Martial Glory, Chapter 49 (Patreon)

The first thing I did after getting Mai Shiranui onto my motorcycle and began heading towards Ryozonpaku was calling the special martial arts emergency line my Grandfather Hayato made sure was in my phone.

To report the car bombs that were supposedly at the hospital... And seeing as there was a threat of bombs at the nearest hospital I naturally brought the woman in my arms directly home.

As we had a super martial artist doctor at home after all!

The moment I arrived at the walled-in compound of Ryozonpaku both Master Akisame and my grandfather Hayato were there with Akisame quickly but gently taking Mai from my arms with him tsking the moment he took her unconscious form into his own arms.

"Tsk! At least four fully broken ribs, shattered right shoulder. Hip was displaced and having clear fractures, spinal fractures as well... It's a miracle she held on as long as she did." Akisame said calmly before he walked into the compound and clearly headed for his clinic.

My grandfather however... A soft but heavy exhale rang out from him before he said coldly. "Who did it Jake?"

I shook my head before I explained what I saw and their names. "They were... Weird grandfather. Both this Shermie, and Yashiro Nanakase had speed and power matching Master's but their actual skills and ki control was barely at the level of a High Class Disciple."

My grandfather's face was grave before he said slowly. "You said it was Goenitz who killed my friend and injured her?"

To which I nodded and I heared what sounded like gunshots as his fist clenched with his knuckles popping. And seeing my grandfather, a man who could literally fucking survive a nuke exploding on him with his skill and mastery of ki and martial arts.

I just had to be blunt. "Grandfather... What is coming? If you are going to rely me to save your loved ones while you deal with problems. I need to know what I am dealing with."

My grandfather's gaze always soft and loving on me became hard before he drew off and he said quietly. "I... I don't want to lose you like I lost my son Jake. You are so much alike Saiga that it hurts when you say that. As he himself was thrown into the darkness of the Jianghu to fight off such issues."

Hayato took a deep breath before he patted my shoulder and said softly. "Fine... You are a man, and you are determined to step into the bloody world of martial arts on the side of good. I can't leave you blind to the issues that will come."

He brought me to the main house. Then into the basement where I blinked as he hooked a finger in a rong of metal hidden in to painted black stone floor and he brought up a meter thick stone block that blocked off another stair case deeper into the ground.

"Follow." He grunted as he slide down the staircase to the depths which had motion activated lights.

So I did so and the moment I entered the larger room I coudn't help a blink as the walls of the long hall were covered in cages, that had shinto seals and such on them.

"Jake, I didn't plan to even show you this until you became a Master. As it's only when you truly are a Master than you can manifest your Ki outwards of your body. And that Ki is what allows a martial artist to deal with... Dirty things." Hayato finished with a scowl.

"My grandson... I know you come from America which doesn't have so many supernatural things. But, though they ARE rare. Ghosts, demons, and other monsters do exist in this world though they mostly seem to come from another demension we like to call Hell."

In my own head I was remembering the monstrous being that the Dead or Alive tournament organizer's had made. Which was a clone of one of the women fighter's who fought in the tournaments and said clone was a being stuck between countless demensions and was a fucking monster in all senses of the word.

Not to mention I knew that Nyontengu or whatever her name was. Was also a thing, so I wasn't exactly too suprised.

Besides... What was more 'illogical' in this world. My grandfather surviving a fucking nuke to the face, a woman merged with a sentient mold hive mind that was all but unkillable. Or the occasional demon/ghost monster slipping into the world?

'Yeah... I am betting on Umbrella killing the world before some so called demon king comes to take over the world!' I thought.

Hayato patted my shoulder and said softly. "Sometimes the demons and such that come aren't a threat. And some special people help them home, sometimes they even settle here if they can take human form and hid among humanity. It's how Honoka has those bursts of strength and glows red when she is very emotional."

Then he gave me a wry smile and coughed. "Also... Martial Artists like us with our ki are like catnip to those demons. So while the males will challenge you for honor and possibly to even eat you. Often the women... Heh."

My face twitched before I asked bluntly. "Are you saying I have half demon or ghost siblings out there as well grandfather?"

Hayato coughed at my pointed jab and he said quickly. "Oh dear heavens no! I am still a faithful man to my previous wife... But Saiga, before he settled down had some dalliances and they... Well they may come to settle the score with you Jake."

I face palmed before he cleared his throat and said more seriously. "Now Jake. You are creeping up to Expert tier in your martial arts and ki control but you are still not at a true Master rank. So you need to keep these blessed gloves on you at all times now. So that should you come across a demon, ghost or other dirty thing. You can still beat them to death!"

"Oi what happened to us being the Life Saving Fist who will kill our opponents love for martial arts to save them from themselves???" I demanded with a helpless chuckle.

To which Hayato said with zero mercy. "My grandson....The Saving Fist doesn't apply to child molestors, tax collectors, and monsters foriegn to this world."

Whelp there goes my image of my grandfather.