《Night's fury》7) Our old man and his technique: All-For-One
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_Nobu and Reina are really beat up now, as for Yagami, once his mana racharged, he went straight to both of them so he can heal his friends. Shinso is now talking with Kaeya about the training that the students are going to have and about Nobu._
-Kaeya: I was waiting for someone to be sent here and help us to train these students. But for the queen to send her own bodyguard to help us do so? It's really unusual.
-Shinso: I'm a soldier just like you. Being her bodyguard doesn't mean that it's my only duty. I'm only acheiving the orders that she gave me as good as possible.
-Shinso: So. Let us talk a bit about our students! What do you think ?
-Kaeya: They are going to be really interesting if they know how to reach their full potential.
_Then after that Kaeya points at Sayuri._
-Kaeya: You see that girl there. She was the first one to reach the center of the battlefield and she still didn't unlock her sacred weapon. And she is the reincarnation of the shadow dragon. And Magnus,the one that helped Yagami. He is also the reincarnation of the iron yeti. And the star of the show Reina and his arcane powers.
-Shinso: And that Nobu boy ?
-Kaeya: To be honest i don't know what this boy is capable of doing. Every day he surprises me with something immaginable.
-Shinso: And what if i tell you that there is a possibility that Nobu has Kammaitachi's power.
_After hearing those words, Kaeya drops the cup of tea and gets shocked. He startes sweating knowing that the life of the boy that he raised by his own hands will be harder than what he was expecting._
-Kaeya: How did you know. Dit Kammaitachi's sphere react when he awakened ?
-Shinso: No it didn't. I have the sphere now it's here. And once we put our boy into serious training and a good duel. We'll see about that.
-Kaeya: You said that he has Kammaitachi's powers. Doesn't that mean that he is Kammaitachi ?
-Shinso: Nobu is a host and not a demon. If he is a demon, he should have demonic powers just like Ash. But he doesn't have a single drop a magic energy. And as you know Kammaitachi doesn't have magic energy as well. So Nobu awakened only one element.
-Kaeya: Nobu has two elements!!!!!! That wasn't expected at all!!!!
_Yagami finished healing Reina but Nobu is going to take a bit longer since he doesn't have magic. On that time, they shared a little of a conversation._
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-Yagami: You really can sence this presence thing but not magic?
-Nobu: Cool right? But i really have a long way to go if i want to catch up to you. I think it's going to be a little harsh after all.
-Yagami: I want to thank you for helping me.
-Nobu: To be honest, ididn't do something that you should be thanking me for. I was defeated and i didn't win.
-Yagami: But you tried to help even though you only know my name! I'm glad that I have friends like you really.
-Nobu: What do you mean?
-Yagami: Well you see. People think that friendship is only for fun and all. But the real thing is, when you think that you are done for it. When you lose hope and you can't see the light anymore. There is that one human who will stay by your side. For me a real friend is that one who helps you to stand up when you can't do so on your own. I hope i'm making sense with all of that.
-Nobu: Yeah you're right! I guess we see eye to eye on this point.
-Yagami: That's what i was hoping for.
-Nobu:.......
-Nobu: So you have chocolate ?
-Yagami: I think i have some in the fridge. Let me check a sec!
_As you know only 16 students are getting trained by Kaeya and Shinso. But only 8 will be chosen by the 2 teachers. Those 8 students will become instantly semi soldiers and they may join the night's fury. So Kaeya and Shinso made some physical and magical tests to know which students are going to be chosen.
Starting with the physical tests, Nobu was the fastest with the difference of a whole 6 seconds between him and the second who is Ash. Unlike Sayuri who got the last since she is little and have a weaker body than the others. But, Sayuri gets in the third place is the speed test while using magic. After Reina and Ash. Sayuri can create shadow hands that stretch far away and she uses them to move faste. And then there is magic recharge. Everyone gets a cube like item and they have to recharge it with magic as fast as possible. Nobu didn't do anything for sure. Unlike his friend Reina who charged it instantly. Many other tests happened and the Kaeya and Shinso made there decision._
-Nobu: I'm defenitly will be disqualified!
