Chapter 17 Berserking Fox

The guards of the Miyamoto fortress the White Fang HQ was facing the descendant of the man who built these walls. The ones with rifle hid behind ones with shields and sword, ax, spear-wielding guys were in front ready to charge at the fox. Kituma stares them down only unsheathed his Oachi with his thumb and was waiting for what they do with his piercing red eyes. Soon someone trigger finger got lose and start firing at Kitua. Once the first round was fired, the rest follow suit.

Kituma completely drew Monjiro and start deflecting bullets, in fact, reflecting some back at the goons. It mostly hit the shields and some cut some warriors cheeks. And it anger some cause a spear dear Faunus charge at him with spear raised to strike. Kituma got a pause in the bullets as the deer got close and sheath Monjiro for a second before quickly drawing it slicing the dear off his waist with one swift swing. An ax guy charge bringing the ax down on Kituma but he quickly changes his grip to ice pick style and blocks the strike and after blocking the strike he thrust the blade into the boar Faunus neck killing it and rip it out forcefully before sheathing the blade. One sword guy with an Epee in hand and did a nice quick lounge towards Kituma.

The fox side step but caught the blade with his left hand and backhanded the horse Faunus causing him to lose grip of his Epee and Kituma flip the blade grasping it by the handle and not the blade before stabbing it through the guy's heart killing him. Kituma turns to the four shield guys with a rifle guy behind the shield dude. Kituma grabs Rebellious which was a black sword with a demonic head for a handguard and the blade had a black center with the sharp part being a lighter shade of black. And spin the sword behind him as he uses Dark Dagger attack and infuses it with ice freezing the shield of two guys pinning them in place due to freezing to the ground. Two rifle guys behind them move and fire along with the rest of the firing squad.

Kituma crouch down and activate Raging Beast to shield from the barrage and have the shield absorb the kinetic force from the bullets hitting it. One of the shield guys pull out a fire dust grenade and toss it at the shielding fox. Kituma saw it and smirk as he smacks the grenade in midair causing it to explode, but the shield absorbs the explosion and did a punch in the air launching a fiery ball of dust and kinetic energy towards the two lone gunmen. The explosion hit the ground at their feet knocking them out and scorching them a bit. Kituma saw the four guys not frozen in place and had and had the sword cover in blue energy and turn to the side and slam the blade into the ground and drag across the ground and slash towards the group and a wave of water head towards them knocking them with high-pressure water. This got them all wet like Kituma wanted as he puts the tip of his blade in the water and changes its type from water to lightning shock the wet Faunus knocking them out.

Kituma look at the frozen guys was still stuck due to the shield being attached them to and it is frozen over so they can't attack Kituma. So he left them there to live not to waste time on killing flys. Kituma kept walking through the fortress looking for the man he seeks to kill at long last. But where is he?

Meanwhile, Blake was on the roof on her scroll looking at photos of her and Kituma when they were younger. One was them at the beach it was the day Blake conquer her fear of water with Kituma by her side. She and Ilia collect seashells. It was a simpler time. Then she scrolls to the next picture which was them 12 years old with Blake showing off her book called Kitty with soft paws and Kituma was behind her photobombing it by giving the camera a thumbs up. She scrolls to the last picture she could bear to see which was them before they act in the Beauty and Beast play when they were kids. Both were smiling happily excited for the role of Beast and Belle.

A tear hit her scroll as Blake sees how much Kituma cares for her. And Kituma from reports is becoming as bad as Adam. and it's her fault for breaking his heart and stepping on it. Then she heard an explosion almost causing her to drop her scroll off the roof of the fortress.

Blake: The fuck was that?!

She decides to head in to see what the hell cause that explosion but soon she ran into Sienna.

Blake: whats going on Miss Khan?

Sienna: It seems Kituma has come for the heart of the White Fang and this act will cost him his life.

Blake surprised by Sienna words: WHAT NO!

Sienna had a look of disappointment on her face not at Blake but herself: I'm sorry Blake. He has gone too far.

