Heading south, Suzuki and his team prepare to take on the target. As described last time, it seems their target is slightly lower than the targets Keiichineko is taking on. With the four of them heading there, it should be a safe battle for them. However, just like usual, things don't go to plan.

"What the?! I'm sensing the high levelled Demon coming this way? Have Paolo and Yuri been taken out already?!" thought Suzuki.

Suzuki stopped running through the highly dense forest. He tried to detect how far the enemy was and the best course of action.

"Hikari, can you sense that high-levelled target coming towards us?" asked Suzuki.

"I can, Master Suzuki. It's coming at a speed too," replied Hikari.

"How about Paolo's and Yuri's presence?" queried Suzuki.

"I can't sense both of them at all." worried Hikari.

"Are you for real?! They have been taken out?" feared Suzuki.

Just as they were trying to get their heads around the situation, two air-pressured slashes came toward them. They all dodged the first attack, but the second came that fast, all bar one person, didn't have the reactions to deflect. 

Lux charged his energy and make it into the shape of a ball. He changed the element to wind and countered the air-pressured slash.

"That was great, Lux!" smiled Suzuki.

"My Hot Shot move has got stronger since training under you, Master Suzuki," said Lux.

Before they could even think of their next move, the enemy was already in their vicinity. He tried to cut down Lux, but Suzuki Speedstar'd over to Lux and threw him out of the way. This then resulted in Suzuki taking a deep cut on his shoulder.

"Master Suzuki!" yelled Lux.

"Don't think a cut like this will stop me." teased Suzuki as he pulled the blade away.

"This is bad! We've not even reached our target, and now we've got to deal with this guy." panicked Suzuki.

Suzuki could tell by looking at the enemy that he was bad news. The enemy is wearing a navy blue ninja jumpsuit and has navy blue bandages wrapped around his neck and mouth. He has red-coloured hair and emerald green eyes.

"Who are you and what have you done to my friends?" challenged Suzuki.

"Your friends? I've not met any of your so-called friends." replied the man sharply.

Just as Suzuki was about to ask the next question, the enemy breezed past him and went in for Alisha. Luckily, Alisha was able to enable the power of the Haul Bringer in time and put up a barrier. 

"I didn't detect your presence, so I had a hunch you were the Haul Bringer. I must say that the technology is great in that cloak you're wearing." smirked the enemy. 

"Lux! Hikari! Grab Alisha and get out of here! I will hold him off." commanded Suzuki.

"No! You two go and deal with the target. I will stay here with Suzuki in the off chance it gets brutal." countered Hikari.

"But..."

"No buts! Suzuki! Go you two!" stated Alisha.

Acknowledging the order, they go off in the direction they are supposed to go. They trusted that both of them will be fine going off against the enemy. Even if they knew that it meant Suzuki was going up against a being he should not be going against.

"Are you sure that was the right idea, Suzuki?" wondered Alisha.

"Yeah. Lux and Hikari have a better shot of surviving this way. Plus, I believe in their strength to take down the other target." nodded Suzuki.

"What about Paolo and Yuri?" quizzed Alisha.

"This guy may be the enemy, but I don't think he is deceitful," explained Suzuki.

"I get the same feeling." agreed Alisha.

"Now, I'll ask again, who are you?" questioned Suzuki.  

"My name is..."

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Author Comment: Some progress has been made on my new other story! Please look forward to it!