Chapter 28 Decisive Battle
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
For some reason, he seems to be enjoying himself a little
”Of course”
Chihiro replies, and Kamishiro smiles and kicks the floor
Then, from the front, Kamishiro kick his heel to Chihiro’s left shoulder. Chihiro hurriedly lifted his wooden sword and used it as a shield. As soon as he did, he heard a creaking sound from the blade
”…But, can you block this?”
A small voice
Just as Chihiro is about to say something back, a fist dug into his stomach and he suffocates. Then, Kamishiro regained his footing and attacked him again with almost no preliminary movement
The force of the attack is not as great as it might have been, but Chihiro retreats a few steps
”I’m surprised. You’re much more used to fighting than before”
”Thank you”
And then a few more attacks hit Chihiro
Kamishiro’s attacks are somewhat sporadic, but each blow is heavy and fast. Chihiro tried hard to avoid the clean hits, but he could not fight back, and the damage is gradually accumulating
However, the crowd is surprised to hear Chihiro’s voice
”…Hey”
”Oh. How can he be so tough?”
Of course, it’s because of his mind-reading ability
Without it – for example, by cutting off his gaze with a wink, as Aika did – Chihiro would have been knocked down in an instant
Nevertheless
Having seen Kamishiro’s movements so many times in such a short time, his eyes are starting to get used to them
”Let’s give it a shot”
With a voice, Kamishiro unleashed an attack identical to the first one
The only difference is that it is much faster, and it had a different outcome than the first attack
Like before, Kamishiro’s kick collided with the wooden sword that Chihiro had launched to intercept him. A deep, harsh sound reverberated throughout the area, yet there were some differences
The wooden sword snapped in half and fell to the floor
Kamishiro had broken the hard-wooden sword with only his bare hands and feet. Although the blade is covered by a protective cover, it is still possible to break the wooden sword inside… but the cover is torn off with it too
Despite this, Kamishiro’s expression is not happy
”…Sorry, Izumi-kun”
His voice is as calm as usual
However, his tightened expression is as serious as ever
”I can’t guarantee how it will turn out, but I’ll go full force. I’ll take full responsibility and take you to the infirmary when I’m done”
*murmur* *murmur*
At this point, the excitement in the crowd reached a climax
Rank C, Yuuki Kamishiro, is giving his all against Rank E, Chihiro Izumi. This development is unexpected by almost everyone in the room
In a sense, Kamishiro’s declaration is like a death sentence, and Chihiro nodded as he threw away half of his wooden sword
”Yes”
”Thank you”
*boom*
The floor of the large training hall trembled
More than the first blow. More than any other attack since. Kamishiro is several steps faster, closing in on Chihiro in the blink of an eye
And the moment Chihiro realized this
He received a fist that swung slightly downward, and is slammed down hard into him toward the floor of the training ground
*creak*
Chihiro screams as his chest is hit by the fist and his back is slammed. His vision flickered, and it took a few seconds for him to regain feeling in his hands
However, he managed to stand up, staggering to his feet
”Will you give up?”
Kamishiro said with a serious expression
Chihiro looked at him and shook his head with a wry smile
”Sorry, I can’t”
”…I see”
Chihiro tried to grab Kamishiro’s arm and used a throwing technique. But when he still got up, he is thrown into the air with an uppercut from below and knocked to the floor
His head hurts
His arms, stomach, and back hurt. If things don’t go well, it may last for several days. But, Chihiro wonder how much his ability can shorten it
Still, he stood
The crowd had quieted down before he knew it
Even Kamishiro looked at him as if he had seen something strange
”Izumi-kun. Does your ability heal…”
”It doesn’t”
”Then why?”
Then why is he standing up?
To his question, Chihiro answered in a faint voice
”I’m sure it’s the same as Kamishiro-kun’s when you fought Fukami-san”
”… So, it’s like that, huh?”
He exhaled and clenched his fists
Kamishiro moves away from Chihiro and takes a lightly stooped posture
”Izumi-kun. I’ll go with a frontal fist. This is the last one”
The last
The declaration that he would definitely decide with this blow sounded grim
”…Yeah”
Finally
Then at last, it’s time to try the one and only “chance of victory”
Chihiro tightly made a fist with his left hand and formed a stance. His posture is very similar to Kamishiro’s
A blow with all his might
Only, he would deliver it to the oncoming Kamishiro
”Here I go”
The speed is now too fast to even be seen from the front
The fist, whose trajectory is unpredictable without warning, is met with his left fist. The two fists collide, and there is a sound as if something is crushing
Chihiro is outmatched
Unable to kill the impact, the left half of his arm swung far behind him. If he had been attacked in the meantime, he would have been killed, but Kamishiro never pursued him
”What did you do?”
However, Kamishiro is holding his left hand with a shocked expression on his face
It doesn’t seem to be broken. His body, strengthened by his ability, must have managed to withstand the power of two people
However, it should be useless for a while
Chihiro answered the question with his dangling left arm, which had lost its feeling
”I just hit you as hard as I could. And I intentionally used more force than my arm could withstand”
”…Hey. How did you do that?”
”I practiced”
When people move their bodies, they subconsciously save their strength so that their bones and muscles will not be damaged by the movement. However, when a person is angry or acts reflexively, this limiter does not work, and as a result, the person may exert more power than usual
Chihiro has practiced and achieved this intentionally
He did this in order to make up for the lack of power in his body that does not have much muscle mass. And it’s for the sole purpose of striking Kamishiro with a single, effective blow
”It wasn’t as easy as it sounds, but it was not impossible”
Actually, it’s not impossible to do. A person who is a little sensitive to pain or unaware of it may do it without thinking about it
It’s just that a normal person wouldn’t do it
Chihiro did it because it was necessary. He practiced it over and over again, learning how to use his strength without fear of pain. Thanks to this, for the past two weeks, he often had trouble using his left hand at night
And so, this is the result
Chihiro’s left arm is torn apart by Kamishiro’s power beyond the limit. At best it’s cracked, at worst it’s broken
But, thanks to the cost, he was able to fight Kamishiro head on
”…you really”
Hearing Chihiro’s explanation, Kamishiro let out a deep breath and shook his head
”Give it up. You’re in no condition to fight anymore.”
He is right
Chihiro’s left arm needed to be healed right away. There’s no time to keep fighting here
But..
”I can’t give up when I can still stand”
Chihiro said and clenched his fist. The right one, not the left. He only used his left for practice, but he could do the same thing with his dominant arm. There should be nothing he couldn’t do
”…Izumi-kun, you…”
Kamishiro looked at Chihiro with a stern face. But then――
*boom*
He instantly clenched his right hand, and before Chihiro could react, he slammed his fist into Chihiro’s face
The pain is so intense
The impact is so strong that it seemed as if it might break his nose, and Chihiro fell on his back
Chihiro then received a hard kick in the stomach, and fainted
It’s a complete defeat for which there is no complaint
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