er 2: Fire, Lightning, and Resolve
Six Months Later…
The clash of battle echoed across the training field.
Andrew stood inside a frozen arena, surrounded by countless ice mirrors. Each one reflected his exhausted, bloodied form. A masked figure moved between them with inhuman speed, throwing senbon that embedded into his arms and legs.
Andrew (panting): "D-Damn it… I was so close…"
His body trembled. Blood trickled down his lips, and the shredded remains of his mask clung to his face. One knee hit the ground as he stared at a puddle beneath him, seeing the reflection of his battered self.
Andrew (thinking): Maybe… maybe I really am too weak. Maybe I should just give up… Let canon play out as it should. Issei will get strong enough eventually…
He clenched his fists—then, something in him snapped.
With a growl, he ripped the senbon from his side and stood up, eyes burning.
Andrew (furious): "No… I refuse to give up! What the hell was I thinking? Letting Issei handle it? Screw that—and screw keeping canon in order!"
His obsidian black eyes shifted—bleeding red, spinning with two tomoe in each.
[Ding! Sharingan Awakened]
The masked figure moved to strike—but Andrew was faster.
Andrew: "Katon! Fireball Jutsu!"
With the Ram seal complete, a massive fireball surged from his lips, shattering the ice mirrors and engulfing the masked enemy in flame. As the figure fell from the air, Andrew lunged forward, driving a kunai straight into its chest.
The training simulation ended.
Andrew (collapsing): "Hah… hah…"
[Ding! Secret Mission Complete: "Finding Your Resolve"]
Rewards:
50,000 Ryo
Icha Icha Paradise (Why…?)
Lightning Release: Unlocked
Jutsu Gained: Lightning Style - Electromagnetic Murder
Congratulations!
The Next Morning
Andrew awoke in bed, his wounds fully healed thanks to the system. He immediately pulled up his status screen.
Andrew (grinning): "Yes! Lightning Release unlocked—and my Sharingan awakened. Finally!"
He stretched, filled with a renewed sense of purpose.
Andrew (thinking): Time to start training for Chidori. First step? Speed.
[Montage – Two Weeks of Intense Training]
In the training room, Andrew sprinted 300 laps per session, practiced shuriken throws, and pushed his chakra control to its limits.
Day by day, his reflexes sharpened. His speed—once that of a low Genin—rose to Chunin-level.
By the end of two weeks, his movements were a blur.
Late One Night…
Just as Andrew was drifting to sleep, the system blared.
[Emergency Mission Detected]
Mission: The Princess of the Phoenix Clan
Target: Ravel Phoenix has been kidnapped by rogue Fallen Angels. Last seen near the outskirts of Kuoh Town.
Reward:
Respect of the Phoenix Clan
Favor with High-Ranking Devils
????
Andrew (wide-eyed): "Shit!"
He threw on his shirt, pants, and headband, leapt out the window, and dashed across the rooftops, chakra-enhanced footsteps silent and swift.
Outskirts of Kuoh – Forest Clearing
Andrew crouched behind a tree. Ahead, a group of Fallen Angels surrounded a tied-up girl with golden-blonde hair and Phoenix Clan robes—Ravel Phoenix.
One of the Fallen laughed, spinning a light spear in his hand.
Fallen Angel 1: "Heh… don't bother screaming. No one's gonna hear you out here. The boss said we could rough you up—those Phoenix tears sell for a fortune."
He raised the spear to slash—
SLASH!
A blur zipped past. The Fallen clutched his throat, blood spilling as he fell to the ground.
His comrades turned, eyes widening. In the moonlight stood a young boy, bloodied kunai in hand, eyes burning with the two-tomoe Sharingan.
Fallen 2: "What the hell?! A kid?! How'd he sneak past our senses?!"
Fallen 3 (furious): "That bastard killed my brother! I don't care if he's a child—HE DIES HERE!"
He charged, spear raised—
Andrew (mutters): "Please work…"
He flipped back, weaving hand signs in a blur:
Monkey → Dragon → Rat → Bird → Ox → Snake → Dog → Tiger → Monkey
A high-pitched chirping sound filled the air—lightning crackled around his arm.
Andrew: "Chidori!"
He thrust forward, lightning-covered hand piercing the Fallen Angel's chest. Blood sprayed as Andrew yanked his arm back, shaking from the strain.
Andrew (wincing): "Tch… that did more damage to me than him…"
The last Fallen turned and fled, screaming—only to be impaled mid-run by a light spear from the trees.
A figure stepped out—a man in a black trench coat and fedora.
???: "So you're the brat who's been slaughtering my men. My name is Donshek—and that's the last name you'll ever hear."
With a roar, Donshek hurled light spears. One of them slammed into Andrew's left shoulder, pinning him against a tree.
Andrew (screaming): "AAAAARGH!"
Through the pain, he forced his hands together again—
Serpent → Dragon → Hare → Tiger
Andrew: "FIRE STYLE: DRAGON FLAME JUTSU!"
A stream of flaming dragons surged from his mouth, engulfing Donshek and knocking him off his feet. But he recovered, charging through the flames—
Too late.
Andrew had already slipped into his guard, slicing his arm clean off with a kunai.
Donshek panicked, forming a dust cloud and vanished into the woods.
Andrew panted, swaying—
He limped over to the tied-up girl and began untying her ropes.
Ravel (teary-eyed): "Y-You saved me… thank you… thank you so much!"
She hugged him tightly.
Andrew (smiling softly): "You're welcome…"
Then everything went dark.
End of Chapter
Author's Notes:
That's my first real attempt at writing a full fight scene! In the next chapter, Andrew will meet Ravel's parents and receive his reward. Only moments after Andrew fainted, Sirzechs managed to teleport to the scene once the barrier dropped. Got ideas for future missions for Andrew's system? Please share them in the comments! Thanks for reading!