"Number One, Izumo Kamizuki, versus Number Two, Kotetsu Hagane." Mu Yue read out the names of the students in the first match.
When Izumo and Kotetsu heard that they had been matched in the very first round, they could not help sighing inwardly at the heavens' blindness. To think the first match would force these two brothers to fight each other.
"Kotetsu, I thought today would be the day we made our names known. Truly, heaven is jealous of talent," Izumo sighed.
He had not expected his and Kotetsu's luck to be so bad that they would encounter each other in the very first match.
"Yeah." Kotetsu nodded with a mournful expression.
If they had not faced each other, then with their perfected Deception Technique, perhaps they could have met in the finals and made it into a fine tale.
"Izumo, the perfected Deception Technique is extremely powerful. Since we brothers must fight, how about we ban this technique?" Kotetsu suggested.
Izumo thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded. "That would be best."
"Stop pretending to be ancient scholars, you two. Get into the arena and prepare to fight. Don't waste time," Anko said speechlessly.
Ignoring Anko, who had no appreciation for ceremony, the two walked toward the open battleground and took up their stances.
"Begin!" Mu Yue shouted when he saw they were ready.
At Mu Yue's command, both of them rushed at each other and began fighting at close quarters.
But they were evenly matched, had spent a long time together, and had been taught by the same teacher. For a while, neither could gain the upper hand.
Kotetsu threw a right punch, and Izumo answered with a right punch. Kotetsu struck with his elbow, and Izumo struck with his elbow. The two traded blows for two