40 Chapter 33: The power to overcome any obstacles

In the land of Darkness...

Salem was gripping her magic Orb, her communication with Cinder was suddenly cut off...

So it's either Cinder betrayed her, or something far stronger than her attacked her.

Salem thought about Harukis last report, about the monster he fought at the warehouse in Vale...

And his recent fight with Corvus.

"Sins... huh... I never thought I would be seeing them again so soon...

No matter, if they want this world... they would have to take it from me....

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"

Salem stood up from her seat and threw away her crystal ball. It's no use to her now... Ozpin is probably using his magic to disrupt her magic eye...

So that means he knows there is a traitor among them but don't know who... or Haruki has betrayed me...

She made her plans, with or without her pawns in Vale....

...

Back at the beach...

Haruki was barely even swimming, He has his scroll out, taking pictures of his women at every chance he gets.

"Nice! Yes turn around a little, Perfect!"

He was taking Pyrrha's picture at the moment, although Pyrrha is used to it, She wasn't used to this kind of Haruki.

Neo bonked him on the head, (How about just have fun and play?)

"I AM ENJOYING!" Haruki said with a serious face.

*Sigh(Haru... just put your scroll down and play~~)

Neo took Haruki's scroll and put it away, She then told them to smash some watermelon.

Haruki was the first one to go.

Neo spun Him around, he was surrounded by the girls, the melon was hidden Faraway...

They were giving Haruki different information, but to Haruki, finding the water melon is easy...

He materialized a wooden sword, and swung it around like a total swordmaster. He sheathed it in his imaginary scabbard.

He doesn't need sight to sense it, So he ignored all the voices, he pretend to fumble around...

Eventually He stopped near where Cinder was standing, Cinder said... "You just passed it a few steps ago" She tried to misdirect Haruki.

But that was not his motive, Then suddenly he jumped towards Cinder screaming...

"MELON GA MITSUKETANDA!!!!"

He buried his face on Cinders melons, He wrapped his arms around her...

Surprised by this Cinder could only utter a Yelp. "Kyaa~"

Haruki spoke while his face is still plastered into cinders chest.

"Fufufu... how naive of you to think I couldn't hear where you guys stand? My power is limitless when it comes to this!!

I can feel the melon!!!"

Screaming like a pervert, Haruki removed his blind fold.

Cinders smile was twitching, "Do you know? the acronym TPO?"

Haruki was sweating hard, he tried to appease Cinder.

All he got was a fireball.

He dodged and dashed towards the direction of Emerald, He tried to pick her up...

But emerald used her semblance, when Haruki thought he caught emerald. He was doing a princess carry, but the Hallucination was removed...

What he saw was a Muscular Man blushing in his arms...

He immediately let go, dropping the man.

He slowly backed away, and did a full Sprint away from him.

"Nooo~!! my prince~!" The muscular man bellowed.

Haruki covered his ears an Ran towards his women.

*Pant pant* "W-why em? why do something so evil!?"

Emerald just laughed. "That'll teach you to control yourself."

Neo and Pyrrha were laughing, while carrying the food.

They prepared to eat at the beach, Haruki laid down the blanket.

Haruki prepared everything while the girls relaxed, Neo and Cinder were arguing who Haruki should serve first, while Pyrrha and Emerald were Having a contest on who swims faster.

While Haruki was preparing He and gluttony were arguing on how to cook.

[That's not how you do a calamari you scrub!]

'What do you know! you're fucking gluttony! you eat everything!!'

[Let me tell you about class kid!]

Haruki finally finished grilling and cooking, So he laid the food on the blanket.

Haruki called Emerald and Pyrrha, He rushed to call them to eat before Cinder and Neo Duke it out.

Neo sat Next to Haruki Emerald on his other side, Cinder sat across Haruki, Pyrrha on the other hand got nowhere to sit down...

Having a dilemma she had an idea, she sat on harukis lap.

Satisfied by this she filled her plate which food.

"Fufun~ I'll be taking the victory today!" She leaned her back on Haruki's chest and ate.

