Akushijo's True Path

After unwittingly receiving one of the most unbearable moments, Akushijo opened his lantern-like yellow eyes. A pitch-black sky with a transparent golden barrier was the only thing he witnessed on the above interior, giving him a doubtful stare.

"As I can recall, I was...being saved by some muscular guy." Akushijo bickered within his mind, "Shit, shit, I don't truly remember much about it."

The Grass Ninja quickly tried to get his seemingly paralyzed body and he was caught by a reposing surprise. His upper body that should have a broken spine was able to get up smoothly.

Moreover, Akushijo stretched his back left to right and there was no interference of broken jaw sound or even agonizing scream as if he never truly obtained that injury. A gleeful chuckle soared throughout the room from The Grass Ninja side before the lamp-like eyes were closed to enjoy the relieving moment more.

"Yes, yes, luck is still on my fucking side!!" Akushijo shouted through his mind happily.

Akushijo blew a refreshing air from his mouth and clenched both of his fists for a while before he reopened his eyes once again. The Grass Ninja started surveying around the place he landed.

His scanning sight only found an area full of solidified sand and a golden barrier that steadily blocked the access of the pitch-black dark room from entering. Akushijo swiftly got up his whole body, continuing to steer his eyes left to right.

"This is either a training arena or a fighting pit." Akushijo uttered through his mind, "Welp if it's training, I would be fine because…..it's most likely some kind of new lesson."

"A new lesson that will be very important for the rest of my life, especially in this not-so-good state of mind." The Grass Ninja bickered with a sorrowful tone

As Akushijo took the first step of furthering his observation, an enchanting whistle pulsated through Akushijo's hearing. A whistle that prevented The Grass Ninja from taking more observative steps.

Akushijo turned his sharpened eyes to the right side and a hefty whimper pressed his chest deeply with the uninvited approaching steps. A surprised groan blew out from The Grass Ninja towards the unexpected guest.

The same person who saved his life from Doctress Domination's clutch, Southern Shield, gave a blunt stare towards him. The Arrogant Shaolin respectfully bowed half of his body with the opened palm and held the punching fist temporarily that caused Akushijo to raise his eyebrows in doubt.

"Welcome back, Ninja Boy." Southern Shield greeted in a thrilling tone, " I am Southern Shield and your training starts now."

Akushijo furrowed his eyes and bickered within his mind in confusion, "I guess people like him only care about beating the living shit of people instead of talking first. Oh well since he saved me, I better repay him with the…..sudden….training."

"I am ready." Akushijo spoke with a deep, stoic tone.

Afterwards, Akushijo opened his grass-skin palm that omitted a windy neon green energy on top of its skin. He comfortingly closed his eyes as the neon green Katana made its shining entrance by soaring the neon light brighter than the moonlight before a receiving grip was initiated.

Southern Shield extended his hand and heaved the hand safely holding his fist in front of his sight. Enticing closed lips smile painted The Arrogant Shaolin whole face the more he glared towards his new fighting mate.

"He reminds me of your previous self especially with his..forceful attitude that you can see right now" A telepathic voice from Mistress Foreseen echoed into Southern Shield's head with a bitter tone.

"Partially....yes." Southern Shield replied with an irritated, yet humiliated voice

The Arrogant Shaolin gritted his teeth and furrowed his eyes in annoyance before he presumed the telepathic conversation, "Curses, I shouldn't move your healing chamber away from this Arena, Temple Ghost."

Meanwhile, the left part of the pitch-black spectator place was occupied by three battle-focused guests. The guest members were the hovering Mistress Foreseen, Chemistra, and Agano with their eyes darted at the shimmering golden barrier that contained both fighters who tried to pick the first move.

"A new Akushijo...quite interesting." Agano commented with an intriguing tone, "And it's a relief too at the same time."

"Agano, let's just focus on watching if he is qualified enough as a fighter based on this match," Chemistra uttered coldly.

Agano gleefully chuckled, "Of course he will be qualified enough to join our fight."

Chemistra sighed in annoyance and gave an irritated furrow towards the optimistic Onmyouji. Furthermore, The Chemist sheepishly chortled before she replaced it with a blunt look.

The battle on the sand had been swiftly declared with Southern Shield swinging his flying shield at mach speed, raising a cautious eye on Akushijo. The Grass Ninja channeled out the neon green energy on his whole body and swiftly dashed to the right.

Moreover, Akushijo left his decoy self in a standing being position hit by the charging golden shield. While The Grass Ninja recently entered the realm where the whole arena corrupted with gloomy green energy especially from upside down.

Southern Shield darted heedful eyes on Akushijo decoy body that recently fell to the ground, pausing the golden shield as a process. The Arrogant Shaolin cautiously took a step back and anticipated the unseen movement of The Ninja Boy as he surveyed around the surroundings.

