Episode 3 - Dangerous Match

Professor Hamamoto appeared a screen above his palm in front of Mamoru. Documents appeared as he rested the screen on a table. "What's all this?" he asked still confused.

The professor responded, "These are files of Miss Shinimi… The look on your face when she entered the class, you realized the atmosphere changed around you am I wrong?"

Mamoru answered, "The atmosphere changed when she came in the class, it is similar to the Yuka's, Yumi's, and Yui's when we were first introduced to them… However, at the same time, Yuuki's presence feels a bit stronger…"

"Indeed," he replied as Yuuki's documents and files spread out. Mamoru looked through Yuuki's files. Name: Yuuki Shinimi. Age: 16. Height: 5'5 ft / 168 cm. Birthplace: Unknown. Blood Type: AB-. Race/Species: Chinese / Possibly Human. Ability/Specialty: Unknown. "Species possibly human?" Mamoru said in confusion.

The professor spoke, "Miss Shinimi, seems to be like Miss Kuroda…" "Yuka…?" he thought, "Yuka is a faunus… Maybe she is a fanus as well…"

"The only faunus I've met is just my family before they were slaughtered…" Yuka's previous talk about her family flashed across his mind. Mamoru thought about it, Prof. Hamamoto spoke, "You lead a very strong team Mamoru, in fact, you and your team are the highest S Class team we have here. the headmaster decided to put Miss Shinimi in your team because we still don't know her abilities and powers. The only thing we know is she has mastered different types of martial arts and wielding weapons..."

"So the headmaster wants us to help her unlock her abilities and powers." Mamoru asked as he looked at Yuuki's photograph.

The professor nodded as he answered, "Correct, we also believe she will be capable for your team as well." Both the professor and Mamoru continued to negotiate about the possibilities of Yuuki's power as they headed to the gymnasium.

Clashes echoed as they were entering the gymnasium. "Ahh, Mamoru, Professor, you've both arrived…" Sakura said as she glanced at the two.

"Why isn't anyone training?" Mamoru asked.

Sakura turned her head as they followed her gaze to see what was happening. Yuuki was on a knee in the training arena in the middle of the gymnasium. Kokoro, from Tsuyoshi's team, walked forward as her aura beamed around her body.

"You aren't strong…" she said with a frown, "the atmosphere changed when you came, I thought you'd be strong…"

Mamoru looked at Yuuki's arm, it had fresh scratches as her blood began to be noticeable. "Is she really this weak?" he thought to himself as he crossed his arms. The professor glanced at Mamoru, he seemed disturbed by her not fighting. Yuuki slowly rose up to her feet as everyone was watching her and Kokoro. They watched as she went into an unusual, ancient martial arts stance, shocking them all. Kokoro thought, "What a weird stance!! Is that even in martial arts?!" Brushing it aside, she continued, "I will show them that I am stronger than her!!"

Kokoro took off bolting in every direction as Yuuki remained calm. Mamoru narrowed his brows as they all watched. Kokoro appeared right behind her sending her fist forward, however, Yuuki immediately reacted as if she knew ahead of time. Everything slowed between them all. Kokoro watched as Yuuki slowly turned as she lifted her leg in the air after she stepped forward and angled it towards her from behind making her twirl. "CRAP!!!!!!!" she thought as she watched Yuuki's oncoming attack come close.

Yuuki sent Kokoro flying with a single kick as she crashed into the wall of the gymnasium.

"Gahh!!!!!!!!" Kokoro crashed on the ground as Yuuki settled herself.

Arata, another teammate of Tsuyoshi's, jumped in helping Kokoro up. "What was that technique?" Kokoro said in shock and pain.

Mamoru and the others were left impressed. She muttered, "She seems to be stronger than I anticipated from her appearance…"

Yumi leapt in as Yuuki stared without any emotion as she stated, "If I may Yuuki…" Yuuki quickly understood that Yumi wanted to spar, she nodded allowing her.

Arata took Kokoro away to a seat and gave her a cold water bottle to refresh herself. Suggesting an idea as Yuuki continued to stand quietly, Yumi asked, "How about we use our armor transformation?"

She answered, "I can't use transformation… Yet…"

Yumi gave Yuuki a look of pity and shock.

"How about using a naginata?" she asked trying to reassure her. Yuuki nodded. The two appeared the academy's naginata as they two wielded it around themselves as if they were cutting the atmosphere around them.

"So she can wield a naginata…" Mamoru thought as he was stunned.

Tsuyoshi glanced at him who slowly grinned. Pointing the naginata's at each other, they listened for a bell to ring for their match.

As it did, they bolted off clashing against each other in an instant.

"Above!!" she thought.

Yumi swung the naginata above Yuuki who seemed to not have any reaction. The others around watched as Yuuki's brows furrowed as she watched the naginata come down towards her. She swung it from below clashing against it as the attack produced a small shockwave thrusting Yumi in midair as she was left stunned.

Staggering back, she watched as Yuuki took off thrusting the blade forward dangerously as she blocked. Being pushed back, Yumi was being overwhelmed quickly. "Impossible!!!" she thought in shock.

Leaping away, she quickly took off clashing against Yuuki, pushing her back. Yumi sent multiple slashes at her, however, Yuuki dodged every single one shocking those that watched including the professor himself. Ryuu clenched his fists as the two clashed their naginata's against each other creating an another small shockwave sending the two flying away from each other.

"Yumi is the strongest one when wielding heavy weapons..." Sakura said in shock, "Why is she struggling against Yuuki when the naginata is just like her halberd?"

Yuuki dodged Yumi's oncoming attacks impressing those inside the gymnasium watching. "Impressive…" Yuka said as Yumi slashed her.

Yuuki leapt away as her blood scattered on the floor before she collapsed on a knee. Yumi thought, "I finally landed an attack!!"

Mamoru narrowed his brows as he watched Yuuki's expression tense. Yuuki slowly rose up on her feet, everyone felt the atmosphere in the gymnasium grow cold. She slowly exhaled as she wielded the naginata forward. Yumi clenched the naginata as she felt a shiver run down her spine as Yuuki's eyes seemed to stare right through her.

Kokoro watched carefully as she narrowed her brows. The water that coated her water bottle began to thaw as a droplet fell. Stepping forward, Yuuki suddenly disappeared shocking everyone. "What?!!!" she thought.

"BEHIND YOU!!!!!!!!!" Ryuu's voice echoed.

Yumi quickly turned seeing Yuuki bolt with the naginata. She dodged the attack on time allowing Yuuki to slip by as she received a minor slash. "The blade didn't even touch me yet... I was slashed?!" she thought in horror.

Jumping away, she thought again, "How is she able to move so fast?!!"

Settling herself down as she caught her breath, her blood ran cold as she was facing Yuuki. She froze as she watched Yuuki swing the naginata everywhere around her uncontrollably. Stepping away in shock, she felt as if something else was in Yuuki controlling her movements.

"I can't win her," she thought as she believed saw an image of a silhouette of a red shadow emerge over Yuuki from within her body.

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