*Bam
"Damn... That hurt."
Touching his stomach, Yuki gritted his teeth. After all, these guys could coordinate attacks and even strike from a distance.
"Hm?"
However, feeling something wet on his hand, as well as a familiar taste in his mouth, Yuki lowered his head, observing crimson blood on his hand and red liquid dripping from the corner of his mouth, staining his chainmail.
"..."
This momentarily blanked his mind, and then his chakra surged.
*Bam
"Hahahahaha"
Laughing sinisterly, Yuki stood up, opening both hands wide.
"I'm going to break each of your miserable bones!"
*Tick, tack
Yuki was injured, causing his Sharingan to dangerously glow, and the golden-eyed clock hands to move involuntarily.
*ROOOAARR
*ROAR
Roaring simultaneously, the eyes of both Juggernauts glowed with hatred. After all, their enemy was not yet dead.
"Champion-sama!"
Meanwhile, Ais cut down several monsters around her, glancing at Yuki standing in the middle of the crater, now smiling with blood coming from his mouth and stomach.
"Champion-sama! Let's retreat, this is too much for us. We need to seek reinforcements."
Trying to make her way with her sword, Ais opted for the best choice. After all, she could see that both monsters were powerful, not to mention she couldn't spot a weak point in either of them. However, Yuki had other plans.
"If you want to go... Go! I'll open a path for you to run, but I..."
Wiping the blood from his mouth, the smile on Yuki's face twisted.
"I'm going to crush their bones!"
"..."
Feeling an incredible bloodlust, Ais was petrified. Yuki's shadow expanded, covering the entire room, the monsters, and Ais herself.
"So, will you run?"
Turning his head, Yuki looked disdainfully at Ais, who wanted to escape from a challenge.
Looking into those eyes full of mockery and contempt, Ais trembled.
(I...)
Gripping her sword, Ais bit her lips. She wanted to run. She knew that with so many monsters and those skeletal beasts, she wouldn't stand a chance.
It was foolish and certain death to stay. That's why she chose to run and gather reinforcements to face this calamity.
This was the best course of action, and any adventurer would choose it.
However, Ais had a feeling that if she fled now, she would never raise her head again, and Yuki would despise her for being a coward.
"No, I'm staying."
"Well said! I'll leave those pests to you; let me handle those two bastards."
"Yes."
Smiling in response, Yuki agreed. Ais was right. If she ran at that moment, then forget about training. Yuki would spit on her and mock her every time someone mentioned her. After all, for Yuki, cowards don't exist. A good shinobi faces the challenge and, above all, trusts in their comrades.
Yuki could win; he had no doubt about that. However, he wanted to test Ais's resolve. By trusting him, if she ran, it was over. She would abandon her adventuring comrade, making her scum. After all, she agreed to follow Yuki on this adventure, but she stayed, so her value as a person rose a few ranks in Yuki's mind.
So, the multiple clones in her shadow smiled as they closely followed Ais.
(TN: NGL kinda creepy)
"Tempest... Ariel!"
Covered in swirling air, Ais activated her magic. She had to be faster in exterminating these monsters if she wanted to support Yuki.
Without hesitation, she charged at the monsters.
Fortunately for Ais, the Juggernauts didn't see her as a threat. To them, the main threat and their target were Yuki and no one else.
*Shua.. Shua
*Tric, Tric
Moving at high speed, the black Juggernaut attacked again with its claws, while the other Juggernaut shot several bone projectiles.
"Hmp!"
Snorting coldly, Yuki didn't fall for the same trick twice. Instead of dodging, he stomped the ground, creating several cracks, and simultaneously, an Ice Lion emerged from it.
"Hyoton: Kori no Raion"
*Bam
*Bom, Bom
*Roar!
Spinning on his axis, Yuki kicked the claw with his foot, while the ice lion used its body as a shield, and the bone projectiles embedded deeply.
*ROOOOARRR
Seeing its attack fail, the black Juggernaut roared, and hundreds of bone spikes emerged from its body, firing point-blank at Yuki.
"First gate: Gate of Opening... Open!"
Dodging with a spin, Yuki approached, lowering his body, gaining momentum.
*GOLPE
*Creak.
Successfully striking the beast's head, several cracks formed on its skull. However, this didn't stop its attack. With its tail, stinging like a scorpion, the Juggernaut struck with force, and at the same time, the other Juggernaut approached at great speed, evading the Lion, also hitting with its skeletal tail.
"You underestimate me."
Watching both tails approach rapidly, Yuki gritted his teeth.
"Second gate: Gate of Rest... OPEN!"
*Bommmm
Taking both tails with his hands, Yuki redirected his force, using a smooth footwork.
"Haaa!"
At the same time, he used his strength to send them flying in different directions, using their tails as levers.
*Bom
*ROOOARR
However, despite using their strength against them, the Juggernauts landed on their feet, without any noticeable damage.
Yet, Yuki wasn't done. He made a quick sequence of hand signs.
"Raiton: Hakai!"
*Rumble
With several electric sparks, Yuki's fists illuminated with electricity, forming two incredible electric fists.
*Shua..
Disappearing instantly, Yuki didn't hesitate to attack the black Juggernaut. After all, this one was bringing him more threat and was the most difficult to deal with.
However, reacting at high speed, the Juggernaut tilted its head, causing Yuki's electric fist to pass inches from it, missing. But...
"I don't have just one fist!"
*Bommmm
Stepping on the air, Yuki turned halfway, making his other fist successfully hit the beast's head.
"Eh?"
However, something incredible happened. The armor of the Juggernaut was absorbing his jutsu at an incredible speed.
*ROOOARRR
Roaring loudly, the Juggernaut scoffed at Yuki's poor attempt, as after absorbing the attack, its body shone, and the electricity struck Yuki.
*Bommm
*Rumble
"Agh?!"
Groaning in pain, Yuki was sent flying again. However, unlike the first time, he managed to stabilize in the air and land on his feet.
"What the hell?!"
*Crash...
*Trick trick
But as he felt his body numb from the electricity and sparks seeped in, the other Juggernaut didn't waste time.Its body flickered, and several bone projectiles were fired. At the same time, numerous bone spikes emerged from the ground, threatening to take Yuki's life.
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