Kenshiro's Posts

V: Heads turned as a large, buff man walked across the streets of Konohagakure. The hue on the cheeks of young women brightened into a pale red at the sight of this man's face; handsome, robust, and manly. His arms were brawny, so you could tell that he was a Taijutsu specialist of the foremost degree. His movements were fluid and flawless, everything from the sway of his arms to the balance with each step he took. His hair was wild like flames, and everybody could tell from the characteristics gritty blue jacket and leggings that Kenshiro, the village's deadliest S-rank was making his way through like a behemoth.

Kenshiro was celebrated as something like a trump card in the village. He had a fearsome track record, and even more frightening are stories of his deadly Taijutsu prowess, as he holds the strongest Taijutsu style in the history of the world - Hokuto Shinken. This was a dangerous man only to be employed on dangerous missions. Which he would soon undertake again, for there was a new Hokage, and he would not be a man of Konoha if he did not participate in it.

Kenshiro stopped by a stall, and he eyed the melon bread that was being baked. He fished into his pockets, and caught the eye of one of the workers. The worker stood staring at Kenshiro for the longest time. It was not the imposing structure of his body, nor the rigidness of his face, the power of his muscles, or the unkempt roughness of his hair. No, it was the eyes, eyes that contradicted itself by holding the soul of a compassionate lover and a merciless killer. "One, please", Kenshiro said. He was not a man of much words. He paid for his bun, and then went on eating it....

Yan:
- He decided to leave the Hokage's office and make his way to the festival grounds to check on things there. Yan took his sweet time and didn't want to make a scene with his arrival. He failed horribly as they  announced his name like he was the president or king of France. The name echoed through the forest and most of the villagers turned their attention to the blushing Yan. - um um no continue enjoying yourselves - they began to mutter and converse about the new Hokage. Yan grumbled which didn't last long after Aii stepped up to him.  He was happy to see her and told her she had done a wonderful job with the festival. The host would ask Yan to do a speech but Yan declined despite how disappointed the villagers were. He then told the guard jonin to return to their post and have Keshiro, Shii Nara, and Kuro Hatake to meet him in his office immediately. Yan soon after with the disappointment of Aii, did he use the absolute transportation technique to teleport to his office. -

V: It was a little after he finished eating his sweet bun did he receive news that he must report to the Hokage's Office effective immediately. Something must be going on, meaning the Man With Seven Scars must be deployed once more. He walked towards the Hokage's office, like a giant. He would enter the new Hokage's office, and bow before him, placing one knee on the floor in front of the desk while his other leg stood bent but with the foot flat on the floor as well. He lowered his head so it is even with his posture.

"Lord Hokage"

Yan: Yan looked upon the much larger shinobi than himself. The young man had a reputation and he was able to see all his strengths from the files he had compiled on Kenshiro. Yan stood up and also directed for Kenshiro to return to his feet. - forgive me, normally I wouldn't send you on a mission like this but It's apart of the bigger plan - Yan pulled out a picture of the Sixth Raikage and laid it before Kenshiro on the desk - I have a meeting with the Raikage, I want to get an edge so you will follow me there and lend your strength in an surprise assault. You ask why would I want to kill the kage, well regardless of the peace that has been established, the cloud village still has the destructive chakra cannon and have been planning to run a skirmish against Konoha for sometime now - Yan sighed when he thought of Kuro. - Kuro was the ideal person to help me handle this without the need of death or violence but she went missing so I'm counting on our surprise attack. If you are captured, kill yourself or if I am kill me, I'll leave Konohamaru to select the new Hokage if Kuro doesn't return in reasonable time to take the position again. - Yan dawned the Hokage attire in front of Kenshiro than handed Kenshiro two large scrolls. Shii Nara entered shortly after the briefing, Yan wasted no time to appoint Shii the Hokage Advisor/Aid and put him in charge of running the village while he was at the meeting. Good luck Shii, Kenshiro lets go and remember if we fail this could start a war.

Yan:
- Yan and Kenshiro apparently had arrived first, the leaf village anbu, 10 to be specific joined them in the in the journey. The desert wasn't being kind as it was extremely hot and the wind sent the sand everywhere making it hard to see. Yan had sensory skill unlike the rest of the shinobi with him so was well equipped to go without his sight. - Kenshiro find a good hiding spot, five anbu follow him, the rest stand with me - The Sixth Raikage arrived and had a face of displeasure along with the fact he couldn't see. Yan smirked and held out his hand for a shake when A got within reach. - forgive me for the place of meeting but it was less likely assassins would track us here, I hope all is well in the land - The Raikage growled deeply and shouted as he talked. A: Forget the formalities, you summoned me hear to sway me from attacking your village or starting war, honestly I didn't think an idiot like you could have figured out my plans so quickly but it means we can forget about the kiddy stuff and go straight to battle. Yan listening on lowered his head, not in shame but to respect the kage while he spoke. - I figured you would be difficult to negotiate with so I made measures to prevent you from dragging both our villages into a conflict - Yan spoke like he was waiting on something to happen. He was, it was like the signal for Kenshiro to make his move. The Raikage didn't pick up on the tone of Yan's voice but his assistant White G who had accompanied the Raikage did.



V: The rocky landscape sent out grains of pollen-like dust trying to fertilize its way into Kenshiro's eyes. Luckily the man had brought these huge badass shades that protected him, allowing him to gaze into the glowing celestial sphere for a few seconds. Kenshiro had bought nothing except his usual clothing, for he knew that in this fight he had to get stronger. It was a mission of huge risk, but if proved successful, it would throw him higher on the totem pole - enough to match his elder brother Raoh.

Kenshiro situated himself behind a rocky pillar a distance away from where the Kages were meeting. With his enhanced senses, he would surely be able to pick up the signal and execute their strategy. Kenshiro saw the Raikage, and could tell that he was a man worthy of besting. Kenshiro had this inner desire to fight in order to better himself and shield Konohagakure's future from the tyrant. In a way, the old relic reminded him of Raoh. But Raoh was a conqueror and king of fists; his older brother would be superior to the old Kage.

Kenshiro heard the signal. signing with his hand to move in, the ANBU men that followed him launched themselves at the Raikage from an aerial view, all pulling out various equipment and techniques to take out the old men and his assistant. This was an ambush, a blitz to death. But Kenshiro could tell that this was not going to end easily. Hence why he chose to stay back and continue to rely on his senses as a martial artist. He wanted to witness the Raikage's fighting style, and if possible, to analyze it to its components...

