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Brave Wolrd IV

(Southern Tokyo - Morning - Asuka Nijjar P.O.V)

A young man named Asuka Nijjar, most likely in his early twenties, nervously held a large assault rifle in his hands while glancing around the small S.U.V. Around the man were other people armed with various SMG's, pistols and and rifles as well. The car in total held around 8 people including the driver, whom mall looked just as nervous as him. Well, just almost everyone. Looking towards the shotgun seat, there was a boy who looked to be in his early teens, pressing his face into the palm of his hand while staring out the window.

The mysterious boy had been abruptly declared the leader of their gang, while also declaring their separation from the 17th Street Disciples as well. Many people had just gone along with it, keeping their questions to themselves as they trusted the word of Kenji Asuna and Junji.

"Were almost there, so get ready..." said the driver while making a turn. Everyone in the car readied their gun while the boy pulled out a what appeared to be a gun shaped C.A.D. Asuka was surprised to see yet another magician, albeit a boy, added to their group. People who could use magic were in high demand and in low in suppl within the criminal underworld. The boy turned to the rest of the people of the car and everyone instantly gave him their attention.

"When we reach the target, you are all gonna pull down your windows and start shooting anyone with the 17th Street Disciple colors. Then were gonna make our way to their base and destroy it. Understand?" he said with clarity. Everyone nodded at the boys words and held their guns at the ready. The car pulled up to a small alleyway that was filled with dingy shops and squalid homes. At the entrance of the alley were many armed men standing around with their hands in their pockets and backs turned to them. When the car came to a full stop, the boy held his arm in the air and everyone aimed their guns.

"FIRE!" he yelled. Instantly the tinted windows were dropped and they began shooting towards the group. The bullets tore apart the unsuspecting gangsters, blood splattering across the walls and the screams of the wounded ringing out. That wasn't, however, what left Asuka and the rest of the them gaping at the mouth. When the boy had pulled the trigger on the C.A.D, three of the enemies disappeared in the flash of an eye.

"W-What the h-hell was that?!" said one of them. A shell shocked Asuka stared at where the enemy gangsters once stood, with only a pile ash showing what remained of their existence. The boy had remained stone faced as he did it and showed no remorse as he ended their lives.

"Lets move out!" said the boy, ignoring the question as he unlocked the car and jumped out. The young gangster shook his long brown hair and got out of the car, the others quickly following suit. "Following this route should get us there in about 10 minutes if we move quick enough. With the police response so long is this area, we don't have to worry about them unless we sit on our asses."

Tatsuya P.O.V

The armed group wasted no time and entered the dingy alleyway, civilians fleeing into their homes or anywhere away from the fighting. Using his Elemental Sight, he made sure that there would be no surprises on their way to the enemy base, with every attempted ambush being met with a overwhelming firepower. They cleared out the area within a whopping 5 minutes and had nearly made it to the base.

As they were about to reach it, a snipers gunshot had hit its mark on one of the gangster, who fell to the ground while pressing his hand on the bloody wound. Tatsuya used his sight to determine the snipers location and ended his life with the pull of then trigger. The black haired boy then turned his attention to his fallen comrade, seeing the man clutching his chest while blood spilled from his mouth. Normally, the wound most certainly lead to his death, regardless of whatever healing method was used due to it piercing his heart. Tatsuya saw this as an opportunity to test out a certain magic that had saved his life just a few days prior.

He aimed his C.A.D at the man, the others yelling at him to stop and the wounded man closed his eyes in fear. Using his sight to analyze the mans eidos and its copy, he pulled the trigger and a bright light enveloped the fearful man. The gang boss felt a great wave of pain hit him like a freight train as the information was read over and the mans current state being overridden and being replaced with his healthy copy.

This ability, Regrowth, as he had taken to call it, allowed him to rewind any wound by reverting the persons current state to one of the past. This ability came at a steep cost, however, as it forced him to read through all eidos information in less than a millisecond. This included all the pain the target had felt, which was then multiplied by how long the person had the wound before he used Regrowth. This could easily lead to him overwhelming his mind with pain that even his abnormally high pain tolerance couldn't handle. Another advantage to the ability had was that it could also be used to restore damaged objects and machines as well.

In less than a second, the mans body was fully restored to its prime condition, as the other people looked at the scene in astonishment. As if not believing in what had just occurred, the former wounded man felt the spot where the bullet had once hit and his face was filled with amazement. The boy recovered from the pain and looked at all of the with a slight grin.

"Nobodies gonna die on my watch today. I promise you all that as your leader. Now lets go kick some ass!" he said in an unusually energetic voice that was contrary to his normal self. The men cheered as they raised their guns and fists into the air while they readied their attack on the base.

