Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 234 — Destiny Yarn Red Kagutsuchi

Litha and Iris stood together, then the two of them walked side by side towards the center of the Tiger Circle Arena field.

Nagato glanced at Hanabi who was also glancing at him. There was no smile that Nagato or Hanabi showed. The two stared at each other fiercely, especially Hanabi who looked so obsessed with fighting Nagato.

“What's with that look of your eye?” Nagato nodded when he saw Hanabi's eyes narrowed.

Meanwhile, the audience who were sitting quietly and watching from above the stands talked to each other about Litha and Iris who were their main concern.

“Two Aidsfrom Fuyumi... I bet Fuyumi Litha will win this game..”.

“I support Fuyumi Iris. Since the beginning I have admired the fight.”.

“But, this year the four participants who qualified for the finals were all beginners. And the most attention-grabbing is Fuyumi Nagato who became the male participant who escaped other than the Two Elders Fuyumi and Misuzawa Hanabi.”.

“We'll just see their fight..”

The audience fell silent when Litha and Iris reached the middle of the Arena Circle field, and Gyuki was giving directions to the two beautiful girls.

“Take the distance and wait for the match from me...” Gyuki signaled Iris and Litha to keep their distance, “Are you two ready?”

Litha and Iris nodded her head, seeing that Gyuki smiled faintly and took a deep breath before she made a loud noise.

“With this match between Fuyumi Iris against Fuyumi Litha begins!” Gyuki started the match cue while watching Litha and Iris move almost simultaneously as she started the match cue.

“I won't budge, Litha..” Iris formed an ice sword with her profound energy, her eyes staring intently at Litha who was fending off her sword slash.

“I won't budge either, Iris!” Litha smiled faintly and played her sword agilely.

“Clean Breath Art : Smooth Shape.” Litha took a deep breath and channeled it throughout her body, “Water Needle Round!”

Iris smiled faintly looking at Litha's sword technique, then she kept her distance from Litha. Meanwhile his palm opened, “Kakak and sister are the same.”.

Iris manipulated the aura of her body into ice and formed hundreds of needles to withstand Litha's attacks.

“I've been expecting it won't be easy..” Litha moved back quickly and played her sword attacking Iris.

The clash of swords continued to echo throughout the corner of the Tiger Circle Arena, the swordplay of Litha and Iris managed to amaze the entire audience.

The slashes of Litha and Iris increased sharply, the result of their attacks made gusts of wind spread making dust fly, accompanied by splashes of water and snow in the air.

“Dance Snow Fairy!”

“Dance Water Fairy!”

The audience was again made to giggle in amazement with Litha and Iris's unceasing swordplay continuing to exchange their sword techniques.

The sharpness and aura that came out from every single sword slash Litha and Iris made the two fight very seriously to defeat each other.

Litha continued to attack Iris from various directions, once Iris did the same with Litha.

“Flowing Like Water!”

Litha used the same technique as Grandpa Hyogoro, her attack forming a stream of water flowing through the air. But when Litha's sword collided with Iris's sword, the stream of water flowing in the air froze rapidly.

“Snow Flower Swords..” Iris held back Litha's sword slash and let out her body aura in large numbers, “Salju Layu..”.

As the two sword techniques rubbed against each other, Litha and Iris bounced to the ground simultaneously.

Litha and Iris used their full strength from the start, and shortly for the first time Litha manipulated the aura of her body into water.

When Litha's body almost hit the ground, the water protector made Litha's body restrained in the air, as well as Iris whose body was held in ice protection.

“Smooth Breath Art : Coarse Shape!”

Litha can be frozen by Iris considering the beautiful girl who is Nagato's cousin's sister wrapped her body with an invisible thin aura.

Litha processed her breathing and observed the movements of Iris who was manipulating the aura.

“Heavenly Rainbow Breathing : Blue Shape.”.

When Litha was already in front of Iris, the attack from her new technique took Iris by surprise, “Water Play!”

The waves of water that flowed through the air and formed a whirlpool as Iris' sword held her down made the audience cluck in awe.

Iris channeled her body aura on her sword blade, slowly the waves of water froze in the air. But in an instant Litha cut off her technique that Iris had frozen and exchanged attacks with the friend who was now her opponent.

