Izuki could feel it—a storm was about to erupt.


    Without warning—


    Raizo vanished.


    In an instant, he reappeared behind Zadara, his fist crackling with energy as he threw a devastating punch.


    BOOM!


    The sheer force shattered the ground beneath them. Dust and debris exploded into the air.


    But—


    Raizo’s attack missed.


    Zadara had dodged effortlessly, his body shifting at the last possible moment.


    Raizo’s eyes narrowed.


    "Wait… he dodged me so easily?"


    Zadara smirked, his crimson eyes glowing.


    That’s when it hit Raizo.


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    His pupils contracted.


    "No… it can’t be."


    As the dust settled, Zadara slowly turned his head toward Raizo, his eyes fully revealed.


    They were the Eyes of Hadara.


    The same as Shidou’s.


    Raizo’s thoughts raced. "How?! Shidou was the only one who had them! But now Zadara has them too?!"


    A slow chuckle escaped Zadara’s lips.


    "Heh… Surprised, Master?"


    Raizo gritted his teeth. "So… this is what you''ve become."


    Zadara stretched his arms. "Enough talking."


    He raised his hand. An eerie force pulsed from his palm.


    Raizo immediately recognized the shift in energy.


    "This technique…"


    Zadara’s expression darkened.


    "Push of Danger."


    The air itself bent and twisted as an invisible force erupted from Zadara’s palm—


    BOOM!


    Raizo barely had time to react before the shockwave slammed into him.


    His body was launched backward at blinding speed, crashing through the earth.


    BAM! BAM! BAM!


    The ground cracked as he skidded, his body tumbling before coming to a rough stop.


    A thin trail of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.


    Izuki and Kenzo stood frozen in shock.


    "Master!" Izuki shouted.


    Zadara slowly lowered his hand, his eyes flickering with power.


    "You''re lucky, Master." His voice was calm. "I kept the range small. Otherwise, I could’ve wiped out this entire village in an instant."


    Raizo coughed and wiped the blood from his lip.


    Then, slowly—


    He stood up.


    His aura surged, and his gaze sharpened.


    "You think that was enough to take me down?"


    Zadara smirked.


    "Heh… I was hoping you''d say that."


    Their battle was far from over.