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Two figures were seen with the enhanced senses of both Kazuya and Tsuna. They hid themselves under the shade of the big tree on the horizon and had chosen to take the higher ground.

"Should we take an opponent each?" Though Tsuna asked this question, it was to prevent Kazuya from recklessly charging in on his own. Since both of them were former heroes, they had the habit of standing in front of others. This was the responsibility that came with the blessing they were given and it was something that couldn't be changed just because they wanted it.

"Fine." Kazuya agreed. "We'll take on whoever faces us when we make our way up." Kazuya didn't want to waste any time and immediately dashed towards the two figures.

Tsuna sighed before heading towards the other direction. This way, the two would have to concentrate on either one of them and allow the other to reach them sooner or split their focus in which they would inevitably battle one on one if the opponents had failed to stop Tsuna and Kazuya's ascent.

""!!"" The two figures hadn't expected their positions to be discovered quickly. The two people showed that they were capable enough when the attacks that were meant to scare off these intruders were repelled easily.

Realizing that Kazuya and Tsuna were no ordinary individuals, the figures decided to get serious. They didn't know what they were doing in the mountains but it looked like they did not have good intentions. The shorter figure that had a sword on his waist was emitting a strong killing intent after all.

Kazuya locked on to the target that stood on the right side of the tree. He made his advance swiftly despite the upward and uneven terrain of the mountain. It was only until he suddenly felt a surge of mana that he had turned to take a more careful route.

As he had expected, he would have been in trouble if he had proceeded on the quickest path as the earth in front of him started to tremble. Multiple rocks roll towards the path Kazuya had taken and it didn't take a long time for the terrain to change.

"(Oh shit!)"

To be continued....