Chapter 6: Leo

"Leo! Leo! Leo! Leo!"

In the middle of the dim street as the night sky ooze by.

People are gathering like there's an event happening in the middle of the night.

If one would look carefully, the crowd that is gathering is mostly thugs while the few are just those who just passed by.

This what Mike see in his surrounding before he could notice it, the gathering crowd. It was like an instant that these people appear out of nowhere surrounding his every means of escape.

Surely some people will report this kind of gathering in the middle of the night but even if the authorities arrive at the scene there's no way they would arrive in the time.

As Mike has gotten surrounded on all sides like people are forming a circular wall around him.

Getting surrounded with walls of people while the dim light from the pole above is enveloping the inside circle is like a tournament has been made. Coincidence must say but this is in fact what's happening right now that Mike can't think of any other else than what's in front of him.

In front of Mike, is the one who punched him. Hearing the crowd's cheer this guy's name is Leo.

They're only two of them who are standing in the middle of the cheering crowd while the other four back down and just focus on treating the sharpshooter's wounds.

Getting all over the crowd's attention just by standing in the middle of the light alone is quite a scene but these two didn't care about that as they just stare at each other. Mike felt another surge of adrenaline goes over his body when he received that punched.

He sees that this Leo is bad but he didn't stop.

With walls of people preventing one of them to flee this is surely the best possible situation he ever had.

(Damn it. If they're planning to beat me up then why would they bother making this a one vs one, fight? I mean I'm grateful but are they that confident to this guy in front of me?)

Leo readies his stance. Seeing this Mike also prepares his.

Mike tries to buy time as he pretends to be ready so he can gather his breath and clear his mind.

Squinting his eyes he notices Leo's build. Maybe because the guy didn't enter the dim light just now he didn't see the guy this close.

Slightly larger build, and bulky masculine body this what the guy who's in front of him. Compare to Mike, he's just like an eight-year-old kid who's trying to pick up a fight against an adult.

A masculine body that can be seen through his shirt, and a large build body as if Mike is a 12-year-old kid in comparison. This was indeed a problem for him.

Not only that, but there's also another strange thing from him. As Leo prepares his stance, his stance his somewhat strange.

Hands above slightly head, forearms pointing towards Mike, one foot forward and knees slightly bent. An unusual pose yet Mike knows.

(Mua Thai, huh?)

"Heh, to think I would encounter a martial arts user in this kind of street gang fight. Why people like you would involve themselves in this? Money? Fame? Girls? Such cliche greed if I had to say."

Leo heard his words. He's not that cold-hearted to not answer his question so he answers it with full confidence.

"You see here, kid. Joining a gang might be a good opportunity for me to use what I had learned in training. Well, you can't understand me because your just a kid who doesn't experience a real fight."

"Real fight, experience, blah blah. You're just a spoiled brat who just wanted to fight those people who don't have any real training than you."

"Please, I don't want to hear that from someone who does worse than I am."

"You even know [that]. Am I really that famous?... Just by looking at you and listening to your story, I can slightly tell that you're the weakest among your fellow martial artist, right?"

"!?..." Hearing an unexpected response the guy taken a step back.

Grasping his reaction to his words Mike even push his luck to his limit.

"Huh, did I just hit a mark? Hahaha, as expected! Maybe you got kicked out of your dojo or something that's why you're here. Wanting to beat weak must be tickling your insides, right? Hahaha, I can't stop laughing!"

"Kuh... Laugh all you want! You can't even put a fight with those injuries!"

(Good. He fell to my provocation.)

Leo falls to his bait and because of that Mike managed to prolong some little time.

True. With that kind of wounds on his body, he doesn't have a chance to win.

However; "You cannot say for sure if I don't try, right?"

Mike is still standing up and wiggling his hands up and down forming a weird gesture like earlier. Showing how lively he is even with that kind of injuries.

Leo is surprised and somehow amazed at his persistence.

Mike smiled sneeringly to Leo who's in the midst of disbelief.

"Looks like I just need to beat out of your spoiled face to escape from this shit."

He's mocking Leo provoking him that he'll win this fight.

Of course, Leo didn't let Mike insult him any further so he started to attack Mike first.

Leo immediately gives a heavy kick, such a fast movement that you'll ask if he's actually the weakest among their martial arts users.

Mike takes a step back dodging his kick towards his face.

"Face again!?"

Leo didn't just stop just with just one kick, he thrust his hand forming a fist targeting Mike's shoulder.

"Gah!"

Mike can't escape that attack because he's about to lose balance just from dodging the kick. Enduring the punch to the shoulder Mike can't believe that this is just a jab punch. It packs more power than he thought.

