Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 228 — Water And Rain...

“Happy Nagato..” Litha congratulated Nagato with a happy face.

Nagato sat beside Litha and let out a long sigh, “I am interested in fighting Himuro. Hopefully in the last 8, I will fight him.”.

“Don't be arrogant, Dragon. If we both meet, I will beat you.” Iris responded to Nagato's words.

Before long Gyuki again called the two names of the participants who will compete in the next match. The two names are none other than Hika and Satha.

“Fuyumi Tika and Satha. Two names I'm calling please come forward!” Soon Tika and Satha walked to the middle of the field after Gyuki called out their names.

“Do you two still remember the rules?” Gyuki asked Tika and Satha to make sure. After seeing the two participants nod their heads, “Alright, you two take a distance..” Gyuki continued her words.

Tika and Satha took three steps back. Then they looked at each other and looked at each other.

“Alright, the fifth match of the last 16 of the Tiger Tournament Kai between Fuyumi Tika against Satha begins!” Gyuki smiled gently towards Tika who instantly flicked her fan.

“First Fan Technique : Blowing Waterfall Flowing!”

A water came out with a rush from Tika's fan. While walking towards Satha who was still silent, Tika directed the water coming out of her fan towards Satha.

“This twin girl may as well, I'm a little interested in you, but wait for us to grow up a little, Fuyumi!” Satha pulled out her sword and played smartly.

Satha's sword slash cut through the flow of water coming out from Tika's fan. The audience was amazed to see it. However, Satha's sword swing was very fast, making Tika keep her distance from the young man.

Satha movement this time faster, “Round Whip Fire!” Then Satha unleashed her sword slash attack which formed a streak of fire like a whip towards Tika.

Tika surprisingly avoided Satha's sword slash. The hair of the twin sweet girl was hit by a spark.

Tika grunts annoyed, “Treat women gently..”.

Satha smiled faintly and grew more and more interested in Tika. His swordplay is fast and agile, his every move is filled and able to make Tika desperate and prefers to keep her distance from Satha.

While keeping a distance from Satha who was constantly swinging her sword, Tika flicked her fan creating hundreds of water needles that shot rapidly towards Satha.

Meanwhile Satha was able to dodge every single needle of water that came while still swinging her sword. Tika quietly continued to attack and approached Satha so that the distance between the sweet twin girl and the young man was already facing each other.

“Second Water Fan Technique: Winter Water Flow.”

Unknowingly Satha did not expect Tika who was already in front of her, the flow of water flowing in the air attacked Satha as Tika twisted her body.

Satha's body fell to the ground, then Tika froze the water that hit Satha's body. Tika's face looks increasingly wary of Satha who again stood upright from where the young man fell.

Satha looked at Tika, this time her movements turned aggressive in attacking Tika. His sword slash was deep and contained making it difficult for Tika to avoid.

The white kimono worn by Tika was hit by Satha's sword incision and showed Tika's mouth skin on her arms and chest.

Tika's dead red face mixed between shame and holding back anger. Not wanting to be humiliated in front of many people, Tika continued to flick her fan while avoiding Satha's attack.

The two now began to fight more fiercely, Satha continued to grin at the sight of white kimono Tika continued to be hit by the incision of her sword.

Tika and Satha exchange ten styles, Satha's attack is very brutal but deliberately hit the white kimono Tika to humiliate the sweet twin girl.

After the two exchanged attacks for twenty minutes, the white kimono that Tika wore got many tear marks from being hit by the slash of Satha's sword, the scratches on Tika's skin were not small either.

Tika looks not free in making movements, so the defense is getting weaker. Satha's attacks become increasingly brutal as Tika weakens her defenses.

With a grinning face, Satha intended to cut the white cloth that tied Tika's left waist, but her hands were held by Gyuki.

“Quite, the winner is Satha!" With a furious face, Gyuki gripped Satha's hand so tightly that the young man screeched.

“Ahk!” Satha pulled out her hand that Gyuki held then she turned around while cursing resentment in her heart, “Always interrupt my pleasure!”

