"Then hurry up and get over to your side. I'll show you." Kokkaku looked over to Shizu. "A handicap? More like it's fair now, your team has a guy that doesn't even want to play."
Raiden had looked down at Tengoku, he pat his shoulder and removed his hand. "I'll be seeing you at the tournament Tengoku." He said so cockily, he looked over to Shizu. "You guys have crazy teamwork but don't worry we'll handle this next round." Raiden had looked for Kasaru, when he spotted him he ran over to his side. "Kasaru! Hey!… let me help you." He grabbed Kasaru in an attempt to lift him, giving him support to take the weight off of his legs.
The mist had faded, Yuki reappeared as her ability was brought back to herself, she smiled sadistically at Shizukana. "You know who I am. We'll see how things look after this is all over.
"Sounds like this one's good, alright I can save myself for this last game then." He placed his hand onto Kokkaku's shoulder, giving him a smile.
"You doing alright now?"
Joseph let his shadows wrap around any of his wounds for now, acting as Faux bandages.
Kasaru was still very much out of it, he made a noise back at Raiden but didn't move his head.
"No I'm good let me just..just give me a moment.." He said quickly, slurring his words as he let out an ill sounding groan once more. Eventually his strength was restored enough where he was able to get up with assistance of Raiden.
"Augh..."
"He's green. Your guy just shit the bed just for a point..but I guess we're even." Shizukana got ready on her side, the referee returning Yoshiwara's flag to the other side. "Let's have a good one though..Just don't blow out your knees or something." She looked toward Yuki. "More like we'll see how you'll look after you take a loss for the second time in a row." Tengoku walked back to his side standing side by side together with her.
"We have a tied game! The person who scores the next flag will be named the victor of this bout!" The crowd screamed, enjoying every second of the battles. Pure unabashed competition.
"On your mark..get set…Go!"
The ref blew the whistle.
Tengoku moved at rapid speeds. He elbowed gharma straight out of the way charging for the flag, Gharma stumbling and twisting as he didn't even see it coming.
What kind of speed? It's like he had turned the Jets on, easily going for another point to end the match in seconds.
Shizukana's sakura petals followed him as the two moved in tandem, Shizu backed him up on the play as they sped through Ashina's defense. Vermelha followed after, running toward the flag and trailing the two. Creatures started to crawl out from her hands as their flames left a trail along side with her, the speed shaping the flame to its end.
"I'm alright. Thanks for the backup." KokkY positioned himself again in a defensive stance near their own flag, the plan worked before, so he was going to do it again. Raiden, after assisting Kasaru back to the Ashina side, watched Tengoku and dashed towards his direction. Dictating and predicting the area he would dash to and jumping in his way. Raiden's sword was once again summoned as he knew he would have to make this last round quick.
Yuki spun her guns around once again, launching off the everlasting mana blasts towards Shizukana and Tengoku. Tengoku jumped up, balancing his body in the air. He knew Raiden would have to swing his blade far and it had to be one wide motion. He could see it with his own eyes that Raiden would either have to let him pass, or take a chance and swing on him.
Shizukana's razor blades dissected and disarmed Yuki's blasts as she zigged and zagged through the field. She closed one of her fans and tossed it as a projectile, it's frame expanding once more and slicing through the ground. She knew Yuki would have to focus on the spinning wheel that she had just made. Shizukana however didn't even aim to hit Yuki, but to launch dirt clean into her face, obstructing her vision. She jumped upward following Tengoku.
Vermelha was the final one to make a jump. She grabbed on to the ground and launched her self straight from above. An Arial assault.
She used her flames to boost herself higher in the air as she headed downwards, following Shizukana throuhg the air as she aimed her hand at the defense. Her fire started to form, burning the sky and changing the smell of the field as her fire got hotter and larger, it was a far greater fireball than the ones she threw before to tease Kokkaku.
"Get ready, she's annoying.." Kokkaku warned Joseph before quickly running to the side, letting her attack crash into the ground as the flames exploded everywhere.
Raiden thrusted his sword forward and let go of the hilt, the next move was up to Tengoku's reaction to the attack.
