Group of Ten

The Group of Ten.

Group of Ten is a political organization that is at the top of the Dazaifu Central Bureau. Every one of its members is an Order User.

Overview

The Group of Ten is the main authoritative power within the Dazaifu Central Bureau, and thus, it controls the political decisions of Kyushu. Their members are distinguished by their titles, which are referred to as Hands.

Members

• First Hand - Fuwa Raidou
• Second Hand - Narukami Benkei
• Third Hand - Hiiragi Yoshitsune
• Fourth Hand - Iyo
• Fifth Hand - Nehara Taikei
• Sixth Hand - Lorin Light
• Seventh Hand - Plants and Earth
• Eighth Hand - Minamoto Nene
• Ninth Hand - Kunou Mari
• Tenth Hand - Shredding Killer

Occupations

• The Third Hand is the chief of staff.
• The Ninth Hand is in charge of the war department.

Plot

The Group of Ten had put Hoshimiya Eiji through a trial to evaluate his strength. Having been impressed by his capability, they disclose to Eiji that they, the Order Leaders, have a purpose to accomplish, which is to create a "New World".

They plan to establish Kyushu as an independent country, separate from Japan, and decide to institute a "declaration of war", pronouncing Eiji as Kyushu's ruler. Furthermore, they plan to invade Tokyo and conquer Yamaguchi.

In the Dazaifu Central Bureau, the Group of Ten holds their Yamaguchi invasion battle plan meeting. Kunou Mari, the war strategist, goes over their goal: to conquer the world and establish a new world that is beneficial to Order Users. Their priority at the moment is to invade Yamaguchi, but the problem is the "Mineralization" Order User, nicknamed Heavy Rock Star, who currently occupies that region. She decides that Eiji will lead the invasion, but refuses to tell him about the details until they are at the field.

Later, the Group of Ten and Eiji has a meeting with the Japanese prime minister through telecommunication where Mari asserts to him that they are all under Eiji's control. As a result, the prime minister reveals that he has held the relatives of the Group of Ten in Tokyo as hostages and initiates an execution of them, one by one. The Group of Ten are appalled that even though they had sent word to their relatives to hide, they are found so quickly.

They and Eiji officially declare war.