He was like a volcano that had been suppressed to the extreme, finally erupting.

The instant his leg struck Ueda Sashio's chest, his right leg, like a battle axe brimming with power, roared upwards with a tearing sound, slamming into Ueda Sashio's abdomen.

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Boom! ! !

Another deep, chilling bang!

Ueda Sashio immediately staggered backward, eventually losing his balance and crashing heavily onto the cold playground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He clutched his aching abdomen and chest, coughing violently, each cough producing bloody foam, his face turning deathly pale.

The Northwest Branch camp erupted in thunderous cheers.

Meanwhile, the Northeast branch campus was eerily silent, with everyone's hearts pounding in their chests.

"Sashio!!"

Kenzo Shida and the others gasped in shock.

Just when everyone thought Ueda Sashio was about to collapse, he raised his head, his eyes showing no sign of backing down.

"It's not over yet!!!"

Ueda Saishi quickly got back to his feet.

Narumi Taiga wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at his opponent who had stood up again, a hint of respect flashing in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging blood, and straightened his back.

The situation, which had been one-sided just moments before, was instantly brought back to a balance.

Both of them suffered serious injuries, and their physical strength was rapidly depleted during the intense confrontation.

.. ..... ....

The next second, the two looked at each other and smiled.

There was no hatred in that smile, only the exhilarating feeling of meeting a worthy opponent.

"Come again!!"

The two roared in unison, and once again, like two burning meteors, they crashed into each other!

boom! boom! boom! ! !

The sounds of fists slamming into flesh rang out again, but they were heavier and slower than before.

Sweat, blood, and dust mingled and flowed down their battered bodies.

Every punch, every block, was accompanied by heavy breathing and the groans of muscles.

Time passes minute by minute.

three minutes!

five minutes!

ten minutes!

The battle has become the ultimate contest of willpower and endurance.

Their movements were no longer as swift and fierce as they had been at the beginning.

Ueda Sashio's speed noticeably decreased, his steps became heavy, and his once storm-like attacks turned into heavy panting and intermittent lunges.

Narumi Taiga's defense was no longer so impenetrable; his face and body were covered in bruises and wounds, and every block seemed extremely difficult.

Both of them were swaying, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Sweat soaked their clothes, blood blurred their vision, and their heavy breathing was like that of a broken bellows.

Their bodies had already reached their limits, and every muscle was screaming in protest.

But their eyes were brighter than ever.

That was an indomitable fighting spirit!

It is the will of the phlox that is burning!

"Ho...ho..."

Ueda Sashio was panting heavily, his vision already blurry, but he stared intently at Narumi Taiga opposite him. With his last ounce of strength, he raised his leaden fist and roared hoarsely, "It's not... over yet!!"

"bring it on!"

Narumi Taiga's voice was equally hoarse. He also struggled to raise his arm, assuming a fighting stance, his eyes as firm as iron.

Like candles flickering in the wind, the two stubbornly burned their last light, dragging their broken bodies, staggering step by step, and once again threw their fists, imbued with their last will and dignity, at each other.

The playground was deathly silent.

All the onlookers held their breath, deeply shocked and awestruck by this fierce and magnificent battle.

Chapter 162 The Desperate Northeast Branch School

In the middle of the playground, the dark, cloud-covered sky seemed to press even lower.

The cold wind whipped up dust, sweeping past two figures that looked as if they had crawled out of blood and mud.

Narumi Taiga and Ueda Sashio have both reached their limits.

Sweat and blood mingled and dripped onto their battered, violently heaving bodies.

Every heavy breath was accompanied by tearing pain, and every heartbeat was like a war drum on the verge of collapse.

However, their will still burns.

"Ho...ho..."

Ueda Saisuo's bloodshot eyes were fixed on Narumi Taiga, and he let out a hissing roar like a broken bellows.

With his last remaining strength, he lifted his right fist, which felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and staggered, with a resolute determination to die together with Narumi Taiga, he lunged at him.

Narumi Taiga had also reached his limit; his vision was blurred and his body was swaying precariously.

