The area around the construction site was littered with piles of bricks and lumber, stacked along the outer perimeter. The two stood in the open center.
After surveying the surrounding area, Dawn and the others had chosen this place as their battlefield.
"Since you've been chasing me so relentlessly, I'll just have to put you down," Dawn said helplessly, shaking his head at Steel Fist, who had pursued him all the way with a savage expression.
"You sure are good at talking big. I'll crush your bones bit by bit later! And your companions too!" With that, Steel Fist's hands erupted with blazing heat as he lunged forward.
Both sides understood that a fight required no pointless chatter. After only two brief exchanges, they began tearing into each other, every punch landing with merciless force.
"Not bad!"
After their blow collided, Dawn adjusted his breathing rhythm. Then, with a low shout of "Shave," he vanished and appeared before Steel Fist in an instant.
"War Song: Limit State."
A silver halo now enveloped his body. Even though he had been mentally prepared when developing this power, he still found himself intoxicated by the strength it granted him.
Suppressing the swelling excitement in his heart, Dawn gathered all his strength into his right fist. Boosted by the silvery-white halo surrounding him, he smashed it toward Steel Fist!
Facing Dawn's attack, Steel Fist crossed his arms, turning them into a shield of boiling steel as he desperately blocked Dawn's full-powered punch.
Clang!
At that moment, Steel Fist had actually chosen not to use both fists to block. He defended with only his left arm, while his right arm hung poised behind him, all for the attack to come next!
After blocking the blow, Steel Fist ignored his trembling left arm completely and launched