CHAPTER 65
Taikama stared at his big sister with no emotion. Amiya was still pinned into the tree by one of Taikama's nen arrows. Amiya expected a fight, but nothing like this!
"How in the world is he so strong? My innocent little brother ..! He's been causing trouble for a while now, but I didn't expect he'd have this kind of power!" Amiya thought to herself.
Amiya continued to stare worrily at Taikama, who stood with zero emotion.
"Maybe … if I can get him to tell me which type of nen he's mastered … I'll know what I'm going up against!" Amiya thought to herself.
Amiya looked up and smiled.
"So … you're a conjurer?" Amiya asked.
"Yes. My natural nen type is conjuration. I have conjured these arrows with the use of my aura. I then strung my aura up to the arrows and I control them with my fingers like puppets." Taikama explained.
"You're pretty bright …" Amiya admitted.
"It's always important to sharpen your intelligence as well as battle strength. Why train 1,000 abilities to take out an army, when you can master one ability and take out a nation." Taikama preached.
"I agree … that's why I've spent all this time becoming the best at my type of nen too!" Amiya boasted.
Taikama was mildly surprised. Amiya reached down and grabbed the nen arrow that pierced her body! Taikama squinted to focus on what she was trying to do. Amiya looked up and grinned as she began to pull the arrow from her body! Taikama was shocked now. With one last heave, Amiya ripped the arrow from her body! She coughed up blood as the arrow was ripped out and her abdomen spewed blood as well. Amiya held the arrow as she breathed heavily in and out. Taikama stared.
"Enhancement. That's your nen type." Taikama said softly.
Amiya growled.
"You enhanced your muscles to the point where you could rip my arrow out of your body. Impressive. No regular enhancer could do that, not even a pro." Taikama said.
Amiya smiled and gripped the arrow again. Taikama was a little confused.
"I don't know when you discovered you were a conjurer … but I found out I was an enhancer when I was a really young girl. Father told me the importance of training it to become ultimately powerful … and even though I hate him for what he did to our family … I did nothing but train my enhancement abilities!" Amiya said.
Taikama stared through a straight face.
"Not just because I wanted to become strong … but so I … could kill father!" Amiya said, lifting the nen arrow over her head.
Taikama had visibly gotten angrier.
"RRRAAHHHHH!" Amiya yelled as she threw the nen arrow at super speed! Taikama didn't flinch as he moved a finger and the arrow grazed his cheek as it zipped past him! Amiya breathed in and out heavily.
"Kill father you say?" Taikama asked.
Taikama recalled his nen arrows.
"I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that." Taikama said.
Amiya became surprised.
"My love for father knows no bounds. Even though the last time I saw him it was when I was quite young he still taught me everything I know. I left Whale Island to go find him." Taikama explained.
"Find him!? Are you nuts!? Father doesn't give a damn about us he never did!" Amiya yelled.
"He never cared about you, you mean." Taikama said.
Amiya, still having one hand covering her wound, stepped back with shock at what Taikama said.
"Wh … wha-"
"You're too weak. You always have been. A shame to our blood line. Those are things father has told me." Taikama said.
Tears began to slide down Amiya's face.
"Father told me you only had one nen type, but he never told me which one. He said you were too kind, too sweet, and too considerate. He told me there was no way you could be his daughter." Taikama continued.
Tears fell heavier down Amiya's face as she breathed heavily, half was the blood loss, the other half was shock.
"Father hates you. Just as much as you hate him. I've always tried to do whatever it takes to make father happy so that he wouldn't hate me too." Taikama said.
Amiya became angry while the tears ran down her face. She knew where this conversation was going. Taikama's body slowly started to let off a dark purple aura.
"I'd do anything to make him happy … anything. Even kill my weakling big sister." Taikama finished.
Purple energy formed above Amiya's head and shaped into a large axe! Amiya growled as the axe slammed down on her! Dust and dirt flew over the forest. Taikama stood in place for a moment then walked over to where she was. He wasn't surprised to see her gone. Upon closer inspection, Taikama noticed the dirt was pushed in and looked like mini craters, a large slice in between them from the nen axe.
"Two miniature craters where her feet were … it doesn't take rocket science to know she enhanced her feet to push off the ground and launch herself through the forest." Taikama said.
Taikama walked into the forest after his sister. Deep in the woods, Amiya sat behind a tree and fixed her wounds. She cried, huffed, and puffed. She was in a panic, confused, and upset all at the same time!
"My little brother has turned into a monster! I would've never imagined he's become so strong … and now he wants to turn his power on me all for our dead-beat father! What the hell does he see in him?" Amiya asked herself as she looked back to check Taikama's whereabouts.
"He said he wants to kill me because father hates me … but I can't let him do that! I have my own life to live … and I have someone precious to me that I want to make it back to!" Amiya thought, thinking of an image of Kraken smiling.
Amiya still sat behind the tree trying to finish fixing her wounds.
"He's a conjurer … that's a dangerous nen ability, but … father taught me all types of nen too and how to defeat them! If I can play my cards right … I should be able to defeat him." Amiya said.
