"Is Yujiro trying to break through Energy Dissipation..." Doppo Orochi's eyes narrowed slightly, his sharp single eye sweeping back and forth between Yujiro and Allen.
When Yujiro declared that he wanted to break through Energy Dissipation, not only did Allen's expression not waver in the slightest, but it became even more excited.
The change in Allen's expression made him believe that even if Yujiro truly broke through Energy Dissipation, Allen must still have even more terrifying ultimate moves unused.
"That man never bluffs; he will break through Energy Dissipation in an unexpected way!" Baki's voice was low and firm, his gaze fixed on the two in the arena, believing that Yujiro Hanma would not be defeated so easily.
"You're getting more and more interesting, Yujiro." Allen's lips held a faint, almost imperceptible smile as he calmly stepped forward, walking towards Yujiro Hanma.
"He's going up there!" Baki shouted, unable to understand why Allen wasn't afraid at all that his Energy Dissipation would be broken.
"Go ahead and try." Allen stood in front of Yujiro with his hands in his pockets and a calm smile on his face.
"Come on, let me see how you break through Energy Dissipation."
Yujiro struck instantly, pulling a strand of hair from Allen's head. The moment he pulled the hair, his left fist, accompanied by a terrifying, sharp sonic boom, struck towards Allen's head!
"Hair! What a genius!" In the China Team's preparation area, even the usually calm Kaioh Kaku was no longer composed when he saw Yujiro's move.
Kaiou Retsu also nervously clenched his fists: "You're using that move, Yujiro Hanma!"
"This… this is?" Baki looked at Yujiro, who had only pulled a single strand of Allen's hair, and turned to Doppo Orochi with some confusion, awaiting an explanation from the Martial God.
"Yujiro's move is too insidious. He's attacking Allen in an unexpected way, using the intention of pulling hair to cause a momentary stiffening of the body."
"What Yujiro wants to do is to seize that momentary flaw in Allen and deliver a fatal blow!" Doppo Orochi's pupils constricted violently. He hadn't expected Yujiro Hanma to come up with such a peculiar idea.
In the arena, Yujiro's left fist tore through the air, roaring with a terrifying sonic boom as it slammed towards Allen's face!
"Bang!"
After a dull thud, Yujiro's fist clearly landed squarely on Allen's face, but it still had no effect.
"What?" Yujiro's forehead instantly became covered in fine cold sweat. He felt his fist still hitting something like cotton, all his power being neutralized.
The calm-faced Allen, in his eyes, was now as ethereal and elusive as a flower in a mirror or the moon in water, impossible to grasp.
Allen's lips curled upwards: "Your method might indeed be able to break through Energy Dissipation, but that's only effective against opponents of the same level."
He leaned his upper body slightly forward, his voice teasing: "Would you feel threatened by a three-year-old child pulling your hair?"
Yujiro's pupils constricted, and his body began to tremble. Allen's understated words were like a heavy hammer striking his heart.
"A three-year-old child! You arrogant brat, how dare you look down on me so much!" Yujiro roared, his red hair wildly flailing, the Demon Back on his back twisting even more hideously.
He stomped his left foot diagonally, cracking the ground. At this moment, Yujiro seemed to have transformed into a raging beast, lowering his upper body and slightly bending his knees as he lunged at Allen.
The two clashed rapidly in the center of the arena, moving so fast that only afterimages remained. Two terrifying forces continuously rubbed against each other, erupting in startlingly sharp whistling sounds, and the terrifying shockwaves shattered the ground around them.
"It's incredible!" the commentator yelled hoarsely.
"The speed of both fighters has far exceeded human limits! This is truly a showdown between monsters!"
In the Japan-America Alliance Team preparation area, Baki's eyes widened: "Yujiro's speed can still increase? But Allen seems to have completely fallen into my father's trap."
Oliva's expression was solemn: "No, Allen is actively cooperating with Yujiro's rhythm. He's testing how far Yujiro's limits can go, like a cat playing with a mouse."
Just as Oliva said, Allen in the arena remained at ease, always accurately predicting Yujiro's attack routes. Their figures moved swiftly across the arena, and the explosive sounds of their fists and feet colliding continuously echoed throughout the venue.
In the center of the arena, Yujiro Hanma's breathing began to become heavy and rapid, and large beads of sweat continuously dripped from his forehead. He voluntarily retreated several steps, creating distance to regain his composure.
"Kid, four months ago I heard there was a 'strongest high school student on Earth' in Neon. I was quite dismissive then, but now it seems you are a monster just as rumored."
"The opponents you met before me probably weren't very satisfying, were they?"
"Life is truly interesting, to have such an encounter." Yujiro spread his arms. Even though he was at a disadvantage now, he still managed to show his characteristic ferocious smile.
"My Demon Back and your Demon Back, which one is real? I'm a bit confused myself."
"Don't worry, old man." Allen put his hands in his pockets, the Demon Back on his back disappeared, and the white mist no longer emanated from him.
"I won't be using Demon Back anymore."
Yujiro's pupils constricted violently, and his entire body's muscles instantly tensed to the extreme: "What did you say?!"
Allen slowly raised his right hand, spreading and then clenching his five fingers: "Nothing, I just wanted to tease you after you showed off your Special Skills (special move)."
"Constantly clashing head-on isn't really my style anyway. I just wanted to see what you're made of."
"Next, I'm going to beat you to a pulp with techniques you've always scoffed at!" Allen's words were like a bomb, exploding within the entire circular stone tower.
The stands instantly erupted, the audience too stunned by this arrogant declaration to speak.
"He… he actually said he's giving up Demon Back!" The commentator's voice trembled.
"Facing a terrifying opponent like Yujiro Hanma, Allen is actually voluntarily giving up his advantage!"
Everyone could see from their previous exchanges that the terrifying move called Demon Back could bring a great boost, but now Allen actually chose not to use Demon Back for the match!
In the China Team's preparation area, Kaiou Retsu suddenly stood up, his chair crashing to the ground with a dull "bang."
"Why is Allen giving up Demon Back?!" Kaiou Retsu's voice was trembling.
Even the usually calm Kaioh Kaku was somewhat puzzled: "Little Lin, he's still too young and reckless…"
Kaku Shunshei scratched his head: "Isn't that red-haired old man very strong? Why would my father's disciple give up an advantage?"
Ron Shobun stared intently at the arena, his brows tightly furrowed: "What is he thinking? He already had the advantage; continuing to widen that advantage would have directly secured victory…"
"Just watch," Kaioh Kaku's gaze sharpened again. "Little Lin is probably just proving that Chinese Martial Arts have not fallen from grace. At worst, he can just reactivate that technique called Demon Back later."
In truth, he couldn't say for sure whether Allen could win against the strongest creature on Earth without using Demon Back, because ever since he first met Allen, he had never seen him go all out.
Kaioh Kaku himself couldn't say how strong Allen's full power truly was. Where exactly were this young man's limits?
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