Tales of The Symphonic Abyss: Dawn of The Second Descendent
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Chapter 11: Michael Shows Off The Jakenall Kamehameha And A Further Explanation About Stands!
Legretta, Velvet, and the others continued glaring at Rensho, who was laughing manically at his "easy" triumph.
Rensho – "Now that Michael's out of the way, Time To Get Rid Of The Rest Of You!"
Rensho then started walking towards the rest of the party.
Legretta/Velvet – "You Smug Bastard!"
Just as Legretta and Velvet were about to lead an attack on Rensho, a young woman with purple hair and silver eyes appeared out of nowhere and slugged Rensho in his left jaw. (Hairstyle is female's #64 from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet)
(Insert Music: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST – Stardust Crusaders)
? – "ORA!"
Rensho had the wind knocked out of him for a few minutes.
Legretta – "Is that…"
Velvet – "…Soul!?"
Suddenly, a hand appeared on the side of the crater.
? – "Well Rensho, I do have to give you credit for that cheap shot. Actually stung a little."
Legretta/Velvet – "Michael!"
The others then turned around to see a tall young man in all black clothing with black hair and green eyes walk towards Michael. Michael had gained a spirit version of the man's outfit, and Soul gained a spirit version of the other man's attire.
Michael – "About time you showed up. Huh, Jotaro?"
Jotaro – "I won't be here long Michael. Just wondering if you wanted any help in knocking your archenemy Rensho here down a peg or two."
Michael – "Not at all."
Niko was amazed at the scene in front of her.
Niko – "To think. This is the first time that Michael and Jotaro team up with each other. This is so cool!"
Rensho slowly rose to his feet before glaring at the Stand User duo.
Rensho – "You… Damn… BASTARDS!"
Michael – "Jotaro!"
Jotaro – "Right!"
Michael/Jotaro – "Soul/Star Platinum!"
Soul/Star Platinum – "ORA!"
Rensho's counterattack was quickly cut down as Soul and Sar Platinum rained down punches on him.
Michael/Jotaro – "Take This You Damn Bastard!"
Soul/Star Platinum – "ORA! ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA! ORA!"
Rensho was sent flying across the ground. He finally landed a good distance away, lying face down on the ground. Jotaro then started walking away.
Jotaro – "That's all for me. Take care then Michael."
Michael – "Right. And Jotaro?"
Jotaro – "Yeah?"
Michael – "When you do get back… Make sure to tell gramps that Niko and I said hi."
Jotaro – "Can do."
Jotaro continued walking till he disappeared in a flash of light. Michael and Soul also returned to their normal selves a few moments later.
(Music Ends)
Michael then turned as Rensho was starting to stand back up.
Rensho – "Damn… you…"
Michael – "Good grief. I still remember from the last time we fought. The only way for me to beat you…Is To Give It Everything I've Got!"
Michael's energy flared around him as he screamed.
Luke/Niko – "Where is this energy…coming from!?"
Michael's body was covered in a bright light. The light then disappeared to show that Michael was in Super Fonian 3.
Michael – "You should be proud of yourself. Not many villains have pushed me this far in battle before. But then again, you're not an ordinary villain to begin with."
Rensho – "Look who's talking 'Mr. Hero.'"
Michael launched himself at Rensho.
Michael – "This is your end!"
Before the final blow was struck, a dark blue skinned creature with its brain exposed landed between Michael and Rensho, along with taking Michael's full attack.
Michael – "Damn…"
Michael quickly jumped back before the creature had a chance to attack him.
Niko – "What is a Nomu doing here?"
Michael – "At least it proves that I was right. Rensho truly is working with The League Of Villains."
Rensho – "That's correct. As long as Shigaraki and I, as All For One's successors, are in charge, we'll make sure that all worlds don't have a hero to turn to. And that includes you and Niko as well."
Michael – "I'd like to see you both try then."
Rensho – "Alright then. But you asked for it."
Rensho placed his right hand on the Nomu's chest, where he was then absorbed into the Nomu's body.
Michael – "Crap! I completely forgot about Rensho's Quirk!"
Luke – "Rensho has a Quirk?"
Rensho (Nomu) – "That's right, my dear Luke! It's called Soul Infusion!"
Niko – "Soul Infusion?"
Michael – "A Quirk that lets Rensho possess any person, animal, or object he wants. When he takes control of a person or animal, his overall strength increases by the strength the person or animal currently have at the time of his Quirk activating. However, if he possess an object, then his overall strength increases by a certain amount, and that's depending on how much of a weapon the object can be used for."
Rensho (Nomu) – "That's correct. And while I'm at it, I Think I'll Kill Every Single One Of You Right Now And Take The Power Of The Fonic Dragons For Myself!"
Rensho started running at the others. Michael knew that he was the only one strong enough to truly stop Rensho.
(Insert Music: Boku No Hero Academia OST – You Say Run)
Michael – "I don't care how strong he is."
