Yoh was perched on the roof of the cabin, watching the stars sparkle across the sky. He had decided to stay awake while waiting for the return of his brother and Raoh. It was good because he usually had trouble sleeping. These last days had been rich in emotions, although he already adapted himself to life in this new world, albeit with a bit more challenge than his twin brother.

He was like Raoh and had left love behind him. Except he was actually a married old man. The events determined that he could not bid goodbye to his wife and children before leaving. He could not even assist to the birth of his grandchild. To be honest he did not know how he was confined in this dimension during his ultimate expedition. As the heir and leader of the Asakura clan, still, he had responsibilities to consider. The price to pay was a little too high this time...

When they gave the coup de grace to their portentous foe, It opened a portal that sent them here. Their respective organizations, patch, and Asakura might have ruled them dead by now... It was high time for him to turn the page. Yoh heaved one last sigh resolved to accept his fate. He had been nostalgic before and thought that his illness would take his life away. But since he was healthy now, there was no more reason for him to live in the past. His own brother was the best example to follow, just accept the truth that they might never return and live this new life to the fullest.

He was not ready to accept other people into his heart, but he would see how things would go. His best friend had come along with him, so there was no need to be totally negative.

"Amidamaru, let's go to sleep, tomorrow will be a long day," Yoh urged the hazy shade behind him.

He jumped inside the cabin and did not wait for the shadow to emulate. The ghost glimpsed one last time at the firmament and followed in a hurry.

At this time, the head duo closed in on the tree. they spoke of some details before finally settling down to snooze like the others.This day had been hectic and they decided to sleep on it. Querying for solutions was ineffective sometimes; right now their genuine duty was to retain steam, in order to bear the Brent Pirates' counter-attack.

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The next day, Yoh came to talk with Raoh; apparently, he noticed that something had changed inside of him. He could feel the Shamanic energy bursting from him. When he asked Hao why Raoh had become a shaman despite not possessing any spirit, the latter just smiled helplessly.

He was also curious; figuring this question out would put his mind at ease. But Raoh was that kind of individual anyway, it would not do much to look too much into his secrets. Hao murmured some words into Yoh's ear. After hearing it Yoh's expression became white. If what Hao had said was true, it would not be surprising if Raoh rendered more bewilderment in the future. He was curious to find a spirit to help him develop his own shamanic set of skills. When Raoh heard about shamanic skills he became instantly interested. Yesterday he had only crossed the theoretical and basic knowledge with Hao and Firey. He was more interested in the advanced part of the course.

Yoh just smiled and proposed to demonstrate what he meant. His own brother could be classified as a magician among Shamans, but he was more of a fighter.

He did not go into details. Raoh impatient offered a training session to monitor the damage by himself. When they finished their breakfast, they headed for a quiet clearing.

The moment the two fighters put themselves in a fighting position, Luffy burst in, followed by Ace and Sabo and said :

"Bro, let me have a little fun today. It's been a while since I wanted to test my abilities against a worthy adversary! Hehe. "