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Once they appeared at the Bochu Jutsu Sanctum, they noticed a giant peach blossom tree blooming through the hole in the roof. Enoki mushrooms were growing at the sides on the terrace as vines enwrap the walls. Suddenly, Chobei noticed familiar clones of someone: Tao Fa. Despite this, some of them looked different. Although there were fakes that looked like the Tao Fa Chobei was familar with a feminine, young body, some of them were either babies, children, or even men.
"Toma, look out!"
The younger Aza brother proceeded to move his blade swiftly, decapitating them.
"Brother..." he exhaled, a little exhausted, "who... who was that?"
"A Lord Tensen member named Tao Fa." Chobei replied sternly. "She's a playful little bitch and my Metal Tao defeated her Wood earlier."
"So this means that because we're at the Wood tanden, it summons a Tensen member corresponding to their Tao?"
"Yeah, and we can guess that it's happening to the others." The Bandit King explained before looking down at a dead Tao Fa clone. "Except these fakes... don't regenerate."
More clones started blooming peach blossom petals as clothes and bodily blades.
"Is that a Kishikai form?!" yelled Toma.
"Yes... but it looks different from the one I've fought so it's halfway."
Despite this, all the copies sent multiple blasts of Tao, overwhelming the brothers a bit. Toma swiftly tried to block the blows with his katana while Chobei nimbly dodged them.
"Forget what I said earlier!" shouted Chobei. "These fakes're as strong as the real one!"
Can't afford to hold back when staring down true-blue Tensen. The Bandit King thought as he tried to summon tendrils from his hand.
Suddenly, he felt a great pain as he started to spit a bunch of blood from his mouth.
"Brother!" called Toma as he ran to his older brother's side.
Guess the Banko is screwing with my Tao? Chobei analyzed while looking at both his hands. It feels like I'm losing control of the power again. And once it's set loose, I'll turn into a nice bouquet.
His sclera turned black as he looked at his younger brother. Chobei then noticed plants growing inside him and his Tao.
"Stay with me! Koff!" Toma coughed worriedly. "Please! Brother... koff! Koff... come on!"
The Tan particles are taking root quicker than I thought! The older Aza brother panicked internally. If this takes too long, we're both gonna be...
A Tao Fa clone tried to attack the both of them, causing Chobei to agitate.
Can't attack! Can't just hang back! Think, think!
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In his mind, Chobei was watching the fight between him and his brother against the Tao Fa clone at a kabuki theatre. He was wearing his usual bandit clothes with stolen red monk robes and a beaded necklace. There were also Chobeis alongside them, observing the battle and worrying over their younger brother.
Keep calm... thought the main one with the red clothes, and remain objective... to choose the optimal strat. Think.... S'pretty much impossible to take on both the Tao Fa army and the tanden. No chance to hold hands and do that restorative Tao thing. And the longer we're out here, the more danger Toma is.
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Adaption is Key (An Aza Chobei Fanfic)
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