I do not own any ideas taken from One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball, HunterXHunter, Yu Yu Hakusho or Rustage's One Piece D&D. Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto, Tite Kubo, Akira Toriyama, Yoshihiro Togashi and Rustage are the brilliant minds behind those stories and I'm simply using them to set the stage for my story! It's all for fun so please enjoy!
Chapter 21: Beatdown
The stadium was filled with cheering fans as Zika and his opponent, Kido, entered the ring and stared each other down. Yasui and Zika had trained most of the night and Zika felt ready for the fight, he grinned as the referee jumped into the ring.
"First to ten points, is that agreeable?" The ref asked them.
"Yeah, whatever." Zika said.
"Sounds good." Kido said with a smile. Kido was a short and round man in a dirty cloak and hood.
"Then, let the battle begin!" The referee shouted.
Kido jumped away from Zika and hurled spinning tops from his hands. The tops skipped off the arena and shot at Zika. He dodged away from the tops and dashed at Kido, he sent a kick that Kido ducked under. Kido skipped back and hurled five tops that struck Zika in the chest.
"Clean hit! One point to Kido!" The referee shouted.
The tops spun rapidly around the arena and Zika realized that all of them were still moving. Kido could control the tops after he threw them! The tops knocked against each other and shot themselves at Zika from various angles. He dodged around but six tops slammed into his back and Zika struck the ground hard.
"Critical hit and a down! Three points to Kido!" The referee shouted and the stadium erupted into cheers.
Zika launched himself up and twisted through the air as he bulleted at Kido and slammed into his chest, "Single Fang Strike!" Kido stumbled back and almost tripped but managed to stay on his feet.
"Critical hit, two points to Zika!"
Kido waved his arms and the tops collided and shot at Zika from different directions. Zika dashed around dodging the tops and he dropped a smoke pellet at his feet. Smoke erupted outward and swallowed the ring in an instant. Commotion echoed out and Kido launched from the smoke and out of the ring, he hit the ground hard and rolled a few times.
"Critical hit and a down! Three points to Zika!" The referee shouted as the smoke billowed up to the ceiling.
Kido quickly got to his feet and leapt back into the ring, he waved his arms and hurled dozens of tops that hit the arena and spun around in circular formation. The tops clacked together loudly and shot at Zika, he danced around dodging the tops as Kido directed them at him. Three tops slammed into Zika's lower back and two struck him in the chest, he cried out in pain as one after another the tops struck into him.
Zika stumbled around and hit the ground. "Critical hit and a down! Three points to Kido!" The referee shouted as Zika moved to get up. He stood on his feet and Kido waved the tops back at him. Zika dashed forward and punched Kido in the face as a top struck him in the back.
"Clean hit, both fighters!" The referee quickly called out.
Kido skipped away from Zika and waved his arms, the tops began spinning around as Zika dashed forward. Zika moved to kick Kido when four tops struck him in the sides and Kido skipped away from him.
"Critical hit! Winner by TKO, Kido!" The referee called out and the stadium erupted with cheers and shouts for Kido.
Kido snickered and walked out of the ring slowly and Zika wiped his mouth and clenched his fists. Zika turned and walked out of the arena and down the narrow hallway to the waiting area. He walked over to the elevator and stepped inside.
The Misfits met up in Asuka's suite after Zika's fight had ended. Zika sat down on the couch and groaned loudly.
"Don't worry, Zika." Bulma said, "You'll crush the next one."
"Yeah." Zika said, "It was the point system that got me."
"A lot of tough enemies up here." Shuhei stated.
"Man, my fight tomorrow is gonna be crazy." Yasui said and sighed.
"That guy with the tops was weird." Asuka said and laughed.
"Defeat leads to development." Mugen said and nodded.
"Do you know who you're fighting, Yasui?" Shuhei asked.
"Some chick named Kuina. The 'untouchable'." Yasui said.
"Let's train you some more for tomorrow." Zika said and smiled.
"You don't think I can win?" Yasui asked and grinned.
"She's untouchable, apparently." Bulma stated.
"We'll see about that."
The next day at two o'clock in the afternoon, the Misfits made their way to Arena F on the two-hundred-and-second floor. Yasui sat in the waiting room as the others found seats in the stadium. He was ushered from the waiting room and walked slowly down the narrow hallway toward the arena.
