BATTLE NETWORK CYBERSYSTEM: The Manic Saga
Volume 2: Pokerface
Chapter 4: The Second Deity
"Nothing to do..." Manic said to himself as he walked down the sidewalk, a breeze lifting his hawaiian shirt from his body a little while his hands stayed in his pockets.
*It could be worse,* Infernos said, *We could actually be doing work...*
*That's true...* Manic agreed. It was too nice of a weekend to be doing any work.
*Hey,* Manic said mentally to Infernos, *I want to try something...* He reached for his cyberband.
*Ah,* Infernos responded, seeing what Manic was going to do. *Well, I'll try to hold up my end, just don't faint...*
*Hey,* Manic said, *I did not faint.*
*Whatever...* Infernos said back. Manic was about to strap the cyberband on until Infernos noticed something out of the corner of Manic's eye.
*...and here comes a new challenger,* Infernos said with a grin as Manic noticed what infernos saw.
"Hey, Manic," Kinzoku said as he crossed the street and walked towards him.
"Hey," Manic responded.
*Hehe... this'll be fun...* Infernos said.
"Nice day, huh?" Manic said to Kin.
"Sure is..." Kinzoku replied, looking up to the cloudless sky.
"Yeah... nice day for a fight, eh?" Infernos said through Manic. Kin glanced at Manic from the corner of his eye.
"...you're on, let's go," Kinzoku said with a smile. The two netbattlers then put on their cyberbands and appeared in the ACDC internet.
"Well well, Mr. Grave," Kinzoku said slyly, while Manic stood there, just now aware of what was going to happen, "You suppose you're pretty strong with Infernos, am I right?"
Manic got ready to fight his friend, "Yeah, wouldn't hurt to find out, would it?"
Kinzoku chuckled a bit and got ready to fight as well. "I guess not."
*Ohcrapohcrapohcrap...* Infernos said.
*What?* Manic asked, a bit worried.
*Well... nah, it should be fine, go ahead, have fun.*
*...that doesn't sound too prom--*
*Fight already, dammit!* Infernos yelled.
The fight commenced almost instantly. Both netbattlers jumped past each other, cutting with the sword of their respective element, Manic with his fire sword and Kinzoku with his holy sword. Once they both landed, they both pivoted and rushed towards each other, parrying each others' blows left and right, until their swords were drained of their energies. As the swords deteriorated into thin air, Manic jumped backwards while firing two Big Cannon blasts at Kinzoku while a small shield formed onto Kin's left arm, allowing him to block both shots while kneeling. Manic rolled backwards as Kinzoku tossed his guard aside.
"So far, we're evenly matched," Manic said, breathing a bit heavier.
"I suppose we are," Kinzoku said, breathing heavy as well. Then, he smirked. "Let's kick up the fun a bit..." He then pressed a small button on his cyberband that allowed the area around them to be encased in a clear dome. Both netbattlers could feel instantly lighter and much stronger than before.
"No datasilver," Kinzoku said as he stood upright, "just good old fighting..."
"Heh... good old fighting with some major defiance of gravity..." Manic said as he lifted his foot off the ground. It seemed to easily float as he lifted it, then found setting it down to be a bit slow. He then faced forward and cracked his knuckles, "...I like it."
"Start!" Kinzoku yelled as he ran towards Manic. Manic quickly dodged two strikes from Kinzoku while blocking the third, then dished out two jabs of his own, which Kinzoku blocked easily. Kinzoku then finished up his offensive with a powerful punch towards Manic's head. However, Manic was quick enough to duck under it and jump away from Kinzoku. He landed a few feet away from him and knelt as he slid back a few inches.
*Hmm... something seems... different...* Infernos said.
*Don't interrupt my train of thought!* Manic said mentally as he ran towards Kinzoku to start his offensive as well. Blow after blow from each of the fighters were blocked or dodged. They did seem evenly matched at the time, however, Kinzoku was able to get a good jab into Manic's stomach, causing him to reel over a bit, leaving him open to another attack. Kinzoku continued this for a few more punches, then finished up with an uppercut, sending Manic high into the air. Manic didn't really feel the pain, but he was shocked as to how high he really went. He looked down and saw Kinzoku jumping towards him. He smirked a bit as he grabbed Kinzoku's arm as he came towards him and sent a few jabs to Kinzoku's side, then pounded Kin's stomach with a right knee, then followed up with a bicycle kick, sending Kinzoku speeding towards the ground.
