Chapter 23: Doosra Takraav – Seema Ke Paar Ek Kadam
Kaalnagar ki raat phir se khoon ki boo se bhaari thi।
Is baar farq bas itna tha—
pehle log intezaar kar rahe the…
ab wo darr rahe the।
Senapati clan ke base ke aas-paas suraksha pehle se zyada tight thi। Deewaron par guards, chhaton par nazar, aur andar—taiyaar fighters।
Sabko pata tha—
wo wapas aayega।
Aur wo aaya।
Pankaj seedha main gate ke saamne khada tha।
Na chupkar।
Na ghuskar।
Is baar—
seedha saamne।
Gate ke upar khade guards ne use dekha।
Ek pal ke liye sab chup ho gaye।
Phir—
“Wo aa gaya…!”
Alarm baj gaya।
Gate khula।
Aur fighters bahar nikle।
Is baar—
zyada।
[SYSTEM SCAN]
👉 6 × D Rank (High)
👉 3 × C Rank (Low – C-)
👉 1 × C Rank (Mid) – Raghunath
Pankaj ne dheere se saans li।
“Same setup…”
“Par main same nahi…”
Raghunath aage badha।
Uski aankhon me halka sa interest tha।
“Phir aa gaya…” usne dheere se kaha।
Pankaj ne seedha jawab diya—
“Is baar bhaagne nahi…”
Ek pal ke liye dono chup rahe।
Phir—
Raghunath ne haath uthaya।
“Shuru karo…”
Agla pal—
poora group ek saath jhapta।
Is baar—
Pankaj ne peeche kadam nahi liya।
Wo seedha aage badha।
Pehla clash—
teen D rank ek saath।
Pankaj ne ek ko dodge kiya, doosre ko shoulder se hit kiya, teesre ko chain se kheenchkar zameen par patka।
“DHAM!”
Ek down।
Dusra uthne hi wala tha—
Pankaj ne uske chest par kick maari।
Do down।
Teesra attack karne aaya—
lekin Pankaj ne uska haath pakadkar ulta mod diya।
“CRACK!”
Teen down।
Baaki teen D rank ek pal ke liye ruk gaye।
“Fast…”
Lekin—
ye bas shuruaat thi।
Teen C rank ek saath aage badhe।
Is baar—
pressure turant badh gaya।
Pankaj ne Blood Core activate kiya।
Uski aankhen laal chamak uthi।
Clash।
Ek C rank ka punch—
Pankaj ne block kiya—
lekin impact strong tha।
Dusra side se aaya—
Pankaj ne sidestep kiya—
aur uske ribs par strike maara।
Wo peeche hata।
Teesra peeche se—
Chain ghumi—
aur uska attack deflect hua।
Fight ab chaotic ho chuki thi।
Har second me multiple attacks।
Pankaj har move calculate kar raha tha।
Wo unhe ek saath fight nahi kar raha tha—
wo unhe tod raha tha।
Split।
Pehla target isolate।
Ek C rank ko corner kiya—
Fake move—
phir sudden strike।
“DHAM!”
Wo neeche gira।
Dusra aaya—
gusse me।
Ab fight 1v1 jaisi ho gayi।
Clash intense hua।
Is baar—
Pankaj equal tha।
Har strike ka jawab mil raha tha।
Ek opening—
Chain seedha uske shoulder me ghusi।
Wo gir gaya।
Ab—
sirf ek C rank aur Raghunath bacha।
Pankaj ne saans li।
“Progress…” usne dheere se kaha।
Lekin—
ab asli fight shuru hone wali thi।
Raghunath aage badha।
Is baar—
wo muskura nahi raha tha।
“Lagta hai…” usne dheere se kaha,
“tumne seekh liya…”
Pankaj seedha khada raha।
“Ab check karte hain…”
Agla pal—
Raghunath gayab।
Pankaj ready tha।
Is baar—
usne attack feel kiya।
Block।
“CLANG!”
Impact strong tha—
lekin is baar—
wo peeche nahi ghisakaa।
“Better…” Raghunath ne kaha।
Fight shuru।
Raghunath ne rapid strikes kiye।
Pankaj ne dodge aur block ka mix use kiya।
Pehle se zyada stable।
Phir—
Pankaj ne counter kiya।
Ek clean hit—
Raghunath ke shoulder par।
Wo ek kadam peeche hata।
Chhaton par khade log shock me the।
“Usne hit kiya…!”
Raghunath ne apna kandha dekha।
Khoon ki ek patli line।
Phir—
wo hasa।
“Ab maza aayega…”
Uski aura badh gayi।
Pressure double।
Pankaj ne turant feel kiya।
“Ye full power ke kareeb hai…”
Agla attack—
Is baar—
Pankaj block nahi kar paya।
“DHAM!”
Wo peeche uda।
Zameen par ghutno par aaya।
“Still gap hai…”
Wo dheere se khada hua।
Usne apni saans control ki।
Direct clash = loss।
Usne strategy change ki।
Movement।
Wo continuously move karne laga।
Raghunath attack karta—
wo dodge karta।
Phir side se strike—
phir distance।
Gradually—
wo Raghunath ko frustrate kar raha tha।
Ek moment aaya—
jab Raghunath ne overextend kiya।
Pankaj ne chance liya—
Full power strike—
“CRAAACK!”
Raghunath peeche hata।
Is baar—
clear damage।
Kuch pal ke liye dono ruk gaye।
Saans tez।
Zameen toot chuki thi।
Pankaj ne seedha dekha—
“Jeet sakta hoon…”
Lekin—
usne agla hi second me feel kiya—
Raghunath ab serious ho gaya tha।
Uski aankhen badal gayi।
“Bas…”
Ek blink—
aur wo saamne।
Ek heavy strike—
Pankaj block karne gaya—
Lekin impact—
“BOOOOM!”
Wo zameen par gira।
Is baar—
uthne me time laga।
Sharir limit par tha।
“Ab…”
Usne khud se kaha—
“Yahin rukna padega…”
Raghunath dheere se uski taraf badha।
“Kaafi hai aaj ke liye…” usne kaha।
Pankaj ne uski taraf dekha।
Phir—
halki si muskuraahat।
“Agli baar…”
Agla pal—
dhool uthi।
Pankaj ne chain ground par maari—
aur usi moment—
side jump—
wall—
chhat—
“SWOOOSH!”
Gayab।
Raghunath ruk gaya।
Usne aasman ki taraf dekha।
“Next time…” usne dheere se kaha,
“main bhi rukunga nahi…”
Door ek chhat par—
Pankaj rukha।
Uski saans tez thi।
Lekin—
is baar—
wo khush tha।
“Difference kam ho gaya…”
Usne apni muthi band ki।
“Agli baar…”
“Main jeetunga…”
Hawa tez chalne lagi।
Aur Kaalnagar me—
jung aur gehri hone lagi।
🔥 Chapter 23 End