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Tokyo.
Police Department Headquarters.
Ryu emerged from the main entrance.
He was here to give a statement regarding the bank robbery.
Karupin perched on his shoulder, its eyes glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.
Ryu had noticed this earlier.
Karupin usually had an aloof, dismissive attitude.
He asked, puzzled.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Why are you staring at me?"
Karupin spoke.
"Haven't you noticed anything different about you?"
Hearing this, Ryu thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"No! Nothing's different from usual."
"Really nothing?"
Karupin pressed.
Ryu nodded.
"No, why are you asking? Have you noticed something's wrong?"
Karupin fell silent, lost in thought.
After a long while, it finally spoke.
"You used [Ice World] before, right?"
Ryu paused, then nodded.
"Yes! Is there anything wrong with that?"
Karupin looked at him seriously.
"Of course there's something wrong. Don't you think this time's [Ice World] is very abnormal?"
Huh?
Ryu was confused.
What's abnormal?
Thinking about it carefully, the process seemed the same, the effect was the same, there was nothing abnormal about it.
"Are you alright? You're acting strange today! What's abnormal about this? [Ice World] is just like this."
Karupin said directly, seeing this.
"Then tell me, what is the ability of [Ice World]?"
"Ability? Its ability is to accurately see through the opponent's blind spots, making the opponent unable to move as if frozen."
After Ryu finished speaking, Karupin asked directly.
"Haven't you figured out the problem yet?"
Ryu was almost speechless, looking at Karupin.
"Stop beating around the bush, just tell me! What happened?"
Karupin didn't mince words, directly stating the crux of the problem.
"The [Ice World] can indeed immobilize someone, but you need to understand, the other person is holding a gun to your head..."
Hearing this, Ryu's brows furrowed.
He vaguely sensed what Karupin was trying to say.
Karupin continued.
"Even if the [Ice World] can freeze their movements, it can't stop their fingers from moving. That thug could easily pull the trigger and shoot you."
Hearing this, Ryu finally realized something was wrong.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, his back was soaked, and he was filled with lingering fear.
He felt incredibly fortunate.
He had been incredibly foolish to try and use [Ice World] to control the other person's actions.
Wait a minute?
Ryu suddenly realized something and spoke up.
"That's strange. If that's the case, why didn't that thug pull the trigger?"
"Finally, you've got the key."
Karupin looked at him disdainfully.
Ryu ignored Karupin's gaze, only feeling a growing sense of unease.
Seeing Ryu's expression, Karupin speculated.
"I suspect what you used back then wasn't actually [Ice World]."
"Huh? What else could it be but [Ice World]? A technique that can control someone's movements... I think that's the only one I know. I used it during the test, and I'm pretty sure it was that one. There's no problem."
Ryu was very certain.
Karupin ignored his excuses and said directly.
"Among the abilities of [Eye of the Ice Emperor], I only know one technique that can immobilize an opponent's fingers."
Hearing Karupin's words, Ryu also fell into recollection.
'A technique that can immobilize fingers, controlling...movements...finger...joints?'
Joints...
Thinking of this, Ryu's eyes suddenly widened.
"No way! No way! Could it be that what I used back then was..."
Karupin nodded.
"Hmm, it's very likely the second evolved form of the Hyotei's Eye, the [Atobe Kingdom], oh no, it should be called the [Ryu Kingdom]."
Upon hearing this, Ryu's mind went blank, his heart filled with shock.
"But how is that possible? I don't even know this move yet!"
He seemed to be speculating as he spoke.
"I think it's because your life was threatened, so you broke through the limits of the Hyotei's Eye under the pressure!"
Ryu nodded in realization.
It seemed there was no other possibility besides this.
His eyes suddenly lit up.
"So, does that mean I've already reached the threshold of evolving the Hyotei's Eye into its second form?"
Karupin didn't know either, and could only say.
"I don't know. It's not impossible, but the chances are incredibly small. I think it was just an accident. Surpassing limits under a life-or-death crisis—that's not something you can do every day."
Sigh…
Ryu sighed.
He understood this too.
He was lucky.
It was just a pity.
If he had paid more attention back then, he might have found a shortcut to enter the [Ryu Kingdom].
This would have been a huge help in his future evolution into the Eye of the Ice Emperor.
As if sensing Ryu's thoughts,
Karupin reminded him.
"Alright, stop lamenting. The final match is the day after tomorrow. That Akashi also has eyes similar to yours. Ordinary methods won't be enough to deal with him."
Ryu raised an eyebrow, looking at Karupin with surprise.
"It's quite surprising to hear you say that."
He knew Karupin's character better than anyone.
He glanced at him, then said irritably.
"Don't misunderstand, I'm just curious about someone with eyes similar to yours."
It had no doubt that Ryu could defeat Akashi.
It knew that Akashi possessed the Eye of the Emperor.
It had also witnessed the power of the Emperor's Eye.
To be honest,
when it first saw the Emperor's Eye's abilities, it was also taken aback.
This world actually had an eye similar to the Ice Emperor's Eye.
And its abilities were in no way inferior to the Ice Emperor's Eye.
One could see into the future.
The other could freeze everything.
If it weren't for Ryu's physical abilities, the outcome would have been truly uncertain.
Although his physical abilities surpassed Akashi's,
this meant nothing to Akashi's Emperor Eye.
Therefore, the final match the day after tomorrow...
The ultimate victory depends on whether the Hyotei Eye can suppress the Emperor Eye, and whether the [Selfless Realm] can suppress Zone.
The sun set, gradually disappearing behind the horizon.
A person and a cat walked along the street leading to the hotel.
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