Character Lines - Yumen Ichirou"The only punch I pursue is the punch that turns my opponent into a waste!"[Provocation at the Martial Arts Club - Outside the Clubroom]That afternoon, a crowd of students gathered outside the Martial Arts Club.A thin man with an agitated breath stood at the door, his hair spiked like a scrub brush, his hands wrapped in rags, and his knuckles already calloused. Dressed casually, his eyes filled with intense anger and resentment, he punched at the club's wooden door-boom!A crack split the heavy door. Behind the door, a number of newcomers looked frightened.He grinned and said,"Hōzanshi Retsu! Do you remember five years ago when you broke my brother's arm and sent him to the hospital?" No one answered. Yumen Ichirou turned his head and shouted at the onlookers, "I am Yumen Ichirou! Today, I challenge your vice president! Let him use the same kind of punch to repay my brother with a punch!"[Retsu Appears - The Pressure of the First Meeting]Hōzanshi Retsu slowly walked out of the back door of the martial arts club. He was bare-chested, wearing only a training robe, and his footsteps sounded like hammers, making the hearts of the people around him race heavily.He stood in front of Yumen and spoke calmly, "Who is your brother?"Yumen grinned broadly, "You don't even remember his name? Hahaha- that's even better, today I'll make you remember the last name 'Yumen'!"He took a low stance, his fists on the ground, his eyes wild like a mad wolf.The surrounding students stirred."That's the street fighting style punch! That's what underground fighters use!""Is he crazy? Does he dare to challenge Retsu directly?"
[Full of Tension - Boxing Clash]Yumen Ichirou threw the first punch, his movements weren't fast, but they carried an astonishing explosive power.Ryuzenji Retsu instinctively raised his hand to block-bang!The punch hit his forearm, sending a painful heat through.He frowned,"...This guy isn't just hitting, he's hitting bones."Yumen's punches came like a hammer, each blow aimed to penetrate the nerves.Retsu blocked four punches and stepped back half a step.Yumen sneered, "You've gone soft, Ryuzenji Retsu! How did you break my brother's hand back then? Is that all the strength you have?"Retsu fell silent. The next moment, his left fist struck out violently, the opponent narrowly dodging and tearing the back of his shirt.The two men's punching speed increased, the air seemed to swirl with the 'momentum' of the punches.Retsu suddenly realized, "His punches are completely reckless. To hurt me, he would sacrifice himself."[Breaking the Stalemate and Restraint]Yumen charged madly, crashing Retsu against the wall, landing seven punches, blood splattering.Retsu steadied himself, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He licked it and then smiled, "You want to enrage me? You failed. Because I'm no longer the 'Ryuzenji Retsu who fights back with punches,'" Retsu shouted softly, his center of gravity sinking into his feet.He threw a lightning strike, not head on, but from an angle to hit the dying angle of Yumen's shoulder.Bang!Yumen lost his balance, his legs giving way as he fell to the ground.Retsu stood in front of him, not throwing another punch."You've lost. Go back and take care of your brother. Tell him... I'm not the wild dog he remembers either."
"Loss of Speech After Waking Up"In the infirmary, Prison gate Y wakes up.He stares at the ceiling, muttering to himself, "He's fiercer than before...but also seems...softer?"Someone asks, "Will you challenge him again?"Prison Gate doesn't answer, just silently clenches his fist.In that moment, he finally understands:A truly strong person is not defined by how many people they can defeat, but by knowing when to hold back...and being able to control themselves.