Cacophonous Sovereign Re-emerge

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Ironscale's smirk faltered as he struggled to keep up with Cain's onslaught. "Impressive, Cain," he admitted, his voice strained. "But it won't be enough."

Instantly, his entire monstrous frame buffed up again, and in the blink of an eye, he sent a solid punch to Cain's torso.

BANG!!!

The impact was devastating. Cain felt his lungs rupture and his ribs break as he was sent flying backward like a lifeless ragdoll. He crashed into the ground, skidding to a halt in a heap, his body crumpled and broken.

"Oops... seems like I broke a toy," Ironscale sneered, his excitement palpable as he stood over Cain's lifeless form.

Cain lay motionless on the floor, his chest a mess of shattered bones and torn flesh.

The pain was excruciating, each breath a ragged, agonizing struggle.

He could feel the sharp fragments of his broken ribs stabbing into his lungs, making it nearly impossible to breathe.