The battle on Ryunosuke's side was not actually at a disadvantage.
If the physical standard for a normal person is 150 (assuming one person's combat power is 5), his combat power was in the range of 30. Meanwhile, Yagami, who stood before him, possessed a combat power of around 40. Thanks to Ryunosuke's fighting technique, he was able to cover that 10-point gap in combat power.
Yagami was secretly surprised. His combat power was worth at least 8000 (on his own internal scale), while his opponent was clearly only at 6000. Why couldn't he take this guy down after all this time? He didn't understand.
For the record, Ichika's combat power was 32, or around 6400.
The two fought fiercely until their hands became mere blurs. If left to continue, it would be difficult to determine the winner. That is, if they were truly fighting one-on-one...
"Hiyah!" Ichika suddenly launched a flying kick at Ryunosuke, who was still busy dueling Yagami. Unfortunately, the kick landed squarely on his waist. With a cry of "Ouch!", Ryunosuke was sent flying, creating a beautiful arc in the air before landing on the ground.
Ryunosuke felt his entire body in excruciating pain, especially in his waist. He glared furiously at Ichika, who had just attacked him, then turned in confusion toward Fuka. At this moment, Fuka was already sprawled on the ground, waving a white flag of surrender.
Ryunosuke couldn't help but scold her.
"Kiryuin-senpai, you said you could hold out for 3 minutes; this was only 30 seconds!"
Fuka raised her head with great effort.
"What else can I do? If I can't win, I can't win."
Now the situation had worsened. Ryunosuke had to fight two-on-one because Fuka had lost her combat capability. Remembering that he wasn't guaranteed to win against both of them, he said awkwardly:
"Revenge for revenge, when will it ever end? Let's talk about this nicely~ Hahaha~"
Ryunosuke scratched the back of his head while flashing a polite smile.
Unfortunately, neither of them had any intention of letting him go. Especially Ichika, who licked her red lips and said:
"Akasaka-senpai wants to give up? That's not allowed~ I'm not done playing yet~"
"Tsk, this is bad..." Ryunosuke watched the two approach. He dug his feet into the sand, preparing to flee. When they were close, he kicked sand up to cloud their vision, then immediately scooped up Fuka and used his "Iron Step on Water" high-speed running technique to escape as fast as possible without looking back.
Both of them quickly realized what had happened and gave chase. Ryunosuke ran while carrying Fuka on his shoulder, all the while reaching for his phone to call for backup. Given who was closest... well, it seemed he hadn't gone too far from his own territory. He dialed the person he trusted most.
Not long after, he was shocked to find he had been caught again. After all, carrying Fuka meant he couldn't run at maximum capacity. Ryunosuke gasped for air. Fuka climbed down from his shoulder and said with deep regret:
"Sorry, I ended up being a burden to you."
"Haaah..." Ryunosuke could only surrender to his bad luck. Ichika and Yagami continued to press them until he was cornered at the edge of a cliff. He glanced down and joked to Fuka:
"It looks like we're going to die together today."
Fuka rolled her eyes. "This is just a school exam, there's no way it would go as far as—"
She initially thought so, but seeing the bloodthirsty gaze in Yagami's eyes, she felt that the man truly wanted to finish them off. She went silent immediately. No matter how stubborn she was, she realized something was wrong. Their fighting skills were clearly trained by a special organization and deliberately placed in this school.
This time, Fuka was genuinely worried that they might really be finished off.
"Maybe we really are going to die together, Akasaka-kun..." Fuka stayed alert while backing away with Ryunosuke until there was no way left. Behind them was a chasm.
Just as Yagami was about to finish them both off, Ichika uncharacteristically stopped him and said softly:
"We can use them to lure Ayanokouji out. No need to kill them."
What Ichika didn't realize was that she, who usually always called Ayanokouji with respectful titles, hadn't used one this time. She also appeared slightly tense while staring at Yagami, afraid the man would do something irrational.
Yagami stared deeply at Ichika and felt the suggestion made sense. However, just as he was about to accept the advice, he sensed a dangerous aura. Instinctively, he ducked and pulled Ichika down to the ground with him.
The moment they dropped, the sharp, crackling sound of electricity echoed. It was Megumi, holding two stun guns.
Megumi tilted her head cutely. This was the first time her attack had missed. Was that their instinctive reaction?
Ichika and Yagami broke into a cold sweat. If they hadn't ducked in time, they would have been taken down. When had this person appeared behind them? Why hadn't they felt her presence at all?
Megumi ignored their reaction and walked slowly to Ryunosuke's side with a slightly annoyed expression.
"Next time, don't go out of my sight; it's very dangerous."
Ryunosuke also felt resigned; who knew something like this would happen?
Ichika and Yagami stared at Ryunosuke in horror. In their eyes, Megumi looked like a mass of pitch-black sensors/mosaics whose true form couldn't be seen. Even Fuka, who had been sat on the ground by Ryunosuke, felt goosebumps.
"This familiar aura... is this the 'black hand' that took care of Nagumo's men back then?"
"Absolutely terrifying. What kind of monster is she really?"
Megumi said in a light tone: "I'm not a monster, Kiryuin-senpai. Saying such things is truly excessive."
She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.
"Haha," Fuka laughed awkwardly. This was the first time she had experienced something like this. A figure that couldn't be seen... how was that any different from a ghost?
After confirming Ryunosuke was okay, Megumi turned to face Yagami and Ichika, then said flatly:
"So... the male and female Juniors?"
Megumi tilted her head adorably, but the next words felt so terrifying they made Yagami and Ichika's hair stand on end.
"You're the ones who attacked Ryunosuke-kun, right?"
In Megumi's hands, the stun guns emitted electrical flashes. A moment later, her figure slowly faded, blending into the background, and completely vanished from everyone's sight.
Ichika and Yagami looked left and right, but found no one. But their instincts screamed: Run! Or you will die!
The next second, Megumi appeared without warning behind them and delivered an electric shock right to their napes. Their bodies trembled violently before they finally collapsed on the spot, their status of life or death unknown.
However, in Ryunosuke's eyes, Megumi was just walking casually toward them without any tricks. It was only in the eyes of outsiders that she appeared to vanish. Ryunosuke felt a bit of dread; good thing she was his wife. If not, how could he possibly win against a boss like this?
That was when Megumi's voice was heard once again:
"Attacking Ryunosuke-kun... if I kill you two, you wouldn't mind, would you?"
Megumi's eyes remained calm without a ripple, as if those terrifying words hadn't come from her own mouth.