Knowledge is love

Part 59: Flicker of hope turned to doom

Moz charged at her but he just blinked and she was gone. He gets confused until he feels something is about to hit his head. He quickly turns around and blocks your spear. He jumps back, making distance.

"Sorry, but I seem to have given you the impression that you can beat me," y/n said.

Moz chuckled as he glared at her. "I see, you were holding back at the cave. What? You didn't want your friends to see the kind of monster you are?"

"Only a fool would unleash their full strength without getting a reading on the enemy first," y/n stated. "And thanks to that attack you did on Hyoga, now I know exactly who I'm dealing with."

"Oh yeah? Then let's dance," Moz said. "Shame tho, I'd rather not harm that pretty face of yours."

"Are you gonna continue barking all day, little doggy, or are you gonna bite," y/n spat.

"Ladies first, princess," Moz said, motioning you to come at him.

"Don't leave me out of the fun."

Y/n and Moz notice Hyoga standing up.

"Huh. You're tougher than I thought. I'll admit, I'm kind of impressed," Moz said.

"It'll take more than that to keep me down," Hyoga stated.

"You sure took your sweet ass time to recover from that," y/n said.

"Well it was a strong hit," Hyoga said. "But enough talk."

Y/n and Hyoga ready their spears at Moz looking at them, assumed. He chuckled as he singled for y/n and Hyoga to come attack him.

Hyoga takes the first move and strikes an attack. Moz blocked his attack and pushed him back. As Hyoga stumbled back, y/n charged an attack and Moz blocked her. Y/n and Hyoga take turns taking swings as Moz blocks their attacks. Even though it was 2 v 1, it wasn't easy for y/n and Hyoga.

Sure they were able to attack Moz with some kind of teamwork but it didn't change that they were out matched and not really in sync. Without his Kudayari spear, Hyoga could barely hold his own. As for y/n, sure she was faster but Moz still had her beat in terms of strength. The only faith they had was Moz gets tired or somehow they manage to get the upper hand.

Y/n and Hyoga panted, as Moz was barely breaking a sweat.

"Hmm. You two have certainly proven your strengths. However the way you handle your spear absolutely reeks of effort, Hyoga," Moz commented. "I can smell the sweat of all the work of every practice. While little Miss Princess here might be fast but doesn't even have a fraction of the muscle needed to stop me."

Y/n and Moz glared at Moz as he still had his cocky grin.

"Such a shame. You guys really were just doomed to lose," Moz stated. "Takes a genius to beat another genius." He takes a fighting stance, ready to charge at them. "Your fake fangs are as sharp as they are thanks to years of training. I've possessed God-like strength from the moment I was born."

"You know, there usually isn't much talking in a fight," y/n pointed out.

Moz charges at them and swings his weapon at Hyoga's head. But he doges and y/n takes his hand as they fall off the boat and into the water. Moz jumps after them as they try to swim back to the mainland.

Of course, Moz wasn't gonna make it easy and tried to strike them as they tried to swim away. But Hyoga blocked his attack as y/n pulled him along the water as she swam away. Hyoga kicked Moz's weapon away, giving them more of an opening. He kicked to help them go after and they made it back to the mainland.

But they didn't have time to rest as Moz was still on their tail. And to make it more of a pain, they had to climb a rocky cliff side.

"Shake a tail, we gotta get to Senku and the others," y/n ordered Hyoga as they began to climb. "He's got a present for you."