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Jiraiya Vs Riser
"Phenex Special Attack: Fire Armour!" Riser said, engulfing himself with his Phenex fire-like armour.
"Illusion Mist: Binding World," Jiraiya called and a bright light engulfed the arena. Riser was surprised by the sudden change of scenery and was on guard.
He understood he can't trust any of his senses as Jiraiya managed to fool him once about Ravel. As his flame armour gave him visibility in the thick mist, he saw a lone figure approach him.
"So Riser-kun, you want to act in all movies, eh?" Jiraiya asked, approaching Riser on a large frog-like being. It's not a frog, he knew.
He has coloured a dull, rusty red, but around his eyes and on his lips and chest are brighter red markings. Over his left eye, he received a scar at some point in the past. His tongue has a series of stud-like piercings on both the upper and lower side. He often wears a large blue happi vest that has the kanji for ebi on the back, and carries a massive dosu blade at his hip.
"This is Gamabunta, he is a Toad and is my familiar. Just want to show you. That's it." Jiraiya said, the chief Toad vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Are you trying to trick me? It won't work." Riser said confidently.
"Oh, I didn't try to trick you. Just want to show Gamabunta, that's it." Jiraiya said with a smile.
"Then why do I sense you here, Jiraiya-sama?" Riser asked, turning to his left. As he expected, there is another Jiraiya there, observing him.
"What can I say, it looks like you have become strong. Then do your best, Riser-kun." Jiraiya said, his stature changing from jovial to serious and a smoke tendril launched towards Riser.
"Heh, anything doesn't affect me. I'm immortal!" Riser laughed. As the tendril cut through him, Riser saw his flames lit the area to regenerate only to pause.
"What? Can't regenerate? My mist is interfering with your fire to regenerate it. You can't regenerate unless I remove my mist, which I'm not going to do." Jiraiya said with a smirk.
Riser's smug grin changed to a frown after listening to Jiraiya and he tried his best to regenerate the gash Jiraiya's attack made. No matter the amount of fire he generated, it will reach the affected area and disperse, as if being pushed back.
Seeing the futility of his struggle, Riser added wind into the mix and it showed results. As soon as the strong wind breeze approached the area, all the mist got scattered in the wind.
"Oh, you can use wind as well. I forgot. Anyway, let's see what else you can do now as your Fire armour has disappeared." Jiraiya said with a smile. Riser didn't notice it till now but when he looked around, his fire armour was not there surrounding him.
The little visibility he had in the mist was gone, the mist cloud engulfing him. "Let's see how you fight blindly," Jiraiya said and sent many clouds of mist towards Riser.
Though his improved magic sense allowed him to sense the attacks coming, his body was not fast enough to catch all of them and so while he blocked 2, 5 hit him, damaging his body critically.
But the most damaging thing in the fight was not his body, but his pride. He thought his training was enough to beat Jiraiya and earn what he wanted. But he was wrong.
He can see how Jiraiya is just playing with him with basic attacks like mist cloud and attacks, not using any of his advanced attacks. He is not prepared enough to take on Jiraiya and Riser agrees to that.
But the vow he made to his peerage and the promise he made to himself to win the match and get the chance to star in Jiraiya's movies is strong enough to push him beyond what he can handle and it is still pushing him.
Though hundreds of mist blades are cutting him, though his magic is reaching the lowest of its capacity, he still stood strong, unyielding on the dream he promised his peerage on.
"Aren't you engaged to Rias-chan?" That statement shook Riser out of his reverie.
"Yes, she is going to be mine soon." Riser said, managing to retain his smugness in his tone.
"Oh Riser-kun, I don't have anything to do with your marriage. I was just curious to confirm it. Does she like it though?"
"I think, yes." Riser said with uncertainty.
"Well good. Just think, if you are fighting this well for your dream to star in one of my films, how far will she go to stand against you if she doesn't like you?" Jiraiya said. Not giving any time for the Phenex scion to think, he continued.
"I'm sorry, Riser-kun. Though you put in your valiant effort, I can't let you win this and break a promise I made. So in compensation, I'll give all the Underworld releases special editions. See you." Jiraiya said as the mist around them glowed, sucking what little demonic magic Riser has, knocking him unconscious.
As the light dimmed down, Jiraiya remained standing, Riser on the ground, knocked out.
"It's over, fellows. Sensei won the Rating Game while Riser was knocked out!"
"Jiraiya-sama wins his first Rating Game. Congratulations Jiraiya-sama and Peerage." Grayfia said in joy.
"That's all for this Rating Game, ladies and gentlemen. You can now move to the victory banquet which will be served in celebration of Sensei's victory." Naruto announced, removing the amplifier.
Flashback End