Kinzoku's body tore up the ground as it impacted and Manic landed in a kneeling position, waiting for Kin's next move.
"Wow," Manic said, looking at the crater Kinzoku made, "where did you get this program?"
"Vincent's shop," Kinzoku responded as he lunged towards Manic once again. Manic was caught off guard was sent backwards from a right hook, then sent into the ground by Kin's jumping stomp. Kin was about to leap off Manic to create distance between the two, but Manic grabbed one of his ankles and tripped Kin while rolling the opposite way and getting up.
"You're pretty good at hand to hand," Manic said with a smirk.
"Not too bad yourself," Kinzoku replied as he got up from the ground. Both of them were pretty beaten up, but they were always ready for more. They dealt blow after blow, wearing each other down little by little and enjoying it.
*...wait...* Infernos said, still thinking while Manic and Kinzoku were fighting.
*What now?* Manic asked, irritated.
*...I got it,* Infernos said, ignoring Manic. He then took control of Manic's body and sent Kin to the ground with a well-placed punch. Kinzoku got up from the ground after he skid a few feet and looked at Manic.
"Hey, what was that for?" Kin said, rubbing his chin. Infernos walked towards Kinzoku and just stared at him for a minute.
"Erm..." Kinzoku said, awkwardly, "what's the problem?"
"...well well, I found you," Infernos said with a smile, "You thought you could hide there, did you?"
"What are you talking about?" Kinzoku said, getting up from the ground and dusting himself off. Manic took back control and took a step backwards.
"Er, sorry about Infernos," Manic said to Kinzoku.
*Ask him abou--*
*No, you've already gotten me into enough trouble for today,* Manic scolded Infernos mentally. Infernos' interference broke the silent code of honor between Manic and Kinzoku, and Manic really hated to have his code of honor broken.
*Just ask him if he--*
*No!*
*Fine, I'll do it.*
Infernos took back control of Manic's body and looked at Kinzoku.
"Hey, why do you have something ins..." Infernos paused to see Kinzoku grasping his left ribs and wincing. "Something wrong?"
"Heh," Kinzoku responded weakly, "this happens once in a while, don't worry..."
"Why does it happen?" Infernos asked, sitting on the ground after asking his question.
Kinzoku smirked and sat down as well. "Well, it's a long story, actually..."
"We have a long time to waste," Infernos responded, "So go on."
"Well," Kinzoku started, "I'll start at the beginning, then..."
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Kinzoku walked down the sidewalk of Akihara City, one of the most technologically advanced cities of its time. He had not lived there, but he was a wanderer, having no real home. However, he decided to become a fighter for hire, competing in swordsfighting tournaments to gain respect from the local townspeople and some money to live off of. However, Kinzoku was very good at his line of work, for he reigned as the best swordsfighter in every tournament he competed in. However, his entire life changed with the meeting of one woman and her brother.
One fateful day, Kinzoku ran unknowingly into Naoko Kanzaki, a flower girl from Akihara City. Event after event, the two of them became good friends. Then close friends. Then they married, Kinzoku at 17, Naoko at 16. They loved each other very much, however there was one person who did not want this to occur.
Naoko's brother, Kyouji. Ever since Kinzoku came to Akihara City that day, Kyouji always seemed to be shoved out of the picture, being the town's former swordsman at the time. With Kinzoku's arrival, he was now second best, and he could not live with that. Then, on one day, Kyouji snapped.
"Souten!"Kyouji yelled throughout the town. "Come out and face me! It ends today! I will regain my honor!"
"Kyouji," Kinzoku said calmly in the middle of the street, facing Kyouji from several yards away, "I do not wish to bring you any harm..." Rain started to fall as Kinzoku unsheathed his katana and went into a defensive stance. "But you leave me with no choice..."
"You will be the one killed today," Kyouji snapped back, unsheathing his own sword, one that had been passed down from generation to generation in his family. He got into his own stance and faced Kinzoku down.