Yan:
- Yan jumped back away from the Raikage the same moment the anbu begin their assault. White G yelled out to the Raikage to watch out once he realized the situation. Sixth Raikage A released such a powerful surge of chakra that it froze the anbu and Yan while making the sandstorm completely stop. Yan easily broke free from the restraints and removed the hokage attire getting into a concentration stance. The Raikage begin to laugh loudly and after he stopped, he flexed his muscle slightly, it put off enough force make the frozen anbu blow apart. Yan was impress with the level of chakra control he had but knew those shinobi wouldn't have lasted long anyway. - Your very powerful Raikage A, I expect nothing less from a man in your position - White G smirked and sat back figuring the Raikage could kill Yan within minutes. A: Hahaha foolish boy I am the ultimate without peer, even the god kage Kuro fears my power. Yan chuckled hearing him call Kuro Hatake a God Kage, and felt his own strength wasn't shy of hers. - your reference to my teacher lets me know you measure strength by raw power,  a shinobi could have all the chakra in the world but lack skill and in the end fall because of that. - it angered the Raikage to be mocked and grumbled a little. Yan also considered his actual skills and knowledge to exceed Kuro's but regardless would not underestimate the Raikage or his teacher. -

V:
Careful eyes watched as the Raikage demonstrated his power. Kenshiro was shocked. This man had the power to make people explode just by getting near him. His own brother could do something similar, by channeling Hokuto Shinken into others via ki and causing their bodies to explode by pressing the pressure points. Unfortunately as he could not completely comprehend the Raikage's fighting style, he could not replicate it using his Water Replication Spirit. No matter, for HE could get close to him.

Kenshiro walked away from his position, making himself known to everyone. He preferred a direct approach. Kenshiro stopped three meters from the Raikage, both at equal height and physical stature. Two titans getting ready to rumble. Kenshiro shifted his head to the side, his chin cocked upwards.

"Do you think your power is fearsome, Raikage?"

Yan: - Yan looked over at Kenshiro and sighed, he had plenty of confidence in Kenshiro but the Raikage was a kage with a massive reputation. - Kenshiro this initially was suppose to be a team effort but I can see it in your eyes, you want to fight him alone - the Raikage glared at the shinobi who was equal in size to himself. A considered Konoha Shinobi to be weak, a ideal that came about after the fifth shinobi war. This might be because the cloud village lost and he was just bitter about it. - I'll stand back and watch the confrontation, don't disappoint me. If you manage to beat the Raikage or perform well I will teach you the Eight Gates - Yan wanted to face the Raikage first so Kenshiro could learn the workings of his fighting style. He while not being able to use the taijutsu Hokuto Shinken he had enough knowledge of the style to recognize techniques and understand how they worked. Ragardless of this Yan was ready to stay out of the way.A: " your pathetic, both of you, I will crush you and destroy your village" .  The Raikage was being loud,  so loud and annoying. A considered the eight gates a powerful tool but wasn't afraid of it. White G jumped up and started running towards Yan when they said more than just Yan would combat the Raikage. White G: " I won't let you idiots double team the Raikage" - Yan honestly considered him the idiot and was even more irritated now. Yan threw smoke bombs down, the Raikage body flickered to one of the rocky pillars away from the group. As the smoke bombs went off Yan used shadow clone technique to create two clones while  the original used the Absolute Transportation technique to move behind the opposite rocky pillar from the Raikage. The real Yan hidden now left two clones to combat White G who would clash with them all kunais pushing against each other. White G couldn't tell the difference and the Absolute Transportation Technique allowed Yan to do the swapping so fast that even an eternal mangekyo sharingan couldn't keep up. Yan the fastest shinobi in history and because the technique was fairly new no one really knew. -

V:
The haughty and arrogant ruler escaped from his sight when the smoke bomb was thrown down, but it was no matter. Kenshiro's eyes simply turned to the direction where his nose could sniff out the old man. And while White G was busy fighting with Yan, the Raikage would be caught off guard by a Kenshiro sneaking up behind him by surprise....

Kenshiro walked towards the RAikage who had his back to him, after he had transversed to the rocky pillar he was hiding behind. "Come", Kenshiro growled in a rough, husky voice. Curling his right hand into a massive fist, he delivered a powerful punch to the Raikage's face.

"Meteorite Face Breaker!"

The punch, if connected, would manipulate the Raikage's face and smash his skull, essentially knocking him out with a punch. Kenshiro wanted to test how powerful the man was directly. Konoha's deadliest man needed a worthy opponent.


Yan: - The Sixth Raikage hadn't seen speed like that ever since his battle with Kuro and had no other choice but to use his 100% lightning Chakra mode. This version of the chakra mode allowed him to surpass the original lightning Chakra mode and allowed him to quickly make his way out the area to prevent Kenshiro from using any close range attacks. - A: " hmph, I finally figured out how you fight" - The Raikage had figured out that Kenshiro had to be close to be effective, with the increase in speed he could easily avoid that close combat that his enemy desired. - damn it a enough of this cat and mouse game- Yan said to himself as he landed next to the amped up Kenshiro. He was shocked to see how easy it was for the Raikage to get away from Kenshiro and decided it was time to end the fight with his own powerful techniques. - Kenshiro I need you to charge at him again, he is extremely alert so I need a lapse in his attention so I can capitalize. - Yan put two fingers on his forehead and waited for that moment. The Raikage was extremely focused but could not recognize what Yan was doing, he had never seen it before and Kenshiro was also an extreme so he couldn't focus to much on the Hokage who seem to be holding back in this confrontation. -

V:
Kenshiro sighed, or rather grunted again as it sounded like a haunting "ahhhhhhhh" escaped from his mouth. He ran towards A again, as although he could adapt to the Raikage's speed, for now it looks like the Raikage is the most powerful Nintaijutsu specialist in the world. Following his Hokage's advice, Kenshiro ran at A once again, but not for a close-range fight. Instead he fired a Toki blast from his hand, one powerful and massive enough to obliterate an entire building, and aimed it all at A....

Big Dipper Iron Palm Wave

Yan:
As Yan expected as he mapped out his plan with the little time given to him. The Raikage had to focus all his attention on avoiding Kenshiro's attack, using his lightning chakra mode to it's very limits almost pushing his own body pass what it could handle in that same instant. The plan had even worked better than Yan thought as Kenshiro showed he also could be unpredictable. Sure the Raikage avoided the technique, in a side step kinda style than tried jumping back to only be stabbed in the back by the drawn sword of Hokage Yan. Yan used his absolute transportation technique again which allowed him to catch the Raikage undetected and faster than any other planned assault that they had tried before and record breaking in battle. - I'm the pillar that which the land of fire have come to rely on - Yan had an intense look on his face and the die in Raikage would cough up blood unable to move on his the man's sword. - A: " impressive, the boy was smart enough to follow your orders and even enhanced your own plan. You... You made a plan that I couldn't see through, one more calculating and ruthless than Kuro ever threw at me. I am honored to die to you God of Shinobi." - Yan didn't want to be known as that nor kill the Raikage but it had to be done. He closed his eyes as he removed his blade and the Raikage fell in the sand. - well done Kenshiro, you've proven to be the strongest taijutsu master I know and an capable shinobi to even take my position one day - Yan used his incredible natural strength to push the Raikage's body in the ground to keep it from being reached so no one can benefit from it. -

V:
Kenshiro watched emotionlessly as the Raikage was slain. Defeated by his own arrogance, Yan took advantage of the Raikage's lack of coordination ability and fell him in one swoop by the blade. The tyrant at last fell. For now, both Kumogakure and Konohagakure could rest at ease. Kenshiro returned to Yan's side, half-naked.

