The Mythical Five VS. Xin Sui!/The Agile Ackerman! (Part 1)

WARNING: The following chapter consists of explicit violence. Read at your given will for this chapter is NOT for the younger audience or the weak-stomached.

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(With Xiangya first on the attack versus Xin, the AOSE cyborg would stay away from the fight while Xin and Xiangya exchanged aggressive attacks and successful blocks and parries. The two would continuously battle in close combat before Xin backs away only to be attacked from his blind spots by Tuzi with her lightning fast combinations of punches and kicks, allowing her to be a difficult problem in speed.)

"Xin (Thinking): She's definitely gotten faster, tch. If I expose my blind spot further, she might aim for my legs."

(With Xin's left eye instinctively catching Gui's incoming snapping bite, he'd dodge the three snapping bites before suffering a powerful body tackle from Gui's indestructible back, as strong as a turtle's own shell. With Xin being blasted afar, Feng would soar from the skies, landing a swift and deadly flying kick across Xin's face, once again in combat with Xiangya while Tuzi once again awaits Xin to expose his blind spot. With Xin quickly catching on to the attack pattern, he'd await intentionally back away to await Tuzi's attack. With Tuzi rushing quickly at Xin, Xin would turn around with his backhand parrying Tuzi's starting kick and launches a kick of his own to send Tuzi away from the fight. With Feng attempting another midair attack, Xin would jump directly into the sky to target Feng and with the two coming in for a midair clash, the two would then land on their feet as Xin suffered five major cuts, one across his torso, one slash each on both arms and his right cheek suffering two bleeding cuts.)

"Xin (Thinking): ..The hell..? How did he faux me like that? This isn't The Mythical Five I've been seeing in action."
"Feng: You're probably wondering how I've cut you? It'll be a secret you'll have to die in order to know, Xin Sui."
"Xin: ...You four really think it'll be this easy to take me down, don't you see how cocky you're getting already?"
"Tuzi: You've acted on the defense this entire time, it leaves open your weak spots for us to use to our own advantage!"
"Xiangya: It's not going to be easy to beat us either, Xin. You should open your eyes to that fact and allow us to kill you."
"Xin: ...How delusional can you all get?! Either way, it's not gonna be a pretty ending for you four."

(With Xin then inhaling once again, he'd hold his breath as he'd swiftly rocket at blurring speed before Tuzi catches his incoming punch, the two engaged in high speed combat as the remaining three were able to see Xin's speed eventually catching up to Tuzi. With Tuzi dodging Xin's palm strike with an evasive dash, Xiangya would growl and release her sharpened nails for more lethal strikes. With the two evading and striking simultaneously, Xin would jump high into the skies, zooming into the clouds before holding his position in midair, aiming down directly at Xiangya with a punch from above. With Xiangya immediately out of the way, Xin's punch would connect with the ground, creating a powerful quake onto the ground and across the entire mountains surrounding the Wofo Temple. With Xiangya running on all fours back to Xin in order to close the distance, Xin would flash step behind Xiangya, grabbing her by the leg, repeatedly slamming her onto her back before kicking her towards Gui who has managed to catch her as the manhandling attack damaged Xiangya's body.)

"Gui: I got Sister Hu, hold him off!"

(With Feng and Tuzi working to distract and hurt Xin more, Tuzi would change her fighting style from Kung Fu to Boxing, in which her lightning speed plays a role. With Feng gliding back and forth with the speed of a hawk with aerial assaults, Tuzi would attack Xin on the ground with repeated Rabbit Punches from behind, all targeted to the back of Xin's head in hopes of snapping his ligaments per punch. With Xin grabbing the 7th punch from Tuzi, she'd then attempt to escape but could not release her arm from Xin's grasp.)

"Tuzi: Agh!! Brother Huang!!"
"Feng: Sister!'

(With Feng soaring back toward Xin for a finishing blow, Xin would intentionally swing Tuzi's body with the fierce grip of his arm as a weapon, slamming Tuzi on top of the flying Feng and planting both of the two into a crater with the sheer awakening strength of the Dragon Warrior.)