Rensho (Nomu) – "Time To Feast On Your Carcasses!"
Michael – "I'm the only one that can stop him."
Niko – "Heads up. We're fighting after all."
Michael – "Because I am… The World's Future Symbol Of Peace And Justice!"
Michael launched himself to counter Rensho. Their fists collided, causing s shockwave that knocked everyone else back.
Rensho (Nomu) – "Weren't You Listening!? One Of This Nomu's Powers Is Shock Absorption!"
Michael – "Yeah! What About It?"
Michael and Rensho continued trading punches. The others were still somewhat struggling with the shockwaves from the punching exchange between Michael and Rensho.
Luke – "He's gonna fight Rensho and that Nomu head-on?"
Guy – "Woah! They're… so fast!"
Michael – "You Said Its Quirk Was Only Shock Absorption, Not Nullification! That Means That There's A Limit To What You Two Can Take! Right?"
Rensho got a good shot in on Michael's left side, but Michael shrugged it off and kept punching.
Michael – "So you were made to help Rensho fight me big guy. If you can really withstand me firing at 100% of my power…"
Rensho froze.
Michael – "…Then I'll Have To Go Beyond That And Force You To Surrender!"
Michael picked up the pace. He was now starting to overpower Rensho and the Nomu.
Niko – "He's giving it his all, even though he's injured. Those aren't just random punches either. They're targeted. And every single one of them…"
Niko remembered the first time that Michael first used One For All. Compared to then, his current power now was a completely different story.
Niko – "It's more than 100% of his power!"
Michael sends Rensho flying with a left punch.
Michael – "A Real Hero…Will Always Find A Way For Justice To Be Served!"
Michael and Rensho continued exchanging attacks with each other. Michael then grabbed Rensho's right arm and jumped into the air, spun around a few times, then threw Rensho back towards the ground. The impact knocked the wind out of Rensho and stunned him for a few moments. Michael then landed on the ground a few feet away from the downed Rensho.
Michael – "Take This You Damn Bastard! JAKENALL…KAMEHAMEHA! KAAAAA… MEEEEE…"
Rensho was now standing up, but he was still in a daze.
Rensho (Nomu) – "Where am I…"
Michael – "…HAAAAA…MEEEEE…"
Rensho slowly turned around to find himself facing Michael's attack.
Rensho (Nomu) – "Wait! Hold On!"
Michael – "…HAAAAA!"
Michael fired his attack at Rensho full force. However, Rensho had little trouble stopping it with one hand.
Rensho (Nomu) – "Nice try boy! But its gonna take a lot more than that to stop-"
Michael – "Now for a lesson. You may have heard these words before, but I'll teach you what they really mean."
Rensho already knew what words Michael was talking about.
Rensho (Nomu) – "NO! NOT THOSE WORDS!"
Rensho stood completely frozen in place as Michael pulled his hands back to his right side.
Michael – "GO BEYOND! PLUS! ULTRAAAAA!"
Michael's Jakenall Kamehameha was fired off a second time, and it was even stronger than the first one. The blast was also strong enough to send Rensho flying away from the rest of the party.
Rensho (Nomu) – "NOOO! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS, YOU DAMN BRAT! YOU'LL PAYYYYY!"
(Music Ends)
Once Rensho was truly gone, Michael fell to one knee, clutching his left side in pain. Legretta and Velvet quickly ran over to his side.
Legretta/Velvet – "Michael!"
Legretta – "You okay?"
Michael – "I'm fine. Just majorly sore and severely exhausted."
Velvet – "Let's get out of here and find a campsite as soon as possible."
Luke – "Agreed."
Thy quickly found a campsite a good distance away from Deo Pass. Soon night fell. Luke went around to some of the others to see how they were doing.
-Tear, Natalia, Anise, and Arietta-
Luke – "You all okay?"
Tear – "We're fine Luke. Just worried about Michael."
Luke – "I know how you feel right now."
Natalia – "To think that he has so much power in him."
Anise – "Not to mention how much harm he did to himself as well."
Luke – "It's just like what Niko said. Michael really is a hero and a soldier."
Arietta – "What do you mean by that Luke?"
Luke – "When we were younger, I asked Niko why Michael severely risks his life every time he fights. Her response was that Michael always risks his life so everyone else can have a brighter future to look forward to. Cause after all, if he can't fight to protect our futures, who will?"
-Guy, Ion, Sync, Largo, Dist, and Jade-
Sync – "What do you think Luke? Is Michael gonna be alright?"
Luke – "I'm sure he will be. Don't forget how he beat Khan back at the Zao Ruins."
Largo – "True. But still…"
Jade – "I'm gonna have to side with Luke here. Even though it may not seem like it, Michael did risk his life to stop Rensho."
Dist – "The one question is…How much of his own life energy did he give up to do so?"
Guy – "Michael…"
The party then quickly gathered around the campfire.
Tear – "How are you feeling Michael?"