Iris has many sword techniques, only she is not good at naming her own swordsmanship techniques so Iris does not even mention the name of her sword technique.

“Light Blue Trajectory!”

Litha used the same techniques as Nagato constantly, but every time she attacked with all her might, her attacks also frozen Iris with all her might.

“Ombak Air!”

Again Litha's attack was frozen, seeing that Litha clucked in annoyance. His face was covered in sweat, as was Iris.

Iris took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, “I was like fighting Nagato. I was the first to learn martial arts with my mother until it was made like this. Nagato's sister is different.”.

Iris shot back forward along with Litha. The two exchanged attacks and continued to try to knock each other down.

“Snow Rose Moon!” Iris sat down to mention the name of her nurse and directed her to Litha.

“Blue Continues..” Litha also did the same with Iris.

Right after the two techniques clashed, Litha's attack froze and Iris's attack destroyed Litha's attack technique.

Both of them seemed to have reached the limit due to constantly manipulating the aura of his body. Litha tried to stand up and looked at Iris who was adjusting her breathing.

“South...”

Litha took a deep breath and darted quickly after Iris. Many were curious about Litha's attack.

“Weapon Aura..”

Iris widened her eyes, not with Litha now using her magic power. His sword was now glowing light blue and bright.

“Blue Aura Litha manipulated the mana around her body to create a blue aura that surrounded her sword, “Siren!”

Gyuki signaled Litha not to hurt Iris. Meanwhile the audience fell silent for a long time as it saw Litha's swordplay change.

“Winner Fuyumi Litha!” Right after Gyuki announced Litha as the winner, Iris looked disappointed that she was off guard, but when Litha's hand pulled her hand, Iris stood up, greeted her and congratulated Litha.

“Happy Litha..” Iris in a vibrating voice congratulating her best friend, “I don't know what to say to you..”.

Litha laughed softly and let out a long sigh, “However Nagato and I have a witch mother. Unlike Nagato who is an expert in swordsmanship and manipulating aura. I prefer to learn to manipulate mana and want to use my magic power as a support for Nagato and of course you, Iris.”.

Litha smiled and walked back to the bleachers, Iris followed Litha from behind and was amazed by Nagato's younger cousin.

Gyuki who heard Litha's little talk had a chance to cry as she pleased. How not, he was one of the people who knew the wife of Pandu was a witch. And it proves that Nagato is Pandu's son, while Litha is Nagato's cousin's sister.

“Next we welcome the only male participant who qualified for the final round. Fuyumi Nagato..” Gyuki looked at Nagato walking side by side with Hanabi, “And we welcome the only female participant who qualified for the final round and came from the Misuzawa Clan. Misuzawa Hanabi.

The audience rumbled when they heard Gyuki's words. Nagato and Hanabi cross paths with Litha and Iris.

No one greeted as Hanabi stared at Nagato fiercely even the girl continued to cling near Nagato.

“Do not hold back, Nagato.” Hanabi spoke up and held Nagato's hand, “If you play me. I'll hate you all my life!”

Nagato raised his eyebrows, “I find it hard to hurt a woman.”

Nagato's words made Hanabi release her body aura to intimidate Nagato, “I think you are a real man, don't play with the feelings of a woman, Nagato!”

Some of the warriors who heard Nagato and Hanabi talk could only be silent and feel awkward, because in their eyes Nagato and Hanabi were like a quarreling lover.

Nagato walked over and ignored Hanabi's words. Neither Nagato nor Hanabi spoke anymore, now they were both focused on facing each other, but Nagato seemed to have doubts in his heart.

Nagato always taught Sarah, his late mother. Do not hurt a woman, let alone make a woman cry. Despite his arrogant and cold nature, Nagato always wiped away the tears that were dripping like Litha, Iris and Shirayuki.

Perhaps it was thanks to the teachings of Sarah who taught Nagato about love and compassion. Even Nagato was now thinking hard of finding a way to defeat Hanabi without injuring the reddish-black haired girl.

“Do you remember the rules?” Hanabi and Nagato nodded slowly, Gyuki felt the tension from both participants. Either fate is what they are carrying, but Hanabi and Nagato seem to have a lot in common. Ambition.

