Martial Arts Worlds

A hole appeared in the middle of the field. Through the hole, a striped ball hopped out like a rabbit and appeared between the two men.

"Heh, the ball is mine!"

SwiftStriker23 grinned through his aged teeth and reached out his hand towards the ball. The tips of his fingers were about to touch it.

"Iron Frontal Kick!"

Kiernan's kick went past the striped ball and hit SwiftStriker23 in the chest. The kick was powerful enough to push the middle-aged man backwards several meters.

"Argh!"

SwiftStriker23 moaned in pain as he stumbled backward.

While this was a virtual world, it was possible to feel pain. It wasn't at the level of the reality, but it wasn't going to tickle either.

Kiernan caught the striped ball and turned his sharp gaze straight towards the goal, where the opponent's goalkeeper was waiting to block the shot.

"Good, Kiernan!"

Julia shouted and started running through the left field towards the goal. She was accompanied by CrimsonGlitch, a balding middle-aged man with a scruffy beard.

He was trying to cover the passing line.

In the right field, Dominic was also heading towards the goal, but he was being blocked by SteelPhantom, who used his tall and burly body to create a strong defense.

'Passing is not an option.'

Kiernan hugged the ball against his chest and started running towards the goal all by himself.

"Defense!"

SwiftStriker23 spread his arms wide and blocked the straight running lane towards the goal. He was planning to stop Kiernan all by himself!

Kiernan placed his right arm in front of his body and then tackled against SwiftStriker23, their bodies colliding with a loud thump.

"Iron Style, Reversal World!"

Kiernan bent his knees down, then used the power of his arm to flip SwiftStriker23 over his shoulder and slam him onto the ground.

THUMP!

SwiftStriker23 looked shocked as his back crashed against the grass ground.

He thought he was able to counter the frontal attack with his own physical strength, but he was flipped over so easily as if he were a child!

"W-what!"

SmokerBoy and Mangose exclaimed. They were attackers with SwiftStriker23. They appointed him as the frontal attacker as he was the strongest physically among them.

However, they never expected him to get so brutally destroyed by some kid who hadn't even graduated school yet!

Coach Jin grinned from the goal.

'I am not surprised in the slightest. After all, this kid managed to lift up an entire ring that one time at the nationals. I am sure his strength has grown by leaps since then!'

Kiernan left SwiftStriker23 in the dust and headed straight towards the goal, but before he could make a proper shot, the two remaining attackers stood in his path.

"We're not letting you past!" Mangose screamed.

"Brat!" SmokerBoy screamed and rushed towards Kiernan with a ferocious look in his eyes.

"Hmph!"

Kiernan scoffed. He placed his right arm in front of his body. It bulged like a balloon. He then accelerated towards the two with his maximum speed.

"Iron Style, Car Crash!"

When his body collided with SmokerBoy, he got sent flying to the side. Kiernan didn't stop and also smashed into Mangose, sending him rolling through the ground with a resounding thud.

"ARGH!"

"Ngh!"

The two middle-aged men didn't stand a chance. They felt like they were hit by a car!

"What the hell is he made of?!"

XxxChampionxxX wondered while standing in the goal.

He just witnessed his friends getting absolutely destroyed by this kid. It didn't make any sense!

"Shit!"

CrimsonGlitch's and SteelPhantom's expressions looked ugly. They were busy keeping Julia and Dominic busy.

Therefore, they wouldn't be able to intercept Kiernan in time. He had a straight shot to the goal!

"Come on!" XxxChampionxxX spread his arms wide and locked his gaze with the ball. "I will block this!"

"Huff!"

Kiernan breathed heavily, then tossed the striper ball into the air in front of him and moved his leg behind him.

The striped ball kept rolling around, slowly falling down to the grass, until it finally bounced on the ground.

Kiernan brought his leg forward, smashed his foot into the ball, and sent it flying towards the goal.

The striped ball started rolling faster and faster, gaining speed as it approached the net.

XxxChampionxxX moved to the left of the goal, and reached out his hand to block the stop, but the ball was heading straight to the upper corner of the net.

'I won't reach it!'

The ball smashed through his fingers and hit the back of the net. The ball was still rolling, but after a few moments, it stopped and dropped down to the grass with a soft thud.

Ding!

[GOAAAAAAAAL!]

[CoachJin Team 1 - 0 SwiftStriker23 Team]

"Whew!" Kiernan clenched his fist in celebration.

"Yes!" Julia cheered and gently patted Kiernan on the shoulder. "Good job~"

Dominic turned around and began walking back to their side of the field. He felt slightly salty about the outcome.

'What's the point of us even being here? He clearly can just score all by himself.'

"Come on, guys!" SwiftStriker23 tried to encourage his dispirited friends. "The game is not over yet. It is our turn to show what we're made of."

His friends nodded.

Now that they were scored against, they had the possession of the ball. The attack was where they excelled with their quick passing plays!

SwiftStriker23 grabbed the play, rolled it in his hand, and started slowly making his way over to the other side of the field.

In the middle of the field, Kiernan stood nonchalantly, but that nonchalant stance made everyone feel uncomfortable.

It felt like there was a ring of flames around Kiernan. A ring that they shouldn't enter no matter what. If they did, they would most likely lose possession of the ball.

'What kind of monster is this kid? We should avoid him at all costs with our passing plays!'

At that moment, his friend, Mangose, started running down the left field, and raised his arm to signal that he was open and ready for a pass.

'Time for a counter-attack!'

SwiftStriker23 hurled the ball across the field and into the arms of Mangose, who was already running at full speed towards Julia!

However, behind Julia, a silent-looking young man stood motionless. He had been like a shadow.

'Is it my turn to shine?' Julian narrowed his eyes with a smile.