"In his first fight on the two-dundredth floor, it's Yasui!" The referee shouted and the Misfits erupted in the stadium. Yasui watched as a busty brunette with creamy white skin strolled toward the arena in a pink bikini. "And with five wins and zero losses on the two-hundredth floor. It's the beautiful, untouchable, Kuina!" The stadium erupted with cheers and chants for Kuina.
Kuina skipped up into the ring and smiled at Yasui, "No hard feelings after this, okay?"
Yasui remained silent.
"First to ten points, is this agreeable?" The referee asked.
"No thank you." Yasui said, "Ring out or knockout only."
Kuina smiled and said, "Works for me."
"Let the match begin!"
Yasui skipped at Kuina and slammed a kick into her stomach, his blow however slipped off of her body and didn't make contact. He spun and kicked her in the side and again his blow slipped off of her.
"There it is!" The referee shouted, "The untouchable Kuina at work!"
Yasui continued attacking and all of his strikes slipped off of her body. Kuina laughed and thrust a palm strike into Yasui's chest and blasted him back with a heavy blow. Yasui stumbled back and grabbed his chest as he stared at Kuina.
"You can hit me but I can't hit you?" Yasui said as he thought for a second.
"I ate the Slip-Slip Fruit." Kuina said, "You can't lay a finger on me."
Yasui dashed forward and kicked her in the chest, his leg slipped off of her and Kuina slammed him in the chest with a heavy palm strike. Yasui was blasted back hard and he stumbled but stayed on his feet.
"Haki or Ki is a power that lies dormant in all the creatures in the world. Animals and people have a 'presence' or a 'fighting spirit', things that can be felt or exerted. It is a synchronization of mind, body and spirit that can be manifested to aid oneself in battle." Master Roshi's words replayed in Yasui's mind, "It's like an invisible armor which you can draw on to shield yourself from attacks or make your own attacks stronger. It will even allow you to strike a Devil Fruit user's true body."
Kuina skated around the arena on her bare feet and dashed at Yasui. He tried to manifest his spirit but wasn't quite sure how, Kuina skipped up and slammed another palm strike into Yasui's chest. He was blasted out of the ring and hit the ground hard.
Yasui rolled around on the ground as the referee started his count, "One. Two. Three."
"Stay down if you know what's good for you." Kuina called down to Yasui.
"Four. Five. Six."
Yasui got up to his feet and struggled to breath.
"Seven. Eight."
Yasui turned and walked toward the hallway leading to his waiting area.
"Nine. Ten! Winner by ring out, Kuina!" The referee shouted and the audience erupted into cheers and screams.
Yasui walked through the waiting room and entered the elevator. He made his way to Asuka's suite and walked through the door. The others were all there waiting for him.
"You alright?" Asuka asked.
"Yeah." Yasui said, "I cut my losses before she beat me up any worse."
"What was up with her, she really is untouchable." Bulma added.
"Seemed like a Devil Fruit." Shuhei said.
"She said she ate the Slip-Slip Fruit, all of my attacks slipped off of her." Yasui said and sighed.
"Then we need to learn Ki or Haki, whatever the old man called it." Zika said, "We really gotta train more or this place could end up killing us."
"Master Roshi did say that fighting strong opponents is a way to awaken your inner spirit." Mugen said, "Eventually we should pick it up."
"But actual instruction would benefit us more than throwing ourselves at people." Shuhei stated and smiled.
"Who are you fighting, Shuhei?" Bulma asked.
"A guy named Apoc." Shuhei answered.
"Wanna go train in the gym?" Asuka asked.
"Yeah, sure." Shuhei said and nodded.
"I'm in." Zika said and Hama barked.
"Anyone else?" Asuka asked the others.
Yasui shook his head, "Nah."
"I was actually gonna go around the city some more." Bulma said excitedly.
"I'll come with you." Mugen said to her.
Asuka, Shuhei, Zika and Hama left first to head off to the gym. Mugen and Bulma gathered some things and left. Yasui stood up and stretched loudly, he left the suite and returned to his and Zika's.
The next day at eleven in the morning, the Misfits made their way to Arena A on the two-hundred-and-ninth floor. Shuhei and his opponent waited in their areas and the others sat in the stadium waiting for the fight to begin.
"Here comes Apoc, with five wins and two losses up here, give him a round of applause!" The referee shouted as Apoc walked up and jumped in the ring. "And his first fight on the two-hundredth floor, give it up for Shuhei!" The stadium cheered for both of them as Shuhei jumped into the ring.
