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Chapter 356 - The Dark Pressure

Kenta steps out sooner than anyone expects. The arena stirs at once, not with a roar, but with surprise. Heads turn mid-conversation. A ripple of motion spreads through the stands as people realize the next fighter is already walking in.

"Already?"

"That was quick."

A few cheers rise, scattered and polite, more acknowledgment than support. They fade almost as soon as they surface.

Kenta hasn't earned a crowd yet. His previous fights didn't leave marks deep enough to linger. No viral moment. No defining finish. Just solid performances that slipped past memory once the next bout began.

Even the Cruel King's Army hesitates.

Matsuda Kenji blinks, caught a half-beat behind the moment. He looks down at the long pole in his hands, the war banner meant for the main event, then shrugs and lifts it anyway.

Cloth unfurls above the seats.

"Give way for the Cruel King's Spear!" he shouts, voice booming more out of instinct than certainty.

"MO-RI-YA-MA!"

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