"It's been a while hasn't it Naoya. "
Says Mute tightly gripping Naoya's shoulder. Naoya's eyes widened before a swift kick slammed into his solar plexus launching him into the air. Naoya slams through an oak tree before coming to a grinding stop. Naoya rolls onto his feet with blood drizzling out of his mouth. Naoya wipes his mouth before speaking.
" That's one way to say hello, Mute. But it has been a long time. So, I must ask why did you side with Geto's group? "
Mute looks at Naoya with an astonished look. He is bewildered because Naoya asked such a stupid question. Mute scoffs before answering Naoya's question.
" I was trapped in a cellar for years and repeatedly tortured by the Zenin Clan and you're asking why I would want revenge? Truthfully, I only planned on killing your father, but you gave me a reason to kill you. "
Mute points to Nanako's dead body. Mute glances at Mimiko staring at him breathing heavily until he speaks.
" Hurry up and leave Mimiko you will only get in the way. I doubt I can kill Naoya right now. "
Mimiko nods her head and quickly starts to sprint away, leaving her sister's body. Naoya stares at the running Mimiko before locking eyes with Mute and speaking.
"That's right, your cursed energy is almost completely gone. So, how do you plan on beating me, Mute? "
Mute shakes his head and responds to Naoya.
" I wasn't referring to cursed energy, idiot. "
Naoya stares at Mute confused before he watches as Mute lunges towards him. Naoya raises his hands into a tight guard before blocking a powerful kick from Mute. Naoya stumbles to the side from the force of the kick.
Naoya grits his teeth in pain before throwing a swift palm at Mute. Mute easily slips the palm countering with a mighty overhand that connects to Naoya's nose rocking his head. Blood leaks out of Naoya's nose as he throws a spinning kick. Naoya's heel grazes the top of Naoya's head narrowly missing before another powerful overhand slams into Naoya's chin launching him onto the ground.
Naoya violently lands on the grass before quickly rolling onto his knees until a fast knee slams into his temple propelling his body back into the ground. Naoya comes to a grinding stop a few feet away from Mute.
Naoya lies on his back in pain before his eyes widen and he rolls dodging a stomp from Mute. Naoya stumbles back to his feet with his guard high blocking another kick from Mute. Naoya blocks a relentless barrage of attacks from Mute. His arms start to bruise as he grits his teeth in agony until a lightning-fast roundhouse kick slips through the middle of Naoya's guard slamming into his chest and launching him back into a tree.
Naoya stumbles off the tree before a hook slams into his right ear wobbling him. Naoya wobbles to the right with his eyes blurry.
Even with Naoya's Projection Sorcery. Naoya cannot keep up with Mute's volley of attacks. Naoya can only make out the outline of the attack before it violently slams into either his guard or his body. However, being from one of the greatest clans of sorcery, Naoya will quickly adapt to Mute's movements. But...
The real question is. Can Naoya survive long enough to adapt to Mute's movements? Mute throws a stiff jab that slams into Naoya's lips busting them open. Naoya staggers before a high kick slams into his jugular making him drop to the ground.
Naoya holds onto his neck trying to breathe before a power stomp slams into his solar plexus making him cough out blood. Mute stares down at Naoya before Naoya's right-hand blurs and grips onto Mute's right heel. Naoya lets out a bloody grin before Mute's body is encased in glass. Naoya rolls out from under Mute's foot before he pushes off the ground throwing a kick at Mute's head.
Naoya's leg blurs as he swiftly slams his foot into the glass shattering it. Glass flies wildly out however, Naoya's face changes from a cocky one to one in pure shock. Through the shattering glass, Mute could be seen grabbing onto Naoya's foot. Mute caught the kick before it could reach him.
Naoya stares at Mute in pure shock before his body gets flung through the air. Mute throws Naoya before he lunges at the flying Naoya. Naoya flips in the air landing on the grass before ducking under a punch. Sweat pours off Naoya's nose as he spins blocking a kick from Mute. Naoya stares at Mute's left leg blurring before he leans back dodging a high kick.
Naoya throws a palm at Mute that grazes his left cheek. Mute eyes widen before a quick knee slams into his chest. Naoya grins wildly before cockily speaking while throwing a punch.
" What's wrong? Am I catching up to your speed- "
Before Naoya could finish his sentence a loud crack entered his ears. Naoya glances at his right arm before seeing it mangled and twisted. Naoya feints his punch before staggering back in pain. Naoya squints his eyes in agony before a back fist slams into his chin contorting his face and making him drop back first onto the grass.
Mute stares down at the barely conscious Naoya before he smirks and calmly speaks. Like the sentence coming out of his mouth was a guaranteed fact.
" After I'm done killing your father, you're next Naoya. "
Naoya stares at Mute horrified before Naoya feels someone grab onto the back of his robe and pull his body dragging his back onto the ground. Naoya glances up and behind him before seeing Naobito staring at Mute with a serious look on his face.
Naobito lets go of his son's robe before walking past him. Naobito glares at Mute with his fingers twitching. Naobito can feel the amount of reverse cursed energy leaking off his body. However, Mute doesn't have much cursed energy left. Naobito coughs before speaking to his son.
" Hurry up and run Naoya. He's someone you cannot handle right now. "...