Blake starts crying when someone said: So the fox has come to meet his executioner.

Sienna sigh and said: He not your problem to deal with Adam.

Adam walking towards Sienna and Blake: I Deserve this chance after trying to ta-

Sienna extend an arm to silent him: Someone else will be dealing with him. In fact, the path of destruction will lead him to the fighting ring. Come.

So the three head towards the said ring to see Kituma face off against the mighty lion Scar. As for Kituma, he was still going through the waves of guards like tissue paper. As he enters the weapon part of the fortress. All these old and new style weapons where no match the power Kituma has naturally. As he enters he overheard talking.

Ares: I am sick of the stripe bitch can I rap and kill her?

Charlotte mocking her brother: of course, you only think about rape and murder.

Ares: You know what fuck you and that dam fox that has ruined everything!

Kituma interrupting: Rude to talk about someone while he is in the room?

This cause both to turn to Kituma who had Rebellious in hand to strike when he felt like it.

Ares: YOU! I WILL DESTROY YOU!

As he starts morphing into his demon form. Kituma waited before slashing into Ares redirecting him to slam into some crates breaking stuff. Charlotte leaps out of the way and clings to a wall out of Kituma reach. Kituma was about to draw his handgun to shoot a spider bitch on the wall when Ares smash through the wood and such fell on him as he was in his true demonic form. It was a large white wolf that was on its hind legs and over his white-coated body was black scorpion armor flesh like on his legs, head, chest, and pincer blades on his wrists. And had a long scorpion tail instead of a wolf tail.

Ares shouting to the punny fox: I Will use your fur to wipe my ass!

Kituma: I just kill you.

Stating it like it a matter of act than a claim. This anger Ares as he charges at Kituma once more. He got his arms crossed on his chest. Kituma activates Ragging Beast to absorb the X slash from Ares launching him into a table where the two were talking at destroying it. Once his back hit the hard ground he bounces off back to his feet. he got into a stance to do his Dark Drive attack. But before he could launch his attack, Charlotte shot a string of web that wraps around Kituma's wrist stopping him from doing his attack. Kituma glance back at her with an angry look on his face he tries to fight against her but she pulled with the strength to hold him back enough. Kituma uses one pull to toss Rebellious and call it back to his free right arm and once in hand, he cut the web off him then spin around tossing his sword which slowly turns towards the spider demoness.

Kituma turns to face Ares who was charging at him with arm raised to stab Kituma, Kituma place a hand on Monjiro which hang by his waist as he dashes towards Ares who was charging at him. As Ares thrust his arm towards Kituma, he slid under the stabbing attack and quickdraw attack to his side as Kituma slide by him he uses his other hand to draw his Wakizashi name Hanzo and once got stop sliding behind Ares he leaps and stabs both into his white furry body. Ares cried in pain. And tried to get Kituma off as Kituma kept stabbing Hanzo into Ares. Ares soon grab Kituma and toss him off him causing Kituma to skid across the ground on his back.

Meanwhile, Kituma was stabbing Ares up, Charollote avoiding the sword until got some distance and shot a web at it spinning it around like a lasso wondering what to do with it. She notices Kituma on his back on the ground and about to get up. Charlotte smirk and toss it at him which pierce his chest pinning him to the floor. This got a chuckle from both demons at this.

Ares: makes it easier to kill you little shit.

Charlotte: I have to agree on that brother. I plant my eggs in him, and they will eat him from the inside out.

Kituma did not like that so he drew Kitsune and Neko and start firing at both. Neko at Spider demoness to get her away and fire with Kitsune to sting Ares. once got some room to breathe, he grabs the side spikes of the demons head pull himself up and through the sword. Once the blade fully past through him. He grabs the blade and decides no longer to play around with. He icepick grip his sword and raise his arm and bring the blade down as it pulses with red energy. Both demons were confused until-

Meanwhile, with Sienna, Ilia, Adam Blake have arrived at the fighting ring which had an upper floor for people to watch the match below on a platform below that had holes so they can drop into the blackness below. It was where traitor capture fight to survive and kill each other. It was a newer addition to the fortress then most of the fortress. Sienna add it to deal with human and have some fun watching them fight to survive as they force some Faunus up north do.

