As Yuji was having an insane and fierce battle against his opponent, huge slashes of blue energy and wind were sent flying all over the place. Yuji was showcasing insane and deadly combat skills, while his opponent was also matching him in terms of speed and skill. Yuji and his opponent started to jump all over the forest around them at maximum speed while exchanging clashes with their daggers. As they were watching the fight, Mio asked "Shouldn't we help him?", Kazuma replied "Nah, Yuji's got this.", Mio slowly turned her head to Kazuma with a slightly dissapointed look "Are you saying that because you trust him to win or because you just want to see your own teammate struggle?", Kazuma had a smile on his face like he wanted to laugh "Not telling.". While Yuji and his opponent were flying all over the place and clashing blades to the point that the trees around them were tearing apart, Yuji thought to himself "Shit, I haven't gotten any proper hit in. This guy has been parrying everything I've been throwing at him.", Yuji kept his distance as he started to shoot beams of energy out of his hands at rapid succession while falling from tree lengths. While in air, the assassin started to run around from tree top to tree top, jump off the trees, and started dodging the beams while falling. Yuji was in shock as he saw his attacks being weaved with skill as well as being cut through. Yuji clicked his tounge "Tch! He's dodging and cutting everything?", suddenly, the assassin appeared before Yuji in a flash with a smile showing through his mask "That was close.". Yuji was stunned for a moment before getting himself kicked down to the ground, his crash landing caused huge dust and debris to fly all over the place. The assassin came flying down towards Yuji with his blades prepared to strike. Yuji landed on the ground and instantly drew out his daggers and started sending huge slashes of energy at his opponent. His assassin of an opponent flew down like a plane and started to dodge all of Yuji's slashes of energy. Eventually, he was able to make it down to Yuji, and the fight quickly escalated. Yuji started to have a devastating clash of blades with this said assassin, they both were clashing blades, each clash sounded like a loud "CLANG" all over the forest. As the fight kept on going, Kazuma muttered "Yuji really is good. His combat ability and his mastery over daggers is insane, he's not backing down.", Mio added "Yeah, but at the same time, he hasn't been able to land meaningful strikes. All his strikes are being parried, his opponent is easily countering all his dagger strikes. Yuji's strikes are killing blows, but still, a killing blow is useless when it's been parried non stop.". Kazuma had a nervous smile on his face as his eyes tilted to his left, he muttered to himself "Seriously, all of Yuji's attacks are always killing strikes. If someone doesn't dodge untime, they're gonna be torn apart.". He had a small flashback of when he tried pranking Yuji in his sleep, Yuji immediately drew out his blade for a death slash while still sleeping, this made Kazuma shocked. Kazuma's brief flashback ended and he couldn't help but to laugh nervously. While the fight between the assassin and Yuji kept going on, the assassin explained to Yuji "You're strikes always aim for the face, which is good. But next time, focus on other aspect like the ears and the legs. Even the arms.", he was able to trip Yuji for a moment. Yuji almost fell, but immediately picked himself up, he gathered a huge amount of blue energy on his arm that almost resembled flames. Yuji launched to his opponent "Don't tease me!",he yelled with annoyance as he let out a huge burst of blue energy that blasted the forest around them. Kazuma and Mio were a bit stunned with a playfull look in their eyes "OOOOOHHH!", they started to clap. Yuji turned back and yelled with annoyance "YOU TWO! IF YOU WERE THERE THE ENTIRE TIME, WHY DIDN'T YOU HELP ME?!", Mio replied with her tounge sticking out "Sorry, my legs are glued to the floor", Kazuma replied with a teasing smile "Sorry, It was the closest thing to a battle manga, and I haven't read those in days now.", Yuji yelled with annoyance "WHY YOU....!!". The smoke cleared and the assassin that Yuji fought walked out of the smoke, his mask was burnt off along side the left part of his sleeve "Wow, you really are strong.", he said to Yuji. Yuji turned to him with slight annoyance "So? Do I pass?", the assassin replied with a teaing tone "Such haste and edgy attitude.", Yuji's annoyance grew slightly "Hey, don't tease me.". The assassin gave Yuji the golden card "Here you go.", Yuji collected the card "Thank you.", he said to his opponent. The assassin explained to Yuji "You really are strong. Keep it up, okay? And by the way, my name is Daniel, but you can call me Dan for short.", Yuji replied while feeling a little suspicious "Yeah, I will. Thank you.". Yuji walked away while waving to his teammates with the card in his hand "Hey, I got the card. Can we go now?", Dan watched Yuji walk away with a smile on his face, he proceeded to jump away. As Mio, Kazuma and Yuji were walking on the street, Kazuma exclaimed with mild excitement "Yes, now we can go to the academy and submit our tickets.", Yuji asked "Isn't that tommorow?", Kazuma replied "Yeah, it is.". Mio asked Kazuma "Aren't you being a little excited over this? I can literally hear your heart beat pounding with excitement.", Kazuma replied Mio "Not my fault you have sensitive hearing.". Mio playfully lashed out at him "HUH? WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME?! I'LL FUCKING BEAT YOU UP." Kazuma replied "Yeah, yeah.". Yuji pointed forward "Hey, isn't that Kito, Baroka and Rem?", Kazuma looked forward and saw Kito Kusekabe(13 years old. Black spikey hair with theat the other half white in colour, a white and black tucked out shirt, and black trousers), he called out with and waved with excitement "Hey, Kito. Over here.", Kito Kusekabe turned along with Baroka(13 years old, wearing a light brown coat) and Rem Light Devil(A girl with green hair, wearing a green skirt with dark lines and a green and white crop top) who also waved back at them. They all walked towards each other, Kazuma and Kito did a high five "What's up bro?", Kito asked with a mild smile, Kazuma replied "I'm good. You just finished your assassination exams huh? Cool", Baroka crossed his arm around Kazuma with a cheerful smile "Hey, Kazuma! I see you're doing good buddy.", Kazuma replied "I'm doing good Baroka". Rem and Mio greeted "Hey, Mio.", Rem asked with a smile, Mio replied "Rem, I'm so glad to see you.". Yuji on the other hand wasn't too familiar with them, so he stood alone while looking at them, hand in his pockets. He thought to himself "Must be nice having friends who aren't teammates. Not like I don't have non outside Kazuma and Mio, I just don't have much."
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