The Nova Exam Finals: Tsunayoshi vs Enishi

The stage was set, Enishi Kurosawa vs. Tsunayoshi Hoshimura. 

The importance of this bout rilled the seats with assemblage, recent and new. Both champions displayed excellent capabilities during their matches that lead them to this denouement. Enishi defeated Fu in the preliminaries, then Morio in the semi-finals - he shown to be more skilled than he believed himself to be. He was calculating, cautious, wise and relentless in all of his matches. He was a fine fit for a final opponent. 

Tsuna found himself clad in Bittersteel, eyes pinned on his own reflection - reflecting on the bouts he triumphed upon to get her. The ego and pride he had crushed as he did so. This armor was who he was internally and each time he dons the helm he comes the personification of Bittersteel, a stoic, serious and ruthless warrior. All he knew was this armor, it was a symbol of his loyalty to the village, to its people. Constantly suppressing his chakra, making it impossible for those around him to even trace or memorize his chakra signature. He was alway at the ready. 

The acclamations of those gathered above rumbled the foundation of the arena. He could feel them, sense them. There was many, all desiring to watch a match - but to him…to him this wasn’t just a match, this was his life long dream. He couldn’t stop now, it wasn’t even an inkling of an option. He didn’t feel anything like nerves, but ambitious desires to fulfill his conquest. Enishi is indeed a strong opponent, but like all of the others that came before him in this game of nonpareil, he too will fall before the skill of Tsunayoshi - bastard of the Hoshimura and Hatake clans, orphan of the Hoshi slums, champion of the people, Bittersteel of Hoshigakure and….and….

His eyes would take notice of something draped in cloth, set ways off to the corner of his waiting room. Pinned to it a letter. It reads “Win or lose, you are a true Hoshimura deserving of the cloak. This is a gift and a recognition of your worth to me and these people. Bittersteel is a fine suit of armor, but it does not do you justice, it hides you, who you are. This is Raven Feeder, for you are the omen of all dread when you step foot on the battlefield. This is who you are and who they desire to truly see. P.S. Don’t lose in this armor, or I’ll kill you. Sincerely your brother, M Hoshimura.” 

Removing the cloth would reveal the gift in all its glory. Tsuna couldn’t help but to smile. “For someone that doesn’t talk much, you sure do like to write…thank you, brother. I shall do my best.” from beyond the closed door of his room a brilliant light outlined the spaces of the door as his armors and weapons were swapped.  

His name was called to enter the arena, his smile was subtle. 

“It is time.”

The egress rumbled and divided as it allowed light into the dark corridor that guided the Raven. The sounds of each step would echo, the spectators grew silent. They could feel it, almost unnaturally, but they all could feel it. The chakra of Tsunayoshi for the first time. It was enormous and dense due to the connection he had with his Amatsu orbs. It was as if his chakra had doubled the gravity times two. Fully armored foot stepped into the light, as another stepped fully emerged the body from the darkness. 

Tsuna donned a new armor, feet and legs fully clad in Hoshimura steel, a waist guard from the same steel that lowered a blue tunic that divided into four, front, sides and back, but the back had a slit and there were outlining of Hoshimura steel on them. A chest plate with a unique design at the center that resembled two feathers flowing in the wind. Shoulder plates, Arm plates that fully covered the left arm to the hand in armor. On the right, only the hand was visibly covered in armor, with a blue sleeve that draped over the wrist. Under it was a set of arm plates that protected the flesh. A black and white hood would cover the head of the Hoshimura, veiling his eyes only enough to prevent his opponent from making direct eye contact, while allowing him to see them perfectly fine. The collar of the armor was created to work the same as Bittersteel - to erect the helm that he will don during the match. Strapped to his back was a black holster that held 6 blades. 1 Bastard sword that sat at an angle to show the handle over his right shoulder. 1 Hollow blade that sat to where the handle showed over the left shoulder. Twin serrated blades that sat at an angle for both the left and right hand to retrieve them. And twin switch blades that sat at the same angle but a bit lower for swift retrieval. At his lower back a Tanto blade that would allow his left hand to pull it into play. 

