[b][u]Umichi[/u][/b] "Splits open? What are you on about Suki? That isn't what happens." Umichi turned his head to her and to correct her. "The second it gets struck, it's fruit releases an odor, one that attracts many other Little Nepents, lots of them just spawn around as well as the ones that come from the area." The Nepent was still not moving. "Don't bother with throwing that Fujiwara, it will just make it live longer while bringing more Nepents. The best thing to do is kill it quickly, it should reduce the number that comes out." He breathed in and out slowly. "Guys, get in a square like formation, our backs will be towards each other, if anything gets through let us know, I'll dispatch it quickly." Waiting for the others to get in a formation, he readied his blade. "I'll kill it in one swift swipe, and sprint back." Once in formation, since [b]<>[/b] was still barely on cool down, he used [b]<>[/b]. Taking it down quickly. An odor could be smelt in the area, they were coming. However, after dashing quickly into position, nothing happened. [i]... What the? This shouldn't be happening[/i] just as his thoughts finished, 35 popped up in front of his face, and another about 50 around the group, none had fruits. The pop up screen saying "Congratulations" for killing the Fruit Nepent had appeared, and he closed it away immediately. "Remember, call out if one gets passed you." He called out. Waiting for the 35 in front of him to come towards him. A group charged at him at once, he counted 10. Deciding he should be able to do this all at once, he activated [b]<>[/b]. Although, intended for one monster, with his foot work, he danced around the group of 10, hitting each of them at least once with the <>. A few were hit multiple times, it was absolute overkill for those. They dispersed with ease. He took a liking to the skill. Yumi and Suki seemed to have taken a little damage, but nothing severe he could see. Hearing Suki call out, he turned a little, and saw the Nepent that had gotten passed her. He grabbed his throwing knives, and activated something he recently acquired, [b]<>[/b], throwing simultaneously three of his knives into the Nepent, taking it down. The damage from throwing is supposed to be fairly low, and most people hadn't been leveling it much, but Umichi used it for aggroing and distraction, allowing it to level up enough to do some decent damage. Also the fact he has the throwing knives added to their damage. In addition to that, the skill he just used landed in one point, doing extra damage like that. Facing back at his mob, [i]I guess a Serration Wave would do quite well, and then I should be able to use that brief moment to take almost all of the rest of the 25 down.[/i] he calmly analysed the group, staying aware of the other party members. --- [b][u]Suki[/u][/b] "What really?" Suki was a little confused. She had gotten information that it would split open, and release Little Nepents. She listened to Umichi's order and went into position. [i]How did he know that it releases an odor to attract them?[/i] she started to think. When he finished it off, she braced herself. She could smell the odor he mentioned, but nothing was coming. "Um... what's ..." she was about to speak, but then they came. There were 15 of them in front of her. Staying as calm as possible, she dodged some of their attacks, taking down one, and another, using a few strikes for each. Taking down a third, one of them got through. "I missed one!" she called out, worryingly, turning her head towards it, before seeing it shatter. Umichi had thrown some throwing knives. She turned back, and guarded one of the attacks. Her health was still looking healthy, as was Yumi. Yumi was handling herself fine, taking on about 20 Nepents, taking them down with some strikes. Her group had gone down to about 12.