Dust still lingered in the air.
The scorching wind carried the scent of metal and destruction.
In the middle of a shattered road—
Seiichi Asuka and Rajau stood facing each other.
Silence.
As if the world itself had paused… just for the two of them.
Rajau grinned widely.
"Don't disappoint me, human."
Without warning—
WHOOSH!
Rajau vanished.
BOOM!
The first punch was unleashed.
But—
Asuka was already gone.
He appeared at Rajau's side, his movements efficient… not a single motion wasted.
TAP!
A precise strike to Rajau's ribs.
Rajau was pushed back slightly.
Yet he laughed.
"Good!"
The hand-to-hand battle began.
Fast.
Brutal.
Deadly.
Rajau launched a barrage of punches—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Each swing shattered the road beneath.
Asuka—
Dodged with minimal movement.
A slight tilt.
One step back.
A small turn of his body.
Every motion… perfect.
In an instant—
BAM!
Asuka countered.
Elbow to the jaw.
Kick to the stomach.
A straight punch to the chest.
A combination of attacks structured like battlefield strategy.
Rajau staggered back a few steps.
His eyes burned even wilder.
"HAHAHA! STRONGER!"
He slammed both hands into the ground—
BOOOOOOM!!!
The earth cracked.
Rocks and debris shot into the sky.
Shockwaves spread across the battlefield.
Asuka leapt back, landing lightly.
His eyes remained calm.
Still calculating.
Still analyzing.
"…enough."
Slowly—
His hand moved to his side.
The sound of metal sliding—
SHING.
A katana was drawn.
And in that moment—
The air changed.
ZAAAAAAP!!!
Crimson lightning split the sky.
Again and again.
As if the heavens themselves were enraged.
A red aura engulfed Asuka.
His eyes reflected the lightning's glow.
HIA agents watching from afar fell silent.
"That's… his technique…"
"Lightning Mode…"
Rajau stared, exhilarated.
"Yes… that's what I want!"
In a blink—
Asuka vanished again.
But this time—
Faster.
Far faster.
SLASH!!!
A red line flashed.
Rajau's body was torn open.
Before blood could even spill—
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Relentless strikes.
Like lightning that never ceased.
Rajau roared in fury.
"DON'T LOOK DOWN ON ME!!!"
He smashed the ground with full force—
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
The earth lifted.
Massive chunks of rock floated into the air.
Waves of power erupted wildly.
But—
Above the debris-filled sky—
Asuka stood.
Midair.
Still.
In a poised stance.
Katana held firmly.
Crimson lightning gathered around him.
More violent.
More intense.
More condensed.
"…Recharge."
As if the world answered—
ZAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP!!!
The sky split apart with red lightning.
Energy converged onto the katana's blade.
The air pressure shifted.
Gravity itself seemed to bend.
Rajau looked up.
For the first time—
His face showed something other than madness.
Fear.
In an instant—
Asuka descended.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!
The impact—
Destroyed everything.
A shockwave exploded in all directions.
Crimson lightning struck the earth.
And from that strike—
A silhouette formed—
A Crimson Lightning Dragon.
Roaring without sound.
Charging straight through Rajau's body.
Silence.
Dust filled the air.
Moments later—
The dust slowly cleared.
Rajau lay on the ground.
His body cracked.
His dark aura fading away.
And standing on his chest—
A man.
Calm.
Untouched.
Seiichi Asuka looked down.
His eyes cold.
His voice low.
"…did you really think…"
He slightly raised his katana.
"…a demon like you…"
Crimson lightning still crackled softly around him.
"…could conquer Japan…"
Asuka pressed his foot lightly onto Rajau's chest.
"…or the world?"
A brief pause.
Then—
"…ridiculous."
Rajau's body began to decay.
Turning into fragments.
Then dust.
And finally—
Nothing.
The wind returned.
Silence enveloped Fukushima.
In the distance—
HIA agents stood frozen.
One of them whispered—
"…this is… Special Grade…"
Asuka looked at the sky for a moment.
Then sheathed his katana.
Without a word—
He turned.
And walked away.
At Tokyo Headquarters—
Commander Edo slowly opened his eyes.
"The threat… has been eliminated."
But his expression remained uneasy.
"…this is only the beginning."
To be continued