Animeverse Slayer!

Urokodaki, Makomo and Giyu were standing to the side of a wide field. Infront of them were Leo and Sabito holding two wooden swords. Urokodaki raised his hand and slammed it down.

"Start!"

Leo and Sabito moved. Both of them unleashed their sword forms while dodging each others. Sabito's body was like water as he moved with incredible agility, when he was close to Leo the image of a surging wave covered everyone's sight.

Seeing Sabito's attack Leo didn't retreat, he shot forward like an arrow. An Azure Dragon manifested around him, it coiled amidst the turbid water. To the Azure Dragon the brute strength of water seemed like a child flailing his arms before an a.d.u.l.t.

Sabito changed his stance, a water dragon manifested around his sword. It winded around him as it roared to towards Leo. Still donning a calm expression on his face Leo disappeared.

A White Tiger appeared in mid air and brandished it's claws against the incoming water dragon. The air seemed to have rippled as shockwaves spread out. For a second both attacks were even before the water dragon was destroyed.

Sabito took a step back, his sword drew an arc, a wheel of water converged around him. The White Tiger's claws were submerged by the water and disappeared.

Giyu and Makomo watching from the sidelines were shocked. Giyu was shocked because of Sabito, he knew Sabito was strong but he didn't imagine he could match Leo. Makomo on the other hand was shocked because of Leo.

Among their age she has never seen anyone stronger than Sabito but here he was, being forced to take a step back.

Urokodaki nodded his head and praised.

"Giyu, your friend is a genius. Even when holding back he can still control his strength with such accuracy."

Giyu and Makomo looked at Urokodaki for further explanation.

"Leo is stronger than Sabito and by a large margin. And yet he is able to control his strength precisely to be slightly above Sabito. This way he is forcing Sabito to grow stronger, he is squeezing out every ounce of potential he has."

"Mas-Master, you are joking' right?"

Urokodaki shook his head.

"No. And it seems Sabito is aware of this, I have never seen him seek strength to such an extent before."

Giyu and Makomo looked towards the field. Their eyes could only barely keep up with both their movements, however they could see a faint smile outline Sabito's face. He was sweating and breathing hard and yet he was smiling.

Leo sometimes moved like a ferocious White Tiger, intending to swallow it's prey whole, sometimes he moved like a majestic Azure Dragon ready to destroy the heavens. Each of his movements were smooth and connected.

Sabito was like a boat sailing against the storm, he seemed as if he would topple any moment but he persevered. Each second he survived he could feel his body breaking away from something that seems to be chaining him.

Still water reflect reality, while raging tides destroys everything.

Vaguely Sabito seemed to have understood something, he couldn't get his mind off of it. His body relaxed, his tense muscles calmed down. Amidst their battle Leo sensed Sabito's change, he was slowing down however his attacks were getting stronger.

Leo got serious, he raised the bar a bit more. Sabito was in a trance, his body simply moved based on instinct. But each movement seemed much less forced and seemed natural.

Urokodaki straightened his back. His expression was hidden behind his mask however his body trembled when he looked at Sabito. Makomo and Giyu could sense the wild fluctuations of emotion in their master.

Sabito's body was sweating faster, his lungs seemed to be breathing fire with each breath. Leo could feel Sabito momentum building up, it was like he was preparing for something. Suddenly out of nowhere Sabito attacked.

Water Breathing Eleventh Form, Flood Dragon!

A massive Flood Dragon emerged behind him, it roared and pounced on Leo. Accompanying it was a huge tide that seems to want to destroy everything in it's path.

"Oh crap!"

Leo didn't expect such a sudden outburst. He steadied his breath and raised his sword.

Dragon-Tiger Breathing Eight Form, Azure Dragon Majesty!

An Azure Dragon manifested behind him, it roared towards the sky shaking the air around the mountain. In a split second it shot towards the Flood Dragon.

The Flood Dragon collided with the Azure Dragon. Their huge bodies coiled around in mid air, the air shook, the field cracked and trees were uprooted. Giyu and the rest took a step back from the aftershock. Dust filled the field blocking them from seeing what happened.

When the dust settled Leo stood tall, however a small line of blood tricked down his cheek. As for Sabito, he was on the ground. His sword was broken and he was unconscious.

Makomo and Giyu immediately ran out and picked him up. Urokodaki went infront of Leo and bowed.

Leo hurriedly dodged, he shook his head and said hastily, "Elder, please don't!"

Urokodaki raised his head and said solemnly, "What Sabito gained can never be said in words. It has always been what every Swordsman dream of, thank you for what you did."

Leo smiled wryly. He never expected Sabito to undergo such a change doing a simple spar, he had to say Sabito was simply a monster. He was able to see the essence of Water Breathing Forms in the heat of battle and created a new form.

How many can do that?

"Elder, I did nothing. That guy is simply too much of a genius he figured it out on his own."

Urokodaki shook his head and replied, "If you hadn't adjusted your strength accordingly he would have broken away from that state. That state can't be sought out but only chanced upon."

"Let's go inside. He will wake up any moment."

Urokodaki knew what he was doing, but he didn't stop him. He turned to Makomo and Giyu and said.

"Let's go. We are having a grand feast tonight."