"Power poll extend!"
"Iron-Blood: Shinsō"
'Boom'
Kazuki and Devon clashed multiple times as his power pole impacted his blood sword causing shockwaves to continuously explode.
"Die, Die, fucking die!" Devon yelled madly swinging his sword with intense speeds, tearing up the ground as the blood red sword tore through it like a giant snake.
Kazuki dashed, ducked and rolled as he dodged the blood swords chops, stabs and slashes, he even used his staff to extend itself, to pole vault out the way.
But even to the best of his abilities, he still caught several slashes that cut him across his body deep.
Kazuki glanced at the marine, crawling out the way of the battlefield as he yelled at him. "Hey old man, you don't have any stronger comrades that can come?"
Kazuki grunted as he spun his staff around him, blocking the snake like sword that attacked him at weird angles.
"No we don't, branch eighty didn't expect him to be this strong. I was the backup after he killed the previous commander." Nehishi coughed out blood as he leaned against the damaged wall and watched the battle,
He intently watched as the young boy moved at similar speeds to him blocking every slippery sword attack with amazing Bo staff skills.
"Who is this kid? He's incredibly strong." He muttered and blocked his eyes, as a shockwave blasted dust and debris at him.
Kazuki clicked his tongue now annoyed as he dared not to even blink, even as he felt sweat drip into his eyes, and his muscles strained from the different maneuvers. He pushed his body beyond his limits to not get stabbed despite the numerous slashes he was getting.
"Fuck, how is he not exhausted yet? He's been throwing big attacks around since his fight against the marine." Kazuki thought as he twisted his body midair to avoid three red javelins aimed at him.
"His power is fucking blood, how do you even kill someone like that, damnit why did I only bring this jar, but got no choice now." Kazuki grunted as he slipped a small jar out his pocket and kicked it, while blocking the snake like sword aimed at his heart.
"Yo old bastard eat that and come help me fight, power pole extend!" Kazuki yelled as he blasted through the air, pole vaulting away as Devon chased him down slashing.
Nehishi grunted looking at the bottle then crawled his way towards it, as he grabbed the bottle and took its lid off he paused looking at it in disbelief.
"What is this? a damn half bean?" Nehishi yelled at a busy Kazuki who was dodging with his life on the line as sweat drenched through his clothes.
"FUCKING EAT IT!"
Nehishi grunted as he glared at Kazuki. "Fucking brats have no damn respect, I'll teach you." Nehishi mumbled as he popped the bean in his mouth and he chewed.
"ENOUGH!" Devon suddenly roared in anger as the red veins on his body disappeared and and his blood sword glowed an eerie red, expanding in size.
Kazuki gritted his teeth and took deep breaths to calm down but his emotions and senses were to high strung too tap into his KI.
He tried several more times, but he couldn't concentrate hard to tap into his KI due to being on his toes in case of a sudden attack.
Kazuki growled in anger. "Fuck, fuck come out. NOW!" He yelled in frustration at being a ping pong so far against this devil fruit user.
"AAAHHHHH!" Kazuki yelled holding his hand tight around his power poll, as a intense white flames surrounded him as he forced his KI to move, cracking the ground as gravel and rocks levitated around him.
"Die, Die! Iron-Blood!" Devon screamed as he held the large blood blade high in the sky and brought it down with the all of his strength.
"HHHAAAA!" Kazuki covered in bright white flames yelled as he directed his KI aura to surround his power pole, he then cracked the ground under him as he blasted into the sky swing his glowing power pole.
"POWER POLE EXTEND!"
"AKA SHINSÕ(Evil god spear)
Both weapons collided into a explosion of white and red, causing a massive shockwave to explode outward, sending ripples across the island and sky.
~With the Marines guarding civilians~
"My god, what kind of evil is this!"
"Has anyone seen my mom! SARAH TAETS! Mommy please answer me!"
"Please god, deliver us from evil and if I shall die, let my soul be yours to take…"
The lieutenant commander nervously watched the clash, as he gripped his gun till his knuckles were bone white, still he continued to hear the prayers and cries behind him.
"If I live…I'm retiring."
