Gennosuke carried his friend's body away.•._.••´¯``•.¸¸.•` `•.¸¸.•´´¯`••._.•
The sky cleared, and the darkness receded. Not a single Red Eye Clan member was left alive on the battlefield. They had all died at the hands of their own people.
Gennosuke returned to normal, and the eyes covering his body disappeared.
He wanted to give Benimaru a proper burial.
But after Gennosuke had taken only a few steps, the big, burly Kasumi Gyoubu burst out of the ground and snatched Benimaru's body away.
"Kasumi Gyoubu, what are you doing?" Gennosuke was furious.
But Gennosuke's anger couldn't control Kasumi Gyoubu. They were both Koga, and Gennosuke had brought shame upon them. Kasumi Gyoubu had no regard for him.
"Gennosuke, for Lord Hyoma's sake, you can take the body, but the eyes stay here."
With that, Kasumi Gyoubu dug out Benimaru's eyes, without a care for Gennosuke's reaction.
"Why, Kasumi Gyoubu? He's already dead, and you still won't leave him alone?"
Of course Kasumi Gyoubu wouldn't leave him alone. Lord Qi had said they'd be rewarded according to the number of eyes they collected. Kasumi Gyoubu had just gotten that news from Mr. Azusai, and he couldn't let Gennosuke take advantage of it.
Gennosuke was now a criminal trying to earn redemption through merit. If he got the eyes, all he'd do was atone for his crime. Better to keep them for himself, so he could earn credit with Lord Qi. Perhaps Lord Qi would even praise him, and let him stay by his side to continue learning from him.
"Gennosuke, you're always so softhearted. I'm grateful for your kindness back then, since it's what made me who I am today. But you need to understand that we're working for Lord Qi now."
Kasumi Gyoubu glanced at the red eyeballs in his hand, delighted