"Gui: Fu! Yuhan!"
"Xin: Two down, two to go. Its only been thirty minutes and the moon is still out."
"Xiangya (Thinking): Has it really been thirty minutes..?! With him it's like we've been fighting in an endless time loop and he's taken out Sister Yuhan and Brother Huang, no... Its not the time to let him think he's won...!"

(Xin would take one glare at the moon after he confirmed it was barely anywhere close to the end of the night for a full thirty minutes into the fight and two of the Mythical Five has been rendered unconscious.)

"Gui: Sister Hu, what's the plan?"
"Xiangya: ..The plan. Misdirection Assault!"

(With Evacuation sirens echoing through the mountains in warning any villagers of nearby rockslides or disasters, Xin would smirk as he realized he was the cause for the disaster.)

"Xin: The last thing I need is The Marines finding out my location, it means I'm gonna have to end up closing shop here. But first..."

(With Xiangya and Gui then flash stepping simultaneously toward Xin, the two would attempt an attack before the two would be attacked and swarmed by multiple rouge Martial Artists. Surprising the two as Xin along with a count of eleven rouge Martial Artists surround Gui and Xiangya.)

"Gui: ...! Its worst that we feared...!!"
"Xiangya (Thinking): Eleven rouge martial artists...?!"
"Xin: ...Lets end tonight with a final beatdown."

(With hours passing into the morning at exactly 8:00 AM, Wukong and Sun Jie were then training early in the morning together as Wukong found the dojo to be too quiet as it was lead to Wukong pausing his training for a moment.)

"Jie: Is something bothering you, my son?"
"Wu: Master, isn't it too quiet in the dojo today?"
"Jie: ...Actually, it's far too quiet. Around this time, Tuzi would be running around the dojo doing her daily fifty laps."
"Wu: Where could they have gone? They couldn't have gone to Xin's location in the night."
"???: Coincidentally, it's where all four of them were found."

(Shocking bout Wukong and Sun Jie were the four unconscious bodies of Tuzi, Gui, Feng and Xiangya as they were carried by the stationed Marine in China, Karla Pearce also known as the U.S Marines First Sergeant and famous for her lion mane style hair. She would then place all four down gently as Wukong immediately examined them before Sun Jie walked up to the four unconscious bodies and focuses on Gui first as he repositions any dislocated limbs before chopping him directly in the neck, waking him up immediately but was sore from the pain.)

"Wu: BROTHER FU!"
"Jie: Gui, what happened last night?!"
"Gui: ...B-Brother.. Tao... and.. Master..."
"Kayla Pearce (Age: 30 | U.S Marines First Sergeant | Nickname: Lioness): According to the report we've picked up, the entire area surrounding Wofo Temple has been completed decimated. By the time we arrived, they were all brutally beaten."
"Jie: ...Xin Sui. He's done this, hasn't he?"
"Gui: ...Him.. and.. e-eleven other.. martial artists...! All rouges..!"
"All: ..?!"
"Kayla: Eleven rouge martial artists alongside The Dragon Warrior? This could get very very ugly."

(Gaining the attention of the four would be Xiangya slowly picking herself up to sit before regenerating from mouthing a martial arts chant before coughing out blood.)

"Xiangya: ..Ngh... d-damn it..."
"Wu: ...Sister Hu. Why...?"
"Xiangya: ..I-.. I thought we could stop him..."
"Jie: Xin Sui could have killed all of you...!"
"Karla: Its a miracle he didn't, but this is obviously a message of his."
"Jie: He plans to burn down the World of Martial Arts."
"Xiangya: ..No. It's worst. There was another.. person just standing there and watching us fight off Xin..."
"Wu: Who was this person?"
"Gui: ..I-It.. Wasn't a person... I-It.. was a cyborg... c-collecting data..."
"Karla: ..Did you say, a cyborg? Collecting data?"
"Jie: ...It can't be."
"Wu: Master, do you know something?"
"Jie: I'm afraid I do, it was only a rumor I heard through the villages, but apparently there has been some kind of cybernetic invention in production for exactly six years now. I've always expected it to be a rumor, up until now."
"Karla: Come to think of it, there has been some strange occurrences around the Chinese Government lately. The amount of cover-up stories they've been releasing seems ominous. I will need to report this to the Global Government, immediately."
"Wu: Miss Marine, I have one question. Do you know where Xin is located now?"
"Karla: We have our best hunters on the chase, we will inform you when he's found once again."
"Wu: ...Thank you."

