(Peter's Evolution)

*October 23rd, 1920*

*11:00am*

Peter Ermakov and Bartok were ready for the next phase of their combat as each of their glows became stronger by the minute.

"Bartok! Remember what you've said about the move being dangerous on your end?! Why are you using it this early?!" Kaede called out to Bartok with a mixture of concern and worry as she awaited her answer.

"She's right! It's best to find a way to counter Peter's Snake's Roar without using the Dragon's Roar!" Kazumi added on as he and Kaede saw him raise his hands for them to be silent.

"I'm aware. I'm just using the power of the Dragon's Roar and putting it in my fist so I don't have to do the final version of that move" Bartok answered back to Kaede and Kazumi as he was met with nods of understandment from them.

"Okay, Don't kill yourself okay? You better win against Peter! We're counting on you!" Kaede called out once more as she was met with a thumbs up from Bartok.

"Don't worry guys! I won't allow myself to be defeated by Peter. I will claim my victory today!" Bartok had spoken back to Kaede as he was met with a warm smile from her before he turned his direction back to Peter Ermakov.

"You ready? From here on out, I will show you zero mercy so It's best to say your prayers before I finally tuck you in, FOREVER!" Peter Ermakov cried out.

He blitzed towards Bartok with great speed as his entire right arm and hand was covered in a purple glow as he attempted to deliver a right hook to Bartok's face however it was quickly blocked by him due to him using the Dragon's Roar.

"Impressive! I can tell that things are gonna be pretty serious from here so It's best for me to get serious as well!" Bartok had spoken to Peter Ermakov as he used his force to push him back as Bartok quickly ran towards Peter Ermakov with great speed.

"Dragon's Roar! Eat this!" Bartok cried out as he delivered many hard blows towards Peter Ermakov's stomach in the process as the tall man groaned in pain before falling on his knees as he held his stomach in pain.

"Get up, It won't be that easy to defeat you. It will take more than that for me to defeat you.." Bartok commanded Peter as he saw the man slowly get up and spit up blood in the process before giving Bartok a smile.

"Yes! Yes! YESSS! You're taking this fight seriously! But Now it's MY TURN! SNAKE'S ROAR!" Peter Ermakov cried out as the sky suddenly turned dark due to his right arm illuminating a dark glow which surprised everyone.

"W-What is he doing?! Is this the power of the Snake's Roar?!" Kazumi said to himself in shock as he felt the intense energy that was on the battlefield.

"Finish this now, Bartok. We don't know what Ermakov has in store…." Kaede thought to herself as she saw lighting strikes come from above the sky.

"It seems that Mr Ermakov intends to fight seriously eh? This will be quite interesting" the Cloaked Figure said to himself as he felt the wind getting stronger by the second.

"I CALL UPON THE POWER OF THE SNAKE! GIVE ME YOUR POWER!" Peter Ermakov cried out as a huge purple light from the heavens came down towards him as he felt himself growing stronger by the minute.

"W-What the hell?!" Bartok cried out as he witnessed the events which were transpiring as he saw Peter's eyes resemble that of a snake which made feel shock running through his body as the clouds and lighting disappeared in the process.

"Heh Heh. You see? I've worked my ass off to perfect this move. My hatred for you, My hatred for the Romanovs, and My HATRED for Kaede, I hope you're prepared to DIE!" Peter Ermakov cried out as his voice was hissing to that of a snake while his body was covered in a purple aura.

"H-His voice is different. It's more raspy and evil than his usual voice. I must defeat him right away!" Bartok thought to himself as he prepared for battle once more.

"Now, DIE!" Peter Ermakov cried out.

He dashed towards Bartok which caught him by surprise as he delivered a hard uppercut towards Bartok's stomach before grabbing his head then proceeded to kneecap him in his face as he saw Bartok being pushed back due to the sheer pain and force of his attack.

"BEGONE! SNAKE'S ROAR" Peter Ermakov cried out in his same raspy tone of voice once more as he used his right arm to deliver a hard punch to Bartok's face as he cried out in pain before falling back to the ground.

"Bartok is no match for him as the battle stands. Peter has won this battle…" the Cloaked Figure had spoken to Natasha as he was met with a look of happiness from here.

"Good! Now let's hope he actually finishes the job. Mr Ermakov has a huge issue in toying with his prey. That's his only fatal flaw…" Natasha had spoken back to the Cloaked Figure as she continued to watch the battle.

"Come on! Get up! Don't let him beat you! Remember your training!" Kaede cried out to Bartok as she watched with a worried look on his face as she saw Peter looking back at her.

"Don't worry, Once I'm done with him then I can play with you ALL that I want!" Peter Ermakov had spoken to Kaede before turning his direction back to Bartok who was still on the ground.

"Is this the path you want to go?! The Romanovs are going to be out of everyone's lives! Taking this path of revenge is NOT gonna help you!" Kaede cried out to Peter as her words made him more angry.

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ME!" Peter Ermakov cried out as his voice became more and more demonic due to the Snake's Roar's influence consuming him as this caught everyone by surprise as he made his way towards Bartok.

"You're an embarrassment to the russian people. A traitor! NOW DIE!" Peter Ermakov cried out in fury as he attempted to kill Bartok; however his attack was caught in which surprised him.

"W-What!? I-Impossible?!" Peter Ermakov cried out in shock as seen Bartok push him back a few feet.

"Y-You're strong. It's such a shame that you're wasting it to kill innocent blood. I must put an end to your madness NOW!" Bartok cried out to Peter as he slowly got up and coughed up blood in the process as he was met with laughs from Peter Ermakov.

"So you intend to stand up eh? WELL! That gives me more time to play around with you until you're on your knees!" Peter Ermakov called out to Bartok as he prepared for battle once more.

"Everything rides on me! I must defeat Peter so we can reach that bright and happy future! No matter the cost!" Bartok cried out to Peter as he put up his fists to prepare himself for battle as he saw Peter blitzed towards him with great speed which gave him a shock.

"Well then, If you really want to delay your death then I shall show you the same horrors I've shown to Miss Demidova and the others back in that basement…" Peter Ermakov whispered to Bartok's ear before he gave him a light jab to the throat which caused him to walk back in pain.

"B-Bartok!" Kazumi cried out in shock as he had witnessed the assault.

"D-Damn…" Bartok uttered in pain as he was coughing in pain before falling to his knees.

"What happened to that Dragon's Roar? I'll tell you something! Legends has foretold that the Dragon FEARS the snake meaning that you can't use your powers unless you can overcome that fear of yours!" Peter Ermakov cried out in joy as he laughed as this shocked everyone.

"W-What?! So Bartok can't use the Dragon's Roar due to the sheer power of the Snake's Roar?! N-No way…" Kaede uttered in shock as she dropped to her knees as this event made Peter happy and joyful.

"I'm breaking Kaede! GOOD! GOOD! But Now, It's time to finally tuck Bartok in…" Peter Ermakov thought to himself as he walked towards his target with a sinister smile on his face.