Naesala chuckled as the youth tossed out a bribe. Naesala could really care less about the money. He was a man who lived for the excitement of battle, the money was only a bonus. Naesala had lied anyways, there was no money on the table. The only reason he had said that was so Geryon could catch onto Naesala's intentions and not be caught off guard should the hulking man jump the gun. "The money for beating you is merely a bonus, the real reward is the battle itself. You look like someone who knows about the thrill of combat." Naesala had high hopes for what was to come and it showed on his face as a warm smile towards the young man and his company. Though he wasn't a fan of two on ones in his favor, it didn't seem like it could be helped.

Only having slowed from his run while Geryon was running, Naesala too was walking just as Geryon did, neither of the two having ever mentioned stopping with their initial introduction. Nonetheless a ten meter gap was sustained as the youth back paced as the the duo walked casually forward, Geryon stretching to suddenly unleash an attack at the boy. Naesala didn't expect his guest to attempt to draw first blood, but one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. "I'm really starting to like you Geryon!" This would be uttered in synch with Geryon's attack and the target's backwards hop which would addressed with forward advancement on Naesala's behalf.

Given the target had hopped backwards a total of two meters as opposed to pacing back with subsequent steps, that would put him in a position where he lacked conventional means to shift his positioning. Simply put, he was air locked. Careful not to crash into Geryon or collide with his attack, Naesala's body would faintly crackle with weak shroud of black lightning, only for a moment though. Like you'd really have to be paying special attention to Naesala to notice it, if you weren't you wouldn't notice it. This black lightning cloak would be adopted with Naesala's forward movement that was timed with his opponents retreat. Jumping off of the ground in the form of a long ranged lunging jump, Naesala would sail above the ground at his maximum speed and then some from the powers of Jio-Ken and for the maximum range of the technique placing him right upon the kid, albeit slightly off to his right by a few, since Naesala was previously standing to the left of Geryon. His ebony mane flowing gracefully as he chased the boy, but coming to a rest when he arrived at his targeted destination.

His altitude would place him at a height where he could extend a right kick with precise timing that'd potentially collide with the back hopping youth's face with optimal damage should he not respond correctly. He'd be just a few inches away from touching down on the sand and regaining stable footing to respond in a way a typical human would to evade. His chain just beginning to unravel, but not yet having enough slack to allow the youth to use it to defend against Naesala's sporadic assault. Not only would bone breaking damage be dealt, broken nose and some face bruising, but the youth would be sent away tumbling through sand about 3m should Naesala make contact. The nature of the kick would allow for Naesala to follow up with a secondary assault easily if it was avoided by something as trivial as and similar to ducking. In the case the strike should sail over the youth's head, because he ducked, Naesala would immediately recall the leg near his body, then thrust it downwards toward's the right side of the the boy's neck right where the collar bone met. This could result in him getting shot downwards into the sand with a broken right collar bone should he get hit. He could have a more layered assault, but he figured he'd start out light to gauge the youth's prowess and because he was weary of the other two in his company.

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Contrary to what the youth had thought would happen or wanted to happen, as stated, he'd only be sent 3m away when Naesala made contact with his face. Noticing the change in tint, Naesala recalled a similar technique being administered by his adoptive father back in his youth on Fishman Island. "Haki?" He thought to himself during Geryon's monologue that would call Naesala to turn to observe Geryon. He was curious as to what he could do and would do to the youth only to see he had launched an attack at Naesala. "What?" Bringing his arms together in front of him to shield his body, Naesala would simultaneously manipulate the fibers of his mane to shield all portions of his body that were directed towards the direction of the attack. As he did so, his hair would also harden itself to the levels of steel. Colliding with the wave of wind pressure, Naesala was sent a ways back, roughly 5m. Rolling and tumbling through the sand for a bit, he took a moment to just lay there in silence. Maybe someone would sneak attack him, he didn't know, but just in case his hair was still hardened tot he levels of steel and was resting on his back. With his front against the sand that meant he was protected from majority of assaults. "He used Haki . . . That's something I hadn't seen in such a long time." He's adoptive father tried to teach him Haki, but as a child he could never grasp the concept. He also never found himself needing more of an upper-hand over his foes, so he eventually just blew the whole idea of Haki off. But now, after all these years, nearly a century, it had resurfaced.

He didn't think much about how Geryon had just attacked him, he'd pay him back in due time, he was just thinking about Haki and a bit about his adoptive father. "I wonder if it's not too late." Pushing himself up with his hands then onto his ass, he'd sit and delve deeper, trying to remember what it was he was told as a little kid. "Busoshoku Haki. An armour of tremendous power, it takes vast strength to break it. It can enhance your attacks, but more importantly. This ability allows you to strike blows upon those whom have consumed logia fruits. You have to tap into your life force to use it, so don't over due it or use it when you're already beaten up." Geryon and the kid they were fighting would be in front of him, so if he was attacked he'd be aware, for now he was just concentrating on the swelling energy he was harnessing or at least thought he was harnessing in his right arm.

Given he was proficient in using Life Return the application wasn't too foreign to him, so he felt he'd grasp the concept in time. "Geryon that wasn't nice of you. You know I'm going to have to get payback right?" Carefully he'd stand, not sure how much damage his leg had sustained from the attack, but it seemed like his hair had reduced the damage to just giving him a bruise. It still hurt when he put weight on it, but he'd be able to manage, especially since he figured he'd just gotten a grasp on the concept of the Haki he was focusing on. His right arm adopting the armament as he clenched his fist it'd only be evident on his hand that he was trying to utilizing the form of haki since his arm was covered. "Hm, I'll have to work on that in my spare time." He stopped focusing on harnessing and awakening the mysterious power and figured his focus was better pit on the battle.


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