"He fought well" Kenshiro remarked.

Yan:

I Expected nothing less from the Raikage but he is done - Yan knew when the Kage was noted to be missing they would try and search for him so Yan made every effort to hide their trace of being there. Yan then clearly stated it was time to leave and put his hand on Kenshiro's shoulder. - I am going to promote and train you tomorrow get your rest today, you deserve it. - Yan than after stating that both put a shroud of chakra around Kenshiro so he could withstand the absolute transportation and put two fingers to his own forhead to teleport them both back to the top of the Hokage Mansion. - fastest way to travel hehehe - Yan laughed and started to strip as he walked towards the roof entrance that would take him to his bedroom. He knew the konoha people were done with the festival and was ready to meet his fiancee in the room. When the Yan and Kenshiro left, White G woke up and begin to struggle to get to his feet, he was angered and him being alive would give way to war. -

To be continued in Konohagakure.

Kenshiro got off the boat and landed on one of Kirigakure's islands. He was on his way to the town where it was controlled by a tyrant. The tyrant who murdered his sensei. There weren't even any chance for any goodbyes. He arrived at his sensei's home, only to find that his life and will were vanquished. And for that, Kenshiro cannot forgive this man. The forensic team back at the medical base proved fruitful: They had revealed the murderer to be Souther, the "Holy Nanto Emperor". Nanto Seiken was the anithesis to his Hokuto Shinken - this he had known since he was a child. Now it looks like he would be embroiled in a battle of fate.

The town seemed grim and depressed; none of the rowdiness that characterized a large town existed here. Of course it did not seem like this was a place of trade and market. Kenshiro entered the local bar, appearing hulky and robust. He had a solemn and serious attitude on his face, that told every men in there not to fuck with him. He walked over to the bartender with controlled manly strides, stopping to slip a photo.

"Do you know this man?" Kenshiro asked.

The bartender gulped. He did in fact know this man. "He's not around these parts", he lied. Kenshiro could sense it, but before he would clench his fists and beat the shit out of the man, a whistle pierced his ears.

"I know where he is".

Kenshiro turned around to confront a silver-haired man of similar physical stature to himself.

"But before I tell you, you have to listen to my little story..."

Shu introduced himself as the leader of the rebellion against Souther's rule. Souther amassed incredible power ever since becoming the Holy Nanto Emperor, and enslaved the entire town in a tyrannical rule. He killed his own master, because like Hokuto Shinken, only one person may use the martial art. Souther was the successor to the Nanto Hoo Ken, which Kenshiro remembered was the strongest of the Nanto Seiken arts. Its prowess can equal that of his Hokuto Shinken, and though kenshiro does not know of the mechanics of the style, he did know that Souther would have to be one hell of a powerful Taijutsu warrior, possibly equal to his older brother Raoh. Souther was highly feared for his power, and has an army of men working under him to enforce his rule. With most of the citizens of the dilapidated town, he was building a pyramid to honor the glory of Nanto Hoo Ken, dedicating it to his master and himself. Unfortunately, this work load is far too much for the citizens.

Now Shu and other citizens were resisting Souther's rule, and they wanted Kenshiro to help. Deeply angered by the atrocity of the Holy Nanto Emperor, he was only happy to oblige....

The barren land was covered by small clouds of dust. The pyramid could be seen from a distance away, the workers exerting themselves nearly to death to finish the project, and thus liberate themselves from their suffering. Scores of burly men carried a throne, seated by none other than the Seitei, Souther. Five vehicles escorted him along the way to the pyramid, but none of them was not his....

Shu and Kenshiro trailed after Souther - the latter ready to challenge the man who would be his strongest opponent to date. Shu threw a large rock at some of the men, knocking them off balance and thus disrupting their carriage. As they yelled shouts at the two, their vehicle stopped and Kenshiro got off - approaching Souther's way. At last, the throne turned around, revealing the Seitei. The two men met for the first time.

"Get off", Kenshiro demanded.

"Hoho.... what do we have here?" Souther snickered, with his fist on his cheek.

"How dare you to insult Souther-sama! He will crush you, you bug", his men added.

Kennshiro bought his fist to the palm of the other hand, cracking it. "I'm here to avenge my master, Ryuken. Not only that, but I'm going to kick you out of this land so that you'll never terrorize these people again. Souther... you will fight me!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Souther roared. "A master of Hokuto Shinken, hm? Very well. I'll continue to slaughter your lineage, as I did with your master". Souther got off his throne, and landed on his own two feet, facing Kenshiro.

"Keep yourself on guard, Kenshiro! Souther is not the person you can mess with", Shu warned. While Souther's men were cheering on him, Kenshiro was busy reading him. His physical stature was similar to his, and they were close in age. Being from the Nanto School meant he was subject to the same brutality as he did in "training". His bulging arms were flexed out in the open and he stood proud and tall before Kenshiro, leaving himself open. Kenshiro adopted his trademark fighting stance, preparing for his fight against Kenshiro. He would test himself against the Emperor.

"Get your stance up. Or are you planning to fight me without getting ready?"

Souther replied with a grin: "This is my stance. Nanto Hoo Ken is a stanceless fighting style. That way, I can come at you will all of my power. Your style's moves are too weak, nameless warrior".
And right after that, Souther charged at him...with blinding force! His speed was so overwhelming that Kenshiro could only see a fast-moving blur coming right at him. Forced on the defensive, Kenshiro ducked so that one knee was on the ground to dodge what looked like a double chop slash. The attack only licked his cheek, causing blood to spill from it. Kenshiro burst back up and simultaneously threw up a powerful uppercut aimed at Souther's chin, attempting to knock him off balance. However, Souther dodged that by a thin margin, demonstrating his superior reflexes. Backing up a couple of feet, Souther was able to throw out a thrust attack that grazed kenshiro on the other cheek. Indeed, Kenshiro was forced on the defensive against an opponent whose speed was faster than anything he has ever seen. Souther was very quick on his feet, for he launched a powerful kick too fast for Kenshiro to react right at his chest, making Kenshiro cough up a small amount of blood as he hit the ground.

A shadow loomed over the fallen Kenshiro as Souther toward above him. "I did not expect you to dodge my  Kyokusei Jūji Ken, but surely now you've realized that you're too slow to touch me". Kenshiro got back up, smeared some blood from his face with his thumb, and licked it off with his tongue.

"Oh, really? Souther. Try coming at me once more", he dared.

