Bang!
With a loud crash, a figure slammed into the wardrobe, shattering it into pieces. Tumbling to the ground to avoid further impact, Eri Kasamoto drew her dual pistols and fired desperately at the approaching enemy.
However, the incoming bullets were all deflected by the assailant's weapon. The sound of clashing metal filled the air as the girl wielding dual tonfas advanced with a fierce expression.
After deflecting the bullets, she launched a flying kick that struck Eri Kasamoto squarely in the chest, sending her sprawling backward.
Rolling and sliding to a kneeling position, Eri Kasamoto wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and glared at her opponent.
The girl, landing gracefully, didn't press the attack. Instead, she assumed the Bushinryu stance, gripping her tonfas menacingly.
Eri Kasamoto stood up, wiped the blood from her mouth, and discarded the detonator she had been holding. She eyed the girl in the orange-red fighting uniform and asked in a deep voice:
"Who are you?"
The blonde girl with a single ponytail spun her tonfas and glanced at the explosions and flames below, biting her lip.
"Bushinryu! Maki Genryusai!"
"Maki Genryusai?"
Hearing the name, Eri Kasamoto paused, her mind racing to recall information from previous reports.
Maki Genryusai? Isn't she a disciple of Bushinryu, a character from 'Final Fight 2'? How is she appearing in the first installment? Could it be...
Before Eri Kasamoto could finish her thought, Maki Genryusai shouted angrily and charged:
"Give me back my senior's life, you scoundrel!"
Maki Genryusai was here for revenge!
A few days ago, while at home, she received a call from Mayor Mike Haggar, informing her that her senior, who was out training, had been killed—brutally.
This news was a devastating blow to Maki, as Guy was the most outstanding disciple of their generation in Bushinryu and also her senior.
More importantly, he was her sister's fiancé and her secret crush!
Originally, Maki had decided to give up on this unrequited love for her sister's sake.
But now, the mayor's call told her there was no need to give up because her love was dead! This hit her as hard as it did her sister!
Her sister, Rena Genryusai, fainted on the spot, while Maki, as a martial artist, quickly set out to avenge her senior in the way of a warrior!
Having arrived just two days ago, she encountered Qin Ming and his group's chaos.
Upon arriving at the scene, she immediately spotted Eri Kasamoto and, single-handedly, confronted her.
Now, facing Eri Kasamoto, Maki was filled with rage but also secretly alarmed.
She realized that the woman before her was no weakling. Though not a martial artist, her reaction speed was terrifyingly fast.
If not for her poor combat skills and the fact that Maki had caught her off guard, forcing her to retreat from the machine gun, the outcome of a fair fight would have been uncertain!
Under normal circumstances, given Eri Kasamoto's agility, it would be extremely difficult for Maki Genryusai to seriously injure her. Even if she couldn't defeat Maki outright, Eri could have easily held her off for some time.
The only reason she had taken such a direct hit and was seriously injured was that she had recklessly pushed through the attack to snatch an item.
Maki had assumed that Eri was desperately rushing forward to grab the machine gun, so she had kicked it away from the window.
But to her surprise, Eri's real target wasn't the machine gun—it was the detonator hanging beside it.
She watched as Eri, despite taking her full-force attack, gritted her teeth and detonated the explosives.
Then she looked down at the burning ruins below, where chaos had erupted among the panicked crowd.
Maki Genryusai, enraged beyond measure, charged forward. With her tonfas whirling, she unleashed a relentless flurry of attacks.
Forced to retreat under her fierce assault, Eri Kasamoto could do nothing but pull out her hand axe and desperately defend herself.
But the problem was—how could a gun-wielding protagonist hope to win in close combat against a martial artist?
The moment Maki got in close, the fight was already decided!
Not to mention, Eri had already taken a devastating hit while grabbing the detonator and setting off the explosion to buy her boss time to escape.
Already heavily injured, there was no way she could match Maki Genryusai!
The clash of weapons rang out as Eri desperately blocked attack after attack, lasting more than twenty exchanges. But in the end, Maki found an opening and landed a fierce kick to Eri's chest, sending her flying.
She crashed against the wall, blood spilling from her mouth.
Maki Genryusai landed gracefully, showing no mercy. With a furious shout, she launched her ultimate technique—Bushin Piercing Kick! She leaped into the air, aiming a deadly strike straight at Eri Kasamoto.
Every move she made was meant to kill!
Boom!
Just as Maki's kick was about to land, the wall beside them suddenly exploded.
The next moment, through the cloud of dust, a massive man with a jetpack burst through the rubble—slamming directly into Maki Genryusai!
Blood streaked through the air as his eyes gleamed with ferocity.
It was Qin Ming! Instead of escaping with his jetpack, he had chosen to check on Eri Kasamoto.
Seeing that she was locked in combat and clearly losing, he didn't hesitate—he moved in to rescue her!
And he didn't hold back.
Ultimate Move—Heavenly Glide!
Seizing Maki Genryusai by the throat, he dragged her forward at full speed.
He smashed her against the walls of the room three times in succession before finally flinging her through the hole in the wall.
Maki tumbled through the air but managed to grab onto the edge of the building, hanging precariously.
Qin Ming, his expression twisted with fury, strode forward and raised his foot to stomp down on her face.
But before his foot could land, Maki Genryusai swung herself up with both hands, using her core strength to perform an inverted kick straight from below!
Bam!
The kick struck Qin Ming's chin, making him stagger backward.
But as he stumbled, his swinging arm caught Maki in the chest, sending her tumbling to the ground.
(End of Chapter)