>>5476971“You're faster than I expected.” the old man continues, swinging his right hand at the wall and slinging every drop of your blood off of him. “Thought for sure I'd have your throat with that one.”
“How'd you get through my armor?” you ask him, relaxing and powering the Energy Body down. Seems it doesn't make a difference against this one, so having it up will only slow you down. And against something as fast as this guy, you're going to need every ounce of speed you can muster. “You're the second one to cut through it.”
“No armor can stop my hands. Although, admittedly, yours slowed my attack enough to stop it from being a lethal blow.” the elderly being says with a smile, you seeing his aura start rising up around him. It has no hint of attack in it, his aura eerily calm despite the bloodlust he's radiating. “You're a lot greater than I'd expected, no wonder my grandson Zeno didn't want to fight you.”
“HE's your grandson?” you wonder to yourself, taking your fighting stance before him while drawing your energy into your right hand. You try and clench your left fist, but you've got no feeling whatsoever in your left. You can't move it at all, his strike through your forearm no doubt damaging important parts in your arm that controls your hand. “Tch.”
“You have no fear, excellent.” the elder says, bending his knees a bit and putting his hands into his coat pockets. “This will be the best fight I've had since I fought that old bastard Ice Cold.”
“What?” you say, shocked. This old man fought King Cold? And they BOTH lived? “No way.”
“Oh, it's true. Was a century or two ago, not sure now.” he replies, you immediately focusing everything you've got into your right fist. If he's on that level, you're going to have to go all-out, right now! “Oho, now that's some good power. But tell me, boy: do you really think you can hit me with that?”
“Only one way to find out.” you reply, shaping and spinning it up into your Piercing Fist MkII. You pour more energy into it than you ever have, your arm trembling while holding that massive energy in check, ready to unleash the technique at a moment's notice.
“Good, GOOOOD!” he exclaims, eyes lighting up as he starts moving towards you. Not surging forward, or using any tricks, just simply WALKING towards you. “This will be fun.”
“HAAAAAAAA!!” you roar, fully forming your Piercing Fist MkII. Immediately it tries to start pulling your body towards your fist, but seeing the old man walking calmly instead try something different. Instead of letting the attack pull you wildly behind it towards him, where you may or may not land the hit, instead you rise up to your full height, and start walking towards the assassin as well.
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