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As soon as Russell started rushing in ge quickly leans back and kicks Bando on his abdomen as the convict tried to grab him.
Weirdly the man didn't seem to be in pain but Russell didn't stop before delivering a few punches.
Bando grunted as he took the blow to the face but it barely did any damage to him. His opponent had noticed something was wrong but decided to continue attacking.
Back in the stands everyone was cheering as they saw the two fighters fight without stopping. Some had a sense of deja vu as the two fought.
Ohma realized the Russell wasn't using Niko style, all of his attacks were just regular blows.
The rest of the fighters also knew this and quietly observed the fight.
Doppo, Katsumi, Retsu and Shibukawa who were watching the fight knew there was something different from the man named Yohei Bando.
Bando didn't even flinch as another punch landed. As he watched his opponent preparing another blow. Bando waited, as soon as Russell struck, he immediately tried grabbing his throat while dodging the punch.
It was only because of his Ultra-Instinct that he was able to dodge it. Russell quickly went Jet Stream Kata and punched Bando before dashing behind him and grabs the front of his neck with both hands while Russell facing in the opposite direction. He then violently pulls and lifts his opponent's body up off the ground using the neck as a lever.
Unfortunately Russell had forgotten a simple yet dangerous ability Bando had.
Everyone cheering more as they saw Russell lifted Bando off the ground despite the man being heavier than him.
"Did he win?" Suoh as she watched. Blaire was silent, her sharp eyes allowed her to the fight way better. Karura didn't smile, due to her training and heritage of being a Kure, she can tell the fight is far from over.
The fighters however realized something wasn't right. Bando wasn't struggling.
Katsumi realized that Bando had. "Russell get out of there now!" He yelled. Doppo, Retsu and Shibukawa remained silent.
"Impressive you utilized the moment I was off balance, an normal fighter would have hard time escaping this. Unfortunately for you." Bandp said before twisting his head to face Russell.
Russell for his part was shocked as he watched the man turn his head that would have broken his neck. " I'm far from normal." He heard him say before the man's arm twisted and grabs his face making lose his grip before the man slams him the ground as Bando countered his technique with brute force. Then his mind remembered what made Yohei Bando a formidable opponent.
"I get it now. Your joints, they're too flexible. That's why the government couldn't kill you when they hanged you." Russell said while acting as if he had just now realized his opponent's secret. "140 degrees, if I'm correct."
Bando remained impassive but he was impressed the young man was able to guess it correctly and also discover the government's secret.
"Exactly..." He said before twisting his body, scaring everyone. "My flexible joints allow me full range mobility no ordinary human can achieve."
Russell tried to contain his laughter as Jerry and Sayaka were freaked out by what they were seeing.
Joint Flexibility skill: Copied.
Okay first Hanma and now Bando too? How is he copying stuff that are unique to the person? His skill Anomaly and Prodigy didn't have anything to let him copy it. Removal doesn't count since it's considered a technique. Checking his skill Anomaly he then spots something new.
Second stage: Anomaly skill is capable of replicating 'unique' skills reserved for unique individuals. However the drawback varies on the unique skill that is copied.
Russell blinked before looking at
his Prodigy skill. Turns out there was a slight difference. His former skill can copy any Unique skill but the drawback is too large. Like when he learned the Demon back he was deprived of his sense of logic. If Yujiro hadn't beaten him and knocked some sense, his body would've never stop fighting and over time, it would break from the strain. So in a way Yujiro accidentally saved him.
Still that explained why he always lose control until he accidentally combined Limitless and Demon back, regaining some semblance of control.
Anomaly on the other hand lessened the burden. Which meant he could use unique skills a bit easier.
While Russell was distracted by this, Bando began to approach him.
The audience were confused on why he wasn't moving. Ohma however remained silent, he had spent enough time to tell when Russell is surrendering. "Ohma-san your friend..." Kazuo tried to say something but he knew this was a bad match. However he could tell Russell wasn't giving up but what was he planning.
"Yamashita Kazuo... Don't worry about him, he got this." Ohma said.
Erioh grinned as he watched rhe bastard, who Karura became smitten to, die in front of him.
Raian was grinning as he already guessed something was about to happen something that never happened before.
Yujiro remained silent while watching his spawn. His eyes can already see that Russell was looking at something.
"Why isn't he moving?" Suoh asked worried.
Elena prayed for the safety of her brother's savior.
"He seems to be distracted..." Karura said. She has faith that her future-husband wouldn't lose but she was also noticing that he seemed to be staring at something other than Bando.
Blaire was the only one who wasn't worried. She could see that Russell was busy looking at his screen.
"Nyahahaha... It's alright. Russell just realized something." She said earning some confused look from the three.
"And that something is?" Suoh asked. "No idea." Blaire said making everyone sweatdrop. "But it must be cool."
Back in the arena Bando was slowly approaching Russell who remained still. "I take it that this is a sign of you surrending. It's unfortunate I was your opponent but this is where you die." He said as he slowly reached him.
Suddenly he felt pain on his abdomen before being sent to a wall.
