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Chapter 16 - A MONSTER

Nobu began his training the moment he returned to the dark organization.

Meditation came first—he needed to calm the storm inside him. But the curse wasn't silent. Inside his mind, a dark voice whispered like a venomous shadow:

"Give me your body… We want the same thing. Revenge. Let me take control, and I will destroy everyone who wronged you."

Nobu clenched his fists, sweat dripping down his face.

"Shut up…"

But the voice only grew louder.

Desperate, he returned to the one place he believed could help—

Baku's old training base.

The moment he stepped inside, his heart ached.

The place was dusty…silent…

Baku was no longer here.

He should've died years ago…

One year was the time the doctors gave him.

Nobu wandered through each room until he found something—a notebook.

Baku's handwriting.

Techniques he never showed anyone.

Nobu's trembling hands opened the book

"Master… you were always preparing me."

He began training—sword forms with Kagemaru, movement drills, breathing flow…

But every strike felt heavy.

Every swing felt wrong.

Without Baku, the world felt incomplete.

The curse laughed in his mind.

"You are weak without me. Let me lead."

Nobu roared in frustration—

And that crack in his mind was all the curse needed.

Darkness swallowed him.

His eyes turned lifeless white.

The curse took full control.

A Monster Unleashed

The cursed Nobu stormed into the city, slaughtering entire gangs without mercy.

News spread like wildfire:

"A hooded demon is destroying everyone!"

Beru heard it too.

A chill ran down his spine.

Could it be him?

He prepared himself for the worst.

Misaki Clan — Chaos

The curse didn't stop.

It marched into the Misaki Clan's estate and launched a direct attack on the clan leader.

Nobu's brother joined the fight.

Blades clashed, walls shattered, screams echoed—

Nobu's wife rushed into the battlefield and froze

Her eyes widened.

It was him.

The man she waited for.

The man she loved.

"NOBU!!!"

For a moment… the curse paused.

But then—

It tried to kill her.

Before the attack could land—

Their son jumped in front of her, blocking the strike.

Blood flowed.

Pain erupted.

And Nobu—somewhere deep inside—screamed.

The Savior

Just when the curse was about to finish them—

A mysterious man cloaked in black appeared behind Nobu with unbelievable speed.

He struck Kagemaru directly into Nobu's chest.

A surge of energy exploded.

The curse screamed in agony and was forced back into the depths of Nobu's soul.

Nobu's eyes returned to normal.

He collapsed—bloody, broken, barely breathing.

The man lifted him gently.

"You still have a long battle ahead… Nobu."

And then they vanished into the night.

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