THIS IS WAR

As the two squared off, Kize broke the tension by speaking, "You know it must be fate that we're facing of like this. I believe my ability is the antithesis of yours." He said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" "War" asked.

"They say that your ability makes your body a living weapon, therefore you have no need to carry a weapon of your own. My ability is quite the opposite, it's called Master at Arms, it allows me to increase the lethality of any object to its fullest extent. In other words in my hands everything is a weapon." Kize said as he bent down and picked some pebbles off the ground.

Kize then threw the pebbles at "War". "What in the world? Those pebbles have a lot of heat on em'. It'll be a problem if they hit me." "War" thought.

Shield Form: Iron Wall!!!!

"War" put up his hands to block the rocks, which left bruises on his arms. "You've got to be kidding me, they were just pebbles and I blocked them. Still they left a mark, this guy might be more dangerous than I thought."

"That was just a sample of my ability. You have the reputation of being a formidable warrior, I'll show you something a bit more substantial." Kize said.

Air Cutter!!!

Kize gripped the air in front of him and made a throwing motion at "War". Then a wind blade made its way towards "War" and he put up his shield again. This time though, Kize's attack drew blood.

"You've gotta be kidding me. He can even use the air as a weapon? He's not even attacking that seriously yet, and he's already pushing my defenses. I've got to go on the offensive." "War" thought as he rushed forward.

Sword Form: Downward Cut!!!

Mace Form: Howling Crush!!!!

"War" brought down two powerful attacks, but both were easily blocked by Kize. Kize then knocked "War" back with a punch.

"I certainly hope you can do better than that, based on your reputation I had somewhat high expectations for you." Kize said.

"Ha! You haven't seen nothing yet!" "War" shouted. "That's what I say, but those were two of my high end attacks if they didn't work I might have to switch things up." He thought.

"Well either way, I think it's time we take things up a notch." Kize said drawing his sword. "If you thought my previous attacks were impressive just wait until you see how I use an actual weapon."

"Oh yeah, let's see how that matches up to my own sword!" "War" shouted.

Sword Form: Sword Drawing!!!!!

"War" got into a sword drawing stance and clashed against Kize's sword slash. The result of Kize swinging his sword was a gigantic canyon being cut into the ground that stretched further than eye could see. "War's" sword arm had a huge gash along it from shoulder to wrist.

"Humph, I'm surprised that your arm managed to stay in one piece, I thought for sure it would have been cut completely off." Kize said. "In fact, I had somewhat expected it to cut you completely in two." He thought.

"Tch, this isn't working. Guess I've got to switch styles. You're in trouble now Mr. Glasses." "War" said as he started walking back and forth in front of Kize.

"Switching styles? Are you saying you were holding back before?" Kize asked though "War" didn't respond, he just continued walking back and forth in an unusual manner.

Afterimage Mirage!!!!!

Suddenly "War"had multiple afterimages surrounding Kize, attacking from every angle. Kize tried to cut them all down but they were all afterimages, after he had swung his sword the real "War" landed a punch that knocked Kize back.

"What was that? Did he always have an illusionary ability? No that's impossible, a person can't have more than one special ability. Those afterimages were made purely from his movements. I've never seen him use that technique before, what else does he have up his sleeve?" Kize wondered to himself.

Galloping Stallion!!!!

"War" proceeded to deliver a relentless barrage of punches and kicks, pushing Kize back again. He would continue to use new techniques to land attacks on Kize, though he wasn't able to cause any serious damage and the damage he did cause was instantly healed by Kize.

"I think I'm starting to understand. These new techniques have nothing to do with his special ability, these are pure martial arts techniques. This must be the true base of his fighting style." Kize thought. "Though it's not as if he's gotten stronger, he still can't do any significant damage but that's not the real problem with this new fighting style."

The problem Kize was having with "War's" new techniques was that he was now unable to land a hit in close quarters combat. Every time he would try to slash at "War" he would shift and bend around the attack as if he was made of smoke. Each time he would evade Kize's attack he would land a counter of his own.

"He was right. I am in trouble now. Even though I can kill him with a single strike and he can't do any damage, if things go on like this I'll run out of stamina. Then I'll really be in trouble." Kize thought.

Mountain Tiger Howling!!!!!!!!!

"War" threw a punch from a distance that created a massive wave of air pressure that ripped through the ground and knocked Kize off balance even as he blocked.

"That attack was stronger than the others, this must be ultimate technique of his martial art." Kize thought.

"You better look out! That was just the tiger's roar, what you really need to worry about is his fangs!" "War" said as he rushed in.

Mountain Tiger Fang!!!!!

"War" then delivered a massive uppercut to Kize's jaw that floored him. "Ha! I think that was the best hit I landed all day! What do you think?" "War" asked.

"I have to admit that was a good hit." Kize said as he got back up. "That was a heavy attack, and he doesn't seem to be running out of steam after using it. That means he can still unleash countless attacks of that magnitude. It might be time for me to switch tactics as well." He thought.

"Combat skill and stamina. These are the only categories where you surpass me. If the fight goes on in this manner, you will use those advantages to eventually defeat me. Well I won't let you do as you wish any longer." Kize said. "It's obvious that I can't win in close quarters combat, I'll have to take him down with long range attacks." He thought.

"Taro had the right idea when fighting him, he used his strongest attack to take him down in a single strike. It's a waste of energy to use half hearted attacks. His mistake was underestimating "War's" durability. I won't make the same mistake, I'll use everything I've got to finish you off right now." He continued.

Skyscraper!!!!!!!!!

Kize grabbed at the sky and pulled down what appeared to be a cloth covered in the stars of the night sky. Suddenly around a dozen stars started crashing towards the planet they were on.

"He's using the stars as weapons! That's gotta be cheating! Oh well, just one of those stars are bigger than this planet, there's no way I can dodge it. I'll just have to do my best to block it." "War" thought

Shield Form: Adamantine Shield!!!!!

Armor Form: Adamantine Armor!!!!!!!!!!

"War" raised his defenses to their highest as the stars made impact.

"These stars exploding have more than enough power to wipe out this entire star system, so I focused all their power on to this planet. Unfortunately its inhabitants won't be able to return, only a bit of ground is left. I also had to avoid destroying the planet's atmosphere, I'd die in the vacuum of space without my aura to protect me. Kize thought.

"It took everything I had to defeat you. You have my upmost respect "War" I wish I could have learned your real name." He said as he was about to walk away, the dust settled and revealed that "War's" body hadn't been completely destroyed. However, it had been brutally ravaged by Kize's attack. His arms had been completely torn off, his face had been half ripped off, and every bone in his body was broken.

"Even in death your tattered body still stands, you truly were a magnificent warrior." Kize said as he bowed his head before walking away again.