"Glass, wood, concrete."
"I repeatedly experimented and trained with various materials."
"Finally, I managed to create a vacuum in my palm." Yanagi Ryuko slowly walked to the wall, pressing his palm tightly against the concrete wall.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, as Yanagi Ryuko pulled, the solid concrete wall was torn open, leaving a large hole as if it were thin paper.
"The strongest poisonous gas on Earth is created this way."
"Sarin and hydrogen cyanide can't compare; a single breath of this gas can kill a person." Yanagi Ryuko raised his right hand, showcasing his proud ultimate technique.
"Going to prison was truly fortunate for me."
"It was the perfect place to learn how to use it on people."
"Soon after, my name became synonymous with deadly poison." Yanagi Ryuko's lips curled into a smile, as if going to prison was like an enlightenment in the Dragon Field.
Woo—! Woo—!
Piercing police sirens grew closer.
"The police have arrived."
"Their reaction is still as slow as ever." Yanagi Ryuko said, stepping on Baki, then flipping over the wall… "Hmph, the champion of the Underground Arena is nothing special." Yanagi Ryuko climbed over the wall and walked unhurriedly through the streets of Tokyo.
Suddenly, he felt a chill down his spine, a long-forgotten coldness shooting up to his head. He hadn't felt this sensation in many years.
Yanagi Ryuko slowly turned around, only to see the young man he had met that night in the Underground Arena standing on the wall of Tokyo Den High School, looking at him.
"Can he find me in such a large crowd?" Yanagi Ryuko felt a bead of sweat form in his heart.
After only a few days, the young man's level of danger had increased even further. He was truly a monster.
Yanagi Ryuko turned to face Allen across an aisle, narrowing his eyes and tensing all his muscles.
He instinctively felt that this young man in front of him was at least ten times more dangerous than Baki had been moments ago.
As Allen turned away, Yanagi Ryuko let out a sigh of relief, only then realizing that the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat… A moment later, Baki, who had been stepped on, slowly got up, his head still reeling from the intense dizziness.
"Baki, you lost." Gouki Shibukawa walked up and patted Baki's shoulder.
Baki shook his head, trying to dispel the dizziness. His vision was still a bit blurry, but he could now barely make out Gouki Shibukawa's wrinkled face.
"What exactly was that guy's technique…?" Baki stood up, leaning against the wall, his legs still trembling slightly.
Gouki Shibukawa sighed, "Aiki is an extremely dangerous martial art, and that monster Yanagi Ryuko has mastered it to its extreme."
"However…" He changed the subject, a hint of admiration in his eyes for Baki: "Your performance just now was very good, and you were able to regain consciousness under such circumstances."
"Truly worthy of being the champion of the Underground Arena."
Just then, Allen's figure appeared in their line of sight. He walked leisurely towards them, with his school bag slung over one shoulder.
He had originally intended to fight Yanagi Ryuko, but Allen suddenly remembered that he hadn't started evolving his Hanma Blood yet, so fighting would be pointless. Thus, he abandoned the idea of seeking out Yanagi Ryuko.
"Looks like I missed the most exciting part." Allen looked at Baki, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, and raised an eyebrow.
Baki scratched his head and grinned, "Did you take care of your side?"
"Yeah, Doyle escaped. That guy is very cunning." Allen shrugged.
"But the police should catch him soon."
Gouki Shibukawa narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Allen: "You're the young man who defeated Spec and Dorian."
"And Doyle." Allen replied, then turned his gaze to Baki. He extended his right hand to Baki.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a little dizzy." Baki grasped Allen's right hand and stood up.
"That guy Yanagi Ryuko… used a very special technique."
"Mm-hmm." Allen nodded, a little distracted. He focused his gaze on the system panel, preparing to begin the evolution of Hanma Blood.
[Evolution conditions met. Do you wish to evolve the Hanma Blood talent?]
Allen did not rush to confirm, but instead looked at Baki and Gouki Shibukawa: "We should go back; the police have arrived."
He finished speaking and then climbed over the school wall.
Seeing Allen leave without hesitation, Gouki Shibukawa quickly jumped onto the wall and shouted, "Allen-kun, gather at my dojo tonight!"
Although he didn't know why Allen was in such a hurry, the more important matter now was to help Baki fully recover his senses.
Allen waved his hand, indicating his agreement. He had more important things to do right now.
He hurried home, quickly locked the doors and windows, drew the curtains, sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, took a deep breath, and opened the system panel.
[Host has met the evolution conditions. Do you wish to begin evolving the Hanma Blood talent?]
"Confirm evolution." Allen thought to himself.
[Hanma Blood evolving 10%… 30%…]
In an instant, a burning sensation erupted from his heart, rapidly spreading through Allen's limbs and bones. He felt his blood boiling.
Every cell was changing. He gritted his teeth, and large beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
As the progress bar slowly advanced, Allen's body began to undergo astonishing changes. His muscle fibers constantly tore and reformed, his bone density rapidly increased, and strange red patterns appeared on his skin.
"Ugh ah—" Allen finally couldn't help but let out a low growl, gripping the floor tightly with both hands, his fingers leaving deep scratches on the wooden planks.
[Hanma Blood evolving 50%… 80%…]
As the evolution deepened, Allen could clearly feel the changes in his body. His bone density began to change, and the strength contained within his muscles also began to grow, as if a casual punch could shatter a wall.
[Hanma Blood evolving 90%…]
As the evolution entered its final stage, Allen's body automatically began to expel black impurities. His body temperature rose sharply, and the surrounding air was distorted by the high heat.
Sweat evaporated as soon as it seeped out, forming a thin layer of white mist on his skin.
[Evolution complete!]
"Boom!" An invisible wave of air erupted from Allen, sending all the objects in the room flying. His black hair even turned deep red for a moment, but then quickly reverted.
[Hanma Blood activation progress 10%. Other talents cannot be evolved until fully activated.]
This talent, unlike previous ones, did not require gradual growth but underwent a complete evolution directly. The evolution progress also changed to activation progress.
Allen stood up and stretched his limbs, his joints popping like frying beans. He casually swung a punch at the air, generating a sonic boom.
Allen's already terrifying physical prowess, combined with Hanma Blood, produced a synergistic effect.
He felt the surging power within him, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned upward.
At this moment, he had transformed from barely touching the threshold of Tiger-level to the peak of Tiger-level!
He was now more than ten times stronger than he had been when he first entered Baki's world!
If Allen were to fight Doyle again, a full-strength blow from him would be enough to shatter Doyle directly!