(Shattering His Limits)

*October 23rd, 1920*

*11:55am*

Bartok and Peter Ermakov stood in front of each other as Bartok saw the crazed man with snake eyes who's aura was surrounding his body as it made hair stand up in the process.

"This place will be your tomb. So Get ready!" Peter Ermakov cried out.

He blitzed towards Bartok with great speed as he attempted to deliver a hard punch to his right cheek; however, Bartok managed to catch the punch with his hand.

"W-What?!" Peter Ermakov cried out in shock as he struggled to break free from the grip.

"No more games, This battle ends here and now! You're going down!" Bartok called out to him.

He used his left arm to get a hold of his other arm as he used it to punch Peter Ermakov square in the face as the impact of the attack sent him flying across the field before he fell on the ground.

"I have another trick up my sleeve as well. It's something I've been learning as well so I hope you're ready!" Bartok called out to Peter Ermakov once more as he slowly walked towards him while Natasha and the Cloaked Figure saw the events that were transpiring.

"A new move? What the hell is he talking about? He should only know about the Dragon's Roar and nothing else!" Natasha had spoken out in a tone of shock and annoyance as she crossed her arms in the process as she felt that the Cloaked Figure's presence was calm throughout the chaos.

"He's calm? Maybe he knows something that I don't…." Natasha thought to herself as she continued to watch the ongoing battle.

"Peter, It's over, Here's something that Kaede has taught me, SOKI-DAN!" Bartok cried out as he used his right arm to concentrate on his energy before eventually a red ball appeared from his hand which surprised everyone but Kaede.

"W-What the hell is that?! Do you know about this move?! Well? Answer me!" Natasha cried out to the Cloaked Figure as she awaited her response.

"It seems that Kaede has taught Bartok about the Soki-Dan. It's a move that the Phoenix Sword grants you but the name itself was created by Kaede YET the attack originated from the sword…" the Cloaked Figure answered back as this seemed to have calmed Natasha down as she had a smile on her face.

"Interesting. Let's see if Bartok can master it…" Natasha had spoken back as she continued to watch the battle from afar.

"Kaede, When did you teach him this move? This is quite new to me…" Kazumi asked Kaede as he awaited his answer.

"I taught him three days ago. It's pretty easy to learn but you must muster all of your energy into one powerful ball and you can pretty much control it as you wish. I'm impressed that Bartok managed to pull it off.." Kaede answered back as she was met with nods of understandment from Kazumi as they continued to watch the ongoing battle.

"I see. So Kaede has many tricks up her sleeve in which she passed on to you eh? Well It doesn't matter cause this place will become your resting place" Peter Ermakov spoke towards Bartok as he slowly got up and prepared for battle once more.

"Whatever you say but I hope you're ready for this! Here I come!" Bartok cried out as he used his right arm to move the Soki-Dan around as it dashed towards Peter Ermakov as this made him quickly dodge it with succession.

"I see, so it follows me around eh? Well! Let's play a game of Tennis shall we?!" Peter Ermakov cried out to Bartok as he quickly used his right arm to catch the ongoing Soki-Dan in which caught everyone but Kaede by surprise.

"W-What?! He caught it like it was nothing?! Just what the hell is he…" Kazumi cried out in shock as he noticed that Kaede simply stood there with her arms crossed.

"She knows something. Could she have known about this as well..." Kazumi thought to himself as he continued to watch the battle.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Now I'll take my chance to deflect this attack back to YOU! Get ready to DIE!" Peter Ermakov cried out with a laugh as he prepared to serve the Soki-Dan by using his right arm to hit it with full force back at Bartok while the reddish ball came dashing towards his way.

"So it's a game of tennis right but the only thing is that It hits you right? This should be easy!" Bartok called out to Peter Ermakov.

He saw the red ball come dashing towards him as he quickly ran towards it and proceeded to hit it once more as it came dashing towards Peter Ermakov with great speed.

"I used to be a pro at Tennis and Volleyball at my old Parish school so this is nothing to me!" Peter Ermakov cried out to Bartok with a grin on his face as caught the Soki-Dan once more as the impact of the speed and force pushed him back briefly.

"Here's a present from Ermakov!" Peter Ermakov cried out once more as he used his right arm to hit the Soki-Dan as it came rushing back towards Bartok with great speed.

"If I'm able to grab the Soki-Dan and charge it towards Peter then I can get a clear hit on him" Bartok thought to himself as he noticed a glow on his right arm which indicated that the Dragon within him was growing more confident.

"It seems I'm getting less afraid of Peter's Snake Roar. The ball is in my court now!" Bartok thought to himself.

He cupped both of his hands together and grabbed hold of the Soki-Dan as the impact of the attack pushed him back as his feet scraped against the ground before his body stopped.

"No more games! Here's my or rather Kaede's SOKI-DAN!" Bartok cried out as he used his right arm to control the Soki-Dan and rushed towards Peter Ermakov with great speed which surprised him.

"Hmph! I can easily block or dodge this so try if you must but you will fail!" Peter Ermakov cried out.

He used his arms to protect himself from the upcoming attack however he failed to realize that this wasn't in Bartok's plan as he saw him jumping in the air instead of running towards him.

"You really think I'm gonna try that method?! EAT THIS!" Bartok cried out as he used the attack to charge towards him in the air.

"W-What the?! He's aiming at the air?!" Peter Ermakov thought to himself in surprise as he saw Bartok charging towards him.

"EAT THIS!" Bartok cried out.

He delivered a hard blow using the Soki-Dan as the impact of the attack hitted him and Peter Ermakov with full force as gusts of wind were created due to the impact as the grassy field now had a slightly big hole as Peter Ermakov was on the ground.

