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 17
Sorry for the late update, my body’ve been in the bad shape lately, I’m not that old, I think? Right?
2-2. Reflection
Lying on the ground, I gaze up at the sky.
I never thought I’d use the ‘Ivy Rope’ on a completely different prey…
Now that I think about it, capturing Uchikage-Ojichan’s ‘Dark Medium’ with such a thin vine might be a mistake.
Sigh…
After a while, footsteps approach.
The footsteps stop just in front of where I’m buried, and someone peers down from above.
It’s the face of an elderly oni with white horns and white hair – Uchikage-Ojichan.
He’s wearing his usual traditional attire and folding his arms.
When he does this, it’s more of a gentle scolding, or rather, pointing out areas for reflection.
“Yuuzen. I mentioned that the power of the Dark Medium is half of mine. Even if the vine rope you used had captured the Dark Medium, it wouldn’t have been enough to restrain it.”
“No way.”
“And about using Explosive Fist for mid-air movement. You’ve improved, but it’s not yet practical. You’ve been attacked by the Dark Medium in the air. You need to be able to use Explosive Fist for mid-air movement at least three times.”
“Three times!? Impossible!”
Certainly, increasing the speed of movement in the air and changing the angle of flight would make it harder for the opponent to hit, but…
I run, jump, and then use Explosive Fist for mid-air movement. I can only extend the distance after a jump.
However, changing direction in the air using Explosive Fist is impossible for me right now! I’ve just managed to extend the distance!
I might be able to do it once, but using Explosive Fist in mid-air without a foothold, I have no idea where I’ll end up!
I understand that I need to be able to do that, but…
Ugh… But if I can’t master this, I won’t be able to capture Uchikage-Ojichan’s ‘Dark Medium.’
Right now, all I can do is avoid attacks. Thanks to that, I’ve somewhat figured out how to escape.
By the way!
“Are there people who can defeat Uchikage-Ojichan?”
“There are. Now, come out from there first.”
Uchikage-Ojichan reaches out his hand.
I take his hand and escape from the buried ground.
I quickly brush off the dirt on my clothes and look at him to continue the conversation.
“Really?”
“Yes. You may not know, but Karna fought alongside me as an equal.”
“Eh!? Is Mom that strong!?”
“She has a special skill. However, that was a long time ago. When she raised you, she wasn’t involved in battles. She may be quite rusty.”
“Oh, really!”
What a discovery…
It was unexpected. Mom having a skill strong enough to fight alongside Uchikage-Ojichan is surprising. I’ll ask her about it if I get a chance today.
“But Karna cannot defeat me.”
“Then who can?”
“Well… In this world, there are very few who can defeat me. Among those I know, there are about five. But that’s just a possibility. If it comes down to it, I will win.”
“Incredible confidence…”
But that means there are about five people in the world as strong as Uchikage-Ojichan. Oh, but that might be a story from several hundred years ago. If that’s the case, the number might have decreased even more.
Uchikage-Ojichan’s acquaintances, huh? It’s a bit intriguing.
Then, Uchikage-Ojichan puts his hand on top of my head.
Wondering what he’s doing, he gently strokes my head.
“Now, let’s continue our topic. What do you think you should have done in the battle against the Dark Medium?”
“Well… I felt like I was often attacked from directions I wasn’t looking at.”
“I see. But that’s not a satisfactory answer. That’s the result. What about the solution?”
“Solution? Solution…”
Is there a way to deal with attacks from directions I’m not looking at? I thought about it a bit, but I couldn’t come up with a good idea.
…Oh, but if the opponent is attacking from over there, it means Uchikage-Ojichan’s ‘Dark Medium’ is looking at me. If I block the line of sight, maybe I can do something…?
“Block the line of sight!”
“Even if you don’t know where I’m looking from?”
“Um, well! Punch the ground with my Explosive Fist! Raise a dust cloud!”
“To cover yourself. Not bad. But in the end, the opponent will know that Yuuzen is in the dust cloud without knowing the opponent’s position.”
“Ah…”
“Think of a more fundamental solution.”
“Fundamental? A simpler solution?”
“Yes.”
A simpler one…?
Does that mean I’m losing from the premise?
Maybe the idea of preventing attacks from directions I’m not looking at is wrong.
If that’s the case…
“I need to find the opponent before the opponent finds me?”
“Exactly. If you know the opponent’s position, the degree of advantage changes significantly. Circling around Yuuzen, the Dark Medium always watched you, and by ensuring attacks from the advantageous side, I cut off your field of vision several times. The degree of advantage changes greatly depending on whether you can see or not.”
…I have a bad feeling about this.
When Uchikage-Ojichan explains things like this for a long time, it means it’s time to undergo strange training until I perfect it.
The same thing happened when I was practicing the probability of Explosive Fist movement.
I remember feeling frustrated because the end seemed so far away.
It’s the same this time…!
I was thinking of stepping back, but I realized he still had my head down.
He grabs me, and I can’t escape.
“…!”
“I’ll teach you the training method I used to do.”
“No, I don’t want to! It’s definitely something weird! It seems endless!”
“I continued the same training for 122 years.”
“Noooo!”
Uchikage-Ojichan takes out a long, narrow belt from his traditional attire.
He rapidly wraps it around my head.
My eyes are completely covered, and it’s tied with a firm knot.
“Uhhh… can’t I take this off!?”
“Your hardness can withstand my full strength. That’s why I tied it with all my might.”
“Why won’t this belt come off!?”
“It’s made of such material. It has excellent elasticity and durability, often used for dressing children who can’t control their strength. Now, let’s begin the training.”
“Noooo!”