WHAM!

Tsukune was sent flying by Saizou's fist but instead of a smooth landing, his neck snapped when he hit the ground. His body fell limp as he laid dead near a tombstone.

"TSUKUNE!!!" Moka shouted in horror as she ran towards the boy's body, but it was too late. She knelt by his side, her tears falling. "Tsukune…I'm so sorry…so sorry…" she sobbed as she covered her tearful eyes.

Saizou smirked, "Heh, he was a weakling to the end." He lumbered towards Moka. "Now, Moka…let's have some fun." His longue tongue licked his teeth as he gazed upon Moka. She trembled and was frozen in fear.

Tsukune's non-beating heart suddenly started coming back to life as the boy's eyes snapped wide open, glowing pure white as strange markings flashed upon his skin before fading. Moka gasped as she saw that the boy was alive and gasping for breath. "Tsukune!" she cried happily.

Tsukune looked himself over and then his hand went to his neck. 'I…died, right?' He recalled his neck snapping like a twig but it didn't feel like it at all. Saizou was stumped. He was sure the kid was dead.

"Looks like I get to kill you again, wimp!" Saizou sneered. He lunged at the two and Tsukune grabbed Moka and pulled her out of the way with him. Saizou's hand smashed the tombstone to pieces. He then looked over and saw Tsukune standing protectively in front of Moka, his eyes narrowed.

"Tsukune, you can't!" she told him. He'd already gotten hurt for trying to defend her, she didn't want him to get hurt again.

Something deep inside Tsukune suddenly reacted. It was like it was always there and had been waiting to come out. He smiled to her, "It's okay, Moka-san." She blushed when he saw that smile. "Just…stand back."

Tsukune's eyes were focused on Saizou as the feeling inside him intensified. His heart thumped within his chest as he recalled the feeling of seeing Saizou trying to hurt Moka. He felt his anger and hatred rise and being pointed at the orc before them. Finally, he let out a shout.

"AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" his eyes flashed white as the markings appeared on his skin before his body changed in an instant, shocking both Moka and Saizou.

"What…are you?" Saizou asked as he looked over Tsukune's new appearance.

Tsukune now looked to be wearing organic body armor that was colored grey and fox-like in appearance since his head now had a helmet resembling a fox. A faceplate covered his mouth. Ridges an along his arms and legs. His forearms sported wicked looking blades on them that looked like they could cut through anything. White fur ran along down his spine and ended in a tail. His feet were also bare with claws instead of toenails. Even his fingers had claws on them.

Tsukune was now the Kitsune Orphenoch.