Chapter LXV: Nice guy, nah.

Act: 65

None said a word, even Hano and his team alongside Taku and Daichi. Each one kept guard, unsure of where he would appear next after vanishing.

"Hm. Could that be what my dad is scared of?"

Said Han Chul-Moo, leaving him with a puzzled expression.

"Stop looking over there, did you know? I'm right here?"

Shizu whispered into Taku's ear in a mixed, distorted tone. Taku responded, shaking in fear.

"Why the fuck are you whispering in my ear-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Shizu, who was upside down in the air, was face to face with Taku. He grabbed his entire face and dashed so fast that no one could react. The only noticeable thing was that both bodies vanished until everyone responded to a massive burst from the stadium wall. Shizu, while pinning his head into the wall, began to force his face further in and aggressively dragged it around the stadium, leaving a trail of blood behind.

"What's wrong, Taku? Can't move from this sad little two-Star. Are you having trouble? Would you like me to go easier on you? "

Shizu started to laugh maniacally. Flames fired in his direction, and Shizu, raising his right hand, mysteriously blocked the attacks. He dropped Taku's light-waited body, and from underneath Daichi, he gripped him by the neck, throwing him up and over his shoulder. While airborne, he kicked him in the gut, sending him across the arena to where Hano had been standing.

Daichi looked up at Hano, and he muttered a few words. Since the kick he received from Shizu broke a few bones in his ribcage. This newfound power is much worse than he anticipated. 

*Help... Please...*

"Heh. You grovel to your king, insisting I help you? NOW THAT IS WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR! Girls, go get him."

Shizu vanished again and appeared over Taku once more. Taku tried to get up, but Shizu slammed his foot into his chest and grabbed him by the hair. Leaning closer to him, he began to punch his face excessively, not giving him a chance to lay his head back. 

*Woosh*

Chains shot from the ground surrounding him, causing Shizu to leap back and throw Taku's body aside. He continued to move out of the way, dodging each chain that shot at him. In hopes of catching him off guard, on his left was Chisaka, who charged at him with her sword in hand. He swung his leg around, kicking her in the gut, which flew her away. Although just in time, Hano diverted, capturing and gently setting her down.

While Aikawa kept him busy with the chains that were released everywhere, he landed.

"I'm not sure how long I can continue this! Hurry it up; he might strike me at any moment!"

Taku and Daichi managed to get back on their feet after slowly recovering. Taku summoned his wand, blasting ice in his direction. Daichi held his chest but ignored the pain, igniting his body in flames, which instantly turned blue. He ran in with Hano and Chisaka once noticing that they were making their move. Hano unsheathed his sword.

The monster known as Shizu grinned, letting out a subtle yet menacing chuckle. 

Shizu backflipped in place, avoiding the swings from Hano and Chisaka. He sped up the momentum and rotated; as she tried to slash, Shizu landed on Chisaka's blade, giving him the free kick- however, Daichi flew in and released multiple punches, although he effortlessly blocked each one while weighing her sword down. Out of the corner of his eye, he hopped off when he noticed ice heading in his direction. Smashing a few, he then decided to redirect them at Hano, which didn't require much skill to block with his sword.

Daichi went in again to pressure him, though Shizu sidestepped more punches and returned the favor by landing a punch of his own. He hit him in the gut so hard that his body vanished, sounding like a pop. Shizu followed through, with his swift speed hovering over him in the air. Accompanied by a nasty grin, he opened his mouth wide, inhaling all the flames surrounding his body.

"I will be taking that for now; you don't need it anymore, do you?"

Daichi was at a loss for words; his expression said it all. He could not comprehend everything that was happening now. Just what kind of situation had they put themselves in? 

"Daichi? I remember now. How should I finish you off? A slam to the face again, or should I kick you? Time is running out, and you're about to hit a wall. Which will it be?"

Daichi tried to get his words out

"You're not Shizu-"

"WRONG ANSWER! Times up."

Shizu vanished instantly, reappearing high above Daichi with his hands clapped together. He raised them- hesitated. Sticking out his tongue. Dropped his hands, coiled his legs, and drove them into Diachi's gut, rocketing him toward the ground. The force sent Daichi downward devoting, barely missing the wall before impact.

*THUD*

Daichi's eyes rolled to the back of his head, with blood seeping from his mouth. Shizu stood on his chest before vanishing again- only to reappear in front of Taku, who stumbled in shock. Suffering the same fate, before he could react, Shizu unleashed a flurry of punches. Desperately, he tried to use his wand to smack him off but remained useless. Hano rushed in, sword slashing for aid. Shizu reacted instantly, back-kicking Taku away before dodging Hano's strikes with rapid dashes.

"Another fucking kick to the side!"

Taku spat out blood and sighed, though Hano felt zealous and roared.

"Are you running away now, Shizu? Come on, don't be that way! Trying to steal the spotlight? Do you know that I won't allow it? Your endless luck shall come to an end!"

His eyes flickered, shifting in the darkness that consumed him.

Standing still, his eyes flickered more, returning to their original purple, but suddenly, they turned back to their dark gold. A low, almost imperceptible hum vibrated through the air, signaling the surge of power throughout. He glanced at Hano, whose gaze was cold and steady, ready to strike at a moment's notice. Chisaka, on the other side, was tense, but there was something unreadable in his expression—doubt? Fear? Refraining from hesitation, their movements spoke volumes. With a slow exhale, Shizu placed his hands on the ground.

