Chapter 32: Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop
Clearing the 190th floor was child's play for Uvogin.
The moment he stepped out of the elevator onto the 200th floor, his calm Ten flared into a violent Ren.
Killing intent exploded from him, crashing like a wave against the smiling figure waiting ahead.
Shalnark and Nobunaga, arriving with him, also darkened their expressions upon seeing the welcomer.
They exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's assessment: This isn't the real Ronin. It's a clone.
So, where is the main body hiding?
Despite the crushing killing intent, Ronin didn't flinch. His aura remained in a calm, steady Ten.
"Didn't you climb all the way to the 200th floor just to kill me in the ring? Why look so unhappy now that I'm here?" Ronin's tone was teasing, almost playful.
His casual demeanor only fueled Uvogin's rage.
"You think I won't kill you just because we're not in the ring?" Uvogin cracked his knuckles, the sound echoing in the corridor. He took a menacing step forward, ready to strike.
"Heh." Ronin let out a provocative laugh before speaking slowly. "Can you even kill me? I seem to remember someone lying on the ground like a dead dog last time, barking impotently at the sky."
The moment the words left his mouth, Uvogin vanished.
He reappeared instantly in front of Ronin, his massive fist raised high. He channeled aura rapidly into his hand—the precursor to Big Bang Impact—and swung down, intending to hammer Ronin through the floor and into the level below.
But Ronin was faster.
The moment Uvogin vanished, Ronin's hands had already completed the seals.
Water Style: Water Wall!
A torrent of water erupted from Ronin's mouth, forming a spinning barrier in front of him.
Uvogin's fist smashed into the wall of water. The fluid resistance was immense, absorbing the kinetic energy and neutralizing the explosive force of his punch.
Simultaneously, a sense of danger spiked in Uvogin's gut.
He looked up and saw Ronin leaping high into the air, using the water wall as cover.
Ronin's right hand was flattened into a chop, crackling with electricity. As he descended, he aimed the lightning-infused hand straight at Uvogin's face.
Uvogin didn't flinch.
He exhaled sharply, pulled his fist out of the water wall, and channeled even more aura into it. He punched upward to meet the falling attack.
Big Bang Impact.
This was his signature move. As an Enhancer, his philosophy was simple: Overpower the enemy. Crush their attack with a stronger attack.
He couldn't retreat. Retreating meant his spirit—his resolve to move forward fearlessly—was broken.
And Ronin's attack wasn't enough to make him break.
Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop.
This wasn't a B-Rank Ninjutsu. It was C-Rank.
It was a technique favored by the Fourth Raikage, A.
In his youth, A used this chop to sever the Eight-Tails' horn. Later, he used it to crack Madara Uchiha's Susanoo ribcage.
Although Ronin's Shadow Clone couldn't match the Raikage's power, the strike carried an intent to sever anything in its path.
BOOM!
Hand-chop met fist. It was like two missiles colliding.
One figure exploded instantly into white smoke.
The other was forced back several steps, his boots carving deep furrows into the floor before he skidded to a halt.
Blood dripped onto the carpet.
On Uvogin's lowered fist, a shallow cut had been sliced open by the lightning.
The wound wasn't deep, but it was undeniable proof: Ronin had broken Uvogin's defense.
One month.
From being hunted like a rat to biting back and drawing blood. Ronin had achieved this in a single month.
His growth rate was terrifying.
"Damn it! I hope you actually have the guts to get in the ring and not just send clones to annoy me," Uvogin growled at the empty corridor, his frustration boiling over with nowhere to vent.
"We should have chopped him up sooner," Nobunaga muttered, firm in his conviction.
But it wasn't too late.
The ring match might be a good opportunity. If Ronin dared to show up with his real body, Nobunaga wouldn't hesitate to break the rules and jump in to help Uvogin kill him.
Shalnark would probably agree too.
Three against one. Ronin would die.
"Even if he sends a clone to the ring, his main body must be in the audience nearby to control it," Shalnark said, anticipating their thoughts. "We should tell the Boss. A lot of people might die that day."
Nobunaga understood immediately.
"I wonder if Franklin and Machi can come. With their help, locking down the arena would be easier," Nobunaga pulled out his phone.
He didn't care about honor or fair fights.
The priority was stopping Ronin from escaping. The kid's slippery jutsu were too troublesome to leave to chance.
While they whispered, Uvogin stomped over to the registration desk.
The receptionist maintained her professional smile, ignoring the earlier explosion in the hallway. Unless it affected her directly, it was someone else's problem.
Meanwhile, the veteran fighters loitering nearby scattered like rats seeing a cat.
Ronin was already a monster they couldn't handle. Now, this new guy—overflowing with rage and aura—was clearly a beast they shouldn't provoke.
Uvogin slammed his declaration form onto the desk. He was looking forward to the match in three days.
He would tear Ronin apart in the ring. He would start by ripping off his limbs, making him watch, before gouging out his eyes and crushing his skull.
And he knew that even if Ronin had tricks, the arena would be his grave.
Nobunaga and Shalnark would ensure he never left the building alive.
After Uvogin and his group left, a nondescript young man walked onto the 200th floor.
He moved quickly to a hidden corner of the hallway where the fight had taken place and retrieved a concealed camera. He also fished a listening device out of a trash can.
Without pausing, he turned and took the elevator back down.
Shortly after, a video tape and a cassette recording appeared on the desk in Ronin's hidden room on the 188th floor.
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