Cinder opted Haruki to feed her, Neo intercepted, Everytime Cinder approached she would immediately put the spoon in her mouth.

(Hehehe, Naive Cinder, I'm the only one Haruki needs to spoon feed.)

Cinders Anger surged, "That's because you're quite the baby... Good thing Haruki has a thing for mature ladies..."

(Ahn!? The fuck you said, you relic!?)

She grinded her head towards Cinder like a delinquent.

"Exactly as I said little girl..." Cinder Crossed her arms, while the were arguing Haruki was feeding emerald.

She leaned her head on Harukis shoulders.

Emerald was reprimanding Haruki and Pyrrha, "You two should have a balanced diet, here Pyrrha have some more carrots."

Pyrrha dodged the spoon like lightning, "Ugh, I hate carrots..." She hid behind Haruki.

"Now now Pyrrha, Come eat it..." She gave in and ate carrots.

Emerald was giving a lecture on how precious food is, Haruki nodded along, even though he wasn't eating enough veggies, he leaned more on eating meat.

Emerald noticed this she pinched Haruki in the ear...

Cinder and Neo on the other Hand noticed that the two were flirting with Haruki, so they proposed a truce.

After eating they flirted around a little more, And swam, They played until the sunset.

Enjoying this, everyone returned to their room. Neo told them that there was a Hot springs in the resort, she told the girls to just wash at the Hot springs.

Haruki was lying on the bed while Neo said this, He naturally went along with them...

He was walking beside them casually blending along, teasing Everyone occasionally...

When they reached the womens bath entrance, Neo stopped Him on his tracks.

(Woah, buster where do you think your going?)

Haruki as if it's no one's business answered. "With you guys. you can't expect me to go to the men's bath right? I don't want to see muscly dudes..."

Cinder smiled and teased Haruki, "Shame, I would've let~you~in~"

Hearing this Haruki can't help but feel his blood boil.

Pyrrha was pouting a little bit. "Haruki... we should at least adhere to the rules..."

Emerald just winked at him and blew him a kiss.

Then they all entered the changing room.

(Why the hell are you still following us you bastard!!)

"Fuhahahahahah Great job on finding me, you are a master of illusions inde- - *Gofuuh*"

Neo nailed her fist into Haruki's stomach, sending him flying into the hallway.

Haruki stared at the women's bathroom entrance...

He laughed....

"Hahahahahahahaha!!! do you think a mere entrance could stop me!? I am the best mercenary!!"

As Haruki was laughing, a little girl along with her mother pointed at him. "Mama~ why is that big brother laughing?"

The mother immediately replied to her child. "Don't look at him Chie! you might get infected by his stupidity!"

Haruki slowly stood up, He dashed outside the resort.

He surveyed the area of the Hotsprings, it is situated Behind a Mountain, The resort was built at the valley between two mountains, near the beach.

So to get to the hotsprings he must trek the mountains. He grinned fearlessly, Never underestimate me Neo my darling...

When he entered the foot of the mountain, He saw a group of boys, Circling around... looking nervous.

He was hiding behind a bush, He listened in on their conversation... they were talking about peeking on the women's bath.

He counted them, there were about 15 boys, nervously looking around. One of them asked the others...

"H-hey... should we really do this? I don't think I could go through with this..."

A few of them nodded, Haruki thought to himself...

'Well whaddya know the perfect soldiers for a cause'

Haruki stood up from the bush, Surprising them. They were immediately put on their guard, some even pleaded that they were innocent.

But Haruki just crossed his arms.

"I heard you boys are peeking on the women's bath?"

They gulped simultaneously...They thought they were in deep shit.

But Haruki ignored their nervousness...

"Relax... you're not in trouble..."

They sighed in relief, then one of them asked Haruki, "If you're not one of the guards then what are you doing here? it can't be!?"

Haruki laughed...

"Hahahahaha It is exactly so! we could join forces..."

Everyone was a little doubtful...

"But the hotsprings are tightly guarded by atlas bots..."

