By EliadS

Ibuki hears her name being called and prepares herself mentally for battle. "I wonder why they call this person Death penalty…It doesn't matter though…I mustn't lose…too much depends on me now…" Ibuki thinks and pushed through the crowd to reach the cage's entrance.

Meanwhile the Dan of Yakuzas is watching Ibuki with narrowed eyes. "A Shinobi…she's a freaking Shinobi! I can't believe this! Those morons are always interfering in our business. D**n this makes things even more complex. I hope the Gaishou loses so I don't have to take drastic actions." The Dan thinks and sits down near a table saved for him and his companions.

While Ibuki reaches the cage and is lead inside the figure is still watching her. "Death penalty eh? He's pretty good last time I heard. Lets see if you've improved Ibuki…I've been training so hard so this time I will win, no doubt about it But I won't only beat you, I'll destroy you, just like you destroyed my chances…" The figure thinks and slams its fist into its open palm.

Ibuki reaches the cage and a man opens the entrance for her, Ibuki silently enters the cage. Her facade is now cold and calculating and her muscles tense and ready for action. "Lets see exactly who this Shikei is and what he's worth." Ibuki thinks as she stands in the center of the cage and the door is closed behind her.

She then puts on her ninja mask and arranges her hair, awaiting her opponent patiently while revising techniques in her mind.

The crowd then begins cheering loudly; the roar is completely deafening as Ibuki can see the cage door on the opposite side of the ring open. A tall and well-built man enters the ring. His attire consists of a pair of torn black jeans. He walks bear footed and his upper torso is bulging from well-chiseled muscles. And to finish the ensemble is a black mask with two eyeholes and nostril holes.

Ibuki eyes him coldly from behind her mask, her brown eyes seemingly boring through Shikei as she calculates his strengths and weaknesses by his composure and build, and the way he stands and moves.

He returns a glare "So this is today's prey…a beautiful little flower…I love plucking flowers. Then crushing them between my fist and stomping them." He thinks and under his mask a wide grin appears. His eyes are dark green and extremely cold as he too sizes Ibuki.

. Both combatants exchange a cold glare, before Shikei moves back to ask for his weapon. Ibuki looks confused "Weapon?" She thinks. He then turns back holding a large black Bo staff. He twirls it masterfully and then the cage door is closed behind him.

Ibuki's eyes narrow in thought as he approaches her, stopping a mere 5 feet from her. Ibuki is in a troublesome situation since she doesn't have a Bo Staff. She turns to the door. "Do you have one for me?" She asks the man near the cage.

He grins "Sorry girl, no Bo staves left…Begin!" He says. Ibuki curses his breath audibly as she turns around, before she can react Shikei sends the Bo crashing into her cheek with a wide arced swing.

Ibuki absorbs the swing, as she is not ready. Then he leaps upwards and kicks her abdomen forcefully. She is sent crashing into the metal cage from the force behind the blow. Shikei sends a battle cry and tries hitting her with a forward jab. Ibuki spins around while sidestepping to the left, thus dodging the jab by a few inches.

The rod slams into the cage and Shikei growls in anger "Escape while you can. My Bo always tastes blood eventually!" He shouts and then spins around swinging it towards her head again.

This time Ibuki ducks under it masterfully before rising upward with a powerful uppercut. Her fist slams into his nose and sends the man reeling backwards. "The only blood it's going to taste is yours you stupid bozo!" Ibuki shouts back.

Then Ibuki leaps upwards and kicks his chin with a rising kick. Shikei growls as he recovers from the kick while she's landing from her respective attack. He shakes his head and lunges with a rising slash swing. Ibuki lands on feet and crosses her hands, blocking the blow with her wooden wrist guards. She winces as impact occurs and pains her wrists.

Then she steps forward and grabs his Bo staff with both hands, trying to yank it out of his grip. Shikei tries to release his weapon unsuccessfully as Ibuki's grip is strong. Ibuki then drops one hand and starts punching his ribcage repeatedly, trying to make him let go.

He growls as his sides pound with pain. Then he gets an idea and spins the staff so its bottom slams into her lower abdomen while also escaping her one handed grip. Ibuki groans and is pushed backwards, forced to let go of the weapon and spew the air from her lungs.

"D**n that hurts…I gotta get some distance…so I can unsheathe my Katana…" Ibuki thinks as she reels backwards before Shikei continues his assault.

Then Shikei slams the Bo into her ribcage before spinning and attempting to slam it on her back. Ibuki sucks in the air she needs and purses her lips. She forced all her effort and manages to dodge the blow by moving aside.

"My turn…you arrogant b*st*rd" Ibuki thinks as the Bo slams into the metal floor. She then rises and collects her Chi into her fist and slams it into his ribcage while shouting "Raida!". Her knuckles collide with bone, and Shikei groans as a Bright blue flash erupts and sends a wave of heat and pain through him.

