Pride v.s. Dillusion (NK/P/IO)

Naka was surprised the other ninja had dodged so quickly, he then began to remember the ninja was faster than him. As he was knocked off balance from his strikes he was struck on his side sending his to the right, getting angry he was then met with a second strike knocking him to the ground. He was laying on the ground trying to comprehend how he was losing to such a smuck, he then rolled over on his stomach and pushed himself off the ground landing on his feet preparing for his spar to reach its max. He then turned towards his opponent preparing for the onslaught of a fight they had before him, he knew now that this boy may be stronger than him but he wouldn't quit.

He looked on as Naka merely took the hits he sent at him and frowned in disappointment. He had expected the Uchiha to at least try and dodge, or attempt another strike considering he had his sharingan activated. However, he wasn't about to let up on this battle. Before Naka managed to roll onto his stomach, Mugen was already forming the Tiger hand seal, an amused smirk on his face. He was the only one who knew what could possibly occur next for the hand seal he created could mean many things. He could be using a fire jutsu on Naka, or possibly some other technique that wasn't known by normal academy students. The second his opponent was on his stomach, the boy quickly dashed forward, his right eye twinkling due to the sun shining upon it. Mugen shamelessly aimed his formed hand seal for Naka's bottom laughing the entire time he did so.

"1000 Years of Death! Hahaha!" he shouted out as he performed the technique on his enemy. If it was a success, then Naka would be shot in the air and land 5 meters away, being next to the usual bare tree in the area. This strike would be harder to evade than his previous ones as he moved faster and put in more strength as he executed it. While Naka would be landing away from him, Mugen could be seen laughing on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes.

"That was rich! Hahaha!" he would shout rolling around on the earth. It appeared that paying attention in class actually paid off as he heard teacher dude mention the technique before. The boy's laughter would soon decrease, only soft giggles leaving his small frame. He quickly pushed off the ground using both hands and safely landed upright. Hopefully, no attack would be aimed at him as he did this, and even if there was one coming his way he was prepared. Not only was he faster than Naka, he was stronger and perhaps even more durable. If anything, he had every advantage in their current spar.

"Okay! Let's go, this thing isn't over yet!" he would yell at Naka. The boy settled into a low crouch, his left hand at his side while he right hand was an inch in front of his upper body. His right foot was half a foot behind his left as a means to launch forward if need be. Yes, he was prepared for this battle to proceed.

[Last post was 342, this one is 416. 342 + 416 = 758 total.
Claiming 1000 Years of Death 500/500 done]

Naka was interrupted in his attempt to roll, the opposing boy had the advantage in speed and as he had tried to move he received a blow from a technique that brought about incredible shame for Naka. Landing next to the bare tree ha lay face to the ground mumbling to himself, "Damn it. He is making a joke outta me, that bastard I can't keep up. I am going to loose, he is going to beat me and I can't do anything about it." He was broken his mind falling apart the fight now seemed hopeless he couldn't even pose a threat to this kid anymore. Naka's face pressed on to the ground he placed both hands on flat against the ground then pushed back landing on the ground directly next to the tree, lifting his head his eyes had changed adding a new tomoe to each eye. Naka looked at the kid then spoke in an angered more reassured temperate "You had me there but I can feel the strength of the Uchiha coursing through my veins, It's over!" his new found abilities he sprinted forward (+5 Speed) and attempted to strike the other boy with his fist into the ground behind him. Naka would then back flip backwards and prepare to continue their little spar, of course these events only occurring if the opponent was unable to counter act.

A determined expression could be seen on Mugen's face as he stared his opponent. He disregarded how satisfied he felt to see Naka face first into the dirt. His eyes slightly widened once he saw the Uchiha get to his feet. Though, that wasn't what surprised him. No, it was the new tomoe located in each eye of his enemy. These challenges were looking surprisingly easy so far, as all he saw the younger boy do was get beaten to the ground. Perhaps he needed to be thrown around a bit to activate his locked bloodline? His eyebrow twitched as he waited for Naka to approach him, taking notice of the new speed he was moving at. It seemed the sharingan granted the user speed as well, something that was majorly useful considering his build was a speedy one.

