Therapat Parkkeaw/Plot

# **WOH**

`Third Round • Fifth Round • Sixth Round • Seventh Round`

## Past

### Narukami's Greatest Loser

Although he didn't really take his training at the dojo seriously and sometimes showed up late, he was a talented swordsman who could block some attacks from the instructor of the Saimon dojo, Jirou Saimon, but surrendered as soon as he started losing. This angered Jirou and he scolded Therapat, telling him he should continue fighting even with his teeth had he loses his sword and his arms.

Densuke Konda, the master of the dojo and Konda Village Chief, asked Therapat why he surrendered, and he explained that, even if he had fought against Jirou 100 times, the results would remain consistent, giving up in order to avoid receiving an injury. The fencing instructors mocked Therapat, saying that he does not want to damage his prospects as a budding merchant. No longer interested in training at the dojo, Therapat decided to train in the wild, learning from the animals and nature.

Six months later, he returned to the dojo, having appeared much more stronger than prior. Jirou offered Therapat to spar with him, but the young swordsman rejected the offer, saying he has already surpassed his instructor. When Jirou charges at him, Therapat effortlessly demonstrates that he could kill his challenger with one attack. The man kneels and admits defeat, which confuses Therapat.

Densuke approaches the scene and Therapat explains that he came to challenge the master of kodachi himself. The old swordsman defeated Kojiro, and that was the last time he would return to his dojo. Years later, Densuke visited Therapat and, upon entering his former student's house, visualized powerful figures of every person that Therapat has surpassed through arduous training, Densuke included.

Therapat later travelled across Narukami Island encountering various sword masters and martial artists and losing to all of them.

But through those defeats, Therapat Parkkeaw studied their movements and found ways to counter them while improving his own swordsmanship by incorporating their moves into his own style.

At the age of 26, Therapat was defeated and even killed in a duel by Saburou Imatani. During the duel, Therapat considered surrendering before the fight turns into a deathmatch, but decided that if he were to do so, he would regret it for the rest of his life. Both men felt immense respect and kinship towards each other during the fight. Therapat's regret in his dying moments was that he did not get to fight against Saburou a little longer.

## WOH

After his death, Therapat trained constantly by simulating every single movement and technique of the swordsmen and animals that he saw when he was alive. He has faced their images ten of thousands of times and surpassed all of them while also mastering their moves.

400 years after his death when all of the ministers decided to end all of Thai Peoples, Chananchida pointed out a clause known as WOH which gives humanity a fighting chance. All of the ministers rejected the idea until Chananchida insulted their pride. Therapat Parkkeaw was one of the peak human warriors selected to participate and fight against the ministers in WOH.

### Third Round

Before the third battle, as Chananchida was struggling to pick population's countermeasure against Thavorn Senniem, Therapat Parkkeaw appeared behind her as an young man in 26 years old and volunteered to fight in the third round. At first she was skeptical due to his appearance until Therapat demonstrated his dexterity by gracefully catching a falling jug of orange juice with his sheath without spilling a drop. He then nonchalantly proceeded to drink the orange juice and eat some discarded pieces of pie from the floor.

Therapat explained that his style's evolution never ended, making his potential younge age his golden age. At some point after this, Nongnaphat performed Völundr with Therapat and turned into his Amenoma Kageuchi. Therapat arrived on a small fishing boat, traversing the oceanic terrain and stopping at the small platform in the middle. Initially after his introduction in the arena, humanity doubted his ability to fight. Among his contemporaries, Haruto Soma, Kaito Kumon, and Keito Myokoin, wondered why Saburo isn't the one representing population. But when Therapat Parkkeaw drew out his sword and stilled the water around the arena, the swordmasters, including Saburo, shed tears and admitted that Therapat is unparalleled under the heavens.

For a short time since the start of the match, Therapat scanned Thavorn and wasn't able to find any way to attack him without being killed. Therapat then sat down saying that he didn't want to die, surprising everyone in the audience. After some thought, the swordsman humbly asked Thavorn to demonstrate his technique, in hopes of gathering more information about the sea minister's movements, but Thavorn did not even acknowledge Therapat's presense.

Despite not seeing any way to survive even the first exchange, Therapat decided to attack in order to not embarrass himself in front of other swordsmen, opening with his best move, **Uprising Whirlwind**. The attack missed, only managing to cut off some of Thavorn's hair. This angered the minister of the seas, and he started advancing on his opponent, which was so rare that it shocked the ministers.

