Path Of Blood - 86 Chapter 78

“You’re on…”

Haruki said as he slowly walked towards Touma’s direction. He summoned Both his Kusanagi and Mournful Vengeance. He wore Fenrir Fangs on his hands. Jet-black Wolves stepped out of his shadow and walked behind him.

He stood a few distance away from his opponent, His wolves growled and ached to pounce at their target. Touma on the other hand just stood there still holding the katana on his hand. He was about to charge when the Masked youth held him back by the shoulders.

“Let me.” The youth said. Touma gave the youth a nod, “Alright kid. Show him what you got.”

Haruki clicked his tongue, “I thought you were going to fight old man not your apprentice?”

“It doesn’t matter who you fight kid. A fights a fight.” Touma said.

Suddenly Gluttony’s voice resounded in Haruki’s Head.

[Careful kid, if he could tag along with that old man then it means that he could be also formidable.]

Haruki nodded his head. He steadied his stance and prepared to strike His opponent. He released his Bloodlust not controlling nor containing it any longer.

The Two were too stunned to even react on what’s happening. Weiss wanted to scold and beat Haruki into a pulp but suddenly a formidable enemy showed itself. Blake on the other hand didn’t even get to prepare for what’s even going on so she just stood there in a daze not knowing what to do.

Yang and Ruby finally woke up and saw that Weiss and Blake we’re okay they asked what’s going on but they were only met with silence. They looked at both Yushu and Kurenai who were standing in front of them for answers. They pointed at Haruki’s direction. As they were about to speak, two towering bloodlust clashed in the air almost suffocating them if it weren’t for Yushu and Kurenai.

The Bloodlust of the two fought, Neither giving the other the advantage.

It was dense, So dense infact that you could see traces of red aura swirling outside their bodies as they stared at one another. Although the youth in front of him wore a mask, he could sense that he was smiling. He was too infact. It gave him goosebumps. He gripped his blade tighter.

“Where’s your weapon?” Haruki asked. The youth just stared at Touma. Touma just sighed and tossed his blade towards the youth. He slashed the air a few times and nodded. “This would do.” The youth said.

“So if I beat him you’ll answer my questions?” Haruki looked at Touma, and in turn he just shrugged his shoulders. “Sure… Whatever.” The masked youth was silent, it felt like he was scanning Haruki’s Friends. He then shook his head he stared straight at Haruki and spoke in a low voice, “Attachments are unneeded.”

Haruki raised his eyebrows, “Huh? The fuck did you just say?” The youth steadied his stance holding the blade with both hands. Haruki did the same as he faced the youth. He sheathed his blades and lowered his center of gravity.

The youth looked around and saw the jet-black wolves surrounding the two of them. The wolves formed a large circle around the two. Their red eyes glowed as they glared towards the youth.

“Tell me what are these… things for? I’m not going to run away.” The youth said. Haruki shrugged his shoulders, “Unnecessary theatrics.” The youth nodded his head and the two of them continued to stare at each other. After a few seconds the two disappeared.

Yushu and Kurenai were keenly observing their battle. Dozens of Shockwaves assaulted their direction in an instant. Team RWBY on the other hand were just dumbly staring at the two who were clashing their weapons. “Did he get his strength back?” Yang asked Kurenai. She looked towards the blond haired girl, “Yeah… He got it back today of all days. Good thing too. If he didn’t he would’ve died in the earlier clash.”

The four once more was surprised, they clenched their fists. They couldn’t get satisfied with their strength now. They vowed to get even stronger, but for now they would make him treat each one of them. All the gruelling training and The losses they ate at every spar, will be paid in full once they return to Beacon.

Now at This moment, The two who were dueling were pouring every nerve into their arms. With every strike an unrelenting force followed.

The two could not be more different, They were using their own style. Haruki Was like dancing in their small arena. His strike were quick and accurate. No wasted Movements, Everytime that The youth would parry his strikes it felt like space was getting cut or the power behind it triples.

The masked youth was using a regular katana, but it could only stand the onslaught of Haruki’s strikes because he reinforced it with his aura.

Now Haruki could completely grasp his own physical abilities. The arms that wielded the katana swung, and the foot that cracked the ground, moved as Haruki had intended. He sharpened his attacks unconsciously. Was it because his opponent was strong? If he brought out warmonger right now would he be able to control his overwhelming strength?

However using these two swords were like breathing. His attacks were as natural as they come. The youth however on contrary to the blades that assaulted him on every direction, was pouring aura into his katana. It’s edge was sharpened, along with it’s speed.

*Clang clang clang*

The sounds of unrelenting blades clashed din the air. The two were inhumanly fast, They could only see the wreckage of their battle as they moved from place to place.

Whenever Haruki resisted the blades of his opponent. Small explosions of shockwaves sounded around the two people.

While it was going nowhere, even with the exchange of blows there, the way of fighting changed.

Contrary to before Haruki used His claws to use their skills. Firing out Ice and Flames, Since he couldn’t touch his opponent with the claws he’s resorted to long range attacks.

Now they dashed while leaving a trail of destruction. The tunnel shook with every blow they fired off. Light was robbed from all of them, the only thing illuminating the tunnel was the occasional clash of blades and the flaming debris of the train.

Though the figure of the opponent disappeared from sight, the two of them won’t make such a blunder as to lose sight of their enemy in the dark. Let alone their five senses, their intuition was also as sharp. They sensed each other’s bloodlust, repeatedly clashing into one another.

The blade aimed at the youth’s blindspots was quickly repelled by his blade. Attacks coming from one another and at every direction, whether from above, front, left, right, behind, and below when they clashed in the air. Still, Not a single blow was hitting each other.

From an observers perspective, Both Yushu and Kurenai furrowed their brows. They knew the ability of Haruki since they’re his weapons. But looking at the masked youth they could feel a sense of incongruity. It was weird as if those two have a huge wall blocking each other’s strikes.

Both of them gained a few distance from each other. Haruki was the first one to break the silence, He clicked his tongue. “Argh, I can’t get through. Is this the limits of these blades?”

The youth sheathed his blade, “Are you done warming up? I think it’s time to show it. I felt like something was off a while back.”

Haruki smiled, “You found out huh? And Here I am trying so hard to conceal it.”

“Do you think I’m not gonna find out about it even after we exchanged blows?” The youth steadied his stance once more. Gripping his blade.

“Don’t say that, this power is just new. Let me test it out a little then.” Haruki’s whole body turned into lightning his eyes turned blood red as Sparks emitted from them. With a thunderous boom he appeared next to the youth and punched him in the gut. He was still wearing Fenrir Fangs so the attack was further enhanced.

The youth rolled on the ground, His mask cracked a little. It broke off a part that was concealing one of his eyes. It revealed it’s color. It was silver, It’s beauty glowed in the dark tunnel. Haruki was surprised, but he quickly appeared next to him once more. Punching towards his direction. The youth blocked the strike by parrying it towards the side.

Haruki stood at a distance from his opponent, “So? Up for round 2?” The Youth smiled behind his mask and picked up his blade from the ground.

“Come at me.”

They dashed into the direction of one another, resuming their fight.