'Who the hell is he!?'
Kaminari Nozomu remained crouched and gazing at the terrifyingly big man in front of him. 'His size is almost inhuman...' Is it some kind of aura print?'
The humongous man with oily brown hair smiled. "Kono, I'll take care of this here Warrior. His strength is something that interests me. Go on ahead and check on Takoshiki, will ya?"
The blonde assailant, Kono, nodded. "Yes, Jinshu!" And with that, Kono began hopping away at tremendous speeds, almost appearing to be a blur as he ran.
The sound of smacking brought Nozomu back to the giant man named Jinshu. Jinshu collided his fists together, meeting at the knuckles. The menacing smile and eyes that were concealed underneath long bangs of hair made the man all more intimidating. The man seemed like a monster straight out of a fable.
"Now," Jinshu started to speak. "How would you like to fight me for a change? I'm sure I'll make it worth your while, Warrior."
Nozomu began to stand up from his crouching position, straightening his stance and glaring at Jinshu. Nozomu's eyes traced all of Jinshu's form, evaluating all of the possibilities of how a fight could turn out. 'I see no weapons on him whatsoever. He either has a combative aura print or relies on some other means of combat.'
"But if we are to fight, let's make it interesting. How about we fight mono-a-mono, huh? We only have our bare fists to defeat each other! A few moments ago, I took the time to analyze your strength; shaking the ground below you as well as forcing a solidified aura to dissipate by hand? Impressive!" Jinshu began to speak gratifyingly, only to receive a dubious stare from the white-haired man.
"And if I don't comply to fighting you?" Nozomu daringly questioned with an oppressive tone.
Jinshu's malicious grin faltered momentarily as if a facade was cracking. "I recommend that you do comply, Warrior. It'd be best for the both of us."
Nozomu's features hardened from Jinshu's vague response. 'He's giving no leeway in this, is he?'
"So what is your answer, Warrior? Am I going to have to beat it out of you?" Jinshu continued asking, his words becoming increasingly malevolent as his patience runs thin.
After a few short moments of silence, Nozomu huffed quietly in irritation. "Jinshu, right?" Nozomu asked, receiving a brief nod from the humongous man in question. "What would happen if I were to win?"
Jinshu's smile returned full-fledged, all of the intense malice returning to the air around him. "Well, that's something for you to find out, ain't it?"
Nozomu mentally grumbled. 'He hasn't been direct about anything at all, except when talking about fighting.'
Suddenly, small blue trails of aura began leaking off of Jinshu's body in various locations. His head, shoulders, torso, legs, and beyond. "Another suggestion, Warrior; don't test my patience. Answer me, now."
The white-haired Nozomu grounded his feet, sliding them back and forth to steady his stance, squinting his eyes in the process. "If I don't have a choice, then what other can I say besides ye-!"
Before Nozomu could finish his sentence, Jinshu moved at breakneck speed, launching a fist straight towards Nozomu's face. Nozomu was barely able to dodge the punch, watching as an inhumanly sized arm sped past his peripherals. 'He's fast!'
Jinshu swiftly swung his arm to the side mid-punch, catching Nozomu off guard and sending the white-haired man flying backward, breaking every tree Nozomu's body collided within the Fukuga forest. Jinshu straightened up and turned his head to look in the direction Nozomu had been sent, observing all of the trees with holes in their sides as Nozomu had previously flown through them. "Ah, is that all, Warrior? I had gone and got my hopes up for a decent fight, only for you to die so early on." The silence was all that took place after Jinshu's disparaging words.
All of a sudden, Jinshu heard something speak behind him. "Never let your guard down!" In an apparent flash, Nozomu reappeared behind Jinshu, thrusting a fist forward and landing a direct punch on the monstrous man. Hitting Jinshu in the spinal column of his back.
All it took was a single punch from Nozomu to knock Jinshu off his feet and hurl him face-first into the dirt. Jinshu slowly rose to his feet, spitting small grains of dirt from his mouth. Jinshu's throat erupted into a deep snarl. Mild rage attempts to break through the enormous man's visage. Surprisingly, Jinshu's face retained its winning grin, erasing all previous emotions. "Warrior, that was a terrific punch. I can't even recall ever being knocked off my feet by a warrior from any class. You, sir, will be forever remembered after your death."
Jinshu tightened his right hand and tensed his legs in anticipation. Jinshu dashed towards Nozomu without warning. As Jinshu ran forward, Nozomu dashed forward as well, prompting the two obscenely powerful men to slam their fists together in the middle, creating massive amounts of air to blow all around them, forcing the trees' leaves to sway uncontrollably. Even the dirt ground around them was immediately transformed into a shallow crater, becoming more uneven and fractured than what it once was.
