Chapter 186 ( Ryūha Koei Sōgetsu - II )

". . ." -Cloud quickly made a movement of the wrist and all the surrounding fire disappeared as if he had never been in the first place before.

". . ." - The viewers were again shocked at the destruction of the blonde, especially the second year girls, who were the ones with the greatest possibility of friction between factions.

"That monster…" Megu muttered as she shook her head to get rid of all the thoughts she had, "What do you think, Rino-sama?"

". . ." - but Rino didn't answer her.

"Rhino-sama?" - Shū asked this time.

"Oh, I'm sorry... did you said something ?" Rino asked as she shook her head. She never thought to see a power more destructive than that of her older sister but that was not the most surprising thing, but another much more important detail-"He held back..."

". . ." -The girls in her group were silent when they heard those words because it was obvious that she had done it. The technique could have continued to expand but it stopped at a safe distance for the blonde's partner, as well as Chiyoko's who, despite being sweating, was out of danger.

"What will we do against it?" Ryōko asked in terror. She didn't consider Cloud human, not with all the power he had.

"If you can't stop him, then try to control him... if you can't control him, then join him..." - Rino said neutrally, although if one listened well one could notice how the girl's heart was pounding, no out of love or interest, but out of emotion. She had found the key to be able to fulfill her desire to surpass her older sister and thus be able to get out of her shadow.

". . ." - The girls fell silent again as they watched as Cloud landed safely after making the fire around him disappear.

"I have a feeling that will be much easier said than done, Rino-sama…" Shū said as she tried to calm down.

"But that's where the thrill of being a dragon is" - Rhino replied as her pupils slit slightly although after a few seconds they returned to normal - "The conquest, the desire for a good battle, the thrill of fighting for dominance against other dragons"

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". . ." Ayane fell silent as her heart pounded. She knew her sensei had held back by far with that last attack and that was what excited her the most- "If he's that strong while holding back... how strong can he get if he fights with you?" everything you have?"

"I don't know but he has to teach me that" - Keiko said excitedly. She wasn't scared or surprised, after all, she knew the blonde was a monster.

"I thought you would be more worried about your boyfriend"-Makoto said as she looked at her friend.

"No... he's not that weak, not to mention that that attack was not with the intention of knocking him out" - answered the blonde girl - "By the way, he still doesn't accept being my boyfriend..."

". . ." -Chifuyu for her part only kept silent because she was finally starting to see the result of having such a powerful Bloodline- "A dragon... huh?"

"Did you say something, Chifuyu-san?" Misa asked curiously.

"Oh, I'm sorry... I only remembered one detail" - Chifuyu replied calmly - "In Cloud's clan, there is a little legend..."

"Legend?" Asuna asked curiously.

"Yes..." - Chifuyu said as she invented a story when she saw that she had said something she shouldn't have and had been heard by others - "Legend says that this clan has the blood of a dragon... not one symbolic as its title, but a real one, a genuine mythical dragon"

"!" - The girls looked at Cloud with surprise because now that they heard those words, it didn't seem so crazy, not when the boy could easily summon fire.

"A dragon…" Asuna muttered as she looked at her teacher with a slight twinkle in her eyes. She wasn't entirely convinced that legend was true but she could at least make some sense of the boy's superhuman strength and attitude when he lost control of his instincts.

"Now I'm glad we're not the ones fighting him"-Kako sighed as she caressed the patch she had on her cheek.

"A small price to pay for not fighting Cloud…" Makoto nodded as she saw the cuts on her clothes.

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"Hahaha! I knew it!" -Kyoka exclaimed with emotion upon discovering a small detail- "But... that proves it... his Ki is very different from mine, to the point that they could be two different energies..."

Kyōka only frowned when she thought of this because there is no way that there is an energy other than Ki.

"I guess I'm going to have to ask him later..." - the girl muttered as she shook her head because the battle wasn't over yet, not with how weak the attack Cloud launched was - "After all, that attack would only have destroyed my clothes..."

