19 Battle Climax
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-Story Start-
-Third Person POV-
Gal's eyes narrowed at the Large Blue Orb, feeling a subtle pull towards it as it formed, getting stronger and stronger as it was forming. 'Not any known Wind Spell I know of... Yet nothing else makes much sense to me.'
Gal was perplexed, at the sight of the Blue Orb.
Wind magic does not appear in such a form, and Satoru's previous gravitational pulls and blasts could be argued to be a form of concentrated wind blasts, a level of Magic Control Gal has yet to meet, but any other explanation seemed alien to him.
'Striking first with that in the way sounds like trouble... Change of plans.' Gal analyzed the poor thought of trying to combat the floating Satoru midair whilst that orb was in the mix.
Thus, his conclusion was simple - Observe and react.
Such was the approach towards the unknown.
Perhaps contradictory to the aggressive nature of the Sword God and the Sword God Style itself.
However, Gal was not only a Sword God.
He was also a Water Emperor.
The Water God Style seemed to fit in this scenario, much to Gal's disappointment as he had his pride as THE Sword God, and relying on this was petty.
But, Gal was a Warrior, and all was fair on the battlefield.
'I'll wait for him to return to the ground for a more even playing field,' Gal decided as the fight resumed.
Then, the blue orb hurtled toward Gal at a manageable speed, uprooting trees and snow in its path.
Gal swiftly evaded the approaching blue orb, weaving through trees and frozen bushes, only to be met with the sudden appearance of Satoru.
'Teleportation,' Gal confirmed, watching the second sudden appearance of Satoru.
Launching another smaller Blue at Gal, attempting to pull him toward the larger Blue, Satoru was immediately met with Gal's evasion. "I know your tricks now!"
Undeterred, Satoru initiated an offensive kick. Gal, employing his "Flow" technique to redirect the kick, found his effort thwarted by Infinity. The kick pressed on, undeterred.
With a click of his tongue, Gal unleashed the full force of his Battle Aura, blocking Satoru's kick with his Sword. The impact reverberated through the Frozen Forest, generating a shockwave of wind, cracking the ground, and sending snow spiraling.
The shockwave intertwined with the impact, followed by the Large Blue Orb slamming into the ground. Satoru failed to send Gal hurtling towards it.
Yet, Satoru's grin persisted, his heart racing.
'Even with that, he still managed to block my kick in time...' Satoru mused, acknowledging Gal's speed.
'With someone as swift as him... How do I win?' Satoru pondered, Six Eyes locked on Gal, sensing an imminent assault.
Satoru's grin broadened, 'I can try that... Should I try that?!'
"Hoh, you've got one hell of a look on you, boy," Gal remarked, exuding bloodthirst in his expression.
"Right back at ya, old man. I wonder if you'll keep it once you lose~?" Satoru retorted, pointing at Gal.
That signaled Gal to dart toward Satoru at lightning speed, Longsword of Light unleashed toward Satoru's abdomen.
Gal, grounded in Sword God Style, unleashed a sword strike. Satoru opted not to block, letting Infinity block it in his stead. He retaliated with a punch aimed at Gal's face.
Gal skillfully evaded, redirecting his Longsword of Light. He initiated a lightning-speed onslaught of attacks at Satoru.
Each slash was promptly blocked, and Satoru reciprocated with punches, knees, and kicks. Gal adeptly dodged and blocked, seamlessly transitioning to Water God Style when necessary.
"HOW LONG WILL YOUR MANA LAST?!" Gal shouted with glee.
A perplexed Ghislaine tilted her head at her Master's words.
"WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW!" Satoru responded with equal fervor, throwing a punch and stopping it mid-air to form a slight hand sign.
Gal's instinct screamed as he slashed behind him with a potent Longsword of Light, obliterating the small Blue Orb Satoru had launched earlier, attempting to return. He also evaded Satoru's follow-up kick aimed at his back.
"Nice try, bra-" Gal cheekily responded, attempting to slash Satoru, only for Satoru to disappear.
Reappearing behind him with Teleportation.
'He can use it so frequently!?' Gal thought, surprised.
Gal's instincts flared as Satoru announced, "Cursed Technique Reversal: Red."
A crimson orb glowed as Gal turned around, Windpipe raised to block its sudden appearance.
Only for it...
To die down.
Leaving everyone confused, "Heh, I failed~!" Satoru announced with an innocent disappointment.
Satoru was met with a Sword slash to the face as a follow-up.
'This is getting tedious...' Gal thought, annoyed, witnessing how Windpipe couldn't cut Satoru.
Satoru sent out a blast of Blue from the palm of his hand toward Gal, who brought up his sword with pristine reaction speed. A wider yet less powerful form of blue sent Gal flying through multiple Frozen Trees, landing a significant distance away from Satoru.
Uninjured.
