Hey there, guys! I hope you like the first two fighting chapters between Date and Sanda versus the demons! Here's some more!
Yukimura's body begins to sweat as he is trying to hard not to get hit. It was unusual for the Young Tiger since he can take hits no matter what, he always comes up. But now…he couldn't risk it since each swing that he dodges from Kouki looks like she is focusing on one hit that can end this fight less than a minute. He can't even risk block since he has a feeling his spears might break under the pressure of her power. But the worse of all is that every time he strikes and LANDS a hit, Kouki's wounds always heal with her element of electricity. She's like the reincarnation of Benkei but of the opposite sex and a healing factor to go with it.
Strong and unrelenting.
She's like an Oniwaka. He thought then widen his eyes, ducking another swing from her mace and taking a distance from her. This time, Kouki jumps and misses him again. Does she ever get tired? If so, when? Yukimura thought as he watches her next move. No matter if anything, this poses as Yukimura's greatest challenges and something like that is worthy feat to overcome.
Kouki lands on her feet roughly, her expression is of her eyes narrowing at her opponent. She cannot get a hit on this guy ever since she was told to go first. She slams the mace on the ground, getting annoyed if not upset right now. Her vest has some tears from the pointed ends of Yukimura's spears. On her sides and one tear on her shoulder. Not that it bothers her, it happens.
"Why can't you stand still and get hit already?" Kouki growled under her breath. Of course, Yukimura heard that and twirls his spears, engulfing the blades with fire and exclaims fiercely,
"NEVER! I, Sanada Genjiro Yukimura will never fall to the likes of you! I will live till my Lordship will rule over this land."
This guy is too loud and is already giving Kouki a headache. Just one hit and it will be done. He doesn't even try to block but just dodging. She hates when people dodge, she has to keep moving in order to keep up. She smashes her mace again, creating broken uneven wood. Again, this went not unnoticed by the Young Tiger.
"I see you are frustrated. How long have you been training since you joined Oda?" Yukimura asked.
"None of your business." Kouki's voice gave a tone of rudeness and anger. She had enough of his questions and his yelling. Why does it matter? However, regardless, it already gave the answer that Yukimura needed to hear.
"The way you swing is of an amateur. Yes, you can regenerate your wounds which is amazing to have but once you met your match in terms of strength and endurance. You will struggle." Already, he can see her getting irritated. "You have gotten too content with your healing ability that you never considered your other fla-"
"You talked too much. " Kouki cutting him off. "Can you shut up and fight already? If you don't, you can just die for all I care." She doesn't care if this guy lives and dies, she's fighting to win and get some peace and quiet for once. Loud statics is heard as the channeling of her element went to her mace making Yukimura blink and furrowed his brows as he sees Kouki's weapon giving off statics. Looks like she's taking this seriously. Good.
He grips his spears and prepares himself for what's about to come!
"Ha! Is that all you can do?!" Kage strikes only to have attack reflected from Masamune. Masamune counters but he misses. Kage phases into his physical form behind and delivers a blow, however, Masamune quickly blocks it and now the snake and dragon are in another deadlock with their swords clashing with each other. They pulled away but they kept going at it.
Then sounds of crashing and room start to shake made pause what they're doing. Kage chuckles, "Looks like your ally is having trouble." He figures it was the cause of Kouki. This time the thrashing is occurring every minute. Whatever going on, it seems Kouki is hellbent on defeating her opponent.
"Ha! Sanada Yukimura will never have trouble." Masamune retorted.
"Is that his name?" Kage mused.
"It is! I hope you remember it too as well as mine. You see, I and him are competing to see who's going to get the head of commander stationed here as well who's going to beat the demons of Oda first. But after what happened back there, we now want your heads instead of the commander's."
"That seems interesting. Though….we're not the type of people who prefer heads as trophies. Especially Kouki to be precise."
"What the hell are you going on about, now?"
"Oh dear….it seems you haven't heard what she DOES, do you? You see, my friend doesn't leave heads behind."
"Huh?" Masamune now narrows his eye at him in question.
"She leaves headless warriors at her wake without a care. If she goes for a quick death, she obliterates the first thing she thinks that will be over in an instant." Kage said so darkly as if he's having fun at Masamune's expense. Oh..he can tell the shock turning into intense glaring right now. "It seems unfortunate. Since you talk of your ally as a rival, I hope you realize there will be no head of him for you or everyone he cares about. You only remember him by memory."
