Order of the Elements

Part 1: Attack

The masked figure lunged at Hikaru, moving with terrifying speed.

A spinning side kick – aimed straight at his head.

Hikaru barely managed to duck, his heart pounding. The force of the missed kick shattered the wall beside him, sending cracks sprawling across its surface.

Hikaru's eyes widened as he glanced at the destroyed wall.

"What... the hell?!"

But there was no time to think.

The figure was already coming at him again.

A flurry of punches – rapid, precise, relentless.

Hikaru dodges, weaving through the attacks, barely able to keep up. His arms stung as he blocked some of the hits, but he could feel it.

This wasn't a mugging.