Michael – "Better than I was before, thank you for asking."
Jade – "You don't mind telling us what that move you used was?"
Michael – "Before I do, there are a few things about Stands that I forgot to mention last night. They are what happens to the User when the Stand is attacked, and determining how strong a Stand is."
Arietta – "I'm guessing the Stand takes all the damage and nothing happens to the User at all."
Niko – "That's an obvious answer. However, it's the wrong one."
Everyone – "What!?"
Guy – "So what actually happens then?"
Michael – "While the Stand does get hit by the opponent's attack, the User is the one who actually takes the damage."
Luke – "I see why. Even though the Stand is the one doing most of the fighting, the User still takes the damage only due to the fact that a Stand is a physical representation of the User's psychological fighting spirit."
Michael – "That's 100% correct. Along with the fact that there are different ways to determine how strong a Stand is too."
Velvet – "How so?"
Michael – "There are two kinds of Stands: Short-range and long-range. Short-range Stands are known to display great power, many of which excel at direct blows or destruction. They're also known as "power types". However, long-range types have an ability that let them attack indirectly."
Legretta – "So what you and Jotaro showed earlier is that Soul and Star Platinum are short-range Stands?"
Michael – "That's correct."
Guy – "You can also compare the sword-styles used here on Aldurant to stand types. Short-range are more like Albert-style, while long-range act more like Sigmund-style."
Michael – "Exactly."
Dist – "What about determining how strong a Stand is?"
Michael – "There are six parameters that determine a Stand's true strength. They are: Destructive Power, Speed, Range, Persistence, Precision, and Development Potential. Each of these six categories are highlighted by one of five lettered Ranks which help determine its value. Those ranks are: E: Very Weak, D: Weak, C: Comparable to a Human, B: Good, and A: Excellent."
Michael had written down on six pieces of cardboard. He then stood five of them up in the dirt. They were charts showing the values of the six Stand parameters. He placed the sixth one in his lap.
Sync – "Whose Stand parameters are these?"
Michael placed a hand on each board starting from his right, stating the names of the User and their Stand.
Michael – "Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum, Joseph Jouster's Hermit Purple, Muhammad Avdol's Magician's Red, Noriaki Kakyoin's Hierophant Green, and Jean Pierre Polnareff's Silver Chariot."
Star Platinum's Parameters:
Destructive Power: A
Speed: A
Range: C
Persistence: A
Precision: A
Development Potential: A
Hermit Purple's Parameters:
Destructive Power: D
Speed: C
Range: D
Persistence: A
Precision: D
Development Potential: E
Magician's Red's Parameters:
Destructive Power: B
Speed: B
Range: C
Persistence: B
Precision: C
Development Potential: D
Hierophant Green's Parameters:
Destructive Power: C
Speed: B
Range: A
Persistence: B
Precision: C
Development Potential: D
Silver Chariot's Parameters:
Destructive Power: C
Speed: A
Range: C
Persistence: B
Precision: B
Development Potential: C
Guy – "Who's the sixth one then?"
Michael moved four of the five cards out of the way, leaving just Star Platinum's in front of the others. He then placed the sixth card next to Star Platinum's.
Michael – "These Stand parameters belong to Soul."
Soul Platinum's Parameters:
Destructive Power: A
Speed: A
Range: B
Persistence: A
Precision: A
Development Potential: S
Michael – "See anything different?"
Arietta – "Soul's Range is ranked higher. And from what you told us, there's never been an S Rank before."
Michael – "That's correct. Soul's Range is higher due to her tail and wings. Compared to Star Platinum, Soul's tail and wings make her range 1.5-2 times what it normally is. As for Development Potential, that actually based on any new powers that I can achieve. Due to that fact, Soul is the only Stand in recorded history to achieve an S Rank in any of the six parameter categories."
Anise – "Wow. That's quite an accomplishment for you Soul."
Soul floated out of Michael's pendant and sat in his lap, getting a bit of a glare from Legretta and Velvet in the process.
Soul – "I know. I'm just that good."
Everyone sweat dropped at Soul's ego showing. Michael then tugged on her left ear.
Soul – "Ow! What was that for!?"
Michael – "You're letting your ego show."
Soul – "Says the boy who needs my help most of the time."
Legretta and Velvet desperately tried to hide their laughter as Michael thought of a retort.
Michael – "Okay. 1) Ow my pride. And 2) How dare you. You know very well that I can take care of myself."
Soul rested her head on Michael's shoulder.
Soul – "I know. But that's why I still worry about you most of the time."
Michael – "Thank you."
Michael suddenly clutched his head.
Soul – "You okay?"
Michael – "I'm fine. I think I'll return to bed now."
Luke – "Let's do the same."
Everyone quickly went to sleep. However, Michael quickly, and slowly, got out of bed and started flying towards Akzeriuth.
Michael – "Sorry everyone. But I'm the only one that can save Akzeriuth from its own fate."