"Very well. It is your funeral after all, boy". Souther charged at Kenshiro again, but right as he launched his attack, Kenshiro dodged it by ducking below with two knees on the ground. A memory failure on Souther's part, for he should have known that Hokuto Shinken practitioners are keen observers; Kenshiro already adapted his reflexes to make a movement the instant before Souther carried out an attack that Kenshiro had already seen. No attack would work twice on a Hokuto Shinken master. Bursting back up while Souther has been caught off guard, Kenshiro fired a rapid series of finger jabs aimed at Souther's lower chest all the way to his neck.

"Hyakuretsu Ken!" "ATATATATATATATATATATATATA WATAH!"

The last thrust was aimed at the middle of his neck, and Kenshiro successfully pushed Souther away, who coughed up a notable amount of blood.
"Hokuto Ujo Ken. Your life has been ended by one of the most powerful Hokuto Shin Ken techniques. Think of it as proper vengeance for my master. Your Jinchukyoku pressure point has been struck, meaning your entire body will blow up in three seconds. That's right, Souther. You're already dead".

All the men were stunned, but Souther still had his sinister grin on his face.

"1...."
Kenshiro realized he was counting down his death time.

"2...."
Everyone looked at Souther.

"3..."
Kenshiro's eyes raised. "What?!"
He could not see the next attack coming. With another double cross attack, Souther slashed Kenshiro's chest twice before he could even react. Now it was Kenshiro's turn to stumble backwards. "No.... impossible!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! God gave me a body that cannot be defeated by another's fist. Hokuto Shinken is useless on me. You may or may not lose to this, but I've fought with a Hokuto Shinken master by the name of Raoh. And even he couldn't beat me! That's right, he ran away from me and never challenged me again!"

Kenshiro was shocked. Raoh.... couldn't beat him? Souther loomed over Kenshiro once more. "Now you'll learn.... why he refused to fight me again". Kenshiro bounced back up and struck the Meimon point on the biceps. "Dan Kotsukin". With this, the opponent's muscles would explode. But nothing happened. Souther's grin grew even wider. "Futile, boy!" Kenshiro then struck the Ryugan pressure point on Souther's chest. "Seioi Ko" This is impossible Kenshiro thought. With the Ryugan pressed, the body would become far more receptible to pain and touch. Kenshiro concentrated all of his power to his fist and threw it at Souther's torso. Souther was knocked backwards two feet, but the harm to him was insignificant. "Impossible... is this guy even human.." Kenshiro muttered to himself. "Your skill surpasses Raoh... however, you cannot conquer my body!" Souther launched another two cross slashes at Kenshiro's chest, which was too much for him to bear. Blitzed by the attack, Kenshiro flopped into the air and fell back down, unconscious.

The Man with Seven Scars was defeated by the Holy Nanto Emperor. Hokuto Shinken has lost once again.

"Well.... I suppose you did better than your master who couldn't even touch me. But alas, I will end your life, man whose name I do not know".
But before he could put his hands on Kenshiro again, Shu stepped in. "You.... another Nanto warrior," Souther said, recognizing him. Shu grabbed onto Kenshiro's body and escaped from Souther's grasps, riding away on the vehicle.

"You might have won this time, but this is not the end Souther! His name is Kenshiro, and he will be back to beat you!" Shu called as the two escaped...

The Next Day

Buffed and fully healed, Kenshiro approached the base of the pyramid. Souther was near the top, witnessing the near-completion of his glorious structure. His men at the bottom recognized Kenshiro, pointed their fingers at him, and laughed.

"hahaha! It's the scrub that Souther-sama creamed. Hey, Souther-sama! The flee has come back, haha!"

Souther turned around to see a deeply serious Kenshiro.

"Ho? The Hokuto man comes before me again?" Souther grinned.

One of his men came close to Kenshiro. "What do you think you're going to do here, worm? Souther-sama already crushed you and your sorry ass!"

Just then the man's head split vertically in two, like a knife cutting a piece of ham. Shu, who used a Nanto kick on that man, stood besides Kenshiro. "Go on. This is your fight", he said.

Kenshiro walked all the way up the pyramid, stopping just five steps from Souther. The two men looked at each other. Souther noticed a change in Kenshiro's eyes. They were determined and serious, as if a tiger had awoken inside of him.

"I'll kill your spirit as I will kill your life", Souther gloated as he took off his cloak. He was now in the same battle gear he had when he faced Kenshiro.

"Souther.... Hokuto Shinken will never die!" Kenshiro bellowed, as he formed the Bird hand seal.

"Tenryu Kokyu Ho". His body amplified several times to tap into 100% of his strength potential, increasing all of his physical stats. The explosion of energy made his torso rip apart once again, revealing his huge bare-naked chest. Now, he was ready to fight at full power.

"So you've been hiding some power, eh? That doesn't matter, because I am the Emperor. You're no different than the peasant who don't even deserve their names to be remembered by me!" Souther called out. "Distant Soaring Peak!"

Souther took advantage of his stanceless speed-based style to burst forward, throwing out dozens of rapid-fire hand thrusts at Kenshiro. Yet, Kenshiro, in his amplified form, was not caught off by Souther's speed. He was well aware of the Emperor's Nanto Hoo Ken, and that the basis behind the technique was overwhelming the opponent with pure power. Reacting to his attacks, Kenshiro backed away from all of his assaults until Souther was done with them. The problem with a purely offensive fighting style is the lack of defensive manuevers, thus leaving Souther completely open to Kenshiro's counter-attack.

"WATAH!"

Kenshiro launched a simple roundhouse kick right into Souther's chest, causing him to tumble backwards several steps. Blood spilled from his mouth.

"Che... so this level won't work on you huh. Damn brat..." he grunted.

"How's that, Souther? My fist reached you", Kenshiro said.

"That maybe so.. HOWEVER! You still cannot win against my body! Let me tell you this. Nanto Hoo Ken uses a technique called "Holy Cross Feather". My martial art manipulates wind chakra to make me as light as a feather, thereby making my speed skyrocket. This principle is what makes Nanto Hoo Ken work as a purely offensive, no-defensive combat art. Against my overwhelming power, no man can ever beat me. I have not even shown you the full extent of my agility. Observe, Kenshiro! Why I am among the fastest shinobi in the world!" Souther explained.

A surge of chakra exploded from Souther, as he called upon wind chakra to not only make him lighter but also to focus along his hands, increasing the sharpness of his deadly thrust attacks. "Here I come!"

Once again, the Emperor's speed became a blur to him just like it was when he first faced him. Kenshiro barely evaded an attack that was meant for his eyes, and instead it slashed his cheek.

"Hyakuretsu Ken! ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA ATTAH!"

Those one hundred rapid blows hit Souther right in the chest, sending him actaully falling half-way down the pyramid before he caught himself. A mild level of blood could be seen glowing from his mouth. "Your skill..... impeccable as always!" he said.

