On the next day, Noah already has 48 wins and now no one wants to be paired with him. Not only was he able to read your movement like it was an open book he also used that humiliating Palm Slap when he attacked. If he did not respect you, he made the slap very loud when he struck the face specifically.
"Tender Slap!"
Noah was called first, and he came out. His small stature and soft body made him look the opposite of what he accomplished.
"Green Tiger!"
Noah wasn't impressed, because he wasn't facing Elya but someone that took away the name.
It turned out one will be targeted if they took an imposing name. In one of Elyas' fights, an opponent with Black Wig said he will tailor his name. Black Wig won but he lost to another kid, that was how the name passed around till this person that was facing Noah won the name and kept it for some time.
"Do you want to avenge your brother!" Green Tiger asked. Noah didn't like that taunt but then he smiled and said "Yes!"
"Good. I will crush you too!" Green Tiger said.
The referee stood by the side and said, "Fight!"
Right as he finished, Green Tiger was upon Noah with a claw, the speed and perfect movement he mastered was so good to the point that Noah found him cornered. If he wanted to escape then he has to increase his speed which means tapping into his Shifting Steel Ability
[Don't do it]
The tower warned but Noah already had no intention of doing so. But one of his legs lifted and then he lightly tried to jump, that was when the attack came and landed on his face.
The buoyancy he learned and practised took over and the attacker felt as if he was pushing Seth back rather than striking. However, his muscles bulged and he shifted from clawing to a well-punch attack.
For the first time in 8 days, Noah was struck powerfully on the jaw which navigated his buoyancy and that sent him back. His cheek was swollen immediately and his left eye reddened.
A good smile stretched on his face as he somersaulted in the air and landed. Then he dodge a series of kicks that followed him.
Noah's base strength wasn't anything special against kids with natural strength disposition. However, his sight and ability to see the blow sent at him in slow motion made him able to predict and avoid the attack with ease.
But what happened when he faced someone that had far more speed than him to a large degree? Even if he can see the attack coming, he will not be able to avoid it without well coordinating his movement and planning ahead.
Green Tiger was such a person that was 2 times faster than Noah's base speed and he used that to an advantage to try and overwhelm him.
The audience was happy, especially those who want Gaggard Fighters to lose and not make a name for themselves.
Bam!
Another kick landed on Noah's rib but still, he was able to avoid the follow-up strike.
'Good. Great. This guy has watched me well and planned. He has a brain and prowess. He read my movements and followed them up!'
Noah was impressed and amazed by Green Tiger. Because the guy wasn't just using his speed against Noah, he was planning and predicting what Noah was going to do.
Gaggard by the side had a smile on his face as he watched the exchange. A man beside him was also full of smile as he said, "I think, your boy will fall today"
"Yeah, I want that too. But also, I think this boy is more resilient than you think" Gaggard said.
"Nah. I planned it well before I trained Green Tiger on how to counter your boy's weightless defence and his prediction foresight!"
"Yeah. But look at Tender's eyes, they are full of happiness!" Gaggard explained.
Noah has taken 4 good blows and numerous smaller ones that should have put him out of commission but he kept standing up.
SLAP
One mistake was all Green Tiger did, and Noah's palm found its way to his face, covering his ears and cheek. The attack was unexpected and carried wind and brute strength Noah can muster at the same time.
Green Tiger staggered back as his eyes went blank. His hands and legs quivered and his face went blank. But he didn't fall down.
"Punishment Slap!" Noah said with a smile. He said that as the name of that particular slap.
It was still uneventful, for unknown reasons Noah's display never got liked by the audience and he liked that.
"Those who taunt me will get a Punishment Slap," Noah added.
"Winner is Tender Slap!"
As usual, Noah went back and sat down. He can't deny it, he really did enjoy the exchange because he faced a slight challenge.
Later Green Tiger woke up and he was ready to continue to fight but it was already decided to be over by the Referee. He has no idea that he blanked out for more than a minute.
Elya was called then, perhaps due to anger for Noah, they paired him with someone that beat him until he broke his arm.
Gaggard shook his head as he looked at Noah's calm face as he watched another fight. That day, he learned something, Noah's greatest ability wasn't his foresight ability but his durability and fast recovery.
His recovery was so insane that he never sustained any injury that lasted more than a day. And today, the blows he took were so strong that in reality, he should have broken his jaws and bones but he stood just fine.
'Hmm. Only those in Group B or even A can take him down.' Gaggard said. 'I might as well turn him into a King and pamper him to the top!'
"Tender Slap!"
A few moments later
SLAP
"Acknowledgement Slaps!"
SLAP
SLAP
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"Winner… Tender Slap!"
Noah fought 8 times that day and he won all of them. But he introduced a new name to one of his Slaps. The audience now knew two types of Slaps!
Punishment Slap: this was targeted to teach a lesson against those that taunt him.
Acknowledgement Slap: a series of slaps that he mostly used against opponents he considered good fighters.