Board Thread:Hidden Leaf Village/@comment-24937485-20191126200002/@comment-24937485-20191127050441

'''She… took the blow, willingly? '''

'''His lids slowly peeled back across his twitching eyeballs back as he blankly gazed ahead. Her grasp on his hair was the only thing which kept him upright as she let him have it, verbally. Her words rang true and deep with one sentence in particular etching itself into the back of his mind. “You shouldn’t let your pain take control in a battle.”. She was right. She had beaten him with logic, with her strength, and with her roaring willpower that allowed her to show such compassion even in such a situation and with blood trickling down of her nose. She held enough will to stay true to the voice of her heart. '''

'''Compared to her will, how could he even claim to not let anything get in the way of the future he envisioned? How could he hope of overcoming every hurdle when his determination seemed but a shadow next to her light. Right now, Zhiro felt lost. And he did indeed lose this match as he lost consciousness, at which she would feel him go weak in her grasp. '''

'''He did not yet realise it but the rivers of his determination ran far deeper than he was aware of. There was great potential buried within, him hidden by an unbridled and untempered rage. But perhaps, with the help of Madoka’s lesson and friendship, he would wake up a little wiser. One thing was for sure, even with feeling powerless. He would never give up. '''

'''The last thing he remembered was her soft smile. Then, everything turned black. '''

'''Zhiro was defeated. '''