JAYABAYA: The Journey of Being a Legend
The Swordsman of Mount Lawu

Two streaks of bluish-white light like two thunderbolts that struck in all directions slumped forward towards the members of the Skull Mask Robbery group. Some people who saw it immediately scattered to save themselves but the front one can only resign when the two blue streaks of whitish light.

Bllaaammmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Swearing mixed with continuous makian rang out together with screams of pain from various directions. Loud explosions were heard to the end of Wanua. A total of 10 members of the Skull Mask Robbery immediately died with a charred body like being struck by lightning.

Seeing his men killed scattered, the thick-bodied man wearing a horned skull mask growled loudly while darting quickly towards Jaka Umbaran who had just treaded the ground. From both of his hands appeared two flat red light like swords. As fast as lightning he slapped it towards the young swordsman.

Shhrreeettthhh shreeeeetttthhh!!

Jaka Umbaran was forced to drop his body to the right side to escape the ambush of the leader of the Skull Mask Ramp dubbed as Satan Mask Iron Skull.

After that, Jaka Umbaran immediately twisted his body and performed foot cutouts on the opponent. Seeing that, the Iron Skull Mask Demon quickly traced the ground until its body was lifted upwards. At high speed, he threw the two thin red lights towards Jaka Umbaran.

Whhhuuuggghhhh!!

The two thin red streaks of light immediately shot towards Jaka Umbaran who was still crouching on the ground. Realizing that his opponent was after him, Jaka Umbaran immediately grabbed a wooden cart belonging to the residents who were beside him and threw it towards the two thin red lights immediately.

Whhuusshhhhhhh!

Blllaaaaaarrr blllaammmmmmm!!!

The loud bang sounded earthy indicating that the iron skull masked man's quick attack was extremely dangerous. The wooden wagon thrown by Jaka Umbaran was instantly smashed to pieces as the two thin red lights hit him.

The two immediately took a considerable distance from the opponent. At the same time, Ki Suradipa the Yellow Swordsman and his students also Ki Jagabaya Gandung and Lurah Mpu Lupuploaded to the place. They all directly lunged forward towards the remaining Skull Masked Ramp men.

From behind the eye hole on the iron skull mask, a sharp eye look looks furious towards Jaka Umbaran.

"Fuck fucker!!

Who are you and why meddle in my business heh? You better step aside from this place if you still love your life!!", snapped the Iron Skull Mask Demon.

"I am the one who will take your life, the rotten robber!!", replied Jaka Umbaran immediately.

"Bad!!

I'll chop your body up rotten boy!!", the Demon Mask of the Iron Skull immediately let out again his magic. Two sword-thin red light was created from both of his hands.

After his high-level canuragan science named Ajian Cleaving the Sky was created perfectly in both palms, The Iron Skull Mask immediately shot towards Jaka Umbaran while swinging both hands alternately towards the young swordsman.

Shhrreeettthhh shreeeeetttthhh!!

Two thin red lights crossed and melted rapidly towards Jaka Umbaran. The young swordsman inhaled a long breath while closing his eyes. His pupils instantly emitted a golden-yellow glow for a while which was followed by a thin blue light that covered the entire body.

"Could you be a bastard!!", cried the Demon Mask of the Iron Skull while grinning widely when he saw Jaka Umbaran not the slightest move from where he stood.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

The loud explosion instantly sounded deafening to everyone. Both friends and opponents, all thought that Jaka Umbaran must have died in the devastating explosion.

But all were astonished when they saw Jaka Umbaran darting quickly out of the thick puff of smoke that covered the place he stood. Especially the Iron Skull Mask Demon. The man with the creepy grooming was stunned for a while before realizing that Jaka Umbaran was moving quickly towards him with his right hand on a bluish-white glow that emitted a small lightning flash around him.

"Now it's my turn!!" said Jaka Umbaran as he slammed his right hand into the chest of the Demon Mask of the Iron Skull.

Whhhuuuuussshhh!!!

Dhhhuuuahaarrrrrrrrr!!!

Although the Iron Skull Mask Demon was as strong as it was to defend itself by crossing both of its hands which were protected by the iron arm guard which was a defensive weapon with high strength, it was a defensive weapon with high strength, but in fact, he had to accept the bitter fact that he was still less energetic in and studied compared to Jaka Umbaran even though the young swordsman still uses half the energy in his possession. His body slashed far back and sucked the ground nearly 2 spears away. The iron mask he was wearing was loose and his real face was visible. He immediately vomited fresh blood.