They both went for each other, blocking each others' strikes. Naoko was on the sidewalk, yelling at both of them to stop fighting. Tears rolled down her cheeks as they fought, each one of them getting a cut from their opponent every so often. Finally, they broke off and stood a few yards away from each other, panting heavily. Kinzoku's face had blood everywhere while Kyouji's arms were covered in cuts with blood oozing out of them.
"Yaah!" Kyouji yelled as he did a rising cut at Kinzoku, who did a diagonal cut at Kyouji. However.
Both blades shattered upon impact. Katana shards flew everywhere and in a matter of seconds, all three lay on the ground, bleeding.
However, Kinzoku slowly picked himself up from the ground to see his wife and his brother-in-law both dead. Kinzoku felt a sharp pain in the left side of his chest and gripped it, feeling blood trickle over his hands. His breaths were short and painful as he walked down the road, the grief of his murdered family overwhelming him with every step he managed to take.
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"Wow," Manic said after Kinzoku finished his story, "I'm sorry, Kin..."
"It's ok," Kinzoku responded, shaking the story off. He picked himself up from the ground, but was stopped by Infernos, who took control of Manic once again.
"So that's where she was..." Infernos said as he pressed his right palm against where Kinzoku's pain was.
"Ah, what are you doing?!" Kinzoku said, surprised.
"Wake up," Infernos said, "I need your help..."
*What is he doing?* Kinzoku thought.
*Ugh... what...* a voice rang through Kin's head.
*...am I hearing things now?*
*Huh? Heari...oh no... oh no,* the voice said in distress.
"Rise and shine," Infernos said with a smirk.
*Rise an...oh, no no no, Ifrit...*
Infernos hung his head in shame. "Look, for the last time, my name is NOT Ifrit!"
*Then what is it, Ifrit?* Infernos grit his teeth as he heard that name again.
"What's going on?" Kinzoku asked with demand, "Who are you talking to? Why can I hear another voice in my head?"
"Shut up," Infernos said quickly, still arguing with the voice. "Look, call me Infernos from now on, ok?"
The voice stifled some laughter. *Infernos? Are you serious? That's the worst name I've ever heard.*
"Shut up, at least I have a name instead of just being called 'god' or 'the holy spirit'..."
*Damn, got me there...Ok, what's going on, Infernos?*
"I need your help... obviously, I'm awake already, and you're the second one that I know of who's awake..."
*And?*
"And... I saw him again... They're back..."
*Which one?* the voice asked, now serious about what Infernos had to say.
"It doesn't matter which one, they're all after us... but right now, I need your help and the others' help..."
*Do you know where the others are?*
"No...I found you totally by luck..."
*Ok... Well, let me introduce myself to this guy and we can get rolling...*
Infernos took Manic's hand off Kinzoku and stepped back. Kinzoku was already stressing out, but then stopped when he heard the voice speak directly to him.
*Kinzoku, I presume?* the voice asked.
"Yeah, that's correct," Kinzoku said aloud.
*You can just think your thoughts, you don't have to talk aloud...*
*Ok, thanks.*
*Hello, then. I am the Deity of light. There's a huge backstory as to how and why we were all imprisoned in inanimate objects, but we can discuss that later...* the voice continued on after a short pause. *Hmm... name, name... How about... Naoko, that's a pretty name.*
*Yeah...* Kinzoku thought. He then shook his head, *Wait, how did you know her?*
*Don't worry, I was there, so I know who she is, and your story...*
*Wait... you were in...* Kinzoku then gripped his left side.
*Yeah, I was.*
Kinzoku was a bit speechless at this point. He then thought for a second, then thought again.
*Wait, if you are part of me now,* Kin started, *then shouldn't I be knocked out for about a week or so, like Manic?*
*Huh?* the deity said in disbelief. *Hold on a second...* Naoko then took control over Kinzoku, her voice a bit higher pitched than Kinzoku's.
"What happened, Infernos?" Naoko asked.
"Hey, don't look at me like I'm the guy to blame," Infernos responded, "I had to, we didn't have a choice, he would have died!"
Naoko sighed. "Well, can't change the past... so I guess we better get to hunting..."
"Yeah, that's right," Infernos agreed.
And thus, over the weekend after the ONBA Ball, another deity has emerged, Naoko, the deity of light. She is now part of Kinzoku Souten Hyoukai, once a master swordsman, now an ONBA Elite, along with Manic.
