---- Chapter 17: Shinrai's Rage Explodes! ----
Jason rose to his feet, an angry glare in his eyes. Screaming with reckless abandon, Jason charged again, unleashing punches and kicks at an unbelievable speed. And, despite this, Shinrai effortlessly blocked every single attack with one hand, before delivering a punishing backhand to Jason's face that sent him flying across the arena. Recovering quickly, Jason let out a battle cry and did a flip, kicking off the stadium wall and flying back towards Shinrai.
"No one.... makes a fool of me! Meet my 'Impulse Obliteration' - my ultimate technique!!!"
Bright, purple energy burst around Jason, as he hurled himself towards Shinrai. His energy crackled with black sparks, and continued to grow as he sped towards his target. The ground tore from the raw power of the attack, sending debris in multiple directions. "'Impulse Obliteration,'" Jason called out, "is far too powerful for even you to withstand! Die, damn you!!!"
Turning to face the attack slowly, Shinrai merely held out an open palm. When the attack hit, the ground around him was ripped to shreds, but the energy was unable to pass beyond Shinrai's hand. Grunting with effort, Jason concentrated and managed to double the size of his aura, but it had no effect. Lifting his knee only slightly, Shinrai sent the attack - and Jason - spiraling into the air. He crouched down, and leapt into the air, his fist slowly starting to sparkle with blue energy.
Jason's energy soon gave out, and his aura dissipated as he slowly drifted in the air for a few moments. Shinrai halted his advance just above Jason, and elbowed his back roughly, sending him downwards at an amazing pace. As Jason crashed to the ground, Shinrai extended his arms and began to rotate, slowly at first, but then he gained more and more speed until he took on the appearance of a tornado. Bolts of blue and white energy crackled all around him, as he hung suspended in mid-air. From inside of the hurricane, a voice called out, "Senpuu Shugeki Reikou Dan!!!" A barrage of blue energy shot from the spinning Shinrai, spiraling towards the ground before colliding with Jason. Explosions racked the arena, sending most of the warriors flying in every direction.
As the smoke cleared, Jason lay bruised and battered inside of an enormous crater, groaning softly. Hazumi picked herself up off the ground first, clutching her shoulder tightly. "What.... an attack...." she commented, wincing slightly from the pain in her shoulder. "So, the debris hit you too?"
Taisho burst out from under a pile of rubble, noticeably worn-out but still smirking. "You should head back to Reikai, get that wound treated before it gets infected." Shaking her head, Hazumi said firmly, "No, I'm staying. I want to watch Shinrai fight some more...." Taisho raised an eyebrow, but then just shook his head and walked a little ways ahead in front of Hazumi. "Then.... I suppose I'll stay here and protect you." Hazumi smiled a little, and continued to watch Shinrai.
Still glowing, Shinrai gracefully descended to the stadium floor. He walked over to Jason, and extended a hand - which Jason batted away with what little energy he had left. Coughing up blood, Jason growled, "Don't.... touch me.... Leave me alone...." Shinrai ignored him, and picked him up, heaving him over his shoulder and striding towards Taisho and Hazumi. Taisho's hand was extended, light streaming from him over to the wound on Hazumi's arm. "There...." he said, "that'll take care of it."
Just as Shinrai reached the two warriors, and as he was about to hand Jason over to Taisho, his eyes snapped open and he dove on top of them. Seconds later, an explosion burst from where he'd been standing only moments earlier, and Shinrai's eyes turned upwards, seeing Sei Ma with his arm extended and smoke still spewing from his hand. "You.... you'll all die by my hands!!!" cried out the demon, as he leaned back and unleashed a furious barrage of black energy waves. Quickly grabbing Hazumi and Jason, Shinrai darted away from the path of the blasts, Taisho following suit. But one blast managed to strike Hazumi, and time almost seemed to stop. She cried out in pain, as she was blasted away from Shinrai, but she managed to eke out, "S-Shinrai...." before falling to the ground limply. Shinrai stood silently, a shocked expression frozen on his face. From above him, he heard Sei Ma cackle delightfully, "One down!! Who's next?!!"
And that was it.