Hhooooeeegggghhh!!!

How shocked everyone was to see who the figure of the man hiding behind the horned iron skull mask was. Especially Ki Lurah Mpu Lupong and Ki Jagabaya Gandung. Because the two of them were very familiar with the figure behind this iron skull mask.

"Ra - Raden Rukmo ??!!!

Ja-so you have been the one who robbed the Iron Skull Mask??" said Ki Lurah Mpu Lupuppu as if he could not believe what was happening before his eyes.

Not lost their sense of surprise with the figure of Raden Rukmo, son of Akuwu Tambak Boyo Mpu Parto who is the original figure of the Demon Mask Skull Iron, a shadowy figure flashed quickly grabbed Raden Rukmo's body while releasing an attack that was a wisp of blackish red light towards them.

Jaka Umbaran immediately traced the ground violently and then darted to meet the rapid attack with a punch of his right hand that was bluish white.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Loud explosions were heard again when Jaka Umbaran's Ajian Guntur Saketi collided with wisps of blackish-red light. Jaka Umbaran slammed back several spears to the back with one hand supporting the body.

But the young swordsman was not injured at all and immediately got up while staring at the direction where the Iron Skull Mask Demon alias Raden Rukmo was. The leader of this Skull Mask Robber group had disappeared from its original place.

Apparently the attack carried out by the black shadow was just a diversionary attack to save Raden Rukmo. Along with the disappearance of Akuwu Tambak Boyo's son, the remaining members of the Skull Mask Robbery group also disappeared despite the deaths of several people killed by Niluh Wuni, Sekar Kantil and Ki Suradipa.

"Our business is not finished, young warrior! I will return to demand a reply!", a sound echoed in the distance.

Niluh Wuni, Ki Suradipa and Sekar Kantil along with the elders of Wanua Mantingan rushed up to Jaka Umbaran who was staring at the source of the sound that was heard from the incense.

"I didn't expect, finally Robbing the Skull Mask can be driven away from our place as well.

I give a lot of thanks for your help, Pendekar Gunung Lawu", said Ki Jagabaya Gandung while bowing respectfully to Jaka Umbaran.

Kisanak Jaka Umbaran is indeed worthy to get the nickname as Pendekar Gunung Lawu. He is really great to make the Demon Mask Skull Iron helpless against him", continued Ki Lurah Mpu Lupuppu immediately.

"I still don't deserve the name of the swordsman, Ki Lurah..

My martial skills are far from perfect. There is still much to learn", Jaka Umbaran replied.

"Well, what if it's not perfect, Umbaran?

Your martial skills are much better than mine. You deserve the title as a swordsman compared to me", said Ki Suradipa with a smile.

Survivors of the atrocities Robbed Skull Mask flock to Jaka Umbaran as he chants his new nickname.

"Life the Swordsman of Mount Lawu!!

Long live the Swordsman of Mount Lawu!!!"

The voice of praise from the residents of Wanua Mantingan continued to connect until the despair that had touched their hearts and minds due to the action of Robbing the Skull Mask seemed to disappear. The arrival of Jaka Umbaran or now what they call as Pendekar Gunung Lawu is like the most efficacious heart remedy from the resignation of death that has just touched the heart of everyone.

Jaka Umbaran immediately raised his hands and immediately the residents of Wanua Mantingan were silent for a moment.

"That's enough of your praise..

The most important thing now is to treat the injured and care for the sick. Tomorrow morning we start to rearrange a better life" said Jaka Umbaran with a smile.

"Pendekar Gunung Lawu is right..

Tonight take all the wounded to our pendopo wanua. Until we can build again your destroyed residence, all your needs will be my responsibility as a cheap", continued Ki Lurah Mpu Lupong immediately.

So that night, hundreds of residents of Wanua Mantingan who lost their homes and became victims of the evil Skull Mask Robbery fled to the house of Lurah Mpu Lupuppu. In addition to needing shelter, they also feel safer because there is a Pendekar Gunung Lawu the hero of the rescue Wanua Mantingan that they admire.

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Huuuooooooooghh!!

