The 6th Great Ninja War
Chapter XXII: Attack of the Rubber Guardian
Roku, Ace, Hiruzen, and Akira ran through the prison. They passed several cells, each housing a single prisoner begging for freedom at the face of the bars or pressed against the cold, moldy stone walls. Roku stopped at one intersection and pointed right. The group stopped and turned right, and to their surprise, there was a man with short black hair in a blue military uniform. He looked quite melancholy, though his mood suddenly changed when he noticed Roku and focused his attention on him. He smiled in a most sinister manner.
Roku: You…
???: Roku! What a pleasant surprise…
Roku: What an unpleasant sight. It’s been ages…
???: Yeah…it has…you’re trespassing
Roku: That’s a problem, isn’t it?
???: Should we fix this problem *cracks knuckles*
Roku: Sorry…I haven’t got time to mess around with you…any chance you’ll let us by…you won’t get hurt that way…
???: I don’t think so…bring it on.
Ace stepped forward.
Ace: Captain Roku…go ahead. I’ll fight him. You need to find Kyle…
Roku: ……Ace…
Hiruzen: Can you handle this guy on your own.
Ace: *puts hand out and brings thumb up* Don’t worry about me…I’ve got this…
Roku, Hiruzen, and Akira looked suspiciously for a moment and then agreed to leave Ace. They continued onward, searching the prison for Kyle.
Ace: So…who are you? And how do you know Roku-san?
???: I’m the head prison guard…and…
The prison guard held his hand out and it slowly set to fire. The fire was quite calm, but it was undoubtedly powerful. The guard suddenly rushed Ace and threw his hand out in front of him in hopes of grasping Ace in the chest. However, Ace was quick and responded with a quick sidestep and a reclusive slap to the guard’s face. The guard stroked his cheek and then glared at Ace before rushing him again. This time, Ace could not react and the guard pinned him to the ground.
???: From this point on…I am your worst NEMESIS!
Ace: O_O
Nemesis pulled his fist back, preparing for one dangerously powerful punch, and then launched his fist downward at Ace, but suddenly, Ace stopped his burning punch and grasped Nemesis’ fist tightly.
Ace: >=| Rubber Guardian Technique…
Steam emanated from Ace’s hand, but the heat seemed to have little effect on him. Ace, with his free hand, suddenly performed a strike which seemed to be executed by his arm stretching to an incomprehensive length, pushing Nemesis off him and into the stone wall. Nemesis shook his head, recovering from the strike and looked up at Ace, who had just gotten up. Ace put both of his fists up and then punched with his right arm, stretching the arm several meters until it hit Nemesis in the face and pulled back into place. Nemesis flinched and rubbed his cheek, quickly dismissing the pain. Despite this, as he prepared for his next attack, his cheek started to steam and he felt an unbelievable amount of pain surging through his skin. Nemesis clutched his cheek and fell to his knees in pain, grunting and sneering at Ace. Ace kept a care-free, happy look about him. He was getting pumped, leaping up and down while alternating between feet on which he stood when landing.
Nemesis: >.O You’re one of Roku’s…what the hell did you do? How did you…
Ace: It’s my Rubber Guardian Technique…I’ve basically converted my body structure to that of my signature Rubber Element…in other words…I’m one indestructible Rubber body. You can melt me, but I will harden again. Freeze me and I’ll thaw out. Stretch me and I’ll bounce right back into place. Stab me and I’ll just reform.
Nemesis: You’re a pretty tricky kid.
Nemesis regained composure and his face took on a very serious tone. He snapped his gloves onto his hands and clenched both fists.
Nemesis: Well then…I guess there’s no room for crying on the ground, huh?
Nemesis touched his thumb with his middle finger. He then positioned his hand toward Ace in such a way that his middle finger’s joint was curved outward toward Ace. Ace’s eyebrows shifted, as he was quite confused. Then, Nemesis snapped and an explosion of raw fire sparked next to Ace in a most violent manner. Ace barely dodged it, but when he landed on the ground several feet away, the right portion of his face was melting.
Ace: What in the hell was that?
Nemesis: These are my Ignition Gloves. And this, Mr. Rubber Guardian, is the end.
