On the other side, five grandmaster-level martial artists were heading to Japan, while Abhimanyu had returned to the TNT bar. Inside, he changed into the bartender's uniform and went to the bar counter. As soon as he reached there, he saw a man angrily talking to Mariya.
The man was saying to Mariya, "Where is that bartender you slept with last night? He won't survive at my hands."
Mariya replied, "Daniel, I told you, he didn't sleep with me. Nothing happened between us."
The man said, "Stop lying. Do I look like a fool to you?" Then, his gaze fell on Abhimanyu, and he said, "So, it's you who slept with my girlfriend last night?"
Abhimanyu, smiling, said, "So, did you come to congratulate me?"
The man pulled out a gun and aimed it at Abhimanyu. At that moment, some goons, who were Jack's men, entered the bar.
Seeing the goons arrive, the man lowered his gun. About 40 goons armed with AK-47s entered.
Abhimanyu thought to himself, "At least let me make a list first."
Among the goons, a man walked in with a French crown, wearing a brown suit and sunglasses, a cigar in one hand, and adorned with luxurious items. This was Jack, and he walked in with great style. Upon entering, he approached Abhimanyu, took a puff of his cigar, and blew the smoke towards him, saying, "So you're the one getting close to my girlfriend."
Abhimanyu said nothing in response.
Jack said, "What happened? Are you scared? You should have thought about this before getting close to my girlfriend." Then, he called out, "Fredrick," and motioned with his hand.
Fredrick placed a pistol in Jack's hand.
Jack slid the slider of the pistol and aimed it at Abhimanyu, saying, "Any last wishes?"
Abhimanyu, smiling, said, "Yes, to share a bed with Monica."
Hearing this, Jack became very angry and was about to pull the trigger when suddenly a loud voice called out, "Jack!"
Jack paused but didn't turn around, still glaring at Abhimanyu.
Abhimanyu also stared back at Jack. Suddenly, Abhimanyu's pupils turned black, and darkness enveloped Jack. Now, in front of him, Abhimanyu was sitting on a throne, with red hair, red eyes, a handsome face, noble clothes, a red tail, and he was glaring at Jack dominantly.
Jack, confused and scared, asked, "Who are you, and where am I?"
Abhimanyu replied, "You are in my world, the Shadow World."
Jack, in confusion, said, "Shadow World?"
Abhimanyu said, "Basically, you are in a place where I can kill you just by wishing."
Jack aimed his gun at Abhimanyu and said, "Before that, I'll kill you."
Abhimanyu smiled, and a lightning bolt struck Jack, turning him to ashes.
Jack was on his knees, breathing heavily, still holding the gun and sweating profusely.
Jack, trembling, said, "What was that? It felt like lightning struck me."
Abhimanyu said, "I can give you an instant death like that or make you suffer before killing you. Want to see more?" He snapped his fingers, and hungry monsters emerged from the darkness, attacking Jack. Jack tried to shoot them, but it was futile, and they started devouring him. After Jack died, he was back on his knees, sweating.
Abhimanyu said, "So, you saw the example. Are you ready to die repeatedly for eternity?" He was about to snap his fingers again when Jack shot him in the forehead, and Abhimanyu fell dead.
Jack looked at his gun and realized, "This is all an illusion. My gun's bullets haven't decreased." Then he heard clapping.
Abhimanyu, clapping, said, "Bravo, you realized this is an illusion. But is that gun real?"
Jack saw his gun turn to dust and fall.
Abhimanyu said, "As I said in the beginning, this is my world, and escaping from here is impossible. So, are you ready to die endlessly?" After that, Jack experienced several more deaths in different ways, but after burning to death, he knelt before Abhimanyu, begging, "Please stop this. Forgive me for trying to kill you."
Abhimanyu said, "Alright, forgiven. But to leave here, you must sign a contract."
A paper floated in the air and appeared before Jack.
Abhimanyu said, "You can read the terms of the contract carefully."
Jack read the contract for a while and signed it with his blood. The contract disappeared.
Abhimanyu said, "From now on, you are my servant. So listen carefully, arrange a meeting with all the district leaders. I need to meet them."
Jack said, "Alright, boss."
Suddenly, the darkness lifted, and everything was back to normal. Jack still had the gun aimed at Abhimanyu.
