CHAPTER 13
OMNI PPOV
Benimaru got separated from the group, sent flying multiple miles away
"Huh" Benimaru said, still soaring through the air
He tried to gain his bearings but was stopped
A person appeared infront of him, adorned in a pitch black cloak. Twin sickles at his holsters
"Hi" The figure said before kicking Benimaru into the air, sky high before disappearing again
"Bye" He appeared above Benimaru once and slammed his down to the ground with the thunderous punch to the face
Benimaru was sent crashing downward rapidly but was seen to have barely blocked the figure's punch
"Kage bunshin no jutsu" Benimaru made a cross hand seal and summoned two clones
The figure's eyebrow raised
The clones and Benimaru held hands then the clones propelled the original back to the air where he began falling again
Using the momentum from the fall, Benimaru slammed his foot directly on the figure's face sending him spiraling downward, creating a smoke cloud
Benimaru landed on a tree branch and used the chance to catch his breathe
'Who the fuck is this guy and what does he want with me'
"Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu" The figure's voice boomed through the forest
A large fireball, big enough to encompass two houses in its flames was sent hurling towards our protagonist
Benimaru moved quickly... He opted to dodge right where the figure was waiting for him
"Boo" was the last thing Benimaru heard before he got backhanded into the tree"
Benimaru got up, dusted himself off and spoke "Who are you" The figure raised an eyebrow
In response to Benimaru's question, the figure simply chuckled softly before breaking out in uncontrolled laughter
Benimaru had a tick mark "Why are you laughing"
The figure finally stopped laughing unsheathing his sickles and twirling them "The fact that you don't know what you did should make me angry. But I've killed so many of you that I don't even care anymore"
Benimaru's eyes narrow in confusion 'Killed so many of us, what does he mean?'
The figure pointed one of his sickles at Benimaru "How about we get this party started, huh kid? But let me warn you, you won't live to see tomorrow" He said with a crazed grin
Benimaru grinned at well in response "Gladly"
'Take deep breaths. Don't force it, control your chakra'
Benimaru closed his eyes in concentration
'Then once you have your chakra under control. Release it all in one burs of strength'
Benimaru hair flickered then brightened up into an ethereal shade of gold.
He continued focusing, his chakra rising immensely with each passing second, crackling the ground beneath him
His reflexes felt faster, his body felt stronger. It was like he was fire, like he could do anything right now, "This power, it's the first time ive used it in a actual fight. You'll be a good test subject for me" he said, still backing him
The figure had a tick mark. "Cocky brat, you don't think very much of me do you?"
Benimaru turned to the figure, his eyes still closed "The real fight starts now"
Benimaru opened his eyes, his yellow eyes turned golden to perfectly match his hair but with a distinct difference
His golden eyes had a singular yellow ring in each eye
Benimaru clenched his fist and grinned in excitement 'This is my chance to show off the results of my training'
The figure smirked "Ready to die now kid?" 'His eyes they've changed'
"So you have finally awakened have you, Ryota Benimaru"
Benimaru didn't respond, he simply looked the figure in the eye and asked
"Are you the one...…..who slaughtered my clan"
The figure's Lips curved into a wicked grin "Yes I did, and you're next"
Benimaru looked calm, deadly calm. His breathing was steady and so was his heart rate
"I see then in that case.....there is no reason for you to continue living"
The figure grinned but his face quickly contorted into fear 'Those words.....they are the same as what he said to me back then"
He clutched his head with his hands and tried to compose himself 'Get a grip. This boy is nothing like the monster that man was'
The figure composed himself "Since you feel that way I guess there is no reason to keep talking"
A slight gust of wind appeared from where Benimaru was previously standing as he appeared in front of him, trying to punch him in the face. "A frontal attack? Really stupid kid" The figure said
He caught Benimaru's fist but Benimaru followed up with a knee to his chin which he also caught
Benimaru used his other foot to send a sideways kick to his face but then the figure let go of Benimaru's fist and grabbed his leg "Playtime's over kid"
He unsheathe one of his sickles and slashed at Benimaru, only for him to disappear in a puff of smoke 'A shadow clone?'
"WIND STYLE: GREAT BREAKTHROUGH"
"FIRE STYLE: FIREBALL JUTSU"
The figure was completely engulfed by the fire which was further empowered by the wind jutsu
At the end, Benimaru stood alone, staring the wreckage of a beautiful luscious green forest, now burnt to a crisp during their battle. The smell of smoke nearing choking him "Did I get him" He muttered under his breathe
"No you didn't" The figure walked up from behind Benimaru, cloak burnt due to the heat of the flame but otherwise without a scratch
His face finally completely visible. With clear white smooth skin, his face seemed to be perfect. And with scarlet eyes that seemed to contain the answers to life itself
Benimaru's face paled as he stared at the figure who simply grinned at him "You didn't think that would actually kill me did you?"
Benimaru tried to jump back but was stopped "Stay" the figure ordered
Benimaru felt petrified in fear, his legs shaking and his body refusing to answer his commands 'Why can't I move'
The figure took a step closer to Benimaru and whispered in his ear "If you're wondering why you can't move. Then it's because you're suffering from the weight of my killing intent"
Benimaru's brain was spinning like gears 'Killing intent? Isn't that the same thing Kakashi-sensei and Zabuza were using?. Then why is his so strong, their feel like a baby's work compared to his'
The figure placed his sickle at Benimaru's neck "You know....Killing intent is really useful for incapacitating weak enemies" He grinned
Benimaru ignored him, 'I need to get a grip of myself or im going to die'
Benimaru's finger twitched slightly as the figure raised an eyebrow but quickly grinned "So you can still move, how nice" The figure stopped releasing his killing intent and removed his sickle from Benimaru's neck
Benimaru jumped back "You made a mistake not killing me when you had the chance" He smirked
The figure appeared behind him "Oh did i?" He sliced Benimaru's right arm clean off, bone, flesh and all
Benimaru screamed in pain as he clutched the stump of a hand that was no longer there
The figure appeared in front of his one more as he stabbed his sickle straight through Benimaru's chin before kicking him away
The figure appeared behind Benimaru who was still mid air and stabbed his heart
Benimaru coughed up blood, "Bast….ard" he managed to speak before the figure took his blade out of his chest
Benimaru's body landed on the floor with a loud thud
The figure's eyes turned to slits, "Is that what you want your last words to be kid" he stepped on Benimaru's chest as he coughed off more blood "I guess he is dead, what a waste" He grabbed Benimaru's body and threw him aside
'No!! I can't die not yet. Not until I...' Benimaru gets up and atempts one last desperate attack, he hits the figure with all the power he can muster.
But the figure simply side steps it and chops Benimaru's neck, breaking it and sending him to the ground, blood leaking from all over his body, pain soaring through him
In a shaky voice, he asked "Who..are..you"
The figure grinned "Who am i? I am your reaper" He stabbed him in the head one last time for good measure
"Can never be too cautious with their kind, they're like cockroaches; so persistent but still...…..I told you that you wouldn't live to see tomorrow kid"
Benimaru's finally heart stopped. His vision goes dark, his golden eyes that were once filled with hope, now lifeless and dull
The figure began walking away but then suddenly had to unsheathe his blade and block a sword slash from a certain someone
"About time....Chandler"
Chandler recovered from his attack being blocked before spin kicking the figure in the gut, sending his flying