At the spectator stands by the western passage.
This was where Kastro and Valpo were fighting.
Rumble—
The battered ground suddenly split apart, sending a spray of shattered stones in all directions.
Valpo withdrew his right foot from the ground after stomping down hard, then immediately stepped back and crossed his arms before him, blocking Kastro's right straight punch.
Bang!
A jellyfish-shaped shockwave burst from where they collided, kicking up dust and gravel from the ground around them.
The two were evenly matched. After that head-on clash, neither of them budged.
Immediately afterward, they launched another fierce assault, their fists and kicks colliding violently in midair and producing wave after wave of visible force.
There was no technique to speak of—only a pure collision of physical strength and Manifestation Aura.
I can't break through...
Tiger-head-shaped aura flickered around Kastro's fists.
This was his Nen Ability, Tiger Bite Fist.
But his opponent was an Enhancer roughly equal to him in strength, so Tiger Bite Fist's power offered little tangible advantage. It only made his attacks look more imposing.
If he wanted to break the deadlock, it would depend on whose Ryu was more refined.
Or he could use a tactic his opponent would never expect and gain an advantage that could snowball.
Wait patiently for an opening.
Kastro mobilized his aura and attacked Valpo with both fists, raining blows down like a storm.
Bang, bang, bang...
Amid an unbroken stream of dull collisions, Kastro's aggressive assault temporarily suppressed Valpo.
But once his momentum began to weaken, Valpo switched to the offensive and suppressed Kastro instead.
The two fought back and forth like that.
That was the usual pattern when two Enhancers of similar strength fought.
But Kastro had been patiently waiting for an opportunity.
Tiger Bite Fist actually possessed a second-stage