Outbound

Innate

In a blur of movement, Old man moves to dodge the attack effortlessly. He spins out of their reach and counters with a swift kick, his foot connecting with Nero's side, sending him flying. Naoya catches Nero from his leg mid-air and throws him right back at the old man. Lunging forward at the same time doing so for an attack. Nero, now airborne once again, collides with the old man with a thud. But Old man nimbly dodges the incoming attack from Naoya, his movements lithe and agile despite his age. He pivots to avoid the hit and retaliates with a barrage of punches, his movements a dance of power and precision. The air between them crackles with intensity as their fists collide, each punch a clash of strength and determination. Old man's eyes glitter with excitement as he matches each of Naoya's punches without breaking a sweat. He may be older, but his speed and reflexes are still unmatched. Nero throws a left hook at the old man while Naoya is keeping him distracted. Old man, sensing the attack, ducks under Nero's punch and delivers a powerful blow to his stomach. Nero grunts in pain, doubling over from the impact. Meanwhile, Naoya is momentarily distracted by his concern for Nero, giving Old man a brief opening. 

Nero smiles, "Or you thought..." He punches the old man the same way. Old man, caught off guard, can't dodge the punch entirely. It lands solidly on his chin, sending him stumbling back. A trickle of blood drips from his lips, but he doesn't seem injured. Naoya attempts to knee kick to the old man's neck. Old man senses the attack and spins around, barely dodging the knee kick. He counters with a roundhouse kick aimed at Naoya's head. Naoya matches his roundhouse kick with a spin kick with his other leg. Their kicks collide with a resounding clash, the impact sending ripples through the air. The force of their exchange leaves them both slightly off-balanced. Nero immediately rushes and attempts to punch old man from his sides. Old man, still recovering from the kick exchange, sees Nero's punch coming just in time. He blocks the punch with his forearm, a hiss of pain escaping his lips. He quickly retaliates with a knee strike to Nero's stomach. Nero jumps to avoid the hit and attempts to do a bicycle kick right after he landed on the ground. Naoya throws a right hook right at old man's neck at the same time. Old man, in a display of impressive reflexes, ducks under Nero's bicycle kick and swats away Naoya's right hook. His movements are fluid, like a dance as he avoids the incoming attacks with ease. Old man right afterwards punches Nero to the nearby wall. Naoya rushes afterwards. With a powerful blow, old man sends Nero hurtling towards the nearby wall, the impact knocking the wind out of him. Before Nero can recover, Naoya charges forward, intent on not giving old man a moment's rest. 

"It's one on one now, old man!." Naoya states with a smirk. Old man chuckles, his eyes gleaming with challenge. "Is that a threat, boy?" he responds, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Very well. Let's see what you've got." With newfound energy, Naoya lunges forward, his fists flying towards Old man in a flurry of strikes. Old man dodges and deflects them with ease, his movements nimble and precise. The intense exchange continues, Naoya's attacks becoming faster and more frenzied. However, Old man's experience lets him keep up with ease, his counters and dodges executed with flawless precision. "Let's kick it up a notch, geezer." Naoya's moves becomes faster right afterwards. Old man grins, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Finally, you're getting serious," he replies, his voice laced with anticipation. "Bring it." The fight escalates, Naoya's speed increasing tenfold. His attacks become a blur, each move more powerful than the last. Old man, never one to back down, matches his intensity with swift counters and skillful dodges of his own. Nero walks to them with a grin while cracking his knuckles. "You asked for a two-versus-one geezer." Nero says and uses his innate ability. 

"Rock-Paper-Scissors"

 As long as the opponent has five fingers on either of their hands, their bodies are forced to do rock-paper-scissors with Nero. In the case they win the wager, Nero is immobilized for 5 seconds. In the case they lose the wager, they are immobilized for 5 seconds. In the case it's a draw, nothing happens. However, Nero can do another round of rock-paper-scissors without needing to wait. It's a never ending cycle of rock-paper-scissors until someone is victorious. The immobilization isn't forced to be 5 seconds, it can become a longer time period or a shorter time period depending on how strong the user is. 