Nemesis swung his arm in an arc, snapping halfway through the arc and thus releasing an arc of combustive fire that followed a similar pattern/flow that Nemesis’ arm took. Ace flipped backward to avoid it, but he noticed that part of his arm had caught fire. Ace, shocked and in dismay, flapped his arm up and down chaotically, but the fire continued to burn, dripping parts of Ace’s arm to the ground as molten rubber. Ace took a deep breath and then released an ice cold breeze from his breath to quickly cool his arm and keep it from melting any further. However, Nemesis took advantage of this and took several quick leaps toward Ace while the Rubber Guardian continued to cool his arm. Nemesis grabbed Ace by the neck with his right hand and then snapped toward Ace’s arm with his left hand, unleashing a quick blast of fire from his fingertips that incinerated part of Ace’s right arm completely. While the fire continued to vaporize the rest of Ace’s arm, Ace took his free arm and brought it around in an arc, purposefully sending it through the fire, and slapping it against Nemesis’ neck, causing severe pain. Nemesis, overwhelmed by the painful heat, winced back, but not before punching Ace into the wall several meters away with his left hand. Ace rubbed his cheek and glared at Nemesis. His melted arm was starting to reform and it quickly returned to normal. Nemesis was quite intrigued by this. Once Ace’s arm restored, however, he suddenly looked very exhausted. He started to sweat and pant heavily.
Nemesis: So you can regrow limbs in that form, huh? That’s weird…but it seems to have its side-effects.
Ace: *pant* *pant*
Nemesis: I wonder how many more times you’ll be able to pull that off…let’s find out…
Before Nemesis could snap his fingers, Ace threw a smoke bomb toward Nemesis, which seemed to slow as Nemesis focused on them in surprise. Then, they suddenly exploded and brought forth a purple haze of smoke. Ace began chaining handseals together, but not before throwing several kunai through the smoke. Nemesis coughed from the other side and waited for Ace’s next move, but as the kunai flew out of the smoke, he suddenly dodged while using his hand as a shield should any of the kunai have hit him. One kunai managed to hit Nemesis’ hand, but it simply cut the white ignition glove on his right hand. Nemesis suddenly heard Ace’s voice.
Ace: Rubber Release: Rubber Dragon
The smoke immediately cleared right as a large dragon made entirely of rubber raged at Nemesis. Nemesis smirked and then snapped his right hand, but nothing happened. He looked puzzled for a moment and tried again, but still nothing worked. Dismayed, he snapped rapidly but with no success. The rubber dragon crashed into Nemesis and smashed him against the wall at the end of the hall. Nemesis felt somewhat of a burning sensation on top of the crushing feeling, so he acted quickly by snapping his left hand which released a smaller but still rather potent blast of fire. The fire started to melt the dragon but Nemesis suddenly felt pain from the extreme heat of the burning rubber. In desperation, he managed to put together one hand seal.
Nemesis: Earth Release: Earth Spear
Chakra flowed through Nemesis’ body and suddenly made his skin much harder. His skin also became much darker, and almost black in color. Nemesis no longer felt much of the burning sensation and he easily ripped through the rubber dragon with his bare hands, tearing it to shreds. Nemesis took a few steps forward and then stopped, deactivating the hardening technique and restoring his skin tone to normal color. He pulled off his right glove and threw it on the rocky ground.
Nemesis: You sly bastard. I guess I won’t be needing that. *forms tiger seal* Katon: Gōenkyū (Fire Release: Blaze Ball)
Nemesis spit a massive ball of fire that covered the full length and width of the walls which enclosed Ace and Nemesis in the area. Ace quickly formed handseals and held a handseal in his right hand out to the side of his face.
Ace: Suiton: Mizurappa! (Water Release: Violent Water Wave)
Ace spit a large amount of water from his mouth in the form of a jet with rushing power, and the water crashed into the fireball violently, resulting in a large screen of steam between the two colliding techniques. Ace thought carefully…
Ace: (Weird…he threw his glove down even though it was his primary method of attacking, and his left hand can do the same thing too…then again, when I attacked with my Rubber Dragon, he kept snapping with his right hand until he was caught. Then he resorted to his left…maybe his left hand has some sort of limit from each interval which he can use it)
Ace remembered suddenly how Nemesis had approached him and burned his arm with his left hand.
