Chapter 71
A Battle For Hope
Itsuki closes his eyes as he slows his breathing and he summons his bow and Kingsman *smiles* as he says
"Yes! Let's do this, Itsuki!" Kingsman rushes Itsuki as Itsuki opens his eyes and starts firing arrows at him and Kingsman's able to dodge them until Kingsman catches one of the arrows as his hand surges with lightning and he overcharges the arrow causing it to surge with red lightning as he *laughs* and says
"Catch!" Kingsman throws it back towards Itsuki and Itsuki is *shocked* but he screams as his lightning surges across his hand causing his arrow to surge with red lightning as he fires his arrow and turning the arrow red and the lightning on his arrow violently surges turning red as well and there arrows clash mid air surging with such force it cracks the ground as lightning surges all around them and Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"Good, show me more!" Itsuki raises his bow again but Kingsman appears in front of him and Itsuki is *shocked* and Kingsman grabs Itsuki's bow as he crushes it in his hand and says
"Your weapon is gone, what will your next move be?" Itsuki tries to punch Kingsman and Kingsman dodges the punch as he tries to punch Itsuki In the stomach but Itsuki ducks his punch as he swipes Kingsman's legs and Kingsman's lands on his hand stopping himself from hitting the ground and Itsuki tries to kick his hand but Kingsman pushes himself off the ground flipping back up to his feet as he lands behind Itsuki and Itsuki says
"Father, do you seek death in this fight?" Kingsman says
"I seek what you can give, if that happens to be what it is then I'm fine with that" Itsuki *smiles* as he says
"As you wish!" They both quickly turn around as they start repeatedly clashing fist and Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"This is what I've always wanted from you Itsuki, show me your true strength!" Itsuki says
"If you truly believe you can handle it, then I'll give you a small percent of it!" Itsuki catches both of Kingsman's wrist and Kingsman stops in place as Itsuki quickly punches Kingsman all over his chest and uppercuts him as he jumps into the air and spinning kicks Kingsman in the face making him stumble back as Itsuki's still in the air he summons his bow and shoots Kingsman in the chest dragging him back until Kingsman punches the arrow and he looks up at Itsuki and says
"What the hell was that!?" Itsuki *smiles* as he says
"A new ability I taught myself" Kingsman says
"It's a very smart ability, but if you target and overcharge your enemies atoms and pull all of them together it would cause your opponents body to instantaneously shut down!" Itsuki says
"I think it might do more then shut down" Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"Potential, but you'll have to test it to find out" Itsuki *smiles* as he says
"Alright!" Itsuki rushes Kingsman and tries to touch his chest but Kingsman grabs his wrist as punches Itsuki in the stomach sending him flying back as he lands on his feet and Kingsman says
"I just taught you something new and you think I'd allow it to be used in me!" Kingsman rushes Itsuki as he starts swinging towards Itsuki but Itsuki's able to dodge all of his punches until he slaps Kingsman's wrist away stopping him in place as he punches Kingsman in the face and Kingsman tries to punch him but Itsuki dodges his punch as he grabs his wrist and surges with lightning causing Kingsman to *scream in pain* until Kingsman knees him in the stomach as he headbutts him making him stumble back and Itsuki puts his hand up but Kingsman grabs his wrist as he pulls him close and knees him in the stomach as he elbows him in the back of his neck and he grabs Itsuki's legs as he starts quickly spinning around and he says
"This can't be all you-" Suddenly Itsuki's surges with lightning as Kingsman drops him and he drops to one knees as he holds his wrist and sees lightning surging across his hand and Itsuki slowly gets to his feet and Itsuki rushes Kingsman as he knees him in the face launching him back and he slams into the ground as Itsuki jumps into the air still surging with lightning and he flies down as he knees Kingsman in the stomach pushing him deeper into the ground and he starts quickly punching Kingsman all over his chest until Kingsman punches him in the stomach as he grabs him by the face and throws him up into the air and Kingsman closes his eyes as he says