Their hideout was an upfront bar that the disciples were using to smuggle drugs into the Tokyo along with other things such as weapons and magical tools. Tatsuya assumed that they would be anticipating their assault, so they would most likely be fortifying the place. They approached the bar from an elevated position that gave them a clear angle on the defenders.

Activating his sight, he spotted exactly 10 people who were set up behind a stone wall and were armed with heavy assault rifles, along with 20 others who were barricaded inside the building in various places.

"You two, take cover behind that pillar over there and provide overwatch. Asuka, Tenko and Kro will follow me. The rest of you will stay here and prevent reinforcements from interrupting us. Lets go!" he said while everyone nodded and took their assigned positions. Tatsuya vaulted over the cover and activated his special magic and killed the first target. The two behind the pillar opened fired and managed to eliminate a few of them before a frag grenade thrown by Asuka blew the rest apart.

The raven haired boy used his C.A.D to breach the locked door, not minding the gunfire flying past him or the blown apart bodies that were splatted across the floor. He and his men killed everyone inside the main room with ease, then scoured out the rest of the building to capture the valuable resources and to destroy the remaining insurgents. Other than having to preform his Regrowth a few times, the rest of the mission went off without a hitch.

"Usuri-san, Washi-san, get in here and help us retrieve these goodies. Kara-san, go and get the car ready, we need to bail as soon as we get all this loot outta here." spoke the boy into his earpiece with an authoritative voice. A series of rogers came over the radio and Tatsuya went to work with the rest of them to retrieve the guns, drugs and all other valuables they would carry. They had a neatly planned schedule the squad had to follow for the day and this was their first promising raid.

"Looks like this will be easier than I thought." said the boy silently while exiting the now destroyed bar with a box in hand.

(Business district - Fukashinji building - Unknown P.O.V)

The man whom was regarded as one of the most powerful crime lords in Tokyo appeared to be in full distress. He stared at the screen with an unbridled rage that paralyzed his secretary and other assistants who were in the same room with fear. Within a few short hours, after the sun rose in the morning, he had learned that snake Asuna had stabbed in him in the back and declared his independence while killing his guards he sent to Stars. Now he was receiving reports about a series of attacks on their multiple hideouts and bases across Tokyo. To complicate things for him, a series of hack attacks on their systems had weakened their communications and intelligence sectors immensely. This attack was so well planned that the entire group had been compromised.

"How did that piece of shit Asuna plan all this?! He shouldn't have the manpower, nor the resources to do this amount of damage! No matter, SEIRI! Tell the vipers to get ready to move out on my order. We need to snub this startup now before it leads to our demise." he yelled like booming thunder. The woman merely nodded and ran from the room with her short arms trembling.

The man pulled out a cigar and lit it, smoking the burning tobacco to soothe his nerves while trying the rub away the head ache that plagued him. The Vipers were the most elite and experienced killers that were former members of the JSDF and while expensive, they had never failed a job while on his payroll, so using them would guarantee his success and alleviate his worries.

"I'm gonna guess that he was the one who was behind the attack at the warehouse, so he must also have the artifact! I swear when I get my hands on that man on gonna make him regret the day he crossed me!" he yelled aloud with pure hatred in his voice. He pulled out his phone, pressed a few buttons and pressed the device against his ear.

"Mr. Nakinata, I can assume the vipers are ready to move out? ... Good, good, just tell them to keep collateral damage to a minimum. You are heading out to a nightclub in the red light district called Stars. Eliminate everyone there, but keep their leader, Kenji Asuna, alive and bring him to me. Also if you happen to come across a strange rod-like object in his possession, capture it and bring to me also. That is all." he said plainly, not even waiting for a reply. Stars would still be a valuable asset once he eliminated the dissenter and his little posy, not even having to split the profit like before.

"It'll all work out in the end. It always does. I'm the most powerful crime boss this cities ever seen! Once I crush this upstart and retrieve the artifact, I'll make sure that no one will dare oppose me!" he said in a low voice and his hands clenching.

(Juumonji Residence - Kazuki Juumonji)

Juumonji Kazuki sat in his office with a scowl on his face while the man opposite of him also having a similar expression. The skinny man wore a pair of faded sunglasses and had neatly combed black hair, his hands crossed and his eyes staring directly at the Juumonji patriarch. His had the appearance of a trickster, his playful and subtle nature had earned him the title of the "Sly Fox". He was none other than Saegusa Kouichi, the leader of the Saegusa clan, one of the three most powerful of the 10 masters clan.

"I've through everything, Kazuki and I found nothing. Nothing! Nothing about the kid, his abilities or the gang involved in the theft of the artifact. Even the specialists at the National Magic University were unable to discern the magic the boy used to kill that man and destroy the safe door. They only theorized that it had to do with something about accelerating particles to create extreme heat, but we cannot know for sure." he said solemnly while stroking his chin.

