Chapter-86: A New Challenger Approaches! A Battle Right After the Other!
Chapter-86: A New Challenger Approaches! A Battle Right After the Other!
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"Well, well, This'll be a good fight!"
As the sun set, and the night blanketed the night, just right after Gyokko had turned into ashes, a voice erupted from the treeline to Ren's side. Another demon with markings in his eyes showed himself, walking out of the sea of trees.
By the dimly lit light of the moon, the features of the demon was revealed. He was muscular young man with skin so fair that appears bright green-tinged white, decorated by a pattern of thick blue lines, which resemble the criminal tattoos. The most prevailing thing about the demon's trait was his unnaturally colored hair which was pink.
The demon's eyes brand revealed an ominous premonition..The brand on the demon's eyes were the Kanji, San, which means Three, Upper Moon Three. He was Akaza, the Upper Rank Three of the Twelve Kizuki.
—Pap!
Akaza slammed his fists together in excitement. Him slamming his fists together produced a banging sound like a gong was being hit. Akaza shook his head roughly and cracked his neck, getting ready to fight.
"So, how do you wanna do this? Through Martial prowess or an all-out fight and everything goes?" Ren shrugged as he turned to face the pink-haired demon.
"Hahaha! Through martial prowess first, then, all-out!" Akaza stretched out his muscly arms and held it in front of him. He also spread his legs and planted his feet into the ground firmly.
His left feet was in front of his body facing front, and his right leg was behind him, facing to his right. He was in a low stance like he was sitting in an invisible chair. Akaza's muscles was tense and he was ready to attack or defend in any second like a drawn bowstring, ready to be let go at any moment.
"You are up, don't regret this." Ren smirked as he spun his blade on his fingers, then through his arms and when he was done, he went into his stance too. "I'll let you have three attacks before I fight back, I won't move."
"Hph! Very confident huh?" Akaza sneered but also recognized the strength of his opponent in front of him. "Well, then, let me take this chance!" He raised his heel and pushed off from his upper foot on his left leg.
—BANG!
The ground cracked and a mark was left as Akaza went flying nimbly towards Ren with his feet whipping. The wind whistled as Akaza's kick landed on the arm that Ren put up to block the strike.
It impacted like a hammer, but Ren's body was like a solid block of steel. The kick was flung back, the bones were broken and his shin was in pieces. Akaza was shocked and his face slacked, seemingly not expecting the toughness of Ren to be of such high level that it made him feel like he was kicking a wall of thick steel.
His leg regenerated swiftly and his leg cracked as it pieced itself together. Akaza also jumped back a few meters away. He decided to take this fight more seriously. He bent his knees in a half-crouch position, extending his right arm with a half-clenched fist facing his body and bending his left arm with an open palm; the second version is nearly identical except he opens his palm on his right arm while fully clenching his fists in a downwards bend on his left arm.
Akaza had fully entered into his Soryu style of martial arts..
—BAANG! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
"Soryu: Eight-Layered Demon Core!!" Akaza launched at Ren as he began unleashing eight powerful punches. The punches produced shock waves which enhanced the power behind the strikes.
It enhanced his punches so much that it was possible to destroy a small to medium sized house by the sheer raw power contained in it. The ground under Ren cracked and split but Ren swept it off like nothing.
"That's your second one, make the last one count!" Ren said after shaking off the shock waves effortlessly. He prepared to strike right after Akaza has finished his third attack.
"Hpp! Exciting! Then, let me use one of my strongest technique!" Akaza crouched with both his arms at the side of his body poised to strike. He planted his feet firmly in the ground and mustered his strength towards his arms.
—BANG! BANG!
He then lunged forward, creating two powerful circular shock waves from the palm of his hands. This technique of Akaza was able to go against the strongest esoteric art of Rengoku.
—Bam! Bam!
The ground shattered as the shock waves created large clouds of dust. Akaza started laughing maniacally. The suddenly, the dust cloud obstructing Ren's figure, was blown away in with a strong burst of wind.
"Why are you laughing? You haven't damaged me one bit." As the dust cloud was blown away, Ren's current state was revealed. His haori flapped around the wind freely and not a single tear can be observed.
This, of course, was the result of Ren coating his clothes with Verlangen, since his clothes getting ripped to shreds were becoming a bother if it happens every fight. Ren flicked his wrist as the blade pointed towards Akaza.
"Your three attacks are done, I'm finally allowed to move, get ready." Ren breathed in deeply, a worthy martial opponent in front of him finally, he wouldn't let go of this. Ren gripped the tsuka of his katana semi-tightly.
Akaza also similarly prepared for this great clash! He went into his low stance once more, performing the defense stance of the Soryu style martial arts. He manifested a light blue snowflake-shaped compass underneath him with numbers ranging from 1 to 12, the technique; .
This technique allows Akaza to sense his opponents [Fighting Spirit], which in turn reveals to him his opponents strength, location, and vital points while also predicting attacks from his blind spots in the immediate vicinity.
'Hm...Interesting! But I won't be afraid! For fighting is my life!' Akaza thought as he felt Ren's [Fighting Spirit]. He was surprised to feel like Ren's [Fighting Spirit] felt like a giant winged being overlooking the earth. Akaza was surprised at the immensity of his strength, he felt like Ren's [Fighting Spirit] was infinitely times stronger than of his Master's, Muzan.
Akaza also tried to see the weak points of Ren, and he found some. The few weak points was at his back but Akaza already deduced that it was a trap from his combat experience.
"Then, let me start..!"
—(End)—
Word Count: 1112
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