Hero's Uprising

First steps towards a new life

In an underground fighting club within the slumps.

"Ladies and gentlemen!!! Welcome to "ASURA'S DEN"! Brace yourselves as we welcome our fighters onto the stage! On the right side we have "The Mountain". Known for his iron-fists and steal-like body, his rise to the top has been rapid and unstoppable."

A huge burly man walked into the cage. His muscle bulged as his whole demeaner gave off a sense of murderous intent. The huge crowd of spectators went crazy with cheers as they looked forward to an exciting fight.

"And on the left side we have the reigning champion, the dynasty killer. Born in the slumps and reborn as the "Crow", this kid has fought and dethroned hundreds of fighters becoming "The Asura" of this den. He fights with viciousness and ruthlessness beknown to only wild beasts. Please welcome him into the cage, the messenger of death himself, "Crow"!"

The underground started shaking as the whole crowd cheered. The volume could even wake someone up from the dead. However, there were some people sitting within the crowd with a confused face as they saw the reigning champion walk into the cage. The surprise was quite understandable, because instead of a ripped "killing machine" type of fighter, an average looking teenager entered the arena. He had long blonde hair and was of average height. He had a well-built body that was covered in scars and fight-marks, however, no killing intent could be felt from him. Only the cold eyes made some feel cold sweat dripping from their backs.

"Mountain" took a chance to size up his opponent and suddenly laughed out.

"Is this kid really the famous "Crow"?! ARE YOU TAKING A PISS?! Kid, tell me your last words before I crush that little skull of yours."

"Tough talk from a walking dead-man."

"You little shit... I WILL KILL YOU!"

"Ouch, you really do have a short fuse. Well, at least I get an entertaining "prey" for my retirement battle."

This exchange of words only made the spectators livelier. It's as if a bottle of kerosene was dropped into a ragging bonfire. The announcer also wanted the fight to start as quickly as possible.

"Let's cut the talking and get to the fighting! Ring the bell!"

As the he exclaimed that, the sound went off and the fight began. Mountain instantly rushed towards Crow. He was surprisingly agile relative to his huge body. He stretched his arms forwards aiming to grab Crow's fragile body. The spectators already thought that the match would be over in seconds as they saw the "beast" rampaging towards the kid. But what happened next made everyone's chins drop to the floor.

A fraction before Mountain almost grabbed the kid, Crow disappeared from his sight. Confused, the burly fighter turned around only to find a pair of fingers poking straight into his eyes. The move made him unable to see, which made him extremely frustrated.

"You dirty little... I WILL MURDER YOU!!!"

Mountain started running towards Crow, but it was all just a feeble attempt to save his skin. Without his eye-sight he was done for. The instance Mountain ran towards him, Crow jumped and performed a high-jump-kick, sweeping the fighters chin. The skinny leg exerted such speed, that it looked more like a whip breaking the sound barrier. As expected, Mountain was knocked down unconscious. The whole audience was in shock. The fight only took less than a minute.

Only the announcer was just standing there with a small smile on his face as if saying 'Well, I didn't expect less from you'.

"As always, the Crow doesn't hold back, showing no mercy to his enemies! If you placed your bets, please collect them at the registration stand. Have a pleasant evening and hope to see you next week for another exciting fight!"