"Come on, Kouki! Beat that Takeda brat!"
"Show him your power!"
"You can do it!"
Those were the cheers from the Oda soldiers as they witnessed the blast and sees the two fighters, Seon Tae Kouki and Takeda's young general; Sanada Yukimura in a death lock. Yukimura is at the edge of the building, and the edge begins to crumble under the weight of these two powerhouses.
"Push him out of the tower!"
"Send him to hell, Kouki!" More yells were urging her to defeat her opponent but her face gave no expression as if she did not need to be told twice.
"!" Yukimura gritted his teeth and quickly glanced at the Oda soldiers then back to Kouki. He didn't expect the wall of the tower to blow apart! He narrowly dodges the swing of electricity before it made the impact of the wall and what else is the blade of his spears are now locked with maces, holding it there. He is about to counter-attack but it seems that his spears have made contact with the mace leading to this predicament.
Kouki lays her hand on the stem of her mace just to add more force to get Yukimura out of the tower.
"Grr!" Yukimura bares his teeth as he stands his ground. He will not budge from this!
"UOOAWWH!" Like a young tiger, he roared as he pushes Kouki which takes her by surprise. The red samurai tightens his hand on the grip and goes to pushes Kouki, doing a circular motion Then sooner than she realized, she is now on the edge.
"KOUKI!"
"Don't lose!"
"Yeah! You got this!"
Yukimura wasn't sure if it was the encouragement from the enemy soldiers or Tae's unwillingness to lose even though she doesn't seem the type to be bothered by such outcome but now she does.
"Tch." That was her response. She now begins to push back against the spears. Sparks of lighting came from her making her gritting her teeth. "Back off." She goes under his spears and goes to tackle him in the bare area, the chest with the front end of her mace. Yukimura quickly notices this and quickly do a few steps back, pulling one spear back above her and grabbing at the near end, he had the blade plunging down into Kouki's shoulder. The same shoulder that the first attack inflicted on. Kouki let out a grunt as she winced but she still kept on pushing and slowly raises her mace up and goes for the attack, by swinging down on him.
This is unbelievable! Despite have a spear embedded into her shoulder, she still kept on moving?! She won't stop! She's truly a formidable foe.
Not having a choice, he lets go of one spear and raises his arm to block the mace. Yukimura winced but he uses that pain as a motivator so he swings his another arm before letting go out of his other spear to send Kouki to fly across to the wall instead of the edge. Kouki hit the wall and slides down.
"Ugh…"Yukimura's arm starts to shake after feeling such effect under the weight of the mace but he slowly he opens and tights his fist. Now a fire has been ignited. With an exhaled breath, he picks up his spear once more.
"Lady Kouki!"
Now what? Kouki reopens her sky-colored eyes at her opponent before standing up, still having her mace in her hand. She shakes her head in order to recover before giving Yukimura her full attention.
"It seems I underestimated you."
What is he talking about?
"I have yet to show the true strength of me as a Sanada serving the Takeda. My will of fire!" With that, Yukimura's area begins to burn up. The Crimson Demon of War is now unleashed against the Lighting Beast! "HERE I COME!" He engulfs himself in a fiery aura and launches himself at Kouki.
"Wow…"Keiji seems awe by the fight whereas Sasuke scrutinizes on the fight followed by shock, disbelief and now intrigued by this fight between his Master and this girl he's fighting. He wonders if Lord Shingen is watching this right now unfolded of his very eyes.
"If that's a demon of Oda, I wonder how Masamune is faring against Kage right now."
"Do not doubt the lord of Oshu, Maeda. Koujro retorted with a stern tone, still confident in Masamune's abilities. Indeed, the fight with Sanada against the girl is impressed but is Kage worthy of Masamune's power to use against? He will find out after this trial.
"I wasn't! Besides…I bet they're doing the same thing like that girl with Yukimura right now!"
"Hmph." Kojuro crossed his arms as he expects that already if that were the case.
Clashing steel of swords is heard while the sound of the crashes is making Kage jump a distance from Masamune. They keep going at it but the mood is changed. And for a moment, he begins to wonder what's going on down there. Whatever it is, it seems Kouki's opponent is not backing down at all which is a pain since Kouki prefers swift and brutal to her obstacles but it seems that Kouki is struggling. He couldn't know.
"Oi. Don't back out now!" Masamune points his sword at Kage as he noticed something amiss. "What? You're worried that your great plan is falling apart? Let me tell you this, Go to hell." He wasn't upset anymore in fact, he's happy to hear the thrashing. It means Yukimura is doing alright for himself. But damn…..that girl must of give him a run for his yen.