Jack thought it was all an illusion and that the contract didn't exist. He believed he should shoot Abhimanyu now. As soon as he thought that, the demon tattoo on Jack's back glowed faintly, and Jack's body exploded like a balloon, blood splattering everywhere, and his organs scattered. Even though everyone there was a criminal used to bloodshed, this scene was horrifying and terrifying.
Abhimanyu thought to himself, "Was he stupid or smart? Didn't he understand anything?"
Abhimanyu saw a dark shadow rise, captured it, and placed it in his ring, which Ramika absorbed.
Saily said, "This incident reminded me of something. Remember Raashid, or whatever his name was, whom we caught on the Jaipur trip? He also exploded like this in jail. Could it be that he signed a contract with a demon?"
Abhimanyu said, "I don't know. If we consider his power, he wasn't very powerful. Maybe at that time, he was about to reach the master level."
Everyone was in shock and silent, as if a snake had bitten them.
Rachael was the first to react, covering her ears and screaming, followed by Mariya.
Abhimanyu put his fingers in his ears, thinking, "Why are they screaming with th hieir ears covered? If they uncover their ears, they will go deaf."
Saily said, "Look at this scene, anyone would be scared."
Abhimanyu said, "You're not scared."
Saily replied, "Because I feel what you feel."
Abhimanyu said, "Sometimes you confuse me a lot."
Saily said, "Our body is one, so the feeling is also one. Our consciousness is the same, only that there is a personality named Saily within you that you can't control."
Abhimanyu said, "I didn't ask for an explanation."
Meanwhile, the guards thought Abhimanyu had done something, so they aimed their guns at him.
Abhimanyu raised his hands and said, "I didn't do anything."
Monica intervened, stopping the goons, saying, "We need to find out how he died and clean this place. Besides, Jack is dead now."
Mariya looked at Fredrick and said, "Fredrick, handle this for now."
Monica told the customers, "The bar is closed for today. You can come back tomorrow," and sent the staff home, except for Abhimanyu.
Monica said, "Abhimanyu, come with me. I need to talk to you."
Both of them went upstairs to Jack's office.
Abhimanyu sat in the boss's chair and said, "Got all the details?"
Monica showed him a file and said, "This contains information about all martial artists, some normal people, some criminals, and some born here. There are some who live honestly without committing any crimes. This file has detailed information about all of them."
Abhimanyu, smiling, said, "In this crime factory, there are honest and hardworking people too. Amazing."
Monica said, "Like me, there are many people born here. Some commit crimes out of compulsion or to survive, and some who are lucky work honestly and pay tax to the area guards for protection."
Monica continued, "But all of them are martial artists. Some are even at the junior grandmaster level."
It took Abhimanyu until 4 AM to read the entire file in detail and memorize it.
Abhimanyu said, "Alright, let's leave the common people alone. Recruit all the junior-level players into the shadow gang district-wise, and I will personally meet the junior grandmaster-level players and the district leaders."
Monica had fallen asleep sitting there and didn't pay attention.
Abhimanyu woke her up from her sleep, instructed her to recruit everyone in the districts, explained everything in detail, and then left.
Abhimanyu went to his ring, rested in the pool for a few hours, then came out and, according to the list, began forcefully recruiting all junior grandmaster-level martial artists, mafia leaders, and some special fighters into his gang.
Meanwhile, in Japan, it was 11 AM, and the World Martial Arts Association meeting was in full swing. Four Grandmasters from India were present at the Association's headquarters, located on a city-filled island.
The discussion centered around Shura's spaceships and the need for humanity to unite. They planned to form a new team for quick action against Shura's attacks, discussing funding and other logistics.
Narsingh Pratap Singh eyed the leader of the Grim Reaper organization, who was present but hidden under a black robe, emanating negative vibes.
A 35-year-old speaker, the Vice President of the World Martial Arts Association, addressed the gathering. He was believed to be at the Grandmaster level, though his exact rank was unknown. Presidents and Prime Ministers from various countries, including India, attended, needing to be informed but not allowed to politicize or disclose the information to the public. Some leaders were already aware of the martial world, while others were not.
The meeting lasted for about 8 hours, concluding with the formation of a new system where fighters would respond to threats under the Grandmasters' leadership. They discussed the benefits for martial artists and smaller organizations. An announcement about an upcoming tournament and the recruitment of participants followed.
That evening, a party was held, and afterward, everyone returned to their countries.
