Furia's mind raced with confusion as he struggled to make sense of his surroundings. "What... where am I?" he questioned, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
"Welcome to our base, Furia," a mysterious voice replied, sending a shiver down his spine.
"What?" Furia exclaimed, his senses reeling from the sudden revelation.
"Ishen: "You've awoken from my illusion. Impressive," Ishen's voice echoed with a chilling undertone.
Furia's confusion deepened as Ishen's words sank in. "What? I was just at a fight," he protested, his mind reeling with disbelief.
"Ah yes. You would be. I unlocked my Kagho eyes and the ability to alternate reality. Where I can put anyone I choose inside of an alternate reality within their dreams. I haven't mastered it yet. But once I do, I'll be unstoppable," Ishen explained, his tone laced with a sinister edge.
"So... was all of what I just saw fake?" Furia inquired, a sense of unease settling over him.
"If it had more to do with you then it would. But no. Our scouts told us things went actually as they did in your dreams," Ishen revealed, his words sending a chill down Furia's spine.
With mounting apprehension, Furia turned his attention to the mysterious figure who had introduced himself as Reiniku Hyanirei. "What are you guys planning to do to me?" he demanded, his voice laced with defiance.
"I'm gonna take your power," Ishen declared bluntly, his intent clear and menacing.
Undeterred, Furia met Ishen's threat with resolve. "Good luck on that. When did you manage to get me in your illusion anyways?" he questioned, his mind racing with possibilities.
Furia found himself plunged into a disorienting flashback, reliving the unsettling encounter with Ishen and the enigmatic power of Kagho.
"Well hell! Where do I go now?" Furia's voice echoed in the empty space, his confusion palpable.
In a sudden twist of fate, Ishen materialized behind Furia, his presence ominous and foreboding. With a quiet whisper, he invoked the power of Kagho, unleashing a blinding light that enveloped Furia, plunging him into unconsciousness.
As the flashback concluded, Furia returned to the present moment, grappling with the revelations that had unfolded.
"So... you already had it," Furia remarked, his tone tinged with disbelief.
"Yes. Before we entered the Negative Point. Haneru, Reiniku, and I successfully completed a mission. And we were gifted our Kagho," Ishen revealed, his voice tinged with a sense of solemnity.
"OK! What are you doing to me though?" Furia pressed for answers, his apprehension mounting.
"This isn't part of our plan but—" Ishen began, his words interrupted by Reiniku's sudden interjection.
"I WANT TO TEST MY KAGHO!!!" Reiniku exclaimed eagerly, his enthusiasm palpable.
"H-He wants to test his Kagho," Ishen explained, his demeanor faltering slightly in response to Reiniku's impulsive outburst.
"Is that all?" Furia demanded, his frustration bubbling to the surface.
"Yes, it is," Ishen confirmed, his voice tinged with resignation.
"Come on! Did you just drag me here just to test some stupid ability?" Furia retorted, his frustration evident.
"YES!" Reiniku chimed in eagerly, his excitement unabated.
"You weren't supposed to say yes to that," Furia shot back, his annoyance palpable.
"Don't expect much maturity from him. He is our... second youngest main member," Ishen explained, his tone tinged with a hint of exasperation.
Undeterred by Furia's frustration, Reiniku persisted. "Furia, could you pretty please, show me your full power?"
"Sure! I'll blow this place to pieces in the process!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!!" Furia exclaimed, his determination evident as he unleashed his full potential.
As Furia underwent a dramatic transformation, growing in size and unleashing his formidable power, a realization struck him.
"This is the closest I can get to my full power, wait how didn't I destroy everything?" Furia pondered aloud, his confusion evident.
"Those chains aren't normal chains. They absorb powerful magic shockwaves and such," Ishen explained, shedding light on the mysterious restraints.
"That sucks," Furia remarked dryly, his frustration evident as he grappled with the limitations imposed upon him.
Reiniku's frenzied outburst sent shockwaves through the room, his desperate plea for strength echoing with intensity.
"I CAN'T HOLD THIS URGE FOR STRENGTH ANY MUCH LONGER!!!" he exclaimed, his voice trembling with raw emotion.
With a swift motion, Reiniku tore off his blindfold, revealing his hollow eye as he unleashed the power of Kagho. As his eyes transformed, a sense of anticipation filled the air.
"That's strange. It's like you went back to normal," Ishen observed, his brow furrowed in confusion.
"I haven't used my Kagho yet, but he told me that these eyes give me power when I'm around someone strong," Reiniku explained, his voice tinged with excitement.
