Let’s see you dodge this.

"Begin!" the host's voice echoed across the arena.

Kaien cracked his neck and launched forward like a bullet, fists clenched, eyes sharp. His footwork was fluid, honed by years of training under the Kraken Clan. The sound of his rapid footsteps echoed over the stone tiles as he closed the distance between him and Miles.

Miles didn't even flinch.

As Kaien threw the first punch, Miles tilted his body slightly to the left—just enough to let the blow brush past his shoulder. The crowd leaned in as Kaien followed up with a rapid series of jabs and sweeping kicks. Each strike was clean, calculated, and precise—yet none of them landed.

Miles flowed like water.

He twisted his torso, dipped under a spinning elbow, and spun lightly on the ball of his foot to avoid a sweeping leg. It was like he wasn't fighting at all—just dancing away from the storm with eerie calm.

Whispers stirred in the stands.