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Laughing so hard I nearly died from lack of oxygen, I chased after Coji. I tackled him, and said, grinning, Save your energy. I might have to battle you. You know none of my tactics and I will surely beat you. I got up, brushed myself off, and walked back to Neo, strutting along like a snobby catwalk girl, hands on hips. Then, when I reached him, I cracked up some more.

Neo smiled and laughed. " alright then looks like were on our rown unless you plan on splitting up too?" asked neo. He began to walk down the alley as another swordsman showed up. HE drew his sword and so did neo. they clashed and with a smile neo flash steped behind him and with reverse stab he took the guy out and put on his wristband. " looks like i won the first band out of our group. Your up next flash lets see what you can do." said neo.

Neo smiled as a new person steped forward. He had 10 armbands on him and another 10 in a bag on his waist. " so you seem quite good il defeat you and take those armbands now. It will place me ahead of my freind. so im afraid your have to lose." said neo as he charge dforward and slashed at the man who was still sitting down. The man drew a sword with blinding speed and easily parrie dneos strike before standing up and streching. He had 2 huge sheaths with him which held 12 katanas in them. " i am known as the sword god mifune. If you fight me you will lose." said mifune. neo smiled as he went a thim again with a flurry of quick lsashes and thruts. however mifune dodged and blocked each one easily then jumped back as he tossed the sheaths into the air as all the swords came out and fell blade first into the ground sticking up. " infinite sword style 24 blade assault. " said mifune as neo charged him with a powerful strike. Mifune skillfully took out another swotrd from the ground giving him 2 as he stuck both down and caught neos sword inbetween them. He was now stuck as mifune grabed another 2 swords and slashed in an x at neo as both blades dug deep. He then grabe danpother 2 blades and struck him then another 2 and another until all 24 swords were cutting into neos body. then with his remaining sword he simultaneuously slashed all 24 swords and pushed them further into neo causing him to yell in pain as all the swords fell out of him. Mifunw then put the swords back in his sheaths and pulled off one of neos armbands. " you can keep the other one for a rematch later in the finales. Improve your skills and try again." said mifune as he began to walk away. Neo just lay there ferious that he had let himself be defeated so completely on his second fight of the tournament. Mifune would be a name he would never forget.

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suddenly mifune got up and cracked his neck as his head healed. " such alow level attack cant defeat me. I dont use it in battles as healing is against the rules as its not a honourable power. although your swordsmanship is sloppy at best. I saw you comming the whole time. you werent a threat and killing some sloopy girl would have been dishonourable for me. you need to improve as well or your never survive this tournament. " said mifune as he vanished. Neo looked after him and swore that he would eventually defeat him as he began to heal as well now. He got up and took off with his flash step towards where allot of people had gathered.

Mifune was walking down the street when a group of 3 people appeared before him. " I saw your fight your quite powerful. we would like you to join us and together we will win this tournament and its prize. My group has the best warriors around and with you we will be complete." said the lead man who was the leader of the group. Mifune smile da she chewed on a slim needle like always after a fight. " sounds interesting. Im in this tournamnet to help a freind of mine. As long as you respect that il help you out." said mifune. " then we have anb agreement." said the leader as all 4 headed off towards another battle.

ARRRRRRGH!!!!! I roared. I naturally have no patience for sass and insults. I howled, YOU! WILL! DIE! MIFUNE!!! I stomped over to Neo, steaming, and helped him up. I'm gonna kill that SOB when I get my hands on his grimy, sweaty neck! evil evil evil

I was trembling from trying to contain my rage. I grabbed a bracelet from him, remember? But anyways, let's go. I morphed into a cheetah, let Neo onto my back, and ran to the center of the town.

I pounced on Coji's back playfully and growled in his ear, Good work, but it'll all be useless once we step into the arena, enemy. Then I hopped to the ground again and shook my fur.

I smiled and clapped for Neo. I knew he was going to win this tournament no matter what. I walked away and disappeared into the crowd as the battle came to its close. I picked a fight with somebody who could pass for a normal-colored Hulk. I drew my swords and yowled a challenge in an animal language. He drew his war-hammer and immediately tried squashing me, but I dodged. I leaped to temporary safety atop a house and tied a rope about my waist, tying the other end to the chimney. Then I leaped down, circling the man silently while nipping his ankles with my swords. His heavy war-hammer caught and crushed my right leg. I hobbled over to a lamp-post as quickly as I could without passing out from pain and pulled at the rope, toppling the now-dazed man. The bigger they are, the harder they fall, I murmured. I limped over to him and neatly sliced off his grimy head. Then I collected his armbands and tended to my slowly-healing leg.