Kyuuto launched himself towards Kotetsu with his sword facing towards him. He slashed from left and right, from all angles at blinding speed. Some of his attacks managed to tear his skin, but Kotetsu still managed to dodge the rest with ease. After failing on hurting Kotetsu in a meaningful way, Kyuuto took a long jump backwards, anchored with his blade, propelled himself vertically, then launched while spinning like a jet turbine.

This attack was so fast and powerful, even Kotetsu couldn't handle it without getting blasted back and hitting a small building, destroying it. His wings were even damaged heavily from the falling concrete. Kyuuto's dark aura was felt by the other warriors in the vicinity, they felt great power as well as sadness and anger.

From the team, Ishigaki quit fighting with annoying little hunters, and began concentrating his auric powers. He prayed, "Please lend me your power again," he crossed his hands. Then a surge of power fell from the heavens to his palms, a slight flame began to rise from his auric, his pupils and iris began to turn white.

As Kyuuto approached Kotetsu to kill him, Ishigaki stepped in calling his name. He then jumped and prepared to punch him with his flaming auric, "Wake up, Kyuuto!!" he yelled.

But his attack to make Kyuuto come back failed, Kyuuto was able to block his attack with his blade effortlessly. A duel between members of two different divisions began. "Kyuuto listen to me! Open your eyes!!" Ishigaki kept on yelling.

Kyuuto landed a more powerful blow to Ishigaki, trying to stab him right on the chest, but the Ora defended himself with his own flaming aura. He then took a step back, concentrated his power on one hand, then punched with all his might.

Even though Kyuuto blocked the attack with his blade and his anchoring feet, he was blown away and fell on his back. The opportunity then came for Ishigaki, after taking a stance to jump, he launched himself vertically, then dived in with his fiery fist.

A mild explosion then occurred, Kyuuto and Ishigaki were obscured by the smoke and dirt. A sudden burst then came from them, Ishigaki was thrown away by Kyuuto's blast of energy. Kyuuto stood up unharmed, while Ishigaki landed head first not far from him.

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From the other side, Kotetsu also stood up, brushing off debris from his shoulders. His wings were twitching from the impact. "Why... why is it always like this? ... Why is it always you?" he then began to ramble again, expressing his anguish.

While walking towards Kyuuto, he continued, "If I weren't so weak then I'd be able to save my brother from his death..." he lamented.

Something struck Kyuuto at that instance, a lost memory suddenly surfaced. He saw two boys were getting bullied by many others, one of which was on a wheelchair and got shoved off, fell onto the ground of a tight alley. He then rushes in, fighting the bullies and defending the boys.

"No! Stop it!" the older boy yelled as Kyuuto kicked one of the bullies repeatedly. He then grew more savage and started to slash his face, "Enough!! Please!" the older boy shoves Kyuuto off of the bully. Most of the bullies then ran.

Realizing what he had done, Kyuuto looked at his bloody hands, his heart filled with regret.

"WHY IS IT ALWAYS YOU WHO SAVED MY LIFE?!?!" Kotetsu then slingshotted himself towards Kyuuto with his claws and talons ready to take his heart out.

Kyuuto stood still, waiting for Kotetsu to be close enough. Then a huge ice pillar sprouted from the ground, hitting Kotetsu right in the face and even further blown away without his wings unable to stabilize his drop. He landed on rough terrain filled with broken cars.

"Your brother's death wasn't your fault..." Kyuuto looked at his bloody hands the same way as he saw himself in his memory, "it was my fault..." he then looked forward, with teary eyes.

"You're right. This curse is my undoing, if I wasn't born, the world wouldn't crumble like this..." Kyuuto began to cry his heart out. He grasped his sword tightly, and prepare to execute his enemy. His Zodiac blade shone light blue filled with ice element, "Ishiki's death... was MY fault," hearing his brother's name called, Kotetsu was frozen in place, unable to do anything with his eyes wide open.

"And that's why... I'm gonna take you back, to the right path, Kotetsu... the world is crumbling down because of this damn curse, but I don't want anybody to give in... fight the curse, whether you like it or not," Kyuuto launched himself into the air, while focusing his power on his sword, diving down with insane speed.

"Because all of this... was my fault!!---"