"From his age and this mysterious ability, we can assume that the boy is most likely a born specialized magician. That would explain why he can use such a power with little to no training. Also he must be working for someone very powerful, someone who has the ability to erase his records and to prevent us from finding him." theorized Kazuki with a hardened face.

"You don't think... she is connected him?" said Kouichi with but a whisper. Kazuki grimaced at the possibility that the mistress of the night, Maya Yotsuba, would be involved behind this. The Yotsuba were an enemy neither of the two men wanted to face, even with the power of their clans combined they wouldn't likely be able to take down the entire seclusive clan. Going by pure combat strength alone, they overshadowed the other clans by leaps and bounds. The only thing holding them back was pure numbers and the fact that they preferred to be more isolated from the public view.

"If that is the case, I'd prefer not to start a war, even over an artifact. We cannot make any rash decisions Kouichi. There isn't any conclusive information that does link that child to her, for all we know is that the boy is a talented hacker who managed to delete his public records and that were overthinking it." he spoke. The black haired man sighed while taking a sip of tea.

"That certainly could be the case, however, I want to keep an eye on this just in case that woman is involved. We can never be careful...", he said while picking up a data pad, "...Now I got to deal with this crap."

"Whats up? Police trouble again?" Kazuki said with a smirk. The police of Tokyo took were put under the control of the Saegusa and so any major issues that involved the police also had to be brought to the clan heads attention.

"Yep, over the course of the morning and afternoon there were reports of gang violence all across Tokyo. Drive by shootings, bombings, assassinations and list goes on and on. Seriously, why did the gangs of this city decide to go berserk on this day specifically? Mayumi-chan has a violin recital tonight and if I miss it, my wife will kill me. Damn criminals..." he said bitterly.

Kanzaki grinned at his old friend and gave a short laugh. Kouichi gave the large man a not-so-serious glare and got up from his chair, gave him a hand shake and the Saegusa patriarch exited his office. As soon as the door closed, the mans scowl had returned to his face as he processed this bit of information.

As much as he would want to discuss his thoughts with his old friend, he knew that sometimes Kouichi would become obsessed with anything in regards to the Yotsubas. The wounds of what happened in Dahan had never healed, his robotic eye was a testament to that hellish period for him. Ever since then, the Sly Fox had done everything in his power to compete with his former fiancee, the rivalry driving the two formerly friendly clans away from each other among other issues. All he could hope was that this was merely a coincidence and that they could move on with their lives once the artifact was returned and those whom stole it were brought to justice.

"I'll have to ask him for those files so I can see if he's connected to that attack on the warehouse." he said while accessing his computer. When he logged on, however, he was surprised to to see a message displayed from an unknown source. Suspiciously he ran his anti-virus software on the email, making sure that there was nothing harmful on it. When the results showed there was nothing malicious, he clicked on it and skimmed through its contents.

"Hello Mr. Kazuki, I'm aware of a recent theft of very powerful object from one of your recent shipments...", as soon as he saw this his eyes squinted, "...as to where that said artifact is currently, I do not know. However, I can tell you who was behind its theft. The ones behind the attack on the shipment is a gang known as the 17th Street Disciples. What you do with this information, I do not care for. As for if you can trust this information or not, that is up to you as well. Do not try to respond or trace where this message has come from, as it will appear as a dud. Thank you for your time, Mr. Juumonji. -T.

As the message ended, he held his chin in thought as he did a takeover of the email again. The 17th Street Disciples? They had been one of the main suspects behind the attack due to their heavy presence where the delivery truck was attacked. There were many questions that had to be answered before he could act on this information, however. Who was this T? Where did he get his email address? How did this mysterious person get such information? Too many questions, not enough answers.

The man sighed as he forwarded the email to his technical expert to see if the email could be traced. Although the possibility of finding where the sender was located was slim at best, he still wanted to try, just in case they made a mistake. As for what he would do with the information said in the email, he would ask Koichi to use his connections with the N.D.F Intelligence 3rd division to validate it. Even if he was being used by the 17th Street Disciples rivals to eliminate them, it still worked out for him in the end.

"I'll call him later. I gotta meeting with the head of Takoya Industries in a little bit." he said while powering down the computer and exiting the room. As much as he wanted to investigate this lead, it would have to wait. He dressed himself in a luxury tan coat and proceeded to his car, the driver pulling out of the driveway and speeding down the isolated street.

