"Everyone get ready. The battle will start on count of three." Sora said from the sky. He didn't speak loudly but his voice still reached them normally.
Maria, Nami and Sakura were standing side by side when they heard him. Maria in the middle, Nami at the left and Sakura at the right side.
Nami is wearing a red skin-fitting outfit. Her eyes instantly turn fiery red and fire starts to light her hand as they give off power heat. But her clothes aren't affected by her fire.
Sakura is wearing a black outfit like Nami. Her skin suddenly starts to change and turn into steel.
Maria is wearing a blue outfit. Unlike the other two, she didn't have any awesome transformation like the other two.
They take a deep breath and look at each other and nod.
Sora smile and start the countdown, "3...2...1 go"
As soon as he said that, all the girls took their battle stance.
She just closed her eyes and then opened them again and said "to the left."
Everyone looks to the left and waits. They did ask Maria anything to Maria. They know that she is using the sensing skill or Haki.
All three of them have reached C rank Cultivator. Their fast growth has also started to slow down as they need more energy to reach the next rank. They are still a lot faster than other humans in the world.
Because of this, their power has increased and Maria also now can use Observation Haki a little, just enough to detect enemies.
They didn't have to wait long before they saw a giant wolf come running toward them. What is surprising is that it's at least twice the size of a normal wolf.
Maria looked at the wolf without surprise and said "there is a pack of them."
As soon as she finished talking, five more wolves the same size as the previous one came from behind the first wolf and ran towards them with great speed.
Without any panic Maria, Nami and Sakura take a stance to face them head-on. They make A formations. Sakura at the front, Nami at the left and Maria at the right.
"Fight!!!" Maria shouts.
Nami instantly made a fireball and fired at the wolf at the front. Her reaction was smooth and fast. It's as if they have done it many times.
But the wolf is not so easy to defeat. It quickly dodged the attack and continued to move forward, faster.
In just a few seconds It reached Sakura. The wolf opens its jaw as if it wants to kill its first prey in one bite.
But suddenly it paused for a split second. The wolf feels restricted all over its body. But it didn't last long due to its strong physique. But that was enough for Sakura.
Sakura tightened her fist and punched the wolf without any hesitation. As strong as the wolf is, it still couldn't bear the hit and a few of its teeth flew out and its massive body flew back too.
But Sakura didn't waste her chance. She kicks the wolf with her steel leg and breaks its ribs of the wolf.
The other wolf following behind didn't stop even after seeing what happened to the first wolf. But they also feel some kind of restrictions and paused for a second.
A few fire spears come followed by the restriction on their body. Nami swiftly uses her ability like a mage from behind.
Maria keeps standing in her place as she seriously uses her Telekinesis ability and hinders the wolf from advancing.
She is still not strong enough to use the Telekinesis as she wishes. But that's fine too. It's just training. And in time she will become as strong as her son.
Sora keeps floating and looks at the battle down. They have come a long way. At least they didn't hesitate during the fight.
But Sora knows that this is not enough. They need blood rituals and then they can truly walk on the path of growth.
Sora is not in a hurry to do that. They still have plenty of Time. He will nurture them slowly and make them stronger both physically and mentally.
"Don't relax. This is not the end." Sora warns them from the sky.
...
A man wearing a military uniform is walking down a long corridor hurriedly. He has a pale expression on his face. It is as if he will die at any given moment.
Very soon he came in front of a closed door. Two guards standing on each side of the gate and guarding the gate seriously.
The man without any wait walked towards the closed door. But the guard stopped him and said"The General is in a meeting with the Prime minister."
"Move, it's very urgent." The man said as he pushed the guard and opened the door. Before the guard could react the door was already open.
The man without asking for any permission hurriedly went inside the room. The guard got angry and also followed inside.
The officer saw a man wearing the same military uniform but with many medals on it. Facing him is sitting another man wearing a black formal suit.
Both of them look at the officer who Burdge in without permission with a frown on their face. But the officer didn't even have time to say sorry as he said "Disaster, a disaster is coming."
The frown deepened on the face of the General and the PM. They stand up and look at the officer seriously.
'The things we fear the most are here.' They both have similar thoughts.
Without saying anything both of them hurriedly get out of the meeting room and headed toward the control room.
A few minutes later both the General and PM stand in front of the giant screen and look at them. They are not blockheads like those governments.
Besides, they have seen enough fantasy stuff made by other humans. So many researchers suggested many new ideas and warnings.
One of the warnings that got their attention is that smaller animals with high numbers, such as bugs, or small animals like rats, may also get bigger like other animals and attack.
It worries the government the most. So they made a few new research teams who will be researching these animals. They also make enough preparation for the worst.
And now they are standing in front of the screen and look like a swarm of rats is moving in hordes underneath the city using the tunnels. And by the looks of it, they might come out for food.
The food will obviously be human or other animals. But in cities, it will be mostly human.
"Quick, prepare for the battles. I don't want any casualties." The general orders.
The PM also ordered others to maintain order and calm civilians from panicking.
All of them have ashen faces. They have a feeling that this is just the beginning.
This is not just for this country. Almost all the countries in the world are facing this new calamity. They can now just pray that they can survive this disaster.
...…
Barricades surround the opening of the manhole. Military officers are guarding it with guns.
This is not just for this specific manhole but for every one of them.
All the soldiers are pointing their guns at the entrance of the manhole. They will fire if anything just comes out of this hole.
The busy streets are not busy anymore. You can't see even a single human outside.
Helicopters are flying in the sky. Many of them belong to the news channel. They of course won't lose this chance.
The civilians are sitting inside their house with a closed door and few things besides them like a baseball bat, knife, frying pan, anything that can be used as a weapon and looking at the tv with their families.
Today no one is happy that they have superpowers and no one is protesting against these superpower people outside.
Everyone is looking at the tv attentively. Some start praying for mercy from their gods. Some are worried about the future.
….
"Incoming, Soldiers ready to fire" a high-ranking officer shouted. All the soldiers' bodies stiffened. They hold their gun tighter and aim at the hole.
*Screecccch* with the beast-like roar, a monster that looks like a rat but is the size of a cat comes out. It bears its teeth.
*Bang*
"Dadadadadadadadadadadada"
Fire after fire, the sound of gunshots rings on the quiet roads.
The news reporter also zooms in and takes clear videos and broadcasts them all over the world.