The boy closed his eyes once Naka aimed the fist at him, taking the hit with full force. He felt his legs shake as he fought to stay upright. However, the attack hadn't really harmed him all that much. There was a minor sting on his cheek, but that was the only thing he felt relatively close to pain. The moment Naka performed a backflip, Mugen was already dashing in the direction the Uchiha would land, a smirk planted on his face yet again. Despite the speed that was gained, it was still slower compared to his own. Once his opponent landed on the ground, the boy would already be aiming a punch for his stomach. If this was successful, a sweeping kick would be sent towards Naka's ankles as a follow up.

"My little sister can hit harder than you!" he said with an amused glint still being seen in his eye.

Naka smiling as his punch made contact, but then he realized as he flipped away that no damage had truly been done. Upon landing on the ground he was met with a punch aimed for his stomach, upon contact he felt his heels as they were swept from under him. He knew this fight was going to be going for a while so he deactivated his crimson eyes and was once more showing his original pearl black eyes, he spoke quickly as to keep from getting pulverize into the ground "Wait! I know how to help you, I know what will trigger your safety net! Trust a fellow Uchiha." If he was able he would come to his feet and prepare to help this boy obtain his eyes of power.

For some strange reason, music was resounding throughout his small head as he fought in this spar. It was pushing him forward, encouraging him to create great feats in the entire course of this battle. As Naka fell towards the ground, Mugen was forming a fist with his right hand and prepared to launch it for his opponent's face. Luckily, he was stopped due to his enemy proposing a way to to get his "safety net." The boy held his punch back, and peered curiously at Naka.

"Well..." he started, his stare intensifying, "Go on and speak before I knock you into tomorrow" The words he spoke weren't necessarily that of a threat, but it was very close to being just that.

Mugen made sure to keep alert, putting his guard on an ultimate high. One could never be too cautious. Shinobi were supposed to be swift, strong, and most importantly: deceitful. For all he could know, Naka could be laughing internally due to his "trick" being a success and was preparing to send an unexpected attack. The boy narrowed his eyes at his opponent as he slowly brought the fist closer and closer, inch by inch. It would eventually be directly in front of Naka's face, but not close enough to make direct contact.

"Oh, and you better hurry," he added on to his previous statement.

Naka smiled of course he was now standing a smirk on his face as he started to speak, "Mugen, you spoke of your sister. Is she important to you?" Naka then looked into the boys blue eyes with his black pearls. If Naka was correct with stating the boys sister was important he would have found the bullet for his gun metaphorically speaking, he then would turn away speaking once more as long as his assumption was correct. "You.... I hope your abilities to imagine things are great. Imagine your sister in pain, nothing you can do, nothing you can say, her life being ripped from her as you stand behind a impenetrable fortress unable to save her. You can watch but that's all nothing you can do will save her as her life is dragged away from her and she begins to slip away into the after life and it's because you can't save her." Naka was prepared to defend himself if Mugen decided to strike him, but he was also hoping the boy would be able to vividly see the suffering in her and it would drive him down to obtaining the crimson eyes.

Mugen rose and eyebrow at the question that was directed at him. Was his sister important to him...? This had to be some form of a joke, or something similar to that of a rhetorical question. His sister was the only being he possibly cared about in this hopeless world. She was his sunshine, his savior for whenever he drowned. He would give up his life for Emi without hesitation and within a millisecond if possible

"Of course I care about my baby sister..." he spoke sincerely, "Why do you ask? He narrowed his eyes at Naka even more, yet a look of curiosity could be distinguished on his features.

