Ace's sword slashed through some of Fade's wires as he infused his swords with his inner energy this was an ability only people at rank eight and above could do. Fade quickly switched from mid-range combat to close-range combat surprising Ace.
The transition from mid-range to sudden close-range was so fluid that Ace was late to react when he saw Fade's fist about to hit his abdomen. It was the same technique Fade used to flatten a man's face, but unlike the outcome of that time, the person he hit this time was able to negate the damage by flowing with the attack, moving at the exact same time he was hit.
Ace who jumped backward actually flew quite a distance before he was able to stop. Even though he negated a lot of the damage it still hurt and he could feel a few of his ribs were in a bad state, still, it won't hinder his fighting. As he was assessing his injuries Ace saw Fade rushing towards him ready to make him eat another punch, but this time he was ready.
