CHAPTER 15- WAR
Kenshin and Sanosuke moved aside to see better. What they saw from Jiani was dazzling.
"When did she learn to do THAT?" Sanosuke muttered.
"I taught her what I knew from the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, that much I did." Kenshin answered softly. "But in this short period of time, she's learned to incorporate those skills into strength, speed, and agility." He smiled to himself. "I'll be."
Kujiranami, roaring, bellowing, and sputtering, pulled himself up on his feet. The anger blazing in his eyes was so tremendous, it seemed to glow in the dying rays of the sun.
"WHOEVER YOU ARE, DIE!!!!!!!!!!!" He pointed his cannon right at her. Jiani frowned.
That's when Sanosuke decided to act. "Everyone get back inside!" he hollered, reaching beneath the porch and pulling out a long, wrapped object.
Megumi was stunned when she saw it. "Your zanbatou!"
Sure enough, it was Sanosuke's once prized weapon. Now as he held it, it was stapled together by several gigantic staples. It was the strangest thing anyone had ever seen, but Sanosuke gave it a quick twirl, a proud glint in his eyes.
BOOOM!!!!!! Kujiranami fired. Jiani spread her feet apart to take it. However, Sanosuke jumped up beside her and swung hard with his massive sword. "HAH!"
POW! To everyone's amazement, the cannon ball bounced off Sanosuke's blade and right back at the ogre! Seeing it just in time, he leapt aside.
KABOOM! The cannon ball erupted safely in the yard.
Jiani was stunned as well. "Sano-kun."
BOOM! The top end of the zanbatou crashed onto the roof. Sanosuke shrugged. "Oh well, it served its purpose, if only one time."
Kujiranami, however, still had more to give. "Second shot!" He readied his cannon.
Jiani moved in front of Sanosuke. "I will stop this one."
She leapt from the roof right at him.
Kenshin wondered what she planned on doing. "Jiani?"
POW! The second cannon ball careened straight at her. But she was ready. "HAH!" She unleashed her sword at last instant, slicing the deadly sphere in half. And now, she raced in at the stunned Kujiranami!
Enishi and Gein, along with the three others, leaned forward to see from their baskets.
Jiani ducked down low in flight and swung. "RAH!"
V-VASH! Off came Kujiranami's cannon! It crashed to the ground at his feet, mangled and useless now.
"Yeah Jiani!" Sanosuke shouted.
But the young warrior wasn't finished. Eyes flashing, she redirected the swing of her blade right at the ogre's side. There was a loud crack of rib bones that echoed throughout the property.
Kujiranami fell forward, eyes glazing over. "Y---Y---
He collapsed to the ground.
"That's one down, five to go." Yahiko remarked from inside the house.
Jiani sheathed her sword and walked away from her downed opponent. Kenshin was there waiting for her. "You didn't kill him."
She shook her head. "There is no point. If you do not kill, then I will not kill."
He smiled. "Perhaps I will hand my sakabatou down to you earlier than I thought."
Meanwhile, Otowa and Inui stepped up onto the rims of their baskets. "Shall we join forces and give the others a run for their money?" Otowa asked.
Inui smirked. "Yeah sure. The spiky-haired bastard and I have a score to settle anyway."
"Have fun." Enishi called over to them.
"Let's go!" The two warriors jumped, bound for earth.
"Here they come." Kaoru whispered. "The second wave."
Kenshin and Sanosuke moved aside to see better. What they saw from Jiani was dazzling.
"When did she learn to do THAT?" Sanosuke muttered.
"I taught her what I knew from the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, that much I did." Kenshin answered softly. "But in this short period of time, she's learned to incorporate those skills into strength, speed, and agility." He smiled to himself. "I'll be."
Kujiranami, roaring, bellowing, and sputtering, pulled himself up on his feet. The anger blazing in his eyes was so tremendous, it seemed to glow in the dying rays of the sun.
"WHOEVER YOU ARE, DIE!!!!!!!!!!!" He pointed his cannon right at her. Jiani frowned.
That's when Sanosuke decided to act. "Everyone get back inside!" he hollered, reaching beneath the porch and pulling out a long, wrapped object.
Megumi was stunned when she saw it. "Your zanbatou!"
Sure enough, it was Sanosuke's once prized weapon. Now as he held it, it was stapled together by several gigantic staples. It was the strangest thing anyone had ever seen, but Sanosuke gave it a quick twirl, a proud glint in his eyes.
BOOOM!!!!!! Kujiranami fired. Jiani spread her feet apart to take it. However, Sanosuke jumped up beside her and swung hard with his massive sword. "HAH!"
POW! To everyone's amazement, the cannon ball bounced off Sanosuke's blade and right back at the ogre! Seeing it just in time, he leapt aside.
KABOOM! The cannon ball erupted safely in the yard.
Jiani was stunned as well. "Sano-kun."
BOOM! The top end of the zanbatou crashed onto the roof. Sanosuke shrugged. "Oh well, it served its purpose, if only one time."
Kujiranami, however, still had more to give. "Second shot!" He readied his cannon.
Jiani moved in front of Sanosuke. "I will stop this one."
She leapt from the roof right at him.
Kenshin wondered what she planned on doing. "Jiani?"
POW! The second cannon ball careened straight at her. But she was ready. "HAH!" She unleashed her sword at last instant, slicing the deadly sphere in half. And now, she raced in at the stunned Kujiranami!
Enishi and Gein, along with the three others, leaned forward to see from their baskets.
Jiani ducked down low in flight and swung. "RAH!"
V-VASH! Off came Kujiranami's cannon! It crashed to the ground at his feet, mangled and useless now.
"Yeah Jiani!" Sanosuke shouted.
But the young warrior wasn't finished. Eyes flashing, she redirected the swing of her blade right at the ogre's side. There was a loud crack of rib bones that echoed throughout the property.
Kujiranami fell forward, eyes glazing over. "Y---Y---
He collapsed to the ground.
"That's one down, five to go." Yahiko remarked from inside the house.
Jiani sheathed her sword and walked away from her downed opponent. Kenshin was there waiting for her. "You didn't kill him."
She shook her head. "There is no point. If you do not kill, then I will not kill."
He smiled. "Perhaps I will hand my sakabatou down to you earlier than I thought."
Meanwhile, Otowa and Inui stepped up onto the rims of their baskets. "Shall we join forces and give the others a run for their money?" Otowa asked.
Inui smirked. "Yeah sure. The spiky-haired bastard and I have a score to settle anyway."
"Have fun." Enishi called over to them.
"Let's go!" The two warriors jumped, bound for earth.
"Here they come." Kaoru whispered. "The second wave."