Shuhei and Apoc stared at each other. Apoc was a tall dark skinned bald man in a red gi. He looked down at Shuhei and grinned widely.
"First to ten points, is this agreeable?" The referee asked.
"Yeah." Shuhei and Apoc both said.
"Let the match begin!"
Apoc dashed forward and sent a kick at Shuhei's side, he blocked the kick and they exchanged rapid blows. Shuhei Shaved around and slammed a punch into Apoc's back.
"Clean hit, point Shuhei!" The referee called out.
Apoc spun around and kicked Shuhei in the side and they exchanged rapid blows.
"Clean hit, point Apoc!" The referee shouted and the audience cheered.
Shuhei Shaved behind Apoc and chopped him in the side of the neck. Apoc grunted and slammed an elbow into Shuhei's forehead.
"Clean hit, both fighters!"
Apoc kicked up and struck Shuhei in the chin and jabbed him in the chest with two Finger Pistols. Shuhei gasped and skipped away from Apoc and grabbed his chest.
"Critical hit, two points to Apoc!"
Shuhei knelt down and dug his fingers between the tiles of the arena and pulled with all his strength. The stone tile lifted up and Shuhei flipped it at Apoc. Apoc dodged to his right to evade the tile and Shuhei Shaved up and slammed a heavy kick into Apoc's head. He reeled and hit the ground hard.
"Critical hit and a down, three points to Shuhei!"
Apoc jumped up and exchanged heavy blows with Shuhei and swung a swift kick that Shuhei jumped over. In the air, Shuhei twisted himself and slammed a heavy kick into the top of Apoc's head. He landed on his feet and Apoc struck Shuhei hard in the throat, he stumbled back coughing and gagging.
"Clean hit, point to Shuhei! Critical hit, two points to Apoc!"
Shuhei gasped for breath and thought, the score is tied at six and four more points will secure the win. He grinned and focused on the fight as Apoc Shaved at him. They exchanged a wicked flurry of blows and struck each other with heavy strikes. They skipped away from each other and caught their breath,
"Clean hit, one point to both fighters!"
Shuhei dashed forward and Shaved behind Apoc, he jabbed him in the back with three Finger Pistols and ducked beneath Apoc's elbow. Shuhei popped up and struck Apoc in the chin with a fierce uppercut.
"Critical hit, two points to Shuhei!"
Apoc staggered back and spun quickly, he slammed a heavy kick into Shuhei's side and slammed his fist into his forehead.
"Clean hit, point to Apoc!"
Apoc lunged forward and Shuhei Shaved around and slammed his fist into Apoc's chest and knocked him down to the ground. Apoc hit the ground hard and rolled a few times.
"Clean hit and a down! Winner by TKO, Shuhei!" The referee shouted and the audience erupted into cheers and screams.
Shuhei helped Apoc up to his feet and they shook hands, They turned and walked back to their waiting areas. Shuhei walked to the elevator and rode it down to the suites.
The Misfits gathered in Asuka's suite and celebrated Shuhei's victory. They ordered room service, eating food and drinking juice and wine.
"When should we register for our next fights?" Asuka asked the others.
"We should train and prepare ourselves better before we fight again." Zika said.
"Agreed." Yasui added.
"We just have to fight at least once in a ninety day period." Shuhei stated, "So we have time."
"I found a nice gambling hall in town." Mugen said, "I'd love to go back there." He grinned.
"Those guys were getting mad at you." Bulma said, "You kept winning and I thought they were gonna kick us out."
"Pfft, sore losers if you ask me." Mugen stated.
"I'm excited for my next fight." Asuka said, "I still haven't gone all out."
"Yeah, I have an ace up my sleeve too." Shuhei said and grinned.
There was suddenly a loud knock at the door, Asuka jumped up and moved to answer it. He opened the door and on the other side stood Master Roshi.
"Pervy Sage?!" Asuka exclaimed.
Roshi passed Asuka and stepped into the suite. He coughed slowly and said, "I saw your fights, all of 'em. You did good down below but up here, it's a whole different game."
"Okay, so what are you doing here?" Yasui asked.
"I come to Heaven's Arena all the time." Roshi said and nodded, "I'm here to teach you youngsters more about Haki and Ki."
"Really?!" Asuka exclaimed.
To Be Continued