The Thousand Mask Warrior

Pola

This time Jayaseta decided to try to attack the Temenggung first. He no longer needs to be surprised by the ability of old people. He had seen too much and experienced himself that often age was just a number for the warriors.

Only, this time Jayaseta get the opportunity to learn silat in a way that is earnest, in a sense, against the Temenggung using the original weapon, sharp and dangerous. Even the Temenggung carried out attacks by targeting body parts that were like in a real war.

With Grandpa Keling, Jayaseta studied bare-handed science and the appropriate use of internal energy. With Grandpa Salman, the Flying Knife Dancer, although brief, he sharpened his art-mimicking abilities. Grandpa Salman even asked him to imitate or take his silat style essence by directly plunging into the battlefield.

Another case with Datuk Mas Kuning which focuses the ability of silat subtle but makes a swordsman understand himself, knowing all the ins and outs of personal body and philosophy of life.

What about the Temenggung Bear? Perhaps, this old man would teach him the true meaning of battle. How not, at any time their village is threatened by attacks by other tribes who are the brackish tribe. Then attacking to kill is the first and foremost option.

Temenggung Bear had attacked him in earnest, there was no doubt at all. So, he will also retaliate to attack him seriously, although it can be said that this fight is not just a mere exercise. There should be no levity in defending or attacking.

What will happen between the two of them? If he and the Temenggung plan to attack each other like two braking soldiers, with blades do or mandau are both original, sharp and dangerous, so not only one of them was injured, but could have been killed by an attack.

Unfortunately Jayaseta is no longer able to back down. Surely the Temenggung has really thought about the consequences of training with this real fighting style. After all, if he does not really fight the challenge of the Temenggung, life is at stake.

The Tumenggung is still twisting its blackish mandau, because it is made of stone mantikei, while the do Jayaseta holds a metallic color, glittering clean.

Jayaseta does not want to be played by the Temenggung who moves around like an eagle watching its prey. Behind the large wooden shield, Jayaseta could see the grandfather's headdress of rattan wicker tucked in a few strands of bird feathers. Sometimes a string of necklaces with eyes hanging from several pairs of bear nails.

Is that why the Temenggung nicknamed Temenggung Bears?

The chieftain's small body sped up, just as Jayaseta noticed his necklace.

PRAK!!

Jayaseta took cover behind his shield, but inevitably he had to roll to the side if he did not want to be hit by a follow-up attack.

His plan to strike back became extinct and failed. The movement of the Temenggung is so fast, even the separated distance in front of it can be cut in one motion.

For once Jayaseta was not a snitch. His sensitivity had already become a part of his life so any sort of attack would surely his body would act on its own.

But still Jayaseta became feeling awkward. Besides the attack was a dangerous attack and can really kill, because directed to the neck or head, the Temenggung attacked him when he was fooled less than half a blink of an eye.

As if the offended could read his mind.

Enough this time, Jayaseta felt he had to retaliate against the Temenggung attack. He just needs to give it a little space and pause.

The Temenggung itself again twirled its mandau, lifting and lowering the shield while peering behind the wooden shield like a jungle cat hiding behind the bushes and trees to be ready to pounce on its prey.

Jayaseta shifted her legs, putting her body on the right leg behind her to tick. But the Temenggung tiptoed and moved to the side quickly. This movement became like an attack, but only a bluff movement.

Jayaseta retreated and went back to considering the distance.

That's when Temenggung Bear really darted attacking.

The end of the mandau cuts the ends of its long hair along one finger segment in several strands.

Jayaseta retreated and rolled back twice.

He woke up and prepared himself. His suspicion may be true that the chief of this tribe can actually read his mind. He did plan to attack first, but the Temenggung disperse the horses and his plan with a trick movement and even make it a real attack.

"Speed is everything, young swordsman. Energy in even immunity will not help you much if you are slow," cried Temenggung Bear across there, several spears in front of Jayaseta.

