At the time when Challenge round entered for Sauren's turn.The top 16 list has already seen huge changes in their lower order .Still upper echelon was still same for most of part.
Sauren decided to have a clash with wood elemental because of its weakness against fire ,he first time thought of taking this in easy way.He decided to challenge Issekan rank 7 of top 16 .She has been Challenged before by some fire guy maybe he also thought of same reason but she thrashed him so hard that he had to be taken out of stadium in stretcher.
However Sauren didn't mind that .He was confident of his fire and seeing ruthless nature of girl,he soon found his battle lust back.As Sauren pointed to rank 7.Issekan was enraged beyond words ,she was sure to go hard on that guy to teach these outsiders meaning of superiority so that they does not consider her within normal elemental rules like fire dominates.But still this fire element manipulator thinks that he can beat me ,looks like I have to set some harsh example to teach them lesson .My opponent in this competition is only Tyson no one else.
"Looks like previous lesson was not enough for you to not underestimate wood element."said Issekan as she slowly descended from her seating platform.
Sauren observed her ,she was beautiful that was no doubt especially that black mole near her eye gave her charming appearance.She was wearing robes designed for mage with green vines pattern over it .Overall just by looking one would consider her top class beauty but ruthlessness inside her is exactly opposite to her appearance.He felt little emotional for such Beauty wasted on such shitty character.
Sauren replied in feigned politeness,"I am here just to witness mighty wood element"
"Looks like you sure are cheeky one let's see how much of that is left after match"Issekan gritted her teeth.
She started by summoning her Vine forest to make training area more suitable for wood release.Sauren immediately burned the upcoming shoots of vines before they can grow to unlimited size but as he was burning few he noticed more and more were growing out of ground.He gave up considering only start of match as he has not unlimited chakra energy to burn all these weeds.
Soon all of arena was filled with vines and grasses.Issekan channeled her technique to modify the all plants in area.'Thorn forest'she lightly chanted name and pushed energy wave throughout arena.All kinds of plants began to grow thorns over their whole body Sauren cleared the patch around him to not get poked by those thorns but cleared area was again and again filled by furiously growing vines
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He decided progress to be not optimistic therefore he channeled up cloak to protect himself . He chanted his technique of falling meteors to burn whole forest .
Due to overgrowth of vines and plants , audience were not able to see both warriors clearly .But they soon noticed formation of large fire balls above forest.All fire balls began to descend like meteorites and crashed loudly on the forest but expected fierce burning does not occured . Meteors were only able to burn plants which directly came in its path .They were unable to cause mass explosion.
'Water 'exclaimed surprised Sauren.He discovered that all plants have become extreme succulent type with huge water present inside them.
Water technique 'Aqua pull'
hummed Issekan .By using this technique she causes all her plants to pull huge amount of under ground water and hold them in their bodies .It was especially meant to be used to deal with fire users.
"I have seen enough of your tricks ,it's time for your punishment."
She channeled all her energy to complete enormous diagram in sky .This diagram will be used to guide spirit of my command.
Wood skill 'Forest Spirit' chanted Issekan .
Sauren was wondering over her next move when large volume of energy began to stir in surroundings.He understood that she has executed some powerful skill . He began to fuel his cloak to remain at full power to deal with upcoming attack.He saw a huge green energy body taking shape above forest.
"Holy Sh*t"
Audience were excited to see such large attack of metorites but when It didn't do intended damage they were dissapointed.But soon they again saw their spirits rose as huge manifestation of spirit in shape of female takes place above forest.The spirit saw the diagram moving in air and acted according to its wishes .It pointed its huge finger towards red shining man inside forest .Soon all thorn forest began to squirm and move like huge monster that has opened his maw.
Whole plants began to wrap around Sauren to squeeze him to death.He furiously burned the plants but they soon regenerated and continued to wrap around him . Slowly whole of his cloaked figure got submerged into vines and plants.
"It is over "said Issekan .
Zeph who was watching match from audience looked around to find bag of Sauren and took out sweet from inside and began to eat it calmly,
"it should be time to step up "said Zeph quietly.
In top 16 stands, one person was worried about Sauren that was Brynn .Why are you not fighting at close quarters thought Brynn.She recognised him at once when he came to ground.
She expected him to fight at close quarters but was surprised to see him fighting like manipulator.she was shocked at revelation that close combat master is primarily a elemental manipulator.
As all audience and Issekan were expecting end of match suddenly a heat wave began to rise from arena.As all watched toward source ,a fierce explosion took place with all plants burned to ash.A blue flame covered Sauren came from inside and once again casted Falling meteorites.This time condensed fireballs were formed from blue flames.
As Issekan came out of shock she recieved due to failure of her skill,she saw blue meteorites falling on arena ,she hurriedly brought wood energy dome to protect herself.
Whole arena shook with fierce explosions ,all forest were burned to ash by blue flames while Sauren was still standing their casually.
As flames subsided fainted figure of Issekan came in view, fortunately when her Barrier shattered Sauren detected it and stopped flames otherwise she would be burned to ashes till now.
Brynn was again amazed by his performance and expected to have rematch with him in competition.Whereas on other side in stands Zeph finally finished his sweet.
He thought that Sauren will show his second technique this time but he used again falling meteorites.Looks like he is quite proficient in this technique.
Sauren grabbed the position of rank seven and came back to sit beside Zeph.