"Star activate; Resurrection. Mar's summon."

When Mars was summoned, it emerged with the same eerie-colored eyes as this newly transformed Shizu. Mars's unknown condition had gained shaper dagger-like teeth and spiky fur that stood straight up like a cat in fear. It knew what to do by turning around and precise movement, lunging at Chisaka, ready to gouge at her arm.

"It's time to end this."

An odd mist appeared before Taku, and he froze, his heart sinking as he looked up—Shizu was glaring down at him, the intensity in his eyes enough to freeze anyone in place besides Hano. Taku felt a rush of irritation, not satisfied with a weak 2-Satr looking down on him and out of everyone it was.

Shizu didn't flinch from Taku's consecutive punches and kicks. Shizu slowly clenched his fist as each hit struck across his body, absorbing every blow as though it were nothing. Slowly, his hand clenched into a fist, his muscles tightening with an almost mechanical calmness. With a brutal motion, Shizu struck, sending Taku crashing to the ground with such force that his world went black. Blood poured out from his nose, and his body dropped, no longer putting up a fight. Regaining his consciousness, Daichi's eyes widened as he witnessed Shizu finish off Taku. Ignited his body in flames; in an enraged fury flowing in his veins, he, Without thinking, charged, his body aflame with rage, but Shizu beat him to it, appearing in front of where he ran. Daichi threw more punches, though he couldn't land a single one. He tried everything, forcing himself to keep fighting, but was pulled forward and grabbed by the jaw, yanking him forward. In an instant, Shizu dashed! Next to the wall, placing his head against it and, with pure force, slammed into the wall with such force that the stone cracked, leaving a huge crater splattered with blood. Daichi's head hung into the wall while the rest of his body stuck out, leaving him unconscious.

"I gave you a warning; witness yourself. Beneath me, sit and think about what you've done."

Both Taku and Daichi's bodies disappeared.

*Taku and Daichi are eliminated, and Shizu is the remaining player on their team. *

"Shizu's eyes turned slowly to those three. Chisaka and Aikawa struggled to take care of Mars. Hano graciously strolled up to them, but the chaos around him was nothing more than a mild inconvenience. Grabbing Mars by the neck and pulling it up, Without hesitation, he drove his sword into its neck, twisting the blade with a sickening crunch. The sound of tearing flesh and bone filled the air, followed by the grotesque squelch. Which caused it to vanish. Indicating that it was killed. 

"You two stop playing around, especially you Aikawa! I can't believe you allowed everyone to watch you struggle with this weak mutt. Created by none other than that fucking two-Star. Shizu."

- - - -

Ito Sensei. Watched, speechless as to what was happening. Han Chul-Moo wasn't sure what to think about all of it.

"Hm? Is that really the same person we met back at the tournament halls? That can't be? Right, Rulan??"

"Well, Fabura, if you had allowed us to get photographs or more in-depth details about who we were finding, we honestly could've gotten this taken care of sooner rather than nowhere. However, seeing that it is unfamiliar, we should not involve ourselves. For now, we'll go; we've gathered what is needed."

"Wait? We did? Huh, when?"

"While you were off doing whatever. I think I put the pieces together. Be prepared for our boss's outbreak when he gets informed."

Fabura's body drooped down, swaying his arms left and right, and in an elevated tone, he said.

"Aw, man... Seriously, Rulan, can't we just take him once their fight ends?"

"If you'd like to die, then sure. Let's take him and see how far that would take us."

"Dying? Pff, what are you talking about? I would never die at the hands of a two-star. You got that! Plus, you've seemed to be much more worried recently."

"Because Fabura. I thought about you dying at my expense, and the boss never told us the real matters of this mission. We might end up dying by the big boss man or whatever that freakshow is out there."

"Huh, dying? Please. Rulan, you need to relax. I can take care of things, too; if anything goes wrong, I can get us out in seconds. Ya know, my portals are the best in the whole universe. I can steal him and get us out, or if the boss man wants us dead, I got a portal, and poof!"

Fabura acted elegantly, flexing his arms left to right over and over.

'I know Fabura. It's that Shizu kid, and the boss most likely wants you dead since you're a potential threat. My guess would be that he believes you're at his knees, and I don't want to lose you... Like I did my last crew.'

- - - -

One shallow tear fell from his left eye, the only eye that remained purple. The tear reached down to his chin and silently dropped to the ground.

*drip*

Shizu's body vanished, and he appeared in front of Chisaka. Punching constantly at her, she managed to block a few of the punches with her sword, which she kept close to her chest. Hano ran up, swinging his sword at Shizu. In response, he leaped in the air, backflipping over the swing, landing on the ground, and sliding back a bit. However, chains flew from underneath him before he could catch his breath, causing him to flip around and avoid the attacks. One chain flew up from behind and, as he reacted to it, sliced across his face, leaving a sharp indent. Before he could recover, the chain spun around, coiling tightly around his neck. It yanked his head back, the force pulling him to the ground once more.

*Grrrowwwww*

A deafening, otherworldly yell pierced the air. Shizu grabbed the chains emerging from the ground and pulled up as hard as possible. Some other chains dug into his skin, and the friction started to peel at his skin, cutting all around his arms and back. When he pulled harder, Aikawa's body shot downward, crashing to the floor with brutal force; her head slammed abruptly, causing the chains to disappear.

Shizu looked up and saw Hano and Chisaka swinging their swords at his head.

*EXECUTION! *