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Chapter 53 - Fumetsu’s Gambit

Everything is bright due to Takono's solar flare energy emitting off his body and the temperature has reached numbers never seen by anyone

Takono stands in a calm demeanor with a hint of anger 

And on the other side, Fumetsu is enraged, eager to attack at any given moment 

Prince and the others stand in a distance where they can't see what's going on

Prince: I think we should get closer 

Prince: So we can see what's going on

Seiya: Agreed…

Toshino: That's a death wish getting that close to them two

Enoken: Toshino right- we should stay here

Prince: I need to make sure my brothers fine

Tome steps up with his arms folded

Tome: We can get a little closer without actually being damage zone

Toshino: Fine… but I'm not dying for any of you weaklings….

Prince, Seiya, Toshino, Enoken, Tome, and Harabara all begin to move towards the battle

At The Battle….

Takono stands making direct eye contact with Fumetsu but hasn't moved a muscle 

Fumetsu: YOU DO A LOT OF STARING

He yells in anger

Takono: Any final words…

Takono says in a peaceful tone

Fumetsu: WHAT- WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME

Takono: I said… 

Takono: Do you have any final words?

Fumetsu face looks in confusion but then he starts to laugh

Fumetsu: Hahaha….

Fumetsu: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

His smile drops as he dashes at Takono trying to swing 

But Takono effortlessly catches his fist as he stops Fumetsu's momentum 

Fumetsu looks at Takono with utter fear as Takono grabs his neck with his other hand and chokeslams him into the ground

Takono then leaps up into the air raising his hand out spawning a ball of energy that looks like a miniature sun and launches it towards Fumetsu

Creating a huge explosion that is temporarily too bright for the normal eye

The blast radiates all the way back to where the others are creating some winds that are tornado-level strong 

Prince: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

He yells trying to keep his balance as the others do the same 

Tome stands just fine with his arms crossed and so does Harabara

Tome: It seems they have begun fighting again-

Prince spots a semi-tall mountain that looks unfazed by the battle

Prince: LETS GET THERE

He says pointing to the mountain 

Harabara: GOOD IDEA!

Back At The Battle….

The winds calm down and Takono approaches the crater 

As he gets closer Fumetsu leaps out with a blade in his hand and slices at Takono

Takono dodges just in time but Fumetsu leaves a small cut on his face cheek that starts to drip blood but he wipes it immediately 

Fumetsu: You can't hold this state forever…

Fumetsu: YOU MORTALS CAN'T HOLD DIVINITY WITHOUT A DRAWBACK

Fumetsu: I CAN TELL THE POWER IS CONSUMING YOU-

Takono appears in front of him again throwing a jab to Fumetsu's jaw

The punch sends Fumetsu flying back before regaining his balance and dashing back at him in anger

Fumetsu then shoots multiple fireballs at Takono leaving him to dodge

Takono dodges the first few before flipping over another

But as he flips Fumetsu shoots ice at Takono attempting to freeze him 

Takono sees this and then proceeds to expand his sun aura to melt the ice before it makes contact with him and lands on his feet

Fumetsu continues his assault as he summons two huge tornadoes with his two hands and sends them at Takono

Takono stands there as he stops time and he dodges the tornadoes as time resumes

He then dashes at Fumetsu so fast it looks like he teleporting before grabbing Fumetsu by his head 

Then begin dragging him through mountains before launching him into another one

Takono then creates two suns but slightly bigger than the last one and launches both at Fumetsu

And proceeds to shoot a huge flame ball disintegrating everything in the area

With the others….

They are climbing the mountain as they see a huge explosion in the distance as they stop

Prince: What just happened?

Tome: Takono ending the fight…. we have TO HURRY- FORGET THIS MOUNTAIN 

They start to climb down and head to the battle

Back on the battlefield…

As the dust settles Fumetsu's body lies in a deep crater in some lava 

His armor is cracked and almost destroyed a shedding look at him and you can see his skin as purple blood runs down his face

The runes stop glowing on his body and he appears to be defeated

Takono stands over him panting in exhaustion as his eyes return to normal

Takono: This fight is over Fumetsu….

Fumetsu slightly opens one eye grunting in pain

Fumetsu(coughing): it- *coughs* it seems my- *coughs again* my brother defeated me once again….

Takono(calmly): No- I defeated you….

He says as the flame aura surrounding his body starts to slowly disappear and the armor disappears with it

And he regains his normal state again

Takono raises his hand creating a fireball

Fumetsu then starts to chuckle before breaking out into full laughter 

Fumetsu: HAHAHAHAHA

Takono looks slightly in confusion 

The others are seen running toward Takono and Fumetsu in the distance

Takono: What's so funny?

Fumetsu's face then turns serious grunting in pain

Fumetsu: Did you think- 

He grunts in pain

Fumetsu: I didn't plan for this?

Fumetsu slowly gained his footing holding his ribs

Takono: What are you talking about?

Fumetsu: I am a god….

He says spitting out blood

Fumetsu: But I'm not the only god-

Fumetsu: What do you think I was planning while I disappeared for those months?

Fumetsu: You thought I was replenishing my strength?

Takono: Yeah?-

Fumetsu: Speaks volumes on how dumb mortals are-

Fumetsu: I wasn't just gaining my strength back- I was working and learning on how- on how to bring my siblings back….

Prince and the others arrive

Prince: TAKONO!

Takono stands serious as they approach 

Enoken: IT'S OVER?

Fumetsu: Good, I have an audience now…

Fumetsu: Where was I?

Takono: Bringing your siblings back isn't going to do any good for you- They hate you….

The others look in shock and confusion

Fumetsu: That's why- I researched if I was going to bring them back I would need to learn how to get them to help in my vision

Fumetsu: Then I saw something- something only my father knew….

Fumetsu: A way to have my siblings avenge me just in case I was to ever perish 

Prince stands balling his fist up in anger

Prince: And that is?

Fumetsu: Erasing memories….

Fumetsu: All I needed was their bodies or should I say bones to perform this resurrection

Fumetsu: I channeled all of the light energy I had left and fused it with the dark energy I had to bring back their bodies 

Takono: That's why you weren't able to shoot energy beams like me….

Fumetsu: Correct….

Fumetsu smiles and Takono clenches his fist

Seiya: You still haven't told us how you plan to erase their memories 

Fumetsu: Planned? Oh no- 

He chuckles 

Fumetsu: See I learned- again from my father that to erase memories you need a small amount of dark energy and to inflict that on the brain you can do whatever you want with it-

Fumetsu: I used that energy to erase their memory back to before the war between mortals and us gods- when we were a big happy family

He says laughing in an evil tone

Fumetsu: All of my siblings besides Tankū Of Course- are all in chambers currently waiting for my signal to be released

Fumetsu: Killing me won't do anything but make my siblings want revenge….

Everyone stands in anger and shock as their fists clench

Takono: Your bluffing-

Fumetsu smiles

Seiya's face tenses up before charging toward Fumetsu in anger

Prince: SEIYA NO!

Prince stands and so does Takono watching Seiya charge at Fumetsu

Seiya creates an ice gauntlet around his arm and as he approaches Fumetsu

Fumetsu then smiles before he summons a spear

Takono reacts too late as Fumetsu stabs the spear 

A scream is let off

To be continued…..