Chapter 16: A Crack On The Wall

** Impudence transforms into fear. **


Strouff holds back his reiattou from cutting down Tetsuo after hearing those words coming out from Cain's mouth, and then he stares at Cain's reiattou.

''It's been a long time since I last saw you with your reiattou,'' Says Strouff.

''You don't have the rights to decide whether I shall show you my reiattou or not,''

''Well then, let me take it away from your body, your soul,''

Strouff immediately jumps up to the air and spins towards Cain with his reaittou. Cain backs away from him instantly but Strouff then shows up behind him with his reiattou aiming Cain's throat.

But Strouff stops his hand right away. He didn't slit Cain's throat, but instead, he puts his reiattou against the throat and he whispers into Cain's ears,

''I win,'' Whispers Strouff.

Cain's face is as calm as always. He didn't have the fear in him at all, and then, he grins.

''Kidou of Trapping, Monarchy Guard,''

Cain jumps away from him and a form of reiatsu shield appears from 4 sides and traps Strouff inside it. Strouff is surprised by this counter attack.

He then touches his hand against the barrier, and he smiles.

''Cain Rouxfore, the former leader of the Shinigami Kidou Squad, and also the Chieftain of 2nd Division, you haven't change a bit at all, did you?'' Says Strouff with an alluring smile.

''None of your business,'' Replies Cain calmly.

''Oh, how pity of you then, Kidou of Destruction, Dragon Crash Hyphoon!'' Yells Strouff and then he breaks open the barrier with a blue reiatsu energy blast.

Cain's face turns into a even more focus and serious look after the incident. He grips on to his reiattou even harder this time and is ready withstand any attacks from his opponent, Strouff.

''Strouff Gengall, Chieftain of 7th Division,'' Says Strouff with a serious voice while pointing his reiattou at Cain.

Strouff then dashes towards Cain again. This time, he djinns zigzagly trying to confuse Cain thus creating many illusions of him in his trail. Cain stands still and focus on Strouff's movement.

When Strouff closes in, Cain immediately jumps upward and strike down with his reiattou. But Strouff blocks it easily with his reiattou. Then Strouff punches Cain in his stomach with his left fist.

Cain vomits out blood immediately but then he regains his balance and jumps back to land on the ground. He presses his hand against his stomach and gasps for air.

''Giving up already?'' Says Strouff sarcastically.

Cain then stares at Strouff, with that anger can be seen in both of his eyes.

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Colt collapses onto the ground with his reiattou, he is gasping for air. Bruises can be seen everywhere on his body. His opponent stands before him. He is a tall guy, short and buzz-cut hair and slanted eyes. Not to mention that he has an asian-look.

''You're easy,'' Says Gonzhuca, whom is Colt's opponent.

''Not so fast!'' Yells Colt as he gets up from the ground and starts swinging his reiattou against Gonzhuca.

Gonzhuca blocks away all the attacks without much trouble but then suddenly Colt kicks in and Gonzhuca got pushes backward. He then grips on to his reiattou and smiles.

''That's the spirit,'' Says Gonzhuca, and he continues,

''Well then, I shall let you suffer,'' He pauses for a while thus staring at Colt.

''[First Tear, Mammothnic Rage]'' Yells Gonzhuca.

His body starts to transform. His muscles are building up grotesquely and enormously. Soon enough, he now possesses a giant body. Both his fists are huge and destructive. Colt is seriously shocked by what is standing before his eyes.

''Are you scare now?'' Says the giant Gonzhuca, and he continues after a short pause,

"This is my First Tear, I don't need any reiattou, I am the weapon myself,''

Bearing the injuries on his body, Colt still does not want to give up on hope. He is prepare for the next fight at all cost.

''It's the first time that I witness such special form of First Tear,'' Colt says to himself.

"I gotta find a way to end him,''

Standing before an almost 15 feet tall giant, Colt has only one way to win this battle, and he decides it.

''[First Tear, Thirst Wolf]'' Says Colt calmly.

Right at the moment, Gonzhuca's fists already crush them with almighty force. Colt is lucky to have just dodges it right on time. Then, his blood wolves start to spawn. All with the demonic look developed on their faces, lusting for blood.

''It's show time, go!'' Yells Colt while pointing at Gonzhuca.

All the blood wolves started rushing towards Gonzhuca while barking. Gonzhuca tries to get rid of them by slamming his fists against them, but more and more wolves just keep on coming. Soon enough, dozens of wolves are biting his arms and legs. Gonzhuca, having a hard time to flick them away, he pounds his fists against the ground.

All the wolves immediately fly away and crashes onto the ground nearby.

Colt's face is now a mix of serious and focus.

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Not far away from the battle, stands Darucard and his opponent.

''What's that huge thing right over there?'' Asks Darucard sarcastically.

''It's Gonzhuca, in his First Tear,'' Replies his opponent calmly, that yellow hair and yellow eyebrows of him are seriously intriguing.

Darucard then turns his face against his opponent again. His opponent suddenly gives him a tired look.

''Come on, aren't you going to tell me your name?'' Asks the Shinigami.

Darucard immediately dashes towards him without saying anything.

''Gasps, I guess that's a NO,'' Says the Shinigami to himself.

He then blocks away Darucard's blow and pushes him aside. Darucard immediately regains his balance and djinns towards the Shinigami again.

This time, the Shinigami starts talking. Darucard then stops dead at his track and stares at him.

''The heaven's gate, the hell's door. All the waves, sits upon me and become my shield. All the lightnings, bow before me and become my blade. Fulfill my destiny, and I shall set your free. [First Tear, Ghoul Leg of Severing Razor]''

The Shinigami's reiattou starts to transform into a weird-looking blade and shield. The blade has 3 sharp ends which differs into pointing left, middle and right, and the shield is black and white in colour. His blade suddenly starts to glow.

''What's that all about?'' Asks Darucard sarcastically.

''My First Tear, aren't you watching just now?'' Says the Shinigami, with a grin.

''Sorry, too busy to look at such cheap things,'' Replies Darucard while looking away from him.

The Shinigami didn't get angry at all, he just smiles and points his blade at Darucard.

''Die,''

He releases his blade and the blade separated into three different blades and starts to glide towards Darucard.
Darucard is surprised by the unique attack. He jumps upward but the three blades just keep on following him.

The Shinigami then burst out an sinister laughter while Darucard is busy dodging the blades.

''No point running, the outcome is still the same!'' Yells the Shinigami.

Then out of no where, a reiattou pierces through his stomach. Blood starts flowing down. He is stunned by the  surprising attack.

''What... is... it?'' Says the Shinigami, slowly.

Darucard is seen stabbing his reiattou into his own shadow. With a serious look on his face.


** Stay tuned for next chapter. **