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It was in a strange place, A plateau where multiple biomes shouldn't exist next to each other did, a place where it can go from a scorching desert heat to a snowy tundra in close distance from each other.
Mankind Knew That They Could Not Change Society
So Instead Of Reflecting on Themselves They Blamed The Beasts
Two people walked into these lands, a bounty hunter named Luna Goodguy.
He was a man with a lean muscular build, the outfit he was wearing helped demonstrate that.
He was wearing a tight black tank top with a small blue leather jacket and white Jeans, while he had multiple belts going around his body, some in his arm and some on his thighs, some even on top of the black fingerless gloves he was wearing.
His hair was black and spiky at the front but long and tied into a ponytail at the back.
He has a sharp face with a blue left eye that has a sit pupil, his right eye being covered by a thick eyepatch that looks to be made of a metal substance, it looked old and chipped in places and had a small engraving on it, a simple "rock on" on the top, and "live on" at the bottom, both going perfectly along the outlines of the eyepatch.
These features were well known, because while being a bounty hunter, he also had a bounty in his head, a bounty he got from all the bar fights he kept causing, the bounty wasn't big, but it was still a bounty, so how was he still walking around?
He was just damn strong.
Enough to make a lot of people think twice about hunting him, and enough to make bounty hunting an easy job for him.
He also had a sword he was carrying on his shoulder with a tight of his hand on it's handle, that sword being named the 「Outrage」
And the other was a man that had white hair, his face had an evil grin, one could see it from miles away.
Not much was known about this person, not his origin, not his birth, nor likes and dislikes other than his knack for committing crimes of the highest degree, and having an evil empire he ruled over named 'Daroku'.
He had a buff muscle build, a power house that no one would dare mess with when they look at him, and he had a strange aura around him that screamed evil.
He was wearing a black skin tight suit that covered him until his neck, with white gloves, boots and a belt to go with it, he also had a Cape and shoulder pads underneath his suit.
Heaven Or Hell
“Mind if i take you down, you have quite the good bounty on you.” spoke the man with the eye patch first, his tone was relaxed and showed that he didn't feel a sense of danger from the man before him.
Yet his grip on his sword was ever so tight and the air around him getting a bit warmer, a shadow being cast over his right side of his face, one that paid attention could tell that the source was his covered eye.
The other man in response laughed maniacally, and when he was done his grin was ever so big, “you would make for a good clone for me.”
As soon as he said those words he took a battle stand and a weird purple energy started seeping from his hands.
Duel One
Let’s Rock
It was only for a split second, but in that short time, both of them sized each other up, trying to see exactly what the other was made of.
As soon as that moment passed both of them started going in the other's direction, Luna running at him, while the Strange man flew towards him.
Until they met in the middle and the first to launch an attack was Luna in the form of a straight yet his grip on his sword didn't lessen and was still straddled on his back.
The other man dodged it easily and after he did, he took a few spaces back, landed on the earth and took a stance again.
A reset happened, both fighters weren't surprised by anything that has happened so far, they are still holding back, both of them and they were going to enjoy their fight to the fullest.
The unknown man gathered energy at his palm to the point it became the size of a beach ball and threw it at Luna.
In response Luna just punched it with his free hand like it was nothing.
He charged more energy, this time his arms were spread out and hands were wide open.
He created multiple of these energy balls and launched them at Luna, who in turn didn't move from his spot, stretched his arm out, and with a quick rotation of his wrist he back slapped all of them away.
"I should've known that a renewed bounty hunter like you wasn't going to be an easy fight" the man spoke, pride seeping through his words.
"You're not half bad yourself, but I have to say" this caught the attention of the man for a bit.
"It'd be pretty sad not to know the name of the man that I'm about to introduce to the ground" He couldn't hide the smirk he gave himself.
After a moment of pause.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA"
The man began laughing.
"You're quite entertaining, out of line but entertaining, my name is L. Buffalo, be proud for you're one of the few people that know this name, but sadly you'll have to take that name with you to the grave"
As soon as he finished those words he flew towards Luna at incredible speed, locking his hands behind his back and continuing the rush.
Luna tried to hit him but every elbow he tried to deliver seemed to just phase through the man.
Then he felt something grow on his back.
The man was charging up energy there and picking up more speed, they went so fast that they're not in the desert area anymore, they were in a snowy one instead.
"Let's see how you handle this" he unlocked his hands and put his palm on Luna's chest blasting him with more energy.
Luna got sent back a few more yards before he felt the energy on his back acting up, and then as soon as he tried to look at his back and see it, it exploded in a spectacle of blue and purple.
"Now mister Goodman, can you still stand up after that?" His grin was still wide as ever as he stared at the smoke cloud that arose from his attack.
"Man, that was nice, for a firecracker show." From the middle of the smoke those words came out and then suddenly a burst of hot wind spread it out revealing Luna without a scratch and with his hand on the back of his neck walking out from the crater the explosion created.
"Let's heat things up shall we?" He cracked his neck as he said those words, and the air around him got hotter and hotter.
