Ryoma Takeda was once a rising star in the ring, an Interhigh champion, a golden boy with fists of promise. But one bitter loss on his pro debut shattered his confidence. A freak accident soon after stole his leg.

His career vanished. His fiancée left him. And all he had left were reruns of that one damn fight… and a hundred different regrets.

Then, just as he hits rock bottom, fate does the unthinkable. He wakes up ten years in the past, on the very night of his first professional match.

But this time, something’s different.

[System Initialized: Vision Grid Active]
“Your eyes see the truth beneath motion. Use it well.”

Armed with the Vision Grid System, a combat-assist module that turns his visual perception into tactical mastery, Ryoma now has a second chance.

To fix his mistakes.
To chase the career he lost.
To protect the mother he failed.
To fulfill the hopes of those who refused to give up on him.
And to finally become the man they always believed he could be.

But boxing isn't just a sport. It's war of bodies, of minds, of hearts.

And Ryoma Takeda is done losing.

Before Ryoma's confusion can sink any deeper, the system speaks again, its tone as irritatingly matter-of-fact as ever.


<< Oh, that was a clean counter, I'll give you that. >>


<< Those three punches together? Seven out of ten. >>


Ryoma's eyebrow twitches. "...The hell are you talking about?"


<< That uppercut came almost entirely from your arm. Your legs barely drove it. Your hips barely turned. >>


<< And those two follow-up punches? Same problem. Two arms moving forward. Hardly any weight behind them. >>


<< Even after landing the uppercut, you were afraid he'd force another dual exchange. >>


<< Every ugly little scenario you've been running in that oversized brain of yours... >>


<< ...it made you pull your punches. >>


For a strange moment, Ryoma doesn't even hear the crowd anymore. Instead, he remembers another voice, his own words in countless sparring sessions with Ryohei.


Chapter 843 - The Coward's Punch