P.S= #11: Nathaniel vs Spike Ayakashi
"Who the hell are you?" said Spike Ayakashi.
"Huh, me? You don't know, huh?" Nathaniel Natsu responded.
"Hmm."
"I'm Nathaniel Natsu, The Strongest Slayer in the world."
Cory gasped, looking up at Nathaniel, realizing that he was in the presence of the renowned Strongest Slayer.
"He's here, and that must be Jaggy, his trinity," Naima thought to herself, recognizing the distinctive haku surrounding Nathaniel.
"So you're the strongest, huh?" Spike Ayakashi sneered.
SFHHH!! SFHHH!!
"Huh, he's transforming again," Cory observed.
"This is my ultimate form."
Nathaniel glanced at Cory, questioning if he could walk. Cory nodded, and Nathaniel gently set him down.
TEP! TEP! TEP! TEP!
Nathaniel and the Spike Ayakashi walked towards each other. The Ayakashi looked down, laughing with an air of arrogance.
"KAKAHAHAKAKAHAHA. You're the strongest, and you're blind. Unfortunately for you, your days of being the strongest are over." said Spike Ayakashi
"Is that so?" said Nathaniel
FWISH!!
Nathaniel teleported beside the Ayakashi and delivered a powerful punch.
FSSSSSSSSSH!!!
"Is that sand? But when did he activate his magic drive?" Spike Ayakashi questioned.
"He didn't. Unlike every other magic drive, he doesn't have to activate his magic drive to use it. All he needs to do is use his haku to control the sand around him. This drive is called 7 Earthly Dimensional Magic Drive, which falls under the Arcady Magic Drives, making him an Arcadour," Jaggy explained to Cory, Ava, and Naima.
"Come on now, you think a punch can take me down?" said Nathaniel
"You see, all Arcady magic drives are a gift from The Pathway System, so don't be fooled because he's blind." said Jaggy
TAP! TAP! TOOOWISH!!!
Nathaniel tapped his foot on the ground, releasing his Haku. it was green in color.
"What was that?" Naima asked.
"Now come at me for real." said Nathaniel
ZHKREEEEN!!!
The Spike Ayakashi activated it's magic drive, coating the spikes on his body with Haku.
"Now die!"
FWOOOOSH!!!
He fired the spikes, but Nathaniel dodged them effortlessly while walking towards him.
"What the hell is going on? How is he dodging my coated spikes like that? Wait, is it because of the haku he released earlier?" Spike Ayakashi pondered.
Nathaniel stopped in front of him, locking eyes with the Ayakashi.
"I hate it when people look down on me because I'm blind, especially Ayakashi."
CHING!!! SLICE!!!
In an instant, Nathaniel drew his sword, severing the Ayakashi's head.
Thud!!
"Huh, my head is off my body, but how dare you cut off my head? You will pay for that!" Spike Ayakashi shouted.
TOOWING!!
His arm turned green as he thrust his hand into the Ayakashi's chest, extracting an orb and crushing it.
"What was that?" Naima asked.
"That's the heart of an Ayakashi. The only way to kill them is to destroy it," Jaggy answered.
Nathaniel walked up to them. "Are you kids alright?"
"Yes, we are," Cory replied.
Cory looked down at his hand, noticing it was green and crystalline. TEP! TEP! TEP! TEP!
"I'm so happy you guys are okay," Kiyomizu expressed.
"Kiyomizu!" Cory shouted, waving and laughing.
"Did you find the little boy's mother?" Ava asked.
"Well, yes."
[5 minutes ago]
The echoes of a desperate cry cut through the tense air as Kona's voice reached the ears of his worried mother.
"Mom!"
"Kona!! I'm overjoyed that you're safe, sweetie. Thank you for rescuing my son," the mother exclaimed, her gratitude coloring her words with immense relief.
With a modest demeanor, Kiyomizu responded, "It's no problem, miss. It's simply part of my duty as a slayer."
The mother, her eyes reflecting both concern and curiosity, couldn't help but inquire further, "You're a slayer?"
Kiyomizu offered a small, enigmatic smile, replying, "Something like that."
[Now]
"Hehe, you did great. I'm so proud of you," said Cory.
"So you guys defeated the Ayakashi?" asked Kiyomizu
"No, he did," said Naima.
"Who is he?" asked Kiyomizu
"He's Nathaniel Natsu, the man I'm gonna defeat and take his title as the strongest." said Cory with a smile.
"Oh, so you want my title, huh?" asked Nathaniel
Cory smiles. "Defeating you is just one step I have to achieve to get to my dream."
"Is that so? Why wait when I'm right here in front of you."
"Huh?"
"Come on, take my title if you can." said Nathaniel
"Cory, you can't," said Kiyomizu.
"Don't do it, you moron. You can hardly stand," said Naima.
"Shut up, you too," Ava shouted.
"What did you just say to me, Trinity?" said Naima.
"Look, I hate this more than you guys, but Cory has to do this. This is one of the many reasons why we are traveling the world. As he said, defeating him is just the first step to his dream." said Ava
"Come on, kid, are you scared? Show me what you got." said Nathaniel.
The air crackled with tension as Nathaniel Natsu and Cory stood facing each other. The stage was set for a battle that transcended mere physical combat, a clash of dreams and ambitions under the watchful gaze of the world.