But when he saw Ueda Sashio rushing towards him and felt that last bit of fierce fighting spirit, the indomitable flame in his chest was rekindled.

He also let out a low roar, and with all his might, swung his battered left fist.

Two figures, like meteors that had run out of fuel, traced a path in mid-air before crashing into each other.

boom! ! !

boom! ! !

 Two almost overlapping, heavy, heart-stopping thuds!

Their fists crossed in mid-air, each carrying its last bit of strength, and landed solidly on the other's cheek.

puff! ! !

puff! ! !

Blood mixed with saliva gushed out simultaneously from both twisted mouths.

The enormous impact caused the two of them to fall backward violently!

Ueda Sashio staggered back three steps as if he were drunk.

His body swayed violently, as if it would fall apart at any moment; he saw stars and felt dizzy.

But he clenched his teeth so tightly that his gums bled, and with his willpower that exceeded his limits, he managed to keep his footing.

Although he was teetering on the brink of collapse, he was still standing!

As for Narumi Taiga, the moment he was hit, his body slammed heavily onto the cold training ground like a kite with a broken string.

Dust billowed up, his body twitched painfully, and then he remained motionless.

"Narumi!!!"

The Northwest Branch camp erupted in gasps of alarm, their hearts leaping into their throats.

The bald guys from the Tohoku branch, including Kenzo Shida, were overjoyed and almost cheered.

Sashio Ueda held on!

And Narumi Taiga fell!

"We won! The first match was against our Northeast branch!"

Fengxian, a bald student from the Northeast branch school, couldn't help but shout out excitedly.

However, just as this emotion was about to erupt...

A calm, unwavering voice, yet carrying an undeniable power, clearly pierced through the clamor and resounded throughout the playground:

"No hurries?"

Ryuji Kurosaki still had one hand in his uniform pocket, his silver hair motionless in the cold wind.

He pushed up his glasses with the hand holding the cigarette, his gaze behind the lenses calmly fixed on the fallen Narumi Taiga, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"He... won't fall down so easily."

Ryuji Kurosaki's voice wasn't loud, but it had a strange penetrating power, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"This level of blow..."

Ryuji Kurosaki paused, his tone filled with absolute confidence: "Not enough to make him admit defeat!"

Because he knew that for so long, Narumi Taiga had been training under his fists.

It's impossible for it to just collapse like this.

It was as if to confirm Ryuji Kurosaki's words.

Just as the ecstasy on the faces of the people at the Northeast branch had not yet fully blossomed, and just as the worries at the Northwest branch reached their peak.

"Ugh... Ahhh!!!"

A roar, like that of a wounded beast, mixed with endless pain and indomitable will, suddenly burst from the depths of Narumi Taiga's throat as he lay on the ground.

Suddenly, the body curled up on the ground began to move.

Narumi Taiga pressed his hands to the ground, and the thick veins on his arms and neck bulged out like writhing dragons.

He ignored the excruciating pain tearing through his body, ignored the groans of his bones, and relied on his iron will.

He forcefully, bit by bit, lifted his body, which felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, back off the ground.

He knelt on the ground, panting heavily, each breath accompanied by bloody foam.

He raised his head, and his eyes shone with an astonishing light on his face, which was covered in blood and dirt.

Like burning charcoal, he looked at Ueda Sashio, who was also teetering on the brink of collapse not far away.

"No...impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

At the Northeast branch campus, someone gasped in disbelief, their face filled with shock.

A look of surprise crept onto Ueda Sashio's face.

As Narumi Taiga got up again, a flicker of wavering crossed his bloodshot eyes for the first time.

But he was soon replaced by an even stronger ferocity!

Can't lose!

We absolutely cannot fall here!

"Roar!!!"

Ueda Sashio unleashed his final battle cry, squeezing out the last bit of potential from his body, and once again pounced on Narumi Taiga, who was kneeling on the ground.

With unstoppable momentum, his right fist slammed into Narumi Taiga's face.

He wanted to completely eliminate this tenacious opponent.

However, just as Ueda Sashio's fist was about to touch its target...

Narumi Taiga's kneeling body unleashed an incredible power.

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