章 46: Chapter 46 - Against the Ido part 2

After begin silent for a few seconds Ren once again affirmed his resolve in helping Yakumo as he doesn't want to lose her and said 'Let's do this, but that means telling Yakumo and her parents some of my secrets...what to do?' then he heard Senbonzakura suggestion 'Ren-dono why don't put them to sleep and then seal them inside a barrier, that way you only have to talk with Yakumo...' but he replies 'And in case something goes wrong? Who will deal with the Ido?'

And so Ren went to met with the Kurama family to propose his new plan, he found them all near the lake having lunch, but from their faces it was obvious that they were losing hope, seeing him come closer Uroko gave him a weak smile and invited him to join them,

Then Ren sat with them and after a few minute of eating in silence he said "I have a method I could use to help Yakumo fighting the Ido..." as soon as everyone heard that all their eyes focused on Ren as he continued "...But it is really dangerous, in a few word, I can in some way pull Yakumo and the Ido in my inner world and there we will fight it together, so she won't be alone and the Ido will lose the home advantage, as it won't be able to hide in my inner world, but all his and Yakumo power will be concentrated there so he won't hurt our bodies but directly our spirits, so if we die, the Ido will take full control of Yakumo and I will be a hollow husk"

As soon as he finished both Murakumo and Uroko said ""No! It is too dangerous"" and Murakumo continues "I appreciate that you are willing to go so far to help my daughter but I can't let you put yourself in danger like that, teach me your method and I'll do it" but Ren says "I can't teach you as it is something that only I can do..." and as Ren was talking he heard Yakumo voice that said "Ren why are you going so far to help me?" and Ren replies with a smile "Because you are my friend and I do not want to lose you, and I'm pretty sure that together we can kick this Ido ass"

then Yakumo looked in his eyes for a few second and said "Umm, let's do it!"

And under the protest of Yakumo's parents both sat cross-legged in front of each others then Ren held the sheathed Senbonzakura in front of Yakumo and said "Hold Senbonzakura with me and start meditating, we will meet in my inner world, be ready to fight" and then he heard Senbonzakura voice 'Be careful Ren-dono, and remember that I'm always with you...' and so Ren and Yakumo under the worried gaze of her parents closed their eyes and started meditating.

Soon Ren find himself and Yakumo in the center of the forest in his inner world right under the big Sakura tree, the sky was as clear as ever, then he turn to Yakumo and says "It is so strange to have you inside me..." then he realize what he said and tries to save the situation "And for you I mean your spirit, and for inside I mean my inner world", hearing that for the first time in a week Yakumo smiled, even if a hint of blush was present on her faces.

But soon Ren's face turned serious and said "But now we have a parasite to deal with, come out you can't hide here" and from Yakumo's back come out a black ink that soon form itself in another more demonic looking Yakumo, that is the Ido and came out and said in a raspy voice "Hahaha, how foolish of you to meet me like this, here is where I'm the strongest!" and after it spread its arm wide and hundreds of different painting appeared all around Ren's inner world.

Soon one of the painting showed the image of Ren and the Ido with a flick of her finger changed the image so that is seemed like he was on fire, and soon Ren was really on fire he was feeling him self burning all around, but as he was screaming in pain Yakumo was able to go near the painting and change it.

Then Ren ignored his burning wounds rushed at the Ido and with a vertical swing he bisected the Ido, but soon the two halves of the Ido became again a black ink and then the two black goo gather and reforms itself in the Ido tha laughed nad said "Hahaha, you can't hurt me!" and once again swiped its arms and from a dozen of paintings came out huge snakes.

Who then rushed to attack Yakumo and Ren who thought 'physical attack do not work against it, let see if Kido does' then he used a Shunpo to go near Yakumo and he started chanting " Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! On the wall of blue flame, inscribe a twin lotus. In the abyss of conflagration, wait at the far heavens.Hadō #73. Sōren Sōkatsui (Twin Lotus Blue Fire, Crash Down)" generating blue energy with his index and middle fingers, makes a pushing motion with both of his palms to push the gathered energy toward the target in a concentrated blast of blue flames, that move fast forward engulfing all the snakes and as it was about to hit the Ido it moved away from trying to evade it, as it felt that this attack could hurt it.

Soon Ren and Yakumo heard the Ido screaming in pain, his right arm was gone as he wasn't able to evade the full blow, but soon from another painting another black goo of ink came out from it and joined the Ido, restoring his arm.

Seeing this Ren turn to Yakumo and said "Yakumo only you can defeat the Ido, I can hurt it, but I can't defeat it, only you" and Yakumo hearing that nods, then as the Ido was about to attack again, Ren starts generating a yellow energy rope within his and says "Bakudō #4. Hainawa (Crawling Rope)" and throws it toward the Ido, it winds around the opponent's arms and body, immobilizing them then to be more sure pointing his index finger at the struggling Ido says "Bakudō #61. Rikujōkōrō (Six Rods Prison of Light)" and form from the light already created by the Bakudō #4. Hainawa summons six thin, wide beams of light that slam into the Ido's midsection and hold it in place.

The Ido is now unable to move any part of its body, including the parts which were not struck by the beams, then he gave Senbonzakura to Yakumo and says "Now I'll hold it in place, go finish this and then let's go home", Yakumo then take Senbonzakura and move closer to the Ido, and then stab the Ido in the heart while saying "Begone, Darkness in me"

And soon from the stabs wound many cracks starts to appear and soon the Ido explode and become a huge torrent of purple energy that then gather inside Yakumo, but as Ren was admiring the spectacle he didn't notice that Senbonzakura in Yakumo's hands was also absorbing some of the energy generated by the Ido defeat.