+----+ Chapter 13: Crushing Blows! Kamasu Shiba of the Great Iron Fist +----+
High above the stadium, Sei Ma was in shock. TWO of his champions had lost?! But the next fight would be different....
Bujin managed to get to his feet, but started to fall again, only to be met with Tsuki's open arms. He looked up, and saw a grin on Tsuki's face. "Can't let such a great fighter die this easily, eh? Come on, let's get you somewhere to rest...." And so the two fighters, Tsuki supporting Bujin, returned to the rest of the group, weary from the tough battle.
"The next match will be against one of our most powerful martial artists - Kamasu Shiba, of the Shin Tetsui-ryuu! Choose who dies next! But first, your score for that round is...."
A Two.
Groans came from the fighters, but they realized it was pointless to argue. Hishi stepped forward, storing his Tonfas on his back for later. "I'll be the one fighting," he spoke.
A slight rumbling of the earth signaled the entrance of the next fighter. The quakes got louder and more intense second after second, until the source was finally revealed....
Standing at the entrance to the arena was a huge man, towering over the stadium. Gray hair spiked out from his head, standing proud and at attention. Muscles rippled all across his body, a large scar running down his face. He wore no shirt; just a pair of torn blue-jeans. On his hands were a pair of large steel gauntlets, spiked at the fist.
"So.... my opponent is this boy?" asked Kamasu Shiba, ".... a pity he must die so young...." Hishi readied himself, his legs bent and spread to shoulder-width. "I'm not going to die.... Not so easily, anyway," Hishi said.
For a moment, the two fighters just stared at each other, sizing one another up. Then, in a split-second, Hishi charged and hit with a crushing elbow strike to Kamasu's chest. Kamasu was knocked back slightly, but otherwise unphased. Chuckling, he jeered, "Was that supposed to hurt?" Shocked, Hishi leapt back, before gripping his Tonfas tightly and readying them for combat.
Kamasu chuckled again, "Tonfas, eh? Still no match for my Shin Tetsui-ryuu." Both warriors charged, and Hishi let out a mighty cry before striking at Kamasu with both Tonfas at once. He blocked them easily, and leaned back to deliver a harsh head-butt before he suddenly tripped - Hishi had kicked his legs out from under him while he was distracted. Hishi lunged forward, his Tonfa glowing bright green, as he cried out, "Reikou Tonfa Shugeki!!!"
The attack struck Kamasu hard, creating a large crater in the ground and causing a large quake to reverberate around the arena. All of the spectators were in shock at the power of the skill, as Kosame's limp body was hurled directly at them, knocking Taisho down just as he took a drink of some fresh saké that he'd brought in a canteen. Still, even after that blow, Kamasu was unaffected. Leering up at a shocked Hishi, he chuckled, "What the hell was that supposed to be?" With one punch, Hishi was sent sailing across the battlefield, crashing into a wall on the far side.
As the smoke cleared, Hishi emerged from the debris. He was bruised, certainly, but not seriously. Kamasu was only playing with him.... It was then that Hishi noticed something he'd neglected before - and decided on a plan of action. He charged straight for Kamasu, holding his Tonfas tightly to his chest in an 'X' shape. Easily, Kamasu blocked the strike with one of his gauntlets, and readied for a final blow before Hishi cried out, "Anatoshi Kujiki!!!" and uncrossed his arms, shattering the steel gauntlet into pieces and dislocating most of the bones in Kamasu's left hand. Screaming in pain, Kamasu leapt back, his left arm hanging limply to one side.
"I realized," began Hishi, with a smirk, "that those gauntlets aren't only your weapon - but your armor as well. By fluctuating the impulse of an attack at the moment of impact into the gauntlets, you avoid any pain or damage at all. But without those gauntlets, your power is nothing." Kamasu chuckled lightly, gripping his left arm with his hand.
".... Nothing.... am I?" with several swift motions, and the rather disgusting sound of bones moving, Kamasu relocated the bones in his arm, and flexed it mightily. "I'll show you nothing, boy. Meet my Tetsui Shugeki!"
And at that, Kamasu charged holding up his left fist, and he swung it down. Hishi dodged, just barely, and was knocked away by the force of the attack. The ground around Kamasu shattered completely, the debris flying high into the sky and creating a deep crater. Still in shock, Hishi was unable to dodge a second punch, to his left arm. He yelled out in excrutiating pain, dropping his Tonfa as the bones in his shoulder were shattered almost totally. Blood flew from his wound, and he fell limply to the ground.
Kamasu was silent for a moment, and bowed his head to Hishi. "Forgive me, boy.... But you must die."