He was utterly unprepared for what was spoken next and took a moment to register the words in his brain for the sheer redundancy of it all. It took a few seconds, but the boy finally comprehended what Naka said to him. Silence ensued once more as he didn't say a single word, make a single move. In what appeared to be a flash, Mugen held the Uchiha by his collar and attempted to lift him in foot into the air. A murderous look could be seen on Mugen's face as his eyes looked similar to that of a dead individual's. His hold on Naka's shirt grew tighter and tighter each time the younger boy's words echoed in his mind. "Your sister in pain," "Nothing you can do," "Her life is dragged away from her." He was practically going insane.

"Why would you tell me..." he growled out, each word laced with hatred, "Just why would you tell me bullshit like that?! He roared out the last sentence, forcing some of the students to flee from the area in fear of the child. "Why?! Why would you, you sick bastard?!!"

The scene of his sister dieing in front of his played though his mind, over and over and over. It seemed as if it wouldn't stop haunting him at the moment, as if the image wanted him to suffer. Mugen was shaking Naka around with all his might now, most likely causing the poor Uchiha to become dizzy.

Naka watched the boy as it seemed he was taking in the dark image he was speaking into Mugen's head, he knew it was working and he figured just a little more and the boy would unleash the true feeling he was pushing down. Naka signed the simple seal for substitution and was replaced with a branch that had fallen off the bare tree. He then looked back at Mugen, The sorrow he felt the pain deep inside was going to need to overpower the anger he was displaying now. Naka looked at the boy and began to speak in his wicked way of thought, "Mugen the sight of your sister in the center of a dark room, you run to her but she seems to get farther away. Your happy at first thinking she is okay but when you finally arrive to her bed side you come to find her blood surrounding her, the bones obviously broken before death to create suffering, her eyes still open and almost seeming alive as though you barely missed saving her life. Imagine her last words being 'Brother... Why?' and then fuel yourself with the pain of knowing how you failed her." he then turned and began to walk away from Mugen keeping a tab on how he was taking the information so he wouldn't be struck behind.

[Used Substitution = 500/500 words from topic]

Rather than what he expected to be shaking Naka, he was shaking a log which only led to his anger growing even more. He himself was eventually shaking, all from sheer rage and sadness. It was times like these that being a dreamer has it's drawbacks with how well you can visualize something, whether you want to or not. It all becoming too much, too taxing on his weak mind. Mugen dropped the infernal log and clenched his fists, watching as they eventually turned pale. He breathed in, then released the air back into the atmosphere. The boy soon clamped his hands over his ears, not wanting to listen to the nonsense Naka was spewing at him. However, it still managed to get passed his defense. It still managed to mess with him, insisting on bringing him to his knees in an emotional wreck.

The horrid words, they refused to leave him alone! They wanted to break him, shatter him like fragile glass. Sweat began to roll down the sides of his head, as he dropped to the ground, now placing his own face into the dirt. Images of his sister dead right in front of him flashing in his eyes.

"Make it stop!!" he screeched, "MAKE IT STOP!! MY SISTER, MY SISTER!!" It felt like his cries fell on deaf ears as the images did not stop, they kept increasing every time he called out. Mugen was now clawing at his head, his eyes shut tight to prevent the tears from leaking out them. Everything proved to be futile due to the volume of Naka's words increasing tenfold. The images grew to be more vivid, more realistic than they had before.

"WHY?! WHY?! WHY NOT ME, ME!!" he howled with all his might. Eventually, the cries stopped. His shaking stopped. It was as if everything in time went in slow motion and then...and then simply paused itself. Mugen slowly reopened his eyes to gaze at Naka. Both of them were no longer his normal cerulean, his warm blue, but rather...a blood red, both having a single tomoe in them. The look he sent Naka was slightly crazed, his eyes wide open and having small bags under them.

"Don't walk away from me..." he mumbled, a low chuckle coming afterwards, "After all, you're going to be dead in a few minutes..."

[Claiming 1st Tomoe]