Satoru's eyes glowed intensely as he analyzed his options. 'Red failed. He's too fast and strong. But... I've got him into a rhythm.'
The images of Gal's annoyed expression and the expectant reaction of being met with Satoru's "Barrier" flashed in Satoru's mind. A plan formed as he focused on Infinity, his Cursed Energy concentrated and reinforced at a specific spot.
Satoru's wicked grin reformed, his expression gleaming with pure insanity. "THAT'S SOMETHING I CAN USE!" he yelled as the sudden figure of Gal appeared in front of him.
"Don't get distracted, you dumb brat!" Gal chastised, slashing at Satoru's neck.
Satoru's expression widened in panic, much to Gal's surprise.
But what surprised Gal even more was feeling his Sword actually impact Satoru, a small squirt of blood launched from Satoru's neck, widening Gal's eyes.
'A shame, I hadn't wanted to kill the brat,' he thought in momentary disappointment, having enjoyed the fight thus far.
Then...
He felt Satoru's hands firmly grip his head.
Confusion took hold of Gal, noticing that his Sword...
Hadn't continued in its trajectory?
The realization came too late as Satoru took hold of the opportunity with glee.
"Gotcha~" Satoru purred
With all the Cursed Energy he had concentrated on his forehead, he headbutted Gal's face, sparks of black radiating from the impact.
'BLACK FLASH!' Satoru roared in his thoughts with glee.
With a crack and the sound of a nose being cracked, Gal gasped.
Satoru's expression was a mixture of sadistic and insane as he continued relentlessly, the prior Black Flash letting Satoru operate at 120% of his potential as he relentlessly headbutted Gal.
'D-Damn!' Having been on the receiving end of multitudes of powerful headbutts, Gal momentarily managed to grab hold of himself, Sword still gripped, slashing at Satoru.
Gal's mind fogged with the sudden onslaught toward him by Satoru, forgetting the very Wind magic or barrier he was annoyed with as he tried to separate from Satoru.
Satoru headbutted Gal another few times, launching teeth from Gal's mouth.
"HRGAAAAAAAAAH!" Gal let loose a guttural roar as he wiggled out of Satoru's hold with his superior strength, sending a Longsword of Light at Satoru as he created the distance he longed for.
If Gal were to catch a glimpse of himself in the mirror, repulsion would undoubtedly surge within him.
His face bore the unmistakable marks of intense suffering, every inch of his face contorting with raw pain and agony.
Labored breaths escaped his lips, forming vapors in the biting cold wind.
A broken nose and the absence of several teeth bore testament to the brutal toll exacted upon him.
And his opponent?
Didn't seem any worse for wear.
Satoru's forehead glistened with the blood of his victim as his body radiated Cursed Energy at a stronger output than ever before. A notable, though not deep, cut adorned his throat, allowing a delicate stream of crimson to grace his skin.
The ecstasy of Black Flash took hold of Satoru as he patiently awaited for his opponent to face him once more.
The glee of his impromptu tactic proving fruitful managed to play a role in Satoru's pleasure.
He took the gamble of concentrating Infinity at the finest level he ever had - Coating Infinity just under the Papillary Dermis level of the skin, just to create the illusion of injury and a successful strike.
A level of fine control that would be normally impossible without the Six Eyes, and even with them is a task Satoru was not certain to accomplish - Would he have failed, he would have been greatly injured and perhaps even dead as he could not use Reverse Cursed Technique.
And yet, such a risk, such utter insanity...
Was the mark of a True Jujutsu Sorceror.
To Be Continued!
-Author Note Start-
Well, well.
We've got 1 more chapter after this for the End of Arc 1! Hooray!
I'll be posting the last chapter of this arc after my Ten Shadows Chapter so expect that in like 3-4 days or something.
Anywho, Poor Gal!
I'll be honest.
Were Gal to hold the Inverted Spear Of Heaven, Gojo would have been dead by now.
Or awakened depending on stuff lmao.
Unfortunately for him, though. He had no way to bypass infinity.
Although Gal's Battle IQ is commendable, Gojo's abilities are outright absurd and foreign, and his tactics bewildering.
Gojo's Battle IQ is above Gal's, regardless of experience in my eyes.
He's a genius after all on a scale higher than Gal, in my humble UNBIASED opinion.
But overall, without a surprise from Satoru, this would have been a battle of attrition where, eventually, Gal would've lost - Lacking the means of bypassing infinity.
So that's that!
Hope this fight was to your enjoyment, I'm not really good at fighting scenes, especially one's with expectations like this one, so I hope I did it right - Or was it too short?
Anyways! Most importantly! Did I portray Teen Gojo well in this chapter? I'd appreciate feedback on this on each chapter! As this is the most critical part of the fic! Woohoo! Feedback! Yes!
Have a nice day!
-Author Note End-