Several elders and teenagers were seen in various places, coming to listen to the fight. Five to six women, old and girl, wrapped around cloths to cover their chests and bodies, appeared on the wooden edge of the stake under their betang house. The earrings in their elongated ear holes are clinked, just like the anklets they wear. The interest in this scene turned out to be inevitable.

Jayaseta felt he was carried away by the game and fighting style of the Temenggung. Why did he need a plan when attacking that chieftain? Hasn't all this time, all kinds of attacks, tricks and imitations of the style he did to defeat the enemy in a way they didn't think at all?

If indeed speed is the key, Jayaseta must move faster than the Temenggung. He does not want to constantly take attacks.

Jayaseta pushed his body straight towards the enemy, but on the way he quickly threw his shield.

BUGS!

Jayaseta slammed back and fell on the ground.

He got up quickly and saw there was a meticulous scar and foot-shaped ground on his chest as well as a throbbing pain there. He cleaned the former soles with his hands that did not hold the shield anymore.

Temenggung Bears first understand the meaning of Jayaseta. He had already moved aside even before Jayaseta threw his shield and with this distance, Temenggung Bear gifted a kick to the chest of the attacker.

Temenggung Bear smiled faintly. "Yellow Mas Couples must have taught you to get to know your body well, right?" said the Temenggung. "So a swordsman can not only move well, but he can also decide what attacks or movements are important and necessary in a fight or battle" he added.

"But, you also need to know the opponent. It is often the movement of the opponent that is most important. You have to understand what the enemy means, what he wants to do, and you can prevent his plans and goals."

So, that's the secret, why every Jayaseta attack can be read in advance and dealt with later. Because the Temenggung Bear has understood it, understands every move and every movement. Maybe this is a science, maybe not. In essence, the sensitivity of the Temenggung in understanding the opponent due to training with a hard padlock. It could be because ...

Jayaseta smiled, relaxed his entire muscles, then darted forward attacking. The Temenggung came along. But this time the Temenggung Bear did not seem to move faster to cut Jayaseta's attack or prevent his movement. Instead he slashed the empty air with his mandau.

Jayaseta grasped the shield of the Temenggung, pulled him hard and made his do.

TRANGS!

Sparks of fire seen from the impact of blades do Jayaseta and Mandau Temenggung Bear.

Temenggung Bear was thrown because his shield was pulled firmly and do attacks that almost hit his face.

He got up and saw that his shield had been taken out of his hand and fell on one of his spears.

Jayaseta roaring snatch her do. Temenggung Bear was so shocked by this lightning-fast attack. He could no longer lift his mandau. All breaths are held.

The head covering of the Temenggung was removed and damaged.

Jayaseta stuck his do to the ground and immediately prostrated himself. "I'm sorry for my stupidity, Temenggung. Thank you for the kanuragan lessons that Temenggung gave," he said quickly to show that the fight was over.

Temenggung Bear was amazed by everything that happened. But for a moment. After that he laughed loudly and was satisfied.

***

The key to this fight is that the Temenggung Bear is able to see every movement Jayaseta not because he can read the mind of the enemy, or because he knows the various styles used and owned by the opponent. Instead, Temenggung brought Jayaseta into his game. Temenggung Bear creates a kind of fight with his style.

Jayaseta seems to be bewitched to also play and fight in this way: perform rotating steps, observe enemy motion and strike as fast as lightning when the enemy is off guard.

Temenggung Bears incorporated this pattern in Jayaseta's brain, including saying that speed was everything so that Jayaseta was about to attack the enemy as quickly as possible. Of course, Temenggung was able to see Jayaseta attack as fast as he tried because this is actually the same as Jayaseta playing inside the Temenggung house.

When Jayaseta understood that the Temenggung said that he understood and understood the enemy, Jayaseta managed to return to being himself, a warrior who was not bound by skill. The Straight Without the Straight.

He allowed himself to be unreadable, unshackled by any kind of fighting game. All tricks, knockoffs and moves are used solely to defeat the opponent, not show off or try out moves.