"Impressive! He totally tricked him!" Kazumi cried out in joy as he and Kaede gave each other fist bumps.

"It's isn't over yet! Peter won't go down that easily! Mr Claude will be very angry if he loses that easily '' Natasha cried out to the duo with a smile on her face as she pointed towards the hole in which Bartok and Peter Ermakov were at.

"Now, It's time for me to do the Dragon's Roar! I've mastered two versions of the attack. The first one is a simple one but It give you a world of trouble but I have the ultimate one which costs me a hefty price but I'll just use the other one…" Bartok spoke to Peter Ermakov as he saw him slowly getting up and dusting off any dust from his outfit.

"You stupid fuck, I've haven't even used most of my power yet. I can even call upon the power of the Snake! So call upon your Dragon all you want! I will block it!" Peter Ermakov cried out as he started to laugh as he climbed from the hole and turned his direction towards Bartok.

"Let's see you try! DRAGON'S ROAR!" Bartok cried out as a yellowish glow came from his arm eventually leading to a Dragon to appear from it.

"So this is the power of the Dragon. WELL! It's time for me to counter it with the SNAKE'S ROAR!" Peter Ermakov cried out.

His arm illuminated a purple glow as eventually a Snake appeared from his arm as both attacks eventually combined with each other as the impact of the blast were colliding with each other.

"HAHAHAHA! NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DIE!" Peter Ermakov roared with pride yet fury as he pushed his attack further back to Bartok's way as this caused him to struggle as Kaede and the others were watching what was unfolding.

"You can do it Bartok! Remember everything that Akito has taught you! Remember Maria's promise!" Kaede cried out in hopes of motivating Bartok as she saw the Snake and Dragon's struggle growing more intense.

"Your friends seem to be cheering for you eh? It's all gonna be pointless once I kill you. This long drawn out conflict will end TODAY!" Peter Ermakov roared once more as he pushed the Snake's Roar even further towards Bartok.

"Y-You're wrong! I'm fighting for a purpose! My friends are counting on me! I won't let them down! I won't let you kill me and my friends! I will get back home to Maria and I WON'T LET YOU KILL ME!" Bartok roared as he used every ounce of his strength to push back the Dragon's Roar as it came rushing towards Peter Ermakov which overpowered his Snake's Roar.

"He did it! Now Hit him with all you've got!" Kaede cried out in joy as she saw the Dragon's Roar rushing towards Peter Ermakov.

"N-No way! Peter! Do something!" Natasha cried out in annoyance as she saw the events that were transpiring.

"W-What?! N-NOOOOOO!" Peter Ermakov cried out as he saw the Dragon rushing towards him as it pushed him back even further as he could hear the roars of the Dragon.

"It's over now!" Bartok cried out as the Dragon's Roar eventually exploded as the sheer impact sent Peter Ermakov flying before he collapsed towards the ground as the dust settled in the process.

"I've had a feeling that Bartok was gonna turn the tides of this battle. Bartok is a seasoned warrior. He's grown stronger and his motivation shows it!" the Cloaked Figure explained to Natasha as he remained calm throughout the whole battle.

"Even if Bartok wins then we have Mr Claude and you to take care of things!" Natasha had spoken back to the Cloaked Figure before turning her direction back to the battlefield.

"D-Damn! Maria! Maria! Maria! She's all that you talk about! I'm gonna shut that mouth of yours forever!" Peter Ermakov cried out as he now had a shut eye while his clothes were torn due to the impact of the blast.

"I love her, that's why. I've promised her that I'm gonna marry her and have many children and live a happy life. Maria is the light of my life and she saved me!" Bartok had spoken back as he was huffing and puffing from his attack.

"I'm gonna snuff the life out of your precious Maria once I'm done with you!" Peter Ermakov spat out as he charged towards Bartok.

"I won't lose! I have Maria and everyone's else's motivations within my heart to carry me through this battle!" Bartok cried out as he charged towards Peter Ermakov before the pair exchanged many punches as eventually it was overpowering Peter Ermakov.

"I sense a great hope of confidence within Bartok. He will win this battle…" the Cloaked Figure explained to Natasha as he looked towards the sky in which Bartok and Peter Ermakov were now at.

"YOU STUPID FUCK!" Peter Ermakov screamed at Bartok.

He charged towards Bartok while the pair exchanged many intense attacks in the process as both warriors were equal in power as the attacks became faster and harder after each blow.

"Peter! Your reign of terror ends TODAY! THIS IS FOR EVERYONE YOU'VE MADE SUFFER!" Bartok cried out.

He eventually hitted Peter Ermakov as hard as he could with many fury of punches while Peter did the same thing at the same time as the intense battle grew more faster as eventually the pair chased each other throughout the sky.

"JUST DIE! DIE!" Peter Ermakov screamed once more as he punched Bartok square in the fist as he blitzed towards him with a crazed smile as he attempted to punch him once more before it was blocked by Bartok.

"I wanna see you try, you stupid bastard" Bartok uttered as he deilvered a hard punch towards Peter Ermakov's face as the sheer impact sent him falling towards the ground as the impact created another hole.

"Bartok's motivation is really helping him. I believe he can win this!" Kaede cried out in joy as she looked over to where Peter Ermakov was currently at as he was getting up as he looked more battle damaged than before.

"C-Curse you! I will FUCKING kill you!" Peter Ermakov angrily screamed towards Bartok as he slammed his fists on the ground in sheer embarrassment as his anger and hatred consumed him at that moment.