The tournament went by and I was winning all of my battles, all were very one sided. The finals came around and it was me against Takesi.
"Alright folks! The finals are here! We have our newcomer, Ryoma Miyazaki, going against Queen Azusa's Advisor, Takesi! These two fighters have blown the competition out of the water with their skill and now comes the final bout! Who will come out on top?! Oh I can't wait to see the outcome of this battle!" The announcer said excitedly.
"You're strong, I'll give you that much. That is as much as you're getting from me though. In this battle...I will strike you down. Enjoy your final moments alive, Yeshan." Takesi grabbed the handle of his great sword then got into his battle stance.
"Hmph. Let us dance." I said then got into my royal swordsman stance.
The horns blew and the battle was ready to be started. The crowd was silent and Takesi took a step forward and I took a step back. I studied him and my eyes shined. He dashed to me and slashed downward, grunting. I dodged his slash and noticed his sword breaking through the ground, causing a massive crack to form on the ground.
'His attacks are slower than his movements. I can take his stance and make it ten times better with my swiftness, but...if I want to impress my future wife..I will need to show her my true strength.' I thought to myself and dashed to Takesi.
I slashed at him then he blocked the attack. I jumped back. With such a wide blade, I knew his defenses were impenetrable if I attacked him head on. His weakness was blindsided attacks and back attacks. The only problem with that is, his great sword doesn't affect his speed unless he attacks and he knows that. He's gonna be on the defensive mostly unless I make a mistake and leave myself wide open, but that's what I'm going to go for.
I dashed to Takesi and throw an overhead cut. Takesi parried me and slashed horizontally. I blocked the attack and grunted then was blown away. I rolled on my side then sprung back to my feet.
'Takesi's attacks can't be blocked. With such power from a blade like that, he has unlockable attacks...but they can be parried...' I thought to myself then dashed to Takesi again.
He prepared himself and watched me throw another overhead cut. He parried me again then went for another horizontal slash. I parried his attack then he stumbled back. I kicked him away and dashed to him again then jumped up. He stopped himself and stuck his blade in the ground then grabbed my ankle when I went for a downward kick. He slammed my back into the ground and I groaned a bit. He let me go and I sprang back on my feet.
"Quick and reflexive. A true Shinobi at heart...but this is where the battle ends." I jumped back and got in my battle stance.
"Don't get so cocky. This is where the real fight begins!" He took the blade of his sword out of the ground then dashed to me.
He bellowed and slashed downward. I dodged his attack then spun around and kicked him away from his sword. He groaned and rolled backwards then I dashed to him. I slashed multiple times then he used his katana to block all of my attacks. We clashed and entered a blade lock.
"I've gotta say, you're trained well. I might have to actually get serious in this battle." I chuckled and glared at him.
"Go ahead...it won't make a difference." Takesi said.
I pushed him back then kicked him away. I jumped back then held my sword to the sky. The blade of the sword turned purple and the edge of the blade turned black. The hilt of my sword changed forms and resembled black wings.
"Respond to me, Arcane! Willbreaker Form!" I bellowed and my sword emitted dark aura. I got in my stance then my aura surged around my body turning from light aura to dark aura.
"Willbreaker..?" Azusa said then sat on the edge of her seat and her leg shook. "His sword can change form..?"
"So cool!" The young girl said in awe.
I allowed Takesi to pick up his great sword and his aura surged as well. "Let us continue our dance. I no longer need to study."
"Your mistake was allowing me to obtain my special weapon. Now you will see the true power of my Lazarus!" Takesi bellowed and the blade of his sword shined.
The crowd went wild as the battle raged on. I began to hear chanting and closed my eyes. I smiled and opened my eyes then held my sword underhanded style and placed my palm against the back of the handle. I crouched a bit and took a deep breath.
"The Stance of the Emperor of Dagrax. He knows more than one Seven Royals Stances..." Azusa said.
Takesi dashed to me and the ground cracked. He bellowed and slashed at me, this time his speed wasn't affected. I smirked then vanished in a blink of an eye then appeared behind him. He looked surprised and I slashed horizontally. I hit him and he groaned loudly then was blown away. He shoved the blade of his sword through the ground and managed to stop himself. He coughed and spit out blood.
One ability of Willbreaker was it's ability to bypass any form of defense at the cost of a lot of attack power. It was going to take more than one strike to take down a defensive Shinobi like Takesi. Even his aura boosts his defensive abilities, but I could bypass it. The Dagrax Stance enhances my mobility which allows me to strike multiple times with one swing of my sword.
