29 Skysea Alliance Tournament: Fated Reunion Part 2

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I am not making the main character a very responsible and reliable person from the very start because I believe no one is truly perfect. I want Nero to grow by learning from his past, present, mistakes and the people around him.

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Although Nero's face remained expressionless but inwardly he was feeling a multitude of emotions, He was happy to see his brother but at the same time he was sad and angry at Ren's sacrificial decision.

" Not gonna say anything," Ren taunted Nero, breaking the silence.

" What's the point in talking ?" Nero replied while summoning Yamato, his voice calm and composed. " It's not like we can change the past by talking things out. Our anger towards each other is evident, and We both know why you are here. So, let's settle this once and for all " ."You're right about that," Ren agreed and summoned the infamous sword Dante { Photo in comments}, his tone and actions clearly displaying his intent.

{ Before someone starts writing Oh why is Nero angry, he should be grateful blah blah. I just want to say Life doesn't work like that. Yes he is grateful but he is more angry at Ren's sacrifice. Like think about it if you face this kind of scenario then obviously you would want your brother to live. We can't just determine something from a third perspective. They both are valid in their own rights}

A tense atmosphere covered the stadium as the two brothers got ready to battle out their anger, confusion and choices. The referee looked towards the committee area, uncertain of what to do as the final match of the Skysea Alliance Tournament unexpectedly transformed into a battlefield of two brothers. " Start the match " hearing a voice in his ears the referee didn't waste any time and commenced the match.

" Begin ! ", Nero and Ren both disappeared from their places and clashed in the middle of the arena. A resounding " Clang! " echoed through the air as Yamato with its Separation law and Dante with its Unification law clashed. Intense waves of air pressure rippled outward as Nero and Ren repetitively clashed with incredible speeds. " Why did you do it ? " Nero asked with anger visible in his voice as he slightly suppressed Ren. " I don't know maybe I was sick of you " Ren pushed back with more force and retorted in a mocking tone, " Common you know you are not good at LYING " Nero said as he kicked Ren at chest, making him slide backwards but not before getting a mark at his cheek from Ren's slash at the last moment.

Both Nero and Ren spat blood from their mouth as their injuries healed in a blink of an eye. " First spirit ability Diabolical manifestation " Ren called out, and a pair of guns, infused with the dual forces of Yin and Yang, materialized in his hands. { I feel like spirit ability is the best way to introduce Dante's various Devil arms as they will grow with him unlike soul tools and it is impossible to bring out this many soul bones, but not all spirit ability would be devil arms} Nero used mirage blades to intercept the torrent of Yin and Yang bullets fired by Ren. " Second spirit ability Demon prowler " after using his control ability at Ren to stop the barrage of bullets, Nero instantly appeared right next to Ren, his Beowulf-enhanced punch aimed with full force. But just as the impact was about to connect, Ren recovered and used his first spirit ability to manifest demonic gauntlets, resembling Balrog, which blocked Nero's attack.

" Did you really think that would work against me? " Ren taunted with a smirk on his lips. Nero replied, " Not really, just wanted to beat your annoying face." " Took the words right out of my mouth " Ren retorted with a grin. With their exchange, both brothers lunged into ferocious hand-to-hand combat. None of the two even cared about defending as they both only focused on attacking each other. A devastating " Rumble! " was produced as their fully powered fists connected in mid-air, the impact was so great that their shirts were torn apart, revealing their toned and stream-lined physique.

They both didn't stop and used their free hands to stab each other in the gut using their sword at a blinding speed. None of the two even flinched as they both knew that this type of injury was nothing to the possessor of Sparda Blood but the story was different for onlookers. Audible gasps and even screams filled the stadium, everyone couldn't even fathom the rivalry between the two brothers. Among those most affected were the members of Class Zero as it was the first time they saw such a side of Nero who always remained calm and collected. The referee was going to intervene as things were going overboard but before he could even take a step red and blue colored summoned swords surrounded him. " Don't you dare interfere " both brothers spoke at the same time, The referee was scared shitless as the combined aura of both Nero and Ren was equivalent to a Rank 71 soul sage. This wasn't an illusion as the Sparda bloodline within the two was resonating and magnifying their powers temporarily.

The ground beneath them trembled as Nero and Ren started preparing an attack using their martial soul's innate ability to maximum use. "Boom!" echoed through the stadium as a powerful square shaped barrier materialized around the arena. The sudden appearance of the barrier made Nero and Ren halt their attacks, they both looked towards the referee with the meaning evident in their gaze. The referee hurriedly shook his head as he was sure that no one outside unfolded this barrier.

" Jie..Jie..Jie, finally my plan worked " a cloaked figure with six rings surrounding him suddenly materialized above the arena and said in a frenzied tone. Wu Zhangkong who was outside the barrier immediately unleashed his Battle Armor and attacked the barrier as the moment he saw the cloaked figure he knew that the man was an evil soul master, only to be met with shock as his attack did nothing to the barrier. " Jie..Jie..Jie, this is a special barrier tool prepared by the holy spirit cult even a Titled Douluo would not be able to break through this, I borrowed it especially to feast.." before the evil soul master could finish, his words were cut short by Nero and Ren's sudden combined kick which instantly sent the evil soul master hurtling toward the ground.

" We will settle our matter later, Agree " Nero said while looking at the evil soul master, " Of course we will " Ren replied with a smirk, the tension between them momentarily eased as they faced the Evil soul emperor. " You brats! First spirit ability Plague swarm ",numerous ant-like creatures with wings and pincers charged towards Nero and Ren with malicious intent. In response Nero and Ren only used their basic movement skills to counterattack as they both knew that their Demonic-spirit energy was less than the soul emperor. " Second spirit ability Hell bat storm " " fourth spirit ability Evil Guard " The evil soul master further utilized his abilities to attack the brothers with aerial enemies and surround himself with evil looking armor for defense.

The brothers positioned themselves back-to-back to cover each other's blind spots, No attack was able to harm them as they moved in perfect synchronization, defending and attacking as one. In the midst of the heated battle Nero formulated the plan to defeat the evil soul master, "I will open his defense using Yamato, make the final strike, got it?" Nero directed towards Ren, who retorted, " Who said you were in charge? And you don't have to tell me; I would have understood the gesture ".

Realizing that his attacks were ineffective against the Brothers ,The evil soul master decided to change the tactics. "Third spirit ability Poison miasma " a thick black mist enveloped Nero and Ren, Thinking that they should be immobile the evil soul master activated his ten-thousand year old fifth spirit ability " Evil god gaze ". A crimson phantom eye materialized above the evil soul master, releasing a concentrated beam directed at the miasma. This would have worked against any other person but unfortunately for the evil soul master the demon bloodline granted the brothers an incredible poison resistance.

Nero conjured a shield composed of mirage blades to deflect the incoming beam from the evil soul master's "Evil god gaze". Simultaneously, Ren also used his summoned swords to reduce the pressure . " Now! " Ren shouted at Nero, who immediately utilized his "Demon prowler" ability to render the evil soul master immobile. Taking advantage of the opportunity Nero shattered the Evil soul master's armor with Yamato's Separation law. Ren followed up with a powerful strike, harnessing the momentum gathered through Dante's unification law. " Boom! " The evil soul master was engulfed in a devouring explosion.

The smoke caused by the explosion dissipated revealing the evil soul master, an unexpected sight greeted Nero and Ren—the evil soul master wasn't dead yet. His body parts were trying to connect itself by dark miasma-like tentacles. " Here use this, Yin and Yang element will eradicate him completely " Ren said while tossing one of the guns conjured by his first spirit ability to Nero. Focusing their Demonic-spirit energy into the guns, Nero and Ren aimed at the evil soul master. " Don't you dare say it " Nero warned while aiming, Ren just smirked and shouted " Jackpot! " as their combined Yin-Yang fusion attack obliterated the evil soul master.

The spectators outside the barrier were left utterly stunned, shock would be a huge understatement to describe what they were feeling as they witnessed Nero and Ren defeat the Evil soul master. Their combination was something that can out shadow any team of present or past, even the Shrek seven devils are not this accomplished when it comes to teamwork. It's like they both subconsciously knew what the other was gonna do. Class zero who watched all this with wide-eyes finally understood why Wu Zhangkong always prioritised teamwork, they realized that they could have beaten Team Rising Sea without Nero if their teamwork was even half of what the brothers had.

" I truly saved the day " both Nero and Ren said simultaneously. " You saved the day " Ren turned towards Nero and said in a mocking tone " Yes, after all I was the one who destroyed the evil soul master's armor " Nero crossed his arms and clarified. " If you forgot I was the one who gave him the final strike and then provided the guns " Ren retorted while pointing at the explosion area. " If I gave the final strike using Yamato then there wouldn't be any need for further attacks as he would have just separated from whatever was healing him " Nero countered while emphasizing the failure of Ren's first attack. " Are you even capable of pulling that much power " " Do you want to be the test subject ", Nero and Ren headbutted each other and again started quarrelling. [ You two, STOP BEHAVING LIKE A KID ! ] Aria, unable to bear it any longer, shouted in both their minds. Nero and Ren were about to retort, pointing at each other, when they suddenly fell unconscious.

Iblis and Ren's spirit soul, a white demonic creature with a black bone-like face { picture in comments}, emerged simultaneously to prevent their masters from falling. [ Don't worry they both are fine, just a bit exhausted and their demon bloodline also reached 40% which made them unconscious ] Aria assured both spirit souls. Wu Zhangkong carried both Nero and Ren to the hotel as even a fool could tell that they were brothers and cared for each other, just not the traditional way.

The Skysea Alliance committee declared the result as a draw and decided to award Nero and Ren privately the following day. The day finally came to an end, marked by twists and turns.

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