As the blade swings toward Hayato, Hayato dodges it but with tiny bleeding comes out of his fingers.
You have to DODGE, not survive.
Hayato gets annoyed that he have to dodge the blade instead of just surviving it but he changes his form and gets ready for the next swing.
The old man swings again as Hayato tries to dodge, but he loses a part of his hair.
He looks at the old man like his eyes is saying.
"Does this count?"
The old man shakes his head saying
No.
Hayato gets annoyed again but he keeps his calmness, he's trying to not crash out yet.
The swings are easy to dodge and slow but somehow the swings just hit randomly on his body.
Hes frustrated.
Because how? How does it reach him when he clearly dodged it.
As the third swing comes out of nowhere Hayato dodges again.
But again, another tiny bleeding came out of his other arm.
He doesn't understand anymore.
There's someone doing scratches on his body whole the blade is just playing around. He changes his form and his focus on the Olds man hands instead of the blade itself.
The fourth swing moves as the old man moves his hands swinging with the sword.
There's nothing wrong with the blade or the man. There's someone else doing it.
Someone from behind...
As he just realized that he turns around to see who...
But everyone was still kneeling for Raishin.
He gets even more confused and frustrated.
As he staring at the kneeling body's toward Raishin.
Another move from the blade trying to hit Hayato from above but Hayato dodges it at a perfect timing just before it hits.
Again a tiny bleed came out of his left leg.
As Hayato stands there for a bit and the world starts fading slowly.
Hayato realized that the bleeding is just same as when you use the knife in the kitchen and you cut your fingers by mistake.
Hayato realized the problem is with the blade itself. But the blade seems perfect and normal.
He tries to find something wrong with it but he can't. He can't find anything at all.
As then the sixth swing comes in. Hayato does a back handspring smoothly but then another bleeding came out of his right arm.
Then he realized.
When the blade is close to this part of his body it always bleeds.
This is a moment where he understands finally.
Every swing. The one the was close to his leg, to his arm, to his finger, to his hair.
It was always the part where it gets cut.
Hayato raises a finger.
Hey, I think this is cheating.
The blade can shatter into pieces...
right?
The old man finally throws his sword away and raises both his hands.
You caught me.
But no it can't shatter into pieces like you said. It just uses a high quality of electricity that when it hits, it marks like you've gotten hit by a small knife.
Hayato smirks widen and says proudly.
Of course you were cheating, my flexibility is beyond this blade-
As he almost finishes his line his arm suddenly flies above his head.
Hayato looks to the right where his arm were just right there a second before vanishes.
He screams in pain as bleed runs out of his arm like a waterfall but blood.
Raishin, raises one of his eyebrow and smirks.
Oh poor thing... The smirk on your face disappeared just like your arm~
I feel bad for you, it must be painful, right~?
Hayato sits on one knee and tries to stop the blood with his left hand.
Why did you fall? I thought the fight was going well what happened hm~?
Hayato's face is tights as he raises his head to look at raishin.
His gray eyes watches Raishin closely.
His brown hair moves in a smooth flow.
His small body on the floor trying to gain power again.
This is... Cheating...
Hayato speaks in frustration.
Hey~ but you survived, don't complain alot about it kiddo~
Just accept it and get into the second part of the trail kiddo~
Raishin speaks with pride.
As Hayato get even angrier, he just stands up and looks at the old man.
Next... Next trail...
The old man looks upset from what happend, but he slightly shakes his head and moves toward him.
As I said, do your technique ten times in a row, the second you enter this gate any move you make counts.
You made two out of ten.
The old man takes a deep breath.
Eight left...
Hayato steps back and stares at his hands.
He exhale.
He makes the plus symbol with one hand using his fingers.
Raijin Ranbu!
He shouts.
Clouds gathers above him and strikes hits randomly around him.
As he waits for few seconds.
He raises two fingers deactivating the technique without yelling or shouting anything.
The clouds spread again around leaving nothing but clear sky above them...
He yells again.
Raijin Ranbu!
But his voice is weaker and he barely moves his hands.
The clouds gathers again above him making another storm and strikes hits the ground randomly.
But it seems weaker.
He waits again for few seconds and deactivate it.
Four out of ten...
Six left.
Hayato seems weaker and he didn't pass the half of the ten yet.
He tries again but his move was weaker, very weak his energy is running out and Reiritsu starts hitting slowly.
Raijin Ranbu...
His voice barely comes out and his fingers is shaky.
Again the clouds gather and changes to dark clouds stormy vibe and strikes hits the floor.
The strike seems very weak and slower than last time.
He waits few seconds and then he tries to raise his fingers but he's already running out of energy.
He finally raises his fingers deactivating it.
He collapse on the floor and blood suddenly runs down through him move.
Reiritsu finally hits him harder making him bleeding but just for few seconds.
His body is weak, he's not used to use his technique five times in one day. He realized he needed the training instead of just playing around in the laboratory.
He tries to get up but his body isn't helping him at all.
You can rest for few hours...
But know that, time here is faster than the outside.
The old man spoke warning him.
Hayato rests on the floor as the blood from his left arm is still running down through the floor.
Hayato sits there taking deep breathes like he was sprinting for few minutes...
Suddenly
Raishin stands up and approach Hayato who's straddling on floor, weak, and powerless.
Look at you...
Wasting your time on the floor when everyone is dying outside.
Words hits Hayato's straight to the heart.
He turns his head slowly looking at Raishin's eyes.
What did you just say...?
Hayato spoke in a low-cold voice.
You don't know?
Raishin chuckles.
Everyone is outside fighting organizations and dying there,
Meanwhile you.
you're here straddling on the floor...
Hopeless... Powerless... Useless.
Raishin is trying to manipulate him pushing his nerves.
But Hayato takes another deep breath and smirks.
Yeah like I would belive a child who's playing around like a baby.
Raishin kicks Hayato's stomach as Hayato flies away.
Okay then... You know what...
You can end this trail...
Hayato raises his head fast as he looks at him eyes wide.
But under one condition...
Raishin gets down to his level to look at his eyes.
He raises Hayato's chin to look at his eyes.
The condition is to kneel for me...
Or else you'll get punished~
Hayato eyes widen as he looks at his dead eyes.
He tries to look away but Raishin's grip is tight.
If you won't then you know what next...