Everyone was shocked at what theu were seeing but no one was more shocked then Erioh Kure.
Raian was laughing like a madman as he watched Russell do the unthinkable.
"OH MY GOD!" Jerry yelled at what he saw.
"T-this is..." Sayaka tried to comprehend it. She knew the Removal was something only a member of the Kure clan is capable of using. However this is something else.
"Surprise! It's too bad I'm a bit of odd ball myself." Russell said while his body had pulsing veins while his skin became purple. His eyes gad became similar to the Kure clan.
"Russell is using the Kure clan technique!" Sayaka said.
Russell grinned as he now understood why Raian never used any Kure Clan Techniques except Removal. It's addictive effect on his mind nearly made him disregard everything he had learned. It's only thanks to his training he was able to reign it in.
"Hehehe... You can definitely bend your joints to an inhuman degree but let's see if you can take the pain when I pummel you to the ground." Russell said while a savage grin took his face.
Bando had just got up when Russell rushes towards him and began to beat him like a beast.
Ohma frowned that Russell wasn't using Limitless but understood that everyone needs an ace.
Kazuo shivered as he watched Ohma's friend act similar to Raian and Ohma. There was no grace or form in his attack. It was wild and savage like a barbaric creature or so he thought.
Fang or Kanoh Agito looked at Niko's protege and frowned. Russell had a lot more chance in harming Raian compared to Ohma but his strength won't be enough to defeat Raian.
Erioh was livid, first his granddaughter had a crash on the young man and said young man was now using the Kure clan Technique. In a way he was indeed impressed and proud that the one Karura wanted to marry had so much talent and potential. Unfortunately...
"It's over shadowed by this never ending RAGE!" Erioh growled.
Raian was laughing and was excited in their upcoming rematch. To think the weakling he met years ago would come this far, it was no doubt Russell for him was the best entertainment he had ever come across.
Yujiro grinned, he didn't care if it was technique from another clan to him it was nothing but seeing his spawn evolving faster than his other son Baki, he couldn't help but wonder who is the mother of the young man.
"She raised a great Hanma." Yujiro said.
Doppo and Katsumi remained silent as they watched their former pupil fight. "That form is different." Retsu said. "Indeed, at first glance you won't notice it but if you look closer his attacks are all coordinated." Shibukawa said.
Suoh and Elena were scared at how Russell had change more so on Elena who had seen her brother getting nearly killed by the user. Still compared to Raian it wasn't frightening.
Karura was getting excited, her future husband wasn't just strong he was amazing. To be able to use one her clan techniques meant Russell had accepted her as his wife. Why else would he learn and use it.
"YES! Russell accepted me as his bride." Karura said.
Blaire was indeed impressed and at the same time a bit worried about Russell's state of mind. Hopefully he would still be the young man she met.
Bando grunted as Russell punched his right temple, then his abdomen followed by liver and finally his solar plexus which made lose his balance and drop to his knees.
The young man may have changed his persona but it seems he still remained logical to a small degree. His punches weren't wild they just look wild, in truth they were all coordinated to cause high amount of damages to his organs.
"I didn't think I would have to use this." Bando said as he unleashes a fast strike as Russell prepares to kick him.
Russell body moved on it's own and blocked Bando's attack but the force was powerful that the young man was sent back a couple of feet.
Russell then began to dodge as Bando began to wave his arms similar to a whip. Whatever his hand had hit the ground it was obliterated.
Russell kicked Bando away from him as his Removal went off. "Dang it, I was hoping he would go down before my Removal wore off." Russell muttered. At least the little bout gave him some idea about using unique skills.
"Still dislocating his arm and seeing him use it like whip... if learned Whiplash or something that move can be more dangerous." Russell muttered before getting into a different stance.
Himuro nearly mistook his stance for jeet kun do but noticed the form was a bit different.
"Bro..." Cosmo said when he realized there was something familiar about it.
Nishihonji Akira remained silent wondering if Russell can also use the Zone.
"It seems the two are planning on finishing their fight with their strongest blow." Sayaka yelled.
Everyone watched as the two rushes towards each other. "There they go! Will the abnormal stand in victory? or will the odd one come out on top?" Sayaka said.
Jerry then began to comment how the fighters were planning to defeat their opponent in one decisive blow. If one of them slips defeat is absolute.
Bando began predict Russell's move and counters as they slowly approached each other.
Russell on the other hand threw everything out until his only thought was only about the fight. There was no thought on how he was going to hit Bando only he was going to hit Bando.
Then Bando struck his right slashed right through Russell and obliterated his head.
Everyone screamed as the body fell. Ohma frowned his instincts were telling him something was wrong. Yujiro never lost his grin as he watched the match.
Suoh was in shock while Elena passed out with Karura catching her.
Blaire remained quiet but even she was worried.
"He can't be dead..." Suoh muttered. "He's not dead..." She said her eyes were now being filled with tears.
Yet the body did not move. The screen didn't change.
"Miho-chan..." Blaire approached her. Suoh turned to her and the magical could see the CEO was pleading for someone to tell her she was right. "He's not dead..." Suoh said again.