-Sayuri: Come on Nobu cheer up. YOU did well in those tests with no magic after all!!
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-Reina: Hey Magnus! You told us that you met two new friends and we see only Yagami. Where is the other dude ??
-Magnus: Ah you mean Osamu! He just came to join the battle that's all. He's alrealdy a semi soldier. He was chosen by recommendation along with 2 others.
-Sayuri: That's cooooll! Oh i heard of one them. He is the boy that uses lightning! He became a sacred soldier when he was 12 years old. Can you beleive it ??
-Nobu: He has the talent unlike me.
-Kayea: Okay boys and girls. Now i'm going to say 8 names. Those who didn't heartheir names need to leave the school for today. I'm sorry for that but they won't be able to join the night's f---.
-Shinso: Stop mumbling and let me say it already.
-Shinso: The students that are accepted are: Reina, Satomi, Sayuri, Ash, Katsu, Magnus, Yagami.. And last but not least, NOBU!
-Nobu: Eh ?
-Nobu: Why did you frighten me by saying my name the last you jerk!!!
-Shinso: Stay quiet please . Mr. Kaeya have some things to tell you.
-Kaeya: Okay. For those who don't know, my magic is concentration magic and Mr. Shinso's magic is time magic. Both of us have pure power. To start with your first training you need to pay attention to me.
_Kaeya summons his katana, then he starts generating some power on it's top and it makes a huge hole in the floor._
-Nobu: What is this??????
-Kaeya: It's a technique that I created it myself. I call it all for one. Basically it's a descend form my concentration powers. I condense all the power of my body for only a second in one point. And then let it run wild by letting all of it out at the same time. If one of you can master it, he can't apply it to his sword like me. Only in a part of his body or apply it to his own spell.
-Reina: Did you teach it to someone else?
-Kaeya: Only one girl. She had the same magic as me, I don't even know if she's alive or not.
-Nobu: I don't think I know this girl 🤔.
-Kaeya: None of you know her beleive it.
-Kaeya: Ok to make myself clear, I don't know if one of you can master this technique or not. But you have to try doing so because it will be a bonus for you just like a unique skill. Now try gathering all the force in your body in one ☝️.
_Nobu starts to cry 😢 since he can't generate magical energy. He was thinking that he can't do anything for now, but since he got accepted into the semi soldiers, he will try his hardest to master it. All the others are pushing their limits as well._
-Reina: I just realized something.
-Kaeya: What is it ??
-Reina: I can't master all for one 😅😅
-Shinso: And why do you think so ?
-Reina: Because I have wayy to much magical energy flowing in my body. If I try to condense it in one point, that part of my body will explode for sure.
-Shinso:He has a point!
-Kaeya: Okay okay we'll see about the others then.
-Nobu(What am I supposed to do. All I have to do is condense magic in one freaking point but I can't do that 😫😩. Because I don't have energy to begin with. I thought that I will have after unlocking this sword eye thing but no. Ahhhhhh why is it me who doesn't have magic. Just thinking like that makes my head ache 😪.
Wait a sec. What if I condense the chi thing instead of magic in one point. It's a type of energy after all.)
_Chi is the nature energy, it's the energy that gives strength and agility to the body of a human. Nobu tries to find a way to somehow condense all of his chi in his left arm. But after that he saw Sayuri panicking._
-Nobu: What's up pipsqueak? Are you okay?
-Sayuri: I don't know why but I can't feel the mana inside my body anymore.
-Kaeya: Really??? Good job young lady, you became able to master all for one.
-Nobu: You condensed all of your mana in your palms ecause I can feel your presence only in your palms. Good job 👏👍
-Nobu: Okay then, time for the star of the show.
_Taking all the time he need, Nobu makes his chi higher. Then he transported all of it to his left arm. And after that, a strong air wave comes out of his hand and Nobu falls down.
Kaeya, Shinso and all the other students are shocked now._
-Shinso: A kid with no magic at all just mastered all for one.
-Kaeya: Unbelievable 😶😶
-Nobu: I don't know why I can't move but I think i made it. Right old man 😛😛
_And like that. Those who can use all for one from the new generation are Sayuri and Nobu._
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