Levi was already heading down the center of the battle arena. Catching only snippets of the passing walls as he zipped by, his focus being combat and trying his best to get to the middle before anybody else could.

Didn't mean anything though. Levi could already tell that these battles required teamwork, something that he had practically dismissed earlier. So that meant he would need to become the main attraction for the enemy team and, if he couldn't do that, it meant that they already had lost.

'But how?' He asked as he began to brain storm.

You see, one of the problems here was that he had already broken off from his team so, he couldn't ask for their help. He was heading down towards the middle which probably meant that there was only going to be around 2 enemy Inklings trying to paint as much turf as possible. Which also meant that he needed to not only splat the center Inklings but also, splat the other ones to get them to spawn back at their base.

But there was an even bigger problem than that one.

How was Levi going to splat the center Inklings and the others quick enough that they would all spawn back at their base, roughly around the same time, and try to chase him down.

The chances of that happening were dismal at best.

'Really should've thought about this entire thing before I gung-hoed into the middle huh?' He thought before grunting.

This really wasn't the time to be backtracking on his plans. He would take the cards as they were passed down to him and, if they weren't all that good?

He would just reshuffle them until he got a good hand.

Coming to terms with how his first game was probably going to go down, Levi finally arrived on the outside of the center. Noticing this, Levi quickly halted his legs movements for a brief moment, pivoting his right foot forwards. Levi slightly leaned backwards on his left leg at the same time, allowing him to balance his weight as he slid the remaining distance into the center.

Only to quickly unfurl his umbrella. Blocking an incoming Ink shot.

He closed it back almost immediately afterwards, the ink making a light splosh next to him as it fell off the umbrella. Already having stopped sliding, Levi's eyes stared forward, his gaze locked onto the Inkling that had fired at him.

And the three other Inklings that surrounded the one that shot at him.

...

Do you remember when Levi said that the chances of getting the entire enemy team to focus on him were dismal? Yeah...

He doesn't either.

Levi chuckled under his breathe at his own joke before bringing his attention back onto the four Inklings in front of him. His gaze roaming over their bodies as he took in every detail he could.

Like how they all had a green armband wrapped around their... well, their arms.

He tensed when he noticed this, his eyes slightly narrowing towards the Inklings as he tightened his grip, moving his finger to the umbrella's unfurl button as it twitched in anticipation. His eyes constantly shifting to each Inkling, looking for any change in their body movements. Yet the Inkling that had shot at him had already lowered his weapon, their face holding a cocky grin.

He didn't like him.

Not. At. All.

Levi kept his eyes on him. Watching as the Inkling shifted a Splattershot Pro over his red clothed shoulder from the lowered position it was at before. His teammates realizing what he was doing, followed his movements as well, letting their weapons sag towards the floor or, lay on their bodies as they relaxed their muscles.

Okay. Scratch that. He didn't like any of them. Levi's body twitched in hidden annoyance as his legs tensed, readying himself to take off towards them.

Until the Splattershot Pro wielder began to speak.

"Wow, I honestly didn't expect to get in a game with you, but, boy am I glad I did! I mean, it's not everyday that an Inkling gets to fight an Octoling." The Inkling paused, before continuing with an arrogant smirk. "Let alone, beating one in front of ten thousand people." He finished, raising an arm while jerking a thumb towards the right side of the center area. Revealing what seemed to be a camera hanging from a hovering drone, the camera being just high enough where it was out of harms way from the battle.

Levi looked towards the Inkling with an unamused face, his eyes still constantly roaming their bodies for any signs of movement.

Apparently the Inkling took Levi's silence as being afraid, already opening his mouth as he spoke again.

"Oh don't worry, it won't be that bad. Just know that the threat you made out in the square will be realized as nothing but a bluff, and you being nothing but a noob."

Another grin spreading across his face as he finished, his teammates began laughing at the burn he had inflicted onto Levi.