"You always keep me on my toes Itsuki, but now it seems you're running out of-" Suddenly a giant roar shakes the skies and Kingsman opens his eyes as he sees a giant lightning dragon quickly flying down towards him and Kingsman stands up and dashes to the side as it's talons slam into the ground and Kingsman looks at the dragon in *amazement* as he says
"Wow, you've truly created something beautiful Itsuki!" The dragon looks towards Kingsman as he blast a wave of lightning out of it's mouth and Kingsman blocks the beam with one hand but he starts slightly being pushed back and Kingsman slams his feet into the ground stopping himself and Kingsman is *shocked* as he says
"Well, this is truly something magnificent!" Kingsman slowly starts walking towards the dragon as he says
"Itsuki, your strength truly shows! Not just in your fighting, but in your IQ! You're extremely smart Itsuki, and that also allows you to transfer it into fighting! Honestly out of everyone, you're the most fun for me to fight! You're really the most unpredictable when it comes to fighting, you adapt as you fight almost as fast as I used to!" As Kingsman gets close to the dragon he grabs it by the mouth closing it and he says
"This simple dragon truly shows how much you've grown!" Suddenly a voice from behind him says
"Father, I truly appreciate your acknowledgement! But that will not stop me from finishing our battle!" Kingsman is *shocked* as he looks behind him and sees Itsuki's standing behind him with a lightning spear and Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"Damn, you almost got me!" Kingsman turns and reaches for Itsuki's neck but a chain of lightning wraps around his arm stopping it as Itsuki stabs Kingsman through the stomach with the spear and Kingsman *spits up blood* as he thinks
"Damn it, where the hell did this chain come from!?" Kingsman looks back as he sees the chain coming out of the dragon's chest and Itsuki snatches the lightning spear out of Kingsman's stomach and Kingsman drops to one knee as he holds the wound on his stomach and thinks
"That damn kunai made me weaker than I thought!" The lightning dragon steps on Kingsman's back pinning him to the ground and it starts violently surging as it's entire body turns into red lightning and Itsuki walks over towards Kingsman and says
"I always enjoy our battles father, and if you were anybody else I would have assumed our battle was over. But I know you, you're far from done!" Itsuki stabs his spear into the ground as the ground around them surges with lightning and Itsuki takes a step back as suddenly the lightning dragon is caved into the ground and Kingsman is floating above the lightning dragon as he *smiles* and says
"That's exactly what I mean, you thought to cover your surroundings because you didn't know where I was coming from. That is something you simply cannot teach!" Itsuki says
"I know I'll have to do a lot more to stop you, and I won't underestimate you!" Kingsman says
"I like that spear, how well can you use it?" Itsuki grabs his lightning spear and pulls it out of the ground as he *smiles* and says
"Come find out!" Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"Alright then!" Kingsman pulls his sword out of his darkness but he grabs the blade of his sword as his darkness flows across the blade and as the darkness disappears Itsuki sees Kingsman's holding a spear and Itsuki thinks
"Teach me something new, father!" Kingsman flies over and tries to slam his spear down on Itsuki's head but Itsuki's able to block it as he grabs Kingsman's ankle and pulls him down to the ground as he pushes Kingsman's spear into the air and Itsuki slashes Kingsman's knee as he hits Kingsman in his right shoulder with the back of his spear and Kingsman slides back as he says
"Trying to weaken my body, huh? How do you know I won't let my body heal?" Itsuki says
"Because we are fighting with honor, neither of us are going to heal our wounds!" Kingsman *chuckles* as he says
"When did I agree to this!?" Itsuki *smiles* as he says
"Right now!" Itsuki rushes Kingsman and tries to stab Kingsman with his spear and Kingsman is able to block all of his strikes until Itsuki lifts his spear over his head and slash down towards Kingsman and Kingsman puts his spear up to block it but Itsuki's lightning spear disappear as his hand stop in front of Kingsman's stomach and Kingsman is *shocked* as he says
"You tricky-" Itsuki lightning spear reforms in his hand stabbing Kingsman through the stomach and Itsuki *chuckles* as he says
