Game
Thoughts
"Talking"
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For a moment, the world was still, the ground shaking as Gray's body stayed tensed.
Then, it broke as a light sword came shooting out from the dust. Gray grunted, dodging to the side and then instantly ducking into a crouch as another flew over his head from behind.
"Don't die too quickly, Saiyan!" Kokobiel burst out from the dust in front of him, his sword lashing out at Gray. Gray winced as he raised his arm, slamming his fist forward as he didn't have time to dodge the slash.
-15,500HP! (1,865,450/1,889,950)
His fist slammed into the sword, barreling through it and breaking it into bits of light. Despite that, his hand was consumed in an intense heat from the exchange.
Kokobiel's eyes widened as Gray's fist broke through his sword, continuing it's path toward his face. He flexed his wings, and suddenly they wrapped around his body, acting like a cocoon and blocking Gray's fist.
2,000HP! (1,025,000/1,222,500)
Gray's fist slammed into his wings, but barely did any damage as it brushed off. He didn't have any time for a follow-up attack, as he had to jump to the side as a light sword shot at him from behind.
This is annoying.
Unlike with Ki-blasts, where Gray could sense them, he had no idea where the light swords were coming from. If they weren't extremely bright, literally lighting up the area around him as they came at him, he wouldn't have any warning.
At the same time, he couldn't track Kokobiel either. The smoke around them made it hard to see, and if he didn't keep the demon man in his line of sight then he could be unprepared for a sneak attack.
Overall, this is a shit situation. I'm at a disadvantage here.
Gray tensed his body, staring forward at Kokobiel as the demon uncurled his wings and formed another sword in his hand.
Fuck yeah.
Gray's grin stayed bloodthirsty, matching Kokobiel's as they stared each other down. It had been a while since he had a seriously dangerous fight.
Kokobiel lunged forward again, lashing out and sending a blade of light flying at Gray. As he did, Gray pressed his foot into the ground, tensing his leg. He shot forward, a small crater appearing under him as he pushed off the ground and appeared in front of Kokobiel in an instant.
Kokobiel's eyes widened as Gray appeared in front of him so quickly, caught off guard.
Even without Ki, I'm still a Saiyan.
Gray reached out, wrapping his hands around Kokobiel's arm. Kokobiel tried to stab at his head with his other sword in response, but Gray tilted his head to the side and dodged it. He planted his feet into the ground, channeling all his strength into his core as he yanked Kokobiel.
The lanky man was ripped off of the ground, caught off balance as Gray gyrated him in a circle. He swung Kokobiel's body around him, then let go and sent the demon flying through the dust cloud around them. A second later, a loud rumble sounded out as Kokobiel slammed into a building.
17,900HP! (1,007,100/1,222,500)
Gray didn't have time to admire his work as he jumped, letting a light sword aimed at his knee fly under him and into the ground. Gray was silently impressed as Kokobiel still managed to control the swords despite literally being thrown through a building.
Still, I'm not doing enough damag-
Gray grunted, cutting off his own thoughts as he lashed out with a punch. Kokobiel came flying out of the smoke again, looking nearly unaffected by Gray's attack as he lashed out with his sword again. Gray's fist slammed into Kokobiel's sword again, burning slightly as it was destroyed.
"Don't get cocky! [Cadre's Blast!]"
What a shitty move nam-
Gray dove to the side, pushing away his thoughts as a blast of pure light shot out from Kokobiel's palm. It shot past him, bursting through the air and dispelling the dust around them with its force.
That'll actually hurt.
Gray thought idly, shooting back to his feet as he looked at the blast from the corner of his eye. It slammed into one of the many buildings in the city, completely disintegrating it. There was nothing left where it once stood - looking as if there had never been a building there in the first place.
"L-Lord Kokobiel! Do you need assist-" A voice resounded from Gray's left, and he saw a male demon stumble out from the wreckage of the destroyed capital building. He wasn't the only one - all around them, demons started to arrive as they took note of the carnage happening in the center of the city.