V2 chapter 4 done! Review, please! ^_^
Volume 2: Pokerface
Chapter 4: The Second Deity
"Nothing to do..." Manic said to himself as he walked down the sidewalk, a breeze lifting his hawaiian shirt from his body a little while his hands stayed in his pockets.
*It could be worse,* Infernos said, *We could actually be doing work...*
*That's true...* Manic agreed. It was too nice of a weekend to be doing any work.
*Hey,* Manic said mentally to Infernos, *I want to try something...* He reached for his cyberband.
*Ah,* Infernos responded, seeing what Manic was going to do. *Well, I'll try to hold up my end, just don't faint...*
*Hey,* Manic said, *I did not faint.*
*Whatever...* Infernos said back. Manic was about to strap the cyberband on until Infernos noticed something out of the corner of Manic's eye.
*...and here comes a new challenger,* Infernos said with a grin as Manic noticed what infernos saw.
"Hey, Manic," Kinzoku said as he crossed the street and walked towards him.
"Hey," Manic responded.
*Hehe... this'll be fun...* Infernos said.
"Nice day, huh?" Manic said to Kin.
"Sure is..." Kinzoku replied, looking up to the cloudless sky.
"Yeah... nice day for a fight, eh?" Infernos said through Manic. Kin glanced at Manic from the corner of his eye.
"...you're on, let's go," Kinzoku said with a smile. The two netbattlers then put on their cyberbands and appeared in the ACDC internet.
"Well well, Mr. Grave," Kinzoku said slyly, while Manic stood there, just now aware of what was going to happen, "You suppose you're pretty strong with Infernos, am I right?"
Manic got ready to fight his friend, "Yeah, wouldn't hurt to find out, would it?"
Kinzoku chuckled a bit and got ready to fight as well. "I guess not."
*Ohcrapohcrapohcrap...* Infernos said.
*What?* Manic asked, a bit worried.
*Well... nah, it should be fine, go ahead, have fun.*
*...that doesn't sound too prom--*
*Fight already, dammit!* Infernos yelled.
The fight commenced almost instantly. Both netbattlers jumped past each other, cutting with the sword of their respective element, Manic with his fire sword and Kinzoku with his holy sword. Once they both landed, they both pivoted and rushed towards each other, parrying each others' blows left and right, until their swords were drained of their energies. As the swords deteriorated into thin air, Manic jumped backwards while firing two Big Cannon blasts at Kinzoku while a small shield formed onto Kin's left arm, allowing him to block both shots while kneeling. Manic rolled backwards as Kinzoku tossed his guard aside.
"So far, we're evenly matched," Manic said, breathing a bit heavier.
"I suppose we are," Kinzoku said, breathing heavy as well. Then, he smirked. "Let's kick up the fun a bit..." He then pressed a small button on his cyberband that allowed the area around them to be encased in a clear dome. Both netbattlers could feel instantly lighter and much stronger than before.
"No datasilver," Kinzoku said as he stood upright, "just good old fighting..."
"Heh... good old fighting with some major defiance of gravity..." Manic said as he lifted his foot off the ground. It seemed to easily float as he lifted it, then found setting it down to be a bit slow. He then faced forward and cracked his knuckles, "...I like it."
"Start!" Kinzoku yelled as he ran towards Manic. Manic quickly dodged two strikes from Kinzoku while blocking the third, then dished out two jabs of his own, which Kinzoku blocked easily. Kinzoku then finished up his offensive with a powerful punch towards Manic's head. However, Manic was quick enough to duck under it and jump away from Kinzoku. He landed a few feet away from him and knelt as he slid back a few inches.
*Hmm... something seems... different...* Infernos said.
*Don't interrupt my train of thought!* Manic said mentally as he ran towards Kinzoku to start his offensive as well. Blow after blow from each of the fighters were blocked or dodged. They did seem evenly matched at the time, however, Kinzoku was able to get a good jab into Manic's stomach, causing him to reel over a bit, leaving him open to another attack. Kinzoku continued this for a few more punches, then finished up with an uppercut, sending Manic high into the air. Manic didn't really feel the pain, but he was shocked as to how high he really went. He looked down and saw Kinzoku jumping towards him. He smirked a bit as he grabbed Kinzoku's arm as he came towards him and sent a few jabs to Kinzoku's side, then pounded Kin's stomach with a right knee, then followed up with a bicycle kick, sending Kinzoku speeding towards the ground.