Due to the violent air around them, Jinshu's eyes became visible. giving Nozomu an excellent view of the rest of the titan of a man's face. Jinshu's eyes were unsightly. He had a nasty scar that traversed both sides of his right eye. Even the pupil of his right eye was devoid of color. As for his right eye, it was gone. An empty socket was all that was left to be showcased to Nozomu. 'This man has gone through Hell and back, hasn't he?'
Without a moment's notice, Nozomu launched his free arm, his left, and clutched onto Jinshu's occupied arm, pulling it back and landing a right kick at Jinshu's solar plexus. Nozomu then removed his extended fist, spinning his whole body and landing a forceful jump-kick to the side of Jinshu's face, a nasty crunch was immediately heard. Jinshu's body was then sent flying once more but to the right this time.
"Is that enough for you?" Nozomu questioned, remaining fairly calm despite the situation.
Jinshu didn't respond, prompting Nozomu to trek towards the huge man. Once, when Nozomu was towering over Jinshu, he got a great view of Jinshu's now distorted and broken face. 'I don't know how this man is so durable. From what I have seen, he has a blue aura. His contained strength and speed are incomprehensible to normal warriors. The feats he's achieved just shouldn't be possible. Especially with how unharmed he always remained after exerting one punch and using his blue aura. His bones should've been shattered.' Nozomu mentally noted, thinking back to Jinshu using his monstrous strength against him.
Jinshu remained unresponsive, even as Nozomu thoroughly analyzed him. "For a man who was so dead-set on having a fistfight; you weren't even able to tank a kick to the face." Nozomu then reached for the sword on his waist. 'Finishing him right here would eliminate their boss. Or at least I assume this is who it is.'
Nozomu proceeded to raise the sword above Jinshu's unconscious body, angling it directly above Jinshu's heart. With Jinshu laying on his stomach, it took more caution to not hit anywhere else in the body. Nozomu's warrior borrowed sword gleamed in the moon's light, the transition of night becoming finished as Nozomu thrust the sword's blade down into Jinshu's body, finishing the fight for good.
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Kono could be seen perched on a tree's branch, looking down somewhat solemnly. "Takoshiki."
Below Kono, the assailant with long black hair, eyes black as night, and a double-edged blade can be currently seen with a tachi blade through his chest. Blood was seeping down from various spots on his body, and an exhausted expression was shown all over his features.
In front of Takoshiki, a blue-haired man wearing a blue vest and black undershirt could be seen, holding the hilt of the tachi blade that was inserted into Takoshiki's chest. 'I'm too late. Damnit!'
Kono tilted his head downwards, closing his eyes in disdain 'I've let too many things happen like this! When will it end!?' With an anxious huff, Kono disappeared in a blur once more, exiting the scene.
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"Grah!"
Blood can be seen spurting out of Takoshiki's mouth, a common reaction to receiving a blade into your chest. 'I'm already dead.'
Mr. Oshieru could be seen breathing heavily in front of Takoshiki, slowly sliding his glowing tachi blade out of Takoshiki. The magic faded off of the blade in the process. Oshieru then glanced over to the three students by the tree once more, noting anything he spots. 'Good. They're all still safe.' Suddenly, a realization came to Oshieru's mind. 'Wait. If Haishi was here with me earlier, does that mean…' Oshieru looked over to the fallen tree, spotting one of the warriors that were guiding them Ryakudatsu crushed underneath the perennial plant. 'Shit.'
"I congratulate you, Instructor." Takoshiki suddenly spoke, alerting Oshieru. "But… Killing us is only preventing us from saving millions of lives."
"What?" Oshieru asked in confusion.
"The blessing that was transformed into a curse resides in a village. If someone who is malevolent enough can spread chaos across the nation. Hell, maybe even Zebulun and Shanti as well." Takoshiki explained raggedly, his eyes drooping slightly. Death seems to have opened its arms.
"...I can't say I believe you. But if that's truly what you believe; I hope you can rest easy. We'll have people ready to prevent anything by any means. You can count on the warriors of Adonai." Oshieru assured the dying man softly, placing his body onto the dirt ground gingerly.
"No… They won't be enough. No one is strong enough to handle the Kekkan No Sosei once it's used without restrictions." Takoshiki stated grimly.
Oshieru stared at Takoshiki with a confused expression. "The Kekkan No Sosei?"
No response came from Takoshiki as his eyes slowly shut, embracing death before Oshieru could receive any type of answer. 'Damn.'
Oshieru looked up into the night sky, the moon shining on the two bodies of Oshieru and Takoshiki. "Please, Gods. If you exist, lend a hand."
"The students are going to need it."
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Hey! I really enjoyed writing this chapter. It's decently lengthed, as well as being consisted of some action! What do the words of Takoshiki mean? Is Jinshu really dead? Where did Kono go and what will he do? Stay tuned for more!
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