The Prelude Part 1

The descent into madness was glorious. Yes! Here he was faced with three opponents. The odds were stacked against him. But by no means was he completely helpless at all. Kouga made the first move and so it was only appropriate that his opponents responded. Failure to at least protect themselves will have certain consequences. How should he go about handling the situation at hand? He will have to do it one by one but at the same time. This was the most efficient way of dealing with your opponents. The odds were always stacked against him which didn’t really matter. Kouga needed to be taught a lesson. His sudden outburst and rage filled actions caused some devastation. Even worse, the man won’t be happy with himself after this is all said and done. He was a completely different person right now. Forgiveness may be in order once the threat is dealt with. Nevertheless, it was a real treat bashing people, ripping out their innards. Killing in the most brutal manner brought a sense of satisfaction. It’s truly delightful and who in their right mind wouldn’t love to lay the smackdown every now and then? This was Kouga’s opportunity to do so, while hoping his opponents will return the favour too. It went down like this.

The Hagoromo’s initial attack was carried out with great speed and was rather sudden. This meant that he gave nothing away, no signs that he was about to attack. No movements, no elbows pulling back, no fists clenching, no hands pushing downward. It stands to reason that reacting while carrying out a flurry of different actions is questionable. This will matter in some cases and in others not so much. Kouga was simply going with the flow right now. In reverse order it went, brown hair shinobi, mister footprints and then lava kid. Dealing with the situation in reverse does not mean ignoring others. From Kouga’s perspective, some individuals are more troublesome than others. As was described, Kouga’s punch shattered the ground for over sixty meters spreading outwards. While simultaneously causing lightning to devastate the target area. Meaning electricity filled the area, leaving only Kouga’s safe zone. Safe to say his speed was too great for the brown-haired lad. Even noticing his sudden action which resulted in a punch wasn’t something he could react to in time. Why? Because the man gave away nothing in terms of sign or intentions. Be that as it may, lightning rose up in the area, zapping and electrocuting all those not equipped to deal with it. Unfortunately for the brown-haired lad, he was struck down without mercy. His situation being one of complete incapacitation. For one, his reaction was too slow. Secondly, the man(brown-haired) opted to use water replacement as a tactic. Even if it were successful, the area itself was filled with lightning release chakra. And being struck while in water all but confirmed the man’s demise. Be that as it may, the man wouldn’t die, but all the same taken out of the battle for a few posts. This meant that the man’s actions that would have occurred after the water replacement did not happen.

Gate man was next in line but do keep in mind Kouga’s attack happened simultaneously for everyone. Ezekiel attempted to sneak onto the battlefield. And as pointed out by others, he wasn’t exactly successful. Noise and footprints gave away his position. In addition to this, the man reached within fifteen meters of Kouga. Safe to say his Ezekiel’s vagueness put himself in the stated position. This was confirmed by Kouga before attacking the trio.

Spoiler:

Ezekiel was already fifteen meters in which was the same as Mo-ri. The importance of this being that his opponent Ezekiel was at a close enough distance. Which made it so that his retreat would need to be from the fifteen-meter distance and not thirty-five.  Ezekiel’s initial retreat placed him at thirty meters from Kouga when the berserker attacked. Ezekiel was still in the process of retreating at this point. His invisible cloak faded away revealing the man, albeit Kouga wasn’t looking in the man’s direction just yet. By the time Ezekiel was made visible to then performed his hand seal. Kouga’s technique had already taken hold of the area. And Ezekiel was still in the warzone so to speak. Ezekiel was propelled using body flicker, dodged a few bolts but not all of them. If he wasn’t struck down at that point, he was shortly after that. His attempt at the body replacement technique failed. There wasn’t any log to switch with, no mention of what the man replaced himself with. And further-more, the kawarimi technique does not equate to automatic dodge or teleportation. The result meant that he too was struck by the lightning. Zapped (Electrocuted) before barely escaping the danger zone. Was he dead? No. Was he hurt? Aye.  

