The atmosphere in the grand ballroom thickened as Dominic Wu, the Iron Wall, stepped forward. The floor trembled under his sheer weight. Unlike the previous opponents, Dominic relied on sheer defense and counterattacks.
Lucien Zhao leaned forward with interest. "Ochieng, let's see how you handle a fortress."
Ochieng rolled his wrists, his stance shifting slightly. His eyes locked onto Dominic's massive frame. No openings. A solid tank of a man, trained to withstand relentless strikes.
Dominic cracked his knuckles, his voice deep like rolling thunder. "No one has ever knocked me down, Ochieng. Let's see if you can."
The battle began.
Ochieng vanished.
A flicker—too fast for the human eye. The next moment, he was behind Dominic. A sharp strike aimed at the neck—
BANG!
Ochieng's attack didn't even make him flinch.
Dominic smirked. "You'll have to do better than that."
Ochieng reappeared in front of him, delivering a powerful crescent kick to Dominic's ribs. The impact echoed through the room—but Dominic didn't budge. His body absorbed the blow like steel.
The crowd gasped. Was this truly an unshakable fortress?
Dominic countered with a devastating punch. Ochieng barely dodged, the air pressure from the swing shattering the tiles beneath them.
Lucien laughed. "Finally! A real battle!"
Ochieng's mind raced. Dominic wasn't just strong. He was impenetrable.
But… no defense was perfect.
Ochieng exhaled, adjusting his stance. It was time to break the unbreakable.
He launched forward—not attacking, but testing. A jab to the shoulder—nothing. A strike to the ribs—nothing. But then—
A faint reaction in Dominic's left leg.
Ochieng grinned. There it was.
In a blink, he changed tactics.
Instead of attacking the fortress, he attacked the foundation.
His next move was a rapid series of low kicks, pinpointing the left knee. One. Two. Three—
Dominic gritted his teeth. The unshakable was shaking.
Lucien's smile faded. "What is he…?"
Then Ochieng delivered the final blow—a spinning kick to the same weakened knee.
CRACK.
Dominic's leg buckled.
And just like that, the Iron Wall collapsed.
The room fell silent.
For the first time in his life, Dominic Wu was on his knees.
Ochieng stepped back, dusting off his sleeves. "No wall is unbreakable. You just have to find the right pressure point."
Lucien leaned back, his fingers tapping the armrest. His amusement was gone.
"Four down. Only two left."
The true monsters were next.