Furia couldn't help but express his skepticism. "Are you sure that it didn't just give you a new pair of eyes?" he questioned, his doubts lingering.
In response, Reiniku directed his gaze towards Furia, and the sight that met them was nothing short of astonishing. The pupil of Reiniku's left eye was replaced with a percentage indicator, starting at 0% and quickly skyrocketing to 100%.
"HehehHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!" Reiniku's laughter filled the room, his exhilaration palpable.
As the power surged through him, Reiniku's conviction grew stronger. "I feel it, I FEEL THE POWER!!!" he declared triumphantly, his eyes blazing with newfound strength.
With a single punch, Reiniku shattered the chains binding Furia, sending him hurtling through the air. Furia's trajectory led him towards the Negative Point, where he narrowly avoided colliding with Toruri, thanks to the timely intervention of Juyo.
"WHERE DID BOTH OF YOU COME FROM?!" Toruri exclaimed, his confusion evident.
"I saw him from a mile away," Juyo replied calmly, his presence unwavering amidst the chaos.
As Juyo vanished from sight, the scene shifted to Fuyu and Furia conversing in the serene tranquility of the spring season.
"Hey Airuf! We were just about to head to the spring season. What brings you here?" Fuyu inquired, his tone warm and inviting.
"I'm... worried Fuyu, I'll talk to you about it after the fights are over. See you later," Furia replied cryptically before taking flight and soaring away.
"Well, that was weird," Ryoshi remarked, his confusion mirroring Toruri's.
"I just got healed! I don't want to get healed again," Toruri grumbled, his irritation palpable.
Meanwhile, back at the Kagho base, Ishen and Reiniku found themselves caught up in the aftermath of Reiniku's exhilarating display of power.
"What was that?" Ishen questioned, his tone tinged with curiosity.
"I LOVE THIS!!!" Reiniku exclaimed, his excitement infectious.
"I can see that you're getting quite the thrill from this," Ishen remarked dryly.
"Yes, I am!!!" Reiniku affirmed, his enthusiasm undiminished.
However, as the adrenaline rush subsided, Reiniku's eye reverted to its normal state, devoid of the percentage indicator.
"Eh, I feel weaker," Reiniku admitted, his disappointment evident.
"You've still haven't mastered your Kagho yet," Ishen reminded him, his tone tinged with patience.
"How do I undo my Kagho?" Reiniku inquired, his curiosity piqued.
Before Ishen could respond, a figure clad in a golden blindfold entered the room, commanding respect and attention.
"Sir!" Ishen saluted the newcomer, acknowledging his superior presence.
"Why can't IIIIIIIII?" Reiniku pressed, eager for answers.
"Your Kagho is a special one that doesn't disappear after activation, but this is a good thing because you look a lot more normal with your Kagho activated," the figure explained calmly.
"Master Subiru, could you please explain what Reiniku's Kagho did?" Ishen requested, deferring to the newcomer's authority.
"Reiniku's Kagho has the ability to copy the exact power of whoever he's looking at and make it his own. It has a few more sub-abilities, but he'll learn them on his own. This Kagho could be the strongest because it has no limit," Subiru elucidated, shedding light on Reiniku's formidable potential.
"I like that!" Reiniku exclaimed eagerly, his enthusiasm reignited.
"Anyways, onto what I came in here to tell you guys. The first part of our plan is in motion now, we have three of our main members out right now. The only thing I ask for you two to do is to stay here with the others," Subiru instructed, his tone authoritative yet measured.
"Yessir," Ishen acknowledged dutifully.
"Ok, bossy," Reiniku quipped playfully.
Subiru's arrival brought a shift in the atmosphere as he addressed the damage before him. "Also, care to tell me who did this?" he inquired, his tone firm.
Reiniku hesitated momentarily before Ishen smoothly interjected, "A prisoner escaped through here."
"Ok, I'll get some slaves to fix this up," Subiru accepted the explanation before exiting the room.
Reiniku couldn't help but express his admiration. "Nice lying, Ishen!"
"It was nothing," Ishen shrugged nonchalantly.
"I heard that," Subiru's voice came from behind them, startling both Ishen and Reiniku.
"Ah! It's not what it looks like!!!" Reiniku stammered, caught off guard by Subiru's sudden appearance.
"After you two are done sweeping this up, you better fix this hole," Subiru commanded, holding brooms in his hands.
"Yessir," Ishen and Reiniku chorused in unison, their expressions resigned to the task ahead.