Child of Destiny

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"Come! Let me see what you got!"

Right after those words left Uno's mouth, Arthur and Leonard quickly sprung into action.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Their figures disappeared as golden and crimson trails of light appeared in the air while they rushed toward the bed where Uno was currently sitting.

Seeing them, Uno smirked as he grabbed the blanket over him and threw it in the air, blocking the line of vision of the two.

Swoosh!

Arthur did not even hesitate as he threw his fist forward and fired a ball of fire that quickly burned the blanket into ashes.

Swoosh!

But right as the blazing ashes dissipated in the air, Arthur was suddenly greeted by a pair of feet, close to each other, flying straight to his face.

"Tsk!" Arthur was forced to halt his advance and raised his arms, crossing them in front of his face to block the incoming kick.

Bang!

The strength behind that flying kick was not that strong, but it strangely carried a force that forced him to retreat.

Swoosh!

As Arthur was sent stepping back, Leonard suddenly appeared beneath Uno, preparing a flying uppercut.

But before he could even have enough strength in his legs to jump in the air, Uno suddenly twisted his body midair, spun to reposition himself, and adjusted his posture for a better angle to attack.

Swoosh!

Then he suddenly swung his leg downwards, throwing a sharp axe kick to Leonard under him.

Leonard could not help but frown deeply as he saw how fast, smooth, and flawless every action Uno had done. Despite his having the initiative, he was still thrown into a position where he had to defend himself by locking the incoming kick.

Bang!

Leonard was fast enough to adjust his position and raised his arms to block the incoming attack. But due to his awkward position, he was forced to kneel on the ground upon contact as he did not expect the heavy force behind that seemingly casual axe kick.

Arthur had already recovered his footing at this point and quickly jumped back into action. He leaped in the air as he saw Uno forcing Leonard on the ground.

Right after his leap, he repeatedly jumped in the air as he poured his strength into his leg for a powerful roundhouse kick.

His legs were also covered with his Internal Qi, not planning to hold back any longer. That simple exchange was more than enough to tell him that they could not afford to underestimate this 'demon'.

This would be different from how they usually dealt with Shin whenever he lost his mind before. It was clear that this opponent had a logical mind and rational thinking when attacking, which was very different compared to the previous incidents.

This also indicated that they would be facing an opponent that was no weaker than them given the strength and talent that Shin had, which was now being possessed by another 'entity'.

Swoosh!

Sensing the incoming attack from behind, Uno simply looked over his shoulders before adjusting his posture. He did not jump off from Leonard and straightened his back instead.

He used Leonard's arms as a foothold as he straightened his back.

Swoosh!

Then he suddenly spun and threw a powerful kick to welcome Arthur. His leg resembled a whip as it cut through the air while heading straight to the leg of his opponent.

Bang!

The air exploded as their legs came in contact with each other. It even sent a violent ripple in the air.

Fortunately, there was nothing much on display within the room that could be broken. Aside from the chair, bed, drawers, cabinets, and learning desk, nothing else was present inside Shin's room.

It was as minimal as it could be and as simple as it could get.

Arthur and Uno paused with their respective postures for a moment before Leonard adjusted his position and suddenly grabbed Uno's leg that was stepping on his arms.

But right before he could even tighten his grip, Leonard saw Uno spin once again, making it hard for him to grab the leg of the latter.

There was also a subtle amount of Internal Qi covering the leg of his target, making it somewhat slippery and hard to catch.

Uno then leaped into the air and landed on his feet a few meters away from them.

Arthur and Leonard did not give up as they quickly chased after Uno. They even executed their signature foot techniques as they approached their target.

'Supreme Blood Sutra: Devil's Footprints'

'True Nine Dragon Arts: Dragon Dance'

Swoosh! Swoosh!

As the two approached him, Uno could not help but feel a little excited. His blood was boiling in excitement as he faced two powerful opponents.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

He swiftly took a stance. He separated his feet as one of them stepped to the side while the other moved forward.

His hands were also placed in their respective positions. His left hand was placed in front of his stomach while the right hand was leveled along his shoulders and with his palms facing the sky and himself respectively.

His senses expanded, covering at least two meters away from him. It seemed to form an invisible dome that centered around it, which would also let him sense anyone who would try to invade it.

