"A new technique? Fine by me. If it makes the fight a bit more interesting."

"But Commander Paikon!" shouted some soldiers who had been staying out of the fight on Paikon's orders.

"Silence! I'm having my fun here!"

He turned back to Kawao.

"Well then! Show me your new 'technique'!"

"You'll regret this."

Kawao took a deep breath and concentrated.

If he made a mistake, it could have severe consequences for his body.

Slowly, he gathered more and more energy.

Instead of concentrating it on one point in his body, he spread it throughout his entire body.

Paikon watched him, unimpressed.

But suddenly, he became uneasy.

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With a soft crackle, a gray aura slowly formed around Kawao.

Paikon could no longer wait.

He knew if he did, he would regret it.

He quickly grabbed two handles hanging from his belt and attached them to his forearms.

In an instant, he swung wide, and fire whips shot out from his hands, lashing towards Kawao.

But Kawao managed to dodge at the last moment.

Paikon was surprised.

He had lost sight of him.

"I thought you wanted to wait?" he suddenly heard from behind.

He whirled around.

Kawao stood there, unfazed by his Nyd.

A slight gray aura surrounded him, swirling the air around him slightly.

"Ready for round two?" he asked.

With an angry shout, Paikon charged at him, lashing wildly with his two whips.

Although his attacks were now faster than before, to Kawao, it seemed as if he were attacking in slow motion.

Without any trouble, he dodged each of his attacks.

'This works well, but if I direct the energy even slightly wrong, I could break a leg or something.'

He took advantage of this opportunity.

He rushed at Paikon and delivered a brutal punch to his stomach.

Paikon screamed in pain but continued to strike.

But after each punch or kick, Kawao countered with a powerful blow.

In no time, Paikon was on his knees.

He was bleeding in several places and breathing heavily, but it was clear he was far from giving up.

"Had enough? Are you giving up?" Kawao asked him.

"Hah hah! Me? Give up? After what feels like an eternity, I finally have a serious opponent, and he's talking about giving up? Hah hah... No, no, no! I'm far from giving up! On the contrary: I'm just getting started!"

He stood up, slightly trembling, and conjured his flame whips again.

"Now I'll show you, greenhorn, how strong a commander of Kasaka really is!"