Jim Kim stood calmly in front of Garayon, his arms relaxed but his eyes sharp.
Garayon rolled his shoulders and stepped forward slowly.
"So you're the manager here," Garayon said with a grin. "Let's see if you're actually worth the title."
Jim smirked.
"You shall regret this."
Without another word, Garayon dashed forward.
His fist shot straight toward Jim's face.
THUD!
Jim raised his arm and blocked the punch, but the force still pushed him back half a step.
Garayon didn't stop.
He followed with another punch aimed at Jim's ribs.
Jim twisted his body and dodged, immediately countering with a quick jab toward Garayon's jaw.
Garayon leaned back just in time, the punch barely grazing his chin.
The two fighters circled each other.
Then Garayon suddenly lunged forward again.
This time his punches came like a storm—left, right, elbow, knee.
Jim blocked some and dodged others, but Garayon's speed was overwhelming.
BAM!
Garayon's fist finally struck Jim's shoulder.
Jim staggered back slightly.
Garayon grinned.
"You're tough. Good."
Jim wiped the corner of his mouth and rushed forward.
His kick sliced through the air toward Garayon's ribs.
Garayon stepped aside and grabbed arm, punching him at the chest.
Both again rushed forward again.
Garayon was clearly the stronger fighter.
Each of his blows forced Jim backward.
Finally, Garayon spun his body and launched a powerful side kick aimed at Jim's torso.
But suddenly
Jim's hand shot out and grabbed Garayon's leg.
Jim's grin widened.
"Guess what," he said.
"I was waiting for that."
Before Garayon could react, Jim twisted his leg and pulled hard.
Garayon lost his balance and slammed onto the ground.
BOOM!
Jim immediately climbed on top of him.
His fists came down like hammers.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
Punch after punch crashed into Garayon's face and chest.
Jim raised his fist again for another punch.
But suddenly
Garayon's hand shot up.
He grabbed Jim's fist mid-air.
Jim froze.
Garayon slowly smiled.
"Well," Garayon said calmly,
"They call me an endurance master."
He tightened his grip.
"So that won't work on me."
Garayon suddenly pushed Jim off and rolled to his feet.
The fight began again.
But this time, Jim was no longer holding back.
Both fighters attacked at the same time.
Punches flew from both sides.
Jim landed a powerful hook on Garayon's jaw.
Garayon responded with a brutal elbow to Jim's ribs.
Jim kicked Garayon's thigh.
They were fighting unstoppable.
Neither man was willing to fall.
Their breathing grew heavier.
Sweat dripped from their faces.
Garayon suddenly stepped forward and unleashed a powerful punch, then he grabbed Jim's collar and delivered a devastating punch straight to his face.
BAM!
Jim's head snapped back.
Jim tried to stand, but his legs gave out.
He collapsed onto the floor.
His body trembled as he struggled to move.
But he couldn't stand anymore.
Garayon slowly stepped back.
He dropped into a horse stance, breathing heavily.
His chest rose and fell as he tried to recover.
For a moment, the room was completely silent.
Then Garayon wiped the sweat from his face."Finally…"
He exhaled deeply.
"This beast is down."
Garayon stood still for a moment, breathing heavily after the intense fight.
His chest rose and fell as he tried to regain his strength.
Just then, the elevator doors opened.
Saim and Kane stepped out.
Kane looked at Garayon and whistled softly.
"You really look exhausted," Kane said.
Saim glanced around the damaged floor and then spoke.
"Manish is reporting everything to the others. Fighters from all the other areas are on their way to here."
Kane stretched his arms.
"Ahh, man… I can't fight anymore."
Suddenly, a ringtone echoed through the hall.
Garayon pulled out his phone.
"Wait a second," he said. "Let me finish this call."
The caller's name appeared on the screen.
Jaiyog.
Garayon answered the call immediately.
"Hey Kim," Jaiyog's voice came through the phone. "You're on your mission right now, right?"
"Yeah," Garayon replied.
Jaiyog continued,
"Actually, Haider is in India right now. He's there for the drug case. His boss wants that after the gang is defeated, they will take control of the business themselves."
Garayon nodded slightly.
"Alright. Got it."
Jaiyog ended the call.
He turned toward Saim and Kane with a confidence.
"Perfect. Looks like we have Haider's help."
Saim frowned slightly.
"Huh? How?"
Garayon ignored the question.
"I'll explain later. For now, we should prepare for the next fight."
"And by the way… I already sent our location earlier."
Raj's voice suddenly came through the earpiece.
"I'll be there in a few minutes," Raj said. "But until then, deal with whoever shows up."
The group nodded.
After Manish finished his work inside, they all moved out of the building.
Night was starting to fall.
The air outside was cold and quiet.
But suddenly
In the distance, several cars appeared.
Their headlights cut through the darkness as they approached quickly.
Garayon narrowed his eyes.
"Looks like our guests have arrived."
The cars stopped nearby.
Doors opened one after another.
Dozens of fighters stepped out of the vehicles.
Among them were five men who looked far more confident than the others.
Clearly, they were leaders from different ports.
One of them stepped forward and laughed mockingly.
"Seriously? Did just four people destroy the headquarters?" the third leader said with a sneer.
"What a shame."
Another leader stepped forward.
"Fighting these four shouldn't be a problem."
But the first leader remained silent.
He looked at them.
"They defeated Jim…
These people aren't normal."
Suddenly, one of the fighters rushed forward and attacked Saim.
His punch came fast.
But Saim easily dodged it.
Then,
BAM!
Saim landed a powerful counter punch.
Before the man could react, Garayon stepped forward and smashed another punch into his face.
The man moved backward.
Another fighter rushed toward Garayon.
Garayon kicked him hard.
But the man barely reacted.
Instead, he suddenly pulled out a knife.
No one expected that.
The blade rushed toward Garayon.
But just before the knife could reach him,
A powerful kick struck the man's wrist.
The knife flew into the air.
Everyone turned toward the person who had appeared.
It was Haider, the strongest.
He stood calmly with both hand still inside his pocket.
His presence alone made the air feel heavier.
He spoke in a deep, calm voice.
"He will become my student."
His eyes looked directly at the man.
"So don't you dare touch him."
The man from earlier charged at Haider angrily.
But Haider didn't even move.
His leg shot forward.
CRACK!
The kick struck the man's face and sent him crashing to the ground.
The other fighters immediately rushed forward.
But Haider moved like a storm.
His fist shot forward and struck one man in the chest.
The force of the punch was so powerful that even the air seemed to shake.
Another fighter sprinted toward him with a punch.
This time, Haider removed his one hand from his pockets.
He caught the man's arm effortlessly.
Then he lifted him into the air as if he was weightless, then
BOOM!
Haider slammed him violently into the ground.
The impact shook the ground beneath them.
More fighters rushed forward, shouting and screaming.
But none of them stood a chance.
One after another, they were thrown aside like ragdolls.
Punches.
Kicks.
Throws.
Within moments, dozens of fighters were lying on the ground.
Garayon, Saim, and Kane watched in stunned silence.
Haider in mid fight, said
"I'm already bored." With even deeper voice.