Part 25

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Gasps echoed through the arena. Everything was quiet for a minute as the crowd tried to comprehend what had happened. Murmurs of unbelieve and whispers spread through the people in the arena as they looked on. Some cursed loudly, others wept for the money they lost as they had bet on Shiroi Akuma to win as they were certain he would. Easy money. That is what they were thinking. But now, looking into the arena.... Looking at the blood and guts that was spread over the entirety of the arena's floor. A sight that wasn't for the faint of heart. The arena was definitely no place for people with a sensitive stomach. Especially when Shiroi Akuma was fighting, those often ended quite bloody.

The murmurs grew louder, the crowd was visibly discontent. Shiroi Akuma was no more. The man with green hair stepped onto the platform. "Calm down everyone, it's all part of the show."  he said looking at the crowd and tilting his tall hat with his right hand as he winked at the people watching. "Isn't that right...?" He asked pausing a little as a smirk made its way onto his face "Shiroi Akuma" he finished just as Yuri shot up from the ground, punching his older male opponent in the jaw. The crowd cheered and clapped. The boy landed a combo of six hits while they were up in the air and ended with a chakra powered kick and sent his opponent to the other side of the room. He landed on his feet, punching his fist into the ground. Yuri looked up at his opponent with a wide grin and a dark look in his eyes. The older boy had some trouble getting up, which Yuri didn't mind.... Usually he was quite patient and he wanted them to have an honorable fight. Still a fight to the death, but he at least gave his opponents a chance. It had all been an illusion, a genjutsu. A thing Yuri had quite the knack for.

The older boy stood. Albeit a little unstable, but he still stood back up. Something which Yuri admired, they fought with all they'd got. Although you almost had to get up every time, since even if Yuri would show merci... They'd be killed after the fight anyway, because they'd no longer be of use to them. Death was always final, it was the only way out. Sometimes Yuri envied the ones that lost, they were finally free. But Yuri didn't like losing, he would certainly never throw a fight. Yuri also didn't really want to die.

His opponent started weaving some handsigns, which Yuri didn't recognize since he didn't need to use them and he's never been taught to use them.  "SUITON: HACHI SHOKUSHU" his opponent yelled out, eight tentacles formed out of water formed on the opponents body. The tentacles shot out to Yuri, trying to hit him. Yuri jumped over the first one, then ducked to avoid getting hit by another one. Hits kept coming in quick, Yuri kept dodging the attacks. It came in handy that he could predict his opponents moves... As long as he kept his focus.... For a while it went well. He ducked, jumped over, ducked again and jumped back.... Something moved in the corner of his eye. Yuri turned his head to the side, yet nothing was there. Just a trick of the light. But this was enough to distract him long enough for a tentacle to his him full in the stomach. Yuri flew back into the wall behind him, causing it to crack. Yuri groaned. Dark spots appeared in his vision, but he just shook his head and got back on his feet. The crowd cheered as he got back up. 'Time to finish this' he thought grimly as he stood a bit wobbly on his feet.

Yuri parried his feet, right before left. "SUITON: MIZU NO YAIBA!" his opponent yelled while he came running at the young boy with a large sword made of water in his hands. "Baaaaaaka" Yuri said with a laugh as he used his speed to get behind his opponent. Yuri merrily touched the older boy, but that was the only thing he needed to do. Ice spread through the older boy's body quickly and in mere milliseconds he was completely frozen solid. Yuri laughed as he kicked the frozen statue down, finishing the fight as the frozen body broke into billions of pieces. The crowd cheered loudly as the statue hit the ground. Yuri just turned around and walked away. "Shiroi Akuma, Shiroi Akuma, Shiroi Akuma" the crowd started chanting again. The man with the green hair stepped onto the platform again. "Winner of this match: Shiroi Akuma! This was it for tonight. Hope you enjoyed the fight and we will see you next time. Sayonara for now my friends!" the man in green spoke.

Yuri was soon escorted back to his cell by two large goons.

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