Episode 4: Hana's Hissatsu Tobi-giri! (Or in plain English: Hana's Ultimate Flying-Slash!)

Disclaimer: The only thing I own are the wide variety of Hana's crazy and insane movesets, that is all.

Hana, in an effort to become stronger, has asked his mom and pop to help train him into a "real man", trouble is, Anna only does that to Yoh, she wouldn't like to expose her son to her "Torture Session of Fear, Pain and Madness" (A/N: It's not everyday she admits she's insane) so they worked on a compromise- getting Matamune to train their son instead!

For his first part of training, Hana must run 10 laps around Funbari, (A/N: Yoh, by this time, can run 50 to 90 laps) and so he did, but then Hana started complaining, "Arrrggh! Must I work so hard?!" he whined.

"Urusai! This is for your own good, Hana!" shouted Matamune.

"Hey, Frank-san, can't you help me out here?" Hana asked.

But Frank replied "Sorry Hana, but Matamune's right" said Frank with a smirk.

"Traitor!" shouted Hana.

4 hours later, after the fourth lap

Hana collapsed on the road, "Soooo… tired…" he muttered.

"You lazy whipper-snapper, come on, I know you can do better than that!" said Matamune.

"Mata-sama, I can't…" muttered Hana.

"'sigh', alright, break for ten minutes," and for a while, Matamune left.

Hana went to the park and lay down on a bench, his tongue out and panting sporadically.

"Hana, whatever happened to that 'getting stronger' speech?" asked Frank.

Hana responded "I said what I meant and meant what I said, but I never knew dad had to go through this, and he always told me how much mom was quite the sadist, I think I'm starting to believe him."

Then Frank said "Interesting"

Elsewhere…

In the dark tower-palace of Stella, Telsat and Dr. Cutter plan their next attack against the Asakuras, "So far, our bug-robot and the Axe Armors failed to make any progress with our plans, furthermore, the intervention of that 'Nero' character is proving to make this a challenge for all of us" said Telsat.

"Meaning we must produce something stronger and more capable of wiping out the Asakuras… For now, we will have to depend on the Key of Dark Dominance and produce a new beast, one with more reliability and strength to deal with Hana…" Dr. Cutter had to whisper this due to the fact she and Telsat were in Stella's presence.

Cutter walked towards the rounded altar from the first episode and inserted the key, this time, as the altar opened up, the green holographic image of a knight wearing a red cape and zig-zag sword with a magenta glow emerged…

As for Hana, he went through the laps again, and, like last time, he collapsed on the fourth lap at the fourth hour of his training, again.

"'sigh' maybe we'll try again tomorrow…" said Matamune as he left back for the Flame Inn.

Hana found himself lying on the same bench as the last time at the park, and then Hana shouted to the sky in frustration "Mou! I'll never get stronger!"

Frank appeared, coming to see if his new "Boss" was all right, "Hey, Hana, you okay?" he asked.

Hana replied, "I'm sorry Frank-san, I couldn't get stronger…"

Frank then tried to cheer him up, "Don't feel so down Hana, everything starts out like this, even me when I began my career as a soldier, but the point I'm trying to get on with is… I know you can do it because nothing's impossible, hey, even if you look like a lovable, fun-loving kid, deep down I know you're a TOUGH GUY, eh? Real macho, like your father!" said Frank in an uplifting, optimistic voice.

Hana, at that point, was elated again, "You're right Frank, If not today, then maybe tomorrow, and soon, I'll be the greatest shaman ever!" and with arms raised to the sky and fists clenched, he shouted a loud "YEAH!" in triumph.

Frank broke the mood, however, "Wanna get an ice cream?"

Hana did too, "Okay"

Later…

"Frank, what kind of ice cream do you like?" asked Hana.

"Mint" replied Frank.

"I like vanilla-choco combo" said Hana.

Frank and Hana went to a café in the city to sit down and relax, "Sure is lively" commented Hana about the people around them, chatting, discussing and laughing and what-not.

Suddenly, a knight in silver armor jumped down from the café building and sliced one of the tables in half, Hana's table!