And he raised his hand one last time, before swinging it downwards....
High above the stadium, Sei Ma was in shock. TWO of his champions had lost?! But the next fight would be different....
Bujin managed to get to his feet, but started to fall again, only to be met with Tsuki's open arms. He looked up, and saw a grin on Tsuki's face. "Can't let such a great fighter die this easily, eh? Come on, let's get you somewhere to rest...." And so the two fighters, Tsuki supporting Bujin, returned to the rest of the group, weary from the tough battle.
"The next match will be against one of our most powerful martial artists - Kamasu Shiba, of the Shin Tetsui-ryuu! Choose who dies next! But first, your score for that round is...."
A Two.
Groans came from the fighters, but they realized it was pointless to argue. Hishi stepped forward, storing his Tonfas on his back for later. "I'll be the one fighting," he spoke.
A slight rumbling of the earth signaled the entrance of the next fighter. The quakes got louder and more intense second after second, until the source was finally revealed....
Standing at the entrance to the arena was a huge man, towering over the stadium. Gray hair spiked out from his head, standing proud and at attention. Muscles rippled all across his body, a large scar running down his face. He wore no shirt; just a pair of torn blue-jeans. On his hands were a pair of large steel gauntlets, spiked at the fist.
"So.... my opponent is this boy?" asked Kamasu Shiba, ".... a pity he must die so young...." Hishi readied himself, his legs bent and spread to shoulder-width. "I'm not going to die.... Not so easily, anyway," Hishi said.
For a moment, the two fighters just stared at each other, sizing one another up. Then, in a split-second, Hishi charged and hit with a crushing elbow strike to Kamasu's chest. Kamasu was knocked back slightly, but otherwise unphased. Chuckling, he jeered, "Was that supposed to hurt?" Shocked, Hishi leapt back, before gripping his Tonfas tightly and readying them for combat.
Kamasu chuckled again, "Tonfas, eh? Still no match for my Shin Tetsui-ryuu." Both warriors charged, and Hishi let out a mighty cry before striking at Kamasu with both Tonfas at once. He blocked them easily, and leaned back to deliver a harsh head-butt before he suddenly tripped - Hishi had kicked his legs out from under him while he was distracted. Hishi lunged forward, his Tonfa glowing bright green, as he cried out, "Reikou Tonfa Shugeki!!!"
The attack struck Kamasu hard, creating a large crater in the ground and causing a large quake to reverberate around the arena. All of the spectators were in shock at the power of the skill, as Kosame's limp body was hurled directly at them, knocking Taisho down just as he took a drink of some fresh saké that he'd brought in a canteen. Still, even after that blow, Kamasu was unaffected. Leering up at a shocked Hishi, he chuckled, "What the hell was that supposed to be?" With one punch, Hishi was sent sailing across the battlefield, crashing into a wall on the far side.
As the smoke cleared, Hishi emerged from the debris. He was bruised, certainly, but not seriously. Kamasu was only playing with him.... It was then that Hishi noticed something he'd neglected before - and decided on a plan of action. He charged straight for Kamasu, holding his Tonfas tightly to his chest in an 'X' shape. Easily, Kamasu blocked the strike with one of his gauntlets, and readied for a final blow before Hishi cried out, "Anatoshi Kujiki!!!" and uncrossed his arms, shattering the steel gauntlet into pieces and dislocating most of the bones in Kamasu's left hand. Screaming in pain, Kamasu leapt back, his left arm hanging limply to one side.
"I realized," began Hishi, with a smirk, "that those gauntlets aren't only your weapon - but your armor as well. By fluctuating the impulse of an attack at the moment of impact into the gauntlets, you avoid any pain or damage at all. But without those gauntlets, your power is nothing." Kamasu chuckled lightly, gripping his left arm with his hand.
".... Nothing.... am I?" with several swift motions, and the rather disgusting sound of bones moving, Kamasu relocated the bones in his arm, and flexed it mightily. "I'll show you nothing, boy. Meet my Tetsui Shugeki!"
And at that, Kamasu charged holding up his left fist, and he swung it down. Hishi dodged, just barely, and was knocked away by the force of the attack. The ground around Kamasu shattered completely, the debris flying high into the sky and creating a deep crater. Still in shock, Hishi was unable to dodge a second punch, to his left arm. He yelled out in excrutiating pain, dropping his Tonfa as the bones in his shoulder were shattered almost totally. Blood flew from his wound, and he fell limply to the ground.
Kamasu was silent for a moment, and bowed his head to Hishi. "Forgive me, boy.... But you must die."
And he raised his hand one last time, before swinging it downwards....