"Assuming an enemy's strength in battle is so disrespectful wouldn't you agree, big sis?" Taikama said.
Amiya was filled with fear as Taikama peeked from behind the tree and looked down at her. Amiya slowly turned and looked up to see his blacked-out face and bright blue and purple eyes looking at her.
Amiya turned to try and attack.
"Too late!" Taikama yelled as a conjured nen spear attempted to stab her through the head. Amiya ducked and reached up to grab the spear. She did, and tried to lift herself up, but Taikama dispelled the spear and Amiya's arms shot down to her chest and Amiya fell onto her back. She was shocked to see Taikama standing over her with a fist up. He enhanced it and attempted to slam his fist into her face.
Amiya enhanced her hands and brought them up to block the punch.
"You … you're an enhancer too!?" Amiya yelled.
Taikama smirked.
"You're monologue about training your enhancement nen … I could only smile to myself knowing there was no way you could have trained it to be so strong." Taikama said.
Amiya growled.
"Are you still afraid of fire big sis?" Taikama asked, showing his left hand.
Taikama covered his left hand in red nen and the nen instantly became fire! Amiya almost passed out from seeing it. Taikama slowly lowered it to her face.
"AHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHH! GET THAT AWAY FROM ME!" Amiya screamed.
Taikama, straight faced, continued to lower the flame.
"Die." Taikama said softly.
Amiya took one of her hands out from under Taikama's fist and enhanced it to push Taikama's fist off her hand that was still holding up Taikama's fist. Taikama's fist was pushed so hard that he started to fall to the side from being off balance. When Taikama looked down, Amiya was in a handstand! Taikama growled as Amiya shot her feet straight up into Taikama's jaw! A little blood came out of Taikama's mouth as he was kicked into the air.
Amiya then jumped up to her feet.
"Taikama … is a master of multiple types of nen! … That's dangerous … that's way too dangerous!" Amiya said, "I have to get out of here!"
Amiya ran through the forest at full speed. Taikama, still in the air, conjured pink nen around his hands. Taikama used the height to his advantage and was able to locate Amiya.
"Bungee … gum." Taikama said.
The nen turned into a gummy, rubbery substance and Taikama launched it at the trees. The gum stuck and Taikama was able to launch himself back down into the forest. Amiya looked up as she heard the trees rustle and turned to see Taikama hanging upside down.
"Where did you think you were going?" Taikama asked.
Amiya enhanced a punch and threw it. Taikama used his bungee gum like a shield and caught the punch! Amiya tried to pull out her fist, but she couldn't!
"Bungee gum … it has both properties of rubber and gum." Taikama said as twisted the gum and broke Amiya's arm!
"GUAGH!" Amiya groaned.
The force flipped Amiya off her feet and upside down, Taikama dropped down from the tree and charged a jajanken punch!
"Janken … ROCK!" Taikama yelled as he sent a black flamed fist at Amiya.
CRACK
Amiya was punched square in the face! Her nose, jaw, and one of her eyes were broken! She flew through the forest at terrifying speeds! Taikama then conjured green aura around his fists and sent two punches into the ground. These punches zipped to Amiya and shot out the ground, punching her in the stomach and chin. Taikama smirked as he sent a barrage of punches at Amiya from long range. The punches zipped to her and began punching her and uncountable amount of times! Taikama stopped the beating and covered his body in purple nen. The nen slowly moved away from his body and formed another Taikama. The real Taikama jumped into the air as the clone walked towards Amiya.
When the clone made it to Amiya it picked her up by the face.
"It appears all those years of training were useless, well not useless, if you fought anyone else you may have won. Father trained me in every type of nen there is. I've mastered every last one. That's what makes you weak compared to us." Taikama said, "Now you're going to die on this island and I can finally make father happy."
Taikama dropped Amyia's face into the dirt. Amiya was hardly conscious.
"Tai … kama." Amiya barely said.
Taikama looked down at Amiya.
"I … love you." Amiya said.
Taikama was frozen.
"You … love me?" Taikama asked.
Amiya used Taikama's confusion against him and enhanced her broken arm to push herself up and send her other fist straight through Taikama's chest! Blood spewed from Taikama's wound and Taikama coughed up blood. Amiya stood up on both feet and smirked, but that smirk turned into fear when Taikama looked up at her with a serious face and reached back to grab her arm that had been punched through him. Taikama grabbed the arm and forced it downwards, breaking it.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Amiya screamed at the top of her lungs.
Taikama stared at the woman who screamed and cried.
"That was a nice strategy … you would've had me if I wasn't a clone." Taikama said.
Amiya still cried and gasped.
"Nen clones cannot be sent away by striking them or even seemingly killing them. But they put a tremendous strain on the user. The user can also see anything the clones see. I sent this clone here to keep you in sight until the real me was ready." Taikama said.
Amiya looked up through foggy eyes.
"Ready … for what." Amiya asked.
The Taikama clone smiled and pointed up. Amiya looked up and almost screamed with terror as Taikama floated in the air with one finger pointed up. This one finger conjured a massive purple ball of energy.
