I changed the power scaling again š, i wrote this like... 3 weeks ago? Or a month?
Boh.
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The next chapter is the end of the arc.
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"Sometimes you have to stand alone to prove that you can still stand."
- Unknown
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The media had gathered in droves. The streets of the city, once bustling with ordinary life, were now a battleground. Reporters, camera crews, and even some daring streamers had arrived on the scene, their cameras rolling as they captured the unfolding destruction. But what they were witnessing defied any understanding.
Blurs, no, forces of nature, moved through the city at lightning speed, crashing through buildings, toppling streetlights, and shaking the ground with every impact. Their cameras barely managed to keep up as two figures darted in and out of frame, leaving only carnage in their wake.
"This isā¦ unreal," one of the reporters gasped into her microphone. The camera shook violently as the ground quaked from a distant crash. Behind her, a building had just crumbled, sending dust and debris into the air.
The news anchor in the studio, looking visibly shaken, tried to maintain her composure as she addressed the viewers. "For those just joining us, we're coming to you live from a scene of utter destruction. Two unidentified individuals are battling in what appears to be a superhuman fight, leaving chaos and devastation throughout the city. The police have cordoned off the area, but the scale of destruction isā¦ unprecedented."
The camera zoomed in on the blur that was Daniel Park, moving like a phantom, his form indistinguishable as he clashed with Gun. Reporters and civilians nearby tried to make sense of what they were seeing, but nothing about the battle unfolding made sense.
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Streamers from all over the country had tuned into the madness, some watching the live news feed, others broadcasting directly from their phones.
One well-known streamer, "BeastModeBro," had set up a reaction video, his face plastered in awe as he watched the battle unfold live on his monitor. "Yo! Yo! Do you guys see this? These dudes are breaking through buildings like they're made of cardboard!" His chat was blowing up with emojis and frantic comments, and BeastModeBro could barely keep up.
"That's not CGI, right?" someone in the chat asked.
"Nah, man, that's real. Look at the way that guy just threw the other dude through that building! I'm telling you, this is some next-level anime stuff happening in real life!" BeastModeBro shouted, his voice crackling with excitement.
Another streamer, "ShadowNinjaTV," was streaming live from a nearby rooftop, his phone capturing glimpses of the chaos. "Guys, I don't know what I'm seeing, but it's like two superhumans are fighting right in the middle of the city. This is insane!" he yelled over the sound of crashing debris and distant sirens. "I'm staying back though, no way I'm getting closer to that!"
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Inside the immaculate and heavily secured headquarters of Workers, Eugene Park watched the live news broadcast with narrowed eyes. The usually composed and calculating mastermind behind the Workers watched as the two figures blurred across the screen, their movements so fast that even high-definition cameras couldn't track them properly. The camera shook again as another building collapsed on live television.
Eugene leaned forward in his chair, his fingers steepled in front of him as he studied every move. His sharp eyes caught glimpses of Daniel, he could tell that the fighter in black was Daniel Park, but something about him had changed. The Daniel on screen was far more terrifying, far more powerful than any previous report had indicated.
"He's not the same," Eugene muttered to himself. His mind worked at a furious pace, calculating possibilities, considering strategies. "How did he get this strongā¦?"
Behind Eugene stood two figures, his twin brother, and the hulking presence of Mandeok Bang, the titan of the Workers. Both men were watching the battle unfold with interest, though the tension in the room was palpable.
"Could you take him on, Mandeok?" Eugene asked suddenly, not taking his eyes off the screen.
Mandeok's usually arrogant demeanor vanished for a moment. He stared at the screen, watching as Daniel effortlessly dodged Gun's attacks, his movements almost inhuman. There was a long silence before he finally spoke.
"No," Mandeok said flatly. "If I fought him right now, I'd die. Instantly."
His eyes remained glued to the screen as another explosion rocked the city block. He had seen powerful fighters before, and he had fought some of the strongest, but what Daniel was showing now, it was on a completely different level.
