Surviving

"Too late, Grandpa. My heart is already full of holes ..." Kazuya grinned as he showed his true face with red eyes staring sharply with hate ....

"Hm, Grandpa understand ... it would be very difficult to erase the hatred that is already corroded poisoning the heart. Especially after witnessing the actions of a man you respect have tormented you and killed your mother right in front of your eyes. It would be natural to hate your father to become ingrained.

But revenge now is a ridiculous act. You're just going to give up your life so easily, you idiot !! Revenge must also use the brain, not just lust. "Jinpachi explained what he was thinking.

Make Kazuya look down to think about what he was going to do ...

"I don't care what you do someday. Whether you will take revenge or not, that's your business with him. But for now, you are not strong enough to fight him, boy ..." continued the grandfather.

"Then, what should I do to become stronger ..." Little Kazuya's mind began to open up.

"You have to practice of course ..."

~ kriuuuttt ... ~ the voice of Kazuya's hungry stomach echoes to fill every corner of the cave interrupting the words of the grandfather.

"... and eat first of course ... hehehe ... hahahah ... hahahaha ..." they laughed out loud, echoing the shaking of the dark cave walls, disturbing the night animals and insects ...

Forgetting for a moment the grudge and anger that was embedded in Kazuya's heart, the grudge that weighed down in such a small boy's heart. Makes him think more rationally and less concerned with his revenge ego ...

With a relieved heart Kazuya ignited everything attached to the cave walls to light up the pitch-black dungeon.

"Tonight you can't catch fish, just pick the fruit in the forest for the night, and bring a long stick of wood ..." ordered the grandfather.

Kazuya brought a long stick of wood ordered by his grandfather, which he made into a simple spear by attaching the wood to a flat, sharp rock at the end. And threw at Kazuya. "Ahh, here ... you can spear fish tomorrow ..."

Kazuya was very happy to hear that.

"Get ready Kazuya, we will start the tough training tomorrow ..."

Kazuya was fast asleep after eating heartily some of the forest fruit he got that night. Smiling hugging the simple spear made by his grandfather, after two days of stinging eyes do not feel or choosing to forget about sleepiness. Forgetting for a moment the anger and resentment in his heart ...

"Poor boy ..." muttered Jinpachi, watching his grandson's sleepy face look exhausted.

The next day, Kazuya was immediately given physical exercise for a full day of running back and forth, squat jumps, sit ups, and push ups. All done alternately before breakfast.

"Physical exercise helps our bodies prepare for more advanced training which are more difficult, as well as training breathing as a basis for training Ki energy ..." explained the grandfather when Kazuya kept asking why physical exercise ...

While exercising, Kazuya advised his grandfather to spear fish in the Kyushu River which is located not far from the cave until the sun began to rise. Spearing fish was not an easy matter for that runny boy.

"Spear fish will train your instincts and reflexes ... besides you will get delicious and healthy food too ..."

Not to forget, Grandpa also suggested bringing some dry twigs to make a campfire as body warmers as well as a place to burn fish. Coupled with bringing a cup of clear, refreshing river water in two to three wide taro leaves that he folds into a bowl. Plus bring some herbal plants to be blended into topical medicine to heal the wounds all over Kazuya's body that hasn't dried up yet.

"Ahhh it's fresh ... it's been a while Grandpa hasn't drunk this fresh water ..." Jinpachi seemed satisfied to drink all the fresh water in the leaf-folded bowl without leaving a single moment for his gawking grandson to swallow.

Kazuya was very understanding of his grandfather's attitude, who for over a year had never felt the freshness of the water again washing away his dry throat. "Grandpa, I want to ask you. What did you eat for a year to survive in this cave ...?"

"Grandpa eat some cockroaches and insects, or if Grandpa lucky, Grandpa can eat snakes and lizards that stray through here. But you prefer to eat cockroaches and centipedes. That shows Grandpa's favorite ..."

'Mbhhoeekk.' Hearing that Kazuya vomited grilled fish that was filling his mouth "eekggh disgusting ..."

"Hahahaha ... you want, Kazuya ..." Jinpachi caught a cockroach passing in front of him. Offer it to Kazuya.

"No, don't mess ..." Kazuya just refused with a scared expression.

"Hwahahahah ... Grandpa is just kidding ... they are a complete source of protein, it's a shame to pass them on. If this is too disgusting for you, turn around and don't see Grandpa eating them."

"No, Grandfather ... if this just beat me like this. I will never be able to take revenge ..." Kazuya dared to glare at his grandfather who was about to eat the cockroach alive.

"Good spirit. Hmp why eat cockroaches, if there is better grilled fish, right ... hahahaha ..." Jinpachi let that insect go and ate the burnt grilled fish instead.

"Humans must adapt and live with whatever environment they occupy, right?" Kazuya caught the cockroach that was released by his grandfather, without hesitation chewed and swallowed the cockroach alive even though he almost vomited. With a sharp gaze full of revenge and hatred.

"Yes, you're right, you're right ..." hatred and resentment seemed to have poisoned the poor boy's heart so completely that he could no longer feel anything but hatred. Making the grandfather shed tears that stifled his chest ...

"When do we start practicing advanced moves, Gramps ...?"

"We'll wait for your wounds to heal completely."

"Why don't we just do it now, Gramps ... I'm stronger, Gramps."

"That's not enough, my grandson. Be patient, if the practice is not perfect it's useless. The results won't be perfect."

Kazuya smiled, nodding his head in understanding. The grandfather knew that behind his cheerful smile there was a suffocating pain in his heart that he was trying to hide tightly ...

"Now get ready for meditation practice. Practicing breathing, exercising strength in controlling the flow of Ki in the body ..."

Just a minute Kazuya was meditating cross-legged, he widened his eyes uneasily. Because every one of his eyes was closed he seemed to witness again how his father killed his beloved mother. Feeling back to how the pain of being tortured was beaten unconscious and thrown into the depths of the ravine, hitting the ground and ancient rocks. "Sorry my grandfather ... I can't do it ..."

"As I thought you would say that ... just listen to grandfather's voice. Now close your eyes, relax, calm down. Empty your head, start with a regular breath of life through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth. Forget for a moment your hatred and anger. Forget for a moment your resentment. Forget the pain that once hit your body. Forget the pain of your heart. Feel the fresh air entering your lungs and flowing through your body. Feel the pure air flow, the flow of Ki begins to rotate in your stomach ... "

Kazuya felt calmer as if the burden of hatred and grudge at its peak was being lifted little by little ....

For a whole week Kazuya struggled to galvanize his body with physical training and meditation to control his anger and resentment. Plus learn to spear fish better ...

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