"You need to be quicker father, or is your age finally catching up to you!" Kingsman spins his spear around and stabs down towards Itsuki as Itsuki pulls his spear out of Kingsman's stomach and he dashes behind him as Kingsman stabs his spear into the ground and Itsuki slams the back of his spear into the back of Kingsman's knee and Kingsman falls back but Kingsman's feet plant deeper into the ground keeping him from hitting the ground and Itsuki *smiles* as he punches Kingsman in the chest slamming him into the ground and Itsuki tries stabbing Kingsman with the spear but Kingsman is able to block all of his strikes until he knocks Itsuki's spear into the air and he kicks him in the stomach slightly pushing Itsuki into the air as he quickly spins his spear with such pressure it launches Itsuki high into the air and Kingsman uses the back of his spear to push himself off of the ground and into the air as he hits Itsuki all over his body with the back of the spear until he slams the bottom of his spear into the top of Itsuki head sending him slamming into the ground and Kingsman lands right in front of Itsuki and he looks down at him as he says
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"Are we done here Itsuki? This battle was enjoyable, I'm sad it was so short-" Itsuki slowly gets to his feet as he snaps and his spear reforms in his hands as he says
"We are far from done!" Kingsman *smiles* as he says
"Good, I'm ready when you are!" They start repeatedly clashing spears as Kingsman *laughs* and says
“Itsuki, you truly are amazing!” Itsuki *smiles* as he says
“As are you father, but I still can’t lose to you!” Kingsman says
"Unfortunately, you don't have a choice!" Kingsman blocks Itsuki's strike as he punches Itsuki in the stomach making him slide back as his darkness covers the spear and Kingsman says
"I was able to gain these skills with my spear by battling my Uncle, but you had no one to train you with a spear to this level of proficiency. Yet we are relative equals in that regard, the only thing that separates us is experience. But I was always able to stop almost all the surprises my Uncle could pull, if we are so similar I want to know if you can as well" Itsuki is *shocked* as the darkness disappears and he sees Kingsman holding a three sectional staff and Kingsman spins the staff around as he rushes Itsuki and starts quickly pushing Itsuki back as Itsuki able to block all of his strikes until Kingsman spins the staff again and swings it down over head as Itsuki puts his spear up to block it but the spear shatters as Kingsman hits Itsuki across the head making him stumble back and Kingsman starts hitting Itsuki all over his body until he hits Itsuki in the chin with the bottom of his staff knocking his head into the air as his three sectional staff pulls together and reforms into his spear as he slams the back of it into his stomach dropping him to his knees and Kingsman jumps back as he says
"Stand up!" Itsuki slowly gets to his feet as he snaps and his spear reforms in his hand as he looks up at Kingsman and says
"You ready?" Kingsman *smiles* as he says
"Always!" Kingsman and Itsuki both throw their spears at each other as they clash in the air sending shock waves that shake the planet and they both rush each other as they start relentlessly clashing fist until Itsuki catches both of Kingsman's wrist as he headbutts him and he let's go of Kingsman's hand as he starts quickly punching him all over his chest and face pushing him back until he grabs Kingsman's wrist and flips him over his shoulder slamming him into the ground and Itsuki puts his hand up as a lightning bolt slams down on his hand and he catches it as he stabs down towards Kingsman and Kingsman puts his right hand up to stop it but Itsuki stabs through his hand and in his shoulder and Kingsman *screams in pain* as Itsuki jumps back and Kingsman pulls his hand up pulling the lightning bolt out of his shoulder as he closes his hand shattering the lightning bolt and he thinks
"That was the same hand Kenji stabbed me with that kunai, you're meticulous Itsuki! You knew because of the way you positioned the strike I couldn't block it with my other hand, you truly are starting to impress me Itsuki!" Kingsman slowly stands up and he *smiles* as he sees Itsuki holding his bow and he notices he's surging with lightning as he has an arrow charged and Kingsman starts *manically laughing* as he screams
"DO IT!" Itsuki fires the bow as the arrow hits Kingsman in the shoulder and Kingsman is dragged back as lightning surges through him and Kingsman punches the arrow destroying it as he says
