Chapter 30: The Palm: Forbidden Arrogance
"Yes." Dark Servant bowed and walked out. In 4 days Noah has broken his fighting spirit numerous times through sheer intense training and it's time to test how far he has gone.
An hour later Dark Servant came back full of smiles and he said, "I'm back!"
Noah nodded as he observed his face. He noticed that all the grievance and hardship the boy accumulated was pent off in that one fight and it was a great win.
Unbeknownst to everyone Noah was carving his first underground weapon. It would have been Elya but the kid was an idiot that squanders opportunities.
"Hollow Hills Tournament begins today. Exceptional Group C and great fighters in Group B are choosing to compete in 10 spots. There are 87 contenders and they are… Tender Slap..!"
CHEERS!!!!!
"TENDER LOVE"
"NORMAL PALM!"
"WE LOVE YOU!"
"DOMINATE THEM. SHOW THEM A GREAT SLAP!"
The audience that used to hate Noah burst into cheers that shook Noah himself. Gaggard had to push him forward to come and stood in the arena because he was overwhelmed.
'What with the love?' He was confused.
"Water Rise, Fury Fist, Gentle Mane, Stinking Ball, Raging Beast, Roaring Lion, Alpha Wolf, Moon Wrath…"
"TENDER CLAP THEM ALL!"
Noah didn't know when he laughed as he heard that. Before he composed himself as he saw the one called coming out.
He glanced at Gentle Mane, he was a kid but with a beard.
The latter arrangement fits Noah with the expected four.
"Tender Slap will be the main Icon. He has five-point survival!"
Noah knew that would happen but he held his head high as he glared at them. Being an Icon is a disaster and also a prestigious situation. Anyone that defeated him will have an automatic win against the other group members and he has to win only three more fights against the other 87 contenders to be part of 10.
But if Noah maintained his status as undefeated then he would have ×3 Points automatically for all his fights to come even without a streak of 10 wins.
Noah doesn't mind that.
"Tender Slap vs Fury Fist"
The face-off was intense, even Noah knew that the opponent would be hard to take down, that was if he was going to play around.
The boy was lean with compact muscles, if looks didn't lie he must be very fast and agile. Noah believed this guy was stronger than Water Rise but he has weaknesses that Water Rise didn't have.
And that was because he was leaner. Water Rise was bulkier and thus his skin can withstand shock and absorb some impact. It was easier for Noah to Lock Fury's Fist Muscles with ease. But it might not be as easy as the moment they begin…
His fists were fast and precise but they didn't pack a punch like Water Rise. In just a few seconds Noah's face was punched about thirteen times.
"You are good, but your shoulder has a problem" Noah commented.
"Get over it and win." Fury Fist said with a groan.
"Normal Series: The Palms!"
Noah graced him with that and used the same strategy he used against Water Rise and the fight was over in a few minutes when Fury Fist faked being Muscle locked like Water Rise.
'He might have been the strongest fighter but his injury hindered him a lot.' Noah didn't enjoy the fight at all.
But the audience cheered because it was a good show for him.
"Tender Slap Vs Stinking Balls!"
The boy has a big fist but he was slow, however, every punch packs a heavy blow. Sadly if you weren't fast you can't win against Noah. And from the beginning, Stinking Ball knew he would lose.
"Acknowledgement Slap!"
Noah muttered and the fight was almost over as he dashed around and slap the guy around
"Work on your hip movement. You can move them faster to counter fast opponents. Increase your centre of gravity and become a tank. Reduce your punching strength to build up conservative punches. And always focus on your opponent's legs to understand where they will move.
Noah muttered to him in their series of exchanges.
"Stop trying to change your position in the fight and focus," Noah said lastly before he tossed the guy off with a slap to the ears.
"Tender Slap Vs Gentle Mane"
The bulky kid looked like a man because of his beard. Noah has never seen him fight so he doesn't know what to expect from him.
However, the kid's fat body can take some punches and slaps.
"Tender Slap, meet Gentle Mane! I was an Icon before but they ganged off on me and threw me out of the tournament. Do you think I should defeat you? Or let you go?"
"Can you defeat me!" Noah asked.
The bulky bearded kid nodded and smiled.
"Fight"
He dashed with a punch but Noah smiled and he shifted back before he dashed toward extremely fast and squatted down. Gentle Mane smiled and he pushed fast and grabbed Noah by the hand.
But Noah stood promptly and strong, his head changed cause and before Gentle Mane knew it, the top of Noah's head slammed his jaws. At the same time, the sound of a twisting hand was heard. Noah's hand was twisted uncontrollably in a weird shape.
Gentle Mane held on to it with a strong grip intending to grapple Noah but Noah had other ideas and he sacrificed his arm to do it.
And the head attack on Gentle Mane's jaw stunned him, and his grip was loose which earned Noah to step back and dashed forward and climbed onto Gentle Man's shoulder very fast and stood.
He bent back as if he was going to somersault with his one good hand but twisted forward generating momentum and slammed his palm on Gentle Mane's chest, right where his heart should be.
Bamm!
The palm strike was brutal and powerful.
"The Palm: Forbidden Arrogance"
Gentle Mane fainted while standing, and blood streamed out of his mouth before he fell to his knees and then fell flat on his face.
There were no cheers for a moment.
"Wahhhhbbb!"
"What is the name of that strike!"
"What is…..!"
They knew Noah had said it and they wanted to know what he said.
"THE PALM: FORBIDDEN ARROGANCE!"
By naming his attacks, he made every move he made to be understood and enjoyable
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone