5 The First Opponent

The chilling wind flew to Noburo Bank, two stories buildings with blue as the dominant color. On the rooftop part, there was a holographic blue chubby cat statue with a greeting arms position and its hand was literally made by a white ball and directly witnessed itself being prisoned inside the rectangular. The chubby cat smiled happily at the world above and beneath it was chaotic scenery.

A buffy purple skin guy who had long fangs resemble a saber tooth tiger, a rusty black horn that pierced through the forehead, and a facial expression that looked like an Oni especially with black eyes with golden pupils and yellow lines that dropped from his eyes socket. He wore a purple Karate gi with one of the sleeves torn off and below part of his pants was torn off too, blocking the bank door view.

The Oni guy sighed and colored a regretful face due to his frontline being barricaded by a group of armed policemen that strongly posed their mighty yellow shield. Police cars with blue neon lines wrapped around the door part also circled around the Noburo Bank. Sirens of the police car wailed abroad the entire district and a soothing robotic female voice joined the scene and announced, "Please all citizens in Neo Tokyo, do not get closer to this area and stay at the safe place as possible, due to Supervillain appearing."

The Oni Guy furrowed in irritation especially towards the robotic female voice kept looping the same sentence over and over again. Annoyance increased when he lifted his head and his eyes met with a blue holographic surface above.

"Ah, this is why I hated doing a robbery." He murmured, "Even worse, I hadn't even got what I was assigned to this place."

The Oni guy took a glance at the steady guard police and he shook him rapidly. Even rolling his eyes before a sad expression appeared from him.

"But, I thought this was the only way to save Sayato from her heart attack because my old criminal friend had that medicine. Unfortunately, the deal to get it was by stealing some rare chip in there." The Oni Guy explained in a guilty manners tone towards his mind.

One step was taken by him and the groups of police followed in forwarding steps. The Oni Guy raised one of his hands and channeled through shocking violet electricity that wrapped around him like a snake.

"I warned you, please can you all go away because I am sure my power is strong enough to beat you all." The Oni Guy warned with a guilty tone

"No matter what sympathetic or unsympathetic reasoning leading you to did this" The middle officer countered with a deep harsh tone, "We did not tolerate any people who broke the law especially you, criminal".

"Besides, this shield was strong enough to block a lower-class criminal like you and Gazer Man". The middle officer added.

The Oni Guy closed his eyes, biting lips, and tilted his head above An Electricity surged on his feet angrily and caused pieces of concrete to float. His electric hand moved intensely and zapped the upper and lower planes at the same time. Therefore, the armed policemen retreated one step away from the shocking danger.

"Kazuto, I really hated you so much for doing this!" The Oni Guy bickered in regrets towards his mind.

He opened the tray of his eyes and shocking violet electricity closed his Oni-like eyes. The Oni Guy raised the zapping hands and locked them towards the specific target, the middle policeman.

"Okay Mr. Officer, let me show you why I am better than that Gazer Man." The Oni Guy forcefully let out a tough voice and he threw the zapping electricity that morphed into a projectile and easily hit the shield

The shield shattered and scattered around the piece to the air with only a hit. Even the pressure from the hit sent the leading policeman fly. His comrade was frightfully shocked when the officer had left their defensive side. The Oni guy shakenly bit his lips and convinced him to throw away his regretful look to the left.

As the policeman was ready to make a hard crash with the parked police car, a soft flaming wall interrupted and wrapped around his body safely. Afterward, he slowly landed on the ground with the help of a flaming construct and his eyes met with a shocking discovery.

Sparror had punctually arrived and awakened his flaming hands to catch the police in safety. The Flaming Hero nodded with a spark confident within eyes and the policeman was only stunned, couldn't even touch his moving nerves.

Then, a vanishing flame took The Flaming Hero away and brought him back in front of The Oni Guy. Sparror immediately raised up his open palm and as a result small explosion arose in a short time, creating a flaming barrier that shaped like a cube. Both of the Superhumans touched the fiery ground and didn't feel any heat or burning side effects.

"Everyone fall back and stand down your shields!" The leading policeman shouted towards his comrade.

The yellow shield barricade vanished as all of the policemen pressed the soft blue button on their black gauntlet wrist and swiftly ran towards the leading officer. They all now glared to the flaming construct that trapped Sparror and The Oni Guy.

"Sir, Tabata, are you really sure, we can trust this new guy to handle Thunder Fang and should we engage too." The younger policeman beside the leading officer asked in a concerted manner,

"Right now, we don't trust him, only keep an eye on him at illl Zero comes to the scene." He said in a deep cautious tone, "As for the information of Zero whereabouts, he was still in Americanary, handling his own city criminal."

The younger policeman nodded and Tabata with his fellow policemen witnessed the ongoing conversation between Sparror and The Oni Guy. Unfortunately, they even ouldn't catch a grasp of sound that they let out due to the thick surface of the flame barrier blocked it

"Of course, we are not going to fight here, Thunder Fang'." Sparror exclaimed confidently, "We are going to fight somewhere else safe like an abandoned place or even Sakura Forest".

"Are you really sure about that, new guy?" Thunder Fang asked in a confused tone and expression at the same time.

"Yup, I am sure of that."

Thunder Fang laughed energetically and his violet electricity surged in front of his eyes. Oddness brought down Sparror's eyes , especially the longer he witnessed The Oni Guy.

"Okay then, I knew the place." He energetically spoke up, "Did you ever heard, Mayujima Underground Fight Club"?

Sparror eyes widened by a surprise shot and gave it to Thunder Fang.

"Yeah, I heard that one, and I already saw it on the Internet". Sparror said in a surprised tone, "But, was it being clo--."

The Flaming Hero couldn't finish his sentence as the reminder swooped in, He chuckled a bit for a short time and sighed in relief.

"I think I can send you there with my teleportation power." Sparror exclaimed in confidence.

"Are you sure with that"? Thunder Fang asked with disbelief, twitching eyes.

"Let's just try it."

Thunder Fang nodded with oddness rolled over his oni-like eyes, while Sparror paired two of his fingers and locked up to the blazing above. The firstborn torch emerged and swallowed the pair's fingers.

Therefore, the cube barrier dwindled rapidly to the downside faster than the sound could grasp until it became nothing, not even dust left. The policemen who became the witnesses could only give an odd shocking expression.

"Eh, Sir Tabata, should we quickly call Zero right now"? The younger policeman said in hurried

"Yes and do it now," Tabata said with his deep commanding voice and his stoic look that he shot towards the younger policeman.

Inside the dusty and gloomy arena with the entire floor had metal skin, there was a cage wall with many steel strings that shaped into a surface and had a diamond motif, circled around the arena.

Only the light from the night sky shone the darkness on this area due to there being a large hole that took away the entire pieces of the rooftop. All of sudden, a flaming twister spun from the ground and dissolved, revealing Sparror and Thunder Fang that stood on the bold metal ground.

"Whoah.." Sparror moaned in amazement, "I never thought I would be in this place."

Time of wondering was cut off with a zapping sound screamed on the entire arena and Sparror turned back, with his eyes met Thunder Fang showing his eagerness to stare. The Flaming Hero shivered in fearfulness before it was taken away by the closing eyes.

Confident eagle eyes were shot towards The Oni Guy who now got his whole body, slipped by thundering violet electricity. Thunder Fang clenched his fist and turned into center attention for Sparror eyes to witness.

"Before we start beating each other, do you want to have a small talk"? Sparror handed a kind offer.

Thunder Fang was struck by awkwardness and he lowered down the electrical fist.

"Wait, why do you want to do that"? The Oni guy asked in confusion.

"To understand more about you and I hope we can actually solve this problem by talking, I guess, if it's possible," Sparror explained with an unsure tone.

Thunder Fang laughed loudly as ever and he even cried a tear. Embarrassment blinded Sparror eyes and forced to put down his head.

"Ah damn it why would I said that, of course, he came here to fight." Sparror cursed towards his mind "Probably because of my pacifist thinking, but still though."

Sparror sighed in relief from his void mouth and Thunder Fang rubbed his cheeks in a wondering expression.

"Fine then, I'll tell you a bit of my past in the simplest way possible since I am not in the mood talking right now." Thunder Fang replied with little annoyance.

"Besides, I don't really like telling my own tragic backstory to others because it's quite personal." He added with a deeper voice, spiced up with regrets. "You may understand that."

"It's fine," Sparror replied calmly and nodded.

Thunder Fang took a breath down and one blew, the electricity on his body dimmed like a lamp. Fresh air was absorbed by The Oni guy's nose and relaxation closed his eyes for a moment.

"I am actually the champion in Mayujima Underground Fight Club." Thunder Fang proudly exclaimed.

Sudden shock struck hard on Sparror after he successfully processed the discovery.

His eyes were frozen in fear and his heart beat faster like a speeding train that made one of the armory hands, holding it. The adrenaline of shock and fear intensely increased and made his legs also shaking constantly.

"Shoot, looks like I will be dead, right now," Sparror whined in fear within his mind.

Thunder Fang crossed both of his arms and took a step until across the unnerving Sparror thanks to the help of his electricity on the feet, helping him to jump.

"Anyway new guy, let's take our fighting position for a short exercise". Thunder Fang relaxingly gave out advice, "Besides, what I said was only the past and you probably could win against me because you seemingly look very powerful."

"Or the worst thing is beginner's luck." He added in an annoyed tone.

The Oni guy suddenly painted a charming smile onto Sparror that slowly locked his attention to him. A hope of defeating Thunder Fang had fallen down into The Flaming Hero grasp.

"Anyway the good thing facing me is-" Thunder Fang spoke with an easy-going manner, "I will not take your life because I just wanted to relive the old day as my own term of underground fighter".

Thunder Fang raised his clenching fist that was locked by the thumb and below fist formed a similar form as above that guarded his chest. His legs created a distance positioning with one another like a strait. Purple electricity surged and enveloped The Oni Guy's entire body.

The electric feet began hopping back and forth as if he was actually floating on the ground. A realization outshined the fear on Sparror and fearful eyes swapped to confident gaze. The Flaming Hero lifted both of his open palms and unleashed a flame that covered the entire part of the palm.

"Come on don't get swallow by fear again, I already chose this path and of course there is a consequence of it". Sparror chanted within his mind in a convincing manner, "Remember, I sacrificed my chance meeting my parents again in the afterlife because of my ideology and stance. I also don't want to make this second chance a waste.

A second chance that fulfills one of my childhood dreams and the good thing is he is actually a nice guy for a criminal. So come on, if I lose, it's just only a good beat up that probably can give a good lesson".

Thunder Fang and Sparror locked towards each other with their own battle position like a warrior that was ready to beat each other and claimed victory. The Oni Guy grinned in excitement.

"Sorry Sayato for postponing your time, I just couldn't resist fighting one on one like in my old days." Thunder Fang apologized within his mind, "However, I promise after I defeated this new guy, I will finish my assignment, get the cure, and we can live happily together."

Thunder Fang clenched his fist tighter as ever and it looks like he tried to break a chain. While Sparror still locked his eagle eyes with fiery hands stood by his side. Night wind finally blew on the entire arena, two superpower fighters charged in a rush way.

Sparror prepared his flaming hand that called upon a rough and spiky flaming gauntlet construct that enveloped him and Thunder Fangs launched his straight electric fist. A clash between two arising powerhouses began to determine whether The Flaming Hero got his first victory or just a harsh lesson.

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