Souther then came flying at him with burst speed. Kenshiro, adapting his reflexes to react to Souther's tremendous speed, stuck his fingers out before him. Mimicking Nanto Seiken's art, he channeled chakra through his fingers to enhance their penetrating power. And like so, he stopped Souther before he could launch his deadly attacks, by stabbing his fingers a centimeter or so into his chest. Concentrate he thought. He used this opportunity to use his superhuman senses to read the flow of blood in Souther's body, and was surprised when he heard Souther's heart beat. What's this?!

"Like I said, Hokuto Shinken cannot defeat me!"

A cross-shaped wound appeared on Kenshiro's chest, forcing a light shower of blood to spill out. He was not able to defend himself against Souther's super-fast slashes. Kenshiro tumbled down the steps, groaning in pain, before he caught himself.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! Once again, God smiles upon me".

Kenshiro got back up, with an even more serious look on his face. "Souther! I know your secret!"

"What?!" Souther retorted.

"I've seen through the trick behind your body. And I've read all of your moves. The same thing won't work on Hokuto Shinken twice", he declared while walking up towards Souther.

"You speak nonsense. Your incoherent rumbling has to end today". Souther came flying at Kenshiro once more, but Kenshiro countered by lifting his leg right in Souther's face. "ATTA!" Kenshiro cried out, and struck the Meimon pressure point in Souther's biceps with extreme speed right before punching Souther flat in the chest, sending him flying into the air. Souther caught himself, regained balance, and landed on his footing.

"Have you gotten used to my speed? You've seen through Nanto Hoo Ken?" Souther wondered, but as he did so his muscles started to contract violently showing nasty veins and shit. "What?! You hit my pressure points?!" he called out as the contraction of his muscles started to expand to his upper chest and then his other arm.

"I discovered it while I was feeling your blood flow. I read that your heart was on the other side of your body, and deduced that all of your pressure points were reversed. That's why Hokuto Shinken does not work on you! But now that I know where they are, it looks like your body has become your downfall, Souther!"

"Gr...." Souther growled. With his incredible endurance, he resisted the effects of Hokuto Shinken, thereby delaying the explosion of his muscles. Such a thing was very impressive. "I am not done for yet!" Souther called out as he back-flipped all the way to the top of the pyramid. "Tenshō Jūji Hō!" Souther held his hands out on his sides on even level, while keeping his feet together. It looked like he was imitating the shape of a cross.

"What's this?" Kenshiro asked.

"This is Nanto Hoo Ken's only stance! It only comes out when facing an opponent stronger than myself. With this, you will witness my true power!" Souther revealed. Energy exploded from him, outputting his full chakra. Souther flew at Kenshiro from on top of the pyramid, and slashed his shoulders before Kenshiro can react in time. Kenshiro understood that Souther's speed was something out of this world. He must find a way to defend against it and his slash attacks!
Kenshiro took on Hokuto Shinken's ultimate stance: Tenha no Kamae!  It resembles the Hokuto constellation, with the opponent's body postured, the left arm hanging out in a L-shaped upwards above the left shoulder and the right arm hanging out downwards below the right hip.

"Come again, Souther!" Kenshiro dared. This stance allowed him to use the Toki coming out from him to the fullest extent.

"This is the end of the battle, Kenshiro of Hokuto!" Souther came at Kenshiro to drive his hand right into his chest, but just a centimeter before he could reach Kenshiro's bare flesh, he stopped abruptly. "What?!" Souther cried. "I have manipulated my Toki aura into a shield. All who tries to touch me will stop in motion!" he revealed. "Now then..... Hokuto Ujo Mosha Ha!"

"ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATAT TATATATA!"

He launched a flurry of rapid-fire punches right at Souther's chest, before hitting his heart hard to send a tremendous shock all throughout his body. This overrode his ability to resist his previous nailing of pressure points. "It is over, Souther.... I won't go any further.. Omae wa mo shindeiru" Kenshiro said.

"Kenshiro... ha....ha... I must ask you... why do you go so far as to avenge your master?" asked Souther.

"Love! And it is my duty to protect the name of the man who taught me how to fight!" Kenshiro answered.

"I see...." Souther stood back. "I am the Holy Emperor Souther! I will not be killed by Hokuto Shinken!" And with his final attack, he thrusted a chop right into his heart. Kenshiro was taken back at Souther's suicide.

"Kenshiro... I'm glad that.. you were my final opponent"

And with that, Souther's life ended.

Kenshiro thought about Souther's last words and walked back down the steps of the pyramid. Suddenly, he was intercepted by a Nanto elder. Kenshiro just looked at him, and it was then did the Nanto elder tell Kenshiro the story behind Souther.

He told Kenshiro that Souther used to be a loving, caring, and kind man who loved his master who treated Souther like his son. However, because of Nanto Hoo Ken's one successor at a time rule  and the fact that the master was already old and past his prime, he purposefully tricked Souther into killing him by pulling Souther's hand into his heart, killing himself. Souther thought this meant that his master never loved him and only wanted to preserve Nanto Hoo Ken, which made him mad and corrupted, thus leading to the events.

Taking this in, he thought about his own master and thought if Ryuken would have done the same to him. Even more thought-provoking, would he have become like Souther? Kenshiro grieved for Souther after hearing this, because he now realized that Souther was righteous and honorable, but was just very misguided. He returned to the base of the pyramid.

"We are forever indebted to you, Kenshiro..." Shu said.

Kenshiro simply nodded, and would return to Konohagakure.

[END]

Part One: Raoh vs Juuza

The entire landscape fell right into the view of the Conqueror's eyes. He painted this scene - it was his design. His mini-village army marched towards the Royal Capital under the banner of Ken-Oh. The overambitious commander wanted to overthrow the Daimyo, and he would use his troops to do so. Nobody can stop his conquest. Nobody....

A figure stood in the middle of the canyon they were treading on. "Yo!" he greeted. Raoh stopped his great black horse Koku'o's tracks, for he recognized that man easily. It was Juuza of the Clouds, one of the masters of Nanto Seiken. "Juuza....hah hah hah.... so you decide to show yourself right when I'm about to trample over this nation?" said Raoh.

"Tch tch tch", tutted Juuza, waving his finger before the Fist King. "Hokuto and Nanto. You and I will always be connected by the stars. But we're opposites. While I'm chill, you're going around slaughtering people to fill up your ego. Stop being a dickhead, man".
Raoh growled. "That will be the last time ANYONE talks to Ken-Oh like that". "You don't like it, Mr. Narrator? Why don't you get off your high horse and fight me like a real man?" Juuza demanded. A dark laugh escaped from Raoh. "You are still a fool, Juuza. As if you can knock me off Koku'oh!" he replied. A grin appeared on Juuza's face. "Let's test that, why don't we..."

