บท 20: Stage 2 ranked beast

Asher was currently wearing the enhanced light leather armor set, which consisted of an elastic black tank-top with a face mask, and dark gray leather, vest, arm guards, boots and a black leather pants leaving the area between shoulders and elbow unprotected(Author: It looks similar to Ka*kashi's Anbu outfit, Google if can't use your imagination) it was very light, didn't restrict movement, and also very durable, even using his claws Asher didn't manage to even scratch it. (Author: And don't ask how did the Badass elder get this badass outfit, I really don't know.)

He then wore the enhanced dark grey, that can transform with a thought, he then transformed it into a hoodie(Author: clock transformation will always remain dark grey)

"Now... what should I do?" said Asher inwardly.

*You need to break through the Origin-user stage* said Neo.

Asher nodded, and he closed his eyes.

"That way" he opened his eyes, and at full speed, jumping from tree to tree.

Arriving at his destination, on top of a tree Asher looked around.

"I could've sworn I smelled blood somewhere here," he said with a low voice while looking cautiously.

*Wosh**Crash*

He suddenly jumped, in the air, a purple looking goo was flying towards him, but Asher was ready.

*Wosh**Thud*

A string attached to Asher's back shrank, pulling Asher to the side, falling on his feet to the ground.

Asher's eyes begun to glow, as he activated his observation haki to locate his attacker.

Feeling Asher gaze, the attacked decided to reveal itself.

It was a giant green snake, it looked at Asher with its predatory yellow eyes, from its aura alone Asher could tell its a second stage ranked beast.

Asher then began to walk around the snake, and after images began to appear. (Author: Afterimage is a skill of killua made to confuse enemies)

*Floo*

The snake suddenly opened its jaws and shot purple goo at a random Asher, the goo passed through the image before hitting the ground and producing.

'I musn't get hit by that' said Asher as he noticed the puddle if goo producing smoke and hissing noises.

While the snake was busy killing the afterimages, Asher suddenly appeared behind the snake, in his first beast form.

*Bam**Thud*

He jumped and punched the snake in the back of its head, making crash into the ground.

*Hssssssssssssss!*

The snake felt dizzy after the impact, but it recovered and hissed angrily, then it used its tail to smack Asher.

Asher saw the attack coming, but his speed was inferior, he couldn't dodge, so he used his armament to block, and absorb some of the impacts.

*Bam**Crash*

Asher was sent flying, hitting a tree violently, until it fell down.

*Floo*

The snake shot venom at Asher to finish him off.

*Hssss* the Venom hit the area where Asher was lying down, producing hissing noises.

The snake confident that it heavily injured Asher, couldn't escape its venomous shot, it then crawled to enjoy its meal.

When the snake was close enough, Asher who was lying in wait, few meters away from the venom puddle, suddenly made the string that he attached to snake's head earlier when he punched it to the ground shrink.

*Woosh* *Stab*

The snake was surprised when it didn't find Asher's corpse, before it could think Asher came flying towards its head, stabbing his armament covered claw deeply into the snake's eyeball, killing it.