Gyuki smiled gently at Tika and touched the sweet twin girl's hair, “You've been struggling, Fuyumi Tika. I am proud to have a son like you. Take a lesson from this match, and you two should protect each other.”.

Tika who wanted to cry was surprised to hear the words Gyuki, “What Uncle Gyuki..” Tika gulped and it was difficult to continue her words.

But one thing Tika realized, when she saw and heard Gyuki's words, she was not at all afraid and felt happy.

“Dad?” Tika looked at Gyuki's face and wanted to make sure.

“Come back, I'm not there for the three of you for some reason. But I will protect the three of you who are my pride.” Gyuki touched Tika's cheek and immediately called out the next two participants' names.

Tika wants to hug Gyuki but at the moment she wants to tell Ichiba and Hika about the identity of the real Gyuki.

“Dad, why as long as you are not there for Tika and Hika.” Tika bathed softly in her heart and returned to the spectator bench occupied by the Fuyumi Clan.

“At least I can see you three are fine. Right now we will draw the sword to make sure the demon dies!” Gyuki shouted in her heart while closing her eyes.

“Alright, next, Fuyumi Litha from Fuyumi Clan and Masayu from Weeping Mountain College.” Gyuki opened her eyes slowly and stared at the spectator bench occupied by the 16 participants of the last 16 of the Kai Tiger Tournament, “Two names I called please come forward!”

It was seen Litha and Masayu staring at each other in the bleachers, while Nagato and Iris realized there was deep talk between Gyuki and Tika.

Iris had just first seen the expression on Tika's face that looked so happy because it looked like she had met the most precious person in her life.

“Dragon, what do you think?” Iris looked at Nagato who was sitting next to her.

“Most likely the referee named Gyuki is a person Tika knows. I don't know who Gyuki is.... But I think the relationship of Tika and the referee was more than we thought.” Nagato replied while looking at Iris, then he turned his gaze to look at Litha who was smiling gently at him.

Iris seemed to be thinking about Tika, while Litha and Masayu were walking towards the center of the field of the Tiger Circle Arena.

“I didn't expect, in this round I'll meet you, Litha..” Masayu smiled faintly glancing at Litha who was walking beside him.

Litha glanced at Masayu while clenching her hands, “I also did not expect to meet you in this match Big Brother Masayu.”.

Then Masayu and Litha continued walking towards the middle of the field and arrived in front of Gyuki who was waiting for the arrival of the two of them.

“Fuyumi Litha, Masayu, do you two still remember the rules?” Gyuki directly asked Litha and Masayu who had just arrived in the middle of the field of the Tiger Circle Arena.

“I still remember it,” Masayu answered briefly, while Litha just nodded her head slowly.

Litha and Masayu stared intently at each other. The wind blowing around them signified the tension that was going on between Litha and Masayu.

“Alright, the sixth match of the round of 18 of the Tiger Tournament Kai between Fuyumi Litha of the Fuyumi Clan against Masayu of the College of Weeping Mountain begins!” Gyuki took a step of jumping backwards and observing the course of the match.

“Breathing Sirih..”

“Rain Breathing..”

Litha and Masayu were processing their breathing when the cues from Gyuki sounded in the ears of the two young girls.

“Litha, although a friend, I will not hold back..” Masayu smiled faintly and greeted Litha in the match.

“Hmph! I won't hold back either, Big Brother Masayu!” Litha replied to Masayu's greeting.

Then Litha and Masayu moved almost simultaneously after Gyuki started the match cue. From the beginning Litha and Masayu had been breathing and serious since the beginning of the match.

Litha pulled out her sword, she understood Masayu was someone who had a breathing that was the same processing as the breathing Grandpa Hyogoro taught her, so Litha wanted to use all her strength from the start of the match.

While cultivating his breathing, Litha and Masayu slashed their swords at each other. Sword Litha and Masayu met, the two of them stared fiercely at each other and smiled faintly, after which Litha and Masayu exchanged attacks.

The loud sounds of clashing swords continued to echo in the Tiger Circle Arena. Many spectators were amazed to see the swordplay of the two of them, both Litha and Masayu.

“Crying 1000 Words..”

“Air Turnstile..”