(With Karla then jumping down the mountain and using her more agile reflexes to return to her stationed post, Wu then turned over to see the others waking up thanks to Sun Jie.)

"Feng: Aggh... I think he ripped out my razors.."
"Jie: Come on... We need to get you four in bed."

(With Wukong staring down at the city of Beijing from the stairs, clenching his fist tightly, he'd then turn back to tend to his defeated siblings. As hours goes by into the evening, Mike was seen at the Chinese Global Government HQ in Downtown Beijing, currently in a virtual meeting with the other Gods.)

"Mike: So you're indicating that there's an traitor among the Gods? How the hell could there be a traitor so easily?"
"Kataude (Age: ??? | 1st God of Combat | Nickname: Tyr | The Strongest Superhuman): There has been some recent changes going on that I'm noticing and it's not pretty. For starters, if you haven't heard Mike, The Mythical Five were just savagely beaten by Xin Sui and eleven other Martial Artists earlier this morning."
"Mike: ?!?... What?! And I wasn't told about any of this?!"
"Kataude: Please Mike, I know your hatred for Xin Sui is ripe and I cannot point fingers at you. But I refuse to be a bad example of a leader during times like this."
"Mike: ..But to think there's a traitor, what's everyone's thoughts on this?"
"Ikegi Ameze (Age: 32 | 7th God of Combat | Nickname: Justice): It can't be possible.. There can't be traitors among the Gods, we've all devoted ourselves to JUSTICE!"
"Pandoni Omma (Age: 40 | 3rd God of Combat | Nickname: Pope): I ain't heard 'nothin about some traitor among the Gods until now. I'll say this much, when we find out who's been running their little mouths about, send 'em down my way and I'll clock their jaws open clean!"
"Richard H. Ackerman (Age: 55 | 8th God of Combat | Former U.S Marines Captain): Hmm... It's possible it could of the lower ranks among the Government exposing Gods of Combat secrets."
"Kataude: ...As much as I wish for that Mr. Ackerman, it's very unlikely."
"Izushima (Age: 22 | 9th God of Combat | Nickname: Martial Princess): Its difficult to believe there will be a betraying God..."
"Mugane Yana (Age: 49 | 6th God of Combat | Nickname: Jackhammer): We will do our very best to find out where the betrayer is and execute them to the fullest extent! of execution!"
"Kataude: I'm grateful for all of you today. I know its too much information, but-"
"Dryomov Hai (Age: 24 | 2nd God of Combat | Nickname: Captain): Wait a moment, Kataude."

(All other Gods would then listen to what Dryomov would then say.)

"Dryomov: You tell us that The Mythical Five was beaten but something tells me, the traitor not only exposed God of Combat secrets, they've also exposed weaknesses of China's greatest defense. This traitor is someone connivingly a genius and knows more about the Gods than anyone else here. Someone who's able to tip the foundation of the Global Government into collapsible ruins."

(Mike would silently grumble at what Dryomov is saying, indicating he's figured out who the traitor is.)

"Ikegi: Dryomov, what are you saying...?"
"Dryomov: ..The traitor is Michael Ackerman."

(In anger, all would hear a fist slamming through wood coming from Richard's end.)

