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>>6181037You crack your knuckles and smirk. “Best two outta three? See if this is really something I can repeat, and if you can dodge ‘em again now that you know what’s coming.”
“Heh. Fine, but I’m not gonna be fooled twice.” Beelzebub declares confidently.
Both of you close in, with you predicting an elbow strike that’d lead into a tail slash. You block and deflect Beelzebub’s elbow and dodge his tail, then deliver a palm strike to his gut, trying Forced Spirit Fission again. Still working as it should. Good. Kicking off of him, you avoid a chop as you twist your body in the air as you ready yourself to form another Ki Mine with it.
Beelzebub doesn’t let up the pressure though, a flurry of punches aimed at you as he raises his power up a bit more. You weave around them and wait for the right opportunity, finally getting behind him and hitting his back with one more palm strike. And with that, just a little more of his Ki for Forced Spirit Fission. Okay, this might still be a friendly spar and test, but you’re gonna need to focus and time this right.
He tries for a flip that turns into a spin kick, with you avoiding it and backing away to place one into the floor, and then the other. You do your best to hide them, but anyone who’s looking for them specifically will still be able to sense that energy. Still, it kinda works. More importantly, you’re going to ensure they react ONLY to Beelzebub. This will be the key to… the, er, Ki Mines working properly against Ozotto later. You dash toward him again and throw a quick jab that he manages to block, but it baits him into trying to counter as it looks like you left your guard open. As he tries to counter, you grab his arm with your free hand and throw him.
Beelzebub stops in midair, even dodging as you kick down toward him. But that’s the intent all along, as you land right at where you set the Ki Mine. Not reacting to you, good. Now he’ll think the area is safe too. You let him chase after you, dodging the next quick flurry of blows, backing away and keeping up your guard. You lead him in a circle eight pattern around the arena, bringing him right back to the mine. Beelzebub almost steps on it, but dodges back at the last moment, grinning cheekily. “Told you, won’t be fooled twi-GAH!”
A roundhouse kick sends him toward the second Ki Mine you had hidden, with it successfully detonating, doing some damage but mostly just proving it can work. Then you catching the first and launching it at him like a fastball, with it exploding in Beelzebub’s face. He’s perturbed, but seems to grumble to himself that he should have expected you to be tricky. Perfect.
“Well, think that was a success?” Beelzebub asks, rubbing his face.
“Think so.” you confirm. “Will still need to use it sparingly against Ozotto himself, but I think it’ll work just fine.”
(cont.)
