'What's wrong with this old man?' He couldn't help but grumble. It had been a month, and the training had been going smoothly so far, but today, when this old man returned from his business trip, he came with an unfriendly face as if he had a grudge against us.
Was he bringing souvenirs? None. When we arrived at the Dojo, he immediately ordered us to go to the training ground.
At first, Biscuit and I just shrugged, thinking this spar would be like any other, but we were completely wrong.
That damn old man hit us without holding back! He knew that Netero was still holding back because otherwise, we would have been dead by now, but his punches this time were several times harder, and he was not even hesitating to injure us.
Ptooey! Spitting out blood, Ives wiped his lips with his arm.
Taking a deep breath, crouching down slightly, he immediately charged forward. His fists were already clenched, and, Bang! A hard punch is launched directly at the old man's face.
As expected, Netero managed to block it with his palm rather easily.
Grabbing Ives' fist, Netero twisted it with a smooth but fast movement, instantly sending his opponent's body spinning violently in the air.
Like a vicious villain, Netero stepped back, and then, *Boom!" A straight kick hit right at his stomach.
Ives was thrown several meters back, sending gravel and dust everywhere. It was only when his back hit a tree trunk that he came to a stop.
"Ives!" Biscuit screamed in horror. Turning to Netero, she attacked again. Running in a zigzag motion, she tried to minimize her opponent's reading with somewhat random movements.
Swoosh!
Narrowing his eyes, Netero had no intention of blocking her kick, and sure enough, he allowed the girl to kick him in the face with full force.
'It worked!' Biscuit was excited, but then a stinging pain came from her shin.
'This girl has improved quite a bit.' He had initially intended to stand still, but when the kick connected, the impact was much stronger than expected. His body flew backward, which he quickly controlled, and landed on the ground with a fantastic somersault.
Seeing the girl wincing in pain, he chuckled inwardly. Every part of his body could be as hard as steel, so it was natural for the girl to be in pain. However, he couldn't show his usual playful attitude because today, he wanted to awaken their Nen, especially Ives.
The reason why he came with a hostile look was nothing more than acting; he just wanted to step up the game. Today, he did not plan to hold back too much.
Running forward, Netero body-charges Biscuit, sending her flying to the ground.
With difficulty, Biscuit stood up once again on her shaking legs. Biting her lip, she endured the pain and charged back towards Netero.
But no matter how many times she tries, she fails miserably. This fight has already battered her body.
In the distance, Ives groaned in pain. He couldn't stand up and could only watch the damn old man torture Biscuit! Was this sparring? This was a slaughter!
His back was in so much pain that if he forced himself to stand up, the pain would immediately increase, holding him back from helping Biscuit.
But he couldn't lie down any longer, damn it! He had to get up; even if the pain magnified, he had to get up!
Without him realizing it, the bushes and tree leaves shook as if being blown by a strong wind. At that moment, all the Aura Nodes in his entire body opened!
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