He doesn't have much confidence when it comes to fighting close combat but he's good at a certain technique.

Before Leo could recover his attacks, a clean counter punch goes straight to his stomach.

It's so fast like Mike already plans to attack him head-on when Leo attacks first.

"!?"

Leo's knees fall to the ground as he endures the heavy pain from his stomach.

"""WOAH!!!""" Sounds of crowds cheering in excitement even the thugs are yelling in excitement.

"Just which side are you on?!" voiced in a complaint by Mike.

Just when he's about to gather his breath Leo stands up and quickly gives a barrage of kicks to Mike.

What a strength Mike had thought.

Mike tried to block his multiple kicks but because of his swollen left wrist, he barely blocks half of them.

Without much space to run around in the circle, Mike got no choice but to face Leo head-on.

*pant pant*

"What's wrong? Already tired? We're only getting started!" said Leo in a mocking confident tone.

There's no end for his barrage of kicks as he even gives some quick jabs in the blind spots.

Block, block, block, and deflect.

Mike can't do anything but to barely keep this unending barrage. And based on how lively Leo is, this continuous attack is not going to end very quickly. No sign of slowness nor fatigue, that's what Leo is.

(His moves are indeed for beginners but what with those power, and speed!? Not to mention his stamina!)

Block, block, deflect and deflect.

Leo gives his all on his barrage but he's surprised by the endurance Mike is showing.

(Then how about this?!)

Leo sees Mike observing all of his attacks which is an amazing feat especially when you in this pinch situation where one would lose their cool.

He is amazed by Mike's speed and his observant so that is why he'll use this as his advantage to take a lead.

Mike notices Leo's clear heavy punch coming to his right side, crossing his arms he tried to block the incoming attack. He waits for his punch so he could give a counter.

However, Leo didn't attack. No... It's more like Leo just gives Mike a tap on his arms not giving his all to that attack.

Mike reads his real intention but he was too late.

Leo raises his right foot up high above his head and falls it down to Mike's head.

Mike takes a slide to his right side barely dodging the incoming attack. He dodges it but he's not unscathed.

Blood drips from his forehead as he felt dizzy for a moment, such a clean ax kick.

(He could even do that!?) To Mike's surprise.

Leo didn't stop with just that. After he gives a beautiful he continued his barrages leaving Mike no space nor time to recover.

(Fuck!)

Both don't have the leisure to have a chit chat with each other like those anime fights. The two are so focused on defending and attacking that they forgot the existence of the crowd around them.

Suddenly, as Mike lowered his guard for a  sudden to breathe, an elbow appeared to his right chest. An elbow blow.

Quickly putting his palm to its action he managed to reduce it's by alternating the direction through pushing it with his own hand. He managed to deflect away from his right chest but instead it goes onto his left chest.

(Gargh!!)

Leo through his raw power and speed using it to give a heavily fast elbow blow, Mike received critical damage.

It's powerful no matter what he does, but Leo is still amazed that Mike managed to react it even a little.

*Thud*

Mike has fallen to his knees and his whole body goes down to the ground with a thud.

For the first time in history, Mike has been fallen to his knees. Seeing such a scene the thugs shouted in victory echoing through the whole neighborhood.

Grasping the ground he forces himself to stand up.

However, Leo didn't make him as he kicks Mike's head making him unconscious for a while.

Two gladiators stand before the circle leaving only one standing.

Standing with the chest in front with pride Leo raises his fist as he shouts in victory.

Along with his shout, a loud cheer came from the crowd celebrating for their first-time victory towards Mike, the persistence cunning brat.

"I don't why those kids are fighting but this is the best thing I ever witness in my life!"

"Right!? Even he's our enemy I kinda cheered on him! As expected from the shitty brat!"

"I'm glad I take this overtime!"

"Oy! Did anyone managed to record the whole fight?!"

"Finally, this day has finally come, goddammit."

"We can't call it 'we beat him' because Leo is the only one doing all the work!"

"Are we just gonna ignore Daniel who also gives him a hard time?"

"Who's that?"

"The guy who's shooting Mike earlier. He almost beats him, you know."

"Ohh! That rude one! He fucking deserved it! How dare he make fun of me!?"

"Hahaha!"

The crowds did not show any signs of stopping. Along with the people who happen to pass by, celebrates along with the thugs.

Thugs and even those people who happen to just pass by are happily talking to each other like they knew one another.

""LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO!""

Let me tell you again it's almost the middle of the night at 11:00 PM (23:00) yet in a certain street, a large crowd was cheering loudly that was formed out of nowhere just because of the two kids fighting.

To this very day, Mike's winning streak has finally come to an end.

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