As the silence of the area slowly resurfaced, Akushijo broke free from his own safe zone, swiftly swiping the neon Katana. Pieces of the blades freely scattered before it flung above the ground, aiming a precise sight towards Southern Shield.

The pieces of the neon blade quickly rallied together like charging chariots that raised a dubious stare from Southern Shield. The Arrogant Shaolin pressed his kneecaps to the rough sandy ground and hoisted the tightened two fingers precisely in front of his eyes.

Thousands of golden sparkles emerged on Southern Shield's front view and quickly grouped its own existence into a circular object before it dissolved into his mighty golden shield. Thus all the scattered blades hit the impervious shield surface that shattered the whole group of rallying blades like a fragile glass

Stupified eyes colored Akushijo's face especially with all his shattered blades now gone. He quickly flapped the sword handler to above and called forth green energy wind to form a blade shape object before it dissolved, reforging the physical presence of the neon Katana into the scene

"Shit, now my projectile has become useless against this asshat precious shield." Akushijo complained in frustration through his mind, "Okay then, time to use option 2. My father's ultimate move may work this time."

However, Akushijo's brief planning time met its end with the golden shield fleeing movement that raised a glamouring shock through the yellow eyes. Furthermore, he watched Southern Should phased out from the ongoing shield faster than the blink of an eye could reach, giving him a direct advantage for rising a swift punch.

The Grass Ninja briskly dashed to the right side as the fist was inched closer on landing on his cheeks, letting its decoy be punched. While his real self entered the unseen realm once again.

The decoy Akushijo was soon dissolved into a green wind flow that aimlessly flew above before it vanished within Southern naked eyes. The Arrogant Shaolin opened up a thrilling grin as the opened grip of his swiftly caught the whirling shield, causing the wild spin movement to disappear.

A sharp, sure shot from Southern Shield began to survey its surroundings withholding his tightened fist. No sign of glimpse or even footsteps of Akushijo drummed in his ear that convinced The Arrogant Shaolin to elevate the golden shield in front of his chest.

"I knew you're still struggling whether you wanted to fight like yourself or like your father ." Southern Shield spoke in a firm tone, "However, you must believe in your own way of fighting because if not, you would never defeat Doctress Domination or any other villain that may threaten your loved one."

With the sign of Akushijo remaining unseen within Southern Shield's naked eyes, he tossed aside the golden shield like a chakram. Moreover, the shield vastly dashed to the right, attempting to create a circle.

As the golden shield reached half of the circle, it suddenly crashed at Akushijo ribs when he tried to make a dashing attempt with his sword in the left slashing position. Indulging eyes of pain were pressed through The Grass Ninja and howling screams echoed throughout the room before he fell down on the ground, holding tightly his ribs.

Moreover, Akushijo watched the crashing shield be completely eaten away by the golden sparkles in less than a second. Southern Shield heaved his anticipated grip that smoothly caught the golden shield

"Shit, my father's technique got prevented again." Akushijo hissed within his mind, "Besides, is his statement true that I must believe with my own way."

"I...am not sure either, but I still need to think first whether I should try another way or not." Akushijo added in desperation, "I am…..still goddamn confused or even still...thinking should I deserve using my father's title if I keep continuing to get my ass kicked."

Akushijo tightly clenched his fist till a sound of cracking bones emerged and spoke through his mind in dilemma, "Maybe this is my end career or this is….just a beginning of finding the most effective..way to fight as The New Akushijo."

"I..am still not fully sure."

Southern Shield glared upon the Ninja Boy who remained giving a shocked expression towards him. A shock expression that blessed a delightful grin for The Arrogant Shaolin as he took a step forward.

"Here is another piece of advice for you, Ninja Boy." Southern Shield bluntly spoke, "You can channel your anger and grudge into a motivation of finding the most suitable way to fight."

"If not..." Southern Shield paused his sentence as he prepared the golden shield in a straight line throwing position towards Akushijo who raised the frantic eyes, "You would just become a living punching bag."

Afterwards, Southern Shield swiftly threw the golden shield one more time with the dashing spinning energy like a speeding bullet. Akushijo witnessed the shield being inched closer to meet a devastating contact with his skin, boiling the panicked through his eyes.

Akushijo leaped off from the rough sandy ground with a single glowing tap on his palm, safely entering the unseen realm. While his decoyed body was bounced away by the golden shield swing and letting him let out a sigh of relief.

The Grass Ninja cautiously wiped the slippery surface on the blade of his Katana. Neon green light shimmered through the whole surface on the blade from upside down like turning on a street lamp, bringing darting eyes of wonder,

"Alright, alright, I cannot really fight like this." Akushijo complained with a distressed tone, "I remembered I could have won that battle with Doctress Domination if she didn't attempt to use my father's special move."

