Raiken’s figure was forced backward, his feet dragging deep trenches into the ground.
But Dominica noticed sothing—the speed of his retreat was steadily decreasing. A massive amount of aura was concentrating in Raiken’s legs, counteracting the force.
Wendy’s attack was certainly powerful, but Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s interference had not been in vain. A significant portion of the hurricane’s strength had been mitigated, leaving Raiken to endure a reduced impact.
A palm suddenly pressed against Raiken’s back—Kaizen’s palm.
Raiken’s montum halted.
Disappointnt flickered in Wendy’s eyes. She looked at Kaizen and gave a wry smile. She had poured everything into that strike, yet the threat to Kaizen remained limited.
Kaizen glanced at Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who had been sent flying.
"Wendy, it’s my turn now."
"Alright."
Wendy nodded.
Kaizen gave an order, and Akutagawa Ryunosuke, along with another beast, Raiken, charged toward Wendy at full speed. It was an all-out offensive, a coordinated assault designed not to win outright but to exert maximum pressure.
Dominica observed the battle, recalling the monts leading up to it, and let out a sigh.
’Wendy really surprised . She quietly developed an ability with such imnse attack power...’
’And yet, Kaizen blocked it with just two commands?’
’I saw him put on a serious expression earlier and thought he was in trouble. But in the end... was it really necessary?’
A sudden thought made Dominica’s heart skip a beat.
’Back when Kaizen faced Ito Xius... did he really go all out?’
She had assud Kaizen had used his full strength in that battle. After all, Ito Xius was an A-rank Nen user—even if injured, still a formidable opponent. But now, doubt crept in.
Dominica knew Kaizen had more than just two Nen beasts at his disposal. Yet, if he had put on such a serious expression for an attack his beasts could handle, did that an he had been concealing his true strength all along?
She couldn’t shake the suspicion.
In truth, Kaizen had not been using his full strength back then—not deliberately, at least. It was simply that Altan’s ability, which played a crucial role in surveillance-heavy areas, had been unusable in the colosseum setting. That ability was more suited to gathering intelligence than direct combat.
anwhile, Wendy was beginning to struggle under the relentless assault of Raiken and Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
Their coordination was impeccable, making them Kaizen’s strongest offensive tool—aside from Killer Queen, whose power was ant for killing, not sparring. Using it recklessly would expose too much information.
Additionally, Wendy had expended a considerable amount of energy with her previous attack. Even though the Nen users of the Dragon Dojo specialized in prolonged battles, Raiken and Akutagawa Ryunosuke gave her no chance to catch her breath.
Just as she was on the verge of collapse, Kaizen made a decision.
He issued an order, subtly instructing his beasts to ease their assault. As soone who frequently sparred with others, Kaizen knew the best way to train soone wasn’t to overwhelm them outright—it was to keep them at their limit for as long as possible, forcing them to break through their boundaries.
After half an hour, Wendy finally reached her limit.
"Stop!"
With a single thought, Kaizen recalled Raiken and Akutagawa Ryunosuke, their aura returning to his body.
Wendy slumped against the wall, completely drained. Gasping for air, she took deep breaths to recover.
After a few minutes, she finally regained enough strength to glare at Kaizen with exhausted resentnt.
She was too tired to even speak.
Many in the Dragon Dojo were stronger than Wendy, and sparring against them could push her limits. But fighting Kaizen was different—he had a way of pushing her just right, keeping her on the edge of improvent rather than overwhelming her.
When Wendy faced Kaizen, she couldn’t help but feel an intense curiosity about his strength.
Kaizen noticed Wendy’s look and gave a small smile.
Dominica approached him.
"Kaizen, the main function of this device is that it automatically activates upon close-range attacks. It doesn’t require manual activation—it’s completely autonomous."
Kaizen nodded. "Thank you, Dominica-sama."
Wendy rested a bit longer before regaining enough energy to spar again.
Kaizen remained at the Dragon Dojo, and his presence did not go unnoticed. Many were curious about him.
"Is he from the Zoldyck family?"
"The world’s number one assassin clan?"
"He’s Wendy’s age, yet even stronger than her?"
In the Dragon Dojo, Wendy’s talent was widely recognized. Now, with soone who surpassed her suddenly appearing, it was inevitable that attention—and challengers—would follow.
Many young fighters itched to test themselves against Kaizen, eager to asure his strength firsthand.
...
anwhile, in the Dojo of the Stars, a young man’s eyes glead with intrigue.
"So he ca just to spar with Wendy? Sounds interesting."
His gaze turned cold as he looked in the direction of the Dragon Dojo.
"The world’s number one assassin family? So what?"
"Wendy isn’t my match. And neither are you."
...
Far away, in a deep canyon, a shadow moved at incredible speed. A horde of wild beasts charged, only to be effortlessly cut down.
Blood splattered everywhere.
"The winner of the Nirvana Conference will be !"
Kaizen, having overheard the na "Nirvana Conference," instructed Altan to investigate it online. However, there was little information available—comparable to the Egg in the Pot of the Kakin Empire.
"Not much Nen-related information makes it onto the web."
"And sothing this secretive? Even less so."
"Still, what kind of deal did Grandpa Zeno make with Fiora’s royal family?"
...
Ti passed quickly.
A month later, Kaizen’s sparring duties ca to an end.
Wendy had gained a lot from their sessions, but Kaizen had gained even more. The intense training had sharpened his abilities, but more importantly, there was progress in his mastery of the crystal ball.
Previously, his Observer’s Will had been at just two percent. Now, it had climbed to thirty percent.
As Kaizen reflected on his progress, Dominica approached him once more.
"Kaizen, I have sothing to tell you..."
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