It was a trick that Professor Plum had taught Shin during his special training, which could be also used as a counterpart of Shin's Spiritual Sense.

'Simplified Domain Technique: False Territory'

Swoosh!

Right after Arthur and Leonard entered his 'territory', Uno responded to their moves respectively.

He moved within the zone while deflecting the advances of the two.

Bang! Bang!

Arthur and Leonard worked together when attacked Uno yet they were still unable to land a clean hit despite their seamless cooperation. Their combined attacks and coordinated advances were repeatedly warded off by Uno with ease.

The two moved in circles around Uno, creating a mess within the room, while the latter remained calm as he continuously blocked, deflected, and countered them.

It was at this moment when Cloe snapped out of her daze and prepared to move. She was relucted to hurt 'Shin', but since someone was possessing his body at the moment, she did not have a choice but to join the battle and subdue him.

Then they would leave the rest to the seniors and elders later.

Swoosh!

With a decisive look on her face, she aggressively charged at Uno.

Of course, she did not just jump in recklessly as she read the movements of Arthur and Leonard before making her move. She would be coordinating with them for this battle.

Uno, who was immersing and enjoying himself in the battle, suddenly sensed a new presence invading his 'False Territory'.

He slightly frowned before quickly adjusting his footwork.

As if he were some ghost, his figure flickered, letting Cloe pass through his 'body' with her powerful punch.

He then dodged Arthur's attack, which came to welcome him after anticipating his move. But he did not let Arthur brush past him this time as he suddenly caught the arm of the latter.

Arthur was slightly caught off guard by Uno's actions, but before he could even respond, the latter suddenly used his moment to flip his body in the air and throw him on the ground.

Bang!

Uno did not even bother to look at Arthur as he quickly turned to dodge another attack from Leonard, which came at him without any sign.

Leaning his back on Leonard's body, Uno grabbed the latter's arm before executing a skillful front throw that slammed Leonard onto the ground, right beside Arthur.

Bang!

He did not pause his movements as he quickly stepped to the side and executed a quick spin to dodge the attack from Cloe.

But to his surprise, Cloe seemed to read his move and adjusted the trajectory of her attack. Uno had no choice but to pause and raise his hand to block the incoming fist directed to his face.

Bang!

Catching her fist, Uno did not do anything else and just stared at her, commenting. "Not bad. But can you please not interrupt our fun? It has been a while since I got out, so I have to stretch a little."

"And I also can't hurt you since 'Shin' will get mad if I dare to touch even a strand of your hair," he added with a smile.

Cloe was slightly confused when she heard those words, especially when Uno mentioned Shin in such a manner.

This made her pause her actions, but Arthur and Leonard had already recovered themselves at that time. They swiftly picked themselves up and quickly sprung back into action.

"Tsk!" clicking his tongue, Uno quickly let go of Cloe's fist and retreated.

This started another intense exchange between the three, throwing the room into an even greater mess.

As the battle was about to escalate to a higher level, someone suddenly entered the room while releasing their powerful Mental Energy.

Then a Mentalism Technique quickly followed, restraining the movements of everyone within the room.

"That's enough."

Turning their heads at the door with great difficulty, everyone saw David who just released the second meridian lock of his Limit Break to restrain all of them.

When he saw that he had caught their attention, David sighed. But he did not release them from their restraints as he was afraid of them resuming the battle, especially when he knew one of them very well.

He first looked at Arthur, Leonard, and Cloe and said. "Don't worry. What you are thinking did not happen. Everything will be fine."

He did not wait for the three to process his words and turned to Uno. "As for you, keep it down. You just awakened yet you are already picking a fight with his friends?"

He paused for a moment before continuing with a serious tone. "Since you are the one who is taking over the body, that means he is in deep slumber once again."

"Tsk! This is troublesome," he commented before signaling. "Come. Let's see master. She is waiting."

There was a reluctant look on Uno's face when he heard that, especially when his fun was immediately cut short when it was about to reach the most exciting part.

Fully understanding Uno, David quickly added. "You will get your chance later. It is not like you are immediately going back to sleep after this. This is the third time already."

After that, he turned back to the three before saying. "I'm sorry for the late introduction guys. That guy over there is Shin's-… alter ego."

"We will explain everything at the latter date. But we are quite in a hurry right now, so please excuse us for now."

"For now, let me introduce him to you. His name is Uno."

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