Everyone else ran away screaming while Hana sat there, shocked and stunned by what happened, but snapped back to reality quickly enough to jump away from the one who attacked him.

Then Frank said, "Hana, let's find a better arena for this fight!"

"Right!" then Hana and Frank ran off to find a better fighting location.

Hana and the Cloaked Knight ran until they arrived at some docks by the river. It would be here where they could begin their fight.

"Alright, you! I don't know what you are, but if it's a fight you want, you're gonna get it! Frank, Oversoul!"

Frank fused with Hana's sword to form the same Oversoul from the first episode of this fic, a glowing white aura engulfing the blade and an image of Frank's spirit ball face at the cross guard, and a pair of hexagon-plates forming a shield with red lens-eyes at the center of each, "Remember Hana, don't expend too much, your Furyoku level is still quite small after all" said Frank.

"I got it, Frank, don't worry about me…" both Hana and the Cloaked Knight did a face-off, watching each other and ready to rumble at anytime, then Hana rushed, striking at his opponent in a short exchange of blows, before Hana got kicked by his opponent in the stomach, causing Hana to reel back a bit, "Itai!" said Hana, clutching his belly, "Hana, look out!" Hana ducked before the Knight nearly cut his head off, "Yikes!" and Hana rolled back where he tried to slash him yet again, but was blocked, Hana swiped at his legs, but missed, then they both started trading strikes again, moving all over the warehouse they were in, the Cloaked Knight jumped up on a high ledge, and Hana had to follow him up.

Both combatants pointed their swords at each other, then the Cloaked Knight slashed at Hana, Hana blocked, then he thrust at him, but the Knight jumped and tried to strike Hana again, Hana blocked the attack, but was flown back for a bit, at this point, Hana was getting very annoyed.

"Damn! I can't even get close to him!" suddenly, the Cloaked Knight opened a sort of portal around himself and disappeared into it.

Hana was puzzled, "Huh?"

Just then, Matamune appeared, "Hana, are you alright!?" he said.

"I'm fine, but this… thing, it looks like it wants me to follow it" said Hana.

"What are you going to do, Hana?" asked Frank.

"The only thing we can do, Frank, kick its ass!" then Hana saw a bicycle wheel nearby, "Aha!" then Hana picked it up and walked towards Matamune, "Mata-sama, you don't mind being something vehicular, would you?"

"Nani?" said Matamune.

Inside the Knight's dimension, the Cloaked Knight was standing on a stone platform overlooking a blue-glowing moon, suddenly, the Knight heard the sound of a motorcycle behind him, and he turned and saw Hana rushing up a stone path riding a three-wheel ATV.

(Three wheel ATV- motorcycle which looks like a tricycle)

"Look out, Knight-dude! Behold the power of my Mata-cycle!" yes, Matamune was the ATV, it even had a robot version of his head as the headlight, "I feel ridiculous…" thought Matamune.

Then Frank, while still in Oversoul, asked Hana "Hana, how do you intend to beat him?"

"Not me, Frank, all of us!" replied Hana, to which Frank asked "What do you mean, 'all of us?'"

"Well, you remember I couldn't handle that guy or anyone else by myself, right?" said Hana.

"Yeah…" said Frank.

Then Hana said "Well, here's the deal, we connect all our powers into a single, powerful attack, and this will be performed by all of us: you, Mata-sama, and me, to form the ultimate triple attack!"

Matamune was slightly impressed, "I like the sound of that" he said.

"Alright, Hana, you call all the shots!" said Frank.

"Right! Matamune, you ready?" asked Hana.

"You bet!"

"What about you, Frank?"

"I'm pumped!"

"Alright, let's go!" shouted Hana.

Hana continued racing up the stone path, suddenly, the Cloaked Knight jumped up and started launching slashing streaks which destroyed portions of the path Hana was riding on, but Hana kept riding faster and faster, not letting the blasts stop him, and finally, he made it, the Knight defended with his sword, but Hana, Matamune and Frank instead jumped off his blade and into the air, then Hana jumped off Matamune and raised his sword up, Matamune jumped behind Hana and gripped onto his shoulders, carrying Hana like he was the boy's jetpack, Hana then held his sword beneath his torso, charging straight for the Cloaked Knight, then all three of them shouted "Hissatsu Tobi-giri!"