"Richard: YOU'RE A LIAR!"
"Pandoni: Yo Dryomov, you askin' for a death wish or somethin'?! What makes you think Michael's the damn traitor?! If anything, you're too quick to be pointing fingers!"
"Mike: ..."
"Izushima: Michael Ackerman's influence among the Gods has indeed caused many issues to us as a union, but to actually believe an Ackerman could be working for Xin Sui is a dumbfounded guess."
"Dryomov: The destruction Michael Ackerman has caused to the Gods, many has been made to believe that the Ackerman Bloodline is the most villainous of all enemies in this world! Kataude, do you actually continue to entrust these so called heroes?!"
"Richard: ...You're asking for me to come down to Japan and become a villain myself by taking your life."
"Ikegi: That was VERY uncalled for, how dare you assume Ackermans are villains?! They're one of the most notorious bringers of JU-"
"Dryomov: If you mention justice one more time Ameze, your head becomes lopped off."
"Michael: Ikegi, keep speaking on Justice. I'm starting to like it."
"Kataude: Enough! Clearly this is a topic we can't discuss over the phone, I'm calling this meeting mandatory immediately. You all have a week to return to New York, come to the Interregional Briefing Room in the United Nations headquarters. We will continue this topic in person."

(With Mike being the first to leave the meeting, he'd take deep breathes to calm down before preparing for his trip back to America. Meanwhile in the academy's dormitory lounge, Raneri with the group was learning how to play blackjack, a known casino game as the group used fake coins.)

"Renzo: Daxton, hit or stand?"
"Daxton: Hit me."
"Renzo: Twenty two, you bust."
"Daxton: DAMN ITTT!! HOW THE HELL IS MY LUCK SO BAD, THIS IS A PRACTICE GAME!"
"Henry: To be fair, Daxton. We've played this practice game thirty seven times already. Raneri's already gotten the hang of it."
"Raneri: Stand."
"Renzo: Raneri stands at nineteen and wins."
"Raneri: I won again!"
"Ji-Hun: How did she get so good in only three rounds?!"
"Daxton: I want a rematch!"
"Renzo: Anyone else in for a rematch?"
"Zoro: What are you guys doing?"

(Entering the lounge was Zoro after returning from two laps around the academy.)

"Daxton: Well what's happening is-"
"Zoro: Anyone besides Daxton, tell me what's happening."
"Raneri: We were playing blackjack, Zoro."
"Zoro: Really? And how did it go?"
"Ji-Hun: Raneri won nine times in a row. Anyway, deal me in!"
"Henry: One more game!"
"Zoro: I guess I'll join in."

(Suddenly, Daxton's phone was ringing as he'd then step away from the table to answer.)

"Daxton: Hello?"
"Mike: Daxton, listen. Some stuff came up and I'm gonna need to go back to America. I'm bringing you with me for the time being."
"Daxton: W-Wait, America? Mike, what's going on?"
"Mike: Its urgent business with the Gods of Combat. Just trust me as I say, its bad. Alert Raneri and Senri too, I need you three as potential backup."
"Daxton: But Mike-"
"Mike: -I'll be at the school in five minutes."

(Mike would then hang up as Daxton then sighed and alerted Senri and Raneri that Mike needs the three of them. Meanwhile at the same time, somewhere in a closed office space was an unknown assailant on the phone with an unknown client.)

"???: You understand what you're doing right..?! This is a very bold move...!"
"???: I'm aware of how bold this is, but under no circumstances is anyone to find out about the cyborgs. This has been six years into making and we have yet to actually find out if these cyborgs are well prepared for combat."
"???: Well, if it makes you better, we have one official buyer. The Dragon Warrior Xin Sui recently purchased one of our cyborgs."
"???: Excellent, he would make a fine customer for the future. As for the time being, ensure that our talented rodents are given continuous updates on Michael Ackerman's location. We need to put him down at all costs."
"???: Well sir, it appears that Xin Sui and his allies are on the move, heading toward Beijing."
"???: ...Interesting. Keep me updated for the time being, I want to watch this myself."

(With the headmaster then hanging up the phone, he'd turn his chair around as the lights reveals Italy's new and current County Champion, Clodoveo Fontecchio.)

