Iron Body Vs Iron Body Part 2
Shin was kicked several meters away on the ground with a powerful smash. If it wasn't for his high-level hearing powers, he wouldn't even have put his forearms in front of that kick to minimize damage.
Even so, he was smashed right into the ground. For a moment, Shin couldn't comprehend that kick's power level.
But when he quickly got up to the ground and felt the tingling sensation in his arms, he realized that the power behind that kick was at least three times more powerful than his Iron Punch.
But how?
Suddenly, he stared at Iron Fist with a different light as he thought to himself.
'Did he also create Martial Arts by merging his fighting style with Qi? I need to understand it more. Wait, why isn't my Download System activated?'
His eyes shifted up as he saw the blue panel. He realized that the moment he was kicked, it appeared. It's just that he wasn't in the right mindset to find it.
[Ding! Molding Iron Body Art (1MB) has been detected]
[Would you like to download Molding Iron Body Art?]
Without any hesitation, Shin said yes and his body dashed toward Iron Fist. Because of the download, he had to keep two meters distance from Iron Fist.
That means he had to bear all the upcoming attacks. Fortunately, 1 MB wasn't a lot to download.
"It seems like if I want to defeat you, I need to put more effort into doing so." The moment Iron Fist saw Shin preparing for defense even before he made a move made him realize that he can't launch a sneak attack at him.
That means he had no choice but to go head-on.
Of course, he wasn't afraid. Decades of battle and training gave him a lot of confidence in his strength. It's just that his confidence was shaking because of how quickly Shin managed to grow.
'Is this the gap created by geniuses? No wonder, Troy Family would use those despicable moves to get him into the family. Compared to him, I had no choice.'
Suddenly, he saw Shin's attack coming toward him. He channeled his Qi into the position where Shin was exactly going to attack and strengthened the defenses.
But the moment Shin's fist reached closer, he suddenly changed the direction of his fist and punched him sideways. He struck the chest from the right side.
Bang!
It caused the Iron Fist to stumble several feet away while feeling cracks in his chest.
"Gah"
He coughed out blood and raised his head, staring at Shin with confusion.
"How did you do that?"
Feeling the concentration of the attack, he thought it would be impossible to change the direction. Iron can't be bent that easily. It's not rubber.
So, when Shin managed to change the direction of his fist in the middle of the attack, he was startled as well as confused.
"Because I dropped the concentration of Iron Body and Qi to zero in an instant."
Shin didn't attack immediately but rather stood in front of him and calmly answered.
Iron Fist was amazed by how Shin managed to hit him. After all, it was abnormal for a person to simply remove Qi and Iron Body in an instant and then reinstate it.
But, he was also a veteran fighter. How could he simply admit defeat after a single punch? He quickly got up and dashed toward it. Since the distance between them was very close, he threw a punch while moving forward.
Bang!
As his punch moved forward, Shin strangely didn't dodge or fought back. Instead, he let Iron Fist strike him. The moment his punch landed on Shin's jaw, it sounded like the collision between two massive pieces of iron.
"This…"
Whoosh!
Iron Fist quickly retreated upon realizing something. He stared at his fist which was still shivering and raised his head.
"How? You didn't know about this before. How did you do it?"
For the first time in his life, he had been amazed and stunned several times in a single battle.
"Because I already had a rudimentary version of your martial art in my mind. It's just that I didn't understand what I actually need to complete it. Thankfully, your arrival gave me a chance."
"So, I helped you grow stronger in the middle of a battle." Iron Fist lets out a bitter smile as he asked.
"Yes, you can say that." Shin nodded his head as he waited for his enemy to respond. He had something else in his mind.
"Even so, I won't give up." Iron Fist narrowed his eyes and released all of his Qi. At this moment, he released Moulding Iron Body Art to its limit, perfectly strengthening the entire body.
He stepped on the ground so hard that it made a huge hole. His body moved toward Shin and the Qi inside his body slowly flooded toward his hand.
Seeing his action, Shin didn't move but rather pulled his arm back. He straightened out the index finger of his right hand and channeled his Qi into it.
"You want to block me with your finger. Brat, just because you are a genius, don't underestimate others! This is the fist that I relied on for ten years."
Seeing his finger, Iron Fist felt humiliated. But, what he didn't understand was the logic behind that attack. He gritted his teeth and slammed his punch forward.
It moved toward Shin while Shin also threw his finger.
[Strongest Iron Fist]
[Finger Pistol]
Splash!
When the two collided, the blood splashes out. Only then Iron Fist realized that not only Shin stopped his fist with a single finger but also pierced his fist.
It was his strongest fist but it was stopped with a finger. Disbelief and shock emerged from his eyes as he couldn't comprehend how.
"Although you have been fighting for ten years, it seems like you never learned how to make yourself stronger. Iron is an extremely powerful substance to the point where only iron or something harder than iron can cut it."
"Do you know? A single nail of iron can pierce through iron but a massive block of iron can only make a dent. Your fist carried a lot of power but it was too scattered whereas mine concentrated all of its power at its tip."
"This gave my attack a lot of piercing power."
Thud!
When he heard that, Iron Fist's legs trembled a bit as he fell to the ground. He slowly tried to raise his head as he asked with a hoarse voice.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Not only his hand was pierced, he even suffer a massive impact inside his muscles, causing him to bleed continuously.
Shin stared at him for a moment and slowly restored his Qi inside his blood veins. He opened his hand and said.
"Because I won't kill you."
His answer stunned Iron Fist for a moment. He looked at Shin with disbelief and hoarsely asked.
"Why?"
"Because you did nothing wrong. You came here to kill me because I killed your son. That is the responsibility of a father and I respect you for that."
"You didn't hurt any of the villagers. You patiently waited for me even though you had the power to do anything you wanted. People change so I can't say that you will remain good but at least for now, you are not a bad person."
"So, I don't want to kill you."
Hearing his words, Iron Fist suddenly got silent. After a long silence, there was a stream of tears falling down his eyes.
"That stupid son! He was the only dear person left in my life."
His words stunned Shin. Because he clearly remembered Iron Fist's son telling him how much his father hated him. But, at this moment, he realized that there was some kind of inside story.
"Sorry!"
Even so, Shin wasn't directly going to ask. So, he apologized.
"No! Although I haven't seen him in years, I know everything about him. If you hadn't killed him, he would've killed you. You have nothing to apologize for."
Although Iron Fist said that, his voice was still trembling.
"Can you tell me why you left him? When you told me about you, I thought you were just a scumbag. I even thought that you would arrogantly come here to take revenge and hurt the villager."
"But, what I found was completely opposite." After a long silence, Shin finally couldn't help but ask.
Hearing his words, Iron Fist was initially silent for a moment. But, when he raised his eyes and stared at Shin's face for a long time, he eventually asked.
"So, do you plan to leave this village and enter those Sacred Grounds?"
His question stunned Shin for a moment but he eventually nodded his head.
After receiving his affirmation, Iron Fist slowly raised his upper body and pulled out his t-shirt. He tore it into a big piece and used it to bandage his hand.
"Sit down! You don't look like someone who knows more about the outer world. So, let me tell you some important news that could save your life. Take it as a competition for not killing me."
"But before that, let me ask you something. Just how much do you know about the outside world? Do you know World Association or Bounty Association, Bandits or Adventures or Bounty Hunters?"