Ace: (Come to think of it…this Nemesis guy only uses his left hand in close range situations. And I could tell, it felt way stronger than when I was hit with a hit from his right hand. If I’m correct, his left hand explosions only span within very close ranges, but they’re more potent than his right hand blasts. If that’s the case, it must take more energy and effort to use……………I’ll test my theory)
Nemesis watched the smoke clearly and was completely prepared when he saw Ace’s stretched out fist extending to deliver a powerful punch to Nemesis’ face. At that moment, Nemesis snapped with his left hand and unleashed a short-range potent explosion of fire that nearly vaporized Ace’s entire fist, but Ace persevered in his attack and stretched his arm further in hopes of making contact with Nemesis, but the enemy jumped back in a hurry, thus avoiding Ace’s attack. Ace retracted his arm and blew on it to cool off the steaming rubber hand.
Ace: Heh…I was right.
Nemesis: About what?
Ace: Your ignition gloves. The right hand makes strong, combustive explosions from pretty much any range, but the left hand makes short bursts of fire that are more compact and stronger but have a very short range…and assuming it uses a lot of stamina, then I’m guessing there’s a cool-down time between uses. O_O
Nemesis: …………*chuckles* Forget my earlier comment. You’re more than tricky…you’re downright deceptive. So you were testing your hypothesis with that last attack?
Ace: You could say so. This way, I know how to attack and use your skill to my advantage. O_O
Nemesis: Oh really…then let me tell you something else. My left hand glove is my pinpoint mechanism. It’s compact and precise. It’s cool down is about ten to twenty seconds normally. The power of the fire produced with my left hand is 7 times more potent than that of my right hand. But…my right hand has more recoil force.
Ace: That’s unbelievable. (That explains why he only uses his right hand at mid to long range…)
Nemesis: Now I’ve noticed something about you. Your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness. You rubber can melt, and it does hurt you, but at the same time, that molten lava can be a dangerous weapon when used against an opponent, so you take advantage of that. It’s like a double-edged sword.
Ace: Impressive…O_O
Nemesis: Truth is, kid…I’m the only prison guard here. Roku and his group are on a wild goose chase because Kyle is the only prisoner here as well…guess who’s guarding his cell…
Ace: O_O No way…but…there were other prisoners when we walked in…
Nemesis: All of those were just illusions to trick you guys into searching the whole prison… The lone prisoner is right here.
Ace: Where? O_O
Nemesis: Below me…in the depths of the secret underground cell.
Ace: O__O
Nemesis: Let’s finish this…
Nemesis pulled out a spare glove for his right hand from his pocket. As he did this, Ace dropped his left hand into the very ground itself, earning a puzzled look from Nemesis, who continued with his plan nonetheless. Nemesis snapped on his spare glove and looked at Ace with a devilish smile.
Ace: Oh no you don’t!
Ace stretched out his free hand toward Nemesis, but Nemesis quickly pulled back his right hand, preparing to unleash a powerful blast of fire from a safe distance. He thought to himself as he prepared to snap.
Nemesis: (Perfect…at this range, I can hit him with full force without recoil…)
Nemesis smirked and Ace suddenly did the same. Instantly, Ace’s other hand burst out of the ground directly in front of Nemesis, much to Nemesis’ surprise. Nemesis couldn’t stop his snap, and he proceeded frantically, making an explosion that not only halted to blast Ace’s arm, but also pushed Nemesis back violently into a wall from the resulting force. Nemesis grunted as he hit the wall and fell to his knees. Ace took advantage of this opportunity and knelt down, his two hands spread apart in front of him as if he were about to sprint off. Nemesis started to get up slowly, recovering from the previous backfire. Ace charged a visible amount of chakra in his feet and suddenly blasted toward Nemesis with insane speed, and as soon as he began, he jumped and rolled himself in a ball.
Ace: Rubber Cannonball!!!
Ace bolted off with incredible speed and force, and just as he approached Nemesis, the latter snapped his right hand immediately, locking Ace in a power struggle within a mass of combustive fire. Nemesis did not stop there, however, he continued snapping at Ace furiously with both his left and right hands.
Nemesis: If I maximize *snap* chakra output *snap*, I can increase *snap* the range *snap* of my left hand’s attacks! *snap* Die!!!!