The crowd roared as they witnessed first hand this set of armor and weapons from Tsuna. From the stands one random child screamed “That’s some arsenal, Tsunayoshi!” That did not go unnoticed by the Hoshimura, it just didn’t distract him. His eyes laid fixed on Enishi. As he stopped at the same distance his opponent did.  

Tsuna would stand there, even his form of standing was beautiful. From this distance he could passively sense Enishi. The hood would fall from his head as his hair would sway in the breeze of the air current. Tsunayoshi would smile at his opponent. “Good evening, Enishi.” Was all that he said. 

TWC: 966

AP: 1250/1250
Amatsu Orbs: 15/15
NE Stacks: 1/6 (Raven Feeder trait, Passively collects)

OOC: The four S rank Jutsu
Dark Chariot: Titans Bane
Dark Chariot: Apollo’s Misfortune 
Snowraven Sage Mode
Mount Olympus
Curse Mark Transformation (Preplaced Fuin)

Tsuna’s Stat Sheet:

The intensity of the battle bolsters as the horde of spectators looked on. Tsunayoshi and Enishi finally begun their match, words were no longer a part of this bout, only a clash of wills. Their clash of auras would first determine to the crowd who was the weaker out of the two. They would see that Enishi’s failed to match up to Tsuna’s, but in the eyes of Tsuna that did not mean his opponent was weak, it meant that he was promising because it wasn’t a complete mismatch. 

It was clear that anguish struck the Wraith, Tsuna could feel the dip in his chakra, see it in his movements. As she closed the distance. Yet, he sensed it, this familiar fluctuation of chakra coming from the understudy. He recalled how annoying that chakra was for Morio, but that wasn’t the part that concerning to the Raven, it was the scream that came with it. This concerned him more than he would have liked to admit. Was it a battle cry, or was it a distraction? He didn’t know.  Keeping his pace the Omen of the Battlefield would utilize a unique technique, thus cancelling his prior desired actions as she witness the scream and the fluid motion of Enishi’s blade - there was also another cluster of chakra swelling from within the Wraith. Taking this into account the Raven would simultaneously respond with a full-body phasing and use of one natural energy stack to move into his Animal Sage Mode. 

Concurrently allowing him to phase through any detrimental effects that was unknown to him at a speed and power of 215. Remodeling his entire appearance as blacken wings of chakra, four in total would emerge from his back, black chakra wisps of with dark green outlining - soul tarnishing feathers erect a dome around them up to 25 meters. There was an unnatural shift at this point that would not be felt, just known of by Tsuna. 

Yet, the Wraith would soon discover what just happened. As his combined Jutsu would launch an area of effect with him at the epicenter he would find that he…he was no longer immune to the devastation of his own Jutsu. The moment he released both of them at once he would feel the shattering of his very own armor upon his very flesh. He would feel the impact of his force damage his very own body. While launching him 14 meters into the air. The effects of Enishi’s Jutsu would merely bypass the Raven while expanding as he phased through while running to meet his destination of 1 meter from where Enishi stood, once there he no longer needed to phase at that time thus solidifying his body. Though in this very process the Jugo was still receiving damage over time from the singularity before passing through its dome. 

After the moment of the area of effect self infliction, where Kurosawa is in the air but 4 meters, the Hoshimura unleashed a Jutsu from the seals he single hand with his right prior, eyes still fixed on the wraith, while 10 distortions, 5 meters above the singularity at the same distance of 6 meters from Enishi manifested as 10 blades formed at a speed of 130 - with a mental command at the exact moment that Enishi would transcend the dome by his own attack the blades would simultaneously dart without obstructing one another to pierce the flesh of the man, aiming to avoid his vitals. 

Though it was not over, with a single fluid motion of his right hand with his bastard sword in grip the Raven would release an eruption of fiery space-time chakra of red, black and purple in the immediate direction of the understudy - causing a 20 meter diameter explosion that would start from the point of the blade, should the Wraith fail to recover or avoid this he would be engulfed in this explosion the moment those blade make contact with him. 

The left hand of the Omen would form seals as he awaits the results, or the counter of the Wraith. 