Unfortunately for the only demon confident enough to say anything to Kokobiel, his head was instantly severed from his body as a light sword slashed through his neck.
"Don't interrupt me, weaklings!" Kokobiel shouted out, taking a step towards Gray excitedly, "Leave if you want to live! This city won't be standing by the time were done!"
"He's right, you guys should leave," Gray hummed, nodding up towards Raynare, Kalawrna, and Mittelt - who had been floating in the air idly, not wanting to be involved in the battle after escaping the destruction of the building.
"I'll come find you afterward," Gray said as Raynare looked at him doubtfully, and the girl nodded in response.
"Don't lose…" Raynare encouraged him halfheartedly.
"He won't," Kalawarna shot back confidently, "If he dies, then who's going to put a baby in m-"
Gray tuned them out, turning his attention back to Kokobiel.
Him being insane turned out to be for the best.
All around them, the nearby demons started to disperse, following their leaders orders as they took to the sky and fled the city. If Kokobiel had been less battle-hungry, it could've turned into a much more difficult 'hundreds vs one' fight.
He's a lot stronger than the commanders were. I can't afford that.
The demons in the previous cities hadn't just let him kill their commanders right in front of them, but they were weak enough that even with an army Gray didn't have any trouble. But, with Kokobiel, having to fight him and multiple opponents at the same time would be too much.
"Focus on the fight!" Kokobiel screamed abruptly, shooting forward at Gray as he swiped toward him with one of his swords.
Gray pulled his attention back to the fight, slamming his fist forward and breaking Kokobiel's sword as it slashed at him. He stepped inward, his follow-up punch directed at Kokobiel's gut, but was forced to change its trajectory as a black blur appeared in the corner of his eye.
He raised his hand, wrapping his palm around the end of one of Kokobiel's wings as it shot out, the end twisting into a sharp point directed at Gray's face. His palm tightened around the feathery limb, his arm straining slightly as he held it back.
A second later, another wing shot out from the other side of Kokobiel's back and shot towards Gray's side. He lashed out with his other arm, catching the wing. He gritted his teeth as both sharp wings tried to impale him, only being held back by his arms.
"[Cadre's Blast!]" Kokobiel shouted, and Gray's eyes went wide.
Kokobiel was grinning widely, slamming his glowing palm at Gray's chest.
Shit.
With how close they were, and with how the wings were still viciously pressing toward him, Gray couldn't dodge completely.
This is gonna hurt, but I'll get him back for it.
Gray grunted, preparing himself for the pain as he abruptly let go of Kokobiel's wings. Kokobiel stumbled slightly, not expecting the force pressing against him to suddenly disappear. Gray stepped forward and to the side, slamming his shoulder into Kokobiel's right wing to give himself some space.
As a result, the two wings shot out around him, stabbing into the ground behind him. However, now he was too close to Kokobiel to dodge the blast. As he stepped to the side, he avoided Kokobiel's attack hitting him full on in the chest, as the blast instead only partially slammed into the side of his chest.
-252,970HP! (1,612,480/1,889,950)
Gray hissed as a hurt pain seared through his chest.
It barely hit me, but that fuckin' hurt.
Even with his high END, not having any Ki to protect his body meant the attack still did a good bit of damage.
Gray pushed away the pain, instead leaning forward even more as he reached his arms out. Kokobiel's eyes went wide as Gray's fingers dug into his large coat. Gray tensed his arms, then completely lifted the lanky man up, hoisting him into the air. Then, he spun around, hurtling Kokobiel over his shoulder and into the ground harshly.
19,500HP! (987,600/1,222,500)
Kokobiel slammed into the floor back-first, a strand of spit flying out of his mouth from the impact. A small crater shot outward, the ground under Gray's feet shaking.
Time to get some damage in.
Gray didn't let him off with just that - as the demon man was momentarily reeling from the blow, he reached down and wrapped his palm around his neck. He shoved forward, pressing the man's head into the ground as he raised his other fist. He punched down, and Kokobiel's nose erupted into a spurt of blood.