Levi just stood there in astonishment, his eyes widening at the utmost stupidity of these guys. Again the Inkling took this as a sign of something else, his voice leaving his mouth once more.

"Awww, look at that. He's finally realizing that he has no chance." The Inkling laughed before resuming his sentence. "I mean. I ./would be too if I were going up against us, after all. We are the LongFins." His teammates cheered behind him as he finished. His face practically splitting into two as the grin got even wider.

Like a light bulb flicking on. Levi finally understood why he recognized their faces from somewhere.

A few days ago. Levi had just read an artical online about a rising team that had been taking the spotlight recently. Their team leader being a rather skilled individual, usually getting at least 10 splats a game. Levi guessed that was the guy yapping right now.

His teammates weren't anything to laugh at either though.

The one on his left was a good charger, known for being a rather good sharpshooter. The one on the guys right, was a dual wielder. She was known for being quick and agile, usually is the one to charge in first and wipe out the entire enemy team or, just being an overall distraction and, finally. The one that stood behind the braggart, she was using a Slosher. Which most people thought of her as just a joke. Before she completely slaughtered them, using the ink she threw out to get up close and personal and end them quickly. All in all, a amazing team overall that had just gotten in the S rank recently and, Levi got them all to himself...

Levi let a feral grin spread across his face as he came across that realization.

The leader noticed this, his face falling into a frown as he spoke.

"Have you gone insane? You've already lost. What possibly could you be smiling for?"

Levi shrugged smugly, as he responded for the first time. "Oh, no reason. I'm just glad that I get to destroy someone's career." Shifting his body into a thinking pose, Levi continued with a question. "What do you think sounds better, a cashier or, a delivery guy?"

"The only career that's being destroyed is yours." He growled back.

"I mean, you can't destroy something that isn't there but, it will be. After I completely annihilate you."

"Yeah right! You haven't even been in a turf war yet. Let alone actually splat someone." "Face it, you probably came up to the surface because you weren't worth anything down there." That got a chuckle out of his teammates as he kept speaking. "And after this game, you won't be worth anything. Anywhere." He emphasized on anywhere as he finished, his grin making an unwanted return.

Levi shrugged once more before replying. "You sure? Because I'm pretty sure that your mom thought I was worth something last night."

Yes, Its true. Levi just pulled the classical 'your mom' card. It's always a good one because they (almost) always respond immaturely back.

"Weird, because I don't think anyone wants to fuck a guy with a micro dick". Leader boy shot back.

Which just allows you to spit back an even harder burn.

"Wow, didn't know you peaked on me when I was changing. Guess those ten thousand people know you're gay now." Levi stated.

"What? No you dumbass, I have a picture of it."

"First of all, she didn't take pictures. Secondly, you kept the picture? Guess your mom knew you were into guys to begin with, huh?"

"I don-

"You said you have." Levi interrupted. "As in present. So obviously you kept a picture of a dick. That's not even mine in the first place. And not only that, you've also kept a picture of my dick that you got from peaking on me." "Which means you have two dicks just sitting on your phone that we now know of." Levi raised two fingers as if counting the photos on hand. "You must really like penis." He finished

Levi's eyes drifting towards the dualie wielder. "Don't worry, now that you know. I'll fill the void that he left. Say... five o'clock, your bed?" Levi said, finishing the sentence with a wink towards her. All while leader boy stuttered on his words. Trying and failing, to make some sort of comeback towards Levi.

That didn't happen. Instead, Levi watched as leader boy's face seemed become as red as his shirt (In anger or embarrassment he couldn't tell) before he yelled.

"I'M NOT GAY DAMMIT!"

Leader boy was heaving now, his chest rising and falling as he had just exploded in a fit of anger. Leader boy's teammates eyes wide as they couldn't believe that just came out of their leaders mouth. And Levi...

He was on the ground, rolling as he held his stomach and began to die of laughter.

