Chapter 4 - Bloody Blade

"Have you given up?"

Souji didn't answer for he was still fixated from Rangda's remains. Then without thinking, he pounded his forehead into his fist. The sound of his fist echoed across the room and blood started oozing out. He let out a sharp cry.

"*groan*I went a little overboard…."

"What are you doing?"

"I don't know either… My head feels like it's gonna explode…" Souji was wobbling around and looked like he was going to fall down at anytime.

"Get serious!" shouted Minato annoyingly.

"I am serious!" said Souji as he stopped wobbling then whipped the blood off his head.

"Izanagi, finish him."

Izanagi attacks with its blade but Souji blocked it with his katana. As they were crossing swords, they both stared into each other's eyes. They both jumped back and the battle between their swords begun.

"I never thought I would be battling you, Izanagi." said Souji like he was an old acquaintance.

Izanagi kept silent and dashed at him. Izanagi's attacks were relentless and Souji can neither attack nor summon a Persona. Surprisingly, Souji could keep up with Izanagi and kept on dodging all of its attacks. Minutes have passed, Souji was losing stamina at a rapid pace and it wouldn't be long before he makes a mistake. As they were dueling, Souji suddenly noticed Minato pulling out his evoker.

"Do you think I was just gonna stand here and watch?" said Minato as he lifted his evoker.

"Why can he summon so many Personas at the same time? Dammit! If I don't do something, I'm screwed. " thought Souji.

"Come forth... Jack Frost..."

Minato triggers the evoker and summons Jack Frost again. Minato then commands Jack Frost to use Niflheim as Souji was still dueling with Izanagi.

"Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!" shouted Souji until Izanagi's blade cut through his left shoulder. Blood went gushing out of him like a fountain of blood. Souji screamed at the top of his lungs and he knelt down, the pain was agonizing. He was now surrounded by a pool of his own blood. Minato called off Jack Frost.

Souji stopped shouting and tried to get up, but the anguish was etched in his face. He quickly grabbed his katana and used it as a cane to get up. His left hand went numb but the bleeding stopped. Souji's left hand was dangling in the air while he was holding the katana on the right hand. The fog lifted suddenly as Izanagi and Jack Frost vanished.

"To almost get your arm ripped off and loose so much blood but still able to get up." continued Minato, "Fine, I will finish you with one blow", he smirked.

"Izanagi !" cried Souji as he cuts the card in front of him. He drops the katana soon after.

"Izanagi…" said Minato as he triggers his evoker.

They both summoned Izanagi. The fog has shrouded the area again as soon as Minato's was summoned. Two of them have come forth, each of them restlessly waiting to attack. The tension between them has grown.

"Now we'll see who has the strongest Persona."