Nemesis was now unleashing an endless barrage of dangerous fire blasts from his fingertips, snap after snap. He didn’t stop. He persisted even to the point that Ace was now melting in all entirety. Ace fought against the force, but it was far too great. Then, he suddenly expanded himself into a large, nearly flat screen of rubber.
Ace: Rubber Expansion technique! >=|
Nemesis looked shocked for a moment as he saw Ace towering over him, but he continued to release blasts of fire toward the Rubber Guardian, who was quickly beginning to engulf the prison guard. Nemesis and Ace were now at such close range that the recoil was damaging Nemesis, but he continued to blast Ace, ignoring, or rather fighting the explosive force. Ace then retracted his entire body, causing it to wrap around Nemesis in the form of a shrinking dome. As Nemesis pulled back both of his hands and snapped them simultaneously, he breathed his last, spiteful breath and laughed. The burst of fire exploded against the surface of Ace’s body and the force was so great that as soon as Nemesis was pushed back, he instantly hit Ace’s dome surface again and was consumed by the backlash of fire which he himself had unleashed. The firepower was so great and so channeled through such a small area that it not only melted Ace completely, but the molten rubber along with the inferno nearly incinerated Nemesis’ entire body. Ace slipped to the side, melted and unable to reform. He took one glance at Nemesis’ charred and brittle body and looked away. His eyes drifted down his melted body and caught a glimpse of a spectacle. A white light was being emitted in the shape of a square on the ground near the death-end wall. It suddenly dissipated, revealing a dark underground passageway. Ace heard the sound of shackles clanking up against each other. Then, a prisoner stepped out. His prison uniform was black and white striped. His shackles were heavy and numerous. His skin and his spiky blond hair looked somewhat washed of color, but the moment he saw the melted Ace and the burnt Nemesis, blood rushed into his face rapidly. Whether it was fear or excitement, Ace could not tell, but surely, he was astonished.
???: What the heck happened here? o_o
Ace: …
???: It smells like…rubber?
Ace: ¬_¬
???: A pool of melted rubber? With eyes o_o (I think I’m going crazy…)
Ace: It’s me, Ace…
???: O__O ACE?!?! No way…
Ace: Yep…Welcome back, Kyle…
END OF CHAPTER
Happy Thanksgiving ^.^
Chapter XXII: Attack of the Rubber Guardian
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Roku, Ace, Hiruzen, and Akira ran through the prison. They passed several cells, each housing a single prisoner begging for freedom at the face of the bars or pressed against the cold, moldy stone walls. Roku stopped at one intersection and pointed right. The group stopped and turned right, and to their surprise, there was a man with short black hair in a blue military uniform. He looked quite melancholy, though his mood suddenly changed when he noticed Roku and focused his attention on him. He smiled in a most sinister manner.
Roku: You…
???: Roku! What a pleasant surprise…
Roku: What an unpleasant sight. It’s been ages…
???: Yeah…it has…you’re trespassing
Roku: That’s a problem, isn’t it?
???: Should we fix this problem *cracks knuckles*
Roku: Sorry…I haven’t got time to mess around with you…any chance you’ll let us by…you won’t get hurt that way…
???: I don’t think so…bring it on.
Ace stepped forward.
Ace: Captain Roku…go ahead. I’ll fight him. You need to find Kyle…
Roku: ……Ace…
Hiruzen: Can you handle this guy on your own.
Ace: *puts hand out and brings thumb up* Don’t worry about me…I’ve got this…
Roku, Hiruzen, and Akira looked suspiciously for a moment and then agreed to leave Ace. They continued onward, searching the prison for Kyle.
Ace: So…who are you? And how do you know Roku-san?
???: I’m the head prison guard…and…
The prison guard held his hand out and it slowly set to fire. The fire was quite calm, but it was undoubtedly powerful. The guard suddenly rushed Ace and threw his hand out in front of him in hopes of grasping Ace in the chest. However, Ace was quick and responded with a quick sidestep and a reclusive slap to the guard’s face. The guard stroked his cheek and then glared at Ace before rushing him again. This time, Ace could not react and the guard pinned him to the ground.
???: From this point on…I am your worst NEMESIS!
Ace: O_O
Nemesis pulled his fist back, preparing for one dangerously powerful punch, and then launched his fist downward at Ace, but suddenly, Ace stopped his burning punch and grasped Nemesis’ fist tightly.
