Training under pressure

Dante emerged from the water panting, completely soaked, as he glared at Dabi. Drops of water dripped from his clothes, as the cold seeped into his body, but he completely ignored it as he stared at his strange teacher.

Dante sighed, trying to suppress his anger, but he knew that this wouldn't be the last prank Dabi would pull during training… This might just be the beginning. However, there was no choice but to try again.

Dante returned to the tree, placed his hands on the leaning trunk, then pushed himself up forcefully and jumped, using his balance to climb back up onto the branch. This time, he was more careful, determined not to let Dabi knock him down again.

Dabi yawned playfully as he said, "Oh, I'm back! Faster than I expected… But that's okay, I have a surprise for you."

He raised his hand slightly, and suddenly the surrounding cherry blossom leaves began to gather and spin in the air, then quickly shot towards Dante, like small flying blades.

Dabi sarcastically: Come on, kid! Cut it before it touches you, or... well, you know the result.

Dante didn't have time to argue. He grabbed his sword, took a deep breath, and began to swing his blade rapidly, cutting through the leaves before they could hit him. It was exhausting, but his skills were improving, and he was cutting through the leaves without a mistake.

Dabi smirked: Wow, great! You look like a master chef chopping vegetables at lightning speed! Want me to get you some carrots?

Dante ignored the comment, focusing on the leaves: "..."

Dabi with a laugh: Well, well, it seems you're getting the hang of this... but what about this?

He raised his hand again, and this time the leaves increased in speed terrifyingly, like a whirlwind of sharp blades. Dante tried to keep up, but he barely managed to cut through some, while others made contact with his body.

Dabi with an exaggerated voice: Oh no, too bad! The leaves touched you! You know the rules...

Suddenly, Dante felt his body being pulled forcefully, and he didn't have time to react before he found himself falling back into the lake.

The water spray rose high, as Dabi burst out laughing.

Dabi clutching his stomach from laughing: "Man! This never gets boring!"

Dante got out of the water again, and struggled to his feet, staring at Dabi with a look of hatred.

Dante angrily: "Can you be serious for once?!"

Dabi raised an eyebrow, then smiled: "Okay, okay, no need to get angry, Grandpa. But that's how I train. In real combat, you can't predict the next attack, and you have to be prepared for anything. Even if it's... just cherry blossoms."

Dante sighed as he ran his hand through his wet hair: "...I get that, but a little seriousness wouldn't hurt."

Dabi mumbled as he yawned: "Well, maybe you have a point." So, let's try something else... but don't expect it to be easy.

Dante climbed onto the branch again, dripping with water, but this time he was more careful. He gripped the branch tightly, trying to steady his feet before he started training again.

Dabi with a sarcastic smile: Oh, look at this! The little bird is back in its nest, but this time it's wet as if it just got out of a battle with the sea!

Dante with a sigh: Can you stop mocking for a moment?

Dabi with a laugh: I'll think about it if I can survive this training.

Dabi moved his hand, and the cherry leaves began to gather again, then quickly shot towards Dante, dancing in the air like sharp knives. Dante raised his sword, his eyes fixed on the target.

With a swift strike, he sliced ​​through the air with his sword, cutting through the first batch of leaves. He followed it up with a precise maneuver to strike the second batch, then the third. He didn't let a single leaf pass without cutting it, continuing to move smoothly as if he was dancing with the wind.

Dabi: Oh my god, this is boring... I expected you to fail again so I could throw you back into the water.

Dante defiantly: You're disappointed that you didn't find another chance to bring me down, right?

Dabi laughs: Maybe... But don't worry, the opportunity will come soon!

Once Dante finished cutting the last leaf, he jumped off the branch and landed lightly on the ground. He stood in front of Dabi, waiting for his evaluation.

Dabi with a satisfied smile: Not bad, not bad at all! You have good balance, and your reflexes are improving. But don't let your arrogance get to you, we're only just getting started.

Dante crosses his arms: I think I'm ready for the next challenge.

