Chapter 4: Fear and Death

Hmm, I see, you consider fighting as freedom; eh, well, I'll keep that in mind while training you."

After Oro says this, I see him vanish out of my sight, even though I was looking right at him.

I feel a tap on my shoulder, and spooked, I dash away while turning only to see Oro.

"That right there, kid, is what limits people's freedom and shackles them down; that feeling that just ran through your body is fear."

"As your teacher, I will first teach you how to master your fear and make it serve you as an instinct. You must turn your fear and despair into tools that search for every and any opportunity you need."

After hearing his words, I deeply bow and look him in the eyes.

"I am ready master please show me how to tame my fear"

Suddenly I felt a bit scared of my words as I saw a devilish smile form on his face as he spoke in a menacing tone.

"Well, there's only one way to do that."

Hearing these words, my dread begins to grow, but I manage to reply shakily.

"Well, what is the way to tame my fear?"

"Heh, well, it's to face the root of fear itself."

I feel confused hearing that reply, so while curious, I decide to ask him.

"So what is the root of fear?"

He then appears in front of me with his fist cocked back and replies with one word.

"Death"

I feel immense pressure as his fist launches at me.

It feels like time is slowed down and everything that I hope for is about to be crushed, along with my dreams of becoming a great fighter.

Am I going to die here? No,  I refuse to die; there has to be a way. There has to be something I can do.

I feel a tingling feeling run to my left big toe as I take a deep breath, using my sun breathing to my current max, and use the tremendous weight and pressure that is about to explode in my toe to tilt my body forward.

At that moment, I felt the rest of my foot begin to give out under the pressure.

"Damn it"

I feel a vivid sensation similar to the one I felt when I was about to be hit by the car that sent me to this life

I then realize that the past me gave up before even trying to make it out of that situation.

The second I remember that, a shudder begins to fly through my spine as I remember that I gave up living the second that I saved that girl.

*NEVER AGAIN, I WILL NEVER GIVE UP MY LIFE AGAIN*

I then force every bit of energy I put into my body in my foot and launch forward, just barely going under the fist of my master.

As I'm flying forward past Oro, I can't help but smile and look up to see the clear blue sky, and think to myself

So this is true freedom.

The second I think that I fall directly on my face and get a mouthful of dirt,

I then roll myself over and spit out the dirt, and I notice I no longer feel the deathly presence that was radiating from Oro anymore.

I see him turn to me with a satisfied smile.

"What I just used was killing intent, and you were able to force yourself to act in the face of death. I am truly proud of you."

I smile back at him but then see a concerned look appear on his face as he approaches me.

He leans down and grabs my foot.

Well, this is unprecedented; I seem to have misjudged your body. It seems quite unusual that all of your muscles focused on one point in your foot and exploded, breaking your toe. I don't even know how you brought so much energy into your body."

I then feel him lightly tap on my legs, chest, stomach, and throat.

Hmm, quite interesting. I will take you to your room to rest and recover. I will train you after I have finished contemplating what your body is capable of. Due to my lack of understanding your physique, you ended up like this."

After I was carried back to my room and lay in bed, I couldn't stop thinking about that feeling that ran through my body. It felt like a force was guiding me to perform a martial art.

"Was that senjutsu pushing me to use my [VK2] martial arts since I haven't been able to figure out how to use them?"

I can't help but think to myself before I go to sleep that I have to ingrain that feeling in my body.

I began meditating in a way I was shown by Oro and continued to do it for a couple hours. Though the feeling slipped away, I felt I was able to hold on to a small piece of it.

After finally managing to grasp a small piece of the feeling I fall asleep in my bed.

End of chapter.

A/n: Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you all know I will be showing the status less often.

Also, let me know who y'all would like Dray to get with since I plan for Dray to at most have 3 or 2 girls in the future.