Ace: >=| Rubber Guardian Technique…
Steam emanated from Ace’s hand, but the heat seemed to have little effect on him. Ace, with his free hand, suddenly performed a strike which seemed to be executed by his arm stretching to an incomprehensive length, pushing Nemesis off him and into the stone wall. Nemesis shook his head, recovering from the strike and looked up at Ace, who had just gotten up. Ace put both of his fists up and then punched with his right arm, stretching the arm several meters until it hit Nemesis in the face and pulled back into place. Nemesis flinched and rubbed his cheek, quickly dismissing the pain. Despite this, as he prepared for his next attack, his cheek started to steam and he felt an unbelievable amount of pain surging through his skin. Nemesis clutched his cheek and fell to his knees in pain, grunting and sneering at Ace. Ace kept a care-free, happy look about him. He was getting pumped, leaping up and down while alternating between feet on which he stood when landing.
Nemesis: >.O You’re one of Roku’s…what the hell did you do? How did you…
Ace: It’s my Rubber Guardian Technique…I’ve basically converted my body structure to that of my signature Rubber Element…in other words…I’m one indestructible Rubber body. You can melt me, but I will harden again. Freeze me and I’ll thaw out. Stretch me and I’ll bounce right back into place. Stab me and I’ll just reform.
Nemesis: You’re a pretty tricky kid.
Nemesis regained composure and his face took on a very serious tone. He snapped his gloves onto his hands and clenched both fists.
Nemesis: Well then…I guess there’s no room for crying on the ground, huh?
Nemesis touched his thumb with his middle finger. He then positioned his hand toward Ace in such a way that his middle finger’s joint was curved outward toward Ace. Ace’s eyebrows shifted, as he was quite confused. Then, Nemesis snapped and an explosion of raw fire sparked next to Ace in a most violent manner. Ace barely dodged it, but when he landed on the ground several feet away, the right portion of his face was melting.
Ace: What in the hell was that?
Nemesis: These are my Ignition Gloves. And this, Mr. Rubber Guardian, is the end.
Nemesis swung his arm in an arc, snapping halfway through the arc and thus releasing an arc of combustive fire that followed a similar pattern/flow that Nemesis’ arm took. Ace flipped backward to avoid it, but he noticed that part of his arm had caught fire. Ace, shocked and in dismay, flapped his arm up and down chaotically, but the fire continued to burn, dripping parts of Ace’s arm to the ground as molten rubber. Ace took a deep breath and then released an ice cold breeze from his breath to quickly cool his arm and keep it from melting any further. However, Nemesis took advantage of this and took several quick leaps toward Ace while the Rubber Guardian continued to cool his arm. Nemesis grabbed Ace by the neck with his right hand and then snapped toward Ace’s arm with his left hand, unleashing a quick blast of fire from his fingertips that incinerated part of Ace’s right arm completely. While the fire continued to vaporize the rest of Ace’s arm, Ace took his free arm and brought it around in an arc, purposefully sending it through the fire, and slapping it against Nemesis’ neck, causing severe pain. Nemesis, overwhelmed by the painful heat, winced back, but not before punching Ace into the wall several meters away with his left hand. Ace rubbed his cheek and glared at Nemesis. His melted arm was starting to reform and it quickly returned to normal. Nemesis was quite intrigued by this. Once Ace’s arm restored, however, he suddenly looked very exhausted. He started to sweat and pant heavily.
Nemesis: So you can regrow limbs in that form, huh? That’s weird…but it seems to have its side-effects.
Ace: *pant* *pant*
Nemesis: I wonder how many more times you’ll be able to pull that off…let’s find out…
Before Nemesis could snap his fingers, Ace threw a smoke bomb toward Nemesis, which seemed to slow as Nemesis focused on them in surprise. Then, they suddenly exploded and brought forth a purple haze of smoke. Ace began chaining handseals together, but not before throwing several kunai through the smoke. Nemesis coughed from the other side and waited for Ace’s next move, but as the kunai flew out of the smoke, he suddenly dodged while using his hand as a shield should any of the kunai have hit him. One kunai managed to hit Nemesis’ hand, but it simply cut the white ignition glove on his right hand. Nemesis suddenly heard Ace’s voice.
