"What... kind of ability is this?"
"Is it a Nen beast?"
"Or an illusion?"
The first thing Wendy thought of was so kind of illusion technique. After all, she had used light refraction before—sothing Kaizen had pointed out. But after taking a closer look, she realized that wasn’t the case.
The stronger fighters among the Dojo of Beasts mbers also noticed it.
"This isn’t an illusion, nor is it a Nen beast."
"It’s just high-speed movent creating afterimages."
A middle-aged man’s expression turned serious.
"That technique is well-refined."
"Even Ted couldn’t accurately track his position."
"Ted’s attack... it might not even land on Kaizen."
A younger man beside him hesitated for a mont.
"With Ted’s size, wouldn’t it be better to attack all the afterimages at once?"
The older man shook his head.
"It’s not that simple."
"This technique is controlled by Kaizen. If Ted can’t track him, how could Kaizen not control his own afterimages? He can change their position at any ti."
"And more importantly, the fact that he can pull this off proves he’s not like the others in the Star Dojo."
"People in the Star Dojo focus too much on their Nen beasts, often neglecting their own bodies."
"That’s their weakness."
"But Kaizen being able to use this skill ans his physical abilities—his strength, speed, and reflexes—are all top-notch."
"Kaizen’s body isn’t a weakness."
"Ted’s strategy is dood to fail."
Ted lunged at Kaizen.
But all he hit were afterimages.
Kaizen’s real body instantly shifted to another location.
Raiken’s blade slashed forward.
"Libra—Gravity’s Ga!"
The mont Raiken’s attack connected, Ted suddenly felt an imnse weight bearing down on him. With each strike, the force of gravity on him increased exponentially.
And since Ted’s transford state was that of an Ankylosaurus—already incredibly heavy—the pressure beca unbearable.
The sa triple gravity applied to an ant and an elephant would have vastly different effects.
An ant might not even notice.
But an elephant could be crushed.
Ted’s movents beca noticeably sluggish.
Raiken’s stance lowered slightly.
A surge of powerful aura condensed around his fist.
Ted’s pupils shrank.
Because at that mont, he saw sothing eerily familiar in Raiken’s attack.
Raiken’s punch shot forward.
The impact was like the deadliest horn of a charging Triceratops.
Boom!
His fist slamd into Ted’s body.
A deafening sound echoed.
Like a war drum being struck.
Like a bronze bell ringing.
Snap!
Raiken clapped his hands together.
"Position Exchange."
In an instant, Raiken vanished from his spot on the battlefield, and Akutagawa Ryunosuke appeared in his place. Two dark red claws slashed toward Ted.
The sudden change in gravity threw Ted off balance.
Akutagawa’s attack landed cleanly.
One claw wrapped around Ted’s limbs.
The other, around his neck, its sharp edge hovering just over his skull.
"I surrender."
Kaizen raised his hand.
Both Raiken and Akutagawa disappeared.
Ted reverted to his human form.
His clothes were in tatters, his body covered in wounds, looking utterly beaten.
He looked at Kaizen.
For a mont, resentnt flickered in his eyes.
But it vanished just as quickly.
The fighters of the Dojo of Beasts were like this—when defeated, they admitted their loss with honor.
"Kaizen, you’re strong."
"You’re not bad yourself."
Ted shook his head. "Not even close."
"But..."
He hesitated before adding, "Next ti, things might not go the sa way. When’s our rematch?"
"We’ll see."
Kaizen had accepted the challenge for two reasons.
First, he wanted to study the Dojo of Beasts, learn from them, and incorporate their techniques into his Nen beasts.
Second, he needed to test the synergy between Raiken and Akutagawa Ryunosuke again.
Scheduling another match with Ted also gave him an excuse to stay in the dojo longer.
He needed more ti to observe and absorb their style.
"Then you’ll have to wait. I’m not interested in fighting you again just yet."
Ted sighed. "Fair enough."
Kaizen smirked. "Aren’t you going to show around your dojo? You did invite as a guest, after all."
"Alright, but let’s wait until sunset."
When Kaizen defeated Ted, the Dojo of Beasts fell into stunned silence.
Clearly, most of them hadn’t expected this outco.
These were warriors confident in their strength.
mbers of a dojo affiliated with V5 had every reason to be.
Questions ran through their minds.
"Ted... lost?"
"What just happened?"
"Why did Ted leave himself so open?"
"Did he really make such a huge mistake?"
The silence didn’t last long.
Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
Applause erupted.
"That was a great fight."
"That Zoldyck kid is sothing else."
"Unlike the Star Dojo fighters who rely too much on their Nen beasts, he kept up his physical training."
"Impressive."
A fighter felt the adrenaline rush through his veins.
"I really want to get in on this now."
"Kaizen, fight !"
A young man rushed forward.
Kaizen glanced at Ted, then Wendy.
"You mind?"
Ted grinned. "That’s just how it is here. If you don’t want to fight, just say no. It’s fine."
Kaizen turned to the challenger and shook his head.
"Not now. I just had a fight—I’m a bit drained."
It was a half-rejection.
Ted couldn’t challenge him again imdiately, but dueling other mbers of the dojo was another way to justify his prolonged stay.
It just didn’t have to be today.
"Then when?"
"Tomorrow."
"Alright, it’s settled."
The boy’s eyes glead with excitent.
As soon as Kaizen agreed, more mbers of the Dojo of Beasts began to gather around him.
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