War (40)

In a sudden twist, the enemy general shifted his stance, his intention clear: to strike Rain with a counterattack the moment Rain closed the distance. The general's movements were precise and calculated, and it seemed as though he had Rain figured out. But in the crucial instant before their fists collided, Rain's right hand, guided by instinct and experience, pulled back slightly, diverting the trajectory of his strike.

In a split second, Rain's right hand transformed into a shield, and his left fist, fueled by the might of his Earthen Fist technique, surged forward. The enemy's eyes widened in astonishment as Rain's calculated move disrupted his expectations. The impact was a double blow, a criss-cross, where Rain's left fist collided with the enemy's torso even as his right hand deflected the impending counterattack.