Chapter 99 - #98 Gai vs Akashi (2/2)

?! He instantly gritted his teeth when he noticed their stomach glowing in red color and slowly expanding.

*bang* *bang* *bang* A series of a few smaller explosions resounded in the dead village.

After the smoke cleared up, I noticed his figure lying on the ground with charred parts visible on his armor. I narrowed my eyes and slowly approached him.

When I was close enough, I crouched down to touch his hand but the second I touched it, his body crumbled down and revealed the hole in the ground and I instantly glanced behind me.

*Crack* The ground right behind me cracked open and he jumped out of it while throwing a punch towards my neck with an excited smile across his face. He was confident that I would have no time to dodge or react to this attack but when he noticed me glancing at him with an indifferent look, his smile disappeared and instantly retracted his arm and putting it in front of him.

I, on the other hand, put both of my hands on the ground and used them to help me strengthen the kick I sent towards his chin. He blocked my kick with his hands but he was still blown a few meters away.

'This guy...I can't see his entire face but it is apparent that he is taking this too lightly. Is he underestimating me? If that is so, I have to take advantage of it, he is much stronger than I thought. To think that he can still move around so quickly after that big move.' Gai thought with a complicated expression when he landed on the ground.

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I noticed that he was thinking about something so I decided to use the chance.

[Hail of Blades]

[Energy: 700/1515]

I once again ordered my swords to attack him from different sides. This time, I selected from his right side and from above and behind him.

”?” He seemed to finally wake up from his thoughts when he saw the blades nearing him with their tips pointing at him.

”I have already seen this move once, you won't surprise me anymore with this!” He shouted with an angered tone and once again erected earth pillars that protected his back and right side but he decided to catch the sword coming at him from above with his hand.

He was able to catch it without any problem but the moment he was looking above to catch it, I already moved out.

[Energy: 680/1515]

I appeared right in front of him in a crouching position and performed completely the same kick to the chin I previously intended but was blocked by him.

”Wha-?! Gah!” He was shocked by my sudden increase in speed and was caught off guard so he didn't have any time to block my kick. When my kick connected with his chin, he was thrown to the air but he only ġrȯȧnėd a bit in pain.

I instantly kicked off the ground and followed him before he could have a chance to recover. When he looked above him, he saw me performing axe kick while I was also spinning to strengthen the power of my kick.

”Tch!” He clicked his tongue and quickly put his hands in front of his head.

*BANG!* When my kick connected, he was blown back to the ground at an incredible speed, creating a little crater in the ground.

When the dust cleared up, I saw him lying on the ground with his face first without moving a bit.

The same move as before? No...

I thought with a small smile as I approached his body when I safely landed on the ground.

When I got near enough, instead of touching him, I prepared to stomp his head.

*Crack*

The ground behind me once again opened and Gai in his armor appeared behind me so I thrust my sword behind me while looking at him with cold eyes.

”I have already seen this move once, you won't surprise me anymore with this.” I recited his own words.

My sword went through him without giving him a chance to make a move but it went through him too easily.

”Haha! What about this?!” His body suddenly started to crack and Gai who was lying in front of me suddenly caught my leg while thrusting his other hand towards my abdomen.

I turned my head back to him just to show him a cold and composed smile.

[Overwhelm]

[Energy: 650/1515]

I caught his wrist with my strengthened grip by skill before he could reach my abdomen with his claws.

”Wha-?!” He exclaimed but he was interrupted by the flashing light of my blade tearing through the air.

*Splash*

”Agh!” He released a low scream before he shut his mouth while gritting his teeth in pain. The hand I was holding was now disconnected from his body.

”Armpit is it?” I asked with a small smile while watching him trying to stop bleeding as best as he could with his earth control.

”?” He looked up at me from the ground with a questioning look

”The weak point of your armor that is.” I explained with a calm tone.