Kapitel 236: The Difference

"You just have to score one point, and it's our victory regardless of whether you lose or win the match," Devon said as she wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Antoni nodded and stepped onto the platform. Meanwhile, Dash, who was watching from below, shook his head. "If Jack goes all out from the beginning, it'll be challenging for Antoni to win even with just one point."

Devon understood this, but there were still possibilities. "Even if he loses three points to zero, we can win based on the time we scored the points. He just needs to endure longer than Kim did, and this will be our victory."

However, both knew it would be very difficult for the current Antoni, who, although good, wasn't good enough to defeat a serious Jack.

The referee looked at the competitors and nodded, extending his hands straight up. "Look at me, bow."

"Look at each other, bow!"

Antoni and Jack exchanged greetings, and then the referee initiated the match.

"Fight!"

Antoni, prepared to endure whatever it took to win, dodged Jack's first attack. However, at that moment, he felt a burst coming from the lower part of his body.

"Damn monsters!" Antoni knew that Jack was very similar to Dash, bringing back unpleasant memories.

Dodging Jack's initial attack, a sense of helplessness erupted from the depths of Antoni's subconscious. However, he was not someone easily swayed by negative thoughts. Just as he was attacked, he counterattacked, unleashing punches at Jack, who skillfully evaded them.

Pum!

But just when he believed he had control of the fight, a loud sound echoed as a powerful hook punch connected with Antoni's stomach, causing him to kneel to the ground.

"Hoo..." Jack stepped back, watching as Antoni took the direct hit.

"Point!" the referee shouted.

Antoni couldn't perceive that punch, so he didn't even brace himself, making it more forceful than any other he had received.

"Come on, get up!" Hawk shouted from outside the arena, very agitated, that Antoni would lose the fight in such a way. He knew Antoni wasn't weak; he had fought against him, so it would be a shame for him to lose now.

"Can you continue?" the referee asked as he prepared to count, determining if Antoni could continue or if he would surrender.

But before the referee could continue the count, Antoni got up and looked at Jack, who was waiting. "I can continue; I'm fine."

Resisting the pain, Antoni stood up and pretended to be okay. He couldn't give up after promising to be a good substitute for Dash in this match.

Truth be told, he had never returned to martial arts, but at Mr. Santiago's insistence, he made up a story to be a good stand-in for Dash in this tournament.

He did this because he owed Dash; he wanted to repay that debt for causing him harm in that tournament and believed this was the perfect opportunity to do so.

"All right, ready? Fight!" the referee shouted immediately after.

"Now!"

Jack originally wanted to win the fight with an initial exchange of blows, but failing to do so made him more nervous. He increased his intensity.

Pum! Pum! Pum!

After exchanging some blows, it seemed that Jack had the upper hand. However, not many were sure of that.

As they traded blows, Jack lost track of time but knew he had to endure as much as he could to win the match through the overall point count.

Moreover, after this short period, the crowd realized they were witnessing a true battle between incredible martial artists with different fighting styles.

At that moment, Antoni knew he had to take the initiative. However, as soon as he took a step forward, Jack turned and delivered a straight kick that pierced Antoni's defense.

"Point!"

Witnessing this, Antoni despaired, but he still returned to his place. He took a deep breath, unsure of how long he had to endure, but he knew it had to be a long time, or they would lose the match because of him.

"I must be faster..."

"Ready? Fight!" the referee shouted, restarting the match.

Antoni looked coldly at Jack before glancing at some parts of his body that were easier to hit. He knew that no matter what he tried, he couldn't defeat Jack, who wasn't holding back.

After their previous exchange of blows, he knew he had no chance, so he could only try to endure as much as possible against a very strong Jack.

Pum!

Jack attacked with a straight punch, delivered a kick that was blocked by Antoni, and then countered with punches. Jack stepped back.

The moment Antoni stopped hitting continuously, Jack, who was on the edge of the platform, smiled strangely as he initiated a counterattack.

Seizing an opportunity, Jack didn't waste it. Jumping, he kicked Antoni's shoulder, making a clean impact.