~ Battle ground-Broil town plaza~
Kazuki grunted feeling his strength rapidly drain as he pushed all his KI to hold the large blood blade back, he gritted his teeth ignoring the fibers on his muscles tearing apart.
He noticed a small crack form on the edge of the blade as he pushed against it.
"Damnit it's not enough." Kazuki grunted as his hands began to shake and his white KI aura began to shrink down in size.
"Fuck I wasn't ready to face this level of power yet." Kazuki yelled in pain as he felt the sword push him back.
"Naginata-ryū: Saikororōru!"
Hearing the shout he pushed the remaining KI into his sword to blow up a KI blast sending him blasting off the red blade, making it also reel back from the recoil.
Kazuki quickly dived through the air towards the ground, avoiding the several blue Naginatas slashes that tore through where he once was.
The several blue naginatas colided with the red blade sending out shockwaves that shook the atmosphere and ground.
Then cracks begin forming along the red blade as the naginata pushed harder against it.
"Why! Why! I should be the strongest! You all should have been my stepping stones! I can't die here!" Devon shouted madly even as crackes continued to form on his sword.
"You stepped on justice's stones today boy! Now die for your sins!" Nehishi roared appearing in front of the red blade, as his naginata glowed an intense blue.
It began tearing its way through the red blade, breaking it into countless small fragments and clearing away the red clouds in the sky.
Nehishi's naginata then pierced forward tearing a giant hole through Devon's chest, who began coughing up blood and glaring into Nehishi's eyes before going limp on his blade. His red eyes then disappeared as his eyelids closed themselves shut.
..,,,,,,
"Dirty old man, used me to wear him down that fucker, I know how them damn beans work, their my beans! And was he trying to cut me in half." Kazuki grunted as he sat up looking up at the several beautiful red fragments sparkling under the moon.
"That's definitely going to poke somebody's eye out, at least no more lives have to be lost in a pointless battle anymore, damn I'm in pain."
Kazuki sighed spinning his staff back into the sheath on his back as he limped away into the dark forest.
"Devil fruit abilities are bullshit."
~With the marines~
"Captain did it!"
"We're saved, oh my god we're saved!"
"Long live the MARINES!"
"Long live captain Nehishi
Cheers echoed through the marine ranks as the battle finally ended, comrades hugged each other and began setting up temporary resident camps for the town folk.
Nehishi grunted as he laid in a doctors tempary camp to heal those who got hurt before and after battle.
"I can't believe it, sir your one-hundred percent fine?!"
"I told you I'm fine, I could go one more round with that pirate trash." Nehishi grumbled as he leaned back and stared at his naginata leaning against the wall, he became lost in thought.
~Orphans home~
"I need more bandages! He's already soaked through the ones we had on him a hour ago!"
"Get me more hot water and towels!"
"Thread! Thread! I need more thread!"
The capsule house was in a movement of activity as a blood soaked Kazuki laid in the middle of the house, as the three older kids cleaned his wounds and stitched them closed, working tirelessly.
Udon wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked down on his bloody clothes.
"It's a miracle he's alive right now, he has so many deep cuts around his body that just kept gushing out blood." Udon mumbled as he looked at the older boy on the ground.
"Think he'll be mad at us for leaving the house to watch him fight." Jess muttered sitting down tiredly also staring at Kazuki.
Beany huffed wrapping fresh bandages around him. "If we didn't, then he would have died in the forest, what was he thinking just walking while out there this injured." She grumbled clenching her fist tight.
Silence lingered in the air around them as they stared at the passed out kazuki.
"He was amazing though, did you see him spinning around blocking all those stabs and slashes from that red sword." Beany muttered in amazement.
"I could barely follow their movements, they we're moving so fast that they kept disappearing from my sight." Jess said excitedly.
Udon stood up excitedly holding his fist up. "What about those clashes he had! The ground and air felt like it was shaking every time they collided."
The kids continued talking among each other, laughing and smiling as they surrounded Kazuki, looking at him with admiration.
~Marine Base camp-Branch 80~
"It's been a weeks and still nothing?!"
