Kurogane Side

A few minutes after Nashi and Akechi left.

"Fight me." Said Leiko.

"...What?"

Without further warning, Leiko said " [Blink] " She disappeared from Kurogane vision, blue fragments left behind at her last standing spot, in a one-second interval, Leiko reappeared facing backward at Kurogane's back. Precisely she hovered a few meters above the ground and easily spun her body, her right leg helped with the power of gravity, centrifugal force, and steel black bot, travel to Kurogane's right temple.

Blood trails floated at the air, following Kurogane's thin body that flew a few meters away, even after she dropped down to the ground, her body still rolled a few more times before it completely stopped.

"Already pass out?" Said Leiko in a mocking tone.

"...Gh" Swallowing the pain and ignoring it was the best Kurogane could do, blood dripping out from her right temple, her vision became blurry, vaguely she can see number 12 appeared in front of her eyes, (...50 left) Was what she thought when she saw this number. "...[Cat Folk]" A black smoke appeared and shaped itself into cat ears and tail appeared on her body, her eyes turned golden.

"[Blink]" The same voice said the same word, her base speed was 30, her AGI was 18 combining it with Lvl 5 [Cat Folk], it multiplied her AGI and DEX by 100% making her able to move at 66km/h. Blindly she leaped back from her spot and saw Leiko appeared and did an Axe kick that cracked the ground.

"....[Cat Claws]" The same black smoke covered her arms and legs, by the time it dispersed, her arms and legs covered in black fur, she retracted her claws out from her paws. Though Lvl 1 Cat Claws only increased her STR and SP/r by 20%, plus making her had enough power to leap 8-meter without any momentum.

Kurogane leaped toward Leiko, in midair, she pulled her right arm, her poker face changed into a fierce face of an animal, she glared at her prey and screamed "GRAH!",

She pointed her finger toward Kurogane and said "[Lag]" without any sign of panic on her face.

The next thing Kurogane aware, she already passed Leiko and her claws created 5 holes at the car carcasses, (..How!? Does she evaded it? no she still in the same position!) "Grrrrh!"

This time, she did a different trick, using the mountain of iron, she nimbly jumped around, from one car to the others, every time she landed, 20 pieces of small holes created at car carcasses. Once Kurogane had enough confidence that she reached max momentum, she dived at Leiko with the speed approximately 150km/h "GRAAAAAH!!!"

"Oh, [Blink]" Said Leiko calmly, "You should've not screamed."

She was confident though it only paid by her hitting the air, without a target to reduce her momentum, her body lose the balance in midair, her right arm that she used for hitting the air was the first one that touched the ground, with a falling speed of 150km/h and the pressure from her body weight, the sound of something cracking reverberated from her arm, bone pierced her white skin, the blood followed this incident, and number '22' floating out, losing her balance and worsened by the pain of broken arm made her landing failed, She smashed the ground and rolled around once... twice... three following this the trails of blood were left behind at the ground, without the sign of her rolling body became slower, Kurogane crashed into the mountain of cars

The mountain of cars started to rocking, the creaking sound of iron met iron became louder and louder, there was no need of fortune teller or an expert, anyone can know that soon an avalanche of iron will fall down at the top of Kurogane's body.

Leiko accurately reappeared in front of her face, far enough to evade the avalanche of cars, while leisurely blowing bubble gum, to anyone that saw this incident, it was clear that she was mocking Kurogane right now.

The rumbling sound of iron became louder, her thin body leaned against the unstable mountain, Kurogane by force, ignoring all of her pain, pushed the bone back in number '25' floated out alongside her tears and drool fell down from her cheeks while she screaming like a fool "HAAAAAAA!!!!", The bone got back into her arm, this served no purpose, she still can't move her arms, though from the adrenaline alone she pushed her body to its limit

and managed to leap out of the car slide, a pile of dust and fractions of iron flying out.

She jumped into the only one target on her mind, A red-haired girl that stood in front of her, her left hand holding the bone, she opened her mouth widely showing off her normal human teeth but she acted like she had the sharpest fang that readied to bite anything in the world.

*sigh* " [Rewind] " An orange aura, created a semi-transparent steampunk clock, she put five fingers into the slots that prepared at that clock and spun the clock backward.

Slowly, Kurogane body disappeared into a mist and reappeared right at the time she performed a dive that broke her right arm, with the same speed and same direction. Though her body position was slightly changed, rather than hitting, she dived head first with her mouth wide opened, and then everything was black.

"I thought she was a calm one." Said Leiko while she took out a glass bottle with blue liquid, poured it at Kurogane's right arm and poured another one into her mouth.

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Nashi Side

"C'mon I'm ready."

He put up a stance, his feet perfectly had shoulder-width distance, he bent his knees, his elbows were down and in, hands were up. his shoulders faced towards me. His stomach perfectly closed because of this stance. His front arm covering the rest of his body. His left hand perfectly located, it covered the rest of his face and I knew it didn't even disturb his vision.