The figure looks on the fight. "She's good…Just like I remembered…I can't wait…to prove that despite it…I'm better…" It thinks and grins feeling the thrill of the pro-battle wait.

He clenches his teeth and steps backwards. He coughs and spits some blood. "Crap I think she broke my rib…I'll make her pay for that…" He thinks but before he can react an angry Shinobi continues her assault.

A audible battle cry escapes her throat and she punches his cheek forcefully, then slams two punches into his nose each quick and lethal and each using a different fist. Then she summons her fighting spirit and crouches downwards.

The Dan of Yakuzas looks shocked "That's…That's…impossible…He hasn't been beaten like this by men three times her size! D**n this f**cking Shinobi…she's dangerous…I've got to be careful." He thinks

Shikei looks at her through a hazy mess of his vision and all he can see is a glowing blur. He without thinking leaps backward and somersaults away. Ibuki leaps upwards and misses her Kazekiri kick by a narrow few inches. He lands on his feet a few feet away while Ibuki lands on her hands before flipping to hers.

Ibuki eyes him coldly and breathes heavily as pain invades her sides. Then she sees him recover and twirls his staff around him. She senses a burst of chi gather from him and slowly the staff's end it surrounded by a red hue and a trail of Chi follows the staff.

Ibuki unsheathes her Katana, taking advantage of current distance between them before He shouts "chishioryuken!" (True blood dragon fist in Japanese). A Huge crimson red ball of lightning and flames escapes his staff's end and sails towards Ibuki with the speed of a bullet.

Ibuki tries to dodge but is hit straight in the center of her chest with the force of a sledgehammer and sends flying backwards. She falls backwards but manage to keep hold of her Katana as she crashes to the ground. She exhales tiredly and rolls to her knees, She sees Shikei leaning on his staff but grinning at her.

"Ha how's you like that! Does my chi taste well loser!" He shouts. The crowd cheers and Ibuki feels determination fill her. "Sarai…Saky…Mom…I've got to…win…" She thinks and gets up.

Then she gathers her own chi and soon her Katana emits a bluish glow. She lunges forward while shouting "Kageryurenda!". A trail of shadows follows her as she swings her katana while bursting into dark blue flames.

Shikei gasps as he sees her approach. "What the f**k? How'd she?" He thinks in fear as he moves to block her attacks. Ibuki swings with inhuman speed. First twice at chest, then she swings at abdomen once. Shikei manage to fumble and block all the attack, each landing blow makes his staff crack and weaken. Then he chi collects into the blade and she raises it over her head.

Ibuki then sends it swinging downward. "How does this taste? Huh you stupid SOB" Ibuki thinks. Shikei blocks but the force of the Chi and momentum behind the blow breaks his staff in half. It shatters and wooden splinters enter his hands. He cries and drops the broken remains. Then he lunges forward trying to stop her by taking her Katana.

Ibuki her eyes shining with cold calculation "Now…you're mine…" She thinks and sidesteps and slams a kick into his abdomen. Then she kicks his back and sends him crashing into the cage face first. He cries and holds his face. A crimson trail flowing down his forehead.

He then leans on the wall and reaches for his belt "If I don't win! Then you die!" He shouts and moves to take something out. Ibuki seeing the danger lunges forward. When she reaches him he procures a pistol.

Ibuki kicks it out of his hand and then kicks his groin forcefully. Shikei bends forward and falls to his knees. Ibuki looms over him as he coughs and groans.

The Dan of Yakuzas looks on along with the rest of the crowd. All shocked that she beat him and preformed such a move after absorbing such a lethal beating. "She's inhuman…" one of the bodyguards whispers to his counterpart.

"How does defeat taste, huh loser?" Ibuki whispers to him before slamming her Katana's wooden hilt on his head. He falls, and crashes to the ground face first unconscious.

The crowd cheers audibly and Ibuki Sheathes her Katana ignoring it. She inhales and coughs. Holding her ribcage. Then she walks towards the exit and leaves the cage. Leaving the battered and bruised warrior to lay unconscious in the ring.

Then two men with a dragon tattoo on their heads come and drag him out. Ibuki walk up to the bar and asks for some water. As she passes some people look at her with admiration other with anger.

The figure looks at her from her place between the crowd. "She's good, very good…She'll be a challenge…but I won't lose! This time I shall be the one to walk away standing and victorious." The figure thinks and knows it its turn to fight.

Then the microphone booms "Now after that awesome display of fighting our next battle. The ruthless brawler from the streets of Tokyo our very own SHUURAI! (Lightning strike in Japanese). Versus…"