Izumi's Point of View.
Previously, I had announced my intention to kill the fearless one a thousand times. However, this task proved to be challenging. Reaching his head would be a difficult endeavor, subject to being targeted, but I had no other option. At least, I would try.
"Come on! Fearless one! Super Speed Iz Brute Force!"
I leaped towards his head at high speed.
"Raaaaaawwwwwww!!"
"Bloody hell!"
The fearless one noticed my intention and, in response, opened his mouth, launching dozens of stakes in my direction. I could cut most of them as I got closer, but the quantity kept increasing exponentially. My speed was decreasing as the fearless one intensified the attack with more and more stakes. If this continued, I would be defeated.
"Argh!"
Some stakes began to bypass my defense, causing cuts on some parts of my body. I knew that if one of them hit me precisely, I'd be in serious trouble.
"Lhiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaa!!!"
'I won't give up. It's necessary to interrupt this sequence of attacks, and for that, I needed to increase my strength. But how?'
With every thought that crossed my mind, the feeling of being cornered grew, enveloping me like a prison.
'I cannot die to this fearless one. If I fight this fearless who relies on test subjects to become strong, I will never be the best. I don't care anymore, I don't care about my body anymore. If I want to win in the end, I need to go beyond my life, pushing the limits and using my life as a sacrifice.'
"Let's go, Iz! Let's change positions!"
I hadn't contemplated this possibility before, but it made perfect sense. When I used Super Speed Iz Brute Force, I felt that my speed increased more than my strength.
However, if I used something beyond that, my body probably wouldn't hold up. I had acted unconsciously, prioritizing speed, but now that I realized I could change that, I was determined to try. It was essential to find the balance between these two abilities.
"Screw it!"
'To defeat all the fearless ones, I don't need limitations. Come on, body, once again, work a miracle and take me to the next level!'
"Super Speed Brute Force Iz!!!!"
As I had foreseen, this put more pressure on my body, but so far, I could bear it. However, I began to notice several bulging veins running through my body. It seemed like I was approaching a limit, but all I needed was a single moment.
"Fifth form. Kotxi's Hurricane!"
Like a hurricane, I cut all the stakes approaching as I moved towards the fearless one's mouth. With determination, I pierced his head and then deactivated my technique, watching the result of my assault.
"Cure Iz."
"Raaaaawwwwwgggghhhhhh!"
He tried to roar, but he didn't have a throat for it. I could continue the attack, but I couldn't fly. I would need to fall to the ground and restart my attacks. Using the Super Speed Brute Force Iz was exhausting, so I decided to use it only in moments of danger.
I fell to the ground, and the fearless one was still stunned, with his hand on his face. I seized the opportunity and activated my Super Speed Iz Brute Force in the fourth form, known as 'Kotxi Veloz.' However, it wasn't as effective as I had imagined. To defeat that fearless one, I needed to target his vital point.
Jumping again would be risky because he could regenerate before I attacked again. It was at that moment that I realized I needed an unexpected strategy. I would have to run through the fearless one's body to reach his head.
I began running through the fearless one's body. He tried to crush me with his hand, but I managed to dodge. However, I was taken by an unexpected turn of events. Countless stakes started sprouting from his body, forcing me to jump. The fearless one seized the opportunity to try and grab me.
'Bloody hell!'
"Rarararaww!"
The fearless one began to smile, and his laugh could have been more imposing than mine, but his mud-covered mouth ruined everything. Some dental hygiene would be helpful for that bloke, for sure.
'First form Kotxi Swivel!'
I decapitated a part of his hand. I thought about slicing him into pieces, but he was too large, and my attacks were limited. So, I grabbed his hand and leaned on it, starting to run up his arm towards the fearless one's neck.
He was preparing to swing, but it was already too late. I jumped towards his neck and used the "Super Speed Brute Force Iz Kotxi Veloz." However, even that attack didn't prove to be very effective. A wound of that size on his neck would take only seconds to regenerate.
'Damn it!'
Once again, I was falling to the ground, but I saw the fearless one's hand getting closer to me, and I was hit.
"Argh!"
I collided with one of the debris. Although I didn't suffer significant damage, I became aware that defeating that fearless one would not be an easy task.
"Cure Iz. Let's go again!"
I began to run toward the fearless one, and he pointed a finger at me, firing an endless series of stakes. I dodged them, but they kept being launched like an open tap.
I managed to reach his foot and activated Super Speed Iz Brute Force, starting my sequence of attacks. Dodging the stakes that emerged from his body was the biggest challenge. Sometimes I had to restart due to the unexpected appearance of stakes in my path.
I jumped to another part of his body, but the fearless one seized that moment to try and hit me with his hand. After several attempts, I finally reached his neck, but the fearless one began to shrink, and countless stakes suddenly appeared all over his body, forcing me to jump.
I fell to the ground again, and the fearless one pointed two fingers in my direction, maintaining that sinister smile. Did he know how to do anything besides smiling? The stakes doubled, and I needed to activate the Speed Iz to dodge them, restarting my onslaught.
With each fall, the fearless one used another finger to attack me, making my mission more complicated. On the fourth finger, I was forced to use the Super Speed Iz Brute Force. However, my attacks didn't seem to have an effect. If only I had something to distract him, the situation would be more favorable.
I surpassed the five fingers, but, unexpectedly, the fearless one pointed his palm towards me, launching a shower of spikes. Even with the Super Speed Iz Brute Force, facing this long-range attack was a challenge, but I knew I needed something more to win.
I didn't imagine that I would have to use this technique against such a weak fearless one, but there was no other option. Not using the technique meant only two alternatives: keep fighting until victory or face death. Running away was out of the question.
'I'd rather die than run away'