Sienna: So this where kituma will face Scar and…. Die…

The last part was hard for her to say since she cares for Kituma and her mother, but her duty outweighs her love for the son of her friend.

Blake: Is it really needed? I mean Kituma is not a monster he's underst-

Adam: HE NOT! He a savage animal he needs to put down.

Sienna: maybe you want a mirror to check if you are not also out of control yourself Adam.

Adam growl at this but did not act since he did not stand chance against Sienna. Before they could continue they heard a loud boom sound once more.

Adam: Does this fucking fox have missile launcher!

Sienna: It was close by so he be coming soon.

All nodded and just waited for the fox to arrive to face the lion. Back with Kituma, his own strike destroys the building they were in with his single strike and this knock Ares and launches Charlotte down the stairs down to the fighting arena. Ares struggle to get up and saw Kituma walking towards him. Ares thrust one wrist blade at Kituma who side step and wrap an arm around it to stop it in and hold it in place. Once it was stoped Kituma used Rebellious to cut the blade of the wrist blade which hurt more but not as much as Kituma chucking it into Are's eye causing blood to rain from it but Kituma was not done yet on his blood lust quest. As he leaps thrust his blade into Are's chest and slides the blade down cutting his chest clean open spilling all his internals and bones out as he went down. And even before he was finished Ares was long dead.

As Ares fades into nothingness, Kituma turns and look in the direction Charlotte was launched to and except her making a run for it, but she can't escape his wrath as he follows the path she went down. Kituma walks down the tunnel and saw Charlotte limping at first but then when she heard something met scratching the stone floor and start picking up the pace. Kituma kept a fast walk to keep up with Charlotte so he can terrify her before he ends her existence. Charlotte soon enters the fight arena and climb the side to the group that was waiting there.

Charlotte: He coming run for your fucking life!

Sienna: Calm down.

As Sienna tries to calm down the spider Faunus as some members of her organization come to help Charlotte to get some aid as Kituam enter the ring. Adam smirk seeing Kituma has arrived.

Adam: Welcome to your execution.

Kituma: By your hands? Please.

Not impress which annoy Adam as he about to fully draw Wilt from Blush and leap down and fight Kituma until a hand place on his shoulder stopping him. The hand was Sienna who came into view of Kituma. She looks down at Kituma with a look of disappointment on her face.

Sienna: What has lead you done this path your mother would not approve. of this road, you walk now.

Kituma: She would be proud that I am going to protect this world. But I will not take any threat to this world. I MUST COMMAND ORDER!

His voice got more monstrous and his red eyes glow when he spoke in that tone. This caught all who saw him by surprise but for Blake, it reminded her of Adam?! Oh no, was Kituma becoming Adam?

Sienna: I'm sorry but you are to… uncontrolled to be let alive… kill him. She demands as loud steps echo from the tunnel in front of him. And soon from the black tunnel Scar came stood over Kituma towering the fox in height.

Scar:... This is the boy giving you so much trouble Sienna?

Mocking the fox who remain silent. And circle the fox examining him like he was a snack and it was dinner time. Once did a full lap around Kituma he said back up to Sienna.

Scar: Can I take my time killing him?

Kituma got tired and punch Scar in the chest and except to knock the wind out of him. But he felt his blow hit something made of stone and it was Scar's chest. Scar smirks confidently as he gave Kituma a mighty and quick spartan kick knocking the air out of his lungs launching Kituma back but he thrust his sword into the ground to slow his launch until he landed on his feet at last. Kituma regains some air into his lungs but he saw he had barely a second to roll out of the way of a leap smashing Scar. Kituma gave two good slashes on Scar, but his Aura protects him from the strikes as the lion smiled evilly as he backhands Kituma knocking Rebellious of his hand and launching him towards the wall making a crater on it.