"Itsuki, your-" Kingsman is *shocked* as he looks up and sees Itsuki's gone and Kingsman looks around as he sees hundreds of arrows flying towards him from all around and Kingsman screams
"ITSUKI!" Kingsman is hit from all sides by the arrows as he drops to one knee and the lightning violently surges through Kingsman's body as suddenly all of the lightning melts encasing Kingsman inside of it except one of his eyes and Kingsman slowly looks up as he sees Itsuki standing in front of Kenji as he points his bow at Kingsman and Kingsman screams
"STOP HOLDING BACK!" Itsuki stomps on the ground destroying the ground around him sending rocks flying into the air as his lightning surges with such force it turns into black lightning as he fires the arrow towards Kingsman and Kingsman is *amazed* as he says
"Just like your uncle!" The arrow pierces the lightning around Kingsman and slams into his chest as he's sent flying back through as black lightning surges through every hole in Kingsman's body but as he's flying back the black lightning arrow absorbs the lightning around Kingsman and it grows dragging Kingsman into the air as the arrow explodes and lightning stretches all across the sky as Itsuki drops down to one knee and Kingsman slams into the ground unmoving and Itsuki slowly looks back at Kenji as he *smiles* and says
"We're going to be alright, trust me!" Suddenly Itsuki hears *maniacal laughing* behind him and as he looks back he sees Kingsman slowly standing up and Itsuki is *shocked* as he says
"I knew you we're strong father, but you are truly on a completely different level. I just need a few seconds to recover" Kingsman takes a step towards Itsuki but he *coughs up blood* as he falls to his knees and Kingsman *clutches his chest in pain* as he thinks
"Damn you, Itsuki!" Kingsman screams
"DAMN YOU!" Kingsman falls onto his back as he *laughs while still spitting up blood* and he looks down as he sees a hole pierce his chest exposing his heart and he thinks
"I was so focused on wanting to see how much stronger you've gotten that I allowed myself to slip up, I didn't even notice as you stomped on the ground you launched the tip of that kunai in the air and caught it with the arrow! You were smart enough to hit me in the heart with it as well, I've truly made a dangerous warrior!" Kingsman's darkness covers his chest but Kingsman *clutches his chest in pain* as he thinks
"Damn, mortally wounded by my own son. You've truly put me in a tough position, Itsuki!" Yamamoto walks up to Kingsman and looks down at him as he says
“Why are you allowing him to damage you? This fight could have been over if you decided to get serious!” Kingsman looks up at Yamamoto as he says
"You keep questioning me as if we are equal, mind your business” Yamamoto says
“I know what those orbs are for, every time you fight you drastically siphon your power away and it makes your body weaker so you can be damaged by them. But if you didn’t do this, you know their attacks wouldn’t leave a scar on you. Why would you do that intentionally?” Kingsman says
“If I do it any other way I don’t get to have fun, now that I’ve answered you. If you question me again I'll kill you" Yamamoto notices the hole in Kingsman's chest as he can see Kingsman's heart and he says
"Fine grandson, I won't question any of your decisions anymore. But answer me this, what if I decided to stab you through the heart right now? You've allowed this child to put you on your back multiple times, what's stopping me from finishing you right now?" Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"Even if you go through the wound Itsuki already made, I promise your blade will still shatter!" Yamamoto *smiles* as he says
"Would you like to test that!?" Kingsman says
"Go ahead, but just remember if I don't die. You will!" Yamamoto *laughs* as he says
"Relax, I don't want you dead grandson. But I am stepping into this fight now" Kingsman says
"Alright, just don't die yet I still have use for you" Yamamoto looks at Itsuki and says
"I've seen how he fights, I'll be perfectly fine. But the half breed may be more of a problem" Kingsman *laughs* as he says
"You are very confused old man, no matter what you see from either of them on this day. Itsuki is far more vicious than the boy will ever dream of being, He may get violent but he still has his mother's blood in him. At his heart he still cares for the people he needs to kill, he understands they are not all truly evil. But all Itsuki sees is a task to be completed for the protection of his family, he would go farther than anyone I've ever known to keep the people he loves close to him!"
