Chapter 155

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____Narration____

When the fourth round finally began, the fighters were surprised to see Yuji missing from the stands, but they couldn't blame him. They understood perfectly well that the boy was using all the time at his disposal to recover and prepare for the next fight.

And they hadn't been wrong, as ever since Ohma had left to face Wakatsuki, Yuji had been lying on the floor trying to relax as much as possible.

Senju, seeing him in that state, asked them not to disturb him, as the boy seemed to want to rest as much as possible before his fight.

Even though she wanted to talk about the kind of relationship they were now in, she preferred to keep it for the end of the tournament. She felt that bringing it up would only bring unnecessary stress, and Elena seemed to think the same, since she hadn't even mentioned the kiss either.

Karura was the only one who seemed to want to bring up the subject, but Senju was quick to cut her off every time. Kou was too innocent to understand that sort of thing, and Hiyama didn't seem to care... At least, that's what she seemed to think.

In any case, Senju kept the girls under control so that Yuji could relax as much as possible.

And it seemed to have worked, since Yuji seemed extremely calm.

But...

About to face the current Metsudo Fangs, could he be so calm?

No, of course not.

What Yuji was doing throughout his rest was trying to access that strange ability that had brought him victory against Kuroki Gensai.

[Unconscious].

He vaguely remembered the sensation of using it during the final moments of his fight, and it wasn't very pleasant.

It was as if something suddenly took over his body, with the sole purpose of destroying those who were potential threats.

Something powerful, something implacable; something that not even he could control, at least not at the moment.

So he had been trying to access his mindscape for several minutes, only to fail every time.

It shocked him, after all, how on earth was he unable to access his own mind? It must have been impossible, even by this world's standards.

He was frustrated by this, but to his delight, after about 15 minutes of consecutive attempts, he was finally able to access what was supposed to be his mental landscape.

Why "should"?

Because Yuji was unable to recognize that place.

It was shocking, almost threatening, as when he entered his mental landscape, he found himself unable to recognize his surroundings, an infinite darkness blinding his entire field of vision, except for a single pillar of light that was above him, illuminating his body and only a part of his surroundings.

"What the hell is going on?" He muttered, his eyes squinting in suspicion as he tried to find any sign of the masters who were supposed to reside there. "Niko? Master Genzan?"

He tried to call out to them, only to receive cold silence in response.

But while he was trying to reshape that space that he was supposed to have total control over, it wasn't long before something finally happened.

But it wasn't something he was expecting.

!

Turning when he heard a thud, Yuji's eyes widened in surprise to see Taira Genzan lying at his feet, the old master with no sign of consciousness on his features. 

"Master Genzan?!" Crouching down next to the old master, Yuji immediately noticed numerous wounds scattered all over his body, the main injury being a twist in the flesh of his chest, something Yuji immediately recognized as a twist from the [Rakshasa Palm]. 

Feeling a faint pulse from the old man, Yuji sighed and stood up, his attention redoubled to try to find the person responsible for this.

Could it have been Niko who had done this to the Koei master? Unlikely, but Yuji couldn't rule out any possibility.

After all, there were only the two of them in his mindscape... Or at least, that's how it should be.

And Yuji was about to understand the truth behind it all.

"Fuck, my back hurts." 

Turning just as another body fell at his feet, Yuji frowned as he saw Niko on the ground in agony, his body covered in wounds, a twist in the flesh of his back being the main injury.

Niko, who was clenching his teeth from the pain, suddenly noticed Yuji's presence, his face beading with sweat as he looked up to face him.

"Kid, I think that's enough. I might end up dying a second time."

Confusion washed over Yuji's face the moment he heard those words, something Niko noticed immediately.

"What? What are you talking about?"

!

"Kid, watch out!"

Surprising them both, Niko was the first to react when a figure suddenly appeared behind the boy, in a single instant standing up and pushing Yuji aside, his face being hit hard enough to send him flying away like a bullet.

Boom!

In the darkness, Yuji heard Niko's body hit something with a force that made him conclude that it had definitely created a small crater.

'Behind!'

Feeling hostility explode from his back, Yuji relied completely on his senses as he turned just in time to block a kick aimed at his face, his body being thrown backwards by the force of the attack.

"What's that?! Who are you?!"

Yuji asked with anger taking over his tone, his teeth clenched as he waved his hands. The blow had caused enough pain to bother him, something that put him on alert, since not even a few blows from Saw Paing had bothered him so much.

With his guard up, Yuji noticed a silhouette emerge from the darkness, his eyes narrowing as he watched the figure slowly emerge from the darkness to reveal itself.

"..."

And to Yuji's shock, the one responsible for attacking the two masters of his mindscape was not one of the options that had crossed his mind.

Because he was looking at himself.

"What the fuck?"

His "clone" stopped in front of him, Yuji opened his mouth in complete surprise, immediately noticing the dark eyes like those of a Kure in that version of himself.

'What does that mean? A representation of that technique? Is that possible?

!

Catching the boy off guard, the clone suddenly kicked his calf hard enough to make him lose his balance, Yuji moving fast enough only to put his hand under his chin to cushion a kick that hit his face like a bomb.

Partially blocked, the attack still caused overwhelming damage, which Yuji felt first-hand, consciousness leaving his eyes for a moment.

Enough time for the clone to continue the attack with a technique Yuji had learned only a few hours ago.

With a mastery that would make even the greatest of masters jealous.

[Dragon Shot].

The blow hit Yuji square in the face, his body flying into the darkness like a cannonball, his back colliding with the ground as he rolled awkwardly.

!

Stopping his momentum, the boy stood up in a single movement, his breathing heavy as blood leaked from his nose and mouth.

"Shit... Fuck whether that makes sense or not. That copy pisses me off."

Lowering his stance, Yuji let his arms drop, an excited smile appearing on his lips as he watched that clone in the light.

"If you come from that technique, I don't care. I'll just beat you until I'm satisfied."

The "clone" stared at him unwaveringly, his expression not changing as he seemed ready to move forward.

"Come on!"

Boom!