Blaire was about to say something when Bando suddenly vomitted blood and fell to the ground.
"NANI!?" Sayaka and Jerry said. Suoh quickly looked back to the screen.
This time Suoh cried in joy while hugging Blaire. Russell was alive while standing with only bruises on his body.
"I knew it! Elena wake up Russell is still alive." Karura said while shaking her friend.
When Elena woke up, she was happy that her hero was still breathing.
Back in the arena Russell looked at Bando who was panting on the ground as the man slowly became unconscious.
"But I don't get it. What did he do?" Sayaka said. "We saw him die."
"Wrong..." Jerry said. "Russell didn't die. In fact look at the video." He said as everyone did the same. There the scene was replayed as the two rushed to each other. Then the scene began to slow down as Bando struck, Russell had accelerated his speed making him look like a blur on the footage. The young man had actually dodged the blow and countered the convict's attack by punching his chest.
"The 'Russell' we saw before was nothing but an illusion." Jerry said.
Everyone was in awe at what they experienced while the fighters were now looking at Russell wuth interest.
"Amazing, he was able to use something like the Zone." Cosmo said while grinning. As a practitioner of said technique, he was excited that someone could use it on a wider scale.
Akira however was worried if Cosmo fought Russell, he would lose. His fighter relied on submission hold and the Zone but Russell could use something on the same manner with greater effect.
Fang remained stoic but his thoughts were on Russell's sudden evolution. It's almost similar to him.
Ohma smiled, happy that his friend was able to enter the second match.
Russell began to walk to the medical clinic when Karura slammed onto him followed by Suoh and Elena. Then Blaire grabbed his head and began to smother his head on her breasts.
"Russell that was amazing." Karura said. "Now let's ma-" The young Kure was then pushed by Suoh.
"Russell are you alright?" She said in worry. "Well it's just some bruises. So there's no need to worry Mihono-san." Russell said.
"Thank Goodness." Suoh said in relief before she glared at him and pulled. "You stupid jerk I thought you were dead!" She yelled.
Despite his cheek being squeezed hard, he can't help but laugh at how cute Suoh was glaring at him.
"My bad, won't happen again." Russell said. "It better." Suoh said before releasing his cheeks.
Russell laughed before his head was smothered again by Blaire. "Mou... Ru-kun you really had me worried back there." She said.
"Sorry Blaire."
Suddenly everyone tensed as the looked at the source of the intimidating aura.
A few feet away from them was Yujiro Hanma grinning.
Russell immediately went on guard and placed Suoh and Elena behind him. Karura who had recognized the man went to Russell's left side while Blaire was on his right.
"That's a warm greeting son." Yujiro said mockingly.
"Could say the same to you but we both know that's gonna be a lie Hanma" Russell said while inside he wanted to just shoot himself before he could make the situation more worse.
Yujiro grinned this one had balls to talk to him like that but it was entertaining for Yujiro to see one of his son with this kind of attitude.
Karura on the other hand thought it made sense on why Russell was powerful. Being a son of the Ogre made him strong by birth. It excited her as she thought just how strong her children would be if the blood of the Kure and Hanma combined.
Yujiro then slowly approached them before looking at the four women. Four of them had potential to give him a strong grandson.
"At least you have good eyes those four will definitely give strong grandchildren." He said. before starting to talk to him about him having sex before leaving.
"Russell was that your father?" Suoh asked. "Heck no! I have no idea why he thinks I'm his son." He said with a fake ignorance.
"Well at least he isn't really your dad. I can't imagine what kind of life it would be if he was mine." Suoh said while shivering in fear.
Russell nodded before heading to the clinic. After getting himself fixed the four then went to the stands just in time to announce Hanafusa's opponent.
"Standing at 6'2 ft and weighing 136 kg. His fists knows no equal, his strength rivals the nations. The strongest creature on Earth. THE OGRE, Yujiro Hanma!" Sayaka said.
"His dead." Everyone who knew the name thought. Still who was insane enough to drag Yujiro into this and why didn't they think of it!
Yujiro calmly walked to the ring while grinning. Hanafusa was excited to be able to come to fight the infamous ogre.
When the fight started Hanafusa tried hitting Yujiro's pressure points but even that was useless.
However Hanafusa kept on doing it until Yujiro broke two of his fingers.
Russell honestly pitied the assassin this was a bad match.
Yujiro was about to finish him off when Hanafusa showed his bone blades. When Yujiro made a comment about bringing weapons, Hanufasa explained the blades were made from his femurs hence it's literally still a part of him.
"But that won't be enough to kill Hanma." Doppo said. "He has a better chance if it was metal." Retsu said.
True enough the blade didn't do anything. Yujiro had enough and decided to end the match by breaking Hanafusa's neck.
Everyone flinched at the sight except the fighters or those more experienced.
Suoh was now terrified of the man along with Blaire and Elena. Karura was used to this scene with Raian being her sibling.
Russell on the other hand could only sigh. "I hate the multiverse..." He muttered.