Eventually, as over a dozen youths from Kat's neighborhood joined the fray, she took down over twenty thugs.
Still, sof them carried machetes and knives, and Kat ended up getting cut in the forearm when one of them caught her off guard.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt her limit, she was panting heavily as she looked around, but the thugs were all down.
"Well done, kiddo!" "I didn't think old Nash's kid was this good!" "Your hands's bleeding... Quick, get it bandaged!" Kat felt warmth unfurling in her heart from all the praise showered her way and puffed her chest as she turned toward the greasy- haired middle-aged man.
"Is that it? Hehehe..." Somehow, the greasy-haired middle-aged man was not upset or blaming the thugs' incompetence, but was instead laughing... even clapping.
"So that's why you're so full of yourself, kid! You're actually a martial artist-half-baked, but I guess it counts!" Kat glowered in turn and snapped, "If you get it, then leave!" "Leave?" The greasy-haired middle-aged man paused for a moment and laughed even more loudly. "Kiddo, I could already see you're at your limit! I almost wanted to stop myself, but..." He waved, and more thugs leapt out from the heavy construction machinery... and there were over two hundred of them! The greasy-haired middle-aged man smiled at Kat in turn. "I didn't bring much, but I brought all the men I could spare. Did you really think you could chase away the Lionhearts all on your own? You're kidding, right?" Kat's expression certainly darkened as she watched the thugs charged toward them.
Around her, her neighbors who were so vocally approving of her were suddenly deflated and panicking again.
The greasy-haired middle-aged man was spreading his hands and laughing even as he slowly walked toward them. "I was being nice, but since none of you knows what's good for you, you can all stay We just happen to need extra piles, and you all fit the bill." Content belongs to en.swThe residents all turned pale and started backing away, while Kat was left puzzled. "Piles? What's that supposed to mean?" One of the youths behind her tugged on her arm. "He means to drive us into the dirt, like piles. Run, kiddo-these people are crazy!" "What?!" Kat was left incensed, but she saw that the greasy-haired middle-aged man was within her range of attack just then.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe leapt toward him instantly, her vigor unfurling as she yelled, "Skyrush Jab!" It was her strongest move and a Mystic Sky Sect technique she learnt from Frank.
"Ignorant fool." The greasy-haired middle-aged man snorted.
Instead of dodging Kat's full power blow, he moved as fast as lightning, his large hand seizing Kat by the neck and lifting her into the air! W Content belongs to en.sw"Oof..." Her attack foiled, Kat suddenly found herself struggling.
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