He ran towards Raoh with unprecedented agility, moving so swiftly that Raoh himself had trouble perceiving the man. But Raoh was the king of all fists, and there was nothing Juuza can do to harm him. He raised a toki barrier surrounding him and his horse, which will serve to repel Juuza and send him back he came from. But instead of that happening, Juuza leapt right over Raoh and landed safely behind him. A second later, Raoh's helmet cracked into two. Raoh's horse went wild, and he had to hop off his trusty steed. "What magic is this?" Raoh asked.

"Hehe...you Hokuto warriors aren't the only ones who can use toki. I can too!" Juuza displayed his fearsome battle aura, showing that he can control his ki too. A burst of chakra released itself from Juuza. "Let's go, Raoh!" Juuza launched a series of kicks at Raoh, who thought he could dodge them all until the last one curved abruptly towards his neck. raoh had to block it with his shoulder, sending the titan down on one knee with an an injured arm. "My style is Garyu no Ken! I created it myself, and it is a fist fit for a man as free as me". Raoh got back up, like a lion emerging from its den. "Such arrogance. I have told you that my fist is unrivaled. Come at me again, Juuza!" Juuza ran towards him with a smug look on his face, charging his hands with a tremendous amount of chakra. He slammed his two palms flat right on Raoh's chest. "Gekiheki Haisui Shō!" Juuza released two chakra outputs through his palms onto Raoh's chest, creating two palm-shaped holes inside his flesh. Blood spilled from Raoh's mouth, but it was followed shortly with laughter. Juuza's arm started to twitch uncontrollably. "Not bad, Raoh.... not bad at all..." Juuza muttered. Raoh gloated, "Dan Kotsukin! I've nailed the pressure points on your biceps. Your hands will now explode!" And so they did.

Juuza wrestled in pain, having his fist essentially sealed by Raoh. "It's over for you, Juuza of the Clouds!" Raoh moved forward to slam a fist right into Juuza's chest, an all-powerful attack. Juuza coughed up blood, but it was Raoh who fell into his trap. Immediately after the attack landed, Juuza tilted backwards and wrapped his legs around Raoh's arm, locking it in place and putting his weight on his shoulder that he made the tyrant's entire body fall to the ground. Juuza kept him there. "You have underestimate my Garyu no Ken, a style that is free to do whatever it wants! Now, in just a minute, I will only have to rip off your arm..."

"What tenacity, Juuza! So this is your willpower... but the body of Ken-Oh cannot be defeated by the likes of you!" Charging his aura, he enhanced his strength with Big Dippler Steel Fist. With his muscles amplified, he lift Juuza up and nailed his Kaiamon-Tenchō. Juuza's lock slacked, as the pain being sent throughout his body was too much for him to bear. "Your fighting ability that you have been praised for back in our youth continues to amaze me even this day. However, this is as far as you can go. I, on the other hand, must march onward with my conquest".

"Kenshiro....is waiting for you... at the Hokuto stadium..." Raoh nodded and touched Juuza in a pressure point that would give him a peaceful death. A final farewell to a worthy opponent. Kenshiro, it is fate that I must dominate you once and for all....



Part Two: Kenshiro vs Raoh

Kenshiro walked up to the stadium of the Hokuto temple. These walls, stone, and pillars all knew him as he knew them. He trained here, with his now shattered family: his father Ryuken and his brother Raoh. Memories of the past remained in his head, and so Kenshiro re-visited. The past of fighting blood, tears, and sweat with the finest Hokuto masters. A steed sounded in the distance, which Kenshiro would recognize anywhere. That familiar figure, giant and titanic in appearance, strode into reunion with a long lost brother. Raoh, glorified in plating and armor, appeared before him. Getting off his horse, Raoh discarded his helmet and his cloak in preparation for the duel between Hokuto Brothers.

"Kenshiro, I can see you've grown stronger since our last bloody battle. I see that you've chosen this place to be where I, Ken-Oh, conquers the last threat to my power".

"No, Raoh... I chose this place to be your grave! Here where you gained your power will also where it will be sealed forever", Kenshiro retorted, adopting his battle stance.

Raoh took his own as well, grinning. "Then let us see, once and for all. Who is better fit to succeed Hokuto Shinken, after all!"

Both men charged up their auras, Kenshiro's cool blue vs. Raoh's raging red. With their fighting toki out, they also used Art of Dragon's Breathing to unlock all of their body's full potential. Chakra bursted from their bodies and energy collected around them from within in a massive torrent of power. Both brothers were now at their strongest, fighting to their peak.

"RAH!" Raoh yelled as he charged towards Kenshiro, who did the same. THey smashed fists together, which created a shockwave powerful enough to obliterate all the stone pillars that surrounded them. Raoh moved in to try to grab Kenshiro, but the latter used formidable speed to dodge Raoh's advance. "Senjukai Ken!" A step-up from his Hyakuretsu Ken, Kenshiro launched 1000 fist attacks at Raoh while yelling "ATATATATATATATATATA!" Raoh responded by dishing out his own Hokuto Gekiken and yelling 'DORARARARA!"

At the end of their barrage, the entire stadium was pulverized to dust and their fists were bleeding, heavily bruised. "You have grown well. To think that you can equal me in speed, accuracy, and strength. You are a worthy opponent, my brother!" Raoh exclaimed as he ran towards Kenshiro and punched him flat in the chest with Big Dippler Steel Fist. Kenshiro tanked out with only a little blood flowing from his mouth, and the two continued to fight; displaying formidable Hokuto techniques to each other.

The ground shattered, cracks appeared all over the earth.

"ATATATATATATATATA!"

"DORARARARARARARA!"

Raoh declared: "I don't need light nor tears. With your defeat, I shall be the strongest!" And with that, he jumped above kenshiro and slammed him to the ground with a double-axe fist attack. Kenshiro fell, struggling to get back up. "Who do you think it was who taught you how to fight? I am your superior in every single way!" Hearing that, Kenshiro emerged back on his feet, tougher than ever. He landed a punch right on Raoh's face, sending him staggering back. The two continued to punch each other with their fists - fists which have known great pain and suffering.

"Enough of this! We both know that our fists have accomplished much more than just punching!" He charged chakra and toki all into his hand, focusing it into a soon-to-be blast. "Heaven's Command Charge! Return to dust, Kenshiro!" Kenshiro remembered this technique from the last time they fought, and recognized the brilliance of the light. Just then, images and emotions of sadness and grief emerged from Kenshiro, sending deep sorrow down to his heart. The ki blast destroyed the space that Kenshiro occupied, and when the dust cleared, nothing remained.

"This is the difference between our power, brother! I have conquered this entire world?"

"Ho? Is hitting thin air all it takes to do that?"