Ace: Rubber Release: Rubber Dragon
The smoke immediately cleared right as a large dragon made entirely of rubber raged at Nemesis. Nemesis smirked and then snapped his right hand, but nothing happened. He looked puzzled for a moment and tried again, but still nothing worked. Dismayed, he snapped rapidly but with no success. The rubber dragon crashed into Nemesis and smashed him against the wall at the end of the hall. Nemesis felt somewhat of a burning sensation on top of the crushing feeling, so he acted quickly by snapping his left hand which released a smaller but still rather potent blast of fire. The fire started to melt the dragon but Nemesis suddenly felt pain from the extreme heat of the burning rubber. In desperation, he managed to put together one hand seal.
Nemesis: Earth Release: Earth Spear
Chakra flowed through Nemesis’ body and suddenly made his skin much harder. His skin also became much darker, and almost black in color. Nemesis no longer felt much of the burning sensation and he easily ripped through the rubber dragon with his bare hands, tearing it to shreds. Nemesis took a few steps forward and then stopped, deactivating the hardening technique and restoring his skin tone to normal color. He pulled off his right glove and threw it on the rocky ground.
Nemesis: You sly bastard. I guess I won’t be needing that. *forms tiger seal* Katon: Gōenkyū (Fire Release: Blaze Ball)
Nemesis spit a massive ball of fire that covered the full length and width of the walls which enclosed Ace and Nemesis in the area. Ace quickly formed handseals and held a handseal in his right hand out to the side of his face.
Ace: Suiton: Mizurappa! (Water Release: Violent Water Wave)
Ace spit a large amount of water from his mouth in the form of a jet with rushing power, and the water crashed into the fireball violently, resulting in a large screen of steam between the two colliding techniques. Ace thought carefully…
Ace: (Weird…he threw his glove down even though it was his primary method of attacking, and his left hand can do the same thing too…then again, when I attacked with my Rubber Dragon, he kept snapping with his right hand until he was caught. Then he resorted to his left…maybe his left hand has some sort of limit from each interval which he can use it)
Ace remembered suddenly how Nemesis had approached him and burned his arm with his left hand.
Ace: (Come to think of it…this Nemesis guy only uses his left hand in close range situations. And I could tell, it felt way stronger than when I was hit with a hit from his right hand. If I’m correct, his left hand explosions only span within very close ranges, but they’re more potent than his right hand blasts. If that’s the case, it must take more energy and effort to use……………I’ll test my theory)
Nemesis watched the smoke clearly and was completely prepared when he saw Ace’s stretched out fist extending to deliver a powerful punch to Nemesis’ face. At that moment, Nemesis snapped with his left hand and unleashed a short-range potent explosion of fire that nearly vaporized Ace’s entire fist, but Ace persevered in his attack and stretched his arm further in hopes of making contact with Nemesis, but the enemy jumped back in a hurry, thus avoiding Ace’s attack. Ace retracted his arm and blew on it to cool off the steaming rubber hand.
Ace: Heh…I was right.
Nemesis: About what?
Ace: Your ignition gloves. The right hand makes strong, combustive explosions from pretty much any range, but the left hand makes short bursts of fire that are more compact and stronger but have a very short range…and assuming it uses a lot of stamina, then I’m guessing there’s a cool-down time between uses. O_O
Nemesis: …………*chuckles* Forget my earlier comment. You’re more than tricky…you’re downright deceptive. So you were testing your hypothesis with that last attack?
Ace: You could say so. This way, I know how to attack and use your skill to my advantage. O_O
Nemesis: Oh really…then let me tell you something else. My left hand glove is my pinpoint mechanism. It’s compact and precise. It’s cool down is about ten to twenty seconds normally. The power of the fire produced with my left hand is 7 times more potent than that of my right hand. But…my right hand has more recoil force.
Ace: That’s unbelievable. (That explains why he only uses his right hand at mid to long range…)
Nemesis: Now I’ve noticed something about you. Your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness. You rubber can melt, and it does hurt you, but at the same time, that molten lava can be a dangerous weapon when used against an opponent, so you take advantage of that. It’s like a double-edged sword.
Ace: Impressive…O_O
Nemesis: Truth is, kid…I’m the only prison guard here. Roku and his group are on a wild goose chase because Kyle is the only prisoner here as well…guess who’s guarding his cell…
Ace: O_O No way…but…there were other prisoners when we walked in…
Nemesis: All of those were just illusions to trick you guys into searching the whole prison… The lone prisoner is right here.
