Character Quotes
Iori Kiriwa: "Every punch of yours seems like a scripted performance to me. It's a pity, but I've grown tired of fighting by the script."
[Prologue: Magic Department Challenge]
The Fighting Department received a "Friendship Challenge Application" from the Magic Department. It was signed by Iori Kiriwa, not Minister Yagami Ao.
Everyone was confused: "Who is this? Not one of the main fighters, right?"
"That nerd from the Illusion Class? Is he challenging us too?"
But Gouzanshi Retsu glanced at his aide and said, "I've heard of this person. He's the brain skill killer beside Haku Ai."
He immediately accepted the challenge and took the stage himself.
[Initial Combat · Phantom Formation Fist]
In the first second of the battle, Hao Zhan Temple's heavy punch missed. In the second second, he saw two Ioris appear out of nowhere. In the third second, he was unexpectedly stopped at his pressure point by the opponent. "Your opening was too early. I 'saw' it a second before you threw the punch," Iori explained while fighting, as if dissecting a martial arts model. Iori explained while fighting, as if dissecting a martial arts model. "Your punching habit has a 0.3-second pre-shock. "Your center of gravity shifts too far to the right at the start, indicating that your lower defense is weak." "Your elbow doesn't bend back, so you can't break free from my locking structure in close combat." For the first time, Lie felt not that he lacked strength but rather that he was completely dismantled. [Counteraction · Struggles of Fist Structure]
Lie tried to counter with speed, explosive power, and feints. However, Iori anticipated all of these moves, using the logic of his martial arts to counter them. This was a battle of martial arts versus deconstructed martial arts.
The audience was stunned. "That guy is 'reading fists!' It's not fighting; it's computation!" [Counterattack: Fist is Not Technique] Just as Iori was about to finish the fight, Lie suddenly abandoned all combinations and switched to a wild-style brawl. His punches had no rhythm and came from unreasonable angles, yet they hit the target! Iori showed rare surprise, saying, "You abandoned fist principles?" Lie murmured: "You want to see patterns, but I won't let you. If I don't play by the rules, your principled punches are useless." [Decisive Victory · The Critical Point of Fist and Technique]
In the end, Lie used an unstructured approach to close in, elbowing through the core of the phantom formation and successfully turning the tables. Iori fell to the ground, smiling as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "So, fists can also live beyond fist principles. You win, King of Fists." "So, fists can also live beyond fist principles. You win, King of Fists." [Epilogue: Mutual Acknowledgment]
After the battle, Iori handed Leo a set of materials. "This is a computation chart of all your punching rhythms. It's yours for free. Because... I can't beat you anymore, but I hope you won't be read so easily by others again." Lie grinned. "Next time we meet, I'll use a kind of 'madness' you can't understand and paint your face with it."