"However, I am still a quite uncomfortable fighting by spamming shit" Akushijo added. "Maybe...I should stab myself with the Katana."

The Grass Ninja heaved his neon Katana that pointed precisely on his chest. Uncertainty clouded his judgment eyes as he tremblingly held the Katana before the lamp-like eyes were shut. He sighed in relief and reopened the doubtful eyes.

"Fine, I am going to do some random shit to end this training," Akushijo mumbled through his mind in a distressed tone. "Also proving there is another way of using this power and sorry...father."

"I will not use your special technique….ever again," Akushijo added with a despairful tone. "Instead….I am ready to gamble my new technique."

Without hesitation or time left occurred on the scene, Akushijo furiously plunged his Katana on his heart with a wrathful howled wide spreadly declared to the whole room. The unseen green realm transformed into the reality he was placed in and a waterfall of blood dripped from his chest.

Moreover, Akushijo squealed in horrific agony with an unrelenting hefty breath and paralyzed shaking hands swooped in. The Grass Ninja helplessly pinned his damaged chest accompanied tears of sorrow came out from the lamp-like eyes.

"Come on, enter the scene right now Asspull, I really really needed it." Akushijo infuriatingly swore.

Southern Shield in motionless standing and his grip recently receiving the golden shield, peered frozen shocked eyes towards Akushijo rushing act. As the waterfall of blood kept spilling over the chest, he could only twitch down his left eye with a confusing demeanor.

Not only the confusion transpired within the arena, it also spread through the dark spectator side. The floating Mistress Foreseen widened her eyes in curiosity and Chemistra furrowed in annoyance.

"This is probably the New Akushijo secret technique based on my observation of course." Agano uttered in deep confidence, "Especially I am very aware the stabbing part on the chest is only just a start-up."

"You're pretty good at observing battles, Onmyouji." Mistress Foreseen praised, "But you should observe Southern Shield since he is already in the advantage from the beginning."

"Well, let's see if your Shaolin friend can withstand his surprise."

While the debating commentary continued in the spectator side, Southern Shield with steady cautious perceived oddness through The Ninja Boy. His motionless body constantly vibrated from up to down like a sound wave, assured The Arrogant Shaolin pressing his knee.

As Southern Shield took the first step forward, he was suddenly stopped due to the four of his limbs receiving a nailing stab wound with each of those torn down a line of blood. The Arrogant Shaolin slowly surveyed the hurtful surrounding, a frantic shock colored his whole eyes to the discovery.

Four human-size and glass-shard shapes were the immersively plunged its sharp edge on each of Southern Shield gritted expressions. A howled of pain was shouted loudly by The Arrogant Shield before it followed up with a raspy screeching

All the blades that victoriously stabbed Southern Shield decided to flee away, leaving a gulp of blood dropped by and a tiny trembling push on its body that gave him a staggering stance. The Arrogant Shield in a hurtful state directly witnessed the blades forge a shining combined force, the neon Katana in human size.

"Okay, it's lucky that I managed to turn myself into a goddamn Katana." Akushijo exclaimed pridefully within his mind, "And I think, I really enjoy this random shit power happening."

"Therefore, let's finish this." Akushijo added with a bitter tone through his mind, "Also showing this is my own way of fighting as the new Akushijo.

The human-sized Katana quickly flung another attack like a missile towards the paralyzed Southern Shield. Receiving the hole stab wound also blessed a neon green electric string that chained around each part of his limbs.

The Arrogant Shaolin strugglingly gritted his teeth as he back and forth pressing his limbs that remained trapped in chains. Unfortunately, not even a single motion entered the scene before he bluntly witnessed the sword was near front of his distance.

"Very impressive for your new trick Ninja Boy." Southern Shield complimented, "However, your shining moment will not take the…."

The golden shield he safely kept on Southern Shield steady gripped, vanished in an instance without leaving even a glimpse of presence. Moreover, The golden shield respawned on top of the Katana before it smoothly plunged down like a rock being thrown from the above building.

Thus, the Katana failed to land a precise stabbing strike on Southern Shield's chest as the golden shield pummeled down its piercing surface with ease to the sandy ground. Soon, the presence of Akushijo emerged through the arena in a lying-down position. Sign of muscle or finger movement couldn't be detected and Akushijo didn't raise his body as expression was filled by a blank stare of defeat.

The golden shield was swallowed once again by the erupting golden sparkles before it vanished without giving any traces. Southern Shield sighed in relief and gave a proudful grin towards his defeated opponent who finally found a new trick to fight him or even a new trick that would be used for Akushijo's life career.

"My victory in this battle." Southern Shield presumed, "Even though I am quite grateful that you are able to fight almost in somehow….comfort way"

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