Ace: Where? O_O
Nemesis: Below me…in the depths of the secret underground cell.
Ace: O__O
Nemesis: Let’s finish this…
Nemesis pulled out a spare glove for his right hand from his pocket. As he did this, Ace dropped his left hand into the very ground itself, earning a puzzled look from Nemesis, who continued with his plan nonetheless. Nemesis snapped on his spare glove and looked at Ace with a devilish smile.
Ace: Oh no you don’t!
Ace stretched out his free hand toward Nemesis, but Nemesis quickly pulled back his right hand, preparing to unleash a powerful blast of fire from a safe distance. He thought to himself as he prepared to snap.
Nemesis: (Perfect…at this range, I can hit him with full force without recoil…)
Nemesis smirked and Ace suddenly did the same. Instantly, Ace’s other hand burst out of the ground directly in front of Nemesis, much to Nemesis’ surprise. Nemesis couldn’t stop his snap, and he proceeded frantically, making an explosion that not only halted to blast Ace’s arm, but also pushed Nemesis back violently into a wall from the resulting force. Nemesis grunted as he hit the wall and fell to his knees. Ace took advantage of this opportunity and knelt down, his two hands spread apart in front of him as if he were about to sprint off. Nemesis started to get up slowly, recovering from the previous backfire. Ace charged a visible amount of chakra in his feet and suddenly blasted toward Nemesis with insane speed, and as soon as he began, he jumped and rolled himself in a ball.
Ace: Rubber Cannonball!!!
Ace bolted off with incredible speed and force, and just as he approached Nemesis, the latter snapped his right hand immediately, locking Ace in a power struggle within a mass of combustive fire. Nemesis did not stop there, however, he continued snapping at Ace furiously with both his left and right hands.
Nemesis: If I maximize *snap* chakra output *snap*, I can increase *snap* the range *snap* of my left hand’s attacks! *snap* Die!!!!
Nemesis was now unleashing an endless barrage of dangerous fire blasts from his fingertips, snap after snap. He didn’t stop. He persisted even to the point that Ace was now melting in all entirety. Ace fought against the force, but it was far too great. Then, he suddenly expanded himself into a large, nearly flat screen of rubber.
Ace: Rubber Expansion technique! >=|
Nemesis looked shocked for a moment as he saw Ace towering over him, but he continued to release blasts of fire toward the Rubber Guardian, who was quickly beginning to engulf the prison guard. Nemesis and Ace were now at such close range that the recoil was damaging Nemesis, but he continued to blast Ace, ignoring, or rather fighting the explosive force. Ace then retracted his entire body, causing it to wrap around Nemesis in the form of a shrinking dome. As Nemesis pulled back both of his hands and snapped them simultaneously, he breathed his last, spiteful breath and laughed. The burst of fire exploded against the surface of Ace’s body and the force was so great that as soon as Nemesis was pushed back, he instantly hit Ace’s dome surface again and was consumed by the backlash of fire which he himself had unleashed. The firepower was so great and so channeled through such a small area that it not only melted Ace completely, but the molten rubber along with the inferno nearly incinerated Nemesis’ entire body. Ace slipped to the side, melted and unable to reform. He took one glance at Nemesis’ charred and brittle body and looked away. His eyes drifted down his melted body and caught a glimpse of a spectacle. A white light was being emitted in the shape of a square on the ground near the death-end wall. It suddenly dissipated, revealing a dark underground passageway. Ace heard the sound of shackles clanking up against each other. Then, a prisoner stepped out. His prison uniform was black and white striped. His shackles were heavy and numerous. His skin and his spiky blond hair looked somewhat washed of color, but the moment he saw the melted Ace and the burnt Nemesis, blood rushed into his face rapidly. Whether it was fear or excitement, Ace could not tell, but surely, he was astonished.
???: What the heck happened here? o_o
Ace: …
???: It smells like…rubber?
Ace: ¬_¬
???: A pool of melted rubber? With eyes o_o (I think I’m going crazy…)
Ace: It’s me, Ace…
???: O__O ACE?!?! No way…
Ace: Yep…Welcome back, Kyle…
END OF CHAPTER
Happy Thanksgiving ^.^