Haruki grinned.

"Sure, it may be difficult, it may be Harsh, it may even be impossible...

A lot may stand in our way, blocking us from our goal...

But what awaits us at the end of our struggles are worth it!!!

Do you know what separates a man from a mere boy!?

It's the power and resolve to overcome any obstacles!!!

Now let me ask you this!!! What are you!?"

All of them looked at each other and nodded gaining new found resolve...

they answered in unison...

"WE'RE MEN CAPTAIN!!!!"

deep down they have already considered Haruki their leader... they introduced each other to Haruki, and he did the same...

"Alright then boys... Nay... MEN! What awaits us beyond this mountain is paradise!

If you're born as a man... this is something you MUST do. Even if it costs your very life.

Are you with me MEN!?"

everyone responded...

"Alright!!! Let's go SEE SOME TIDDAYS!!!!!"

they grinned and charged towards the great unknown.

When they were about 500 m on the Hotsprings a lot of Atlas Bots surrounded them.

But they weren't deterred they marched forward with gusto...

When they were about 100 m from the hotsprings the atlas bots were swarming them.

A lot of soldiers sacrificed themselves for the cause now only Haruki and Mark were left...

It was a hard fought battle, but they were almost at their goal, they can't stop now.

They were at the base of the bath, the only thing standing between them and paradise was this wall...

Mark was caught by the bots,Boom* one of the bots detonated, causing Mark to be injured.

"Shit! Mark!! C'mon get up!!"

*Cough cough* it's alright captain... I.. *cough cough* know the limits of my body... Go on..."

"Mark!!!"

Mark Gripped Harukis collar.

"Captain why are you still Hanging around here for? Hurry!"

"But Mark..."

"Just go captain!! Don't let our deaths be for nothing!!

if you don't move it I'll lose all the respect I have for you... Now go!!

Go and burn the image of those girls in your mind!

Pass it on to the next generation! Tell them the tale of the victory we earned here!!

Go on! Go! You call yourself a man Kazama!?"

Haruki screamed from the top of his lungs and he scaled that wall...

"Oraaaaaaaaahhhhhhh"

Mark smiled... "Hehehe that's right captain... run! you go get them..."

with those words Mark finally fainted.

Haruki was close, but the bots were slowly catching up to him.

He summoned fenrir fangs and used exploding star, giving him a boost.

He reached his hands on the final fence and he scaled it.

He made it, he never looked back, for their sacrifice will only be for naught...

He jumped down while screaming.

"WHAT I AIM FOR IS THE PLACE WHERE MEN'S HOPES AND DREAMS RESIDE!!!!!"

And He finally saw paradise...

All of his women were wearing towels though... because Neo predicted this...

(Yep... I knew it...)

but Haruki has gone this far... it's too late to back down... He activated lightning form and took their towels one by one.

He raised his hand that were holding the towels into the sky.

He etched their bodies into his mind...

'Hehehehe, I might die today... but know this men... your captain did it!!!!'

The girls tried to cover their bodies and they beat up Haruki black and blue.

(Goddamn this idiot...)

They carried Haruki away and apologized to the other guests for the inconvenience...

But this night he created a legend...

He gained newfound respect from all the men in that resort...

The man who overcame that wall....

Do you know what a man's path is all about?

IT MUST HAVE MOUNTAINS, VALLEYS, AND ADVENTURE!!!

And even after many years pass, it became a tradition, a rite of passage to the path of a true man.

And that Man... right now was currently sleeping outside as punishment.

Shivering from the cold he begged them to let him in.

Neo responded... (How bout you reflect on your actions today!? you've gone too far...)

Haruki once more knelt in defeat...

on the other side of the door Neo sighed, (Fine, you can come in...)

Haruki was elated, when he entered Neo dragged him on her bed, (I'll be guarding you tonight! so no funny business!)

Haruki earnestly nodded his head, Neo hugged him to sleep...

They all got some shut eye...

Because Haruki will be taking them one by one, out on a date. For the duration of four days.