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Chapter 40 - Winner Takes All!

Ryizen, Desmond, Lipo, and Jexan all continue to do battle with Lipo revealing he had obtained the water charm from Decapitator DeSoton. But when it looks like Ryizen is gonna kill Lipo Desmond saves him revealing he to has a charm and the battle takes a turn to chaos.

"Chaotic Crashout huh? I always did like that nickname I was given." Desmond grins tossing his dagger back and forward. 

"Damn this maniac having a charm is extremely bad news. Especially considering even before that he was a problem." Ryizen mumbles, gripping his sword tighter.

"Sorry guys but it's time to end the act once and for all." Desmond grins as branches shoot out the ground at Ryizen and Jexan.

"Sword Arts: Mud Sphere!" Jexan says as the sphere covers him and the branches bounce off it.

"Cursed Sword Arts: Total Concentration Cut!" Ryizen says, rapidly slashing through the branches. 

"Nice but not good enough my guy!" Desmond laughs as he charges at Ryizen.

"Dagger Art: Wood chip assault!" Desmond commands out and chips of wood fly at Ryizen.

Ryizen keeps his guard up for Desmond but the chips constantly cut at poke at him. 

"He's smart, he's still wary of me instead of the chips. He's the perfect punching bag!" Desmond gleams.

"I'll have to stay in this sphere if I get out Desmond will easily pierce through my defenses." Jexan says to himself peering through a small hole through his mud sphere.

"Ryizen my guy we shoulda met sooner my man! Imagine the fights we coulda had!" Desmond says, walking toward Ryizen.

"Oh yeah and what makes you so sure?" Ryizen says still tracking Desmond.

"I mean c'mon dawg you're a literal prodigy! You're clearly insanely strong!" Desmond yells out. 

"Prodigy? Yeah cause that's totally what I am. Don't ever disrespect me like that again." Ryizen growls. 

"Oh?" Desmond chirps but stops.

Ryizen then appears in front of Desmond and strikes down only for Desmond to have a branch block the strike.

"Oh c'mon now don't tell me you didn't think I'd fall for that little quick step of yours?" Desmond gleams before slashing Ryizen across the chest.

Lipo who was still trapped in the wood cocoon finally frees himself.

"Jeez, this guy is insane. The damn Shogunate office better pay me a ransom for having to deal with this." Lipo mumbles to himself.

"C'mon prodigy show me what yah got!" Desmond yells, spreading his arms.

"Prodigy huh? What do you know about me? Have you ever trained so hard you thought you'd die? Have you ever wished you'd have strength you knew you could never have? Have you ever seen someone do something immediately after you've tried your damned hardest at it for so long? So once again don't mistake my hard work by saying I'm a prodigy!" Ryizen yells back.

"My fault og I ain't mean to be a smart ass. But I understand yah. My mom she would." Desmond would start seemingly zoning out before shaking his head. 

"Oh what am I talking about you bouta die fool!" Desmond chuckles.

"Sword Arts Secret Arts: Mud snipe." Jexan says as a condensed force of mud shoots out his sword tip and cuts Desmond across the underside of his neck.

"H-huh that bastard decided now was a good time to pull that out?" Desmond sputters holding his neck.

"You dropped your guard. Can't even follow your own advice." Jexan mumbles scratching his neck.

Ryizen opens his mouth to say something but a water ball splashes him in the face. 

"Yeah you two seem to think the world revolves around you or something. Not how a free for all works." Lipos says chuckling.

"Maybe not. This wound could be fatal if I don't take care of it soon. And I'm losing a lotta blood." Desmond mumbles. 

"Right and who gives a damn what any of you say. We've all been fighting our butts off. So don't act like since you've two sneak attacked us you just won!" Ryizen yells before another water ball gets shot at his face though this time it wraps around his face.

"Gurgle!?" Ryizen immediately starts panicking.

"You see, DeSoton was a moron; he didn't understand how to properly use the water charm. And just like that you'll drown in that little bubble." Lipo says glaring at Ryizen. "Cut at it all you want but it's not gonna pop. Especially since you don't have a charm. That's all it takes to defeat losers like you. In the end pathetic peons like you always end up last." Lipos says watching Ryizen struggle as he turns his attention to Jexan. 

"It seems you and I are gonna be the last ones remaining." Jexan says. 

"Is that so? Dagger users Art: Wood Assault!" Desmond grins as tree roots fly out of his dagger as he slashes at Jexan and Lipo. 

"The bastard can still move even with that kinda injury?!" Lipo and Jexan think simultaneously.

"Dammit. My visions getting all blurry. Am I seriously gonna die to a bubble of water, are you kidding me?" Ryizen thinks as he stumbles and sways. 

"Yeah the shitty swordsman, no surprise he'd die. He is pathetic after all." Ishida's voice echoes through Ryizen's head. 

"Who in the hell is he talking about?! I can't let my last thoughts be about that dumb butler!" Ryizen groans. 

Meanwhile Jexan and Lipo struggle to keep their distance from Desmond as the tree roots constantly grab and stab into them.

"You bastard enough!" True concentration Sword Arts: Water Cyclone!" Lipo yells as the ground begins to get soaked. 

"Ah ah ah! Not so fast!" Desmond says before stabbing his dagger into the ground and the ground begins to dry.

"What?! How does that even work!" Lipo gasps in shock.

"It's simple. I just shot true roots into the ground and absorbed your water. It's an element thing. Wood is your counter stupid." Desmond grins as he blitzes towards Lipo.

"But sorry your element will be dead in the ground anyways!" Desmond laughs as he thrusts his dagger towards Lipo only for Ryizen to step in-between the two and Desmond stops just shy of Ryizen's throat.

The bubble around Ryizen's head bursts with a pop and Ryizen begins gasping for air. 

"Thanks for that but now you're the one in danger Cursed Sword Arts: Cursed 76 Rain Dance!" Ryizen smirks as he cuts and dances around Desmond who before he even blinks multiple cuts appear on his body. 

"Ghhhhhk!" Desmond croaks as he falls to the ground. 

"It had to be done. He was simply too dangerous and reckless." Jexan mummers while Lipo just stands there panting.

"What's wrong with these guys?! Is this how Ronin act?! This is insane! I've almost died so many times. I swear the Shogunate better pay me above and beyond for this stupid game!" Lipo thinks to himself as he grips his hair. 

"Alright, who's next?" Ryizen turns around grinning. 

"Man y'all better watch out. Y'all keep writing me off like I'm done but I'm not yah heard." Desmond chuckles as he slowly begins to rise to his feet. 

"He's Insane!" Lipos panics in his head. 

"I cut him enough to kill anyone. How is he still able to stand?" Ryizen mumbles. 

"With my mud snipe from earlier and his blood loss how is he still moving and alive at that?" Jexan snarls to himself. 

"It seems we're all running outta options and strength for this so whatcha say boys let's go all out right here and right now!" Desmond declares out grinning as he stands. 

"Fine then. It's winner take all after all." Ryizen grins, sheathing his sword. 

"Don't complain to me from the afterlife when I kill you all." Jexan snarls. 

"You have a death wish, I swear you little Crashout." Lipo says, calling out Desmond.

"Right on!" Desmond grins.

"Dagger Arts!" Desmond begins.

"Sword Arts!" Jexan yells as mud starts to encase him.

"Sword Arts!" Lipo yells as red water flows around him.

"Cursed Sword Arts!" Ryizen yells slightly unsheathing his sword.

"Winner takes all!" The four declare.

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