Thavorn used **Amphitrite**, but Therapat dodged every thrust, because his scanning ability allowed him to predict them. The sea minister then whistled and started adding a little more strength to his attacks. Therapat was unable to react in time and reveived a wound on the left side of his abdomen. Thavorn then mocked the swordsman, smiling at him derisively.

The ministers in the audience erupted in cheers for their representative, but Thavorn stared them down, forcing the arena to fall silent. Therapat asked why he does not accept support from his fellow gods, to which Thavorn replied that supporters are unnecessary to those who have attained perfection.

Therapat was disappointed to hear this and called it a pretty sad existence. This remark filled the minister of the seas with tranquil fury, and he attacked Therapat with **Chione Tyro Demeter**. Therapat continued to learn to evade Thavorn's attacks as he observed them and later used **Sweeping Gust** when he found an opening for a counterattack, but his blade was immediately shattered by Thavorn's trident.

Therapat then picked up the broken half of the blade with his other hand and asked the government if he ever lost himself and trained until the sun rose, or if he ever cried tears of gratitude for those that made him stronger, or if he ever felt love towards his opponent in a fight to the death. Thavorn didn't respond. Apologising, he stated that he knew Thavorn never felt any of that. Therapat said that the sword represents the Narukami Island and the hearts of all swordsmen, and that he would never lose to someone who never considered the hopes and dreams of others.

Thavorn looked at the swordsman dismissively, but as the he finished his speech, the two pieces of his broken sword emitted pillars of light and reformed into a new Amenoma Kageuchi, having performed a Re-Völundr using the sword's broken halves. Now using the **Jigen-ryū Styles** got full. And he said to Tavorn, "**I'll lay down my life, if it means to stop you.**" , Therapat offered to continue the fight. Despite the entire audience being amazed at the development, the minister of the seas called Therapat a worm, remaining completely unimpressed, and attacked him.

Therapat used the techniques of the swordsmen he fought against throughout his life to avoid all of Thavorn's attacks and promply counterattack, leaving Thavorn covered in wounds. In response, Thavorn whistled and smiled, showing Therapat that he was only now about to get serious. The minister of the seas continued to increase the speed of his thrusts, inflicting more wounds on the swordsman, as if, in the face of Therapat's masterful techniques, Thavorn was only interested in turning the battle into one of pure strength. Thavorn used **Medusa Alope Demeter**, instantly retaking the initiative.

Overwhelmed by Thavorn's assault, Therapat started to lose hope, feeling a drowning sensation facing his opponent's inumerable attacks. He then he heard all of his fellow swordsmen chant his name, giving him the motivation to fight back. Therapat's scanning ability evolved further, allowing him to scan all of creation at once. He successfully defended against all of Thavorn's attacks and closed the distance with him by using extremely fast footwork.

Therapat counterattacked Thavorn's thrust with **Gust Surge**, cutting off the minister's right arm, but Thavorn still continued to use his broken trident with his other arm until it was immediately also cut off. Having only his teeth left, Thavorn furiously bit on his weapon's shaft and tried to stab Therapat. Therapat finished the combo with a cross slash, the same move that ended his earthly life. Thavorn angrily cursed at Thavorn as his torso fell to pieces.

Therapat humbly celebrated his first victory in all his existence. After the end of the third match, Therapat was about to collapse due to fatigue and blood loss, but Nongnaphat turned back to normal and caught him.

She then walked out of the arena with him to help him with his wounds.

### Fifth Round

Outside of the arena, Jirat Phadungkarn, and Sarith Sreebumkam took Chatchart's side and faced off against Preecha Chan-O-Cha and the Seven Sin Ministers. Therapat joined them as well, not being fond of sitting in one place for too long. The conflict was cut short when Suthep and Prapat arrived at the scene. Therapat then joined his fellow Inazuma swordsmen and headed to their room to watch the fifth fight.

### Sixth Round

Therapat was present at Chatchart's introduction in the sixth round. When Chatchart spoke through the gjallarhorn to the audience and bluntly told them he is fighting for humanity, the entire audience, including Therapat, were shocked by the declaration. Therapat was then accompanied by Nongnaphat, as they both anxiously watch the match between Chatchart and Veerasak Wangsupakitkosol, who was later absorbed into Mongkut.

Therapat was later seen celebrating Chatchart's victory with Nongnaphat.

### Seventh Round

Therapat watched the beginning of the seventh round alongside Nongnaphat, Sarith Sreebumkam and Jirat Phadungkarn in Jirat's room.

### Eighth Round

He walked out of Jirat's room to support his senior Kanin Wongsarat in the eighth fight in Chananchida's room.