TWC: 2609

AP: 810/1250
Amatsu Orbs: 15/15
NE Stacks: 3/6 - 2/6 (Raven Feeder trait, Passively collects) - (Used 1 for ASM)

Snowraven Sage Mode: 50 AP | +90 Chakra/Speed


Stats Enhanced 
Vigor: 25
Chakra: 215
Speed: 215
Strength: 25

Corpse Raven: 25 Meter Dome for Opponent’s self immunity removal
Mount Olympus: 150 AP [Full Body Phasing] | 215 Speed/Power
Singularity: 35 AP | 50 DoT
Blade of Fiction: 30 AP | 130 Speed/Power
Dark Chariot: Alter Helios: 33 AP | 135 speed/power
One-Handed Seals: 10 AP for Blades if Fiction 
Feint: 7 AP | Cancelled Actions for Dancing Blade Risk no refund
Silent Killing

OOC: After bringing it to Ace’s attention he realized that Nise doesn’t protect from Singularity DoT, so he suffers 50 HP reduction from previous post lol

"...?!"

...What...just happened?

The moment he slammed his unsheathed steel onto the ground which released his Jichinsai and Earth Shaker in a radial motion, one single feeling - ebbing but brutal - emanated throughout his body. Pain. Excruciating pain that superseded Gin's arrow as it punctured through the skin and bone of every part of his body, causing blood to spew out of his mouth uncontrollably like vomit, tainting his lips with the impurity of mortality. Nise would be obliterated by this sudden force, dispersing into rainbow-like shards of chakra on the ground as even his meticulously crafted armor was nothing to this pain. Fighting through the sudden blow, the Wraith's would notice that the battlefield in a twenty-five-meter radius centered on Tsuna would be filled with soul tarnishing feathers that emitted an odd chakra. But what was more shocking on top of this sudden reversal was Tsunayoshi's appearance, embodying the spirit of his raven as black wings would grow on his person and his appearance completely shifted. As a Sage himself, Enishi knew what this could possibly be. So you're also a Sage, well done. Smiling even while spewing blood, even the Sage was proud of the developments transpiring. But...what could this force come from? It was quite honestly, indescribable. Was it those feathers? But he was still in the radius, so it wasn't dealing consistent damage... Ah. He understood; in some way, Tsuna made it so he was affected by his own attacks. It was the only way to describe this ripping blunt force since it was reminiscent of what Jichinsai could do, and the Understudy could surely feel that Earth Shaker attempted to pick him off the ground but Grand Chariot allowed him to ignore such an effect so he was still on land. 

While he was piecing together what was happening, the Wraith would also notice that he made another blunder; Singularity would soon encroach his body, and while he wasn't paralyzed, damage would still be dealt, further making Enishi wince as a crushing force burst more blood vessels within. A miscalculation, but it was easily rectifiable - activating Seal of Absorption the moment it struck his body reflex to target and absorb the aura.

But he wouldn't wait for Singularity to arrive to spring to action, Tsunayoshi was approaching - and apparently confident that he was able to run through the two auras that rushed towards him at rapid rates. Once Enishi finished piecing things out which would occur a mere moment after he was dealt Jichinsai's damage and Tsuna's appearance began to change, instinct would take over. Chakra Barrier Seal and Seal of Protection would activate simultaneously, combining as they would encase his bloodied body and Grand Chariot to defend him from any more attacks now that Nise was out of the equation. Wait...what was this? As Tsuna ran through the waves, nothing occurred. It wasn't as if his armor outright tanked the damage because the armor or body didn't buckle from the forces or get sent flying by Earth Shaker ...it was as if he wasn't there to take damage at all?! ...What?! Enishi was utterly dumbfounded. Damage nullification and damage resistance existed...but could something like damage erasure ever exist?! No auras came out of the Hoshimura as well so this had to be an effect on the world. This was beyond Enishi's grasp. Damn Hoshimuras... It wouldn't take long as Tsuna would inch closer and closer, but Enishi wanted to wait for the right moment to strike, keeping Hiramekarei just above the dilapidated ground with his right hand, subtly forming handseals with his left hand, all the while forming quietly whistling with his mouth, waiting for Tsunayoshi to arrive for his reversal to occur while also ready to react to anything out of the ordinary if needed to change plans.

