Arena — Match 2: Kaito vs Hakiro
Announcer (shouting):
"Round Two — Kaito vs. Hakiro begins!"
Hakiro turned to his teacher, Saeki.
Hakiro (confident):
"I'll end this quick."
Saeki (cold):
"You better."
Announcer (yelling):
"BEGIN!"
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Kaito shot forward—DU energy flaring around his arms.
He launched a sharp left hook.
WHIFF. Hakiro dodged.
Kaito followed with a right. Then a clean left.
Hakiro blocked both.
Then—WHAM!—a spinning back kick from Kaito landed in Hakiro's ribs.
The crowd reacted.
Hakiro's guard dropped slightly—
Kaito went in for the finisher—
💥 BLAST!!
A white orb of energy struck Kaito in the back.
"GH—!"
Kaito staggered, turned—
BOOM! Two more blasts hit him before he could react.
He stepped back, eyes sharp.
Hakiro (smirking):
"Look up."
Kaito glanced up—and saw them.
Tiny glowing white orbs hovering across the arena sky. At least two dozen.
Hakiro (calm):
"This is my domain now.
These orbs fire DU blasts on command.
You're surrounded."
The crowd gasped.
Kaito clenched his fists.
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He darted forward again—this time faster.
Hakiro retreated, dodging, weaving—each time Kaito came close, another orb fired behind him.
But Kaito sidestepped the blasts mid-dash—barely.
Two sharp hooks—Hakiro blocked them.
Then Hakiro raised three fingers.
💥💥💥
Three orbs fired at Kaito's back—
But this time, Kaito spun and fired three counter-blasts to intercept them midair.
The blasts collided and canceled out in the air.
Kaito (smirking):
"Getting predictable."
He surged forward and landed a solid punch to Hakiro's arm—
Crack.
Hakiro winced.
Kaito tackled him to the ground—fist raised.
But Hakiro twisted—kicked Kaito off—
Both landed clean. Breathing hard.
Hakiro (wiping his mouth):
"The orbs aren't all I've got.
These hands are enough to finish you."
Kaito (grinning):
"I'd like to see you try."
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FWOOOSH.
Hakiro vanished in a puff of speed.
Kaito spun—too late.
Hakiro appeared behind him—fist flying.
Kaito raised his guard—BLOCKED!
But—
💥💥💥
Three orbs fired mid-punch, hitting Kaito's side.
CRACK!
Hakiro's fist smashed across Kaito's jaw.
Kaito stumbled back, blood on his lip.
Kaito (breathing hard):
"…What if I go faster than your orbs can fire?"
Hakiro's smile faded.
"You don't."
Kaito (calmly):
"Let's find out."
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Hakiro raised both arms—
Fifty glowing white orbs formed behind him, lining the sky like a floating army.
Hakiro (cold):
"Let's see you dodge this."
The crowd rose to their feet.
Spectator (shouting):
"THERE'S NO WAY OUT—HE'S DONE!"
And Kaito…
grinned.
TO BE CONTINUED…