Chapter 40: 40. Eto vs Menato (Ii)
CHAPTER 40: ETO VS MENATO (II)
The other half was something he'd been hoping to do for for a few days. Not having to concentrate to sense his opponent. Just to effortlessly sense any killing intent on him. Yes he could sense people and where they are but using it in a fight was very difficult. Just simply reacting by feeling the presence of someone moving so fast was hard for him.
He had to face Menato head on and get the feel of someone so fast he's eyes couldn't keep up. In a sense he had to stop using his eyes to react but his ability to sense people. It was very hard to react and he couldn't react without releasing some extra energy which slightly increased his agility.
"How did you react to that? Without using my magic I could barely react to such speed let alone launch a counter offense!" Jake asked in disbelief. He could only handle some one of Menato's speed using mana but from what he could tell Eto didn't use any Martial Arts Skill to enhance his physical abilities. In fact, to him. Eto didn't seem to have a single drop of mana.
He accepted Eto might have immense physical strength from breaking those chains during their escape. He did rip a door off it's hinches after all. There was also the weird attack he used to cause a diversion. He was getting very curious about this peasant of Rostalio.
Merus was also in disbelief. He expected Eto to have immense physical strength from looking at his physique but he didn't expect such a counter from a person with no mana to enhance their reaction speed. Eto certainly could be a very formidable opponent but not once did he get the thought of Menato possibly losing the fight. To him Menato was simply the better fighter. He was one of a rare few to see him at his full speed.
Menato had already gotten to his feet and he stared down Eto. It had been quite a long time since some one actually punched him in an actual fight. He realised he might have underestimated this young man in front of him. He would just have to try a little. Use some effort to take down this threat.
He proceeded to close his eyes and calm the rage that was welling up inside of him. As he did, a faint glow of magical energy started to surround his body. A red glow that meant he was just using a bit of effort. This wasn't Martial Arts Magic. This was simply him using mana to warm up his sleepy muscles.
He suddenly opened his eyes and Eto felt a killing intent of another magnitude. Even the strong blowing winds stopped as the second phase of the fight was about to start.
In recognition of his opponent stepping it up. Eto too released Ki to its maximum without it coming out of his body and forming a brilliant aura. Just enough to keep him at his physical best. He could now follow Menato using his sense but there was another question of able to follow it.
There was no need for weapons in this fight. Both were only using their fists and such. Trying to pummel instead of cut.
And so…. It began. Eto quickly released a dozen Ki blasts but half of them failed to launch and the energy simply went lost. Menato easily dodged the other half that came but Eto wasn't done. He quickly got behind Menato and attempted to grab him.
Menato instead got behind Eto and hit him in the ribs from behind. Eto ignored the pain and countered with a punch. Menato ducked and continued to punch him in the ribs. Eto continued to ignore the excruciating pain and launch attack after attack. Punch after punch but Menato simply dodged or duck and threw jabs into his ribs. So much so that blood started to run out of Eto's clenched teeth. He was about to cry from the sheer pain but the adrenaline rush was helping him push through.
The punches were stronger and faster than at first. Menato was almost twice as fast as before. To Eto he seemed like a blur that was going around punching his ribs and back.
To Menato it was the opposite. Eto was simply moving too slow to touch him now. There was just one problem. Eto wasn't going down. He was sure his organs and bones should have been broken by the amount of punches he delivered but it felt like his punches weren't going through.
It was simple, they weren't. It wasn't that his punches were weak or anything of the sort. Simply that Eto had predicted his speed wasn't up to measure. So instead of trying to match up with Menato he simply opted to use his defense. By focusing Ki on the inside of his skin he could lessen the impact of the attacks by Menato. This didn't mean wasn't in pain. It only meant he could just bare the pain.
After almost 5 minutes of continuous barrage of attacks. Menato took a few steps back to get a read on the situation. By this time most of his opponents were dead or begging to be killed. He wondered what was up with this guy?
With a moment to breath Eto collapsed to his knees. As blood came rushing out of his mouth it splattered on the ground. He was in so much pain from all the internal injuries his mind was about to go blank. The only thing that still kept him focused was hope. Hope that he might one day return to earth.
To see his mom and dad. See his brother and sister. Play around with his nieces and nephews. It had only been over a month but he missed them so much. He so wanted to watch his genius niece follow in his footsteps and go to college. Bring up the family further, much more than he did. Because for him he was alone. There wasn't anyone he could relate to. Not anyone to encourage him to pursue his dreams.
His dreams of studying the universe. To explore his scientific curiosity. His odd behaviour compared to the rest that had him mocked and laughed on until he met his best friends in the 11th grade. He wanted to help her like they did so much later. He had so many regrets of what he could have achieved if only he met them earlier.
There was also Ruzan. Sweet Ruzan. Wonderful, wise and beautiful Ruzan. The woman who to this day had a strangle hold on his heart. He wondered what she was doing now. Does she even know if his demise? His unfortunate demise that one hot evening in December. To him, she will always be the one that got away. No matter how many times he falls in love or the different women he sleeps with. He just had this connection with her. A connection he could never replicate. It only spoke volumes that wasn't even his first crush or the first girl he loved. Up till he met her he had been in love twice and had as many crushes as the stars in the sky. She was just that next level.
It was his first time visiting his family in over 6 months. His first time back in the country for 6 long months. His work was taking him all over the world so he rarely spend much time in one country. There was always some kind of work trip. That was the one thing he didn't miss of his work. It turned out to be his last visit. Although he frequently video called his family it still bothered him that he didn't see them personally for 6 whole months.
His life on earth ended so prematurely. At the tender age of 27. He had so many goals to accomplish. So many things he wanted to do. So many people to meet. Those he idolized. The only one he met was John Cena. The others simply didn't happen because of circumstances.
Non of that mattered now. This was now. The past was nothing but history. The future all but a mystery. This was the present. A gift that only a few in history had received. He wasn't going to waste it on some weakling. He was going to return to earth. He will help his family. He will pursue his dreams. The dreams he thought he abandoned all those years ago.
With a renewed determination. Eto willed his shaking body to stand straight. With blood flowing from his mouth he smiled at a Menato who could barely believe what he was seeing.
"You're dead." He simply said.
He clenched his fists so hard that blood started to come out. Like his childhood hero he reached deep for Ki. He reached deeper than he had ever tried. So much so that the very ground he stood on shook. Like an explosion the energy exploded out of him. Surrounding him in an aura very reminiscing of a raging fire made of dark red flames they almost seemed black.
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