At the same time Kenji looks towards Itsuki as he says
"Itsuki!" Itsuki slowly looks back as he sees Kenji with his hand out towards him and Itsuki slowly stands up as he walks over to Kenji and helps him up as he says
"Are you ok?" Kenji is *shocked* as he says
"Am I ok!? You can barely move and you're asking if I'm ok! You need to worry about you" Itsuki *chuckles* as he says
"I'll be ok, but you still need to be one hundred percent since your carrying Uncle Kaito" Kenji *smiles* as he says
"Who said I was carrying him!?" Itsuki *smiles* as he says
"Well you're fighting him, I can't hold off the old man and then come pick up Uncle Kaito and run away with him" Kenji *chuckles* as he says
"Fine, I'll carry him since you're to wea-" Suddenly a sword pushes through Kenji's back and Itsuki is *shocked* as Kenji looks down at the sword and he looks up at Itsuki as he reaches out to him but he falls face first onto the ground and Itsuki looks down as he sees Kenji laying on the ground with the sword in his back and he looks up as he Yamamoto standing over Kenji and Itsuki *screams in anger* as he violently surges with lightning and his sword forms in his hand as he quickly rushes Yamamoto and starts violently slashing towards him and Yamamoto's able to dodge all over the slashes until he jumps over Itsuki landing next to Kenji as he pulls his sword out of Kenji's back and Yamamoto looks at Itsuki as he says
"Your better than I expected with that blade" Itsuki quickly turns around as he screams
"I'LL KILL YOU!" They quickly start clashing swords
At the same time Kingsman slowly gets to his feet as he notices Isamu opens a portal as Kiyoshi flies through and Isamu leans Jushiro on his shoulder as he pushes him through the portal and he tries to step through but Kingsman appears next to him as he grabs Isamu's shoulder and Kingsman says
"We aren't done just yet!" Suddenly Kingsman is grabbed by his neck from the side as he's slammed into the ground and Kingsman looks up as he sees Jushiro standing over him and Jushiro puts his hand up as he repeatedly blast Kingsman all over his body until he notices the hole in Kingsman chest exposing his heart and he presses his hand against the wound as Kingsman *winches in pain* and Jushiro says
"You are nothing, and you will suffer!" Jushiro blasts Kingsman through the hole as Kingsman *screams in pain* and blood flows from his mouth and Jushiro stomps him on his chest as Kingsman *winches in pain* and Jushiro says
"Everything you've tried has failed to stop me, you can't kill me! You've destroyed the reality around us and yet here I still stand! When will you learn that I am beyond strength! I am something you truly cannot overcome!" Kingsman opens his mouth but Jushiro slams his foot down on Kingsman chest causing him to *winch in pain* as he says
"Did I tell you to speak! You will be silent until I allow you to speak!" Jushiro moves his foot as he bends down and opens his hand creating a small sun and Jushiro drops it as it falls through the wound and presses against Kingsman's heart and Jushiro stands up as he looks down at Kingsman and says
"Stand up!" Kingsman doesn't move and Jushiro snaps as his chest surges with light causing Kingsman to *scream in pain* and Jushiro says
"I said stand up!" Kingsman slowly stands up as he opens his mouth but Jushiro snaps as Kingsman chest surges with light and he drops to his knees as he *holds his chest in pain* and Jushiro says
"I did not tell you to speak, don't forget your place! You were simply a dog that has been let off of his leash for too long, but now it's time to come back and sit at your master's feet once again" Kingsman slowly looks up at Jushiro and he *smiles* as Jushiro gets *angry* and snaps causing Kingsman chest to surge extremely hard with light as Kingsman starts profusely throwing up blood and Jushiro says
"You will do nothing, but what I tell you too!"