Buffalo prepared himself for what was about to be thrown at him, then suddenly Luna appeared in front of him with his fist positioned to give him a nasty haymaker with a trail of flames following it from where he used to stand.
" Fanfir! "
Buffalo didn't move thinking it would just phase through him until.
A burning fist collided with his face sending him flying.
Luna didn't let this opportunity pass, he slid forward scorching the earth beneath him and melting the ice, hitting his opponent on his back and sending onto the air, he then jumped in the air with his still burning hand and launched towards him with an even more terrifying speed hitting him square in the chest and making him hit the ground so hard he bounced backwards And scattering snow everywhere.
Continuing his onslaught, he pointed his arm upwards and opened his hand to unleash a powerful burst of flames that made him crash to the snow below him on his knees.
When he hit the ground he shifted himself, spinning his hand with flames in it and extending his legs and arm upwards, making him jump towards the now Buffalo that was starting to lose his upward momentum.
" Volcanic Viper! "
He hit him in the chin and continued to launch him upward with his fist never losing contact with the chin, and when he got to an elevation he liked he stopped, removing his hand from the chain and positioning himself mid air and hitting a nasty double kick.
Luna landed on his feet and went towards where Buffalo fell.
He was still hugging the ground.
"Guess you weren't though after all." Mocking his enemy while they're down, stabbing at their pride to draw out what's left of them.
"You think you're hot shit!" And it worked.
He pushed himself from the ground and opened his palm while cackling like a madman.
"Let's see you try to break out of this!" He plans started glowing purple and a purple aura engulfed
"Now kneel on the ground like the pig you are!"
Nothing happened.
"What? How could this be? You should be under my control!"
"You think someone like you can control me!" Luna kept being cocky.
"Grrrr, you filth!" From his palm he unleashed an energy beam so strong it pushed him further from where he was standing.
He was about to start laughing until he heard a sound coming from the middle of it.
"Would you look at that, I am hot shit after all." He walked through the beam that got bigger with each moment.
Buffalo couldn't respond before he saw a shadow on the middle of the beam grow bigger and an arm extending from inside of it.
He was quickly hit in the stomach with a fiery punch that knocked off his feet into the air.
The beam of energy vanished just as the blood veins in his white eyes vacant of any irises took place, that punch hit like a truck.
Luna quickly switched the Outrage into his other hand and gathered more fire in his free hand.
As Buffalo dropped with his head first going into the ground Luna punched him in the face unleashing a gigantic fire blast with it.
" Tyrant Rave! "
This sent Buffalo flying to a completely different area, what seemed to be a jungle covered with lush trees.
Slash
Luna ran after him to check out if he survived the attack, 'the bounty may have said dead or alive, but physical evidence is always nice' were his thoughts as he went.
When he got there he saw a bunch of trees broken in a straight line that ended at a one that was falling down from how bent it was, but there was no body next to it.
"I'm pretty sure my attacks don't have a delayed effect on them, do they?"
He looked around until out of the corner of his eyes he saw a ball of energy speeding towards him he quickly pushed his head back and let it shoot pass him, feeling the wind it dragged with it breeze his face, and it went on until it hit a tree and exploded, evaporating it and a chunk small crater in the land in that process.
"Still got some fight left in 'em I guess." He said and braced himself for combat.
Duel two
Let's rock
"Round two I guess." Boredom and annoyance in his voice, he was so close to his limit.
Multiple energy balls come from different directions, directed at multiple spots in his body.
Head, shoulder, stomach, knee, ankle.
" Sigh …" and that was his limit.
"Just get out here already!" With anger and irritation in his voice he swung his arm in a random direction shooting a wave of flames at it burning and vaporizing the trees in its way.
"Why so mad?" He heard from his back, and he instantly did a spin kick towards his back making sure to hit him.
And hit him he did, it generated a bit of wind pressure that went through the side of Buffalo from how hard it landed.
But it didn't move him an inch from his place.
This came as a surprise to Luna so he quickly stood his footing and looked Buffalo in the eyes.
His physique didn't change, but something about him was different, something really different.
Luna was sure people can't just change their skin colour THAT easily, he can't speak for himself for obvious reasons, but still, it came to him as weird.
Now both were standing staring at each other, Luna was dead faced, while Buffalo was with his signature grin as always, and this time his face was pitch black his whole skin was black, with a few metallic silver lines where his veins are.
This standoff highlighted their height as Luna was 2 inches shorter than his adversary so he had to tilt his head up a bit to meet his eyes.
"By spreading psycho energy in every cell in my body, pushing it the extreme limits, my physical strength rises by hundreds of times"
'D-did…did he just start monologuing!'
"I never had to test this technique, never needed to even when i thought up the concept, you're the first person to ever witness it"
'Oh my god he actually did!'
"It would be a shame to beat you down here and you don't at least know this techniques name, but sadly I never gave it one, so I'll have to think one up now"
'Should I just punch him now?'
"Ah, I got it! Psychotic Nano , that'll be the name, and from the description I gave you, it should be easy for you to tell what this technique entails, you can't hurt me Luna!"
Silence filled the place as the two stared at each other.