Tsuna would soon be within one meter of Enishi, appearing to be at an advantage, but it would soon be reversed on him. The moment chakra would begin to flow through the man's right-hand blade to activate a technique of sorts which would result in an explosion of chakra beginning to form, the turnaround would commence. The two sets of jutsu he formed with his left hand would activate as invisible chakra would expand from the Wraith's face, covering a total conical radius of three meters as if the slightest chakra touched the Hoshimura, he would be bound and ensnared by chakra, unable to move. Simultaneously, 3.1 meters centered on the armored Tsunayoshi, the atmospheric water would swell and morph into sharp needles that would ensnare then surround him in every direction.  All water needles - numbering 140 - were thinly spaced out from each other, being fifteen centimeters long and a centimeter thick, all aimed at a variety of angles towards Tsunayoshi, essentially creating a prison of water that would ensnare both competitors. Upon being created, the dome of water needles would rush towards the Hoshimura, attempting to skewer him. Enishi would also be caught in the crossfire, but his Chakra Barrier Seal would destroy any water needles that came in contact with him. This would prove difficult to counter as every single portion of the man's body would be in the threat of skewering.

But this wouldn't be the end of the Wraith's counterattack, Hiramekarei which was just above the ground and cocked back due to the failed Jichinsai and Earth Shaker would come into action. As his two techniques were forming and targeting Tsuna, the Wraith would call on his blade for the second time in these exams - chakra coating it as the stored chakra in the blade would morph into a hammer which would coat the entire sword, two meters from end to end originating from the blade's holes with a one meter radius for the hammer's face. Without a single second wasted, Enishi would swing Hiramekarei towards the Hoshimura, coming from his right hand so naturally it would be swung to his left. As it would be swung, it would come in contact with the explosion originating from Tsunayoshi's sword, utterly destroying and shattering it's existence along with the sword as it would continue in its destructive path. It's destination would be Tsunayoshi's right as the Wraith would make sure that the hammer's face would smash against Tsuna right side, utterly crippling his right arm which previously held his sword while also breaking through other parts of his upper body such as ribs, concurrently breaking his armor as well. The force of such a blow would render his right arm useless while also making him lose his balance and fall to the ground as the water needles would near and skewer him, ending the fight in a resounding clash.

While all of this was occurring, the jutsu that the Wraith weaved the handseals through whistling would also activate, as a debilitation field would expand from his person fifteen meters in all directions, targeting Tsunayoshi as he would be debuffed greatly should it come in contact with him. Enishi would also notice that swords - ten in number would also attempt to pierce his body from above, but they would be shattered once coming in contact with him due to Chakra Barrier Seal's superior defense.

Enishi was ready to change plans and react accordingly, still whistling and weaving handseals with his free left hand while his counterattack was being mounted; this was a good way to test Tsunayoshi's supposed intangibility. 

WC: 1234
TWC: 4269

AP + Stats:

The battle was reaching its climax.

Even with the storm of subterfuge transpiring around him, the Wraith paid close attention to Tsuna's countermeasures. Swinging the transformed Hiramekarei with all of his might, a burst of light coalesced the Omen of the Battlefield just as the explosion engulfed the area and was beginning to cease. The light soon stopped, revealing the origin of the Hoshimura's title...

Bittersteel.

The Hawk was thrilled as the Raven donned his signature armor and sword, signaling that this battle would end soon. Tsuna was now using his full power. Hiramekarei would continue its course, Enishi determined to make his blade clash with the armor of the veiled knight and confident that Hiramekarei would shatter the man's defense. But once again, the blade slipped past Tsuna entirely as if the man simply didn't exist. Enishi understood it now...sort of. It was like striking the reflection of a moon under a lake, thinking that just because one struck the moon's reflection - the moon would sustain some sort of damage from it. But instead, only the water receives an impact of any kind, but the moon's proper form is completely unharmed. In the same way that striking the moon from the water's reflection is impossible, trying to directly attack Tsunayoshi was impossible as well. Through some technique, Tsunayoshi was under some sort of "lake" that reflected his image, but not his physical body. Because of this, Enishi was nothing more than a fool thinking that striking a moon's reflection meant that he could reach the moon. And because of such...the very moon would show its wrath with a pitch black night. Hiramekarei quickly passed through the knight, then he launched his counteroffensive. The very ground surrounding the two would burn in a raging inferno of red and black, Just Maid turning into a demented product of its original form as it oozed with a stygian-red and violet fuel that coated it entirely - acting as an antithesis to Hiramekarei. Bittersteel raged on as well, infusing itself with a reddish-yellow black flame. Covered in a demented inferno, the Raven truly transformed into the Omen of the Battlefield. In a horizontal arc, he swung the blade at the Wraith, energy forming into a wave that could surely engulf him entirely... 

