Manga Summary: Blood Oaths (Chapters 1-3)
Chapter 1: Blood Oaths
The story introduces Raiyan, a young mechanic in the grim, rain-soaked city of Neonfall. His world shatters when his older brother, Azlan, a respected figure and gang member, is killed. Azlan's death is officially ruled a gang fight casualty, but Raiyan's instincts tell him the story is a lie perpetuated by his distant cousin, Raheel.
Driven by grief and rage, Raiyan begins a brutal path of self-discovery. After a painful street fight where he uses his mechanic's wrench to defend a street kid, Raiyan discovers a terrifying new strength within himself. His actions attract the attention of Kael, a mysterious, red-eyed figure who was once Azlan's associate. Kael challenges Raiyan to meet him at the docks for answers, setting the stage for the next step of Raiyan's quest for truth.
Chapter 2: The Docks of Blood
Raiyan arrives at the docks, the designated meeting spot. Kael, backed by members of the Iron Fang gang, forces Raiyan into a brutal trial by combat against a hulking fighter named Zain. Raiyan, despite his injuries, uses cunning and a chain to defeat Zain, earning a "truth" from Kael.
Kael drops two bombs:
Azlan was not killed in a fight; he was executed.
The order for the execution came from someone wearing an Iron Fang jacket.
Kael directs Raiyan to an old warehouse, Azlan's last known location. Inside, Raiyan meets a mysterious stranger who claims Azlan saved his life. The stranger warns Raiyan not to trust anyone from the Iron Fang and hands him a small USB drive containing Azlan’s last message. As Raiyan leaves, Kael's men ambush him, but he uses the darkness and his pipe to escape, realizing Kael is playing a deadly, manipulative game.
Chapter 3: Azlan's Voice
Raiyan returns to the shop, where his friend Hira helps him with his wounds. He immediately plugs in the USB drive. The decrypted video shows a bruised and tired Azlan, confirming his execution. Azlan reveals that:
Iron Fang is merely a cover for a much larger, sinister organization called the Vortex Syndicate.
The Syndicate experiments on youth and controls the city's power.
Kael is not an enemy, but he is trapped and working from within.
Azlan's final instruction is to "burn the docks."
Raiyan returns to the warehouse and finds a hidden locker. Inside are photos and blueprints revealing that Azlan, Kael, and others were part of a secret project. Kael reappears and reveals the most painful truth: Azlan joined the Syndicate to protect Raiyan and remove his name from their list of potential test subjects. Azlan died trying to destroy Vortex from the inside.
This realization transforms Raiyan's rage into a burning purpose. Kael throws him a scratched badge and challenges him to "gather his own." Raiyan accepts the mission and names his new, pure movement: The Dawnbreakers.
Current Status: Raiyan has accepted his brother's mission and is now ready to gather allies and take on the powerful Vortex Syndicate, marking the birth of his own gang, The Dawnbreakers.
Awards
- Monthly Awards Oct 2025
- 125th
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- Updated
- 2025-10-29