole reason I eat poisoned food is that I don't have any direct way to defend against it; I remember when I was still in the forest, and I got poisoned by that lizard; I was out of commission for nearly three full-days. So, after recovering from the woman's first attempt at poisoning, which for the record, I knew about before I even consumed the food, I would have her procure various deadly poisons from all over the world for me to consume all so I may gain natural immunity to them. Not to mention, whenever I encounter a poison that is potent enough to nearly kill me, when I overcome it, I not only gain permanent immunity from it but also get stronger, as my body was pushed to the limit to survive that poison.

'Though, I'm honestly surprised how many deadly poisons I've encountered; I suppose the world is a big place.' Thought Diddy while taking a bite from a juicy piece of meat, which tasted very spicy from the poison the woman put in it.

Once I finished the food, I stood up and did a few stretches before exiting the room, not bothering to deal with that old lady as I'd prefer not to kill her; I call her useless, but her presence helped me from dealing with useless things.

Walking through the manor, I arrived in a large room that used to be the dining room, but now I use it as my training room, which is quite evident from the massive weights in the corner.

"Now then, what type of exercise should I do today?" Muttered Diddy with a thoughtful expression while entering the gym.

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