Johan's eyes widened "W-what do you mean by that?"
Everyone looked toward Hyunjin.
He stood facing Gun, shoulders relaxed.
Then he spoke calmly "If you join me, I'll make your mother's surgery happen faster."
Johan froze.
The words hit deeper than any punch.
Hope.
His fists trembled "You can do that?"
Hyunjin didn't even look back at him "Yes."
No hesitation, Johan lowered his head "Okay."
A deep breath "I'll join you."
Daniel's eyes widened.
Zack looked shocked.
Gun grin.
Then Hyunjin smiled "Good."
He rolled his neck slowly, then pointed toward Daniel and Johan without taking his eyes off Gun.
"Watch carefully." A dangerous aura spread from him "The two of you are copy users."
"What you copy here, will help you in your future."
Then, he disappeared.
BAM!!
His fist was already at Gun's face, the impact twisted Gun's head sideways.
Blood sprayed through the air.
The ground beneath them cracked instantly.
Everyone's eyes widened, too fast.
Gun staggered half a step
Then smiled.
No, he grinned, wide and excited "You've got some strength."
Then
BAM!!
Gun's knee drove straight into Hyunjin's stomach.
A monstrous impact.
The air exploded outward.
Hyunjin's eyes widened slightly from the pain.
But he didn't retreat.
He grabbed Gun's shoulder immediately and drove his elbow upward.
CRACK!!
Gun's chin snapped back.
Yet before Hyunjin could continue
Gun's fist was already buried into his liver.
BAM!!!
The shockwave shattered.
Blood burst from Hyunjin's mouth.
But Hyunjin moved again instantly.
His knee rocketed upward into Gun's solar plexus.
Then he twisted his body completely, his heel smashing into Gun's side.
BAM!!
Gun flew across the lot.
The pavement ripped apart beneath him.
But before touching the ground, Gun twisted midair.
Landed smoothly.
Then, his muscles tightened, veins bulged beneath his skin.
The atmosphere itself changed.
Even the weaker fighters stepped back instinctively.
Gun lowered his stance.
Then
BAM!!
His fist exploded upward.
The air ruptured.
A blinding shockwave burst outward from the impact point.
Hyunjin's body froze from the sheer force.
Then, he was sent flying.
He smashed through the pavement.
Concrete shattered beneath him.
Dust exploded everywhere.
Silence.
The Burn Knuckles stared in horror.
Vin slowly lowered his goggles "What the hell.."
Logan's Smiled disappeared completely.
Gun removed his jacket completely now.
He rolled his shoulder once.
Crack.
"You're too strong for someone with no formal technique. "
A grin stretched across his face, wild and dangerous "No style, no martial art."
His eyes gleamed "You fight with pure instinct."
Then, Gun vanished.
BAM!!
A Kyokushin Karate punch slammed into Hyunjin's body before anyone could react.
Hyunjin was lifted into the air instantly.
Blood scattered behind him.
No defense, pure impact.
Vasco, Zack, Vin, Logan, couldn't even track them anymore.
Only flashes, afterimages and shockwaves.
But while airborne, Hyunjin twisted.
His hips rotated violently, every ounce of momentum flowed into his leg.
Then
He kicked.
BAM!!
The sound exploded like thunder.
Gun didn't even fully guard.
The kick smashed into him with terrifying force.
His head snapped backward violently.
His body folded, Then he was launched across the lot.
Blood burst from his mouth.
The ground shattered where he landed.
Gun slowly stood.
Then, he took off his shirt.
Scars covered his body.
A physique built like steel.
His grin widened wider than before.
Almost insane "You.."
"You're a diamond surrounded by gold."
His eyes burned with excitement "You're making my blood boil."
Another step forward "For the first time in years."
Hyunjin wiped the blood from his lips.
Then smiled too.
The excitement of finally Adapted to his one technique.
Gun spread his arms, eyes shining like a predator, then shouted "LET'S KILL EACH OTHER, HYUNJIN!!!"
The entire lot felt like a graveyard.
