Ishihara gritted his teeth.
In the next instant, he vanished.
He reappeared right in front of Neraxis—
Teleportation.
Neraxis grinned.
Too late.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Ishihara unleashed a brutal barrage, fists crashing into Neraxis' guard and face. Blood sprayed as Neraxis was sent skidding backward, coughing violently.
So another card was Teleportation, Neraxis thought.
His overall output has increased by margins… meaning he pulled a power card too.
Neraxis barely stabilized, landing on his feet—
THUD!
Ishihara slammed a maximum-output punch into his core, launching Neraxis straight through multiple buildings.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Concrete exploded. Steel bent. The city screamed.
Mid-air, Neraxis clenched his jaw.
I have to use RVT—Reverse Vital Technique.
Before he could finish the thought—
Ishihara was already there.
A devastating kick crushed Neraxis into the ground.
THUD!!
The earth caved in.
Ishihara followed instantly, crashing down with a punch straight to Neraxis' face.
Blood spilled.
Neraxis' vision blurred.
Am I… going to faint? he thought.
Ishihara stood over him, breathing hard.
"That's over, Neraxis."
THUD!
Another punch landed—
—and in that exact moment—
Narration: The time limit expired.
Neraxis' eyes snapped open.
He grabbed Ishihara's arm and slammed him aside, rising to his feet.
"…I didn't even feel that last punch impact," Neraxis muttered.
"What's happening?"
Steam poured off Ishihara's body as he collapsed to his knees, gasping for breath.
VF… burnout, Ishihara thought desperately.
Neraxis' grin widened.
"Could it be…"
"…those cards had limits?"
He threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing through the ruined city.
"Useless brat."
Neraxis stepped forward, eyes burning.
"Now—let me show you what I have for you."