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Kenji waved his hand trying to clear the purple tinged smoke that clouded his vision despite him not having any eyes. A series of coughs and groans drifted up from the raiders meaning most if not all of them had survived the bombardment.
Just then a loud flap sounded from above and a second later a strong gust of wind cleared the air. Looking around Kenji saw that his attackers had been strewn around like straw, their clothes ragged and their skin scorched with blast marks.
"You damn bird, I'm going to enjoy tearing off your wings with my bare hands!" A familiar brutish voice roared out and Kenji looked over just in time to see the bare chested leader of the raiders transform as he activated his work.
The man's body swelled with power as his muscles doubled in size and his skin turned a molted green, meanwhile his brow dropped thickened, and two tusks jutted out from between his lips from his bottom set of teeth. The brute's hammer also grew in size to match its owner's new stature.
As his transformation finished the brute roar and pointed his hammer at the vulture as a wave of force shot forth like a cannonball spreading out in a cone. For a moment Kenji worried for his feathered companion as the shockwaves area of effect made it unavoidable.
But with a flap of its wings the vulture sent a tight cluster of feathers raining down to meet the shockwave and with a screech the bird caused its feathers to explode creating enough turbulence to disrupt the a.o.e attack.
The brute scowled before turning his hate filled gaze to the rest of his men, "You lot deal with the shadow, this overgrown turkey is mine!"
Kenji frowned as he felt the collective attention of the raider fall onto his shoulders once more. All at once the raider's activated their quirks and Kenji felt the surrounding space warp as the respective laws were bent.
Not eager to face the group of eight head on, Kenji was ready to flee when he felt a surge of power race through his body and instinctually Kenji knew it was an offering. Accepting Kenji felt the power coalesce around his hands and he looked down just in time to see a pair of daggers appear in his palms with a puff of purple smoke.
The knives were made out of a single piece of warped and weathered dark gray metal but the edges still looked razor sharp. Seeing the weapons appear out of thin air the raiders hesitated and they exchanged hesitant glances, no one willing to be the first one up.
Until one in the group let out a roar and charged straight at Kenji as his skin gained a dark stone texture. And the ground trembled as the man trampled across the earth like a runaway train.
Never having used a dagger before, Kenji couldn't help but feel a bit unsure as he flipped both knives around so they were pointed at the ground as he held them. Then the stone fist giant was on him, lashing out with a straight jab aimed at Kenji's face.
Time seemed to slow down as the giant's fist approached like a wall of stone bending space with its earth related laws and displacing the air in front of it. Kenji's shadowy skin seemed to come alive as the overlapping waves washed over him, sending a strong almost electrifying tingle through every fiber of his being. Without even thinking of it Kenji slipped under the punch as he ducked his head and stepped forward.
Still moving on autopilot Kenji arms shot out to either side of the giant's torso before stabbing down at an angle effortlessly embedding both his blades up to the hilt into the man's stoney flesh.
The giant let out a roar of pain as his blood stained the ground and his knee shot up in retaliation. Once more Kenji's body reacted on its own as he let go of his knives and bent over in a backhand spring, throwing himself back and away before jumping into the air.
Landing on the ground a few feet away Kenji watched as the giant reached down with his massive stone hands in an attempt to pull out Kenji's knives.
Holding out his hand Kenji snapped his shadowy fingers and a wave of purple energy rippled through the air and the moment it reached the giant the knives embedded in his flank started to pulse with a morbid purple light.
The man's eyes widened in shock and he only had a moment to let out a curt scream of terror before his voice was drowned out by an explosion of purple fire.
A second later a loud thud echoed out as the smoke cleared to reveal the still body of the giant lying on the ground unmoving.
The remaining raiders all looked from the smoking body of their stoney companion to Kenji who was still in shock as the entire sequence had only taken a few seconds.
Recovering quickly Kenji reached out for the offer of power pulling on it once more and another pair of identical daggers appeared in his hands once more.
Like a starting pistol going off during a race all the raiders charged Kenji obviously hoping to swarm and overwhelm him with numbers. But for some reason Kenji felt no fear, or anticipation, his mind was clear and free of any cluttering thoughts.
Embracing the feeling Kenji felt his shadowy skin ripple and he smiled as a familiar and comforting weight settled onto his shoulders as his body was covered by a heavy tattered robe. And as Kenji reached back and pulled up the hood his figure was completely hidden, the heavy overlapping cloak only giving the barest hint as to where Kenji's actual body was positioned.
Then the first raider reached Kenji quickly followed by a second and a third, slipping past the first Kenji's arm flashed out from underneath his robe as he threw his dagger with pinpoint accuracy pinning the second raider's foot to the ground opening a wind for Kenji to throw himself at the third raider tackling the man and sending the both of them to the ground.
Before he could recover Kenji plunged two daggers into the man's shoulders, the long blades completely passing through the man's flesh and sinking into the ground under him.
Another jolt through his body had Kenji rolling off the man and to the side as a ball of condensed energy shot through the space where he had just been. Jumping back up to his feet Kenji wasn't fast enough to avoid a water encased fist but thanks to his robe billowing around him the raider's aim was off and the blow only managed to clip Kenji.
Spinning with the blow Kenji flung out three daggers that spread out in a fan with two managing to draw blood as they sped by while the other found its mark in the thigh of the water manipulator who had punched Kenji.
Finishing his spin Kenji held out his hand for the raiders to see and fear flashed across their face as a sharp crisp snap echoed through the air.