[Vatanui AKA Pride]

Turn Back the Pendulum Mini-Arc


Chapter Ninety-Six: Ninety-Seven Fights One


Note: Chapter may not be finished today and will be so later, that is all.


With multiples minor wounds and a fairly normal wound, Hari was still up and running. Despite the fact that he had small bullet wounds, a few slashes from Nene's rapier here and there, a bullet wound in his leg, his left hand having a small bloody hole in it, and his the side of his head dripping with blood, and his skull now cracked, somewhat close to breaking, Hari stood firmly, holding his trademark handgun in one hand and the stolen sub-machine gun in the other.
Damn, the machine gun's almost out of rounds! Hari thought, glancing shortly at the sub-machine gun in his hand. Meanwhile, the Googleplexes were still in defensive position, ready to fire on Nene's command. As Nene stood, gazing at Hari, awaiting for him to strike, Buccaneer meanwhile had sat his steel chain down on the ground. Now seemingly stretching, he then said, "Sorry I didn't took him out with that attack, I haven't warmed up yet." Buccaneer muttered, as Nene then sighed.
That guy's strong..if I get hit by that thing again, I won't be able to live through this! Hari realized, glancing at the spiked ball attached to the chain and then back, where a human-sized hole was, having been created from the attack. After less than a couple of seconds, he glanced back at his enemies, and found himself to only see the stretching Buccaneer and the group of Googeplexes guarding the doorway to the seventh floor. And all of a sudden, Nene suddenly reappeared within just a few centimeters of him, her rapier drawn. "Fencing Art: Deslumbrante Soleado Dia(Blinding Sunny Days)," she stated, attempting to slash at Hari with a sharp curving slash. Damn! Hari thought, quickly evading the curving slash. Quickly, he retaliated by lifting his hand up in a flash and then shot from the handgun, unleashing a deadly bullet. It struck Nene dead-on the head, as to Hari's surprise, Nene's physical manifestation began to dim and blurry.
It was an afterimage?! Hari realized, as the real Nene reappeared behind him. Having snuck around him while Hari's attention was focused on her afterimage, Nene leaped, her sword held high. "Of course, baka," she replied, as Hari glanced behind. As his body began to spun, Nene's sword slashed downwards, aimed at Hari's neck. However, the attempt to behead was made futile, as Hari had parried Nene's rapier with his handgun, made from a material many times harder than reinforced steel. As the sound of steels clanging against each other rang sharply, the two stood, deadlocked. Meanwhile, Nene had lifted her feet. Walking onto the wall behind her by inserting chakra into her feet, she then leaped, forcing Hari back.
"Squad A, Formation B! Squad D, Formation E!" she yelled to the group of men guarding the doorway to the seventh floor. Quickly nodding and reaction, several of the men, holding onto their riot shields and firearms, began advancing towards Hari while the majority stayed in their normal positions, guarding the door. Meanwhile, as Nene continued to push Hari back from her monsterous strength, a couple of the men in black reached the two first. As the first one came, he quickly attempted a sharp jabbing punch at Hari's stomach. Alerted, Hari then broke the deadlock between him and Nene, quickly pulling his machine gun out. He then pressed the trigger for less than a second, as to his opponents' surprise, a eruption came out. Erupting in the form of green-colored Flames, the power from the Flames accelerated Hari, sending Hari flying in the opposite direction of the man's jab.
Lifting his handgun quickly as he flew, Hari then stopped, as he hit the wall. Quickly recovering, he stood up. Nene, meanwhile, was advancing slowly towards him, smiling. "Impressive. Impressive indeed, baka! I never knew you were a Mafia!" she then yelled, breaking off into a full dash. Meanwhile, a Googleplex moved from the right of Hari, his riot shield ready. As he then broke into a full charge, Hari was occupied. Catching Hari off-guard, he then struck the boy with the riot shield. Taking the full blow, Hari was sent flying, as Nene continued her swift advance. As Hari flew in the air, he quickly gained ground. Now on his feet, he quickly stood up as the Googleplex charged towards him, armed with the riot shield. Meanwhile, the other Googleplex, the one that had attempted to jab him came running several dozen meters away, with a few men behind him, ready to fire at will. With the first Googleplex came running, Hari suddenly set into a defensive stance. However, the man then began to back up quickly, as he then lifted his riot shield and then threw it at Hari. He feinted and attack! Hari then realized, as he began to duck. Barely evading the riot shield by ducking, Hari then quickly glanced up to see another Googleplex attempted to kick him. Quickly pulling into an acrobatic formation, Hari performed a backflip, flying backwards as the Googleplex's kick missed him.
Gracefully landing a couple of meters, Hari then threw his sub-machine gun in the air. Holding his handgun in his teeth, his sub-machine gun flipped in the air as the Googleplex moved towards him, starting with a quick punching jab to the stomach. Catching the punch with his right hand, Hari then attempted a swift punch to the man's jaw, who kicked the attempted punch away in a fluid motion with his feet. Huh...they're better coordinated, Hari thought, now attempted a powerful roundhouse kick, aimed at the Googleplex's head. As the Googleplex attempted to block the attack with several punches, Hari then brought his other leg up and swatted the punches away. As his roundhouse kick was about to land, Hari then glanced to his right, to see that the other Googleplexes had began fire on him. Barely managing to pull his leg away, Hari quickly took several dozen steps back as several dozen bullets punctured the wall where he was a second ago. As he did so, the sub-machine gun came falling down, as Hari barely grabbed it while dodging the bullets. Meanwhile, unknown to Hari, Nene was in the air above him, silent, ready to attack. As Hari continued to dodge the storm of bullets, some struck him, injuring him the process. Damn, I can't keep this up! he thought, as Nene dropped from the darkness above, her sword aimed at skewering his head.
Barely glancing up, Hari's eyes then narrowed. Taking his sub-machine gun to the group of Googleplexes and then holding the trigger, he then took his handgun upwards, aimed at Nene. He then shot from the handgun once, as the tip of Nene's blade touched his neck. "Burning Roses: Ruggire dalla Fiamma(Roar of Flames)," he whispered, as immediately after, a bright storm of green-colored Flames shot out of the barrel of his handgun, with a lone bullet at its center. Within a matter of a second, the flames immediately expanded, and soon, it took over the whole room.

And soon enough, the entire orphanage itself would be in flames.


To be Continued..