Dabi: Oh, you got excited too quickly? Well, let's see how you survive this.

Dabi gestured with his hand, and suddenly, the branches and sticks scattered around the oasis began to rise into the air. They swayed around Dante, as if they were alive, before shooting towards him at an incredible speed.

Dabi: The mission is simple... Avoid everything, or you'll be floating in the air instead of water this time.

Dante: That sounds more exciting!

Dabi: Don't talk too much, try not to turn into a flying doll in the air!

The new training began, and Dante began moving quickly, trying to avoid the rushing branches, but the real challenge was not just dodging the blows, but facing Dabi's skill, who controlled every move with his gravity, ready to punish any small mistake.

This wasn't just a training, it was a battle against the laws of nature itself.

Dabi watched Dante's movements carefully, then lightly raised his hand, pulling the branches and sticks towards him at a frightening speed, dancing in the air as if they were living creatures chasing him.

Dante with focus: Damn... This isn't as easy as it looks!

He moved quickly, bending over to avoid a wooden stick that shot towards his head, then jumped back to avoid a branch that almost hit his foot. But before he could catch his breath, a group of small branches rushed towards him all at once, forcing him to quickly turn in the air.

Dabi with a mocking smile: Wow, Dante, you have more dancing skills than I expected! Should I bring you music?

Dante with suppressed anger as he dodged another blow: If you're going to keep mocking, at least make it useful!

Dabi with a light laugh: Okay, okay... How's that?

Dabi suddenly raised his hand, causing the branches to change direction in an instant, heading towards Dante from every possible angle. His movements were precise and sudden, causing Dante to lose his balance for a moment, but instead of falling, he regained control at the last second and jumped away, narrowly avoiding the final attack.

Dabi with a sarcastic clap: Not bad! But...

Before he could finish speaking, one of the small branches slid at a deceptive angle and hit Dante's shoulder. In an instant, he felt a strange gravity pulling him upwards, and he suddenly found himself floating in the air, spinning helplessly as if he were a doll.

Dante in panic: What...?!

Dabi with a sly smile: I told you, one touch and you'll be flying into the sky. Enjoy your flight, Captain Dante!

Dante tried to resist, but he was spinning awkwardly, his hands and legs moving in the air in a funny way, while Dabi stood on the ground, watching him with muffled laughter.

Dante angrily glaring at Dabi: Put me down now!

Dabi with a dramatic sigh: Okay, okay, but only because you look like a fish out of water.

Dabi gently lowered his hand, gravity slowly pulling Dante back to the ground, but at the last moment, he quickly let him fall, causing Dante to land hard on his butt.

Dante in pain as he rubbed his back: I swear I'll get my revenge on you one day...

Dabi with a sly smile: Sure, but until then, we have another training session waiting for you.

Dante sighed exhaustedly as he got up from the ground: You know what? I'm starting to feel like your training is just an excuse to torture me.

Dabi with a sarcastic laugh: I finally get it! But don't worry, this time it's going to be more fun... for me at least.

Dabi raised his hand, making several small stones float in the air, slowly orbiting around him as if they were moons orbiting a planet.

Dabi with a sly smile: The next training is pretty simple: you walk up to me and try to touch me, while I use gravity to push you away. If you fail or lose your balance... well, you know the rule now.

Dante looked at the lake behind him, then sighed in frustration, knowing that the "punishment" would be another fall into the water if he wasn't careful.

Dante confidently despite his exhaustion: Okay, let's see what you got.

Dabi with a raised eyebrow: Excited? Weird, because I'm sure you'll regret it in seconds.

Dabi waved his hand, and the gravity around Dante began to change. In an instant, he felt like his weight had suddenly doubled, and then in another second, he was as light as a feather in the wind. He tried to steady his feet, but he felt unbalanced, as if the ground beneath his feet had become a moving surface.

Dabi with a light laugh: Oh, look at this! It looks like you're dancing again, Dante!

Dante resisting the influence of gravity: If... you don't stop making silly comments... I'll make you regret it later!