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"Why don't you get out at once?" Cloud asked as he frowned. He really didn't intend to end the battle so easily because something told him that the boy could put up a little more fight - "Am I going to have to use another technique?"

"Ryūha Koei Sōgetsu-Chototsu no Gyō (Way of the Boar's Fangs)"-but before he could continue his words, he felt the ground around his feet begin to crumble-"Retsuzan Kongō! (Adamantium Rending Slash)!"

Rintarō shot up from the ground and lunged at the blonde with all his might, sending him flying into one of the arena walls-"Ha...Ha...that technique almost hit me..."

". . ." - A deep silence invaded the place when seeing how Rintarō had appeared as if nothing had happened.

"I better use this little time to recover some Ki"-muttered the black-haired boy, only to be surprised when Cloud came out of the hole he had created by the impact of Rintarō's attack.

"Ok, that hurt…" Cloud said as he cracked his neck, "Not to mention you ripped a kimono that wasn't mine…"

The blonde boy's clothes slowly began to fall off piece by piece, showing off his well-worked physique without a scratch.

"Okay... I'm going to have some more fun..." the blonde smirked as he appeared in front of Rintarō in just the blink of an eye.

"Shit!" - exclaimed the boy while circulating all his Ki - "Ryūha Koei Sōgetsu - Gyūku no Gyō (Way of the Ox Body) - Sumibi Gyūkaku (Bullet-Deflecting Ox Horns)!"

Rintarō quickly concentrated all the energy in his body to create a barrier.

"Here I go~!" Cloud exclaimed as he punched him in the chest.

"Ugh…" Rintarō gritted his teeth as if a wrecking ball hit his body but he still didn't move.

"Oh?" -Cloud was surprised at this because this time he didn't hold back, he had used all his physical power in that attack- "Ok, you've earned my interest again, Rintarō-san"

For his part, the black-haired boy only responded with a blow to the face.

"Remember what Tousan said, Rintarō"-the boy muttered as he continued attacking-"Sumibi Gyūkaku can be used during continuous battle if you can focus enough..."

"Melee fighting... wise choice!" - exclaimed the blond as the two began to fight at close range but unfortunately for Rintarō, Cloud's attacks were devastating.

"What are his fists made of?!" -the boy thought as he continued to block his opponent's attacks but despite using the ultimate technique of his Ryūha Koei Sōgetsu, he still took a lot of damage.

"Strike to the left shoulder blade"-Cloud muttered as he moved slightly and to Rintarō's surprise, his attack was dodged-"How?!"

"Stomach punch…" Cloud mumbled as he stepped back slightly, again dodging his opponent's attack, "Kick to the right flank…then a heart punch, ending with an ax kick…"

"!" -Rintarō was surprised to see how all his movements were being read.

". . ." - Cloud didn't say anything, he just carefully watched the pop-up screen that had appeared on the side.

[Skill [Hand to Hand Combat], has broken the limit]

[New Passive: Muscle Vision]

[Muscular Vision: The Body Doesn't Lie, you gain information about your opponent's future moves (Success rate decreases if the target has a higher level in [Hand-to-Hand Combat] (+1 level = 80%, +2 levels = 60%, and so on), as well as if he is a higher level than the user (+5 levels = 95% success, +10 levels = 90%, and so on)]

[Extra Fact: There are ways to dodge this ability, Skills and martial arts]

"How?" Rintarō asked with a faint smile on his face. He had never felt so helpless during a fight.

"I can see your next moves" - answered the blonde calmly - "Your muscles tell me what you will do next...

"!" -Rintarō was surprised at his opponent's response as he shook his head- "I see... you broke that barrier... I guess it makes sense that I lost... I give up, this fight doesn't make sense anymore ..."

Rintarō didn't say anything else, he slowly walked his teammate out of the arena, though now that he knew he wasn't as strong as he thought, he was willing to go back to training with more intensity. If a boy that age could break the barrier that made him a Master, then so could he.

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