The clash between the two sword techniques made a whirlpool that twisted in the middle of the field. Masayu kept his distance from Litha while flowing his sword with deep energy.

“Crying 1500 Words.”.

His sword slash hit Litha's whirlpool. As the whirlpool that kept twisting in the middle of the field exploded, water specks like drizzle of rain drenched Gyuki, Litha and Masayu who were in the middle of the field, even some of the spectators sitting in the middle stands were also hit by water stubs.

“Rain Breathing..”

Masayu regained his breathing and attacked Litha with dozens of consecutive attacks along with dozens of sword techniques. Meanwhile Litha continued to play her sword and fended off every slash of Masayu's sword.

“Rain Dampens Soul Drought!”

Masayu quite aggressively dodged Litha's sword slash and used his sword technique to execute surprise attacks.

“Wave Water Moves Soul!”

The clash of two sword slashes that flowed through the water collided with each other and the water waves from the two sword techniques struck each other making Litha and Masayu both bounce far back.

“Litha, your attack is dangerous.” Masayu smiled faintly and tried to regain his balance.

Litha smiled faintly looking at Masayu who had returned to stand upright, “Serangan Kakar Masayu is also dangerous.”.

Then Litha and Masayu again exchanged attacks while continuing to cultivate breathing. Each swing of their swords were both extremely powerful.

“Crying 2000 Words.”.

Masayu was intending to make consecutive attacks using his sword technique. This time he wanted to launch an unrelenting attack on Litha.

The slash of Masayu's sword covered in water collided with Litha's sword. His sword technique had not been able to break through Litha's sturdy and calm defenses like that flowing water.

“Hurricane Rising!”

Litha was surprised to see Masayu's sword slash glowing blue, her hand hit by Masayu's sword slash.

“Hngh!” Litha moaned for a moment but she again launched a counterattack, “Dance Water Fairy!”

Both Litha and Masayu continued to change styles until the match in the middle of the field was more interesting. The audience was amazed to see the equally graceful swordplay of Litha and Masayu.

“Rush Rain Embedded!”

Masayu again continued his continuous attacks, this time he let out a huge amount of his body aura as well as the deep power he was pouring on his sword blade.

“Flowing Like Water!”

Meanwhile Litha noticed Masayu who was making a continuous attack on her so Litha slowed down the tempo of her speed, “Heavenly Rainbow Passage : Blue Form.”.

“Link Water!”

Litha followed Nagato's movements along with the swordplay of the young man. A sword slash that created a flow of water that was like a wave of sea water made Masayu react too late.

The clash of the two swords between Litha and Masayu became decisive. Litha continued to play her sword and moved nimblely following the pattern of steps Nagato used.

“It..” Masayu gulped due to feeling seeing Nagato inside Litha, “Why can they both imitate the movements of others?”

Litha managed to land a sword slash in Masayu's hand then kicked the girl's stomach from the Weeping Mountain School.

“Ugh!” Masayu fell to the ground and tried to get back on his feet but Litha was ready to attack him.

“We break even!” Litha watched his hand which was hit by the scratches of Masayu's sword incision.

Seeing Litha who could still smile even though the young girl intimidated him, Masayu laughed softly and tried to find a gap but the aura of intimidation that was released by Litha made him realize that there was no gap for him to get back on his feet.

Gyuki signaled to Litha and Masayu if the match had ended. Then the man announced Litha as his harvester.

”Winner Fuyumi Litha of the Fuyumi Clan!” Gyuki looked at Litha who was tinkering with Masayu's hand, then she saw the two young girls throwing smiles at her before returning to the bleachers.

“Fuyumi Litha and Fuyumi Nagato. I think they're both brothers, but whose son?” Gyuki is thinking about the exact same Litha swordplay as Nagato even the young girl looks to have the same intimidating aura as Nagato even though her face is always smiling in contrast to Nagato who is unstable inside controlling emotions.

“Alright, next Misuzawa Hanabi of the Misuzawa Clan and Kitakaze Yuri of the Kitakaze Clan.” Gyuki looked back at the audience bench, “Two names I called please come forward!”