"Sir we have done several thorough investigations since the battle at broil town. The boy in all orange who wielded a red staff that could extend, does not live on boil island and there have been no sighting after the blood demon battle." A officer announced as he stood in his saluted pose.
Nehishi grunted looking deep in thought as he rubbed his chin, and tapped his finger against his temporary desk.
"Damn was hoping to recruit that boy, I could tell he has the heart for justice even if he is a rude little shit, especially after hearing about him from the citizens."
"Yes sir, several families have come forward to honor and recognize the heroism that young boy risked saving multiple children, women and men who were in danger." His new lieutenant said as she walked into the office and saluted her captain.
Nehishi nodded agreeing with her. "Since we can't find anything now, let's just keep a eye out and ears open for information about him.
"How has the process been for that newly discovered devil fruit?"
The lieutenant nodded as she pulled out a packet that she then handed to him.
"Everything checks out, the fruit hasn't been stolen and has not went through any illegal channels. The three orphans who found the fruit are likely to have found the devil fruit on the island." She said reading her report.
Nehishi nodded. "Then proceeded with the purchase, just monitor what they do with the money after the sell, can't have it being used for anything illegal." He ordered as he stamped the paperwork.
~Orphans home~
"Ugh dang, sun please get the hell out my face." Kazuki groaned as he felt the hot sun drilling a hole through his eyes lids.
"I'm awake, I'm awake." Kazuki grumbled yawning as he sat up in looked around in confusion.
He scratched his itchy chest and looked down seeing it covered with bandages along with the rest of his body.
"Well luckily I didn't get cut to pieces or taken away to be eaten by a bear or a pack of wolves."
"And hey, I didn't die in the woods, my luck ain't that bad and I'm in the capsule house." Kazuki grinned as he stood up he feeling a slight pain but ignored it as he walked out the door.
"Hello, hello, hello is anyo… what the hell." Kazuki exclaimed as he stared in shock after opening the frontdoor and closing it, just take make sure he wasn't dreaming still.
There stood a tall light orange building with a large well maintained garden, along with a huge sign in front.
'Baby turtle orphanage'
"How long was I sleep?!" Kazuki asked himself in bewilderment and even pinched his hand.
"About a month and a half."
Kazuki turned around and smiled as he saw Beany, Jess and Udon walking down the newly made road carrying groceries as they smilied at him.
"What are you doing out of bed? You should be resting and getting better." Beany fussed as she glared at him.
"You should go lay down Kazuki! What if you reopen your stitches." Jess said worriedly as she looked him and down with concern.
"Kazuki-nii how are you feeling? You sure it's alright to be moving?"
Kazuki smiled at them and rubbed the threes heads even as he received glares, he just looked at the building and its sign. "Great job! You guys did amazing work accomplishing your dreams."
"Baby turtle huh, sounds cute, who came up with up with it, Jess?" Kazuki asked as he looked at them but both girls turned and looked at a blushing Udon.
Kazuki snorted as he laughed patting Udon's back as he glared at him.
"Come on Kazuki! I have to show you our new home, the kids have been dying to see you and I have to show you, you're room." Beany said excitedly as she took his hand and pulled but frowned when he didn't move.
"Kazuki?" Beany looked at him in confusion along with Jess and Udon.
Kazuki sighed and smiled sadly at them. "I'm sorry but… I can't live with you guys, training in martial arts is my life's journey and I just hit a milestone and I already lost a month of training…I'm sorry."
A awkward silence made the air feel heavy as Kazuki looked at them with sadness.
"Will you visit." Beany asked looking down.
Kazuki smiled looking at her. "Yes."
"Will you get small bird delivery and send us mail every week." Jess asked as tears started build in her eyes.
Kazuki smiled and nodded. "Twice a week and you'll have to show me how."
Udon stood quietly as he looked down and clenched his fist.
"W-will you be gone? Forever?" Udon muttered, remembering his father making the similar promise, but he vanished without a trace.
Kazuki frowned and patted his shoulder. "Never, I'm going to get strong enough to always see you guys." He said as they all rushed and hugged him.
"Hey! Fuck I'm still injured dummies! Stop squeezing it hurts! STOP!"
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To be continued…