Kinzoku's body tore up the ground as it impacted and Manic landed in a kneeling position, waiting for Kin's next move.
"Wow," Manic said, looking at the crater Kinzoku made, "where did you get this program?"
"Vincent's shop," Kinzoku responded as he lunged towards Manic once again. Manic was caught off guard was sent backwards from a right hook, then sent into the ground by Kin's jumping stomp. Kin was about to leap off Manic to create distance between the two, but Manic grabbed one of his ankles and tripped Kin while rolling the opposite way and getting up.
"You're pretty good at hand to hand," Manic said with a smirk.
"Not too bad yourself," Kinzoku replied as he got up from the ground. Both of them were pretty beaten up, but they were always ready for more. They dealt blow after blow, wearing each other down little by little and enjoying it.
*...wait...* Infernos said, still thinking while Manic and Kinzoku were fighting.
*What now?* Manic asked, irritated.
*...I got it,* Infernos said, ignoring Manic. He then took control of Manic's body and sent Kin to the ground with a well-placed punch. Kinzoku got up from the ground after he skid a few feet and looked at Manic.
"Hey, what was that for?" Kin said, rubbing his chin. Infernos walked towards Kinzoku and just stared at him for a minute.
"Erm..." Kinzoku said, awkwardly, "what's the problem?"
"...well well, I found you," Infernos said with a smile, "You thought you could hide there, did you?"
"What are you talking about?" Kinzoku said, getting up from the ground and dusting himself off. Manic took back control and took a step backwards.
"Er, sorry about Infernos," Manic said to Kinzoku.
*Ask him abou--*
*No, you've already gotten me into enough trouble for today,* Manic scolded Infernos mentally. Infernos' interference broke the silent code of honor between Manic and Kinzoku, and Manic really hated to have his code of honor broken.
*Just ask him if he--*
*No!*
*Fine, I'll do it.*
Infernos took back control of Manic's body and looked at Kinzoku.
"Hey, why do you have something ins..." Infernos paused to see Kinzoku grasping his left ribs and wincing. "Something wrong?"
"Heh," Kinzoku responded weakly, "this happens once in a while, don't worry..."
"Why does it happen?" Infernos asked, sitting on the ground after asking his question.
Kinzoku smirked and sat down as well. "Well, it's a long story, actually..."
"We have a long time to waste," Infernos responded, "So go on."
"Well," Kinzoku started, "I'll start at the beginning, then..."
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Kinzoku walked down the sidewalk of Akihara City, one of the most technologically advanced cities of its time. He had not lived there, but he was a wanderer, having no real home. However, he decided to become a fighter for hire, competing in swordsfighting tournaments to gain respect from the local townspeople and some money to live off of. However, Kinzoku was very good at his line of work, for he reigned as the best swordsfighter in every tournament he competed in. However, his entire life changed with the meeting of one woman and her brother.
One fateful day, Kinzoku ran unknowingly into Naoko Kanzaki, a flower girl from Akihara City. Event after event, the two of them became good friends. Then close friends. Then they married, Kinzoku at 17, Naoko at 16. They loved each other very much, however there was one person who did not want this to occur.
Naoko's brother, Kyouji. Ever since Kinzoku came to Akihara City that day, Kyouji always seemed to be shoved out of the picture, being the town's former swordsman at the time. With Kinzoku's arrival, he was now second best, and he could not live with that. Then, on one day, Kyouji snapped.
"Souten!"Kyouji yelled throughout the town. "Come out and face me! It ends today! I will regain my honor!"
"Kyouji," Kinzoku said calmly in the middle of the street, facing Kyouji from several yards away, "I do not wish to bring you any harm..." Rain started to fall as Kinzoku unsheathed his katana and went into a defensive stance. "But you leave me with no choice..."
"You will be the one killed today," Kyouji snapped back, unsheathing his own sword, one that had been passed down from generation to generation in his family. He got into his own stance and faced Kinzoku down.
They both went for each other, blocking each others' strikes. Naoko was on the sidewalk, yelling at both of them to stop fighting. Tears rolled down her cheeks as they fought, each one of them getting a cut from their opponent every so often. Finally, they broke off and stood a few yards away from each other, panting heavily. Kinzoku's face had blood everywhere while Kyouji's arms were covered in cuts with blood oozing out of them.