Raden Rukmo spewed fresh blood. In a wooden hut inside Alas Gomati, Akuwu Tambak Boyo's son looked pitiful. His face paled after spewing out a lot of blood. Her hair appears to cover part of her face. Some parts of his clothes were torn while his hands looked black as if they were burning with fire.

A burly middle-aged man with a cruel face appeared to be trying hard to save his life. Scroll-bulir sweat as large as soybean seeds appear to wet the forehead of men who are some of the white because overgrown with gray hair. Although only a castor oil lamp torch illuminated the place, it was clear that he was no ordinary person. His attire implied that he was a swordsman because of a large sword slung across his back.

He is Ki Wikanda, Raden Rukmo's teacher Akuwu Tambak Boyo's son. This middle-aged man was not an indiscriminate warrior.

The name Ki Wikanda is quite famous in the martial world, especially in the Duchy of Lasem as the Swordsman of the Mountain Splitting Sword. It also refers to an heirloom weapon in the form of a large sword that is always slung on its back. The science of kanuragan high, even Duke Lasem Ardhaprabu also pay respect to him. He was often asked to become a teacher for the sons of state officials within the Lasem Duchy Palace. One of his many students, only Raden Rukmo became his favorite student. Therefore, all his strength tried to save the life of Raden Rukmo who was seriously injured after fighting with Jaka Umbaran.

After long enough to channel the pure air of his inner energy to Raden Rukmo, Ki Wikanda the Swordsman of the Mountain Splitting Sword pulled his palm from Raden Rukmo's back while sighing deeply. His inner power was already so much drained at this moment. If it was to be continued again, the middle-aged man could faint on his own due to running out of inner strength.

"How are you doing Rukmo?", asked Ki Wikanda as he inched down from the wooden couch behind the body of Raden Rukmo who was still sitting cross-legged.

"Oouugghhhhhh.. uhukkk uhukkk uhukkk..

My chest hurts a lot teacher, like it's about to break. To breathe was very difficult uhukkk uhukkk uhukkk uhukkk.", Raden Rukmo coughed to answer the teacher's words.

Mmmmmm...

"The opponent you've just faced isn't a swordsman, Rukmo. Ajian Nervous Segoro Flower that I had been teaching him did not hurt him at all.

A little late for my arrival, your life must have floated in his hands" said Ki Wikanda while continuing to pay attention to the state of Raden Rukmo his favorite student.

"I've warned you before to be careful that nothing like this happens. But your stubbornness is hard to control.

How's your hand? Can you still move?", added Ki Wikanda as he stared at Raden Rukmo's blackened hands. His left hand looks like a direction while the right is still a little better. If only he had not used an iron protector in his hand, surely Raden Rukmo's two hands had been crushed by Ajian Guntur Saketi.

"My left hand is completely immovable, Master. The right one can still be a little.

Does this mean that I will become Master's cripple? Uhukkk uhukkk uhukkk!!", back Raden Rukmo coughed in response to his teacher's question.

"I'm not sure if you'll become disabled or not, Rukmo. Because I was worried that if the magic science that hit your arm was Ajian Guntur Saketi, then that hope was no longer there.

You better take a break in this place. I'm going to find my brother-in-law who might be able to save both of your hands. Wait until I come back" Ki Wikanda said as he stepped out from inside the wooden hut. Shortly after closing the door of the wooden hut, Ki Wikanda the Swordsman of the Mountain-Splitting Sword had already vanished behind the darkness of the night.

"I'll be handicapped?

No, I don't want to be handicapped. Wandansari will not want to marry a disabled man. I would rather die than have to accept humiliation for the rest of my life" muttered Raden Rukmo who was already desperate from the wounds on both arms of his hands. Whether the demon possessed Raden Rukmo's mind, seeing a short sword hanging on the wooden wall of the hut, he had committed suicide. With great difficulty, Raden Rukmo pulled out the short sword and immediately thrust it into his stomach.

Jllleeeeeeppph..

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

Raden Rukmo gulped down before his head drooped and fell to the floor of the wooden hut with a sword stuck in his stomach. He killed himself.

Some time later, Ki Wikanda came along with an old woman who was a little fat like a woman his age. Only, the appearance of the middle-aged woman was a little strange because of the thick pupils and her mouth continued to chew betel nut endlessly.

When Ki Wikanda saw Raden Rukmo was lifeless with a sword stuck in his stomach, he growled loudly.

"Young warrior fucker! Rukmo's death was all because of you.

I will definitely kill you!!"