“Alright, with this, the match between Fuyumi Nagato against Misuzawa Hanabi Gyuki looked at Nagato and Hanabi while jumping backwards, “Start!”

Hanabi instantly moved quickly towards Nagato who had just held his sword sheath, “Sakura Sword..”.

“Fight me, Nagato!” Hanabi played her sword nimbly and gave a puncture wound all over Nagato's body, “Flowing Sakura!”

Nagato widened his eyes and bounced back looking at Hanabi's fairly brutal swordplay, “Heavenly Rainbow Passage : Red Form!”

Nagato processed his breathing and held back the slash of Hanabi's sword. As powerful as he was, he did not want to hurt Hanabi, but saw Hanabi's serious gaze against him. Nagato smiled faintly and started using his sword technique.

“Organic Trajectory!”

Hanabi held back Nagato's slash well, but the reddish-black-haired girl realized Nagato had no intention of harming her, and did not use her full strength.

“I'm disappointed in you, Kagutsuchi Nagato.” Hanabi kicked Nagato in the stomach as the young man fell silent at his words.

Nagato frowned, “Hanabi, please keep this a secret..”.

“Then fight me with all your strength, Nagato!” Hanabi cut off Nagato's words and attacked the young man.

“Ombak Fire..”

“Sakura Leaf Track!”

When Nagato and Hanabi's techniques clash, Hanabi again realizes Nagato is not using his full strength.

From Nagato's not deep and contained sword slash, though it contained deep power, Nagato's sword slash made damage to the ground, not Hanabi.

Hanabi continued to attack Nagato and exchanged attacks for twenty minutes. The longer they fought, Hanabi realized Nagato was intent on buying time to make the aura of Hanabi's body drain away first.

Nagato realized Hanabi was starting to hate him, but he himself could not hurt Hanabi. Her heart raged with pain as Hanabi looked at her hatefully.

“Sakura..”.

Hanabi was intending to defeat Nagato with his attacks that even defeated ten young genius warriors.

“Tread of Nine Sakura Trees Falling!”

Nagato manipulated the aura of his body and channeled it into his sword before burning the sakura leaves that attacked him.

“Sakura Smoothness Spring!”

Hanabi clenched her teeth seeing Nagato easily burn his attacks, her heart feeling disappointed at the young man she thought could keep her motivated to get better, she said, but now Hanabi had thrown away his admiration for Nagato, whose goal was to defeat the young man.

Hanabi launched an attack in any direction and it made Nagato feel guilty. The clash of swords they both voiced the loud voice within Nagato's troubled heart and the loud voice within Hanabi's disappointed heart.

“Sorry, Hanabi.” Nagato released his body aura in large quantities, as well as his inner power, “Hampa Room.”.

Nagato picked up the sakura sword Hanabi was holding. All the spectators were shocked to see the silent Hanabi.

Hanabi glanced at Nagato to her surprise, but her shock was lost to Nagato's disappointment.

“Nagato, I hate you..” Hanabi gnashed her teeth as her body aura drained away, as her body fell, Nagato held back Hanabi's body, but the reddish-black-haired girl brushed Nagato's hand away.

“Do not touch me!” Hanabi looked at Nagato fiercely, “I'm disappointed in you.”.

Gyuki ends the match and realizes Hanabi has reached her limit.

“Winner Fuyumi Nagato!” Gyuki ended the match and closed the last 8 of the Kai Tiger Tournament and the semi-final round held on the same day.

“With this tomorrow we will hold the final round of Tiger Kai Tournament which will be held in the afternoon.” Gyuki made a loud voice and glanced at Nagato who was still standing in the middle of the field for quite a while before catching up with Hanabi.

“Tomorrow we will also hold the fight for champion one and champion two between Fuyumi Nagato against Fuyumi Litha.” Gyuki took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, “And we will stage a third-place battle between Fuyumi Iris and Misuzawa Hanabi.”.

“Thank you to all of you who took the time to watch the Tiger Kai Tournament match. I am Gyuki, as the match referee, resign..” Gyuki walked into the hallway of the Tiger Circle Arena.

That way tomorrow will be the fight for the champion of the Tiger Tournament Kai which brings Nagato against Litha.

Meanwhile Hanabi will fight Iris for the third champion.