The first to take action was Luna, he pulled his leg back and his arm as well, preparing for a devastating punch, and Buffalo just stayed in place ready to take it head on.
He then launched it with flames covering his fist leaving a trail of ember in the air.
It hit Buffalo square in the chest, it was so strong that it generated a lot of wind pressure that ripped out a lot of the trees sitting behind him, but to him it only made him go back a few meters, his legs never leaving the ground, and leaving after them a noticeable trace.
Buffalo started to chuckle to himself, his victory now is surely possible, but he must act quick as this technique drains his energy astronomically fast, he probably doesn't have much more than a few minutes to end this, and so he needs to act now.
He flew towards Luna with his arm reeled back with great speed.
It caught Luna off guard until he was next to him and delivered a punch to his face that sent him flying back but he quickly caught his ground.
He stood up only to see a fist flying towards his face that he quickly dodged, but the sender wasn't there.
He looked around only to see a fist coming towards his face from his blind spot.
He dodged it as well, but then the pace of these punches kept getting faster and faster.
They came from different angles targeting different places, head, chin, liver, family jewels.
And for every attack came a dodge from him, back, forward, jump, crushing when landing.
This continued for a few seconds while Luna was trying to read his pattern, and when he got a good grip on it, he prepared his arm for a punch, and when he found the perfect moment, he jumped back from Buffalo's attack and punched him in the face, sending him to a tree.
There was no time to play games now, his attacks were all dead serious.
Buffalo quickly got up and started laughing.
"Playing with you is so much fun!" He started teleporting, each time appearing behind a different tree, he was doing it so fast Luna was having a hard time following him with his eyes.
Buffalo started launching big energy balls one after the other, he would teleport, shoot one from one his palms, teleport to another random location and rinse and repeat.
Luna was still dodging them albeit with a big difficulty, he couldn't keep up and soon enough they started hitting.
At first it was one in every 5 or so, but the more he got hit the more that number went down, until they all started hitting him.
He was now on the ground, receiving the full force of the attacks he couldn't do much but endure, and soon enough they stopped, he didn't know why, was it because Buffalo expended too much energy on them, or did he want him to act, to show his response.
Whatever may it be, he'll make sure he regrets giving him this window of time, Luna quickly tightened his grip on the Outrage and shot it towards the ground.
At soon as it collided it generated a massive explosion, it was so big that it wiped everything it came into contact with until the whole forest area was vaporized, turning to a giant crater with a strand of smoke, Luna was standing there as well, unharmed but smoke coming out if his back.
"Maybe this weapon being unstable was good after all."
He looked around, pissed that he had to destroy so much nature because of that guy, but a job is a job and he was getting done with this whole ordeal.
He kept looking until he noticed at the edge of the crater, very far away, a silhouette was standing, this made him sigh, it seemed that the fight was going to go for longer.
He quickly unleashed a burst of flame underneath both of his feet and rocketed towards him.
When he got there he stopped right before and they both had a stare down again.
Luna, same as the first time, no visible damage outside of a trail of smoke that kept coming out of his back, and Buffalo now his clothes on were ripped from the side showing some of his upper muscles, and they were all monstrously contorted and weirdly shaped (think of something like Baki).
He was panting, the black transformation or as he liked to call it psychotic nano wasn't there, that explosion probably took everything out of him and he seemed like he was about to fall to the ground any second now.
"You may have won, but even if you kill me now, I will come back…stronger and if *panting*...if you win again, I'll keep on coming, you're not safe from me now." He brought his arm upwards and pointed with his hands to Luna's face and started cackling to himself.
Luna took a deep breath and reached towards his eye patch.
And removed it.
This caught the attention of Buffalo who witnessed a strange sight, Luna's covered eye was orange in colour in contrast to his blue one, and it had a strange marking on it, it was something he knew but couldn't quite put his finger on it, neither did he had time to dwell on it because as soon as he saw, it despaired between the blue flames that erupted from underneath Luna.
Buffalo staggered back a bit before witnessing an arm coming out of the flames, it was Luna's arm but different than what it was, it was black with blue cracks on it that glowed, he couldn't the rest of the body before that hand grasped his face.
He felt the wind on the back of his head, they were moving at an astronomical speed, and then he felt it, a sudden stop before a powerful impact, he head was smashed to the ground, and he completely lost his vision.
Slash
He was dead.
But that was fine, he can go to one of the clones he has prepared for this, his body might be dead but his soul and energy are still floating around, until he felt something
His soul was growing weaker and weaker, his astral body was slowly fading, it was as it was slowly burning, he couldn't speak it scream, he could only watched in horror as it went from his legs to his torso up his neck, going to his head, in his final moments he kept thinking, that the last fight he had was not a fight, but a timer to his death.
It was all a matter of 'when will the bounty hunter get serious' and not if he can win.
Finally remembering the mark in his eye he finally realised what it was as his head faded.
The mark of the gears.
Back to Luna he was done putting his eye patch back on and grinning to himself, putting the outrage on top of his shoulder again and looking towards the body of L. Buffalo, and spoke with a grin on his face.
"This outta pay the bill for a long time."
Luna Goodguy
WIN