Raoh whirled around, meeting Kenshiro who was right behind him. "What?!" RAoh thought that he simply dodged, so he punched Kenshiro, only to see that his attack phased right through him. With a burst of speed, Kenshiro passed right through Raoh, but not without landing a series of cutting attacks all over him. He sliced his elder brother's flesh numerous times, opening up cuts all over his body. Raoh fell to his knees. "Impossible.... is this Hokuto's greatest secret?" "Indeed, Raoh. It is what you failed to obtain from our father Ryuken. Musou Tensei! Hokuto Shinken's greatest technique. A man isolates himself from the physical world and inhabits a void of nothingess, where the feelings and memories of his fallen comrades and enemies also live alongside him! I have transcended the living and reality, thus you cannot touch me! I, on the other hand, can hurt you as I please. Now Raoh, are you prepared for the hell that a demon such as yourself deserves?"

Raoh panted. This makes him intangible.... I cannot damage him! But he can still use Hokuto Shinken on me! an invincible technique! he thought. "The next attack will end your life, brother!" Kenshiro rushed towards Raoh, only to be caught off guard by Raoh rushing towards him. "Musou Tensei!" Raoh shouted. The two men collided with each other, and their conflicting toki and chakra auras caused them to violently repel each other in different directions. The reaction was so strong that it blew off their tops and left them bleeding heavily. The two chest-naked men got back up, their faces bloodied with bruises and scars all over them. "Impossible.... you..." Kenshiro began. "That's right, Kenshiro. I have been holding it back all this time. I too have also grasped Hokuto's greatest secret and learned the same technique as you have! Musou Tensei!"

"How is this possible? You, who have killed your own heart and soul..." Kenshiro asked.

The look on Raoh's face began to change. "I, too, was shattered when I heard of Yuria's death. I loved her as much as you did. It was then did I realize the key to unlocking Musou Tensei. Only when a Hokuto master fully understands the nature of insurmountable sadness; feeling deeply the emotion of sorrow, grief, and loss can one separate themselves from physical reality. By knowing that which naturally conquers the soul, only then can the soul find themselves reunited with the ones that they have lost in life. Here we stand, two Hokuto brothers who have gone far beyond our predecesors, and all of mankind! And so I will do the impossible, to destroy an indomitable soul!" The two used Musou Tensei against each other; several phantom images of each brother appeared mimicking the original's moves. It looked like some kind of dance as they fought.

As only a Musou Tensei user can touch another Musou Tensei user, the tide of the battle has been balanced out once more. Raoh used up all of his chakra to spread a deadly barrier around him, which would disintegrate everything that comes into range. "Step in, Kenshiro. I will show you that I have become so powerful that you cannot even touch me!" Kenshiro gave off a deep sigh to relax himself and he concentrated all of the chakra in his body, amplifying the aura surrounding himself. "We shall see.... about that.." Kenshiro carefully placed his foot inside Raoh's toki, fearless and determined. Nothing happened. Raoh was shocked, as one could tell from his face. Kenshiro continued to slowly move towards Raoh, now fully submerged inside of his toki. Yet the younger brother was not fazed by Raoh's barrier. What is this? How could this be? Are you to tell me that his chakra and toki are strong enough to match mine? Is that why he can overcome my toki?! Raoh looked into Kenshiro's eyes, and saw that they were glittering with sadness. Those were the eyes of a man who has fought many and lost many, and another person will soon be included there. Why is he not afraid? Raoh was then shocked to see tears flowing down Kenshiro's face. "Raoh. The next attack will separate us forever. You were my great older brother, who I have admired and treasured all these years. Even now, that has not changed; the feeling is burned into my heart for eternity". He was completely caught off guard by this confession. "Very well! I shall give you all that I have. All that I have in my fist, Kenshiro!" He concentrated all of his toki and chakra to his fist, which Kenshiro did. Both of them pulled their arm backwards, before letting it go right at the other's bodies.

Kenshiro's punch was faster than Raoh's, so it slammed right into his chest before Raoh's fist could reach him. "WATAH!" Kenshiro screamed on impact. "I have touched..... one of your pressure points". Raoh's body started to twitch right before blood poured from every inch of his body. It came out in huge volume from his mouth and his fists. Raoh tumbled to the ground, looking up at Kenshiro who seemed even sadder than before. "No... not yet! Not yet!" raoh shouted as he pressed the Sekkatsu-ko pressure point on his thigh three times. "Temple Lively Hole!" That forced chakra to expel from raoh's body, giving him a massive strength boost. Raoh jumped back on his feet, and gave out an energized shrieking kiai. Raoh stood looking at Kenshiro, who seemed even prouder and taller. No, even now, it was clear to him. Raoh had been defeated.


Part Three: Between Hokuto Brothers - The Fate At Century's End

A smile appeared on Ken-Oh's face. "What a magnificent man you have become, Kenshiro. My brother, the greatest Hokuto warrior.... I knew all along that you who have fought and learned alongside your friends and enemies, facing much more loss than I have.... it is inevitable that you should overcome me here... here where it all began. To you, Kenshiro! You have defeated me!"

A feeling of pride rushed through his heart, as he saw tears running down Raoh's face. "Raoh..." Kenshiro began. He had never seen his brother like this. So liberated and happy. Raoh began to walk towards his army, who had been watching from the distance. His generals and commanders were calling his name. "Having being overcame, my empire will collapse," he said, acknowledging the superior opponent. There was only one thing left to do. "Farewell, Kenshiro", bidded Raoh.

Using Zenrai no Ken, he concentrated all of his remaining chakra, toki, and life force from his body and soul all into his fist. "Me and my proud fist..." he began. "I have not a single regret in all of my life!" He punched towards the sky, sending a blast all the way into the heavens. The skies glowed brightly, clearing all the clouds. Raoh had gone up to heaven.

Kenshiro looked at his older brother, who to him was the greatest man of Hokuto. Standing, dead and gone, but not forgotten. He was still standing like a statue, with his fist in the air and a smile on his proud face, manly tears running down. It was a spectacular sight, like he had never seen before. Kenshiro walked over to him and placed a hand on Raoh's shoulder. "Heaven...... heaven is smiling on you, Raoh!" he praised his brother. Kenshiro walked away, accepting his victory. With his dear brother gone, he was the only Hokuto warrior left. As it should be, as fate had intended it - at the closing of Century's End.

From to and fro, he advanced through the trees of the outskirts of Konohagakure. The target was Dr. Hishigi, a reknown Jounin in Konohagakure. Having had abandoned his laboratory, an emergency warning was given out to all Jounin in Konohagakure to stop Hishigi from leaving the borders of the Land of Fire. As Konoha's deadliest Jounin, he was employed as a one-man special forces to bring him back in. Hishigi was now classified as a S-class Missing Ninja, and his abilities are regarded to be dangerous.

