READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 12: Defeat
Chaos, destruction and oppression were synonyms on the battlefield of Kuraigana. A bruised Veyron knelt on the ground, struggling to stand up with his sword, Youbi, cast aside. He looked at the sword and groaned, lifting it back up albeit with a struggle.
'Using the Psychokinesis all the time to control the sword is not effective, but I can't do any different' The sword was just too heavy to lift on its own.
After a taxing fight that lasted half a day, Veyron was already spent while in front of him, Mihawk's body was shrouded in red lightning with both of her arms and legs covered in strong armament Haki.
Her eyes indicated that she was begging for him to stand up and continue, she was pushing her son to the limits, this time for selfish reasons.
This was the last round, the one he was sure he wasn't going to win... this time they would both use Conqueror Haki.
'It was good 'till it lasted' He laughed inwardly. The fight had been fun but even now, after all this junction he still felt downcast in the face of defeat.
'I knew I wasn't going to win and yet, why does it hurt so much, I don't want to lose...'
He knew the moment he stood up and faced her, it was all going to end in an overwhelming defeat, inexplicably... he felt fear. Fear that a whole year of training had been for nothing.
"You have become stronger... beyond my wildest expectations".
She started and his gaze lifted to find the eyes of a condescending person who understood the struggles of a warrior, even lived through them.
"When I started training you... I never thought you'd reach this level. Your talent kept forcing me and forcing me to be more stern and demanding because I wanted to see where your limits were, but I didn't find any limit to your growth".
His eyes shone with newfound feelings of pride, this was as much of a compliment as she could muster.
"I no longer have anything to teach you except for one more lesson, son. The defeat to a warrior is like a typhoon to a sailor" Her sword extended, pointing right at him.
"Both are unavoidable yet necessary. If the sailor didn't meet the typhoon, he'd be unaware of the dangers within the sea".
*RUMBLE!!*
An overflowing red aura covered her sword, giving it the vibe of a world-ending device that could shatter the world at any moment.
"Stand up and be ready to face defeat, Veyron".
"..."
The boy looked down to the soil where the droplets of sweat fell off his forehead and onto the scalding hot soil; the pressure around him becoming more prominent by the second.
'I just love her...'
The boy stood up and readied his sword.
*RUMBLE!!!*
At that moment, in front of her, he resembled more of a man than anyone else, 'There is nobody more admirable than the one that knows he's to face defeat, and yet continues stubbornly. Veyron, you never give up and never doubt'.
*WHOOOSH!*
*WHOOOSH!*
A swordman and a swordswoman lunged at each other flickering like the haze in turmoil, arriving in front of each other shortly after like thundering lighting.
When the swords were about to clash, they simultaneously feinted and switched the direction of their blades.
A smirk originated from both sides before the sword clashed horizontally.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!*
The world stopped with both contestants releasing their conqueror haki to the utmost potential.
Before he realised an especial aura that he felt very familiar started to engulf her… it was a greenish shining aura.
Veyron grunted in disbelief, 'She was holding back this much?!'
If before during the training he felt like a mountain was falling on him. Now, after a year of training, he seemed to ruminate about that feeling of inferiority. Once again, it felt like the heaviest of mountains crashing down on him, making him feel just as helpless.
"This is my whole power, Veyron".
She remarked with the thrill of finally releasing her whole power against him without being afraid that he'd perish into inexistence. He had become strong enough to bear her power.
He was quickly thrown into the defensive spot, and before he knew... Mihawk was getting farther and farther away.
He didn't even see her swing her attack, a green blast impacted against his body, he didn't even try to counterattack or parry, his whole power was focused on the defence.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!*
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!*
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!*
After crashing through a dozen of trees and gigantic rocks, Veyron's body left a thunderous crater in the shore, his body blasted to the sea where the sea kings watched him fly like an underwater bullet before he came to a stop. Not long after a pair of arms embraced his fainted body under the sea.
It was the ultimate defeat, a power so devastating one couldn't do anything against, except being completely helpless.
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When Veyron's eyes fluttered open, all he could feel was pain all over his body. The slightest movement and twitching gave as a result a deep aching that knew no bounds.
"Ugh!" He groaned, feeling how aside from the numbing pain, there was something heavy yet soft on top of him. The sunshine rays were visible through the edge of that tantalising silhouette.
"M-Mom".
"Uhm?".
"You're heavy, please move".
When she repositioned herself, Veyron gasped at the sight of the soft gigantic orbs in front of him, squishing against his face, those pink buds were so cute and shy to show themselves.
"V-Veyron?" Mihawk's voice indicated she was just waking up as well.
"Nothing, don't move... stay like that!"
"I'm sure you'd like that, naughty boy..."
She raised up with a slight yawn and Veyron witnessed her naked body shining in delight with what looked like rows upon rows of massive leaves covering their body. The curiosity to known where they were couldn't prevail against the mind-numbing gaze in front of him.
Mihawk's hair cascaded softly against his face, his red eyes wide open with his photographic memory working faster than camera's continuous shot and saving this moment deep into his most precious memories of either life.
For herself, Mihawk remained there, hovering above him and gazing at the boy who took the best of her the night prior.
"I loved what we did yesterday, son".
!!!
"W-W-What we did yesterday?!".
She fell down and hugged him tightly, at this point Veyron's dark skin was redder than his eyes.
"Yes, it felt so good".
"W-What exactly did we do yesterday, Mom?" He needed to clear that doubt asap.
"Did I hit you too hard? I'm talking about the duel".
"O-Oh..." Veyron sighed in relief and hugged back her slim waist, it was difficult to breathe with her huge soft breasts covering his nose... but he could bear it for a few more hours.
"Where are we?"
"We're on an island at the south of the Grandline, Rusukaina".
"Rusukaina? Why are we here?"
"About that..." Mihawk sighed and scratched her face, moving to the side and laying down next to him as he waited for an answer.
"Kuraigana... our home?" She was taking too long to answer so he persisted, this time getting on top of her with a worried frown. Mihawk looked away with a bit of shame.
"I used a bit too much power and sliced it in half".
"…"
"That island is inhabitable now..."