"Hands of the Dead requires two hands to touch the target to activate," Luke said, looking at his severed hand with a mix of despair and fury. He applied his energy towards healing his arm, but for some reason, it wouldn't heal. "WHAT DID YOU DOOOOOOOOOOOO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" Luke screamed, leaping towards the Spectral.
The Spectral smirked as Luke's futile attempt to heal himself failed. "You don't get it, do you? In this domain, my power is absolute. Your abilities mean nothing here."
Flashback
5 minutes and 36 seconds ago, before the battle
"Luke, I see a Spectral in front of us," Yoji said, looking off into the distance. His eyes narrowed as he assessed the situation. The wind rustled the leaves around them, creating an ominous atmosphere.
"I'll handle it, Yoji," Luke said, getting into a fighting stance, his eyes locked on the distant figure.
"No, you idiot," Yoji held Luke back firmly.
"Huh?" Luke said, confusion written all over his face.
"I haven't told you about this, but I have a secret ability," Yoji said, his voice low and serious.
"HUUUUUUUH?!" Luke yelled in shock, drawing a few glances from the others.
"Shut up!" Yoji shushed Luke, trying not to draw attention from the other members. "This is not the time or place to attract unnecessary attention."
"O-Okay…" Luke said, still bewildered by the gravity in Yoji's tone.
"I want you to kill me," Yoji replied, his expression unwavering.
The wind went silent, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY TO ME?!" Luke screamed, grabbing Yoji's collar with both hands, shaking him.
"What did I say about screaming?" Yoji said calmly. "Anyways, my secret ability allows me to inhabit other things once I've died."
Luke's grip loosened as confusion and anger battled for dominance on his face. "What do you mean?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
"I'll give an example. Once you kill me—" Yoji began, but Luke interrupted him.
"WHO SAID I'M KILLING YOU?!" Luke screamed again, throwing Yoji to the ground in frustration.
"Yeah, whatever. Anyways, once I die, my soul can move around and inhabit other things. I plan on inhabiting the Spectral's body and obtaining its ability, and possibly a Sacred Ability if it even has one."
Yoji stood up and dusted himself off, his demeanor calm despite the tension. "My ability has a 2% chance of working."
"Here, take this. This is how you're going to kill me," Yoji said, handing Luke a decently large blade, its edge gleaming in the dim light.
Luke looked at the blade in despair, his hands trembling. "I can't do this, Yoji," he whispered, his voice breaking.
"You have to. For the sake of our mission, for the sake of everyone," Yoji said, his voice steady and resolute.
2 minutes and 15 seconds later
With a heavy heart and tears streaming down his face, Luke stabbed Yoji clean through his chest. "Are you happy?" Luke whispered, his voice choked with emotion.
Back to the present
"WHAT DID YOU DOOOOOOOOOOOO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" Luke leapt at the Spectral with no hesitation. Yoji's spirit probably can't enter the barrier placed between us and the outside world. I've got to destroy it! he thought.
Luke socked the Spectral square in the face. But it didn't stop there. As Luke's fist connected with the Spectral's face, he screamed, "IMPAAAAAAAAAAAACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Luke launched the Spectral 250 meters away with a singular punch. Impact, a consequence of one individual compressing their energy into one punch and releasing it when the fist connects, dealing 5x the damage. This action results in two days and 16 hours of their life span reduced.
"Yoji's plan will come to fruition whether you like it or not!" Luke shouted, his voice filled with determination and fury.