'That was pure fucking gold!' he exclaimed in his mind. He had just somehow managed to make a rank S team leader scream 'I'm not gay' in front of almost ten-thousand people.

Ten-Thousand people just witnessed this guy, who was probably 18, react like a kid in preschool.

Yes. Pure fucking gold indeed.

As if realizing what he just said. Leader boy started to bristle in rage. A now almost murderous glare aimed towards the Octoling as he aimed his weapon and fired ink at the rolling General.

Only for Levi to suddenly spring upwards. His hand grabbing the umbrella as he landed out of harms way, a mock disapproving look spread across his face.

"Don't you know it's rude to interrupt someone like that?" Levi berated leader boy in a mocking tone as he grinned.

Leader boy didn't take to kindly to this as he ordered his team to take Levi down.

Levi quickly raised his hand in surrender before asking a question.

"Wait! Before this all goes down. Can I know your names?"

Leader boy narrowed his eyes, a scowl ever so apparent on his face as he asked why Levi didn't know them, and why he needed them now.

"Simply because I want the names of the two beauties so I can call them later." As if realizing something Levi's eyes slightly widened as he snapped his fingers. "Oh shoot. I was going going to invite you to a foursome but I forgot you were gay for a second." Letting out a 'my bad,' Levi Let an apologetic look cross his face as he finished.

An eerie silence spread across the area after that. Not a single noise was made from anyone. It was almost serine really. If one listened close enough you could probably hear the washing waves of th-

Levi snorted.

"Splat him"

All hell broke loose after that.

Duelie was the first to take off towards Levi. The agile girl closing the distance between them in what seemed like seconds, already spraying ink towards Levi as he leapt backwards, his finger already pressing the button on the handle that unfurled the umbrella.

It seemed she expected this as she suddenly rolled left, getting in a position that the umbrella couldn't cover Levi, she pressed down on her triggers. Ink rapidly exiting the girl's weapons as she sprayed at the Octoling.

Still in the air, Levi responded the by quickly closing the umbrella, maneuvering it to where the girl was and pressing down on the handles trigger. Making the ink meet and harmlessly bounce off each other.

Levi now being on the ground, darted forwards, ducking into the girls guard. She responded by trying to leap backwards herself, and it would have succeeded if Levi hadn't grabbed the girls shirt.

The girl gasped.

Levi Smirked.

Tugging his arm back towards his body, Levi let go of the girls shirt also. The momentum he had used in tugging the poor girl causing her to fly forwards. Only to meet a rough shoulder bash that threw her off her feet, her back meeting the ground below.

Levi raised his Brella in an attempt in finishing her off. Only to be interrupted by a Charger shot which he had ducked under. With his attention now off the girl. He didn't notice that she had fled until she was already regrouped with the Slosher, both of them giving him a glare.

That didn't matter. He needed to get rid of that charger, and fast.

Using the time in which they were regrouping, Levi bolted towards the Charger. Catching the team off guard as he closed the distance in an actual second.

Reaching the charger, Levi did a sudden jerk to the left, sliding around the surprised Inkling. Now arriving at behind him, Levi raised his leg, planting it into Chargers back and shoving it forwards. Causing the poor lad to stumble forward and face plant right into the concrete.

Levi went to finish the charger off but, again. He was interrupted. This time, not only being rushed by Duelie but, Slosher as well.

Ducking under the flying kick that Duelie sent his way, Levi promptly rushed Slosher. Unfurling his Brella as she threw ink from her bucket , he closed the remaining distance.

The Slosher realizing that she couldn't escape the Octoling raised her hands in a feeble attempt in blocking the Ink that would come out of his weapon, only to be met with a gush of wind underneath her as Levi slid between Slosher's legs, arriving behind her as the girl realized she hadn't been splatted yet.

"Hey!" Levi yelled, catching the confused girls attention as she swiftly spun on her feet, meeting Levi's gaze once more.