Meanwhile, Abhimanyu had forcibly enslaved all junior Grandmaster-level martial artists within 24 hours, as per the list, including those in the Grim Reaper organization. No one resisted, having learned from Jack's fate. Within three days, Abhimanyu had taken over the entire island, implementing a new system with police and other structures.
Mini was shocked to see Abhimanyu form a gang called Shadow Gang and recruit members willingly. She couldn't comprehend how Abhimanyu managed to subdue all mafia leaders and change many rules.
Four days later, a ship circled 5 km off the island, with a man using binoculars to observe. He questioned another man about Monica's betrayal and other defections.
The second man reported that a man sent to confront Monica hadn't returned and was now unreachable. They learned about the new Shadow Gang and that their agents were still on the island, revealing the new rules.
Anthony, the ship's captain with 100 junior Grandmasters under him, and near-Grandmaster himself, ordered Monica to be brought alone.
Just then, Abhimanyu appeared in the cabin, raising his hands to indicate he only wanted to talk. Within 10 minutes, everyone was under Abhimanyu's command.
Abhimanyu inquired about the Grim Reaper headquarters and its leader. Anthony revealed there were six co-leaders, all Grandmasters, with a main leader possibly at the same level. The headquarters were spread across six locations, including Iran.
Abhimanyu ordered Anthony to return to Iran, report the island was under control, and pretend all were recruited or eliminated. Once the crew left, Abhimanyu disappeared, having gained control over the agents on the island.
Abhimanyu contacted Army Chief Ravindra Narayan, sharing the intel about the Grim Reaper hierarchy and headquarters. When asked how he obtained this information, Abhimanyu credited a Grandmaster on the island but didn't provide details. Ravindra Narayan trusted Abhimanyu to maintain control over the island and thanked him.
Returning home, Abhimanyu told Mini the mission was complete. Mini expected a fight with Grim Reaper and was surprised at the resolution. Abhimanyu explained everything as he had to Ravindra Narayan.
They decided to leave via helicopter from the island, where the four leaders and Monica bowed to Abhimanyu. Mini noticed their fear of Abhimanyu. They were dropped at Bangalore's military headquarters, and the helicopter returned to Crime Factory.
Back at the Crime Factory, Abhimanyu asked Saily about its history. She revealed it was initially used by the Martial Arts Association to imprison criminals. The Grim Reaper tried to control it but couldn't fully succeed.
Abhimanyu found it curious that no guards were present, speculating the mafia leaders might have been the guards. Saily mentioned top-secret files with encrypted layers, accessible only through hacking software from Dark Lord.
Abhimanyu viewed a file detailing Shura's attacks and appearance. Saily asked if he knew about Shura. Abhimanyu confirmed they didn't exist in his time or were far away.
Saily showed more top-secret files, but she was called away for a task. Abhimanyu returned home, finding it empty except for the caretaker. Upon calling Ammy, he learned Ammy and Nitya were in the lab, while Jin Gyong and Cherry were at Mumbai University, having secured admission through a special test and donation.
Cherry and Jin Gyong were in the music department, where Aliya Raijada also studied, though she was in her senior year. Abhimanyu wondered about Crime Factory's history, and Saily provided insight.
After Saily left for a task, Abhimanyu returned home and immersed himself in training, reading the Black Magic book, which contained intriguing new tantra techniques.
Abhimanyu would go to headquarters the next day and return home after completing his duty. During this time, he also carried out a normal mission like an ordinary soldier, but his performance was quite outstanding.
In between, Abhimanyu had some free time at headquarters, so he sometimes did his streaming. However, most of his time was spent practicing martial arts and fighting in the Arena game.
Then, Abhimanyu received a phone call from his grandfather, Narsingh Pratap Singh.
Narsingh Pratap Singh asked, "How are you, Abhimanyu?"
Abhimanyu replied, "I am fine, Grandpa. How are you?"
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "I am good too."
They chatted for a while, and then Narsingh Pratap Singh asked, "Abhimanyu, can you come to Bihar?"
Abhimanyu asked, "Is something wrong?"
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "No, but you know about the World Martial Arts Tournament. I want you to participate on behalf of our family."
Abhimanyu said, "Why don't you ask Vikrant? He is a very good fighter."
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "He is participating too, but you also need to take part."
Abhimanyu asked, "Alright, but is there any mission?"
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "No, there's no mission. Alright, come here by 10 AM tomorrow; the tournament will start at noon."
Saying this, Narsingh Pratap Singh hung up the phone.