22,850HP! (964,750/1,222,500)
Kokobiel's brain was rattled from the blow, and he didn't compose himself quick enough as Gray cocked his arm back again. A flurry of punches rained down, turning Kokobiel's face into a bloody pulp.
24,500HP! (940,250/1,222,500)
27,900HP! (912,350/1,222,500)
32,100HP! (880,250/1,222,500)
37,700HP! (842,550/1,222,500)
42,900HP! (799,650/1,222,500)
45,200HP! (754,450/1,222,500)
47,950HP! (706,500/1,222,500)
Gray's onslaught was stopped as Kokobiel finally reacted. His wings shot outward, all tenjutting forward and trying to impale Gray as he held down Kokobiel.
Decent.
Gray grunted, flinging himself backward as the sharp wings stabbed where he had been standing. Kokobiel pushed himself to his feet, the man breathing heavily as his HP started to inch toward the halfway point.
Despite his injuries, Kokobiel seemed to be even more excited than before.
"This is it! The feeling I've been yearning for!" Kokobiel screamed, two more light swords forming in his hands as he shot forward at Gray, "A real battle! I'll admit it, Saiyan! You're my equal!"
So predictable.
"Equal?" Gray slammed his fist into one of the swords, dispersing it into light specks as Kokobiel swung it at him, "I can't use my energy, and you're still gettin' your ass kicked. There's nothin' equal about this!"
Kokobiel swung his other sword at Gray, but Gray slammed his fist into it again, breaking it into pieces.
He's a decent swordsman at best.
Compared to Saeko, the man's attacks were predictable. Gray had no problem matching them, and his superior strength meant he just needed to counter them with his fists.
Gray stepped forward as Kokobiel was left swordless, launching forward with a powerful punch. In response, Kokobiel's wings shot out again, darting forward at Gray as the demon's eyes dared Gray to finish his punch.
"Y'know, you shouldn't just use those so carelessly," Gray hummed, grinning widely as he stopped his punch abruptly. He backpedaled, avoiding the sharp wings as he got out of their range, but then stepped forward again as Kokobiel retracted them.
Gray flung his hand out, wrapping his palm around one of Kokobiel's wings before he could pull it away. Then, he reached out his other hand, wrapping both of them around the wing.
"W-What-" Kokobiel was cut off as he let out a scream of pain.
Gray yanked on his wing, stamping his feet into the ground as his eyes turned dark and bloodthirsty. He leaned back, the ground under him denting from the force of his legs anchoring him down. Then, he pulled again, yanking backward with all his strength on Kokobiel's wing.
"GRAHHHHHHHH!" Kokobiel screamed, stumbling forward as his appendage was pulled on. But, Gray didn't let up. Instead, he grit his teeth, channeling every bit of strength he had into his arms. He took a step back and pulled.
372,500HP! (334,000/1,222,500)
In one swift pull, Kokobiel's wing was ripped straight out of his body. A fountain of blood exploded outward, staining Kokobiel's coat as he let out an agony-filled screech of pain.
Damn, that looks like it hurt.
"YOU BASTARD!" Kokobiel roared, stumbling again. He reached back, his hand palming around his back as his eyes were filled with pain.
"Get used to it, you still have nine more!" Gray grinned in response, casually tossing the long and feathery wing to the side.
"Y-You…" Kokobiel trailed off, seemingly even more affected by losing his wing than Gray had thought he would be. He stumbled forward unevenly, looking unsure of his footing. He leaned forward, coughing out a glob of blood onto the ground.
Though, I guess that's like an arm to him. I'd probably be pretty fucked up if my arm got ripped off too.
"What was that about being equals?" Gray mocked the injured man lightly, feeling a bit arrogant as he literally ripped the demon's wing off, "This is without my energy, too. If I could use that, you'd be a bloody spotch on the road right now."
"T-To think… I'd use this on a DAMN SAIYAN!" Kokobiel roared, suddenly pulling his hand away from his back and reaching into his coat. He pulled it out roughly, huffing as blood dripped from his mouth. In his hand sat a vial of purple liquid with a needle on the end. The side was a written number: 50,000.
