I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 14
1-14. Explosive Fist Mastery?
After a brief pause, a sound could be heard. It was a tremendous roar that shook the ground, and the wall in front of us was blown away. The same happened to me; I tumbled backward, just like the first time I used the Explosive Fist.
“Whoa!!!”
Rolling and bouncing along the ground, I finally came to a stop after colliding with a distant stone wall. Of course, I was unharmed, but my clothes were slightly torn. That was the extent of the damage.
I quickly got up and looked back at the spot where I had unleashed the Explosive Fist. The ground there was gouged, and the wall and stone structures in the direction of the explosion were damaged. The stone wall had even fallen into the second bailey, causing a bit of a mess. I could hear the voices of the oni from below.
“What should we do? Huh!? U-Uchikage-Ojichan!!”
“I’m right here.”
“Whoa!”
Uchikage-Ojichan, who had somehow appeared behind me, scratched his head with a troubled expression. Apparently, he hadn’t expected me to unleash such a powerful blow. It seemed that the Explosive Fist I had used unconsciously back then had significantly restrained power. If I had known that using it consciously could result in this level of power, I wouldn’t have turned this training ground into rubble.
I sighed and thought I would have to make some repairs later.
“Hmm, it seems this Explosive Fist has more power than a normal one. Well, that’s fine. Yuuzen, did you understand how to use it?”
“Well, sort of…”
“The reason you succeeded on your first try is because it’s a skill. Normally, the explosion would be much smaller.”
“By the way, are you okay, Uchikage-Ojichan? You were right next to me…”
“If it weren’t me, it would have been dangerous.”
It seemed that Uchikage-Ojichan had sensed the danger at the moment of the explosion and moved away quickly. He was there with me until it all started, so how did he manage to escape?
Oh, I remember. Even when I unconsciously used the Explosive Fist, Uchikage-Ojichan was nearby.
“How did you manage to avoid it, Uchikage-Ojichan?”
“I’m slightly different from other oni, just like you. You have high defensive capabilities and hardness. As for me… not to brag, but I’m fast.”
“Fast?”
In that instant, Uchikage-Ojichan’s figure disappeared. I was briefly startled, but as I turned around after being tapped on the shoulder from behind, Uchikage-Ojichan was there again.
While his left leg was a prosthetic, he had managed to create a prosthetic limb that could withstand his speed without breaking. However, it was still a prototype, and using it extensively would easily cause it to break. Nevertheless, for short distances, it was perfectly fine. That was how he was able to appear behind people so easily.
“That’s amazing!”
“Is it? Well, never mind that. Right now, Yuuzen is more important than me. Let’s try adjusting the power this time.”
“Aww, I want to see more of your skills, Uchikage-Ojichan.”
“You’ll have to learn the Oni Dance Barehanded first. That’s a story for another time. Come on, get into the stance.”
“Alright.”
As instructed, I assumed the stance and began practicing the Explosive Fist. This time, I needed to adjust the power. I should be able to create smaller explosions, unlike the massive explosion from earlier.
“Hey, Uchikage-Ojichan, how do you adjust it?”
“Basically, it’s about visualization. Try to imagine an explosion that creates a hole in the wall rather than gouging the ground.”
“Let me try.”
I placed my left fist on my hip, extended my right hand, bent my elbow slightly, and visualized a smaller explosion.
BOOM!
A small explosion occurred as I struck, different from the incredible destructive power of before. This time, it was a gentle Explosive Fist, detonating a short distance away from my hand.
It was surprisingly easy. Skill adjustments could be done this easily. With this, I shouldn’t trigger it unconsciously anymore.
“I think it’s alright.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. If you can do that, there shouldn’t be any issues.”
“””Uchikage-sama!”””
“…”
Several oni rushed toward us in a panic, shouting. Now that I thought about it, I had caused some damage to the building. The massive explosion, the destroyed wall and stones that had been sent into the second palace… that was sufficient to make the oni rush over. Uchikage-Ojichan was at the epicenter, after all.
Uhh, what should I do?
As I hesitated, a few oni started to look around and become alert, while others approached to inquire, all with their Katanas at the ready, preparing to draw them at any moment.
“Uchikage-sama! Where’s the enemy!?”
“…Huh?”
“There’s none.”
“Not here?! So, then, what was that explosion earlier? How much gunpowder did it take to cause an explosion like that?”
“Calm down. There’s no enemy here, but someone caused the explosion.”
Uchikage-Ojichan patted me on the head.
Seeing this, the oni exchanged glances between me and Uchikage-Ojichan. They were wearing expressions of shock and disbelief.
Their thought ‘Could it be…? But, this kid…’
As if confirming their thoughts, Uchikage-Ojichan nodded.
“Yuuzen here has a promising future.”
“Can I really be happy about that?”
“Of course.”
“So… is it possible that Yuuzen-dono caused the explosion earlier?”
“Who else?”
“””Whaaaat?!”””
Today’s most shocking moment reached from the first to the third palace.