Perhaps the kid was right..perhaps, it was the government who was truly at fault. But honestly, he didn't care. The thoughts of revenge didn't leave ones mind so easily. But, when the boy said that all this killing he did made Itome no better then the marines, he silently thought about it.
Bah..fuck what this kid is saying. I won't stop killing them until the pain goes away...the emotional scars they gave me simply runs too deep!
He was agitated at having to think so deeply. Cobalt's taunts didn't ease the agitation at all, and he was very tempted to end this fight on the spot, but, for the sake of the kid getting better, he would let the insult slide, quietly holding his anger in and watching the fight that was unfolding right before his eyes.
Hm..I won't let the boy die if he loses. That would be too cruel, even for someone like me.
Shunji revealed the nature of his fruit, just by saying the name. Itome could guess that it dealt with heat and plasma.. but, if it was called the star fruit, then it had to be stronger then your normal flames. Something like that would be dangerous.
When Cobalt talked about Itome's family, he nearly snapped again, but, managed to restrain himself. He convinced himself that with all the rage built up, it would make torturing the marine captain even more fun.
Focus...you can have your fun with him..you'll slowly flay his skin off until it's all gone, and slowly devour him with your hair...
Itome even required a few breaths. He would make sure he wouldn't interfere with the battle.
Cobalt also seemed to be an extremely skilled martial artist, knowing some Rokushiki moves. Although, to Itome, they would prove useless. He was sure that no matter how many tricks the marine pulled from his bag, it would be useless. However, for the boy, it seemed to prove tricky, as he was on the losing side of this battle.
Hm...too bad, a small part of me hoped he would prove me wrong...
Later on in the battle, Shunji declared that he wanted to become the pirate king. Itome chuckled slightly at that..it was a dream he had as a kid, and although he was old, he would never give up on that dream. One day, Itome and Shunji would be fighting for the title, and it was a day that he anticipated with joy.
The two fighters soon clashed, sending a shockwave that knocked the fodder marines off there feet. The shockwave even managed to move Itome back a few meters.
The victor of the clash, however, was not Shunji, but Cobalt, although Cobalt had been sent flying into a building..,
"Don't worry kid...I'll finish off that piece of shit for you.."
Many marines charged Itome, attempting to capture him. But, his beef wasn't with them, forming an iron hand that was larger then him to clear the path of marines so he could make his way to Cobalt.
"Attraction..."
The power of his metal fruit formed a magnetic field, attracting a nearby marine's sword. It was weak, Itome being capable of making a better one with his eyes closed. But, with the condition Cobalt was in it was all he needed.
"Hehehe...I can't wait to dice you into pieces..
The killing intent that was radiating off of Itome froze many marines in there tracks, and even Cobalt flinched, slowly attempting to back away, prolonging the inevitable. Any marine that came in his way was quickly sliced in half with the blade that they all used.
"Y-You're a monster...! All these people are being killed by you, and do you even show a hint of remorse?"
Cobalt now off of his knees, ran towards Itome, perhaps launching an attack of some sort. But, Itome never got the chance to find out, because he wouldn't let the weakened captain have that.
From over ten meters away, his hair swallowed Cobalt's upper body whole, the razor sharp strands of hair digging into Cobalt and clamping down on him. For a few seconds, he could hear the marine's screams of agony, as the "teeth" pierced through him and entered his organs.
For a brief moment, one of the marines saw what was going on.
"CAPTAIN COBALT! SOMEONE, SAVE HI-"
For those precious seconds he had been distracted, one of the iron hand's fingers flicked his head off, sending it forty five meters into the sky. If you even diverted your attention for a second, you were as good as dead.
"PLEASE! I'M SORRY! LET ME GO! WE CAN TAKE OFF YOUR BOUNTY, AND GIVE YOU SOME MONEY! PLEASE!"
"But...you can't give me my family back..."
The hair clamped down, separating Cobalt's upper and lower half, the teeth even going through bone and crushing Cobalt's spine. The blood drenched Itome's hair, turning it into a dark red color. After a few seconds, the hair spit Cobalt's remains out.
"What's wrong? Did it not taste good? So spoiled...I was planning on torturing him more because of all that shit he talked, but you didn't even like the meal. Ah well...I guess this island is probably a bad place to stay on for now.."
The battlefield was in ruins. Collateral damage, along with many dead marines. Over seventy marines had been killed in action today. Three, however, still remained when Itome destroyed his Iron Hand.
"Well? Go away. I feel better after killing Cobalt, so I'll let you dogs live."
Itome walked over to Shunji, noticing he was coated in some sort of ice.
"I really don't want to touch him...having the powers of a star means his body could potentially be unstable and explode...but fuck it."
Eight strands of hair picked up Shunji. They needed to get the boy to a hospital, obviously. Perhaps he could get one of those underground doctors to operate on him. He threw the sword on the ground, disgusted by how it was so poorly crafted.
As the duo headed towards a hospital where Shunji could be treated, Itome noticed the streets were silent. The fight may have been more visible then he'd thought. After all, buildings had been destroyed, with bodies and limbs strewn everywhere. It would be hard not to notice it...
Fufufufufu.. I wonder how high my bounty will be after this..
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