Kituma was a bit shaken up from the strike but kituma saw Scar charging with a running punch but the fox moves his out of the punch which digs a bit into the stone wall. But Scar was not dumb and try to slash at Kituma with his hand that hit and was a bit inside the wall ripping it free while trying to slash at Kituma. But the fox duck under the slash and quickdraw Monjiro slashing on Scar's chest. His aura still held strong. Scar try backhanding once again smashing a piece of the wall in the process. But Kituma got out of the range and area of the backhand. Once out he gave Scar's chest a might slash across it as Aura dimmer for a moment then held strong once more.

Scar got a bit annoyed with this fox and charges at Kituma at incredible speed. Kituma got slammed by this 8 and a half feet tall lion Faunus that likely way almost a tone. But Kituma soon saw Scar charging attack to a stop as they match in a battle of strength. And though Scar at first his strength should eclipse this puny foxes, but the fox was able to hold back Scar the lion who destroys towns with his punches and this boy can match that strength. But Kituma was losing that fight slowly so he gave Scar a fast blow straight to his face that expose from his lion theme helmet this gave Kituma the open to move to the side and grab him by the throat and slam him to the ground hard making a small earthquake from his slam.

But Kituma was running out of gas slowly as he was breathing heavily now. The rest were impressed that Kituma was keeping up with this person who kills most huntsman with ease with his insane strength and with his strength enhance semblance which grants him strength boost after he kills and absorbs aura from his victims. But it might be that Scar is only messing around, especially since he was not using his weapon. Scar got up but he was not really mad, in fact, he was excited.

Scar: Well kid normally you piss me off, but I am excited which I have not had the feeling when I face this family of huntsmen/huntress and I kill them all.

All but Kituma and Adam look away to forget that but the two who did not turn away knew that pain and hit a sore spot. Though Adam lost his mother due to working herself to death because of the asshole owner of him and mom. Kituma with his parents but they were killed separately.

Kituma: Well your not leaving alive.

Scar chuckled as he walks to the tunnel he came from as four goons had two giant gauntlets with lion them that also look like boxing gloves. Two guys had to lift just one of those massive weapons as Scar walk over and thrust his arm through as they attach to his arms and knock the goons off them as he turns to Kituma.

Scar: I will enjoy killing you fox.

As he thrust a fist forward and the face extends from the large lion theme metal boxing gloves which were attached to a chain. Kituma sidestep the soaring Lion face when he got punch by a running Scar launching KItuma to a wall pinning him to the wall. The fox was not super tightly stuck to the wall as he was printed on it, Scar uses his already extend face gauntlet as it got close to his leg it bit down to hold on his leg. Kituma growl in pain from the bit then Scar free hm from the wall forcefully then repeatedly slamming Kituma into the ground like a rag doll making many craters in the fighting arena before tossing him to the room as Kituma went flying out of the fortress.

Sienna shouting: IDIOT! We need him here died not away!

Scar: He will be back.

This confuses the group beside Adam and Blake. Both knew Kituma was not one to back down a fight no matter the odds in his favor or against him. Meanwhile, Kituma while in the air saw a piece of the fortress near him and place his legs on it and prepare to blast of it. With all his leg strength and using his dash semblance to boost his distance as he flew back to the fortress faster then Scar thought as Kituma deliver him a high-speed dropkick to the face smashing into the ground damaging the helmet a bit. Kituma slides across the stone floor and got into a stance to use Universal Slash and did three quick one that all land really damaging his aura since he activates his aura once Kituma landed and was not going to let the fox get more lucky shots on him.

Scar got up and turn to Kituma and smirk and once fully up and stretch his arm to his sides, and once fully extend he slam his lion theme gauntlet boxing gloves together creating a mighty shockwave which knocks everyone back and almost tor the wooden top area a roof of this place off with that shockwave. Kituma almost was launch into a hole and was about to be drop into the blackness. KItuma looks up and saw Scar punching air and from the lion, heads came balls of fire coming towards him. Kituma uses Raging Beast to Absorb the fireballs as he Scar coming towards with both lion head extend out from their chain prepare to smash them down on him. Kituma using his quick wit tosses Rebellious at Scar's right shoulder breaking off his shoulder piece as his smash landed on the left of Kituma. Before Scar can dodge he got hit by a barrage of energy bullets and aura blades from Kituma which enrage him causing him to charge like a mad bull at Kituma.

