Replay

One thing became clear to Noah.

'His power is scary. But it's also predictable once you understand it.' Noah thought.

Riku exhaled, rolling his shoulders. "Alright," he muttered, smirking. "You're not as dumb as I thought."

Noah wiped a bit of sweat from his brow. "And you're slower than I expected."

Riku's expression flickered for a brief second before he grinned wider. "That so?"

Now came the real test.

Noah switched gears, launching his first offensive sequence.

He surged forward, throwing a quick jab to test Riku's reflexes. The other fighter blocked easily. That was fine—Noah wasn't aiming to land just yet.

He feinted low, forcing Riku to shift his stance, then immediately fired a chi-powered punch toward his ribs.

Riku barely managed to deflect it, but Noah had already moved. He wasn't waiting for an exchange—he was forcing Riku to play defense.

The moment Riku tried to swing back, Noah attacked again.