The light screen clearly displayed: Rukawa Gale, Rank: Platinum III.
But the rank insignia above his own head was already a dazzling Platinum II.
A flash of light, and Li Wen's figure appeared on one side of the familiar arena.
Opposite him, Rukawa Gale's figure materialized at almost the same instant.
The moment he saw the "Platinum II" insignia above Li Wen's head—a full rank higher than his own—the corner of his eye twitched uncontrollably, and he clenched his jaw.
The last duel—the cold sensation of that pale blade piercing his forehead, the shocked and deathly silent expressions of countless spectators from Japan—resurfaced like a nightmare.
His once-proud Platinum III rank seemed exceptionally dim under the radiance of his opponent's Platinum II.
Rukawa Gale's face was ashen, but he was facing the live broadcast cameras and the massive audience below the stage.
