Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-25687356-20171017213941/@comment-26510601-20171025133743

It seemed like Ieyasu was on his own for this, it just meant he had to be much more careful with this beast. Despite going in with that knowledge, what happened next would completely blindside. This ape, as big as it was, completely avoided Ieyasu's attack by leaping into the air and then smashing the young trainee into the ground with its own feet. Ieyasu instinctively shouted as the ape kicked him straight down into the ground, the entire front of his body slammed straight into the ground but before the full weight of the ape could crush Ieyasu it simply leapt right back off assuming its regular disposition.

For something that large to be able to move like that, the way it did; something about it just wasn't right. Ieyasu felt like in that one moment, it could've done so much worse to him but it only leapt away. It was humiliating to say the least, and Ieyasu couldn't help but feel confused as he pushed himself off the ground only to look back up at the primate.

It was weathered and beaten, time had aged this ape horribly and given it terrible scars as a reminder. It was true that Ieyasu should have been more particularly weary of these telltale signs, but he didn't give it much thought when he accepted the challenge. All of these creatures living in the New World seemed to all be monsters, if not worse.

This one ape had been beyond more battles and fights that Ieyasu had ever experienced, was faster than him even when using Body Flicker, and most likely stronger than him. Ieyasu himself had limited chakra reserves and couldn't afford to use all of it within a single fight, but considering the odds he'd have to rely on his jutsu at some point regardless of what he did. Something about all of the details and information of this just didn't seem quite right, but whatever it was that had been bothering Ieyasu still just didn't come together.

Since there was some space between Ieyasu and the monster, he'd begin to try and observe it as well as the area around them. Of course, Ieyasu would maintain his caution; with that type of speed and strength the ape could make a move at any time and Ieyasu would have to be ready for that possibility. Maybe there was something he could see? Ieyasu couldn't give up just yet, but if he thought on being more elaborate it would have to have little to no chance for any clerical errors. Anything like that in this situation could put a handicap on Ieyasu for the rest of the day, or lead to even worse. There had to be a weak point or some other quality which Ieyasu had yet to look upon.

If he could find anything of new interest, Ieyasu would finally speak up now off the ground and having caught his breath.

"I accept your challenge, I am Ieyasu the Second of the Rise and I will claim this hunt!"

Ieyasu would force a wicked grin at this point, whether what he found was particularly helpful or not it wouldn't matter. Regardless, Ieyasu still intended to give his best to prove himself to the Pyre, and a moment like this would help Ieyasu forget everything that had happened today even if for only a moment.