"Clodoveo Fontecchio (Underground Union Leader | Italy's Current Country Champion): Something big is coming... And it's going to take place in the city of Beijing. Gentlemen, fetch me my requested meals and three bottles of wine. This is going to be a fascinating show."

(With Clodoveo's security turning the closed down office into a personal theater for Clodoveo, they'd then bring forth the meals and three bottles of his requested wine as the windows were then blinded shut and a massive screen lowers, revealing high quality cameras placed all around the predicted areas to where the big fight will take place.)

"Clodoveo: And now, gentlemen. You are welcome to watch, but let us not make too much noise. In today's viewing of The Big Battle Of Beijing in the Fontecchio Theater, I'd like to ask of my security to please watch and enjoy the battle to your hearts content and help yourself to prepared snacks, foods and drinks placed on behalf of myself. Thank you, all and please enjoy for the screening will begin momentarily..."

(With about fifteen minutes passing, Mike was then traveling down to the airport with Raneri, Senri and Daxton. Suddenly at the same time, Xin Sui and his allies were informed of Mike's location and awaiting for the chance to ambush him along with an unknown sniper carrying a hyper-charged electromagnetic pulse rifle, ready to fire at one of Mike's personal cars, an expensive yet classy 4 seater Rolls Royce. Mike would eventually halt the car at the stop light while on the phone.)

"???: Do I fire now?"
"???: Not yet, we wait until the car begins moving once again. We need more oil to heat before we blow the car into flames."

(On the other side of the buildings in the shadows was Xin Sui staring down Mike in his car, eagerly awaiting the moment he gets to finally kill Mike.)

"Xin: This day could not come any sooner. Today marks the very day I kill that bastard.."
"Okabe Nene (Death Row Criminal | Black Belt Martial Artist | Style: White Lotus): The Ackermans have been my dream to fight, I can't believe it's actually gonna happen today...!"
"Inoue Yasu (Nickname: Ronin | Ninjutsu Prodigy): You longed to get your ass kicked by Michael Ackerman. Yeah right."
"Isshiki Furi (Nickname: Eye In The Sky | Black Belt Martial Artist | Style: Taekwondo): Pfft... Grow up already, Michael's an enemy. The last thing I wanna do is ever give respect to an enemy, no matter how strong they are."
"Xin: Be that as it may, you'll change your mind once you meet Michael Ackerman face to face. The hatred I have for that bastard is unmatched, but I can't help but respect his motivation."

(Meanwhile in the car, Mike was on the phone with the group as Daxton was admiring the busy scenery of Beijing.)

"Mike: You can handle things while we're gone, right Renzo?"
"Renzo: Of course, Things will be alright down here. Just get to America and come back safe, all of you."
"Mike: Will do, thanks Renzo. I'll check on you guys soon-"

(With a bloodcurdling scream catching the attention of all awaiting to fight, the clouds were darkening with a shade of red entering the atmosphere. With civilians ducking and hiding for cover, Mike was confused on what was happening and why traffic has halted, leading him to hanging up unintentionally.)

"Mike: The hell is going on...?"

(As Mike then looked up into the sky, even he felt chills up his spine for what was in the sky was no shade of light...)

"Mike: ..What.. THE FUCK IS THAT?!"

(...It was the eye color of two devil-like eyes staring down at all of Beijing and frightening all who stares upon it. The only person unphased however, would be Xin Sui as he would be mesmerized to see the eyes of the opponent he's longed to face.)

"Xin: ...Its the eyes..."
"Isshiki: You mean, him..?"
"Xin: Those are the eyes of one man powerful enough to defeat every single God of Combat without a sweat, The Oni."

(With even Daxton and the others confused yet horrified, Senri steps out the car for a closer look before her entire skin turned pale white in fear, feeling such a monstrous and devilish aura radiating off of the stare as if her life was over the very second she glared into the skies.)