Once again Kituma stops him in his tracks but this time was quicker as Kituma was using more of his Grimm strength and deliver a mighty elbow to Scar's face almost breaking his tackling Scar and slam him into a wall before kicking Scar in the face shattering his Aura at last and shatter the helmet at last. Scar got up and rip the armor off him and said with a hungry smirk.

Scar: Aura and armor are for weak.

Scar got up ad charge at Kituma and deliver an uppercut launching Kituma up, but he grabs Kituma leg and slam him hard into the ground then toss Kituma aside like it was nothing. And turn to Sienna and said.

Scar: this boy is amazing can I play with him some more.

Sienna: Scar you playing too much finish him or knock him out!

Scar; Please he not that much trouble.

Adam: Don't bother Sienna. Scar will learn his mistake really quickly.

Scar was confused until he felt a might blow his rip almost breaking it causing him into the knee. Kituma got up and was done holding back. Before Scar could reply in combat he got Monjiro stab into his right arm which causes the gauntlet to fall off the arm as Kituma rip his blade out. Scar was enraged from the pain and turn to deliver a mighty blow. Kituma thrust his right arm into the gauntlet Scar drop and it attaches to his arm despite it being slightly smaller. Kituma delivers a mighty blow to Scar chest knocking into a wall cratering it and drop the other gauntlet as well. So Kituma got the other gauntlet on and was ready to smash this lion into nothing.

Scar got up but then got punch hard into the face by his own gauntlets being used by Kituma which really hurt Scar tries to punch back but Kituma dodge it and deliver counter attack right into his face before delivering one to his shoulder and the lion head bit down into his shoulder causing blood to spill and getting a roar out of the lion Faunus. Then he steps back as the chain came out and once some distance he pull Scar closer before punching him in the face knocking him back and then pull him back for another. Once he did it 4 times, the last one ended with him punching with his other gauntlet. Scar got tired of playing and grab Kituma and try to snap his back like a twig but this fox was not so easily broken.

He then delivers a barrage of punches to Scar expose face breaking free and further beating the shit out of this legendary huntsman killer. The crowd watching was shocked at the fact Kituma was easily able to smash this lion. The gauntlets were falling apart from Kituma smashing them into Scar and with one might one shattering it really stunning Scar. but Kituma was in a bloodlust mode as slam into Scar knocking him to his back and Kituma stood on him as he uses the remaining Gaunlet down on him with each strike with each one increasing in strength. The group watches at first with shock at the fact Kituma bested the lion but it slowly turns to horror as blood splat sicking sounds and the arena cracking from each impact. Blake was terrified at this and said.

Blake: Kituma…. Stop… please.

But he did not he kept going and to her horror as she cried at his sickening smile on his face,

Blake: STOP KITUMA!

As Kituma stop but Blake's voice was not the only reason he stops. He felt something grab his arm and he looks up at his father.

Guts: He been beaten. Don't be confused by your darkness.

Griffin appears on the other side of Kituma: You father went the same path you are so it won't be so bad.

Guts; Don't be me, my son. Be better than the man I was. That who you should be.

His words convince him to stop as his eyes return to blue and he calms down and looks down at the bloody broken face of Scar who was barely alive. As he trudged out of the ring tired from his rage and also from fighting. The ones above were about to drop down to face him but the arena start to fall apart and Kituma had to run out of there. Scar being unconscious was consume and fell into the darkness below. But Kituma ran to the tunnel Scar enter the ring and avoid fallen with the lion with Scar weapon destroyed and nothing left on his arms. Once avoid the collapsing floor he slowly walks deeper into the fortress to finish his mission but what comes next? He even did not know but before he got too far, he tosses the behelit to the darkness with Scar and continue walking away.