Chapter 16

The next day, 3 girls from Hao's team appeared with us. Kanna, Mari and Macchi.

"Kanna, Mari, Macchi, do me a favor." Hao said.

"Anything Master," the blue-haired one called Kanna said.

"I don't think Yoh would get distracted so much if he didn't have anyone to be distracted by. So destroy all of Yoh's friends. When Anna comes to him with the Tome, she should find him alone."

"Got it." Kanna said then all three disappeared.

"What's…the Tome Hao?" I asked.

"The Tome of the Shaman…contains all my original teachings in one book. By reading it, Yoh can become stronger, unlock the furiyoku that's inside him and reach his full potential. Then when he's powerful enough, he can join me as I intended and join my shaman army." Hao smiled.

Oook… I thought.

"Maybe you want to watch the girls destroy his friends?" Hao asked.

"Uh…"

I thought, Maybe I can use this opportunity to get away from this lunatic.

"Sure." I replied. And before you knew it we were transported to a site not far from where the girls had just met up with Yoh and the gang.

"Hello Yoh…and company." Kanna said.

"And company! We got NAMES you know!" Trey shouted.

The girls were stood on a tall cliff overlooking where Yoh and his friends were standing.

Kanna ignored him, "I'll just cut to the chase shall I? Hao wants us to destroy your friends. Whether you like it or not."

"Hao has sent others and they've all failed." Yoh said.

"Not only are we not like any of the others, little squire boy, but there are no others like us." She narrowed her eyes, "Believe me."

"Well, if you plan to attack my friends, you gotta come through me first."

"Ugh. My, oh, my, how mega chivalrous."

"I'm getting really bored." Mari complained.

"Ashcroft! Joust attack!" Kanna said as her guardian ghost rose and went in to strike Yoh with his joust.

Yoh caught it with Amidamaru into his sword.

"Amidamaru! We can take this guy!" he said.

"Isn't that cute?" Kanna remarked, "He really thinks he can fight us with that human spirit."

"What a joke that is." Macchi said, "His guardian ghost doesn't look any tougher than Malibu Barbie."

"Hey!" Mari cut in, "Don't diss Malibu Barbie."

"It's a big mistake to underestimate Amidamaru." Yoh said.

"For your sake," Kanna replied, "I hope he's more powerful than that bunch of losers you hang out with."

Then out of the blue, Ryo came in with his ghost and Ashcroft was reduced to pieces, "Nobody calls us losers," he said.

"Oh really," Kanna said unimpressed.

"Ashcroft. Reassemble!" She clicked her fingers and at once the pieces reassembled.

Trey and Len then tried their luck with Icicle Attack and Rapid Tempo Assault at all 3 girls. The area was filled with dust.

"Hey, now reassemble that!" Trey said.

"Indeed just try!" Len added.

But the smoke cleared and the girls were still there, unharmed.

"They're fine!" Trey and Len said in unison.

Mari and Macchi then performed spirit control and attacked Trey and Len, bringing them down.

"Looks like this isn't gonna be an easy one guys!" Yoh said.

Jacko then tried.

"Mick! Jaguar swipe!"

However, this had no effect and he too got beaten.

"Looks like we just got our butts kicked and they haven't even broken a sweat!" Trey said.

Meanwhile, the Li's were in their SUV on their way to Dobi Village. They had gotten directions from Yoh's team on the pretence of giving them a lift. But when they got the directions, they took off. And here they were.

"Get ready Dobi Village cause here come the Li's!" Sharona said enthusiastically.

Then suddenly, a shadow figure rushed into the road. It was Lee Pailong.

Sharona screamed and slammed on the brakes.

"Watch where you're going!" Sharona shouted.

Then Anna placed her hand on the van. Yolei, Tamera and Morty were with her.

"We need a ride so scoot over."

"Uh... Huh?" Sharona said, confused.

Back at the fight, Kanna was getting bored with the match.

"I thought you would be more fun but these losers are no match for us."

"We're just getting warmed up!" Trey said.

"Let's show them Trey," Len agreed, pointing his Kwan Dao at the girls.

"What do you think?" Kanna asked the girls, "Maybe its time for a little game of 'name that attack'?"

"Not so fast." Macchi said, "It's my turn to pick the game and I wanna play 'Trick or Treat'."

"Ka-ana?" Mari pouted, "You promised me we could play bowling next time. Baby Chuck likes to knock down the shaman." She held her voodoo doll of Chuck, her guardian ghost, close to her.

"Hey I got a game for you." Lenny interrupted.

"Tell them Jacko." Trey said.

"It's called 'Elimination." Jacko said.

"And you are the ones that get to be eliminated," Ryo said.

The girls giggled.

"You're funny." Kanna remarked.

"You won't be laughing for long." Yoh said.

"We'll see about that." Kanna said, "Ashcroft! Prepare to Rampage!"

"Jackal Lantern!" Macchi said, "Prepare to haunt!"

"Baby Chuck." Mari said, "Show em the road."

"Strike!" Kanna commanded.

They all went in for an attack.

"Counter attack!" Yoh shouted.

"I'm with you," Ryo said, "Yamatano Orochi!"

Ryo's attack rose in the form of the giant serpent beast Yamatano Orochi. But Ashcroft blocked the attack.

"What!" Yoh and Ryo both said in disbelief.

"Now launch the Joust Barrage!" Kanna commanded, about to strike at Jaguar, but with his speed, he dodged it.

"Good try," Jacko commented, "but no one is as fast or as swift as Jaguar."

Mari then came in, "Chuck. Baby Steps."

With Chuck's tiny steps, he snuck in then Mari ordered, "Now! Rattle attack!"

Shots emanated from Chuck's rattle.

"You've got to do better than that," Jacko said as he dodged it with ease. However, the shots did a U-turn and came at Jacko from behind. Just then, Trey put up an Ice Wall behind Jacko and blocked the shots. He then sent an attack towards the girls, "Extreme Ice Quake!"

"Slice and Dice Jack." Macchi said as her ghost blocked the attack.

"She stopped it?" Trey said, stunned.

"That was a pretty good try." Macchi said, " now it's my turn!"

"Not yet!" came Len's voice.

"Huh?" Macchi said, looking up to see Len.

"Bason! Golden Punch!"

Macchi grinned and Jack went right through Bason's punch!

"Hahaha!" Macchi laughed, "Halloween Rip!"

Jack then attacked and Len got thrown to the floor.

"Now what do we do?" Yoh asked.

"I do not know master." Ryo replied, "It is your call."

Things weren't looking too good.