The Divine Core

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, 'what really is the point of life?' 'Cause it seemed like I had no reason to liv

dad came up to me

I think you're ready to give

doing this again?"

about time we got

ne," I resen

y decision. "Now tell me, what e

thought. "As

h, s

for living right now, it would perhaps be... to defeat Shujin

deep as the de

, you better start working towards i

tive. I could see it from his fac

" I co

ot of things. I was obsessed; constantly trying to figure out a way to beat him. But, littl

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to him after a single breath taken in by Kai. The

o a frightening tone as

cause then it would be too much of an easy win," he sighed. "I want you to thi

sed him immense pain. He soon brushed it of

n wondered. 'I let my guard down, but how could

thoughts, he was met with a perfectly execu

nce to which Shujin tried to comprehend

u really think I'd allow you to have your prep time? Since you

rk in his cells. However, this

led darkly. "I'm not who you knew before," he in

y and simultaneously unleashed

attacking leg and performed a windmill spin that blew him twent

and was forced to acknowled

e too much, young one...." he smirked

then," Ka

rise, however, he stood completely still, sending a vicious death stare t

thoughts, confused at what he be

jumped and dashed in the air so fast tha

whole body, was caught completely in place on air by his

suddenly able to anticipate all the attacks o

as if it were a real fight as oppos

ck to face Shujin a

t going easy on m

e looked on to Kai, who had a

mp

, this time around, went on the offensive, hitting him wi

f Shujin. The latter soon noticed that Kai was keeping up with his f

his opponent in a split second and proceeded

all his clever attack combos w

Roaring

t before coming here 'cause his adrenaline flo

oing on with him right

g berserk, then I wonder

ot the case,"

t's not the case?'" Aki

with Akira on this one. Someth

ight sound a little bit crazy, but hear me out okay... Look. In the cur

and Akira

she said as she pointed towards Kai as they saw him struggl

really think he has a chance

t doesn't win against Sensei then I d

s victory. After all, a master's forever a master, and he wasn't dubbe

s developed some sort of a sudden killing intent whose onl

ly," Yua

at how far he had gone, but he was quick to

they did not get to see him

you can...' S

time in the records of Tokyo High history, his famous finisher

plete decorum as they ho

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uman eye can see, but for some reason, I could see him as clear as broad daylight. He just stood right in front of me with his arms stretched

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a huge distortion

the three friends worried abou

above Sensei, who counteracted the attack

d below him to crumble, the students marv

ai

has to

sh said sim

Sensei. He'll take care of this, don't y

where it was hard to see. In the midst of the dust, A

?" he curio

ree lo

missed," Shujin concluded, cou

everyone to see Kai on Shujin-sens

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ad me in the first half I admit, but I am the maste

felt like I wasn't in control of my own body, but once I could get a grasp of mysel

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