The Ripplys Clash
In the Arena, the crowd was waiting.
"it feels like we are kids again," said John.
"yes, I want to see how the West Ripply House has come." said Jonah. "especially since you're an Esper User now."
"of course, my Kusanagi has given me strength and beyond," said John.
"I see. I also heard you are called The Wind a fitting name to the great Josuke Ripple's descendant," said Jonah.
"may the best man win this contest then," said John getting ready.
"yes, let us begin," said Jonah who gets ready himself.
"begin." said The Announcer. John and Jonah clash with each other with their swords. They keep trading attacks without one giving out. John then kicks Jonah's blade up and tries to go for a stabbing attack. Jonah back somersault to dodge perfectly.
"It's like a fighting mirror," said John.
In the Dugout of Qliphoth.
"he going to have trouble if he plans to fight without using his powers," said Issac.
"true I can tell this side of the Ripply is as skilled as John," said Drazel. Rize watches them fight.
"he holding back," said Rize.
"What?" asked Judas.
"John even without his powers is still holding back he might want to see what he could do first," explained Rize.
"for real even holding back during a straight sword fight," said Lizius.
"Trust me he won't lose he only warming up," said Rize.
In the Arena, John fights Jonah with a calm expression on his face.
"Have you found a way to win this with that look," said Jonah.
"no, I'm just having fun just going with the flow," said John.
"what you act as if you could win this already," said Jonah.
"of course, I could but where is the fun in that now," said John.
"we learn from the same scared text from The Ripple King is there something you know I don't," said Jonah.
"no, I've learned a lot from them but how am I supposed to surpass him if I stay with the same Ripple Techniques that I have mastered but those techniques have flaws. Think of its years ago my grandfather lost to a commoner who a master in his own right and I lost to Rize and to a man who killed my father. I will be the one who will surpass Josuke Ripple." said John.
"surpass our founder," said Jonah.
"Indeed, I will show how with my blade," said John who turns Kusanagi into Zephyr Kusanagi Masamune.
"I see it like the other two," said Jonah.
"yes, but this isn't like God Rank this is a rank above it only I and Rize have made it to this Rank which we dubbed Ultra Rank a power given to us by the saint that helped The Child of Destiny," said John. Zephyr Kusanagi Masamune turns back to normal.
"what's wrong?" asked Jonah.
"the fight is over," said John. They then see Jonah's Katana start shattering into pieces.
"so, this is your power," said Jonah. Jonah gets on his knees and puts his hands on the ground and puts his head down.
"The Winner is John of Qliphoth which helps them advance to the next round." said The Announcer.
"Please teach me the new way," said Jonah.
"of course, we are family after all," said John.
They all returned to the hotel where they were having a victory feast.
"it sucks we can't watch the fights," said Rize.
"they don't want us to watch them because it spoils us to their tactics." Said Drazel.
"oh well, we advance to semi-finals that's good enough once Cyrus comes back we will find out who our next opponent is," said Judas.
"I can't wait it going to be great," said Rize excitedly.
They then see Cyrus enter the room.
"so what news you bring us, Cyrus?" asked John. They all look at him.
"Our next opponents are Dragonland," said Cyrus. Rize smiles.