Yuki pulled out her assassins dagger, charging forwards as her aura turned into a grey mist that surrounded her body* "Round two bitch!"
Tengoku grabbed onto Raiden's blade and used it as leverage to dive on the flag, jumping for it's end.
Shizukna ripped the fan out of the ground and sliced at Yuki, attempting to get around her as she used her fundamentals and footwork. She stepped in and out with each attack before spinning off of Yuki, going for the flag at the same time as Tengoku. Vermelha landed a few feet away from the flag. She was essentially the defense to Tengoku and Shizu's offense. A strategy she formed in her head at that moment. They needed a serious run.
Kokkaku's legs would pop to give him a sudden boost of speed back to Vermelha, the most worrisome on the field right now. Vermelha changed from an offensive to a defensive stance, she eyed Kokkaku down as she no longer used the flames. Only what she was.
Raiden quickly turned and chased after Tengoku, dashing and grabbing ahold of his legs as Tengoku got close to the flag, he dug his feet into the ground as he attempted to pull Tengoku away from the flag.
"Alright. I'm ready to initiate my plan, but as I've said before it'll drain me significantly but allow us to basically win this in one fell swoop." Joseph eyes the flag and the remaining members of Yoshiwara's defense.
Tengoku was latched to the flag as Raiden pulled on him. He shook himself loose rolling around letting go of the flag. He dove on to it once more grabbing it.
Shizu turned and kicked Yuki's wrist causing her to miss her. She spun again back toward the Yoshiwara field, striking her from behind.
"Use it when you think it's best!" Kasaru said, still recovering from the last round.
Yuki's body faded into mist and reappeared next to Shizukana. The mist around her body had grown once again, it didn't take up the whole field this time but it was just enough to surround the flagpole area. She went for a kick to Shizukana's eye as a blade popped out from underneath her shoe. Typically sneaky of her.
Raiden fell forwards before recovering and gave chase to Tengoku, he summoned his blade back to him and launched it towards Tengoku's right foot.
Shizukana ducked the blade and kick, she moved around and rammed her fist into the back of Yuki's head, she held her hand out as the fan came to her hand as she chopped at the back of her neck repeatedly, wearing Yuki down in the process. Every second she was smacked in the back of her head and neck, causing her to fall over.
Tengoku stepped back with Ashina's flag directly in his hand. He had no other choice but to go straight through Raiden if he was going to get this win. He dashed left of Raiden, his mana leaking around him to protect his body.
Yuki took the hits to the back of the head with a grunt. She faded into a mist when Shizu went for more neck chops. She reappeared in the air and had her Mana Blasters in her hands, a bright blue flash was charged on the barrel of the guns. She fired the guns directly at Shizukana, stopping her from touching the flag.
Raiden dashed at Tengoku with his fists clenched as he attempted to punch him, he switched his stance into his padded shoulder as he collided with Tengoku.
Shizu jumped as a hole lied right beneath her feet from the blast. She used the gap to her advantage, the sakura blades slicing the air around her as she pivoted towards the flag from Tengoku.
Tengoku dodged around and collided with Raiden once more. He stepped back before ramming his head into Raiden's attempting to knock him down completely.
Raiden returned the favor ramming his already pounding skull into Tengoku's, more blood dripped down from his forehead and the impact of the clash.
Yuki dashed down and towards Shizu, jumping and grabbing ahold of her back, repeatedly elbowing the back of her head as she did so.
Tengoku kicked Raiden in the stomach. He grabbed him by his head locking his arm around his neck before pulling back, slamming his head into the ground . Tengoku got up and began sprinting towards the Yoshiwara flag, the score about to change.
Shizu watched Tengoku run. She had no other choice. She spun around and slammed her elbow into Yuki's face, the hardest hit she threw yet during the competition. She ran after, aiding Tengoku from his blind spots.
"It's all or nothing's Joseph let his shadows engulf him as he disappeared, materializing beside the flag and grabbing it, once he had a hold of it he disappeared once again and shadow stepped back to their side, scoring the winning point, albeit extremely tired now. He had to lay down with a heavy sigh as sweat dripped off of his brow. Ashina had finally won a game against Yoshiwara.