Abhimanyu checked the time; it was 9 PM.
Abhimanyu informed Ammy about the martial arts tournament and left, riding his dragon, and reached his home by 11 PM.
His grandfather was surprised to see him so soon, but his mother immediately hugged him and said, "Gulu, you have become so thin. Come, I'll serve you food." She took him to the dinner table and started feeding him with her hands.
Narsingh Pratap Singh left Abhimanyu with his mother.
After dinner, Abhimanyu's mother talked to him a lot, and he fell asleep with his head on her lap.
She covered him with a blanket and went outside.
The next day, his grandfather woke him up early, and they did morning exercises together. His grandfather gave him a lot of information about the competition, including how to defeat opponents and what to do if a strong fighter appeared.
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "Alright, let's see how strong you have become. Release your spiritual energy."
When Abhimanyu released his power, his grandfather was shocked and fell to the ground, saying, "Grandmaster, so soon, but how?"
Abhimanyu said, "I bathe in Amritjal daily; remember? It makes the body very strong and greatly increases spiritual energy."
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "Oh yes, but is Amritjal really that effective?"
Abhimanyu said, "Yes, but I don't have much left. You know that original bottles go out of stock within a week."
Narsingh Pratap Singh said, "Alright, let's see how strong you have become. Let's fight."
Abhimanyu stretched and said, "Sure." Both wore their running outfits, removed their T-shirts, and were left in their lowers.
Both Abhimanyu and his grandfather had very fit bodies.
They charged at each other at super fast speed and punched each other's fists. The impact sounded like a grenade explosion, and the pressure was visible to the naked eye.
They jumped back, and Narsingh Pratap Singh's eyes suddenly turned black. He saw a flow and several dots, with one red dot indicating the spot where the player could be hit, but the dots disappeared suddenly.
Abhimanyu took a defensive stance, and his defense was so strong that even the Demon Technique's killing technique failed.
Narsingh Pratap Singh understood that Abhimanyu was very strong and there was no opening in his defense. Despite this, he tried to create an opening and threw several rays made of spiritual energy.
Abhimanyu dodged them, creating openings that his grandfather tried to exploit. However, Abhimanyu anticipated this and intentionally left an opening. When his grandfather reached a specific point, Abhimanyu changed his stance and saw several dots where he could hit and kill his grandfather but stopped his palm an inch before the target.
Narsingh Pratap Singh understood that he had lost.
He said, "You have become more powerful than me in technique as well. Genius, but you still have to participate and become the champion."
Abhimanyu thought to himself, "Have I shot myself in the foot?"
The rest of Abhimanyu's family and the servants were astonished by what they saw.
Sometime later, Vikrant also arrived, and by 10 AM, they went to the martial arts arena where the competition among Bihar's martial artists was to take place. There would be several rounds over 10 days.
Abhimanyu and Vikrant were in different rounds, and they easily cleared all the rounds without much effort, facing no significant challenge. Their routine became focused on the competition.
Meanwhile, Surya, after finishing all his village work, reached Rampur village and stood near the cave he had seen in his dreams.
Surya entered the cave and crawled through a small portal inside.
On the other side, Kapil Mehta's family was going to Punjab. Surendra Bhalla had forgiven Drishti and apologized, so they were all heading to Punjab, leaving the past behind.
Raashika asked, "Mom, what does the Bhalla family do? You said they are rich."
Drishti said, "They have many businesses under Bhalla Industries, and besides that, everyone in the family is a martial artist, and they have many students."
Raashika said, "Martial arts is cool. Do you know martial arts too?"
Drishti said, "Yes, we all have to know martial arts, but I was not very good compared to my siblings."
Kapil Mehta said, "Really? I never saw you perform martial arts."
Drishti said, "Once I left home, I couldn't use their teachings anywhere, but I used martial arts once when we were attacked."
Drishti said, "Remember, never disrespect them, even by mistake."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Drishti told them more about her family. Kapil drove them to the Bhalla mansion.
However, Surendra Bhalla was not there as he had gone to the martial arts tournament where everyone had participated. It was the ninth day of the Punjab branch's tournament, and most people had gone to watch it. Drishti's mother welcomed them instead, immediately hugging Drishti and saying, "Where did you go, my doll, leaving me?"
Drishti, getting emotional, said, "Sorry, Mom. I left, but now I'm back."
They separated, and after a while, Drishti asked, "Where is Dad?"