>>5957593Right as she appeared once more after disappearing again, you quickly caught her off guard with a sharp, right hook to the face. Only for her to guard with her elbow, keeping a mocking, cruel smile on her face as she sweeps her leg towards yours. Forcing you to jump up and guard against the smooth transition into a knee strike. Soon enough you and Guruma started clashing properly for the first time. A constant flux of exchanging blow after blow, each one carrying tremendous power and force as the battleground shook. This would continue to ring across the area as the two of them rained powerful hooks, kicks, and uppercuts at each other. In a battle for supremacy, the first one to expose any openings and thus be taken advantage of would be the loser. Such was the nature of this ferocious fight between beasts even with martial arts.
You were performing mainly well despite the situation. Guruma was using a higher form, but through sheer experience and battle sense, you were able to avoid taking serious damage. But this was gradually becoming a battle of attrition between you. With her astral body and soul now firmly guarded, you were put between a rock and a hard place. You couldn't bring yourself to hurt your grandma, Guruma's words left a haunting chill down your soul. You didn't want to think about it, you couldn't bring yourself to do such a thing. But if things continue to escalate, it might just happen, or worse you would miss the opportunity. As you find yourself almost waning, a pair of hands now touch your gut. Taking a familiar stance.
"You've done well with the Jajanken. Now let's see if you can handle Muten Roshi's signature technique, the Kamehameha." With a bone-chilling laugh, Guruma began the incantation. Her ki spikes wildly as a dark blue orb forms around her palm, quickly swirling with a violent ebb and flow. The high-level airbending variant of the technique at this range felt like you were caught in a maelstrom. And just by the power she was putting out, it was going to be akin to the real thing, only more devastating.
Thinking fast, you kicked yourself off of Guruma, forcing her to pose off as she fired the massive wave of concussion force and vibration into the sky. The attack just barely misses hitting your house but seeing it at point blank only affirmed that it was at the level of a natural maelstrom. But in that haste, it gave you the right opportunity to roll towards the Dragon Jewel. Grabbing it in one fell swoop, you continue to roll as Guruma cancels the attack, ending its onslaught as quickly as it came. With the jewel in hand, you decide the only thing to do was to retreat as you quickly ran from the fight. Right as your form starts to flicker.