Even before the battle begun, I already felt I can't win, I was no expert on martial arts, but I knew there was no gap. If I recklessly charging in, a perfect jab will be landed at my face.

"What? having cold feet?"

Ugh... and he still smoking like it didn't matter, heck how can he speak with a cigar that big sitting on his mouth!?

"Anytime soon, feel free to use your knives."

...He knew it huh, I made 4 hidden pocket at my school blazer and put the knives in, even though not a single person in school aware of this. Still, I took out one knife and grip it between my thumb and index, and threw it at him.

The knives flew straight at his body, advice number one from Julia, 'If you're not yet adept at using the ranged weapon, always target their heart rather than their head, this way even it misses, it'll still hit the other part'

Though, because I can't see his heart, the best I can do was aiming it at his forearm and he easily shifted his body to the right and dodged it in paper width.

"Hoo~ not bad for a newbie." ....Somehow I had a feeling that he purposely dodged in paper width, though I still had another trick.

"[Return Throw]" With my right hand, I threw another knife, it perfectly launched toward his stomach. Though, this time he evaded it by stepped his body a little bit to my right. At the same time, I shifted my right hand following his direction "[Return!]"

In mid-air the knife stopped, it spun around and flew back to me. Between me and the knife, Akechi stood still, let's see how you dodged something you can't see.

....Ah, He bowed down at ease and avoided it and the knife flew back to my right hand.

"Are you seriously think that kind of trick will work on me?"

"Actually, yes."

"Well, it's my turn." He dashed at me, contrary to his defensive stance, I was surprised to see him suddenly charged at me, I changed the way I gripped my knife. Before I gripped its tip between my thumb and index finger, this time, I pointed the blade downward and locked it with fist position with my thumb sitting on top of its handle, I knew that throwing knives wasn't that good to use it in melee, but still, this was better rather than fighting unarmed.

I opened my left palm and bent my elbow. The handle now was located in front of my mouth, with its blade pointing at the front, many scenarios played inside my mind if he did a left jab, I blocked it with my palm and stab his left side. If he did a right jab, I shifted my elbow to the upside and stabbed him from the top.

Still, his footwork was amazing, he was moving to the left and right like he was doing a choreographic for an action movie.

And without no reason, he stopped right in front of me, why? before I knew it, he raised his right knee and extended it toward my stomach.

"Boegh!!" Something sour entering my mouth, Ah.... a number 6 floating in front of my eyes. and I dropped my knife because I reflexly held my stomach with both of my arms. and my body slightly bowed down, (Crap, this is bad position!!.)

Like he can read my mind, Akechi held my head with his hands and repeatably kicked me with his right knee, 6, 6, 10, 6, 5. Many numbers flying out in front of my eyes, I started to taste an iron at my mouth, at the last moment I only realized that my hand were free and blocked his knee attack.

"So what?"

He removed his left hand, pulled it backward and I propelled myself with full strength, pushing both of me and him to the ground,

With great effort, I moved my right hand toward his cigar and gripped it down. Hot!! '2' urgh... So this was what Kurogane felt huh.

"....shit." Said Akechi in a regret tone.

" *Hosh* ..... *cough*... I *cough* win, right? ".......Somehow I didn't feel satisfied though.

"..This is only a phase one, there's more waiting for you." Said Akechi, he stood up, took another cigar and light it up.

While I was with a great difficulty turned my body so my back laying at the ground while trying to catch my breath, he poured a water on the top of my face.

" *cough* the fuck!?"

"This is a [Potion] shut up and drink the rest."

After resting for a while, he helped me stood up, ... I didn't know whether this guy nice or a jerk. Anyhow once we got back to the meeting place, there I saw Kurogane, her right hand was full of blood, and slightly bent in a weird position.

".....Leiko, shows some mercy."

"I have, I give her two potions."

"Oh, Christ... Oi! Boy! Take this other three potions and make sure you give it to her, anyhow your training is done. Go back home and rest, the next training is 3 days from now on, oh and check your tablet, I'll send the evaluation at the night. Leiko, Warp please."

" [Warp] " Leiko pointed toward open space, moved her hand in circle, a black colored circle appeared and both of them entering the circle, leaving both of us behind.

..............WAIT!!!!

The hell!? were they teleporting!? why didn't they take us!?

*sigh* "Oi, Kurogane can you walk?" I slightly shook her body while I said this. No reaction... "Who am i kidding with *sigh* there's no way she'll be able to walk in this condition."

Should I carry her back? ... I didn't know her house either, and there was no way I can carry her if her arm still untreated like this.

Hm? Another Golden dot entering [Mini Map] I looked to the back, and slightly saw a man with many piercing.

"Yo, I bring some first aid." Said Morio.