God Dog.
Burn Knuckles.
Daniel.
Zack.
Vasco.
Vin.
Logan.
Everyone.
Watching monsters clash.
The weaker fighters couldn't even follow the movements anymore.
They only saw blurs
Then destruction afterward.
Blood.
And every single person there had the same thought "MONSTERS."
Gun rushed first this time.
Hyunjin met him head-on.
No hesitation and fear.
BAAM!!
Their fists collided.
The impact alone blew dust outward in every direction.
Gun tried to step in with Kyokushin pressure
A brutal body blow, But Hyunjin slipped slightly.
Then countered instantly.
CRACK!!
A hook smashed across Gun's jaw.
Gun's head snapped sideways.
Before he recovered, Hyunjin's knee drove upward.
BAAM!!
Gun staggered.
Then, a spinning elbow.
Blood sprayed from Gun's mouth.
"Gun is getting pushed back.." Johan couldn't believe it.
Gun.. losing ground?
But Gun was smiling.
No.
He looked happier the more damage he took.
A grin stretched across his face like a madman.
Then Hyunjin appeared in front of him again, a monstrous straight punch.
BAM!!
Gun slid backward across the ground.
His shoes tearing the concrete apart.
He laughed.
Actually laughed.
Loudly and Insanely "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Everyone froze.
Gun slowly lifted his head.
His eyes looked completely crazy now.
Excitement of violence and joy.
All mixed together.
Blood ran down his chin as he stared at Hyunjin "You.. your strength,"
He cracked his neck "It impresses me."
Another grin spread wider "You don't feel like Second Generation."
His aura exploded outward violently "You feel like a First Generation monster."
The atmosphere changed instantly.
Even Hyunjin's expression sharpened.
Then
Gun vanished.
BAM!!!
A Kyokushin Karate strike crashed into Hyunjin's ribs.
The impact bent his body sideways.
Before he could fully recover
Another punch.
CRACK!!
Straight to the face.
Blood exploded from Hyunjin's mouth.
Gun didn't stop.
Kyokushin Karate.
Relentless and brutal.
Pure destruction.
A low kick shattered Hyunjin's balance then a straight punch smashed into his guard.
BAM!!
Hyunjin was launched backward.
Blood dripped from his lips.
One eye swelling slightly.
His breathing finally became rough.
Vasco clenched his fists "He's overwhelming him."
They thought so.
But, no, Hyunjin was adapting.
Every exchange and movement.
Hyunjin was learning.
Changing.
Growing mid-fight.
Like a monster refining itself.
Gun rushed again.
Another Kyokushin combination, but this time
Hyunjin moved differently, he avoided the first strike by millimeters.
Countered the second.
Then redirected the third completely.
Gun's eyes widened slightly.
..He?
But before Gun could react
Hyunjin smiled.
No, a devilish grin spread across his bloodied face.
Terrifying and excited "I see it now." The air around him shifted.
Dangerous.
Then he attacked.
Not boxing, Not karate, Not Muay Thai.
Nothing.
Nothing readable.
Pure instinctive violence.
A style with no shape.
And no rules..
BAM!!
Hyunjin's fist slammed into Gun's stomach from an impossible angle.
Gun's body folded slightly.
Then
A knee from below.
BAM!!
An elbow from the side immediately after.
No transition and pattern.
Gun couldn't predict it for the first time, Gun lost control of the pace.
Hyunjin moved like Aggressive Beast itself, a monster evolved purely for combat.
BAM!!
CRACK!!
BAM!!
Every hit heavier than the last.
Gun laughed while getting hit.
Hyunjin laughed while bleeding.
Both looked insane.
Both grinning like maniacs.
The spectators stood completely silent.
Because this wasn't a normal fight anymore.
It didn't even feel human.
Gun wiped blood from his mouth.
Then grinned wider "YES!"
Another punch collided with Hyunjin's.
Shockwaves exploded outward.
"THIS IS IT!!"
Hyunjin's eyes gleamed wildly "COME ON!!"
Then both disappeared again.