Swimming in the cold and stormy waters, Lenny struggles to keep his head over the water surface.
Lenny: "I can't swim, Ichiro."
He says while waves clash around him. The fierce water and the violent storm are just too strong for the young boy.
Ichiro: "Wait, I will help you."
Ichiro creates a vortex with his hand under the water, catapulting him up so that he can focus his aura on his foot-soles to stand and walk on the water surface.
He quickly runs in Lenny's direction but is quickly attacked by another tentacle; this time the tentacle holds a scythe.
Without any weapon, Ichiro tries his best to dodge and avoid any hit, but Scythe slams one of his tentacles into the water, creating a wave that quickly hits Ichiro.
Brute, currently on the boat, sees this and is enraged. He can't fight in the water; his big body makes it difficult to swim, and his lack of aura control won't help him either to stand on the surface like Ichiro.
He stretches his arms all the way behind his back before making one big and loud clap, creating such a shockwave that it is visible to the human eye. The shockwave hits the water near Ichiro, Lenny, and Scythe, creating a big gap and powerful waves.
The waves created by the shockwave push all the people away before moving further and hitting the boat, making it fall to its side and throwing Brute off the boat.
The water quickly fills the gap, creating more waves.
Now underwater again, Ichiro quickly tries to swim upwards but is pulled downwards by a tentacle of Scythe, who is under him. Ichiro notices his fishing rod that he has lost in battle swimming over him.
He grabs it by its hook and pulls it down. While he pulls it, the rope extends even longer. Ichiro pulls quicker and quicker while Scythe pulls him even further down. In an act of desperation, Ichiro makes one last violent pull, pulling the whole rod to him. Finally being able to grab the fishing rod, he covers it with aura, enchanting its durability, strength, and sharpness.
With one quick swing he cuts the arm, freeing himself.
Scythe shouts in pain while his cut-off octopus arm slowly swims to the ocean surface.
His wound then releases steam while his cut-off part has grown back.
His giant octopus's mouth then takes a deep breath, sucking as much water in him as he can. Then, out of his mouth, he shoots a thin and powerful beam made of the water directly at Ichiro.
Ichiro quickly notices it, trying to move away from it, but Scythe moves his giant body to face Ichiro's direction while also cutting the boat with his beam, which had swum on top of the surface, now in half.
The water beam slowly fades before it could hit Ichiro, and Ichiro is able to reach the surface.
Ichiro: "LENNY"
He shouts before taking quick deep breaths.
Ichiro: "LENNY, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, CLIMB ON TOP OF THE SHIP."
Ichiro takes another deep breath before climbing up the destroyed ship.
Finally, reaching the top, he lies on his back, taking many more deep breaths.
Then a large hand grabs him by his throat, raising him up so that he can see the face of Brute.
Brute: "I have waited for this, a fight, one I can enjoy."
Thunder strikes again behind them while Brute laughs villainously, choking Ichiro and raising him above his feet. Scythe swims up from the surface, watching it from the water. He then removes his mouth mask, revealing his big smile while showing off his sharp front teeth.
Ichiro struggles to get off his strong grip; he sees his fishing rod on the ground, trying to somehow reach for it, but Brute kicks it off the boat.
Lenny slowly climbs on top of the rack behind Brute. He then sees what is happening before him, quickly thinking of a way to help Ichiro.
He then grabs inside of his pocket, taking out the stone and holding it up.
Lenny: "Hey meathead, isn't that what your boss wants? The tear of the forgotten?"
Baron Adelin, who is watching this scenery from the arena, quickly became angered.
The whole arena became silent, and the people in the stands quickly murmured about why Lenny is in possession of the "Tear of the Forgotten."
He then turns to Lonut, kindly asking him to turn off that one screen that is showing Lenny.
Lonut: "With all respect, the show must go on; the people want to see what is happening."
Adelin, now angrier, punches the nearby wall, shattering it completely.
Adelin: "Did you not hear what I commanded? Off that screen, NOW!"
Lonut: "Yes, my lord."
The screen becomes dark, and the watchers quickly become angered.
Adelin: "Now tell those two idiots that they should stop fooling around and get me the Tear of the Forgotten. I want this stone immediately."
Adelin then quickly retreats back into his castle. Sitting on his large throne and thinking of what to do next.
Scythe then listens to a message coming from the com in his ear.
Scythe: "Baron Adelin wants the stone."
Brute: "Got it."
While Brute is distracted, Ichiro uses the chance to stab into Brute's arm with his aura-sharpened hand. Brute then shouts in pain, letting go of Ichiro. Ichiro then takes his fishing rod, covering it in aura and cutting Brute in half with one swing.
The upper half of Brute's lifeless body drops down into the ocean.
Scythe then enchants his scythe with aura, making a large jump into Ichiro's direction, but Ichiro stays calm. He makes one swing with his rod, releasing an aura slash attack, which hits Scythe while he is in the air, splitting him clean in the middle.
Both sides of his gigantic lifeless body drop into the ocean.
Ichiro, exhausted by the fight, drops to the ground, taking deep breaths while the storm slowly calms down.
The raindrops fall on his face and all around his body, cooling his heated body down.
Lenny quickly runs to Ichiro, checking if he is alright.
Lenny: "Ichiro, are you alright?"
Ichiro raises his arm and simply gives a thumbs-up.
Lenny exhales loudly, also lying with his face up, letting the raindrops fall on his body.