Genma never really felt real exhaustion until now.
Death wasn't just an acceptance now; it seemed almost a tempting relief.
Deflecting a kunai with a careless swipe of his hand; catching the tip on three prominent knuckles, he almost missed the fist Raidou aimed at his head.
His longtime friend launched a kunai before whirling right in his face; fury stretching the scars.
"Don't you dare."
But he did dare, and something in his face must have shown that because suddenly Raidou had laid him out in the dirt with another well thrown punch. Perilously ignoring the battle around them, his friend crouched over him and jerked him up by his torn vest to shout in his face.
"She is dead! She is dead and you aren't! This was her way! This is our way! GET UP!"
And Genma got up.
It was possibly the hardest thing he ever did.
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