You managed to dodge the Hawk's claws, Bittersteel.

But even if you managed to evade death.

The winds that surround it will rip you apart.

The Wraith smirked.

gang shit:

The blade swung horizontally like an anvil, carving open energy that would erase Enishi's victory in an instant. But the moment the Hoshimura swung, the Wraith would release his true power. Occurring Grand Chariot would cease as a blaze of gold would erupt from his body. His tannish skin morphed divinely pale and alabaster, ebony hollow-like marks appeared around his right eye as if it were the ichor of gods, and on the right side of his forehead grew a single protruding horn only a few inches long. The berserker mask tied to the right side of his head cracked into an ashen and soot color - almost seeming to merge with his face. Enishi's eyes, once ocean blue in hue morphed golden and slit - reminiscent of a hawk. The Sage of Pleiades had returned. The blaze of gold that surrounded Sage instantly morphed into a cloak that would expand outwards at nigh instant speeds up to its maximum radius of five meters. Upon coming in contact with the wave that began to form, it would debuff and then suppress the energy entirely. Concurrently, a small orb of red would charge in front of the Sage of Pleiades's horn...and it burst. A crimson ray of destruction rushed towards the Hoshimura, closing the one-meter gap between the two in milliseconds. Twenty-five meters in width, height and extending to forty meters in total distance, the ray vaporized anything it touched - infused with the blaze of a Sage as it swirled wildly as an inferno. The very ground would roar in a tornado of flames as the ray would even leave a hole through the other side of the arena's end. Anything caught by the Sage's blast would be dismantled and severely burnt, including the very sword that Tsunayoshi attempted to swing at him as well as his armor, leading to his body being badly singed.

The Wraith was unrelenting in his assault. He'd use his motion to direct Hiramekarei in its final clash. The blade was still reeling after missing its target so it would currently be moving towards the Understudy's left, but it was still viable for a final attack. Desummoning the hammer cloak immediately, Enishi would switch into the blade's second shape transformation as he quickly cocked it to his left which only took him a moment to do. If there is a god...I beg you, give me the strength...TO CRUSH HIM! With a roared that reached the heavens, blood still spilling out of his mouth from his previous injury, Hiramekarei would flare once again with chakra, extending and coating itself into a five-meter-long and two feet wide greatsword of death. As it extended, Enishi would target the defenseless Tsunayoshi, and swung his blade laterally once again with his right hand - this time, aiming for his left in a semicircle one hundred and eighty-degree motion. The blade would quickly meet Tsunayoshi, pushing his limits further as the Wraith would horizontally slash into the Hoshimura caught in the vacuum of fire with his blade, slicing through all obstructions including potential intangible debuffs and debilitations fields foreign to himself. The blade would nearly bisect Tsunayoshi, rendering himself unable to battle.


With every strong technique comes its limits. Perhaps Tsuna could become invulnerable, but there had to be intervals of vulnerability to counterbalance it. 

So he would keep on attacking.

Attack.

Attack.

Attack.

The Wraith would repeatedly attack the reflection of Tsuna until the "lake" ran out of water.



WC: 970
TWC: 5239

AP + Stats:

Enishi…this guy was full of turnabouts, Tsuna could see that even more as he was up close and personal. This man was clearly a formidable opponent, even more so comrade. It is no wonder that his brother, Morio lost to him. 

