Chapter 12
Rock Lee, eyes full of tears, stared in amazement and great pride at his son. He was still in surprise that his son could do something he could never achieve. He looked to his old sensei and Guy just smiled and bowed his head. "Yes Lee that's correct. Your son can perform jutsu. I believe that's mostly your wife's genes running through him mixed with your drive. But when he found out you could not do jutsu, he made a promise to himself and to me that he would never use jutsu either. That he would earn his success and his rank as a shinobi through hard work and determination just like you." Guy raised his head and flashed a winning smile. "But desperate times call for desperate measures." Rock Lee wiped the tears from his eyes and turned his attention back to his battle weary son. Kyousuke gripped the manifested weapon with a new determination. "I will not lose here! I will prove that the springtime of youth still lives through me!" Kyousuke began to channel his chakra through the katana and through himself. Devon brought out a kunai in each hand and took a defensive stance, crossing them in front of his face and crouching slightly. Just as Kyousuke's blade began to glow blue, he took off. He made a beeline towards Devon, with the sword leaving a light blue trail as he held it at his side. "Damn," Devon thought to himself. "He's moving even faster than before. No time to move!" Devon tightened his grip on his kunai and tried to brace for the blow. Just as the blue streak reached Devon, it disappeared! He quickly turned and found Kyousuke swinging up for his torso. Devon barely managed to cross the kunai in front of him as the katana came up with so much force it shattered the kunai, slashed Devon from his left hip to his right shoulder and threw Devon back to the wall. As soon as he hit the wall, he flash stepped away only to find Kyousuke in his path with his katana two feet from running him through. "Damn! I might have to do it." As Kyousuke thrust the katana at Devon's heart, Devon flash stepped again into the trees. Kyousuke recovered and charged into the trees, using his chakra enhanced blade to cut down everything in his path. He found Devon behind a tree and swung the edged weapon of death, slicing the tree and his opponent in two. But as Devon's upper torso fell to the ground, it turned to sand!
Kyousuke's eyes widened in shock as he frantically began to search for Devon. His search ended when he heard the words "Bringer Of Darkness Jutsu!" Lee turned around and barely caught a glimpse of Devon smiling behind him before he was enveloped by the shadowy abyss. The crowd was stunned, but no one was more stunned than the Hokage! "Where did he learn that?!" the Hokage silently pondered. Before anyone could say anything, Devon began making hand signs for a jutsu that only two people in the crowd recognized. Neji's eyes widened as he jumped from his seat. "No Devon! Don't do it!" It was too late. "Secret Art: Spirit Release Jutsu!" Naruto stood as the pulsating red chakra surrounded Devon. He felt the Kyuubi writhing around again as the chakra left Devon and creeped into the ground. Neji gripped the rail as the ground cracked and shook. Gaara leaned forward in his seat as what looked like a clone burst through one of the cracks in the earth and took its place beside Devon. Devon and Kaikaron exchanged glances, grins and then nodded to each other. Kyousuke was trying to break the genjutsu when he felt the earth shake and stopped. He took a defensive stance to no avail. "Secret Art: Diamond Sealing Jutsu!"
Kyousuke tried to run to the left, but instantly met what felt like a wall. As the darkness began to fade, it was replaced by the sight of a diamond shaped prison! Kyousuke looked out and saw Devon charging the prison and what looked like a clone holding it in place. Kyousuke remembered the weakness and tried to slash at the prison to weaken it. But when his blade hit the wall, it shattered! Kyousuke looked on in horror as Devon reached the prison. Devon punched at the prison. The crowd and Kyousuke were taken aback when Devon's fist hit the wall and replicated through each cut in the prison! At least 20 fists struck Kyousuke in all directions! With the strength and momentum Devon put behind the strike, Kyousuke stood no chance. His world faded to black as he went unconscious. When Devon withdrew his hand from the prison, he was rewarded with crimson-stained gashes lining his forearm. Devon fell to the ground as Kaikaron released the prison. Kaikaron began to change into red chakra and seep into Devon as Choji declared him the winner and the crowd erupted in cheers.