ARE YOU READY TO DIE FOR IT? IV (Ch. 114)

"I thought we were taking you on separately" Duke states, 

"Hardly" Jhon replies, "we aren't here to chat, show me" he commands watching the four surround him, Bradley and Daniel take the flanks while Tobi and Duke go in head on, Force arts erupt into power, enacted upon the world, the four blur away, Duke taking point whips is Striker empowered leg toward's Jhon who raised an eyebrow as he leans away with mechanical ease, Duke ignites his Combination technique, his Striker and Enforcer enacted in one, spinning he regains his balance, in that time Tobi had wasted no time taking point, his will enacted in force, his Striker infused fist crashes toward's Jhon rending the surrounding area apart with a vicious shockwave, Jhon leans away enough to to dodge the blow, never the less his superior physical capabilities leave his clothes the only victim of the area effect, Daniel is over Tobi's should in a blur, his hand stationed on the mountains shoulder for support as his leg whips viciously towards his liver with his newly acquired Auxiliary technique ignited, Mass point, 'A technique that allows the user compress their existence into mass at a close point of existence', just before Bradley's now weightless body at the head of his leg is a spiraling ball of 'Force' steam holding the mass of his existence, Jhon flick ls his wrist, his sheathed blade coiling around to the base of his foot and behind his heel to connect with Bradley's incoming Striker empowered fist, and explosion of mass is the result, the released wave threatening to bring all to their knees, Duke and Tobi shrug the gravitational pull courtesy of their superior advancements,

"What're you waiting for?" Jhon questions, the two blur in tandum, Both fists connect with his sheathed blade,

(They're trying to destroy my sword) he muses.

Tobi empowers his Combination technique, Striker and Enforcer, while Duke follows executing the same, with aid of his Inforce which he'd mastered to become area effect he focuses it at points of concentration to speed up Jhon's attacks in order to misdirect them, his leg whips, Tobi's Shockwave fist finds the flank, Jhon grins, spinning his sword he stops against Tobi's fist causing the shockwave to shatter it to splinters, nevertheless the backlash force's the huge teen's fist back, doing this he whips his head to Duke while catching his fist with his bare palm, 

"It seems i might have underestimated you lot" he states watching as Bradley and Daniel find feet,

"Alright then" Jhon grins, "round two" he declares, the four waste no time, bursting to power as they enact their 'Force' arts life, 

Duke with his combination technique empowered bursts forward Jhon raises weightlessly over Dukes low kick meeting Duke's transition into a straight blow with his elbow, Duke falls back, emerging from his flanks are Daniel and Bradley, both striking with their combination techniques, Bradley with his Enforcer: Breathing muscle, 'a technique that converts oxygen to 'Force', which strengthens the muscles, as long as the user draws breath, they draw strength' and Daniel with his Combination, Striker: Bullet, 'a technique that enables user fill and compress muscles with 'Force' to maximize violent bursts in movement and strength' and his Enforcer: which Allows the user fill and compress muscles with 'Force' to maximize repeated controlled violent movement and strength, the two strike and connect, their strike intent on obliterating all withing it's path, Jhon catches both crashing them against the ground in an exercision of superior physical advancement,

"Yes" he nods, "let's change the theme if the class a bit shall we?, What do you do when you're facing an opponent you cannot defeat hmm?" He questions with ardent amusement, to his question Tobi gives a violent reply, igniting his combination technique holding his Striker and Enforcer he releases a the stored momentum as well as releases a shock wave that sunders the area around to bits as he blurs and within a fraction of a second with his fist inches from connecting to Jhon's jaw even faster is Jhon who replies in kind, his first crashing into the mountain of a teen's jaw reeling him back unto his knees following to give no time for recourse Duke with his combination technique empowered holding his Enforcer and Defense: Overlay, Vibrating layers of moving force that redistributes or negates impact force, Duke moves to lock Jhon but a quick jab, poor in form but compensated by advancement, Duke groans holding ground as he maintains close quaters with his opponent, bluring for an upper cut Jhon stomps his knee causing him to fall, his punch falling short as Jhon raises his knee to connect with Dukes jaw, the sickening snap sending his sight dark, 

"DUKE!" Tobi having barely recover roars igniting his combination technique as he compresses 'Force' into his right before letting fly with a base ball pitch, the 'Force' tears the surrounding area asunder, Jhon raises a brow, his defense art igniting into existence, : Static Fray, watching as the impact connects then disperses in fraying lines like branches of a mammoth tree, bluring to Tobi's side light graze to his skull drops him unconscious, 

"Well, i must say, with this, at the very least they shouldn't die" he mumbles, "now, back to my objective".

With their training complete his job there was over, the month long standstill was over, the next thing to come would be war, the outcome?,

(well with my recent intervention, it should at the very least be more entertaining to watch) he muses.

Vin power's through the forests densely packed trees, their extensive tree leafs,

"Finally" he declares, before him a great expanse center of the forest lands, seated center of this expanse is a short dominican man in a lotus position,

"To what do i owe this intrusion" his voice called, his lips had not move to say a word, 

"A challenger" Vin replies, "one who seeks guidance" he declares

"And how do you know of me?" The man questioned,

"I exit for mortal combat, as such it'd be my folly to be unaware of the นักบุญนักรบ" Vin replies as the two converse in Thai,

"I have long since forsaken that name" the man replies,

"To those who were unaware maybe, but not to me, my father named you the only man to ever defeat him in combat",

"You're father?" The mab questions momentarily, a memory quickly resurfaces.

Beyond the embroidered gates of the Japanese styled home a short dark brown skinned Dominican man with mop black hair in a white robe embroidered with blue stop opposite a towering burly stern faced man with slick black hair and an etched frown to match, beside him was his young son who bore an uncanny resemblance, even in youth the boy's demeanor mirrored his fathers, 

"I thank you again....my friend" the burly man states, 

"You need not offer me thanks, i move only on behalf of my ideology" he replied, "take care young one, in time i sure you will cone to mirror and perhaps surpass your father's excellence" he concludes.

"Ah" he exclaims his mouth moving for the first time, "i remember, the only child of Jin" the man continues, "truly you have grown to resemble him, your father, how is he?" The man inquires,

"Dead" Vin replies,

"How?" The man questions with the only change in emotion the slight stiffness in his question,

"Betrayed" Vin replies,

"I see...you have avenged him" the man states,

"As a true son would" Vin replies,

"Truly, for all his flaws, and yours, you know honor, where does that honor lie?" He questions,

"In Combat" Vin grins manaically, the man smiles, and for the first time his eyes open, despite their visual normalcy they give off a sense of ethereal endlessness, 

"Truly, you are the son of Jin" he declares.