Chapter 379 I'm the One Who's Gonna Beat Your Ass Today
So, just like that, Emrys got smacked outta the ring by James. The shockwave from that was even crazier than before.
Kairo had been wiped out from back-to-back fights, which gave James a unfair victory. However, Emrys hadn't even broken a sweat yet and was fresh as a daisy. His vibe was way more intense than Kairo's, too. Still, James just slapped him away.
Everyone was just standing there, jaws on the floor, totally not expecting this.
Even the few folks who had a tiny bit of faith in James never thought he'd just straight-up slap his opponent like that. It was wild, not even in the same ballpark.
No one thought James had that kind of power.
James didn't look tough at all. Standing in the ring, he seemed chill, like just some regular dude, nothing like his opponent.
Walter was slow to catch on what was happening, too. As a pro, he knew better than anyone how strong Emrys from Skylantis was. Even at his best, he doubted he could take him down. Nevertheless, James just floored him with one hit.
Thinking about what Emberlyn had said earlier, he glanced over at her. Seeing her totally unfazed, he gulped and thought, 'Is James really some top-tier badass?'
For a moment, his brain just went blank.
The Skylantis crew was even more shook.
They knew Emrys's strength inside out, way stronger than Kairo. As long as he didn't run into a martial artist, he was unbeatable. But now, he got slapped away by this cocky Sunlandia guy. They couldn't wrap their heads around it.
James's words snapped them out of it, "You still wanna come up? If not, scram."
James was still losing his impatience. As a top-tier badass, he found it a shame fight these guys in the ring. If word got out, he'd be laughed at big time.
The martial artist finally got serious. He should've been able to sense a strong opponent right away. If James was a martial artist, he would've known. But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find any energy vibes from James. He just seemed like a regular dude.
But after James's jaw-dropping move, it was clear he wasn't just some nobody. He was probably a martial artist.
Soon, the other two Skylantis guys helped Emrys up. Half of Emrys's face was a nasty shade of purple, swelling worse than Kairo's. Emrys was grimacing and crying in agony. They were all freaked out. When they looked back at James in the ring, their eyes had changed. They ditched their earlier arrogance and got serious and respectful.
A lot of people caught on and kept gasping. Their whole view of James had flipped.
"Yo, you ain't from Iron Fist Boxing Club. Who the hell are you?" The martial artist glared at James, his voice dripping with hostility and suspicion.
Hearing that, everyone else snapped to attention. Yeah, James wasn't from Iron Fist. So where did this guy come from? And with his plain clothes, he looked like some broke dude scraping by.
James smirked and said, "I'm the one who's gonna beat your ass today."
Hearing this, Thistle went ballistic, cursing up a storm, and without any warning, lunged at James. He wanted to beat this cocky Sunlandia guy to a pulp.
As a martial artist, Thistle had a high status in Skylantis and was a beast in karate. He'd never been humiliated like this, especially by someone from Sunlandia, who he looked down on. This was unforgivable.
This whole trip to Iron Fist Boxing Club was part of their plan to flex their karate skills and recruit new members in Lindwood City. They'd already challenged three other clubs and crushed them, gaining hundreds of new followers.
Because of their easy wins before, they thought this would be a cakewalk.
Kairo and the other three Skylantis guys were pumped when they saw Thistle attack and shouted, "Thistle's pissed. This cocky Sunlandia dude is toast."
"Awesome, I can't remember the last time I saw Thistle this fired up."
"Is this the power of a martial artist? Damn, he's strong."
Everyone else felt the raw power Thistle was throwing around. They were scared stiff, barely breathing. The pressure was intense, and they couldn't move.
Walter was totally freaked out, his eyes wide with fear, and he stammered, "H-He's a-actually a martial artist!"
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