Eugene leaned back in his chair, his mind racing with plans. "We'll need to prepare. If Daniel Park has reached this level, our current operations may not be enough to stop him. And he's coming. Sooner or later, he'll come for us."
Eugene added. "He is different.. He's walking a path of perfection. And if Gun Park is barely keeping upā¦ we're going to need a new strategy."
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Meanwhile, in the Allied Crew's makeshift base, Eli Jang, Warren Chae, and Zack Lee watched the news in stunned silence. The room was dimly lit, with the only light coming from the television showing the carnage unfolding on the streets.
Zack clenched his fists, frustration evident in his eyes. "Damn it. I was there. I fought Gun, and I thought I was making progress. Butā¦"
Eli shook his head, his eyes not leaving the screen. "We're all making progress, Zack. But Danielā¦"
Warren, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, simply nodded. "Daniel's not just fighting anymore. He's perfecting everything. You can see it in the way he moves, the way he reacts. He's not just using power, he's using everything he's learned."
"How are we supposed to keep up with that?" Zack asked, his voice tense.
Eli glanced at Zack, then back at the screen. "We don't. We follow him. Daniel's leading the way."
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The camera panned over the city block, showing the massive devastation caused by the battle. Buildings were toppled, the streets were littered with debris, and fires had broken out in multiple areas. The two fighters, Daniel and Gun, were now nothing but blurs as they moved faster than any human eye could track. Reporters scrambled to make sense of it all.
"This is unprecedented," a reporter stammered, her voice shaky as she reported live from the scene. "Two unidentified individuals, no, superhumans, are battling in the streets, and the damage they're causing isā¦ catastrophic. We've never seen anything like this before."
As the camera zoomed in, viewers could see the destruction in more detail. Entire buildings had collapsed, cars had been crushed or flipped over, and the streets were torn apart as if a bomb had gone off. The footage captured the two blurs clashing again, their strikes sending shockwaves that could be felt even from blocks away.
In a nearby alley, civilians who hadn't yet been evacuated watched in awe and terror as the fight unfolded before their eyes. Some took out their phones, live-streaming the battle while others huddled in fear.
"Who are these guys?" one bystander whispered, his voice trembling.
"They're not human," another person replied. "They can't be."
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Daniel and Gun continued to exchange blows, their battle spilling across several city blocks. Gun's body, driven by pure instinct, adapted to every move Daniel made, but Daniel was unfazed.
His fists moved with perfect precision, his every strike calculated, his movements flawless. He switched between martial arts effortlessly, using Boxing footwork to dodge, Taekwondo kicks to counter, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holds to control Gun's erratic attacks.
Gun's Ultra Instinct-driven state was relentless, but Daniel's mastery of his own Ultra Instinct kept him ahead. He wasn't just reacting, he was controlling the pace of the fight. He could feel every shift in the air, every tremor in the ground, allowing him to predict Gun's movements before they even happened.
But even Daniel knew this fight wasn't over.
As he didn't want it to end!
Gun's body, even unconscious, was a force to be reckoned with. And as the fight dragged on, Daniel began to sense something else, a new surge of power emanating from Gun. His muscles bulged, his speed increased, and his strikes became even more brutal.
'He's evolving, even in this stateā¦,' Daniel thought, his eyes narrowing.
Suddenly, Gun's body lunged forward with a burst of speed unlike anything before. Daniel moved to counter, but-
CRASH!
Gun's fist connected with Daniel's chest, sending him flying through yet another building. The impact was deafening, and the entire structure collapsed as Daniel crashed through it. Dust and debris filled the air as the camera crews scrambled to reposition themselves.
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Nah, I'm not sucking Gun's wewe, this is canon accurate Gun š
(Spoiler, it's really is with the Shiro Oni, thanks to the latest info.)
End of the chapter
Author Out!