Kage just sucked his teeth behind that mask. No need to get agitated, the reinforcements will come. We just need to buy time till they arrive. He hopes Kouki can hold off just a bit longer. "Hmph. Don't be absurd. I'm just getting started." For some reason, he is upset from a while ago but now…he's grinning like it's his day. It's beginning to get on Kage's nerves.
"All you're doing is just dodging and not fighting me head on. What? You're scared?"
"…." Kage sighs before answering, "Just thinking."
"Thinking?"
"Yes, I'm thinking of how I could shut you up for once." Kage ironically hates people who are talkative. That's coming from someone who does it often. "But now…I'm thinking of getting serious. Tell me…how many scratches is on your armor?" So far, Kage did inflict some scratches on Masamune's armor. It was just a few. First one on the left shoulder, second across the chest, third on the right shoulder and one on his helmet, but it wasn't deep though. Right now, Kage has the edge as he doesn't allow Masamune to paybacks on him. But that soon will change.
"Hmph. I don't know what you're saying or planning but why don't you show me, Da Naga Kage." Then suddenly, he drew three swords now. Huh? "Now you're going to get the claws now! Consider that a reward so far."
What a fool. Claws? It's just three swords in his hand! What's he going to do-eh?
Suddenly, Masamune dashes at him and lunged from the air, "DEATH FANG!" He raised his claws up in the air and goes downward. Kage brings his sword, thinking that three swords don't make a difference. Oh….how wrong he is.
Once the three blades connect with his lone sword, Kage widens his eyes, "!" He winced as the floor became dented by the force from the dragon. If he stays like this, the floor will be collapsed. The snake turns into a shadow quickly and avoids the collapse as the floor fall through immediately. Kage pops back up only to block again as Masamune goes after him. This time, he drew another three swords from his right hip and slashes him across the torso.
Kage felt it! Instantly, he brings his knee up and kicks the Date head straight out away from him. "Haha….damn you." There are three tears in his clothing, he can felt the cuts as he starts to bleed. This is nothing, they will heal! As long as he has the mask, he will be fine. But now, he needs to be careful. He underestimates that kind of nonsensical style that Masamune has.
"Come ON! Don't back out, now!" Masamune shouted with a maniacal grin. Kage widens his eyes, he can't use his Shadousuraidā against him now! He needs to come up with a plan. Kage goes on the defensive, trying to dodge the claws and block. Masamune thrusts his claws towards the demon's shoulder only to make a tear in his scarf.
Right away, this gives Kage an idea! This is something he uses before on a warlord that is fickle and quick. Let's see if this works on the One-Eyed Dragon.
Kage loosens his scarf quickly as it is now off his scarf. This confuses Masamune for the moment but he proceeds to cut it however the scarf looks like it eludes itself as Kage grabs the long fabric. Like a snake, it became a boa changing and using its another skin from white to slivery, it constricts Masamune's whole form.
"What the hell?!" Before he struggles to get free, he feels the instant of bloodlust from behind. A demonic presence much closer to a naga. The snake has now become a viper with its one fang, going for the kill. The look of Kage whose mask has now cracked into a demonic grin as if he has him now! Kage's katana strikes Masamune at the left shoulder, aiming for the scratched and has now sliced through the plate of the armor.
"SUFFER!" Kage exclaimed demonically.
"!" Suddenly, Masamune felt something that is taking away from him. He wasn't sure what. He almost felt like that somewhere in his soul is taken away from. What is that damn snake doing to him?!
Unknownst to his opponents and past prey, Kage did not jest the part of taking a piece of a one's soul. He meant it literally. In addition to the mask, he also requires another magical item passed down in his family household, one that did literally a take soul from one's body. However given the boy's level swordsmanship, he can only take a piece and have it absorb to his sword. But to the white snake, it was enough for him. The only thing that can deter this sword's terrifying ability is to have the strongest willpower there is. Kage has yet encountered such rarity until now…
"GO TO HELL!" Masamune 's aura begins to spark erratically making Kage flinched in surprise after taking the scarf back and wrapping back where it was then. He thought it was over once the sword has slashed another person. But it looks like for the first time, his sword didn't work as it supposes to do.
"H-how?" Kage is now in shock and disbelief, wondering how could this man. This cocky self-proclaimed that calls himself dragon manages to fight it off?! The Tamashī no kamisori? This isn't right!
"Oi! I have no idea what you did to me." Masamune said in a low growling voice which made Kage take a step back now apprehensive of the failed outcome he was hoping for. Now he has fallen to uncertainty right now. This isn't right! This isn't what I want to happen! The statement he said to himself has repeated over and over again!
"I'm really want to beat you right now and here!" A ball of lighting begins to form and now enlarges in size as Masamune pulls his arms back then moves it forward. Then it was unleashed!
"HELL DRAGON!"