After the train gets attacked Ajax and his friends spring into action. While Ryizen stays back to get answers from one of the attackers.
"So get to explaining or I'll just cut your arm off and find out for myself." Ryizen says, pointing his sword at the figure.
The figure just stands up and laughs.
"Oh you think a kick from that dumb friend of yours is enough for me to start spouting huh? Well that's too bad little swordsman but I still got plenty in the tank and now you're all alone. And based on your looks you don't have a charm so I'll be able to take you down with ease." The figure says before rushing at Ryizen.
Ryizen jumps back in surprise before blocking the strike.
"Damn he's fast, guess that's what having no armour can do for you." Ryizen grunts to himself.
Ryizen retaliates with a couple sword swings but the figure immediately blocks both strikes and makes up the ground.
"Damn strong and fast what's this guy made of? Also I'm running out of space to back up. In this shitty train car there's like no room for error."Ryizen thinks to himself, gritting his teeth.
"Whats the matter? No room to back up anymore?" The figure says chuckling from behind Ryizen.
Ryizen eyes widen immediately before jumping back.
"What but I swear I saw him in front of me so how did he get behind me so quickly?" Ryizen mutters to himself.
"Sword Art: Precision Slice!" Ryizen says before slashing his sword in a straight line at the figure and it slices a thin line in the train car wall.
"Huh that attack normally can cut through more than that?" Ryizen says confused.
"It's because I reflected it. Causing it to lose its speed." The figure says once again behind Ryizen.
"What you reflected it but how? No blade can just parry something like that!" Ryizen says.
"I told you I simply reflected it, is that too much for your pea brain to comprehend?" The figure snorts.
"You're different." Ryizen says, eyeing the figure up and down. "Why aren't you wearing any armor? A real swordsman with honor wears one so why aren't you?" Ryizen asks.
The figure stiffens up.
"It's none of your business is what it is." The figure says.
"Jeez, I was just asking. Acting like you're cursed or something." Ryizen says.
"What that's not true. You imbecile." The figure says looking away.
"Hmm he's acting different all of a sudden." Ryizen thinks to himself.
"ENOUGH." The figure says charging at Ryizen without a second thought.
"Dammit you." Ryizen says, blocking the strike and leaping back.
"Hmm, it seems he's focused on killing me right here and now but with all this limited space it's gonna be impossible for me to parry and deal with whatever this mysterious ability he possesses. But I think I just got an idea." Ryizen thinks to himself.
"You fool, it'd be wise to pay attention." The figure says slashing his sword at Ryizen.
"Sword Art: Precision Slice!" Ryizen says, slashing his sword and the attacks collide.
"Damn you that attack where-. The figure says coughs as the smoke starts to clear.
When the smoke clears Ryizen is nowhere to be seen.
The figure lowers his guard a bit.
"Seems I was too strong for you." The figure chuckles.
"You'd be wise to raise your guard up. Ryizen says hanging from outside the window of the train car.
"What are you a psycho?!" The figure says immediately raising his guard back up.
Ryizen just grabs the figure arm.
"Depends on how you look at it."
Ryizen then tosses the figure out of the window who grabs onto the side of the train.
"Are you insane tossing me and yourself out of a MOVING TRAIN! You're a madman."The figure says.
The figure climbs on top of the train.
"Yeah maybe I am. But now you're in my domain now. Let's see those fancy abilities work when I have space to operate." Ryizen smirks, hair blowing in the wind.
Meanwhile in the center of the train Ishida, Rumi and Ajax fight off a couple of the rogue bandits.
"Jeez these guys just keep on coming. There's like way too many of them for this to be just a normal gig. Something's up." Ishida says as he kicks down another rogue.
"Beats me, I just know they messed up my nice free train ride." Ajax says cutting through a couple of rogues.
"Yeah but didn't we technically illegally get on this train for free?" Rumi says ducking and letting Ishida kick another one of the rogues.
"Oh yeah we did do that." Ajax says smiling.
"So should we help the shitty swordsman? That guy that you left him to fight did seem a bit odd." Ishida says.
Ajax ducks a sword swing and chops down another rogue.
"Nah Ryizen will be fine. After all, he was the strongest swordsman in his village."
"You shouldn't associate Ryizen with shitty you moron!" Rumi says before smacking Ajax on the back of the head.
"Ow! Hey I'm just saying I know who Ishida was talking about, that's all jeez." Ajax says, rubbing the back of his head.
"Those 2 are total monsters, how are we supposed to beat those guys?" One of the rogues says.
"I dunno but the boss said we gotta take down this train." Another one of the rogues says.
"While being aware of this guy named Ajax Nozami." One of the rogues says holding out what looks to be a piece of paper.
All the other rogues look at the paper.
"Hey wait a second. Hey you, what's your name? You look oddly familiar?" One of them says pointing at Ajax.
"Oh I'm Ajax Nozami. Though I don't see the big deal with what my name brings. You're all still getting your asses kicked." Ajax says slightly confused.
All the Rogues' eyes practically shoot out their heads.
"WAIT YOUR AJAX NOZAMI!?" They all shout.
Ishida just stares at the group like they've lost their minds.
"Okay so he's Ajax what's the big deal?"
The group of rogues immediately all start running towards the train cars exit door.
"We gotta run! Ajax Nozami is here and he'll beat us all if we stay here we gotta go and inform the boss!" They yell as they practically scramble to the door.
"Hey I wasn't done kicking your asses for hijacking this train yet!" Ajax yells beginning to chase after the rogues.
Ishida just grabs him by his armour crook.
"Calm down will yah? There ain't no point in chasing them, the trains still going so let's just let 'em go for now."
Ajax just sighs. "I suppose you're right, Ishida."
"No but seriously, what were those guys so concerned about?" Rumi says walking up and picking up the paper that they left behind before her eyes practically shoot out of her head. "Oh my god this can't be true."
Ajax suddenly perks up.
"Huh what's the matter Rumi? Ajax asks now curious.
"Oh c'mon it can't be that bad." Ishida says, pushing some tables back in place.
Rumi just shudders before showing the piece of paper to Ajax and he nearly squeals with…..joy?
On the paper it is Ajax's face on a bounty poster with a bounty of 50,000 Ryō.
End of chapter