Time: 21:00. Location: Heaven's Arena, 150th floor.
This enormous city, shrouded in neon lights, is currently accelerating its pace to cater to this ever-changing society.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening."
In the commentary room, the passionate voice of the commentator echoes throughout the entire floor, even causing pedestrians walking in the hallway to stop in their tracks.
"Welcome to the 150th floor, Arena D, of Heaven's Arena."
"Now, we are about to witness a match between Player Irumi and Player Yamashita Jin-oh!"
"A fierce battle is about to begin."
"Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to press the betting buttons in your hands!"
The audience members in the stands pick up their betting buttons and press the red and green buttons representing the two contestants, causing the betting data on the big screen to change rapidly.
On the arena stage, Irumi stands with his hands in his pockets, expressionless, as he gazes at the towering figure opposite him. His opponent is a super-sized giant named Yamashita Jin-oh, estimated to be over two meters tall, who also looks expressionless as he looks down at Irumi. The well-defined muscles were visible even through the silhouette, the bulging chest, the robust arms, and that fist as big as Irumi's head. Despite his appearance as a white-collar worker in a navy suit, it doesn't conceal the ferocious aura emanating from his entire body.
"Are you crazy, Punk?"
Yamashita Jin-oh crosses his arms and looks at the expressionless Irumi with a low voice.
"Pay a little more attention, kid. I'm not a good person."
"You can clearly see that I'm much stronger than you, right?"
"But you still dare to stand here and confront me. Are you out of your mind?"
"Ah~?"
Finally, a hint of change appears on Irumi's expressionless face. His mouth curves up as he provokes with a relaxed tone.
"You said... you're stronger than me?"
"Stop dreaming and come at me with all you've got."
"Ugly freak."
The two words "ugly freak" instantly darken Yamashita Jin-oh's expression, and he falls silent. Compared to Irumi, who possesses a cute boyish face, Yamashita Jin-oh does have a fierce appearance. However, with that devilish body resembling a muscular man and that astonishing aura, Yamashita Jin-oh cannot be labelled an "ugly freak." Yamashita Jin-oh's face turns grim, and he slowly raises his right hand to his left shoulder.
"Indeed, you little brat..."
With a tearing sound, his expensive suit quickly tore to shreds, with some of the pieces held in his hand.
"You've completely gone mad, haven't you!?"
Yamashita Jin-oh tore off the remainder of his upper-body suit, revealing his terrifying muscles—a solid chest, an eight-pack abdomen, and a broad back. His posture resembles that of a statue of a fierce guardian.
"Grr..."
The referee, intimidated by his presence, unconsciously took a step back.
"Uh..."
The referee, who just took a step back, suddenly froze. He noticed that behind Yamashita Jin-oh, there was indeed a tattoo of a fierce guardian.
"What!?"
"Is this man a terminator?"
"How could this kid possibly defeat such a monster?"
At this moment, these thoughts fill the referee's mind, as well as the minds of the many spectators present.
*Ding!*
At this moment, there was a 'ding' sound on the large screen, signalling the end of betting, and the voice of the commentator resounded again.
"Oh…It seems everyone has made their decision on which player to believe in. Now let's take a look at the odds for the two players."
"Irumi Zoldyck 9862: Yamashita Jin-oh 3213. Yamashita Jin-oh has a significant advantage in terms of odds. However, this is only natural. Because the gap between these two players is obvious."
"Of course, this is just the apparent difference between the two players. The real match is about to begin!"
As the commentator's words fell, the audience in the arena erupted into enthusiastic cheers, but the majority of them were calling out Yamashita Jin-oh's name. The referee returned to his position, confirmed the status of the two fighters, raised his right hand, and swiftly swung it down.
"Begin!"
As soon as the referee's voice dropped, Yamashita Jin-oh raised the torn pieces of his suit in his hand and threw them at Irumi's face.
"A trick worthy of a street thug."
Irumi chuckled lightly, tilting his head to avoid the thrown suit, simultaneously leaning backwards.
*Swish!*
A sound of breaking air, and Yamashita Jin-oh's fist, almost the size of a head, swung past Irumi's face, missing by a hair's breadth.
*Sha...*
Irumi's footsteps made a light sound as his canvas shoes scraped against the rough floor of the ring, shifting his body to the left.
*Swish!*
Yamashita Jin-oh twisted his waist and swung another punch, still missing by a hair's breadth. But he didn't give up, continuing to leverage his advantage of longer arms, relentlessly throwing punches at Irumi.
"Too slow, too slow."
Irumi had a relaxed expression, his feet constantly moving. Every punch thrown by Yamashita Jin-oh narrowly missed him.
"So fast! So fast!"
"Even though he has such a huge build, his speed is incredibly fast. Yamashita Jin-oh, he's no longer human!"
The commentator in the broadcasting booth stood up excitedly, explaining to the audience with an enthusiastic voice.
*Bang!*
Suddenly, Yamashita Jin-oh halted his attack on Irumi. With a loud "bang," he stomped on a large brick beneath his foot, crushing it. His toes kicked the shattered fragments of the brick.
*Swish, swish, swish...*
Many shattered pieces flew towards Irumi, but he raised his right hand, creating multiple afterimages. With a series of "pops," he struck the incoming fragments, smashing them into smaller pieces as they passed him.
"Ah!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yamashita Jin-oh quickly rushed towards Irumi. Compared to the five-year-old Irumi's height of two meters, Yamashita Jin-oh was like a giant compared to a dwarf, creating a stark visual contrast.
"Ha!"
Yamashita Jin-oh roared and lifted his right leg, aiming a kick at Irumi.
*Boom!*
A resounding sound echoed on the ring, spreading throughout the entire arena. The place where Yamashita Jin-oh kicked created a large amount of dust, obscuring the view of what happened inside. After a moment, the dust settled, revealing a large pit stomped into the ring, with cracks extending in all directions.
"Oh~"
"The ring has been stomped to pieces!"
At this moment, the voice of the commentator resounded again, igniting the passion in the hearts of the audience and causing them to cheer madly.
"Hey, what's embedded in your shoes?"
Irumi silently appeared behind Yamashita Jin-oh, gazing at his right foot that had crushed the ring. Despite wearing a suit, he had thick-soled sports shoes on his feet. Yamashita Jin-oh's eyes narrowed. Indeed, there was a piece of iron plate embedded in his shoe.
"Hey, kid."
Yamashita Jin-oh, kneeling on one knee on the ground, slowly stood up, facing Irumi, his tone low.
"How long do you plan on hiding? It was you who provoked first, right?"
"It's about time to let it go..."