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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: Prone to backstabs

Aramaki (grinning): Hey guys! What's up? It's fine now… well, actually—it won't be.

(Without warning, Aramaki lunges forward, taking advantage of their shock. In a flash, he reaches out, draining Kazen and Hellesa's stats with ease.)

Aramaki (disappointed): Ugh, I don't like stats from luck.

(He swiftly moves to kick Hellesa, but before the attack lands, Izaki intercepts, blocking the strike and retaliating with a powerful kick to Aramaki's face. Not wasting a second, Izaki lashes out with his whip, wrapping it tightly around Aramaki's legs.)

Aramaki (smirking): You pitiful people actually think you can kill me?

Opponent (laughing menacingly): Hahaha! You're the one who's going to be killed.

(Aramaki's eyes flash as he activates his Space Shatter ability. A deafening crack echoes through the air as the very fabric of space distorts. A powerful shockwave erupts, sending everyone flying backward.)

Hellesa (panting): He's… strong.

Aramaki (chuckling): This? This is just the beginning.

(With effortless precision, Aramaki wields his weapon, ensnaring all three of them. He swings them through the air before slamming them into the ground with bone-crushing force.)

Aramaki (mocking): I told you—you don't stand a chance against me.

(But before he can follow up, Hellesa suddenly teleports right in front of him. In a blur, she delivers a devastating punch, sending him crashing into the ground. Without hesitation, she drives her claws deep into his chest.)

Aramaki (grinning despite the pain): Nice move!

(Aramaki's muscles tense as he grabs Hellesa and hurls her into the ground with brutal strength. Before he can finish her, Kazen intervenes. His chains lash out, wrapping around Aramaki, yanking him backward, and flinging him outside of Izaki's loop.)

Kazen (coldly): Fight fair.

(Aramaki merely scoffs. In an instant, he punches Kazen square in the face and follows up with a powerful kick to the chest, sending him skidding across the floor. But before he can regain control, Izaki appears behind him, blade flashing.)

(Shing!)

(Izaki's sword cuts deep into Aramaki's back, drawing a spray of blood. Aramaki stumbles forward, his confident smirk faltering for the first time.)

Izaki (quietly): We're not as weak as you think.

Aramaki (seething): I told you—I don't like attacks from behind!

(With blazing speed, Aramaki grabs his sword and drives it straight through Izaki's chest. The blade pierces deep, and blood drips from Izaki's lips. But despite the fatal strike, Izaki smirks weakly.)

Izaki (through gritted teeth): I don't think… you'll stand a chance against…

(Aramaki suddenly groans in pain—his body stiffens.)

Aramaki (gasping): Urghhh…

(Just as he's about to pull his sword free, he's slammed into the ground. His furious roar echoes through the battlefield.)

Aramaki (shouting): You guys don't stand a chance against me!

(Kazen stirs, barely conscious, his vision blurry.)

Kazen (weakly): W-what…? Oh…

(He blinks in disbelief as three swords pierce Aramaki simultaneously—one from behind, one through his side, and one straight into his stomach. Aramaki stares down at his wounds, eyes widening. His strength drains, and he stumbles before collapsing to the ground.)

(Silence.)

(Scene shifts—Council Chamber of the Secret Organization. A dimly lit room where powerful figures discuss the unfolding crisis.)

Council Member 2 (grimly): They used his only weakness—his anger. I thought he was beyond manipulation.

Council Member 3 (shaking head): I never imagined such a formidable fighter would fall like that.

Council Member 2 (deep in thought): Even I didn't expect it. But that girl… Hellesa… I see something in her. A strength, a determination… She reminds me of someone.

Council Member 3 (nodding): I see it too.

Council Member 2 (voice turning cold): This is a problem. If we allow this to continue, she could become a far greater threat than Izaki ever was. We need to act now—before it's too late.

Council Member 3 (firmly): Then we should send our most trusted assassin.

Council Member 2 (smirking): Exactly. He is the only one with the intellect, skill, and strategy to eliminate Izaki and his group. His plans are meticulous. He won't fall for tricks like Aramaki did.

Council Member 3 (resolute): Then let's waste no time. Summon him immediately.

Council Member 2 (darkly): Tell him this is an emergency crisis.

(The scene fades as the order is sent. A shadow moves in the darkness—somewhere, a new threat awakens.)

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