Shinrai dropped Jason to the floor, his body convulsing strangely. Sei Ma stopped laughing, confused as to what was happening. The sky darkened, storm clouds gathering. Energy started to surround Shinrai, growing and expanding at a remarkable pace. He extended one hand, and shot out a blast of blue energy at Hazumi, that engulfed her completely. When the light faded, she twitched slightly, before rising to her feet.
".... ? S-Shinrai?"
Sei Ma was frozen in mid-air, terror embedded deeply on his face. "H-His Ki...." he muttered, ".... is.... it's too much.... I sense.... over.... 70,000 Reiki power?!! And still growing.... ?!! I-Impossible!!"
Lightning rained down upon the stadium, striking and obliterating everything it hit. One bolt hit Shinrai dead-on - and was actually SPLIT in two upon hitting him. Still shaking with rage, Shinrai turned his gaze upwards to Sei Ma, his face contorted in pure fury.
He spoke in a dead voice, devoid of all emotion. "NEVER.... NEVER.... hurt my friends.... You hurt her.... and now you'll feel her pain ten-fold before death takes you."
An ungodly scream tore from Shinrai's lungs, more than tripling the size of his aura. Within moments, he was face-to-face with Sei Ma, over one hundred feet in the air. Before the demon could react, he was smashed downwards, sent hurtling towards the ground. Shinrai's fists shone brightly with dark blue energy, as he dove down towards Sei Ma.
"Reikou Shou.... Kikan-Ju!!!!!"
The sheer force of Shinrai's punches tore through Sei Ma's body, ripping off flesh with ease. Finally, after the demon was barely even there anymore, Shinrai pointed an open palm at Sei Ma's tattered face and said coldly, "Die." An enormous blast engulfed the demon's head, and shot straight towards the stadium. When the blast hit, there was no explosion - but over half of the island was simply erased from existance.
The other warriors stared wide-eyed at the power that Shinrai displayed, unable to comprehend the sheer force of the attack he'd just delivered. Hazumi looked up into the sky at Shinrai, who was still panting heavily. "He.... did that.... for me?" Each of the fighters rose to their feet, still in awe at Shinrai's power. Hitai's fist clenched tightly, as he gritted his teeth.
".... Not.... possible.... over 70,000 waves of Ki power. Heh. No wonder old man Sei Ma didn't stand a chance. Maybe he really is the true successor...."
Jason rose to his feet, an angry glare in his eyes. Screaming with reckless abandon, Jason charged again, unleashing punches and kicks at an unbelievable speed. And, despite this, Shinrai effortlessly blocked every single attack with one hand, before delivering a punishing backhand to Jason's face that sent him flying across the arena. Recovering quickly, Jason let out a battle cry and did a flip, kicking off the stadium wall and flying back towards Shinrai.
"No one.... makes a fool of me! Meet my 'Impulse Obliteration' - my ultimate technique!!!"
Bright, purple energy burst around Jason, as he hurled himself towards Shinrai. His energy crackled with black sparks, and continued to grow as he sped towards his target. The ground tore from the raw power of the attack, sending debris in multiple directions. "'Impulse Obliteration,'" Jason called out, "is far too powerful for even you to withstand! Die, damn you!!!"
Turning to face the attack slowly, Shinrai merely held out an open palm. When the attack hit, the ground around him was ripped to shreds, but the energy was unable to pass beyond Shinrai's hand. Grunting with effort, Jason concentrated and managed to double the size of his aura, but it had no effect. Lifting his knee only slightly, Shinrai sent the attack - and Jason - spiraling into the air. He crouched down, and leapt into the air, his fist slowly starting to sparkle with blue energy.
Jason's energy soon gave out, and his aura dissipated as he slowly drifted in the air for a few moments. Shinrai halted his advance just above Jason, and elbowed his back roughly, sending him downwards at an amazing pace. As Jason crashed to the ground, Shinrai extended his arms and began to rotate, slowly at first, but then he gained more and more speed until he took on the appearance of a tornado. Bolts of blue and white energy crackled all around him, as he hung suspended in mid-air. From inside of the hurricane, a voice called out, "Senpuu Shugeki Reikou Dan!!!" A barrage of blue energy shot from the spinning Shinrai, spiraling towards the ground before colliding with Jason. Explosions racked the arena, sending most of the warriors flying in every direction.
As the smoke cleared, Jason lay bruised and battered inside of an enormous crater, groaning softly. Hazumi picked herself up off the ground first, clutching her shoulder tightly. "What.... an attack...." she commented, wincing slightly from the pain in her shoulder. "So, the debris hit you too?"