"Yaah!" Kyouji yelled as he did a rising cut at Kinzoku, who did a diagonal cut at Kyouji. However.
Both blades shattered upon impact. Katana shards flew everywhere and in a matter of seconds, all three lay on the ground, bleeding.
However, Kinzoku slowly picked himself up from the ground to see his wife and his brother-in-law both dead. Kinzoku felt a sharp pain in the left side of his chest and gripped it, feeling blood trickle over his hands. His breaths were short and painful as he walked down the road, the grief of his murdered family overwhelming him with every step he managed to take.
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"Wow," Manic said after Kinzoku finished his story, "I'm sorry, Kin..."
"It's ok," Kinzoku responded, shaking the story off. He picked himself up from the ground, but was stopped by Infernos, who took control of Manic once again.
"So that's where she was..." Infernos said as he pressed his right palm against where Kinzoku's pain was.
"Ah, what are you doing?!" Kinzoku said, surprised.
"Wake up," Infernos said, "I need your help..."
*What is he doing?* Kinzoku thought.
*Ugh... what...* a voice rang through Kin's head.
*...am I hearing things now?*
*Huh? Heari...oh no... oh no,* the voice said in distress.
"Rise and shine," Infernos said with a smirk.
*Rise an...oh, no no no, Ifrit...*
Infernos hung his head in shame. "Look, for the last time, my name is NOT Ifrit!"
*Then what is it, Ifrit?* Infernos grit his teeth as he heard that name again.
"What's going on?" Kinzoku asked with demand, "Who are you talking to? Why can I hear another voice in my head?"
"Shut up," Infernos said quickly, still arguing with the voice. "Look, call me Infernos from now on, ok?"
The voice stifled some laughter. *Infernos? Are you serious? That's the worst name I've ever heard.*
"Shut up, at least I have a name instead of just being called 'god' or 'the holy spirit'..."
*Damn, got me there...Ok, what's going on, Infernos?*
"I need your help... obviously, I'm awake already, and you're the second one that I know of who's awake..."
*And?*
"And... I saw him again... They're back..."
*Which one?* the voice asked, now serious about what Infernos had to say.
"It doesn't matter which one, they're all after us... but right now, I need your help and the others' help..."
*Do you know where the others are?*
"No...I found you totally by luck..."
*Ok... Well, let me introduce myself to this guy and we can get rolling...*
Infernos took Manic's hand off Kinzoku and stepped back. Kinzoku was already stressing out, but then stopped when he heard the voice speak directly to him.
*Kinzoku, I presume?* the voice asked.
"Yeah, that's correct," Kinzoku said aloud.
*You can just think your thoughts, you don't have to talk aloud...*
*Ok, thanks.*
*Hello, then. I am the Deity of light. There's a huge backstory as to how and why we were all imprisoned in inanimate objects, but we can discuss that later...* the voice continued on after a short pause. *Hmm... name, name... How about... Naoko, that's a pretty name.*
*Yeah...* Kinzoku thought. He then shook his head, *Wait, how did you know her?*
*Don't worry, I was there, so I know who she is, and your story...*
*Wait... you were in...* Kinzoku then gripped his left side.
*Yeah, I was.*
Kinzoku was a bit speechless at this point. He then thought for a second, then thought again.
*Wait, if you are part of me now,* Kin started, *then shouldn't I be knocked out for about a week or so, like Manic?*
*Huh?* the deity said in disbelief. *Hold on a second...* Naoko then took control over Kinzoku, her voice a bit higher pitched than Kinzoku's.
"What happened, Infernos?" Naoko asked.
"Hey, don't look at me like I'm the guy to blame," Infernos responded, "I had to, we didn't have a choice, he would have died!"
Naoko sighed. "Well, can't change the past... so I guess we better get to hunting..."
"Yeah, that's right," Infernos agreed.
And thus, over the weekend after the ONBA Ball, another deity has emerged, Naoko, the deity of light. She is now part of Kinzoku Souten Hyoukai, once a master swordsman, now an ONBA Elite, along with Manic.
V2 chapter 4 done! Review, please! ^_^