Old man, surprised by the sudden appearance of Nero's innate special ability, attempts to fight it off. However, caught off guard, he finds himself engaged in a rock-paper-scissors game with Nero. Nero begins, "Rock-Paper-Scissors, shoot!"Nero throws scissors hand sign.Naoya throws a right hook because one of the hands of the old geezer is busy. The old man, unable to move due to his involvement in the game, can only react as best he can. Despite his disadvantage, his instincts take over as his hand shoots out to throw rock. "Oh fu-" Nero realizes.The old man wins the wager and Nero gets immobilized for 5 seconds.Old Man dodges the punch of Naoya and punches him from the guts. Old man takes advantage of Nero's momentary immobilization and dodges Naoya's punch effortlessly. He retaliates with a powerful punch to Naoya's gut, sending him stumbling back. Right afterwards, old man rushes at Nero to knock him out completely. Old man, seizing the momentary paralysis of Nero, charges towards him, intending to deliver the finishing blow. However, at the same time, Naoya has recovered from the gut punch and rushes towards Old man, attempting to intercept. Naoya, seeing Old man charging towards Nero, leaps into action. He launches himself towards old man, attempting to intercept and divert his target. But old man, anticipating the move, swiftly dodges to the side and avoids the collision. In a split second, he pivots and redirects his momentum towards Naoya.

Old man's shift in direction catches Naoya off guard. He barely manages to react in time, ducking under the punch aimed at him. But Old man doesn't let up, immediately launching another blow at Naoya's abdomen. Naoya, although agile, can't entirely avoid the attack. He takes a glancing blow to his stomach, knocking the wind out of him. The immobilization of Nero ends and he initiates another rock-paper-scissors round. This time, with Naoya. Right after, Naoya's right hand begins to do hand signs. "You are a genius, Nero." Naoya says and as Naoya throws a paper hand sign, he throws a left hook right at the old man. Old man, noticing the sudden change in Naoya's approach, prepares to defend against the incoming attack. However, the unexpected left hook catches him by surprise, forcing him to shift his defense accordingly. As Nero lunged at the old man, he used scissors hand-sign. Winning the wager, immobilizing Naoya right before his left hook connected with old man. Old man dumbfounded by this, turns around to defend himself. However, it's too late. Nero punches the old man from weak point of his neck.

With Naoya immobilized due to losing the rock-paper-scissors, Old man is unable to fully block Nero's punch to his neck. It lands solidly, knocking him off his feet and sending him sprawling. With a thud, Old man falls to the ground, unconscious from the combined attack of Naoya and Nero. The training ground is quiet for a moment, the only sound being the ragged panting of the victorious teenagers. Mr. Shinoda claps after the gasps of the teenagers."Wonderful. Old man taught you two well." Naoya and Nero straighten up, their chests heaving as they try to catch their breath. They turn towards Shinoda, a mix of exhaustion and pride in their eyes. Aoi walks to the old man to make sure he is okay. As she kneels, she speaks to Naoya and Nero. 

"You guys didn't have to go all-out on him. Especially you, Naoya. I expected you to hold back." Naoya shrugs, a hint of a cheeky smile on his face. "Hey, he wanted us to fight him two against one. Besides, that old man can take it." Shinoda speaks up, "He asked for it, he fought with honor. Even if he dies, no one is to blame but himself." Naoya continues, "It was fun. But I am not really sure If we really needed your ability, Nero. Sure, it helped but was it really fair for the old man?" Nero shrugs, a cheeky grin on his face. "Hey, nobody said we had to be fair. Besides, it made it more interesting, don't you think?" "Hey, I think either way around Aoi will be mad at us." Naoya says with a sigh. Aoi turns to glare at the two boys, her eyes narrowed. "You're damn right I will," she mutters, her fists clenched. "You two better have a good excuse."

 "Okay hold on, we really did have a super duper cool reason." Nero says with a nervous smile. Aoi scowls, raising an eyebrow skeptically. "This better be good," she grumbles, folding her arms. Shinoda facepalms as he is watching all this with a sigh.