The raging flames of both Hephaestus and Titan’s Bane would roar - Titan’s bane closing in on its target at a devastating speed. Tsuna felt something, something that was quite familiar. That chakra, that natural chakra. “So he’s finally serious too…” He thought. As the golden aura would erupt from the Jugo the seal in the left hand of the Omen would release. As his cloak detriment the power of his blast from Just Maid, three birds of pure white chakra would generate from the chest and face of Tsuna at a speed of 130. Two of these birds would perch at the front of his armor while one would fly towards the searing blast or scarlet that was now ripping through his Titan’s bane. The bird would fly directly through the red beam as it calms and debuffs it instantly by 50, thus rendering it weaker than his Hephaestus and allowing the Hoshimura to tank it without harm. 

Simultaneously to the release of the left hand seal, the right hand seal would pop as well. Above the head of Enishi, exactly 3.1 meters over him an orb 30 centimeters in diameter would spawn, a black, red and purple explosion would come from this orb at a speed of 215 expanding 35 meters in radius in all directions as it does. Creating a field and lingering. Should this explosion come to meet with Enishi it would force him out of his TSM transformation, as well as removing his cloak in the process. But only if he failed the chakra stat check. Should this happen his body would be the cause, informing him that he is in over his head and in grave danger. As the air infused with this chakra the red beam was still overlapping the boding of Tsuna as his armor protected him. As it fully expand in the moment of Enishi erecting his chakra around his weapon from a hammer to a blade and he cocks it back on the left of him the dome would be complete. 

As the red beam would final pass, it would reveal Tsuna unharmed as his armor raged on in fiery glory. However, in the midst of being within that vortex of red death he formed two more sets of seal simultaneously - yet in his right hand his blade, Just Maid was shattered completely.  His eyes would peer at the weapon in the hands of The Wraith as it was being swung. It was as if time slowed down - this was decisive. Two jades within Bittersteel releases chakra within him, feeding him AP equal to 100, 50 a piece. Simultaneously to this his right hand would released a seal as his left would flick the wrist and drop a single shuriken. The sound of roars would manifest 2 meters behind Tsuna, at a speed of 230 - 10, 20, 100, 450, 1000 Hoshimura spirits would spawn with blades and various weapons. They would rush towards their Lord possessing a power of 250 as Tsuna would shoot the projectile in his hand towards the center of Enishi’s chest at a speed and impact force of 160. 

One of the spirit held a bastard sword that was 2.5 meters long, 1.5 meters wide and as they all came to surround their Lord the one holding that weapons would strike it against Enishi’s Hiramekarei. The deafening screams of the spirits would overwhelm the very arena as they surround and safely moved Tsunayoshi alway from the Wraith as they also jabbed their blades towards the Sage making sure to avoid vitals. These spirit were capable of surround the Hoshimura up to 40 meters around. Filling the very arena with their presence. Tsuna being moved 10 meters away from Enishi he would stand there with his broken and shatter blade in his right hand, only the hilt and hand guard remained. He would wait to see what comes of this. 

TWC: 4,035

AP: 393/1250
Amatsu Orbs: 15/15
NE Stacks: 2/6 - 0/6 (1 stack for last post and 1 for this post)
Kenseigan: 10 AP (another for last post)
Bittersteel: +200 AP from refined jades in armor. 
New AP: 223/1250

Snowraven Sage Mode: 50 AP | +90 Chakra/Speed

Stats Enhanced 
Vigor: 25
Chakra: 215
Speed: 215
Strength: 25

Mount Olympus: 75 AP [Calvary] | 250 Power/230 Speed | Weapons are Phyiscal
Space Time Amplifier: 50 AP | +50 to Calvary | 35 to power and 15 to speed
Dark Chariot: Dreaded Hephaestus: 25 AP | +50 (Chakra property infusion) | 200 Health to Bittersteel 
Ninshū - Songbird: 50 AP | -50 to Empty Disaster power
Dark Chariot: Apollo’s Misfortune: 75 AP | 215 Power/Speed
One-Handed Seals: +15, +10, +10 AP for Apollo’s Misfortune, Songbird, Spacetime amplifier

Just Maid: Shattered in the process of tanking Empty Disaster.