With his superior senses, he was able to track the good Doctor with his sense of smell, which rivals that of a canine. With a leap, he jumped towards the last spot where the smell ended, but did not know that he had just landed on a trap. Accompanied by a flurry of Fuinjutsu seals, an electric barrier enveloped Kenshiro, trapping him within. Hishigi just looked at Kenshiro. "Forcefield Barrier.... you're not getting out of this anytime, Konoha ninja.... Although I can't kill you with this alone, I have more than enough time to escape". Kenshiro tried punching the barrier with his fists, but it just left a small electric burn on him. "Your taijutsu cannot break out of the barrier...Ninjutsu using chakra is also useless.."

"Then I shall use something that is not Taijutsu nor Ninjutsu!" Kenshiro raised his toki, and concentrated it into the palm of his hand. With its release, he sent a blast of toki right at Hishigi. The blast disintegrated the barrier seals, destroying the barrier. "Outrageous", Hishigi uttered before bringing a seal before his face and using the Shunshin jutsu to escape barely in time. He appeared elsewhere, with a moderate injury on his shouder. Using his master medical skills, he healed the wound quickly with Mystical Palm technique. "A technique I've never seen before.... chakra absorption techniques probably can't even affect it. If I hadn't dodged, I would have probably been vaporized", Hishigi noted, seeing the building-sized area of the blast. "Hokuto Shinken cannot lose to you", Kenshiro stated firmly. Hishigi channeled chakra into the blade of his trusty blade Hakuya, allowing the metal to condense that chakra to the extreme. "Hakuya Slash!" With a vertical swing of his sword, Hishigi fired a concentrated wave of chakra. Kenshiro immediatley formed the Bird handseal and used Art of Dragon's Breathing to amp his body's potential to 100%, allowing him to tank the blast. What sounded like a deep groan came from him. "Had it not buffed myself up.... I would have sustained a serious wound on my shoulder", Kenshiro said. "Indeed, and that was not even the highest I can go with Hakuya. However, even I can tell that you are too strong for my blade to kill. Looks like Konohagakure sent their most dangerous man, after me", Hishigi said. Pouring an even more massive amount of chakra into his blade, he swung several times with extreme precision towards Kenshiro. Eight crescents rode on the earth, reducing the solid rock into fine dust instantly. Kenshiro could tell from their slower velocity and inferior luminosity that each of them were weaker than the first one he withstood. Arms up, he just took the Hakuya slashes with only minor wounds, and was even able to grab the last two with his bare hands. However, that was what the swift swordsman had wanted, for while he had diverted Kenshiro's attention to his chakra blades, Hishigi himself made it to Kenshiro's back, having finished form a series of handseals. "Reverse Directions!" He smacked his hands right on Kenshiro's face, and manipulated the electric signals governing his sense of sight. Releasing his grasp, Kenshiro was immediately distorted. What he previously saw was turned upside down and rightside up, as if all of the four cardinal directions were inverted. "What sorcery did you put on me? My vision is not normal", Kenshiro said. "You'll have to get used to it", Hishigi said before charging his hand with medical chakra. He ran at Kenshiro and slashed his chest; Kenshiro barely dodged it by jumping backwards. "A good reflex. Knowing that you cannot fight me face-to-face with your inverted vision, you'll have to rely on motor actions based on retreat. However, I have cut some of the muscles surrounding your liver. In a minute, you will face some mild internal bleeding. Now is the time to flee before you get yourself in deeper trouble, hunter-nin", Hishigi warned.


Kenshiro simply wiped his lip with a finger and proceeded to touch his temples with both hands. "What are you doing?" Hishigi asked. In five seconds, Kenshiro used Hokuto Shinken on himself to nail pressure points that would reset his vision and restore his normal sense of sight to him. "Better..." Kenshiro said, before running at Hishigi and hitting him in the Keichu pressure point. Hishigi took that attack relatively well, before charging his Hakuya sword with max. chakra output. Bringing his sword above his head, Hishigi brought it down on Kenshiro and released the energy at point-blank.

"Nishi Shinku Ha!" With a mere two fingers, Kenshiro caught the blade by its blunt side, halting the blade as it exploded in his face basically. He came out with extensive scratches and bleeding, but he stood still like a human tank. "Che", uttered Hishigi as he let go of his blade and simply kept his distance away from Kenshiro. "In a battle of power, I cannot reduce you to dust as you are right now..." Hishigi said. Kenshiro threw Hakuya right back at the ground next to him. "I touched one of your pressure points earlier.... your insides will explode in a few seconds", he declared.

Hishigi was unfazed. "Those pressure points you speak of.... no longer exist", he said. With a quick move, he removed everything that covered his face, arm, and chest. Kenshiro's blood immediately froze, paralyzed by the sight even before any real effect took place. Staring at him were dozens of demonic-looking eyes that seem to have been fused with a human body. "This is what Konoha wants.. what I've been working on these past years. A secret kinjutsu that has been perfected by bio-science. The Medusa Eyes!" Focusing chakra through them, Hishigi activated their effect. "Now, turn to stone!" Responding to the chakra input, the eyes started to glow and used their Petrification on Kenshiro. Kenshiro found that he could not move his body, and could see that his legs and pants turned into a concrete-like color. They were stone. "The more chakra the target has, the longer it takes to pertrify them. You are obviously a very powerful opponent. But this is where your power ends. See for yourself the deadliness of this jutsu.... and know why I must seal it away forever.." Hishigi said. Kenshiro grunted as the petrification effect slowly made their way up his body, now turning the bottom half of his torso into stone. He groaned, and raised his toki to the max. His fighting aura envelopping him, he managed to halt the petrification. "What?!" Hishigi shouted, losing his composture. This was impossible, for the Medusa Eyes to be stopped like that. "It's as I've said before.... Hokuto Shinken cannot be defeated!" His toki eroded away the stone effect, slowly returning his body back to flesh. "Your eyes no longer work on me", he said and he poured his chakra into his toki, sending it to Hishigi's body to damage several of his eyes. Hishigi howled and fell back to the floor. All of his arsenal was defeated; his means of offense obliterated. "No.... my science is perfect!" Hishigi healed himself with medical ninjutsu, got back up, and then focused all of his Medusa Eyes into petrifying Kenshiro once more. The Man with Seven Scars, reading his opponent's movements, boosted his chakra consumption to Shunshin right behind Hishigi where his eyes could not see him. Instead, the tree behind him was turned into stone. "The same attack will not work twice on a man of Hokuto Shinken".

Right as Hishigi tried to turn around, Kenshiro jabbed four fingers into the Hyakkai presure points located on his forehead several times, and then gently removed them. Hishigi stood stunned, as if he himself was petrified, unable to understand what Kenshiro did. Kenshiro turned around and said, "Omae wa mou shindeireu" (You're already dead). Hishigi did not understand and three seconds later, tried to resume his usage of the Medusa Eyes. Those were the last three seconds of his life. The man collapsed to the floor afterwards, died from being killed by Hokuto Shinken. Kenshiro carried the body back home to Konohagakure.