16 C16: Years of Time Skip |Part 11| (1/2)
i dunno why, but i feel like this particular chapter had me feeling like its bad xd
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• (Ringo of Wano Country) {Year: 18.2} •
A huge pitch black thundercloud appeared above Ringo of Wano Country. It implemented fear to anyone looking at it! However, those with strong will would dare to take it on, defying the Heavens. A gold thunder started to manifest, looking closely, one could see golden runes on them.
It seemed to be centered on a young handsome man in Ringo, putting a huge pressure upon him. However, the handsome man took it on as if it were nothing, as if angered, the heavenly tribulation increased the pressure into a massive one!
Unfortunately, it was for naught as the man still stood, smiling roguishly towards it. How could he not smile? The massive pressure were helping him refine his body, taking advantage of the heavenly tribulation!
*RUMBLE*
*CRACKLE*
*Ding*
[WARNING!!! - The Heaven's Law has spotted your Sword Intent's attempt of ascending to next realm! It couldn't have that happening as it would be immensely powerful, so it decided to put a stop to it by sending a powerful heavenly tribulation. Your system, me, is not capable of assisting you of overcoming the heavenly tribulation. Please be careful!]
*CRACKLE*
”I see!” The young handsome man finally understood why the Sword Aura appeared back then. It had been his Sword Intent's way of warning and preparation for him of the next realm of Sword Intent! ”Haha! If the Sword Aura hadn't appeared, I would've suffered harshly from this tribulation! With my Sword Intent as it is, I could easily take advantage of it!”
*RUMBLE*
”Luckily I decided to move to Ringo just in case anything happened when the duration ended!” If there were anyone else in Ringo, they would've been squashed as if they were mere flies. Ryu was glad he told his system to move the citizens away from Ringo. ”Alright, now let's use the heavenly tribulation to refine my body even more!”
*CRACKLE*
[...] The system just couldn't believe he was casually waving it off as if it was nothing. Ryu didn't know that the heavenly tribulation could destroy those of Mid-Gods! Then, the system realized that the heavenly tribulation should've appeared 2.5 years ago, but his Sword Intent had delayed it!
*RUMBLE*
Ryu's Sword Intent was of a rare type, it had its own will from the beginning, growing together with Ryu from the beginning. Counting from the Sword Intent's birth, it was at least 12 years old.
*CRACKLE*
The Sword Intent had successfully delayed the heavenly tribulation by changing its power into a new type of power, which created the Sword Aura. Ryu's Sword Intent had created a new type of power by itself without any help. Due to it being a new type, Ryu had to practice from the start all over again. The Heaven's Law had thought the Sword Intent suddenly became weak and uncontrollable that it would destroy itself, so the Heaven's Law ignored it.
*SHIII*
A gold thunderbolt came striking down towards where Ryu was at! As soon the thunder neared him, suddenly!
*CHHHH*
The Sword Aura appeared by itself, taking a huge portion of the thunderbolt, as if it knew that Ryu's body wouldn't be able to take a Mid-God Destroying thunderbolt. The system had to applaud its host for having such a smart and thoughtful Sword Intent. Finally, Ryu took on the weakened thunderbolt with only his body.
*BOOM*
*PUU*
Ryu was shocked as he became bloodied, splurting out blood! He didn't expect the gold thunderbolt to be so strong that his body very nearly went dust. He fell down on his knees, as he looked at his body. He looked so burnt, his skin seemed to be melting off, revealing his insides. It was agonizingly painful, he noted as he gritted his teeth. He had to stay conscious otherwise he'll die refining his body!
*CRACKLE*
A second gold thunderbolt started to manifest. It looked even stronger than before, Ryu was now panicking. But then...
*CHHH*
*SWISH* *SWISH* *SWISH*
Hundreds of swords started to manifest by itself, encircling Ryu as if protectively. Ryu started to understand that his Sword Intent had intended to deal with the rest. He started to grit even harsher, not wanting to be outdone by his Sword Intent! He then screamed for the world to hear as he stood back up.
”HEAVENS! I, RYU, WON'T FALL DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!”
As if hearing his declaration, the heavenly tribulation shockingly changed to blood red! The gold thunder changed to pitch black, glowing red, as if it was sent from the devil himself.
*RUMBLE~*
Tens, hundreds of pitch black thunders started to appear in the blood red cloud. If other gods were taking that, they would've paled instantly and wet themselves. Never had they ever saw such fearful tribulation in their life! Ryu, though, only just stood still and looked upwards as if waiting for all of them to come down. His Sword Intent seemed to be waiting along him too, creating more swords to take on the heavenly tribulation.
*RUMBLE*
At last!
*BOOOOOOM~!*
A deafening sound came as the whole hundreds of pitch black thunderbolts came striking down on Ryu at the same time! Ryu looked up screaming angrily as it neared him, he suddenly widened his eyes larger, unleashing a huge power! The swords started to swiftly move together above Ryu, layer by layer.
*CLANG~*
White came next.
...
After that fearful day...
A kneeling bloodied man kept scrunching his face. He had expected his original to come and start the next step of plan. But he hadn't come for awhile, a week in fact. 'Did something happen?'
'He definitely didn't die, otherwise I would've wither away.' He thought. Starting to get worried, he visibly showed it on his face.
”Oh? You look worried,” a huge man said as he walked in. He was Kaido of the Beast. Ichigo immediately went back to stoic. He stopped being tranquil after such powerful clash, it even affected him. ”Hehe, I heard that you had crazily laughed shouting it's started. But what exactly happened?”
Kaido once again tried getting information out of him. He was scared of such amazing power he felt from Ringo. Kaido had went to Ringo when it was over, but all he could see was molten lava there. Ringo had became reformed, no longer cold anymore. But he felt like there was a very strong predator was asleep in there, he immediately left then.
Seeing Ichigo still not talking, he sighed. ”Well, I can tell you that a strong predator is asleep in Ringo now. Like it suddenly appeared there when the blood red cloud dispersed.”
Ichigo's eyes started to brighten, as he thought. 'So he was asleep! He must've overdone it. But, predator? What is he, a beast now?'
”Anyways, I'm going to spread word you're being executed in the next month.” Kaido informed his prisoner. ”Do you still refuse to join me? We could take over the world!”
Finally talking, Ichigo spat at him. ”You won't get me to change my mind. Just execute me, kill me off. The barrier still won't disappear!”
”Haha!” Ichigo started to laugh, thinking that Ryu will awaken and come on the day he was to be executed. ”I will disappear soon, anyways.”
”Hmm?” Kaido was confused at that, what does he mean he'll disappear anyways? But seeing Ichigo not talking anymore, he decided to leave it be and commanded the people to spread word about the execution.
...
Later that same month, somewhere in Ringo...
A shell-cased of swords started to crumple away into dusts, as if they were real swords not of will. Inside was a naked young handsome man. He looked even more handsomer than before somehow. Opening his eyes, he started to look around as he stood up and stretched, not caring he was naked for the world to see.