Board Thread:The World/@comment-44207700-20191106093346/@comment-44040794-20191204011705

Was this it?

Tarou was starting to feel some sort of ease coming over the punches he threw even as he took some, like it was dwindling Ozura down however, this couldn't be farthest from the truth. In fact it was just then that Tarou's hand was grasped out of mid-air before it hit his abdomen after Tarou ducked under an attack coming for him. Feeling the strength of this inhuman man, he thought on how this could happen. Had he known that Tarou would go for it? Was he preditcable? Was he just better? Tarou took every thought and action into consideration while he was about to try and pull away. Just then though, his gut swelled with pain which caused his eyes to widen while he spat out saliva, then the next would come as his eyes widened even more. All air in his lungs exited with a dry heave. The pain that radiated throughout his body was something he hadn't felt before, even after doing the things he did to obtain his resilience to most damage. The training he forced himself throuh started to feel like it was all for nothing.

Still being held there, Tarou was trying to catch his breath as even more heavy punches were thrown at his gut, each one breaking down his body more and more, breaking a few of his ribs and fracturing the others. The words Ozura said was all that rang through his mind with his sight becoming blurry and focusing on the ground. He heard some form of movement just before another punch was coming and lifted his eyes to see monks coming over to aid from the formation they built with his help. Ozura let Tarou go as all he did was stand on weak knees until he fell to them. Coughing and puking up blood in significant amounts, the pain wouldn't dull itself out. The screams that followed caused Tarou to look up, watching the men he was supposed to protect die before him. Watching Ozura pull out his bow, he followed the line of the arrow as once his eyes met the elder monk in charge, he was gone in an instant. This wasn't how it was supposed to happen, this couldn't be how it would end...could it? The blurry vision harshly came back as from Tarou's eyes a tear slid down and he muttered through the pain "This is my fight.." over and over again is all that was heard as the silhouetted smile finally left his lips.

Once more Tarou felt like he couldn't do anything just like when his mother fell ill when he was only seven which forced Tarou to join the academy so he could become strong for her. A glimpse of his mother's face flash before him. 'That's right..' is all Tarou thought. He felt heavy in his heart while he thought of the promise he made to her. His body started to shake slightly from a mix of the pain and his emotions, deep in thought as his eyes stared at the ground.



After those words left his lips, he pulled himself from the muck and filth beneath him, one leg at a time until he was standing on his own two feet. Weakened still, he felt like he couldn't stand any longer but he needed to! Tarou coughed up more blood as it hit the ground. His snow white and blood soaked hair dangling in front of his face until he looked up to Ozura. If he met his gaze, Ozura would feel something different from before with the boy. It was Tarou's only killing intent but instead of it feeling cold like his did, Tarou's would feel like a standing right next to an active volcano. The heat was enough to keep Tarou standing while his eyes tunneled on Ozura and he took a single step forward, his foot heavy as it hit the earth. "I won't let you take me from her.." with another step, he said it louder "I won't let you take me from her!" and another while it got louder "I WON'T LET YOU TAKE ME FROM HERRRRR!"

Round 2, DEMOLISH!

With Tarou yelling it out, branches began to expand from his body, they grew taller than his crown from his shoulders and back but not to mention the others that sprouted from his lower back. This power was one not even Tarou knew he had but the technique he forced out was Wood Release: Cutting Technique! Staring at Ozura, Tarou only said with his face showing no emotion but pure seriousness "The Goliath shall fall by the hands of the beast he sees beneath him." In a flash Tarou was gone from Ozura's sight. Was it some form of hidden speed the boy had? No, it was Body Flicker Technique as Tarou appeared behind Ozura, if he had vision like the Uchiha's Sharingan or Hyuga's Byakugan, he would have been able to see his movements, his awareness and reflexes is all Ozura would have to rely on though with this. As Tarou got behind him, the boy reared his right hand back and forced it into the man's back, impacting his spine with all of his force. Even if Ozura would have turned, Tarou would still be going for the general area he first aimed for, so in instance if he turned completely around, it would be going directly for his abdomen. Though, if one looked closer, there was a branch sliding down his right arm. Once his hand made contact, it wouldn't feel like much until the branch impaled itself deeply into Ozura's spine. Whilst Tarou's hand was still against him if he was successful, not only could Ozura possibly be paralyzed from the hit and impalement to his spine, he had more to deal with as a sharp pain could be felt rummaging through his body for only a second until the branches would expand inside of him. They skewered him from the inside out, blood would pour over the ground beneath them both as a large branch even came out from the man's mouth. This was all Tarou had left in the tank for the most part, it was his will to survive, his will to keep a promise, it was Tarou's own WILL OF FIRE!

Had everything gone to plan and Tarou was successful in executing the giant, he'd pull his arm away powerful as the wood connecting them both would begin to splinter and snapped. As it did, Tarou would only fall back to the ground and the branches got back into his body like it never happened except for the holes in his jacket. Breathing heavily, Tarou would cough up more blood and tried to relax his body. He was barely staying awake for the time being but Tarou wasn't one to give up easily. Even in this time, a smile spread across Tarou's lips as he was another step closer to keeping his promise.

Stamina: -2 from Wood Release: Cutting Technique and -1 from Body Flicker Technique

Total: 0.5/5 points.