The Asura

Finals

Raian charged forward several feet before leaping forward his fist reeled back to smash into the mercenary's face only for Muteba to grab his arm at the last moment and throw him over his shoulder like it was nothing. Instead of letting himself merely plummet to the ground the Kure summersaulted in mid-air and landed on his feet before once again charging forward.

"Alright Dickhead, let's see how you handle this next bit." Raian smirked before aiming a dropkick to the man's face only for it instead to be blocked by Gazinga crossing his arms and taking the hit, causing the older man to be pushed backwards several feet.

Raian didn't drop his assault and immediately started striking Muteba wildly with blocking relatively well. However Raian was able to surprise the man with a quick but brutal kick to the leg causing Muteba to stumble ever so slightly. However this was all the opening Raian needed and delivered a brutal uppercut that managed to knock the mercenary several feet into the air only for Raian to slam his face directly into the man's face bringing back down to earth. Raian than mounts the mercenary before beginning to deliver blow after blow to the man's body

"And Raian beings the match with an explosive start! Landing a few devastating hits that put Gazinga on the floor before he starts a rain of hits!" Sayaka shouted her eyes staring intently at the match. "He may be a bit smaller than Gazinga but Raian's proven that doesn't matter by putting Muteba in the tight spot he finds himself in!"

From where they were watching Erioh snorted in disgust. "A tight spot. Goes to show how little he actually knows about fighting." The retired assassin muttered. "No Haki, no real defense, he isn't even trying to get up." Erioh muttered watching the fight unfold as Raian kept landing punch and punch and it was clear that Muteba was half-assing his defense.

"He's waiting." Cosmo muttered his eyes scanning every movement the two made. "Waiting for the perfect opportunity to get a quick but brutal strike against Raian." The grappling specialist examined as everyone turned back to watch the match.

'This piece of shit is up to something.' Raian thought as he continued to wail on the older man. The mercenary wasn't even trying to put up a fight nor was he trying to escape his hold. seemingly content to just allow Raian to wail on him. 'But why though?' The assassin thought.

Say what you will about Raian and his personality but he was still a Kure and was just as capable as any other. So he knew exactly what a trap looked like when he saw one but in this case he knew he had to be just a tad bit more cautious about setting it off than he normally would.

He got his answer a second later however when while in mid swing Mutbea wrapped his hands around the back of his head and pulled him down to slam their heads together. Muteba went a step forward and slated his forehead and nose in Haki just in time for the impact.

BAM

CRUNCH

The audience winced at the sound and did it again when Muteba slammed his fist into a stunned Raian's face sending him off the mercenary and rolling across the ground. "And Gazinga escapes his hold and lands a blow against Raian!" Sayaka cheered as the mercenary slowly got to his feet.

"Well than Kure is that it or are you just going to lay there?" He taunted getting a scowl from Raian before it became a smirk. "Fuck that and you." He retorted as he hopped to his feet.

From his viewing room Lihito sighed. "At least he can take a punch at least." He muttered while Yumi glanced at him. "Still wishing it was you sir?" She asked getting a nod from the CEO. "Of course I want to be out there." He confirmed before looking down. "But choosing a replacement was the right call." He admitted before looking at the screen. "Just wish it wasn't him."