"Point, winner!" the referee shouted, giving the victory to Jack.

At that moment, everyone fell silent because no one knew exactly who had won.

"Now what?" Devon asked, looking at the result of the fight without showing any expression.

Dash, who also hadn't kept track of time, said, "I guess they'll determine the winner based on the seconds in which the points were scored in each match."

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Kapitel 237: I'll Always Be By Your Side

"With just a two-point difference, the winner of this first tournament is... Seaford High School!"

When the winner was announced, most people celebrated. This form of fighting was too unfair because it depended on the results of two people. Devon, who felt like she lost, sighed with a slight anger in her gaze because she believed she could do better.

But at that moment, a pair of hands landed on Devon's shoulders, and when she turned around, she saw Dash smiling at her. "You've been amazing in that fight. Do you want to go grab something to eat?"

Devon knew that Dash least wanted to talk about all her losses in karate, so she accepted without unnecessary words in the process.

"I need to change first," Devon said as she grabbed one of her bags and walked towards the bathrooms.

Dash accompanied Devon as she said goodbye to the others. Much earlier, they had agreed to meet in the parking area a few hours after the event concluded.

Some needed to have some fun for a while, and in a way, everything would end a few hours later, so they took advantage of the fact that it was still early to enjoy themselves.

When the main event had finished, it was time for awards to be given to the standout fighters during the competition and those who had made the most impression.

Devon had won the award for the undefeated female fighter, but after leaving with Dash, she didn't appear anywhere.

Many were saddened by their losses, but seeing the indifference with which Dash and Devon left, they were confused.

Chozen stood in front of the students and asked, "Are you confused about why they're not as sad as you are?"

"Maybe they're just hiding their sadness."

"That makes more sense; everyone eventually gets sad after losing a competition."

Chozen heard the words of some students and said, "You are completely wrong."

"Then..."

"While you are lamenting losing a competition, the real winners are thinking about improving so as not to lose once more. Those who want to get better should think about improving, evolving, and what they did wrong to do better next time," Chozen said, giving everyone a very important lesson to be true winners.

Everyone fell silent, the disappointed smiles disappeared from their faces, and they understood the differences between them and the true winners.

No one had thought about what went wrong in the fights; very few thought about doing better during their training to improve next time. Most of them only thought they were bad at martial arts.

"If you want to keep competing, you must know that all of you can keep losing, but as long as you never give up, you will never be truly defeated," Chozen said, giving everyone a very important lesson that he himself experienced in life.

As long as they are alive, they will never be defeated; the battle is lost when one dies. At that moment, everyone will have the right to rest, and it is when they can truly take the peaceful path.

But now is not the time to rest; if they want to continue in this world of martial arts, they have to be prepared to lose and, even better, to improve.

Every defeat is a lesson; everyone now knew that they could improve.

"Have you understood?" Chozen asked, looking at his students, regardless of whether they belonged to Sakura Bushido or not.

On the other side, Johnny looked at his students and shouted, "Attention! All of you will receive training worse than hell itself; you will have to overcome it and continuously improve."

"Yes, sensei!"

Daniel, by his side, frowned and pointed, "It doesn't matter; what's important is that everyone has worked hard to improve, and they have shown it in this event."

While each sensei shared their thoughts with their students, Dash and Devon stood in front of a place that sold the best ice cream.

As a good boyfriend who had looked for the best advice hundreds of times to relieve anger or frustration, Dash knew there was no better place than an ice cream shop that sold the best ice cream.

After ordering the special thirty-flavor combo, Dash sat in front of Devon and said, "Take amazing photos for you to upload to the internet; all of them are great, and you shine incredibly."

Devon wasn't interested in photos and asked, "Are you going to train with me more intensively?"

"You know this defeat wasn't your fault; things just happened that way, so you shouldn't be too hard on yourself," Dash said, trying to make Devon understand that it wasn't her fault.

But he knew it was futile because somehow she would demand more from herself to keep improving.