Dabi with a provocative smile: Later? Dante, if you don't survive this, there won't be a later.

Dante took a step forward, trying to ignore the strange feeling in his body, but Dabi was ready—with a simple gesture, Dante felt an immense gravity pulling him to the side, and he almost lost his balance had he not quickly pushed himself forward, using his physical strength to compensate for the imbalance.

Dabi with a mocking clap: Not bad, but can you keep up with this?

He waved his hand again, suddenly the ground beneath him felt as heavy as lead, as if his feet were stuck in deep mud, and in another second, gravity turned upside down, and Dante found himself jumping higher than he intended, losing control of his trajectory.

Dante, annoyed, swinging in the air: This is... too provocative!

Dabi, with a sarcastic laugh: I know, isn't this fun?!

Dante tried to adjust his position in the air, but he knew that the fall was inevitable. He noticed Dabi watching him with the same sly smile, enjoying the situation, so he pursed his lips stubbornly.

Dante, with a strong will: Not this time!

At the last moment, he leaned in the air, and instead of falling straight down, he quickly turned his body to propel himself forward using a nearby tree, avoiding the effects of gravity as much as he could. He landed hard on the ground, panting but still steady on his feet.

Dabi is a little surprised, but hides it with a provocative smile: Hmm, it seems you have some tricks after all.

Dante, walking steadily: I told you I wouldn't lose again.

Dabi raises an eyebrow, then smiles a defiant smile.

Dabi: Okay, hero... Let's see how long you can hold out now.

Dante with an excited smile as he clenched his fist: I won't let you down.

Dabi didn't waste any time, as the moment Dante said his words, the next attack began. This time it wasn't just a manipulation of gravity, but a combination of speed of change and angles of impact. Dante felt his weight suddenly increase, causing him to stagger, but he planted his feet firmly on the ground, trying to resist the invisible pull.

Dabi with a sly voice: Oh, you're starting to adapt quickly? Okay, let's up the ante a bit!

He raised his hand, and in the blink of an eye, Dante felt as if the ground beneath his feet had disappeared, as Dabi turned gravity upside down, propelling him upward. The moment Dante tried to correct himself in the air, Dabi unleashed a sideways gravity that sent him careening violently into a nearby tree!

Dante was stunned: That's impossible!

He turned his body at the last moment, using the tree trunk as a support to prop himself up in the opposite direction, but he barely regained his balance before gravity changed again, pushing him towards the ground at an incredible speed!

Dabi with a sarcastic laugh: Hey, you've become like a rubber ball!

Dante through his teeth as he tried to balance: Stop being silly!

Dante tried to concentrate, and took a deep breath, sensing the rhythm of the changes. He didn't have time to think conventionally, he had to "feel" the upcoming movement and adapt to it, instead of just reacting.

When Dabi changed gravity again, this time to push him to the left, Dante didn't immediately resist, but instead used the push to do a quick spin in the air, then landed gracefully on his feet.

Dabi was a little surprised, but with an excited smile: Huh? You're finally getting it?

Dante confidently adjusted his stance: It's just a matter of time, I won't let you control me forever!

Dabi defiantly: That's what I want to hear! But let's see if you can still stand after this!

In an instant, sticks and branches began flying through the air around them, swirling like a small tornado. It wasn't just gravity that was dangerous now, Dante had to dodge the projectiles as well.

He moved quickly, ducking under a flying branch, then jumping over a stick hurtling towards him. With each dodge, the attacks grew faster, until the space around him became a field of successive blows!

Dante took a deep breath, relying more on his senses than his eyes, moving fluidly between the attacks, dodging blows that moments before seemed impossible to dodge.

Finally, after a moment of extreme concentration, the attacks stopped, and silence reigned.

Dabi raised an eyebrow as he placed his hand on his waist: Not bad... Not bad at all.

Dante panted, but smiled: Huh... Are we finally done?

Dabi with a light laugh: We've only just begun, hero.