"Bastard…." Masamune growled as statics of electricity became visible all over, "Don't talk so lightly as if you think you won!"
Kage only chuckles as he has his sword over his head with his arms up and bend as he is pointing the sword at Masamune. "Tick tock, dragon. Once the thrashing stops, it's over." The One-Eyed dragon didn't waste any time towards Kage's words and so he goes in delivering attacks.
Meanwhile…..somewhere in the woods that is outside of the fortress and near the plains. There is another hilltop where the rest close to the samurai of the alliance are presented...
"…" Saturboi Sasuke hears the sounds of thrashing and crashes from the tower, he is hidden in the woods away from the fortress. Right now, he's scowling. Then he took note once he hears sounds from below and so he jumps down to see the Date's Right Eye, Katuraka Koujuro.
"Hah….so you're here to see, right?"
"Indeed." Kojuro closed his eyes. "I believe Lord Masamune will best against the Demons of Oda and of course Sanada Yukimura."
"Danna always never gives up but I'm worried about the second demon."
"The Lighting Beast?" Kojuro replied as if he is aware of it. "I already let Masamune know about it. Kage seems to be likened to the darkness, not sure about what powers that the second one has."
"Uh-huh. I told Danna. But there are some rumors or reports surrounding it. Some say it's a girl carrying a mace or some sort of weapon, similar to a kanabo or tetsubo." Sasuke said.
"A girl?" Kojuro raised a brow. It's rare for women to join the ranks, it must be the influence of the Devil King's wife, Nohime who might be brought her to Oda. It has to be.
"Yep. But here's a crazy part, that girl is rumored to be peasant before she joins Oda. Crazy, I know. But it seems it wasn't the first time that Oda did that." Although, he would like to see the girl himself. Who knows? She might be cute. Such a shame, she joined a clan that is hellbent on razing while trying to conquering this land.
"Hmph, even so. This won't be a problem for them. The reports of Lighting Beast came about around a few months ago so the difference in experience would be very greatly. " Kojuro then narrows his eyes, "What do you think of Kage?"
"That guy? Uh…."Sasuke starts to scratch his cheek trying to come up a word to describe him, "Don't know but what the way I saw him, he's seems too cocky for his good. He just dissed everyone at the war meeting just to get a rise of us and hey! Here we are! It kinda worked. Got to give him props."
"Are you admiring him, shinobi? You do realize he also insults your lords." Kojuro frowns. Sasuke huffs with a wave of his hand, "I know, I know. But Shingen doesn't let that get to him and Yukimura will make sure that kid won't get away with that. Not a chance. " Then Sasuke paused before assuming this, "Unless your lord is fighting him right now."
"If that so then I will congratulate Lord Masamune on his fear in teaching that snake some manners."
"Ha! You can say that again."
"Looks like you two are getting along." The two men turn to a familiar voice, it was Keiji. The vagabond greeting them smile before looking at the tower ahead. "It's noisy over there. Who do you think whose fighting who?"
"Who knows-maybe-" Then a burst of smoke came out of the tower, creating debris making everyone stand still. Then there is a burst of fire later, there were two figures against each other making the Oda soldiers riled up and cheer for one of their champions outside of the tower within the fortress.
"Ah! It's Sanada!" Keiji pointed out once the smoke is clear. "Huh?! Whose that is he fighting?!"
"That must be the Lighting Beast." Kojuro answered calmly as he continues to observe.
"Eh?! Wait….a second." Keiji squints his eyes as he hovering his hand over his head. "The lighting beast is a girl?!"
"Seems like the rumors are true after all." Sasuke chuckled.
Keiji frowns, "Is it me or is it the Young Tiger is having a hard time against her?"
Alright! This chapter is done! As for anyone who wants to know about certain terms!
Benkei is a warrior from the Genpei Era, famous for his strength and loyalty! Also, he is nicknamed Onikawa which is ogre/oni child! Which describes Kouki's attitude right now!
Also for the weaponry!
Tetsubo - Is a mace
Kanabo- Is a bo which is like a club or bat which the oni carries.
However...those descriptions are close but nowhere near Kouki's weapon. It's custom made after all.