The Assassin Huntsman

Chapter 11: Kill the Hindrance

~Near Night Raid Hideout~

*(Y/N) (L/N) POV*

A couple weeks after settling in with the new hideout until otherwise, most of us have been training like crazy until the upcoming Revolutionary Day. Sheele and I have had other nights together where it got rather heated, but that's not important at the moment. Anyways, Tatsumi and I, in both Incursio and Grand Chariot, were in front of a waterfall with Susanoo sitting on a rock next to us. The both of us were waiting until two boulders, both different sizes, came down from the waterfall and fell on top of us. Tatsumi and I broke through the falling boulders as the debris flew around the area. We sighed a bit a relief until Susanoo spoke.

"Do not rely on simple brute force when you try to hit something," Susanoo told us as he walked towards the waterfall. Once close, a large boulder, larger than the one I hit, came down from the waterfall and was falling towards Susanoo. Once close, Susanoo hit a pressure point on the boulder which completely destroyed the boulder. "No matter how resilient your opponent may seem, there's always a weak spot somewhere."

Tatsumi and I were amazed and in awe from Susanoo until he turned to us.

"Try to remember that the next time you're in battle so you can disarm your enemy." Susanoo said to us.

"Yeah, I will," Tatsumi agreed and removed Incursio. I did the same with Grand Chariot. "But wait, do you think I'll be able to pull off something like that in the middle of a fight?"

"Eventually a weakness is known to show itself, but it'll take time for an opening to show." I replied which was true in the sense remembering my fight with that damn Nubis.

"You must be pretty observant then, huh, Su?" Tatsumi asked.

"Something like that," Susanoo replied. "I was originally created to look after my master. I have been trained to observe every little detail around me."

"Makes sense to me!" Tatsumi said before looking my way. "You're observant too, right?"

"I can be, but I should be MORE observant," I replied. "There are some things I still need to train on. Being observant, and... trying to have better control over my Semblance."

"Yeah, you go into a blind rage when that happens." Tatsumi said.

"That's something I want, no NEED, to control," I agreed and looked at the waterfall. "The last thing I want is to hurt someone I care about. Su, do you think you can help me control that rage?"

"I will do what I can." Susanoo replied and I was happy to hear.

"Well, it's great to have you around!" Tatsumi told Susanoo.

"Yeah, things have been awesome having you around." I agreed with Tatsumi. "Since you came along, Tatsumi here has been a lot more confident that all of us will live to see the new world."

"I'm an Imperial Arms," Susanoo said. "There's no reason for you to include me in such things."

"Don't say that!" Tatsumi told Susanoo and both Tatsumi and I held our fists to him. "You're a weapon AND a companion!"

This caught Susanoo in shock since he was never called such a thing.

"Companion? Why?" Susanoo asked shocked by the statement and sat down and tried thinking logically about it. "I'm not sure I understand. That word refers to people who fight alongside one another."

"Wha? Yeah, well that too," Tatsumi agreed and crossed his arms. "But it's a lot more than that."

"Companions are more than people who fight alongside each other," I spoke and both Tatsumi and Susanoo looked at me. "Companions can be those who stay by your side to the very end. Companions can be friends who have complete faith and trust among each other. Companions have each other's backs when the going gets tough. Companions can be friends or family if seen right."