Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Temporary Team Up!!

Summary
The first part of the chapter contains Kitaro Vs Marclaw in which Marclaw proves himself greatly stronger than Kitaro, outmanoeuvring him and Kubo at every corner, to the point Kitaro had not got a hit on him yet, yet Kitaro had received a few hits with a palm attack.

At one point, Marclaw attempts to use Storm on Kubo to turn on Kitaro, however it is revealed that Kubo can only be controlled by whoever he wishes to control him.

"Looks like your the reason this base isn't as protected as other Hadena bases I've seen..." Kitaro sighs with a weak smile.

"And looks like you don't live up to the rumours!..." Marclaw says. Though meant to anger Kitaro, and only sends him into a burst of laughter before turning serious.

"Kubo, you ready!!" Kitaro shouts, getting a "yes" reply from Kubo!

Kitaro leaps into the air and grabs onto Kubo with both hands on the hilt. At great speed he is flown towards Marclaw, who stands ready.

Kubo first extends, and of course Marclaw leaps up and dodges, leaping above it as it pierces through the floor. Kitaro looks to be unable to strike him with the blade in the way, however he suddenly twirls around so that he's on the above side of the sword, in the meanwhile slamming his feet into Marclaw's cheek. This sends him flying into the wall. But before landing against it, it bursts open to reveal Red. Noticing Marclaw flying towards him, he stops him in his track with Storm. Red then goes to strike him with a fury of rocks, however Marclaw overpowers Red's hold on his clothing and floats away from the attack.

He continues to float to the amazement of Kitaro and Red!!

"So he's at a level where his Storm balance is good it can hold him afloat, huh?..." Red sounds defeated, however Kitaro flies by him and onwards towards Marclaw.

He attempts an attack, but is sent flying back to the ground. However he stands up once more, bloody and broken, but with a grin none the less.

"H-Hey... R-Red..." Kitaro begins to speak.

"I know... Its time to throw our childish fight aside and team up... Temporarily!!" "All right!!" Kitaro smirks. The chapter ends on a page with a single panel depicting Kitaro and Red side by side, bloody but with grins as they ready themselves to fight, Kitaro pointing his finger and thus Kubo and Red cracking his knuckles...