(Stars - Red Light District - Tatsuya)

Standing in the office along with Asuna and Junji, the three went over the battle plans he had made for their final assault on the Disciples. His and the other squads raids against the disciples safe houses, hideouts and warehouses across the city had greatly damaged the gangs ability to coordinate and counter attack while also draining their resources. Another effect was that now the police were on full alert, further hindering the much more powerful gangs ability to move around undetected. Even if his email to the Juumonji clan head wasn't taken seriously, the damage was already enough to send the final blow.

"Asuna-san! Tatsuya-san!" yelled the voice of a man who busted through the office door panting. He was Asuka, the man with long brown hair whom had aided in their attacks earlier that day. A few others also entered in behind him with similar strained faces and sweat filled clothes.

"Calm down Asuka, whats wrong?" said Asuna with concern.

"Its the Vipers! Our spy with the Disciples says they're coming here in full force!" he said with exhaustion in his voice. Asuna and Junji paled what Asuka had said, instantly their faces were filled with worry. On the other hand Tatsuya, had a maniacal grin on his usually emotionless face, letting out a laugh that freaked out everyone in the room.

"Uhhh... Tatsuya...san?" spoke Junji hesitantly.

"You want to explain this, Tatsuya-san?" spoke Asuna more confidently.

"You think this is bad? This is exactly what we needed!" he said with excitement. When they continued to give him a strange look, he sighed and pulled out a data pad from the stack of papers and showed them.

"See here? I got this from that insider at the Fukashinji building you just mentioned...", he said while they read over the data, "...those give the general specifics of of the guard detail of the building. With the Vipers attacking here, the building will be left wide open for a small team to attack them, while the rest of you defend this place from the Viper attack."

"Why can't you just use your power to vaporize everyone in the building? Wouldn't that just be easier?" spoke up Tenko. Tatsuya shook his head while he sat down and crossed his legs.

"I still can't fully control my magic. At maximum, I can target up to 5 people at once, so I would be at a disadvantage even if I was armed with a gun. These guys are highly trained from what I read, so I doubt I could take them on all at once." spoke the gang boss. While it was true he was improving with every use of Decomposition, the deadly magic required a precision that increased in difficulty with every person he targeted, even with the help of Third Eye.

"Point taken. We've already put our trust in your plans and so far they gotten us farther in one day than I've managed to do in a year. Lets just put our trust in him again to eliminate our old enemy." he said factually. The other gangsters seemed to agree as they nodded at the mans logic.

"Good. We managed to snag some bullet proof armor from our raids earlier that day plus some other high powered weapons also. Asuka, how long do you think until they get here?" he asked. The man blinked before he responded nervously.

"W-Well, j-judging from where they were last spotted, we got about a half hour before they get here entirely." he said with a stutter.

"That should give you some time to build some barricades before they get here. Kro, Washi and Usuri, your coming with me. Were going straight into the fire here, so get strapped and meet me out by the lot. Asuna, get everyone working on defenses. I'm leaving you in charge until I'm back." he said while the grey eyed man nodded. Immediately they all set out to work on their given tasks, with Tatsuya and the three others dressing themselves in full ballistic armor. Because he was shorter and smaller than the intended wearer of the armor, he had to make some hasty adjustments to make it fit correctly.

Steeping out into the parking lot, he met the three other gangsters whom were dressed similarly. He was unable to discern who each on was as their faces were hidden behind a small face cover made of black fabric, with a riot helmet covering their heads and the clear face protectors pulled down.

"Can you three hear me?" Tatsuya said as he activated the helmets built in radio. The three men nodded and affirmed that they could hear him by speaking into the mic with loud voices.

"Damn, these suits are slick! They went the full nine yards designing these things!" spoke Kro as he looked over the finely made suit. These armored suits were originally made for S.W.A.T teams in the U.S.N.A to deal with extreme threats like terrorism or high armed criminals. The material could stop many bullet calibers but didn't make them invulnerable to the pain, explosives or magic. They also featured an alternate helmet that was in the form of a gas mask and tank that could supply oxygen to the user for over an hour.

"Indeed. Now lets get out of here before we attract suspicion with this gear on. It should take us about 30 minutes with this light traffic, so I'll discuss the battle plan while we drive. Kro, you'll be the driver while us three will be in the back. With this radio you'll still be able to hear us." he said. The man nodded as they entered an unmarked white van and drove off into the night.

There we go! Sorry about the long wait everyone, been busy working and doing IRL stuff (also being lazy ;D), but I do hope you enjoyed this latest chapter. I am planning on one last chapter before we finish this arc and then we'll move onto the next (also probably transition chapter before the next arc), so look forward to that! Also if you like this, you might enjoy my other criminal fic for Toaru Majustso No Index called A Certain Unfortunate Criminal, check it out if your interested! As always, thanks and have a good one!

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