The Knight launched another slashing streak straight for Hana.

The three warriors started spinning like a twister, going head-long into and crashing into the streak, and the face, of the Knight, at first there was smoke, but then the knight noticed his sword was broken!

"YAAHHH!!!"

The Knight looked up and saw Hana with his sword, jumping towards him from the smoke, and, in that one instant, the Knight was sliced in half, exploding into a white dust…

"We did it…" said Hana, and then he collapsed, "Hana, HANA!" Frank tried to wake Hana up, "Don't worry, Frank, he's only unconscious because he spent up all his furyoku in that attack" said Matamune.

"Whew, that's a relief, stupid kid" remarked Frank.

Suddenly, the entire place flashed in a white light, and they were back at the warehouse.

"We better get him back," said Matamune.

"Right…" Frank reverted to his semi-corporeal form and carried Hana back to the Flame Inn, using Matamune to ride home with.

Later…

Hana was laid on a futon, still unconscious.

Anna looked at her unconscious son, "He may be brave, but he's terribly reckless" said Anna.

"Yoh looked down at Hana from where he was standing, "But the good thing is, he's fine"

Anna sighed, "Yeah, as much as I hate to admit…"

Next Day…

Hana was now even more dedicated to finish his training so he could become a great shaman, but, as he went through his laps, he once again collapsed on the fourth lap on his fourth hour, "HANA!"

"Sorry Mata-sama, but I still can't do it…" muttered Hana.

"Argh!" mumbled Mata-sama.

Elsewhere…

Nero was wandering through some woods, here, he found a sealstone, a large rock with a talisman etched onto it, "I've finally found it…" said Nero.

Then, tearing the talisman off the sealstone, the rock gleamed with a bright light and exploded, and out of the hole from which the stone was protecting, came a massive flying crow-spirit, wearing samurai shoulder-guards and waist armor, furthermore, he had a Bear's Claw Necklace similar to Matamune's, also, he had a samurai chestplate emblazoned with the symbol of Hao Asakura: the Yin-Yang five star sign.

"Karakage, as you were known back then, how are you?" asked Nero.

"It has been five centuries and more, and I was still unable to protect the master…" said Karakage.

"Well, I'll have you know, you are mine now, Goryoushin, and you will have no say in the matter" said Nero coldly.

"What makes you think I will serve you?" asked Karakage in a non-interested voice.

"For one thing, I know where your nemesis is…" said Nero with a smirk, an evil smirk.

This made Karakage perk up, "Matamune!? How do you know him!?!"

"Oh, I know him, but I don't know why, that's why we're going to pay a little visit to him and his friends sometime soon, but I will require your… cooperation" said Nero.

Karakage didn't like the idea of serving someone other than his master, Hao-sama, nevertheless, this boy emanated a peculiar aura which resembled that of Hao, and besides, he knows where Matamune is, what did he have to lose?

"Very well then, as you wish…" said Karakage solemnly.

Then Nero responded "Good,"

Nero started walking back towards the woods, but then he stopped, and summoned the Shadow of Fire, "Shadow of Fire, Armour Oversoul!" then the Shadow of Fire surrounded around Nero forming his Armour Oversoul, the Kurobina.

(A/N: Yes, Hao and Nero's Armour Oversouls are the same)

Nero smirked at his Armour Oversoul, then looked over his shoulder at Karakage, "You too Karakage," in that instant, Karakage became a large, robotic crow, which merged with the Kurobina, becoming a faster, deadlier variant of the original Armour Oversoul.

Nero christened his new Armour Oversoul "Delta Wing Kurobina!"

And flew off into the horizon...

A/N: Yeah! Alright! okay, ahem, this chapter was a little, crazy, yes I know, but don't be angry, this story is choc-full of craziness, and I can't believe I said "choc-full", anyway, Hana is, starting to get a... little stronger, hehe, I'm sure Hana fans would like to know his next duel with his rival, Nero, don't worry, that'll come soon enough