The sounds of the pamkere canes clashing with my skin echoed in the palace for 2 hours but I didn't make a sound for this has been my life since I was a child, but I don't believe I can beat this woman in a fight for now, so I'll go with the original plan and wait 3 years, how she died is somewhat of a mystery but most people believe it to be in battle, the battle of atagara,  3 years from now, I promise I'll end her life then but first " I pledge my loyalty to you my queen" I say to her as I bow with my head to the ground "good, from now on your name is Kare in my language it means dog, Impress me and I will care for your real name, when it is no longer worthless" she says to me stepping on my head " You will train with a secret set of women warriors I have assembled over the years, to the world they do not exist, and neither will you, you will learn to be a real assassin" she continued. "Yes my ma'am" I replied, but as I did I received a slap from her "You do not speak without permission, you lost that right when you tried to kill me in my sleep" she says to me while staring me down, she slaps me again "you do not look me in the eye you look at the ground do you hear me Kare?" She says. I look to the ground and nod "Good dog" she says. There is something very terrifying about this woman, tbh I don't even feel this level of terror or authority when I'm near the master "During my Reign and conquest I came to realise something, women could fight just as well as men be just as smart and even more cunning, I was able to take over a male dominated society and become it's queen, I was able to lead men in war and expand our territory to even greater heights, so I figured other women could be just as dangerous, by far more dangerous than the men cause women are underestimated in this world, then I found out about the Agojie, I even got to train with them, then I was sure, I needed an elite group of women warriors just like them, but mine will be kept secret, they would be a weapon that makes use of an Africans greatest strength... The shadows" she lectures me... That last part sounded kinda racist but okay... Old times. "Meet the jahannama" she says as she leads me into a cave with african women sparring with spears on top of rocks under a waterfall. Never seen this kind of training before, and no one is slipping and falling, their in perfect harmony with their strikes, it's almost like a dance "We train our jahannama to be masters of various weapons but you'll find the one that feels right for you" says the queen.
She stops and looks back at me noticing how I'm gazing at them "see something you like? You may speak" she says
"This training it looks beautiful and exciting even" I reply "Hahaha" she laughs "We might get along yet Kare" she says to me.
They begin to prep me for Training and start by braiding my hair into the same style as there's, then they took off my uniform and dressed me in their uniform "in attire like this the enemy would cut through us like butter" I say to the women dressing me
"You are quite weak aren't you small eyes... The enemy can only cut you if their hits land, be faster than their blade, or kill them before they can strike it, you're an assassin let the shadows be your armour, we need to move swiftly, not be weighed down. If you are scared of  being cut then don't let yourself get cut" one of them replies me.
You know... Maybe na Africa wey fit me well well.
Kai's POV
Finally the main character returns felt like I haven't spoken in ages, it's been a few months training with Nobunaga and tbh it hasn't been easy, I learnt that technique she and her soldiers use but I know there is something more to it, something she's not teaching the soldiers, I will figure out her secrets before long. This armour is so heavy, can't believe they fight in this, but I can't lie, the longer you spend wearing it the more used to it you get, it's like everything you do is a workout, now I can almost move at my normal speed in it, I wonder how fast I would be without it "Yasuke!" I hear someone yell my name from below the house I'm sitting on "Yes?" I reply him still staring at the night sky filled with stars.
"Lord Nobunaga seeks your presence" he says
"Ugh, what does the old chrome want now" I reply
"Speak out lord's name with respect you  dirty skinned swi-" he began to choke and cough... Mainly because I had thrown a pebble into his throat while he was talking. I jumped down to approach him "call my skin dirty again and your life will be considered forfeit in my eyes" I say to him as I approach him and grab his shoulder, looking up at him cause he's a bit taller than I.
He tries to unsheathe his blad but I grab his wrist and grip it tight before he can "must you Japanese always resort to violence everytime you feel the slightest irritation? In fact, if you have an disdain towards me you could speak to lord Nobunaga about it... Oh that's right foot soldiers on you can barely ever be in his presence, you're just the person who gets the messages from another messaged so you can go call the attention of the people who actually have his ear, it must pain you that a dirty skinned African and a woman both place higher ranks than you, you know if we're really as disgusting as you think, and we are still placed higher than you in your own society, maybe you should commit sempuku rather than be less useful than an African... Look at you, can't even pull your sword in my presence, haha, it's almost funny" I push him to the ground "get out of my sight small eyes swine, you're not worthy to be in my presence" I say to him as I walk towards Nobunaga palace.
I see Nobunaga in full armour stained with blood, looking tired "You called my lord?"
"Yes I did, is it so wrong for me to miss my favourite General?" She says
"Don't think you can get on my good graces with flattery my lord, you went into battle without me", I reply
"I needed you here to  train new recruits and to protect my castle Yasuke, besides... Fights arent as fun when you're there, there is no struggle everytime we team up it's just blood she'd, I just wanted to enjoy some difficulty for once" she says with a mischievous smile on her face
"And if something had happened to you in my absence?" I reply
"Ha! You make jest Yasuke, you want to protect me? You are still yet to beat me in a fight" she says
"Not yet but eventually, I'll take you rn if you are willing... My lord" I reply
She looks at me and Grins widely, "Nah I'm too tired now, we'll have a bout in 3 days" she says
"But I will give you compensation for your worries, ask for what you want" she continues
I look at her with a face of irritation "Do you think I can be so easily bribed?" I reply her
She stares at me and stops smiling "Come here Yasuke... Now!" She yells as she pulls out a new muramasa blade, looks beautiful and sharp like it has never tasted blood
"I also got you this new blade" she says and smiles at me
"Now that's more like it" I say as I collect the blade smiling back at her
"As for what I want, one of the soldiers has disrespected me, I'd like you to allow him audience so I may punish him in your presence" I request
"Why does it need to be in my presence? You can punish anyone you want Yasuke" she replies
"Yes but I want to bring him despair, I need to set an example, that I am your blade and they have no right disrespect what is yours" I say
"Alright then, we'll have Lady Otsuya bring him in so he feels a false sense of importance" she replies
"My lord you are a demon of despair" I say as me and Nobunaga share a laugh.