41. A New Chapter Always Begins With New Foes.
A few hours prior to Berry's fall, on a mountain range not too far from the Dominion of the Heavenly Peak, Irene and Fubuki were about to begin their chess battle. We all know that chess is supposed to be played on a board, I mean who wouldn't think that way. Irene had prepared her mind for a normal chess game that would be played on a chess board. But all expectations are bound to crumble when faced with the cruelty of reality.
"Self-made technique: Chess Board Expansion." Fubuki pressed her thumb slightly against the rook, as the chess board that lay before her and Irene unfolded, covering the entire space around them.
The chess board became the ground, while both of them rose up to two separate platforms on opposite sides of the board. Rooks, knights, bishops, pawns, kings, and queens fell onto each side respectively. Half of them were painted red while the other half were painted blue.
