The chapter began exactly where everything had stopped.
Above the arena, military helicopters hovered in slow circles.
The stadium was almost empty.
No audience.
No cheers.
Only fear.
Because if this battle went out of control, the entire stadium could collapse.
Instead, cameras were mounted beneath the helicopters, broadcasting the fight live to the entire world.
Millions watched.
The sky darkened.
Thunder cracked across the clouds.
Lightning flashed again and again, illuminating the broken arena.
The announcer's voice trembled through the speakers.
"L-Ladies and gentlemen… it seems even the weather has turned unstable today."
He swallowed hard.
"On one side stands Leo—
the son of the man who once sealed the Black Dragon."
Another lightning strike.
"And on the other side…
a broken fragment of the Black Dragon itself."
He raised his voice.
"So tell me—who will win?"
🐉 Kito Jin's Laughter
Kito Jin suddenly laughed.
Not a normal laugh.
A loud, echoing, mad laugh that made the air vibrate.
"Hahahahaha…!"
Slowly—
His body began to rise into the air, lifted by dark aura.
Lightning reflected in his red eyes.
"You have no idea," Kito Jin said, staring down at Leo,
"what I went through."
"You lived a good life, didn't you?" he continued bitterly. "Protected. Loved."
His smile twisted.
"Let me show you… what I lost."
🩸 A Past That Never Healed
The Black Dragon whispered inside him.
And the memory surfaced.
"I had only one thing back then," Kito Jin said quietly. "One childhood friend."
His voice shook—but his eyes burned.
"The world didn't spare her."
"Our clan was already gone."
"One day… I went far away to steal food."
His fists clenched.
"When I came back…"
His laughter returned, hollow and broken.
"…I saw them."
Big men.
Dragging her away.
She screamed.
He froze.
"I couldn't do anything," Kito Jin said. "I was helpless."
Silence fell.
Then—
He laughed again.
A terrifying laugh.
"Now I'll show this world what it did to me."
🔥 The Dragon's Target
The Black Dragon's voice echoed inside him.
Look at her,
the girl standing there.
There is a child inside her.
Kito Jin's eyes slowly turned toward Lily.
He smiled.
"A child?" he murmured. "Hmmm… the power inside that vessel must be delicious."
He vanished.
⚡ Lily Attacked
In an instant—
Kito Jin appeared in front of Lily.
A small, glowing force reacted instinctively—
The child's spiritual presence flared for a split second.
The seal cracked.
Not fully broken.
But damaged.
Leo shouted—
"LILY—!"
He rushed in, sliding between them.
His eyes changed.
Ultra Instinct Eyes activated.
But even then—
Everything looked blurred.
Kito Jin's movements were beyond normal perception.
Leo raised his hand and instantly placed a protective seal over Lily.
"Stay here," he shouted. "Don't move!"
"This fight is mine!"
Yuna watched from the upper stands, frozen in fear.
Her hands trembled.
🌪 Light vs Darkness
Leo and Kito Jin stepped forward.
Close combat.
No words.
Only impact.
The next instant—
Both vanished.
Shockwaves ripped through the air.
Only violent air waves were visible.
The announcer shouted in disbelief.
"W-What is happening!?" "They're gone—completely gone!"
"People all over the world are watching this live!" "Can anyone even see them!?"
"So this is… the power of light and darkness!"
💥 Absolute Domination
Kito Jin suddenly appeared behind Leo.
Teleport.
Punch.
Leo was smashed downward like a meteor.
The ground split.
The stadium shattered.
Concrete exploded.
Lily's body trembled.
The seal Leo placed on her weakened.
Her spiritual power began to fade.
Kito Jin laughed.
"How ugly," he mocked. "Did you really think you could protect her?"
He turned toward Lily.
"You'll die today too."
Leo screamed.
"KITO—DON'T!"
Lily forced herself to move.
She tried to fight back.
She moved fast—
Too fast for a normal human.
But not fast enough.
Kito Jin grabbed her neck mid-air.
Lifted her effortlessly.
She struggled.
Then—
CRACK.
A sharp sound.
Her body fell.
Hit the ground.
Her Beast Power weakened violently.
Leo's eyes widened.
Something inside him snapped.
🩸 Leo, Broken but Standing
Leo stood.
His bones were shattered.
His body should not have moved.
But spiritual power forced his limbs into shape.
Temporary.
Painful.
He charged again.
Kito Jin punched him straight into a wall.
Blood streamed from Leo's hands, legs, and forehead.
He collapsed.
Exhausted.
Broken.
Kito Jin turned away.
Started walking toward Lily again.
"Both of you will die."
Leo whispered desperately.
"…Don't… don't do this…"
Kito Jin stopped.
Laughed softly.
"I know you didn't use your full power."
He turned back.
"Next time—"
"Final tournament."
"Only you and me."
"No interruptions."
"Nepal."
"The final stadium."
He smiled.
"Goodbye."
He vanished.
🚨 Aftermath
Yuna jumped down from the stands, running into the shattered arena.
"LEO!" she cried. "Are you okay!?"
The announcer screamed.
"Get medical staff now!" "Ambulances! Immediately!"
All over the world—
People stared at their screens in fear.
"…Is this the truth of this world?" "…Is anyone safe?"
Leo ignored everything.
He grabbed Yuna's arm.
"Lily first," he said desperately. "Leave me—check Lily!"
The camera zoomed in.
The world watched.
The chapter ended there.
🩸 END OF CHAPTER 36