Japan's underground world had a name everyone feared.
Gyan.
Not a small gang.
Not a local group.
A network.
More than a thousand fighters spread across districts—former street warriors, martial artists, mercenaries, and men who lived only for strength.
And at the center of it—
A man whose presence alone silenced crowds.
Rishi Yadav.
🌅 Morning — Arrival
Leo and Chen Wei stood at the edge of an abandoned industrial zone.
Large warehouses. Broken roads. Silence so heavy it felt artificial.
Chen Wei cracked his neck.
"So… this is Gyan?"
Leo nodded slowly.
"Looks like it."
A laugh echoed.
Then another.
From every direction, footsteps appeared.
One by one… then dozens… then hundreds.
Men surrounded them completely.
Rishi Yadav stepped forward.
Tall. Calm. Hands in his pockets.
"So," he said evenly,
"two outsiders walk into Gyan territory and ask for a fight?"
Chen Wei grinned.
"Morning exercise."
Leo exhaled.
"Let's begin."
⚔️ Midday — Endless Waves
The first charge came like a flood.
Leo moved first.
One step—
five enemies down.
Not flashy.
Just precise.
Chen Wei followed like a storm—elbows, knees, throws, bodies flying.
The fight didn't stop.
Groups kept coming.
One hundred.
Two hundred.
Three hundred.
Dust filled the air.
Leo's fists were bruised.
Chen Wei's breathing grew heavier.
But they didn't stop.
They couldn't stop.
Time passed.
The sun climbed higher.
Sweat soaked their clothes.
Shirts torn.
Blood—not flowing, but smeared from impact.
Rishi watched silently from above.
"They're not slowing down," someone whispered.
Rishi narrowed his eyes.
🌇 Evening — The Last Stand
The final wave came as the sky turned orange.
Bodies covered the ground—groaning, unconscious, defeated.
Leo stood still, shoulders rising and falling.
Chen Wei bent over, hands on his knees.
"…How many was that?"
Leo looked around.
"…All of them."
Rishi finally stepped forward again.
The battlefield was silent.
After a long pause, he smiled.
"So this is why Lily suggested you."
Leo said nothing.
Chen Wei straightened.
"You still want round two?"
Rishi shook his head.
"No."
He turned away.
"Gyan lost today."
🏠 Night — Homecoming
The door opened.
Leo and Chen Wei stepped inside—
Dirty.
Exhausted.
Clothes ripped.
Faces pale.
They barely made it three steps.
Lily crossed her arms.
"…Explain."
Leo froze.
"…Training?"
Lily's glare sharpened.
"You disappeared the whole day."
"You smell like dust."
"You're injured."
"And you call that training?"
Leo lowered his head.
"…Yes."
Yuna turned to Chen Wei.
"…And you."
Chen Wei smiled weakly.
"Worth it?"
Yuna flicked his forehead.
"Idiot."
She sighed, then gently checked his arm.
"Next time… tell me first."
Leo sank onto the floor.
"…I think I can't move anymore."
Lily sighed deeply, then placed a blanket over him.
"…You're impossible."
But her voice was soft.
Too soft for anger.
Narration:
"From morning to evening, a thousand fighters fell.
Gyan collapsed in a single day.
And yet—
the real battles were only beginning."
END OF CHAPTER 28