Taisho burst out from under a pile of rubble, noticeably worn-out but still smirking. "You should head back to Reikai, get that wound treated before it gets infected." Shaking her head, Hazumi said firmly, "No, I'm staying. I want to watch Shinrai fight some more...." Taisho raised an eyebrow, but then just shook his head and walked a little ways ahead in front of Hazumi. "Then.... I suppose I'll stay here and protect you." Hazumi smiled a little, and continued to watch Shinrai.
Still glowing, Shinrai gracefully descended to the stadium floor. He walked over to Jason, and extended a hand - which Jason batted away with what little energy he had left. Coughing up blood, Jason growled, "Don't.... touch me.... Leave me alone...." Shinrai ignored him, and picked him up, heaving him over his shoulder and striding towards Taisho and Hazumi. Taisho's hand was extended, light streaming from him over to the wound on Hazumi's arm. "There...." he said, "that'll take care of it."
Just as Shinrai reached the two warriors, and as he was about to hand Jason over to Taisho, his eyes snapped open and he dove on top of them. Seconds later, an explosion burst from where he'd been standing only moments earlier, and Shinrai's eyes turned upwards, seeing Sei Ma with his arm extended and smoke still spewing from his hand. "You.... you'll all die by my hands!!!" cried out the demon, as he leaned back and unleashed a furious barrage of black energy waves. Quickly grabbing Hazumi and Jason, Shinrai darted away from the path of the blasts, Taisho following suit. But one blast managed to strike Hazumi, and time almost seemed to stop. She cried out in pain, as she was blasted away from Shinrai, but she managed to eke out, "S-Shinrai...." before falling to the ground limply. Shinrai stood silently, a shocked expression frozen on his face. From above him, he heard Sei Ma cackle delightfully, "One down!! Who's next?!!"
And that was it.
Shinrai dropped Jason to the floor, his body convulsing strangely. Sei Ma stopped laughing, confused as to what was happening. The sky darkened, storm clouds gathering. Energy started to surround Shinrai, growing and expanding at a remarkable pace. He extended one hand, and shot out a blast of blue energy at Hazumi, that engulfed her completely. When the light faded, she twitched slightly, before rising to her feet.
".... ? S-Shinrai?"
Sei Ma was frozen in mid-air, terror embedded deeply on his face. "H-His Ki...." he muttered, ".... is.... it's too much.... I sense.... over.... 70,000 Reiki power?!! And still growing.... ?!! I-Impossible!!"
Lightning rained down upon the stadium, striking and obliterating everything it hit. One bolt hit Shinrai dead-on - and was actually SPLIT in two upon hitting him. Still shaking with rage, Shinrai turned his gaze upwards to Sei Ma, his face contorted in pure fury.
He spoke in a dead voice, devoid of all emotion. "NEVER.... NEVER.... hurt my friends.... You hurt her.... and now you'll feel her pain ten-fold before death takes you."
An ungodly scream tore from Shinrai's lungs, more than tripling the size of his aura. Within moments, he was face-to-face with Sei Ma, over one hundred feet in the air. Before the demon could react, he was smashed downwards, sent hurtling towards the ground. Shinrai's fists shone brightly with dark blue energy, as he dove down towards Sei Ma.
"Reikou Shou.... Kikan-Ju!!!!!"
The sheer force of Shinrai's punches tore through Sei Ma's body, ripping off flesh with ease. Finally, after the demon was barely even there anymore, Shinrai pointed an open palm at Sei Ma's tattered face and said coldly, "Die." An enormous blast engulfed the demon's head, and shot straight towards the stadium. When the blast hit, there was no explosion - but over half of the island was simply erased from existance.
The other warriors stared wide-eyed at the power that Shinrai displayed, unable to comprehend the sheer force of the attack he'd just delivered. Hazumi looked up into the sky at Shinrai, who was still panting heavily. "He.... did that.... for me?" Each of the fighters rose to their feet, still in awe at Shinrai's power. Hitai's fist clenched tightly, as he gritted his teeth.
".... Not.... possible.... over 70,000 waves of Ki power. Heh. No wonder old man Sei Ma didn't stand a chance. Maybe he really is the true successor...."