Adding to Ezekiel’s wounds, the man’s body fell numb and will remain so for a couple of posts at least. Meanwhile people were being struck down, Kouga had Mo-ri to contend with. The Lava kid was most interesting, having managed to bring forth his armour before the lightning could overtake him. Kouga made sure to monitor his opponent’s throughout. So, in response to Mo-ri lava armour manifesting. The blue haired Shinobi’s cloak was set at the ready. Kouga “appeared” to be unaware of Mo-ri’s advance towards him. He was ready to react at any time and so he did. Before Mo-ri could make it within ten meters of the berserker. The Shokkou cloak shot forward at Mo-ri moving at 460 speed. Its sudden attack and purpose were to catch the man off guard. The cloak had increased in volume at the stated speed. The material unfolding and spreading rapidly. This resulted in the cloak creating a wall thirty meters high in front of Mo-ri. Meanwhile more material closed in on the man, extended in width and approached Mo-ri from both sides. The cloak formed a cylindrical barrier around Mo-ri. It closed in rather fast before moving the seize the man in its bosom. Now in an enclosed space, no escape from the sides, above or behind. Kouga stood behind his creation on the outside of it. Meanwhile the cylinder shrunk at great speeds. The purpose of the cloak was not only for defense, but to absorb the Chakra and jutsus being used by Mo-ri. This was designed to happen rapidly. The cloak itself was used to push the advancing Mo-ri back, even before he could be captured properly. Should Kouga be successful, Mo-ri would end up a further fifteen meters from Kouga. Pushed further back from his original starting position. The Hagoromo used his cloak in response to Mo-ri’s movements. Should the man move left, right, up, back or below. Kouga will adjust his onslaught accordingly. Capturing his opponents and brutalising each one was now a thing.  And if he cannot accomplish this, the man will take other reasonable measures. Despite going on the offensive, Kouga kept his senses sharp, being alert through sensory and general awareness of his surroundings.

Sorry For The Wait:

OOC: Moving on with the thread. Was waiting for Daichi & Ezekiel to post.

IC:

The battle continued with things unfolding quickly. The actions taken by all parties was in response to those of their opposite. Kouga did well to keep up with three combatants. Two of which he managed to fend off if only for a short period of time. His senses were still as sharp sensory wise. Which enabled him to keep tabs on all that was happening around him. He had his limits of course but his prowess was sufficient enough. Dealing with Mo-ri while in a state of rage was perhaps a bad idea. Kouga was instinctive, which made him more unpredictable. His focus did not wane, which is why he followed through with his attack on Mo-ri. The cloak did as he intended by surrounding his enemy and pushing forward. Using his sensory which remained active. He could tell that the man was advancing. Not only this, he could also sense the change in Mo-ri which was maybe too late. His eyes did not see the figure of the man. Which meant his new form remained foreign to Kouga. But the difference in chakra was telling. The cloak pushed forward, meanwhile creating the cylinder in order to trap his opponent. Mo-ri's reaction was one of someone unfamiliar with Kouga's weaponry. His arsenal while limited was effective. The speed of the cloak intercepted the man before he could use his new tricks to maximum effect. The armour made of lava was absorbed while his other techniques suffered the same fate. The manifestation of chakra arms albeit unseen by Kouga was only temporary. They too were eaten(absorbed) as quickly as they had manifested.

This was on the basis that the lava armour, along with Mo-ri's technique operated as an A-rank technique. The Bijuu's enhancement was just that, enhancements to one's physical well being. The chakra arms carries their very own speed, power and endurance. Mind you it did not matter at present. Mo-ri found himself in the grips of the cloak wrapped tightly from head to toe. Should the Jinchuriki decide to feed more chakra, then the cloak will devour it. Mo-ri wasn't held for more than five seconds before he was flung from the cloak. His body being tossed a good thirty meters from Kouga and at Ezekiel. The man perhaps suffered a few bruises but nothing major at all. The cloak returned to its regular state. Kouga on the other hand fell to one knee, his left hand covered his left eye. His head turned ever so slightly to view Mo-ri and Ezekiel's position. Ezekiel of course being numb from the earlier attack. The brown-haired young man was still incapacitated and in no shape to fight. For Kouga, he was at the mercy of a tug of war. The battle against his inner demons waged on. They demanded blood in order to quell their spirits. Kouga had already delivered on this, so why was he still being haunted? The words did not come but the man cursed his luck. His current situation was not ideal at all.

The markings on his body began to recede, his frantic panting were signs that he was beginning to regain his composure now. "Wait, wait, wait, wait. That's not me". He stated with conviction while rising to his feet. It was coming to an end.

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