CH10: Kishibe's Plan

As soon as I saw him, I knew.

That man was being influenced by someone to come here, but he wasn't under the complete control of that someone.

He was only here out of curiosity, yet his desire to fight was immense, as his eyes glimmered slightly before dimming and revealing the same indifferent shine that had been present before.

Taking out a cigarette and taking a puff, Kishibe could feel it from the beginning too.'an almost infinite dark energy emanated from this demon deep within his soul, but it seemed he kept it in check. 'Nevertheless, it was evident at first glance that he was powerful, and honestly, he wanted to test his strength against him and see what he was capable of against this demon who was one of Makima's new dogs'. Coming out of his thoughts, Kishibe simply observed the demon in front of him calmly, exhaling the smoke from his cigarette.

Tanaka jumped up and walked calmly, stopping in front of Kishibe, showing his height superiority over Kishibe, while his visible red eye looked at him in a calculating and cautious manner.

Clearly, Tanaka's eagerness to fight someone like Kishibe, who at first glance appeared to be an old man worn down by time but whose gaze conveyed something else, was evident.

Understanding his intentions, Kishibe simply looked at him calmly, but his mind was analyzing the man in front of him. "That technique that allows him to move so quickly, to the point where I can only see those flickering white lights, could be a problem. But still, I can't resist the urge to fight this man."

Staring at each other, Tanaka and Kishibe nodded silently, understanding what was to come next.

Kishibe didn't hold back and launched a powerful punch directly at his face that seemed like it was about to break the sound barrier with its speed.

Tanaka's 'Eage' activated the moment Kishibe's muscles tensed.

Dodging the almost sonic punch that Kishibe sent his way, which he barely managed to avoid even though it felt slow to his eyes, Tanaka threw a punch at the same speed as Kishibe, hitting his ribs almost breaking them in the process.

Kishibe, upon receiving the blow, simply smiled wildly, confirming that his opponent was powerful and that this would be a great fight.

Tanaka, upon seeing Kishibe's smile, felt his 'Eage' warning him of a kick to his stomach that sent him flying into the wall behind him, taking all the air out of his lungs.

Without giving Tanaka a respite or time to recover, Kishibe launched himself at an immense speed and found himself in front of Tanaka, who only stared into his eyes.

At that moment, Kishibe noticed it— a confident smile appeared on Tanaka's face before, in a fraction of a second, a explosively forceful blow collided with his face, sending him flying the 50 meters from the wall where Tanaka and he had been fighting in the other side of the room.

Kishibe spat out a mouthful of blood and immediately understood.

"You were adapting to my style, weren't you?".Kishibe said, spitting out more blood and grinning savagely.

Tanaka simply detached himself from the wall before his regeneration began to kick in.

In an instant, Kishibe disappeared from his state and reappeared in front of Tanaka, then launched a high kick to the face, which Tanaka didn't bother to dodge.

Receiving the kick, he didn't expect it to be so powerful that it sent him flying out of the building and into the large courtyard of the association, which was filled with some agents who watched the scene in astonishment.

Men and women alike were amazed to see a man at least 2.00 meters tall rise as if nothing had happened, but with a slightly amused look.

"This old man is crazy,". Tanaka said, expressing his amusement. However, he was greatly surprised to see thousands of cuts appearing on his body, leaving him astonished and incredulous.

Kishibe fell to the ground from the hole Tanaka had created with his kick.

"Give me your best, demon!!,". Kishibe said with a wild smile, pulling out his knife with an amused look.

"This old man," Tanaka said with a smile as his wounds slowly regenerated.

Kishibe only smiled at the display of this additional power.

"You can regenerate, huh?". Kishibe said, looking at Tanaka intently.

Tanaka just smiled and at an immense speed launched himself at Kishibe, delivering a palm strike at sonic speed.

Kishibe quickly blocked the incoming palm before Tanaka's 'Eage' could react. Kishibe repositioned himself behind Tanaka and launched a powerful attack with his knife, burying it into Tanaka's head. Then, with a kick, he sent him flying back into the building, making him crash through the walls and into the debris.

Kishibe, thinking it was over, smiled and sighed.

"I thought you'd be stronger, but I was wrong," Kishibe said, taking a single step forward after expressing those words in a disappointed tone. He saw a white flash amidst the rubble.

Feeling a hand on his shoulder and turning to confront it, Kishibe was stunned to see Tanaka behind him, grabbing his shoulder while the previous wounds caused by Kishibe's attacks, including the stab to the head, regenerated right before his eyes.

Without a word, Tanaka unleashed a rapid burst of punches as fast as the speed of light, causing Kishibe to be sent flying into the building. After a few seconds, the ground where Kishibe had previously been was torn apart and completely cracked, followed by a shockwave of air.

Kishibe had managed to cross almost the entire building and fell right at the entrance of the association, leaving all the members of the office and hunters astounded.

Tanaka quickly moved to the entrance and was surprised to see Kishibe smoking a cigarette while his body was completely injured.

"Are you insane, old man?". Tanaka said mockingly.

Kishibe stood up and calmly smoked his cigarette while a confused look appeared on his face.

"How did you do it?". Kishibe asked, looking at Tanaka inquisitively.

"I'll tell you after I win. For now, let's finish this shit," Tanaka said with a savage smile worthy of a caveman.

"Honestly, in my previous life, I never enjoyed a fight. After all, I only fought to kill and survive. But this confrontation with this crazy old man has left me ecstatic for more fights like this,' Tanaka thought to himself. Coming out of his thoughts', he observed how Kishibe smiled in the same way and gripped his knife in reverse.

"This is just the beginning," Kishibe said with a predatory smile.

(In Makima's office)

It was something you didn't see every day—finding a person, or in this case, a demon, who could stand up to one of the strongest hunters in all of Japan.

Makima felt the sudden mini-earthquakes generated by the fight between Kishibe and her new pet, Tanaka.

"Without a doubt, you're a great pet," Makima said, observing the cameras in the gym after feeling the tremors.

Makima, who had watched as Tanaka confronted Kishibe, saw that most of the office's cameras where Tanaka had sent Kishibe flying had been destroyed just by the shockwave following Kishibe.

Leaning back in her chair and looking up at the ceiling thoughtfully, Makima knew that Tanaka's white flash technique along with his regeneration would make him someone difficult to deal with.

Thinking that everything was over, Makima got up and headed to the entrance of the office.

Seeing everyone running through the hallways, Makima, who looked at them like insects, felt two extreme auras. Arriving at the entrance, she saw Tanaka and a wounded and worn-out Kishibe preparing for a close-quarters combat.

Awakening her interest and caution, Makima saw Kishibe and Tanaka smiling wildly, like two authentic alphas about to engage in a real deathmatch.

End of Ch.