For Uvogin, these three days had felt like an eternity.
Watching Luo Ning step onto the stage amidst the cheers, the Nen he had been suppressing finally erupted uncontrollably. Simultaneously, a violent surge of killing intent swept directly toward Luo Ning.
Luo Ning remained unmoved by the impact, continuing to walk onto the stage with firm, steady steps.
The two stood facing each other.
"The contestant who just ascended to the 200th floor and ended every previous match with a single punch—the Big-arm Gorilla! The first opponent he has chosen is..."
"A supernova who has also advanced by leaps and bounds on the 200th floor with crushing strength, the man known as the Red Flash! His name is..."
The atmosphere reached a fever pitch following the commentator's voice.
Those in the front rows holding up Luo Ning's support banners erupted into enthusiastic cheers.
"Luo Ning vs. Uvogin!"
"Finally, I get what I wanted!" Uvogin's gaze locked onto Luo Ning, his aura becoming increasingly dense. "I'm going to tear you open starting from your mouth and make sure you're alive to watch me rip off your limbs! Finally, I'll crush your head just like I crushed your father's!"
"To be honest, being pursued by you all this time is quite annoying. I really don't need a creepy sasaeng fan like you." Luo Ning didn't care about Uvogin's threats; he was simply stating his feelings.
However, the term 'sasaeng fan' clearly possessed enough power to ignite a powder keg like Uvogin.
"Let's settle this in a fight to the death!" Uvogin declared loudly.
"Fine by me!" Luo Ning readily agreed.
Those few words from the pair caused an uproar in the audience.
The commentator immediately announced: "The 200th-floor newcomer, the Big-arm Gorilla Uvogin, has proposed a life-and-death duel! The supernova Luo Ning has unexpectedly accepted! This match will now become a death match—only one person will leave alive, and the death of an opponent will be the condition for victory!"
Evidently, the commentator had been bribed as well.
The referee on the stage took a step forward. "Any weapon is permitted. Please stake your dignity and honor. Let the battle begin!"
The moment the referee's voice fell, the Nen surrounding Uvogin and Luo Ning simultaneously transformed into Ken!
Furthermore, the Nen at their fists condensed rapidly. Their figures vanished from their original positions, and a thunderous boom erupted on the stage.
Identical Big Bang Impacts collided at the center of the ring.
A series of explosive bangs became the primary melody of the battle that followed.
Uvogin unleashed pure Big Bang Impacts. Every punch was heavy and powerful. One could see the violent Nen on his body constantly converging toward his arms as he moved, gathering rapidly at his fists in a specialized flow that created power far exceeding his normal strikes.
Opposite Uvogin, Luo Ning moved with such high speed that he left only two streaks of crimson light on the stage.
That crimson was the mark of his eyes entering an intermediate state!
Currently, his eyes were in a special Scarlet Eyes state where darkness and vivid red coexisted. This state represented his ability to use two types of power simultaneously.
One was the Nen ability copied via the Sharingan—Uvogin's Big Bang Impact—and the other was the Cherry Blossom Impact fueled by Luo Ning's own Chakra.
The superposition of these two powers gave him the capital to clash head-on with Uvogin.
The sensation of fist hitting flesh, the extreme observation of the Nen on his target during high-speed combat, and the precise mobilization of his own Nen allowed him to invest his entire being into the confrontation in an instant.
The intermediate Scarlet Eyes also possessed the incredible dynamic vision of the Sharingan. This allowed Luo Ning to clearly see the distribution of Nen through Uvogin's Ryu, enabling him to better allocate his own aura to respond.
Blocks, parries—every collision between the two sides produced a massive boom on the stage.
As the fight reached a point of excitement, Uvogin let out a joyous, long howl.
Luo Ning, however, felt the pressure. Only the superposition of two energies allowed him to unleash power on par with Uvogin. Doing so meant his consumption far exceeded Uvogin's.
Given that he already lacked the advantage in total aura capacity, this high consumption meant that if the fight continued normally, Uvogin could simply outlast him!
After another clash, Luo Ning chose to dodge. His hands moved in front of him, forming a hand seal.
This feint caused Uvogin's movements to momentarily stagnate.
It was this split second of hesitation that allowed Luo Ning to pull away. His hand brushed against the pouch at his waist, and in the next second, a large number of shuriken flew out, surrounding Uvogin as they shot toward him.
Simultaneously, Luo Ning's eyes briefly entered the Sharingan state.
However, in that instant, Luo Ning chose to close his eyes. When he opened them again, his presence became even more powerful, though his eyes had returned to their normal appearance.
Only he knew what he had done during that brief moment his eyes were closed.
With one hand maintaining the seal, he had activated the Eight Inner Gates, opening the first gate: The Gate of Opening!
At this moment, even though he had exited the Sharingan state, he could feel as if a switch had been flipped within his body. His mastery over his own energy became more proficient, as if he could mobilize 100% of the energy within his body.
Facing the incoming shuriken, Uvogin didn't even intend to dodge. His tough physique, combined with his powerful Nen, caused the shuriken to simply bounce off him and fall to the floor.
But in the next second, Uvogin's pupils constricted. Luo Ning, who had been in front of him, had vanished the moment he blocked the shuriken!
Uvogin's dark irises shifted to the left, and he raised his left arm. With a loud thud, he was struck squarely by Luo Ning's kick.
'Luo Ning's speed has increased, but his power doesn't seem to have strengthened!'
The thought flashed through Uvogin's mind, and his right hand reached out to grab Luo Ning.
However, having landed the hit, Luo Ning's figure flickered to another position. He pressed his hands against the ground and suddenly delivered a flying upward kick toward Uvogin's chin.
This was the Taijutsu technique, Shadow of the Dancing Leaf.
By closing in with speed pushed to the limit, he would kick the opponent into the air. It was also the starting move for the Lotus!
Luo Ning's eyes had re-entered the intermediate state, adding the force of a Cherry Blossom Impact to this kick. It wasn't a pure Eight Inner Gates technique, but it was effective.
The massive force kicked the defenseless Uvogin directly into the sky.
'My chance!' Luo Ning thought.
The bandages already wrapped around his arms loosened as Luo Ning pursued Uvogin, quickly binding around Uvogin's body.
In the next second, Luo Ning grabbed the bound Uvogin mid-air, and the two began to rotate at high speed.
This was Rock Lee's signature move—the Front Lotus!
With a thunderous crash, Uvogin was driven head-first into the stage by Luo Ning.
As the dust swirled, Luo Ning's figure appeared quickly at the edge of the stage. His breathing was heavy, his arms trembled slightly, and his body was covered in several small wounds.
However, his gaze remained fixed on the center of the stage where the dust was starting to settle.
There, a tall figure was slowly crawling up from the ground.