"That was five hits with one slash." Kotone said. "I forgot the Emperor of Dagrax had that multi hit ability. Combine that with an Absolute Attack weapon and you've got an unstoppable force."
Takesi looked at me and huffed then glared. "He knows every possible combination. He's never short on tactics...I hate that. How strong is this guy really?"
I smirked and began to get really arrogant. I was in my element and felt unstoppable. "This arrogant fool actually has the skill to back up his talk. I've trained day and night learning all of the Royal Stances and now you're seeing it first hand!"
Takesi yelled and dashed to me. He slashed in a circled and I blocked it on purpose so I could slide back and get some distance. He smirked and noticed my smirk.
"Sword Art: Willbreaker!" I bellowed and vanished then appeared behind Takesi and sheathed my sword.
Takesi was hit with ten delayed slashes and fell to his knees. "How...can this be..?"
"Takesi is down! Is this it for him?!" The announcer yelled.
"Takesi!" Kotone yelled.
I looked back at Takesi and felt a spike in his aura. He stood up slowly and red lightning crackled around him. I smirked and rose an eyebrow. He yelled and his aura surged powerfully.
"No! He's back up! He's in his Awakened State people! We've never seen Takesi use this much power in a while! Now I'm on the edge of my seat! How will this end?!" The announcer yelled and hopped up and down in his chair.
Takesi looked at me and dashed to me in lightning speeds. I got in my Royal Yeshan stance then blocked his attack. I grunted and stood my ground. The impact caused the ground to break.
"I won't lose to you! My Queen wills your death! I will deliver it no matter the cost!" He yelled and his aura grew more powerful.
I grunted and closed one eye as I was brought to one knee. He greatly overpowered me and I mustered all the strength I could possibly hold and pushed him back. My aura surged and I pushed him back then kicked him away.
"Man...my boat driver was right. Uthea is way different from what I'm used to. Now the retainers are very strong." I panted and moved my hair from my eyes.
"Block this! Raging Quake!" He appeared in front of me and swung his sword and hit me.
I groaned and coughed a bit of blood then was blown away, crashing into the wall for the stadium. The crowd cheered loudly.
"Kick his ass, Takesi! Whoo whoo whoo!" Kotone cheered.
Takesi stuck his sword into the ground and looked at me. "It's over."
I opened my eyes slowly and markings slowly appeared on the right side of my face. Takesi squinted and looked at me closely. He noticed my blade change colors. The edge of my sword turned gray and the middle was a midnight black. The hilt turned white and resembled horns. Markings appeared on the midnight black part of the blade.
"He's not dead yet..?" One woman asked.
"Just who is this guy..?" A man whispered.
Takesi glared then dashed to me and went for a finishing blow then my aura surged powerfully and blew him away. Kotone, Takesi, Azusa, and her daughter looked surprised.
"Answer my call, Arcane. Yeshan Form." I said, sounding serious then purple aura surged from my sword.
I stood up and my right eye shined a light blue then I got into my original stance. I held the my sword as if I was holding a katana, but the blade of my sword rested on the biceps of my other arm. I bent my knees a little and my eyes shined brightly.
Takesi looked at me and noticed my serious face. He glared and dashed to me then slashed downward. I parried him perfectly, causing him to raise his arms in the air. He grunted then I palmed his stomach with my free hand, making him slide backwards.
"This is it..." I said and my blade shined brightly. "Emperor's Impact."
I slashed in a circle. Takesi blocked the attack then groaned when his guard was broken. I slashed in a circle again and hit him. He groaned and was sent flying in the air. I dashed to him and spun around multiple times then slashed and bellowed, hitting him again. My eyes emitted aura and I blew him away. He groaned and crashed through the wall of the stadium. I stood up straight and my markings vanished slowly and my aura disappeared.
"T-Takesi? Is he alive after that?" The announcer asked.
"I made sure to hit him in the non-lethal areas. He is alive." I said then sheathed my sword.
"That attack..." A man said.
"Emperor's Impact.." A woman said.
"A three hit move that first breaks the opponent's guard if they block then strikes two more times with the third strike being the most powerful...This is no ordinary Emperor. He has to be a descendant of one of the Seven Royals of Eyica. Most likely Emperor Ascea. He was the only other person known to use Emperor's Impact in old legend.." Azusa said.
Kotone looked at me and looked surprised. "No...I refuse to accept this! If Takesi couldn't kill him then I will do it myself!"
"Stand down. This is no longer a situation a retainer can handle. I will deal with him myself." Azusa stood up and walked away.