"This blast will not only kill you but destroy this island. I want to be sure there's no way you survive." Taikama said softly.
Amiya couldn't believe it.
In the air, Taikama got ready to throw the ball of destruction.
"Die, Amyia." Taikama said sending the ball towards his sister.
The nen clone disappeared and Amiya fell down onto her face.
"Even if I tried to dodge … I'd be swallowed by the blast anyway … Taikama … my innocent little brother … this battle has only made me hate father more … he made you into a monster. A tool for him to use … can't you see it?" Amiya said to herself.
"kraken … Lionel … Okua … you all gave me a home outside of home … I'll miss you all. Especially you, Kraken. I wish … I could've told you how much I loved you." Amiya closed her eyes and prepared for impact.
Suddenly, as if the god's themselves intervened, a massive burst of wind forced the energy ball the size of an island off course! The wind was too strong, and the ball of destruction was sent straight into the ocean where it blew up and hundreds of thousands of tons of water fell from the sky like rain! Taikama couldn't believe what he had seen.
"What in the world was that?" Taikama asked, dropping back to the ground, "Whatever it was, it wasn't natural … I need a moment to process this." Taikama said.
Taikama then began to think but was interrupted by a man.
"Hey! Are you the one who threw that ball towards this island? What were you thinking!" The man asked.
Taikama looked back slowly to see a man in all black and a white cloak over him. He wore a black snap back and his nose was long and square.
"Who are you?" Taikama asked.
"The name's Kaku! And I think you're just the boy I came to this island for!" Kaku said, turning into a giraffe.
"Oh really." Taikama said.
Deeper into the forest Amiya layed in the middle of the ground fighting for her life.
"I don't know … what saved me just now … but it doesn't matter … my injuries are too severe. I'm going to die here, and Taikama could be on his way as we speak." Amiya said.
Footsteps could be heard on their way to Amiya's location.
"Are you alright?" A smooth voice asked.
Amiya jumped and slowly turned to see who talked to her, she was filled with absolute fear to see Cyclone standing over her.
"No … no!" Amiya tried to scream.
Cyclone crossed his arms and smiled.
"Looks like that little boy did quite a number on you." Cyclone said.
Amiya growled.
"Taikama has truly grown higher than I ever could have dreamed. I'm so proud of him. Unlike you of course." Cyclone said.
"Go to hell you bastard!" Amiya spit, "Look at our ridiculous family … all because of YOU!"
Cyclone chuckled.
"Because of me? If you were as strong as Taikama would you still say that?" Cyclone asked.
Amiya receded al ittle.
"Exactly. You only hate me because you're too weak." Cyclone said.
"You left two little kids on an island ALONE! Weak has nothing to do with it!" Amiya yelled.
"But I left Taikama there with you, and he doesn't hate me one bit does he?" Cyclone asked, "He took the situation he was placed in and found his way out. All you've done is cry and whine. Your enhancement has gotten significantly better than what it used to be, but it's still not enough."
Amiya struggled to move.
"You probably shouldn't move. Those wounds are too severe. If you move too much you could end up doing more damage than what's already currently done. Especially if you plan to fight me." Cyclone explained.
"He's right … I'm in no condition to fight … If I even stand up to him I'm as good as dead." Amiya said.
Cyclone smirked.
"Whether you stand up or not doesn't matter." Cyclone said.
Amiya wore a shocked expression.
"You're going to die one way or another. Did you really think I'd leave this island without eradicating the weakest link in my blood line?" Cyclone asked.
Amiya continued to wear her nervous, shocked expression as she breathed heavily. Cyclone drew his sword.
"When Psycho sent me to this island to kill Taikama I reveled in the thought. I knew I'd finally be able to see how much my darling son has grown and how weak I knew you still were after all these years." Cyclone said, "Yes. I predicted your arrival on this island. Unfortunately, I didn't get to watch most of the fight, only towards the end, but that's all I needed to see."
Cyclone continued towards Amiya with his sword.
"Help me …" Amiya whispered.
Cyclone lifted his sword.
"HELP ME!" Amiya screamed using the last of her strength.
"Not only did you disgrace our family by being so weak, but you became a marine of all things. You remember what I told you growing up don't you?" Cyclone asked.
Amiya passed out.
"The only good marine … is a dead one." Cyclone brought his sword down to end Amiya's life, but suddenly the wind began to blow once more!
Cyclone almost struggled to stay still as the heavy winds pushed him and Amiya. When the wind subsided, Cyclone heard someone take a sip of tea. Cyclone's face became shocked before he even had turned around.
"Who could've followed me here without me noticing?" Cyclone looked back slowly and for the first time for a while, Cyclone's face held fear.
A cup of tea rest in the grip of a man's black gloves with a silver plating over the back of the glove. The man took another sip and breathed out.
"You … you're supposed to be dead. It was all over the papers … all those years ago." Cyclone said worried.
It was revealed to be the swordsman Iwataka Tokisato! His eyes were shut tight. He lifted his head up and spoke.
"A swordsman who raises his blade to a woman … can not call himself a true swordsman!" Iwataka yelled.