ARC 2:- TRAINING ARC
CHAPTER 4.0: "THE HARDEST PATH"
Lewosito
— still chewing aggressively — said, "One more plate of Pav Bhaji with chopped
onions!"
Jash
replied, "Wait, what?! You've already eaten three plates!"
Lewosito
got a cough while eating aggressively. Cough, cough, cough!
Jash
said, "I told you, don't eat fast."
Lewosito
said, "I am very hungry, that's why I am eating very fast."
Jash
said, "Okay, but if you will eat slowly, you will enjoy your food even more."
Natasha
said, "So Lewosito and Atharv, how was your Day 1 training here?"
Atharv
said, "It was too hard. The ground is so big, and 150 laps! Because of this
Lewosito, I don't want any fist power, but he is still making me a part of
this!"
Lewosito
replied, "I said sorry. It was my mistake." He continued, "Jash, if a person
doesn't want to train anymore, he can exit, right?"
Jash
said, "No. If anyone who entered the training part, he has to complete his
training here and he has to gain power. Then he will go to missions."
Atharv
got frozen. He looked at Lewosito in anger and broke one spoon. "Guhhhhhh!"
Lewosito
said, "One more pav, please."
Atharv
said in anger, "Don't look there, Baakkkaaa!"
Lewosito
said, "But finally, the first day of training got over. Now I will watch one
movie Atharv told me to watch." He was eating while talking.
Jash
said, "No, no, no, no! Training didn't get over yet. Now you have to do one
more training, then you can go home."
Lewosito
said, "What?" He got shocked.
Atharv
spit out his food. "What the—"
Natasha
started shouting. "You idiot! What have you done?" She got angry.
Jash
said, "Calm down, Natasha."
Atharv
said, "Sorry, I am really sorry. I got shocked when Jash said one more training
will be there."
Jash
said, "Yes, this training will be a little bit hard: The Iron Pillar."
Lewosito
and Atharv both said, "The Iron Pillar??"
Jash
said, "In this training, you have to stand on your forearm." Jash was
explaining to both of them, and meanwhile, both of them were thinking.
Atharv
thought, What do we have to stand on?
Lewosito
completed his thought, ...on our forearm? It's going to be hard!
Jash
continued, "So you have to stand only for 2 min. So it's not that hard. Don't
worry, guys."
Atharv
and Lewosito got relief.
Lewosito
said, "It's actually easy! Only 2 min."
Atharv
said, "It's not easy, it's extremely easy."
Lewosito
said, "Yes, yes."
Jash
said, "No wait, again I said wrong. It's actually 5 min you have to stand."
Lewosito
and Atharv again got frozen.
Lewosito
said, "Only 3 min they increased."
Atharv
said, "Yes, we can endure for 3 more min."
Lewosito
said, "Yes, yes."
Jash
said, "No wait, again I said wrong. It's actually 10 min."
Lewosito
and Atharv again got frozen in shock.
Natasha
said, "No, I think it's actually 20 min."
Lewosito
and Atharv both shouted in anger, "JUST TELL US HOW MANY MINUTES WE HAVE TO
STAND, YOU IDIOTS!"
Jash
said, "I think so Veiron guru will tell you about this forearm stand training."
Lewosito
and Atharv grunted in anger, "Guhhhhhhhh!!!"
The
Master's Hall – 1:50 PM
Veiron
Guru said, "So guys, are you all ready for the next basic training?"
Lewosito
replied, "Yes, Guru."
Veiron
said, "So the next training is called the Iron Pillar."
All
students started murmuring among themselves, "What is Iron Pillar training?"
Veiron
raised his voice, "Listen to me carefully. The Iron Pillar is your next basic
training. In this, you all have to balance on your forearms for 30 minutes
straight."
All
the students were shocked. "Gahhhhh!"
Lewosito
said, "Wait… 30 minutes?!"
Atharv
groaned, "They're giving us a new twist every second. I'm damn sure I'm going
to die in this training."
Lewosito
muttered, "This is not going to be easy at all."
(IRON PILLAR)
The
Iron Pillar training is a brutal exercise where the body's entire weight rests
on the forearms, forcing every muscle to stay tense and balanced. At first it
feels simple, but within minutes the arms burn, the shoulders scream, and the
mind starts to collapse. This training doesn't just build raw physical strength
— it forges unbreakable mental toughness and discipline. A fighter who endures
it develops forearms strong enough to block heavy strikes and a spirit that
refuses to break under pressure.
Veiron
Guru continued, "So students, today is your first day. From today until next
month, July 12, this Iron Pillar training time will increase. For the first 5
days, you will hold for 30 minutes. From the 6th to the 15th day — 1 hour. From
the 16th to the 20th day — 1 hour 45 minutes. And the final stretch, day 21 to
30 — 3 hours."
All
students gasped loudly.
Atharv said, "Are they serious?"
Lewosito was speechless.
One boy whispered to another, "How can we stand for such a long time on our
forearms?"
The other one replied, "Yes… it seems impossible to last 3 hours."
But
then a mysterious, calm voice came from behind. "It's not impossible. All Gurus
have passed through this same training. And after that, they awakened their
mystical Fist powers."
The two boys blinked. "Really?!"
The third boy smirked. "Yes. And this is going to be interesting."
(That third boy's name was Lyron Karlos, 21 years old, from Leh Ladakh.)
Veiron
Guru added, "One more rule. If you fall, if you give up, if your feet touch the
ground—your time resets. You will start again from zero. And yes… you will do
this on sharp granite stone. Do you understand?"
Lewosito
froze. "Sharp stones… this is going to be even worse than I thought."
Atharv
asked nervously, "Where is that granite ground?"
Veiron
said calmly, "At the back of the building. A special ground built only for this
training."
As the students walked out, a voice came from behind.
"You're Lewosito, right?"
Lewosito turned. "Yes… but who are you?"
The boy stepped forward. "My name is Lyron Karlos. I heard about your power from
Guru Ritesh. He even told the Zenith Assembly about you. I also saw you running
in the Colossus Apex Stadium."
Lewosito said, "Yes… that was me."
Lyron smirked, "You're lucky. You were born with one of the strongest Fists."
Lewosito
muttered, "Ah… yes…" confused.
Lyron
smiled faintly. "Anyway, nice to meet you."
The Granite Ground
The
training began. The moment the students dropped their forearms onto the jagged
granite, the air filled with screams.
"AAAGHHHHHH!"
The
pain was indescribable. Tiny sharp stones drilled into their skin, blood
seeping out instantly. Their bodies trembled violently, sweat dripping like
rain.
It wasn't just pain. It was despair. Their spirit begged them to quit.
One boy cried, "My arms… I can't—AAAHHH!" He collapsed, blood pouring from his forearms.
"Your time resets. Start again," Veiron said coldly.
One
by one, students began falling. Blood, sweat, tears—all mixed with the dust of
the ground.
Atharv
sobbed, "I-I can't… my hands are tearing apart… it's too hard!" His arms bled
and shook uncontrollably before he crashed down.
"Reset. Again," Veiron ordered.
Lewosito gasped, his arms shaking violently. "Hnghh—I can't… I can't anymore!" His arms bled as he collapsed. But then, something strange happened—his wounds began
healing instantly.
"My…my Fire Fist…" he muttered in shock.
"Reset. Again, Lewosito," Veiron commanded.
Sam said "where is he it's already to late"
Veiron said "I don't know I think so he is on the way".
"もしもし (Moshi Moshi)… I'm back," a playful voice echoed.
TO BE CONTINUED 4.0 (B)
THE HARDEST PATH—B