The Inkling became confused once more as Levi raised his hand, giving her a thumbs up.

"You're rocking the pink, by the way." He explained while he shot a wink at her.

It was a few seconds of confusion and silence as Slosher tried to understand what he was talking about, as she wasn't wearing any pink on the outside.

Slosher's eyes widened as her face exploded in red, suddenly coming to realize just what pink he had seen, her hand gripping the skirt she was wearing, pulling it downwards in an attempt in keeping her already seen modesty.

Slosher leveled a glare at the still grinning Octoling. The still blushing girl taking a step forward as she cursed the General in her head. Her thoughts making sure that the Octoling would have a very painful time when she got her hands on him.

Only to be shook out of her thoughts as a loud 'tick' rang from beneath her right foot. Her embarrassed expression quickly giving away to a look of surprise as she realized just exactly what made the noise.

Slosher looked up from her feet, her gaze coming across Levi once more.

Only able to watch as he winked before she exploded in a shower of pink ink.

Hearing wet footsteps quickly approaching him. Levi side stepped Duelie as she whiffed a punch aimed at his back. Being punished for it by getting the hook of Levi's Brella handle being wrapped around her ankle. All it took was Levi giving the slightest twitch of his arm and the Inkling was already being acquainted with the ground.

And promptly being splatted by a Brella shot to the back.

Levi grinned as he whipped his umbrella underneath his armpit and pressed the trigger, hearing a startled yelp as a confirmation of his suspicions. Turning around, Levi was met with the charger, his face being entirely covered by pink ink. The charger's hands already at work as they furiously wiped at his eyes.

Probably didn't help that he got three more ink shots to the face either, huh?

'Welp.. you snooze you lose buddy.'

Levi let out a relieved sigh, his body coming down from the adrenaline and his mind calming down from it's heighten processing. He hadn't had a fight like that in a long time. Honestly it was pretty fun all things aside, maybe he should ask these guys if they would train with him.

Well, all of them beside the leader. He seems like a dick.

...

Wait a minute... Where is leader boy?

Levi turned his head every which way as he looked for the Splattershot Pro wielder, his face set into a confused look as he didn't find hi-

"GOT-

Leader boy had quickly realized how stupid it was to yell when he attacked as Levi sent a quick backhand into his face, sending him spiraling into a nearby wall.

ow.."

Levi slowly walked up to the leader. The General's face now changed into a look of amusement. Crouching down to the leader boy's level. Levi began to speak.

"So~ what did we learn?" Levi asked mockingly.

"F-fuck you." He stuttered out, his breath probably knocked away from slamming into the wall.

Levi tsked, standing back up as he shook his head in mock disappointment.

"Look's like you still need to learn a little more." Levi paused before asking a question from earlier. "So like I asked before." raising his arm, Levi brought it directly in front of leader boy's eyes, taking in pure satisfaction as his eyes widened. "Cashier, Or delivery guy?" Levi finished. His question going unanswered as he pulled the trigger, watching as the leader exploded in a bright shower of pink ink, just like his teammates did prior.

Levi stood there as the drone leader boy had pointed out before hovered ahead of him. Waving at it, Levi sat down, deciding that he would relax until the clock holding the remaining time ticked to zero.

Yeah. It really wasn't that hard, honestly.

~~~End~~~

Wow, I'm gonna be honest. This was probably one of the best chapters I'll write ever. Or it won't. We'll see right? After all I still have a long while before I'm done with this story.

Now onto the reviews!

RedNick2002: Well thank you for the compliment. I'm glad that you get some sort of enjoyment on my story. I hope i can keep you enraptured. (Also, Yeah I'm glad to keep posting)

Sir Fart: Yeah, I really wanted Levi as a character to be (honestly) an Octoling like that but, I quickly changed my mind when I saw how overdone that was. So, now we have one hell of a dick on our hands, and I wouldn't have it any other way. (By the way, Love your name. It's gorgeous)

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