…Okay, this is some bullshit, Nightmare Mode. I get that this is the hardest difficulty and all, but he literally pulled that out of his ass!
"How is a little-ass glass vial like that not broken?! I literally threw him through a build-" Gray started to rant, but was cut off as Kokobiel roughly jammed the needle into his arm.
"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kokobiel screamed, his voice becoming deeper and monster-like. His body started to convulse, his arms flailing out wildly as a deep purple glow surrounded him.
Well, probably shouldn't just watch this as it happens, even if I would get a better fight.
Gray shot forward, raising a fist as he tried to interrupt whatever was happening to Kokobiel.
"RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kokobiel screamed again, and suddenly, a huge ball of purple magical energy shot outward, shooting out of him like a dome. It slammed into the ground, disintegrating it, and Gray was forced to stop his attack and back up.
He backpedaled as the orb of power extended outward, slamming into the surrounding buildings and turning them into dust.
I'm getting Yamoshi flashbacks. Is this what PTSD is like?
Gray grunted, forced to watch as the ball of power continued to expand, taking more and more buildings with it. The ground under Kokobiel was disintegrated, resulting in a giant crater forming under him.
Finally, the ball of purple light gave one final flash, and then disappeared into nothing. All that was left was Kokobiel - or, more specifically, Kokobiel on steroids.
His arms were bulging - hell, everything was bulging. A purple light seemed to emanate from his body, his physique turning bloated as it struggled to contain the power.
"A little power-up, huh?" Gray hummed, "So what? I'll still kick your-"
"[CADRE'S DOMINION!]"
Gray blinked, being cut off by Kokobiel's scream. The world around him was suddenly engulfed in light. Hundreds upon hundreds - hell, possibly even thousands of purple light swords appeared in the air - all pointed at him. There were so many that the entire city was consumed in their glow, making it look as if a purple sun had suddenly appeared in the air.
More light swords? They might hurt a bit more than before, but I can still brute-force my way through them-
Gray yanked his head to the side as a sword suddenly shot past him, streaking past him in a trail of light. It continued past him, blitzing hundreds of feet past him until it slammed into a building. As it did, the entire building was consumed in an explosion of light - a large purple dome shooting outward and disintegrating it whole.
…Well, shit.
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Gray Tanaki:
[Saiyan Squad Captain]
Age: 18
Wallet: 5,211,720 Coins
Lvl: 23 (5,278,900/10,000,000 XP)
PL: 3,637,430,200
Available Points: 550
HP: 1,612,480/1,889,950
TKI: 2,371,475/2,582,475
MP: 20/20
STR: 1525
AGI: 1780
END: 1340
INT: 1415
CHA: 1245
LUK: 795
KI: 1655
MP: 20
HREG: 1176
EREG: 1176
Skills: [Observe LVL 10], [Running LVL 17], [Determination LVL 20], [Ki Control LVL 17], [Ki Gun LVL 14]. [Ki Enhancement LVL 10], [KI Suppression LVL 12], [Ki Sense LVL 9], [Pushup LVL 17], [Punch LVL 17], [Kick LVL 17], [Jump LVL 17], [Flight LVL 9], [Prediction LVL 7], [Zenkai Boost LVL 6], [Cognitive Acceleration LVL 9], [Ah! Lord Freiza! LVL 7], [Mouth-Beam LVL 6], [Ki-Blade LVL 8], [Cooking LVL 10], [Ki Barrage LVL 9], [Ki Explosion LVL 7], [Ki Vision LVL 7], [Attack Boost LVL 1], [Swimming LVL 9], [MP Conversion LVL 1]
Perks: [Gamer's Mind], [Gamer's Body], [Double-edged Sword], [Legendary Super Saiyan], [Perfect Ozaru], [A Cute Pawn], [A Humble Master],[Ladies Man]
Fighting Styles: [Boxing Style: Kolra LVL 2], [Fighting Style: Broly LVL 1]
Party: [Raynare, Kalawarna, Mittelt]
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