There is a loud crack as your fist makes contact. The backlash of ki creates a bright flash of light, momentarily blinding you. Then you see what you hit. Your fist is being held by a tall, very muscular man with short white hair and long bangs.
“Mitsuomi!” Maya cries. The newcomer’s fist is a dark blur as he swings it, hitting your opponent and sending her flying back.
“Taichou!” Masataka cries, catching the busty young woman.
Then the man’s dark eyes narrowed on you. He lifts his hand and throws a punch. His hand is gripping yours too tightly for you to be able to escape or dodge, so you decide to block. You’ve only begun lifting your hand when his fist smashes into your face like a hammer. All of your strength, all of your ki follows your blood out of your nose as you hit the ground.
He finally releases your hand, letting it crumple to the floor. You immediately struggle to rise to your feet, wincing as you feel the cracked bones in your hand. The air is knocked from your lungs as the large man stomps on your chest, nailing you to the floor. You wrap your hands around his boots, trying to lift them up, but you might as well have been trying to lift the earth from the sea.
“Who—who are you?” you gasp.
“Takayanagi Mitsuomi, Captain of the Executive Council,” he answers.
“ , 1st year, no fighting is allowed in the halls.” He finally lifts his foot off of your chest, allowing you to breathe. “I’ll be keeping an eye on you.”
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