Chapter 2

The blade continues to cut through multiple trees exhibiting his unrivaled firepower but my focus was on the man standing in front of me as he is the real deal.

Taking an offensive stance I lunged at him closing distance effectively and focused using Six eyes on his micro movements for opening.

Before my punch could have connected I felt a strong feeling which can't be described in mere words however, it was akin to a sixth sense telling me use [Infinity] which I did based on these instincts.

"Not bad. When facing a threat beyond what you can understand sometimes, you should rely on his fighting instinct." He genuinely complimented from behind as his punch connected with my infinity.

"That was scary old man!" I said wiping my temple as I felt I would die for a second, he was fast dam fast.

"This is just a beginning, Satoru, You under 24 hours will learn what Reverse curse energy truly is." He muttered like an enlightened sage but his next action stunned me.

He grabbed my elbow while my Infinity was active, pulled me. "What cat got your tongue boi?" He inquired nonchalantly as my eyes widened in realization and I was astonished beyond words.

"How did you neutralize my Infinity? It's not possible!" I yelled still in shock hence, forgot this man is a ruthless, opportunist beast.

"Figure it out yourself, Boi!" He said with a smug grin and performed a ten hit combo leaving no room for me to react or counter. Punch, elbow and jab. I was hit by it nonstop like a ragdoll one after another.

Moreover his assault was precise and impactful. His hits were like being blown by a grenade and it was very painful. He finished it with a round horse kick sending me full, planted into a thick tree breaking 1-2 of my ribs plus a few bones here and there.

'He is cold blooded and brutal.' I thought while stabilizing my dizzy senses and cursed energy as I used it to reduce the damage by hardened my body with curse energy.

"Your clan has not teached you anything about close combat, Brat." He teased me like I made fun of him calling him an old man but one his tone was more annoying for some reason and last I am fed up now.

He walked slowly towards me, perhaps giving me a chance to quickly recover from his previous assault. "How do you get your sword back!" I inquired as he had thrown his weapon quite far away, so how did he manage to recover that in a few seconds.

"Don't worry as you do not possess one; I also shall not use one." He reassures me as his sword vanishes into thin air as it doesn't exist.

"You are a monster, Mentor." I admitted as even with Six eyes I am not able to observe or analyze him any better.

"Feeling pumped now, Boi." He asked, maybe he noticed the surge of my curse energy getting more chaotic by every second.

"I am." I stretched my body as I came out of the tree. [Curse Technique: Hidden in the Mist] Upon using it the entire area was covered in thick mist hindering anyone/His sight in the mist making it easy for me to attack thanks to my eyes.

Entering in the mist without wasting a second I used [Cursed Technique Lapse: Maximum Curse Energy Output: Blue] Waving my hand I adjusted the attack to hit him, increasing the range and size but had to decrease its speed.

Next second the attack connected, I felt relief for the first time in this fight and sent him into the tree like he did to me. As the mist was gone because of my Technique I saw him as he was about to clash into the forest.

"I will give you an A- for the attempt but in a fight like this speed is everything which you did understand." He muttered from behind again as I quickly reacted to his words, rushed back and did not utilize Infinity remembering he can neutralize it easily.

"Nice reaction time. You are adapting." He said, acknowledging my development which was nothing new as I am good at it.

"How did you do that!" I asked, intrigued by his way of fighting even more so by his strange curse technique which I knew he wouldn't tell but still it was worth the attempt.