"Female Bystander: M-MISS, YOU SHOULDN'T LOOK INTO THE SKY! IT'S DANGEROUS..!!"
"Mike: Excuse me ma'am, would you mind telling me what the hell that is...?"
"Female Bystander: T-That.. That in the sky.. is known as T-The Eyes of Hell..!"
"Mike: ...Eyes of Hell?"
"Female Bystander: The Eyes of Hell is an indication that The Oni is watching! The supreme Lord himself of this very world is casting a curse upon those who stare into the eyes..!"
"Mike: ..I uh.. I wouldn't go that far in calling him a lord. But thanks ma'am."

(Mike would look back into the sky once again as he wasn't afraid but was still intimidated. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the street, the hidden assailants would then hack into Beijing's power grid and play an evacuation message along with a blaring siren going off.)

"P.A Systems: EMERGENCY EVACUATION! There is an active bomb in the vicinity of Wangjing Residential District! All civilians are to evacuate the area, IMMEDIATELY!"

(With panic now in the streets, Mike would then risk it and drives through and around the traffic of stopped cars and panicking civilians as Mike would then put in a call to any nearby Marines, the sniper would then aim and charge the rifle to maximum power.)

"Mike: This is Michael Ackerman, 5th God of Combat requesting for any nearby Marines for Crowd Control! There is an active bomb in the area and things are-"

(With the trigger then pulled, Mike sensed an immediate trap as Mike's Rolls Royce loses both of its tires by explosion from the amount of overheating oil combusted by the rifle, terrifying even more civilians as the car flips over and crashes into abandoned cars as Xin Sui and his allies then sneered at the scene as they'd all then jump down to surround Mike. Joining them was the masked group of assailants, a masked female sniper, one masked muscular man of muscle and a cloaked individual walking to the burning car as Xin yelled out for the trio.)

"Xin: HEY! The hell are you assholes doing?! This is MY FIGHT!"
"Sniper Female: We have more business with Michael Ackerman than you misfits."
"Xin: Oh is that so? Kill them too."

(With Xin's allies immediately rushing to the trio, the door of the burning Rolls Royce would've been kicked off and launched in between the two parties as Mike tightens his grip, frustrated and pissed off as Daxton, Senri and Raneri were all unconscious from the explosion, alive but severely hurt as Mike was hurt but alive to fight.)

"Mike: ...Wanna tell me.. who the fuck.. Blew up my car...?"
"Female Sniper: The hell are you gonna do if I said, I did?"

(Mike would then look up with a smiling face as he then faced the masked sniper.)

"Mike: I'm going to feed you that sniper piece by piece then shove the nozzle up your ass. And it appears you're not alone."

(Mike would stare down Xin and his allies once again while glaring at the two masked enemies behind the female sniper. Mike would then clench onto his face tightly and begins laughing as he's now entered the most pissed off state of his life with Mike's veins popping all around his arms, revealing his blood at most is boiling.)

"Mike: All of you... As you stand here now, I swear..."

(Mike would reveal his bloodshot eyes as he was fully angered.)

"Mike: I'm going to kill every last one of you, especially you Xin.. and you.. THREE BASTARDS! You damned traitors to the Gods!!"
"Cloaked Male: Wow, you caught on quick. There's no need in these anymore."

(Removing the cloak and the masks was the THREE traitors to the Gods of Combat, pissing Mike off further would be Dryomov, Samai and Mugane, the three who has allied together to sell God secrets and commit Treason toward the Global Government.)

"Mugane: If anything, we expected you to find this out, after you're put to near death."
"Samai Hinakito (Age: 25 | 4th God of Combat | Nickname: Combat Empress): But now, we have this chance to kill you actually.."
"Xin: You bastards may be hypocrites, but nobody's killing Michael.. except me."
"Mike: Kill me..? You pricks think you can kill me...? Hahaha... I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY, MOTHERFUCKERS!!"

(With Xin rushing first into the fight, Mike would flash step and clash with Xin, starting the Great Battle In Beijing as this features, Michael Ackerman as the protagonist, Xin and his Misfit Martial Artists group and Samai, Dryomov and Mugane as the antagonists while soon to come is a special guest...)