Chapter 338: A prodigy“s moves (1/2)
Ricardo and Valentina's eyes shine with anticipation as they felt the power Ben was loading up in his right arm. His legs pressed hard into the mat as Ben squeezed his right fist against his body, making his boxing glove tighten with creases. He was generating power like a volcano preparing to erupt, and as his opponent's right arm fully extended over Ben's right shoulder, Ben struck out!
'It's now!' He twisted his body to the left. His right hand moved upward with such speed and power it cut the wind.
Valentina gasped. It was like she could feel a wind-aura coming off his right arm, like it was some sort of anime. And as Ben's fist moved closer and closer to his opponent's head, alarms rang out in his opponent's mind. 'Danger!' He felt the power behind Ben's fist just by looking at it. Even though they were wearing headgear, something told him that If he was hit by that…
The opponent's heart was trembling! He wanted to move but he was off-balance and there was no time. He could only watch as the fist came closer and closer towards him, until finally…
”AHHH!” Ben's fist erupted upwards as everyone stared on with their jaws dropped, and Ben followed through with the strike. ”SHORYUUUUKKEENNNN!”
”Huh?” Ben's opponent didn't know how to respond because Ben's back was now facing him and Ben was several feet in the air, spinning in a circle with one arm up in a dragon punch. ”This is…”
Valentina blinked. ”That's…”
Ricardo could only mutter one word. ”Retarded…”
…
As Ben completed his 360 and landed back on his feet, he was excited. Then, he realized he completely missed his opponent who was now staring at him as if he was looking at a monster…
That look made Ben smirk. Even though he missed his special move, he wasn't discouraged, because just like when he beat his little brother in Street Fighter growing up, Ben believed all he had to do was spam it until it landed. Of course, he ignored the fact that his little brother was a 4-year old toddler back then.
Ben was full of confidence, the opposite of everyone else.
Valentina scowled and turned to her father. ”What the hell have you been teaching him?!?”
”I didn't teach him that!” Ricardo felt unjustly accused. He was supposed to be a championship trainer. So what the hell was his student doing?
Well, right now Ben was glaring at his opponent, who had recovered and was now giving Ben a look of derision. Although that last strike scared him at first, after seeing the ridiculous thing Ben did, the opponent couldn't take Ben seriously. So he relaxed in his posture, standing up tall, and preparing to play with Ben.
Being much shorter, Ben felt that his opponent was looking down on him, literally and figuratively, as if saying, 'It's over Benjamin! I have the high ground…'
”You underestimate my power!” Ben couldn't help shouting it.
Valentina and Ricardo squinted at each other in confusion.
However, as Ben pulled his fist back again and dug his feet into the mats, his opponent grimaced. ”Don't try it…”
Ben didn't listen. ”SHORYUUUKEN!” He went for another spinning jumping uppercut.
Valentina and Ricardo winced as they looked away. This was too ridiculous. As for Ben's sparring opponent, he just shook his head and took a step back. At no point was Ben's strike ever close to making contact with him. The reality was that although Ben had power, his accuracy and striking technique were still abysmal. These were a matter of talent and not something that could be made up for with system potions.
So Ben's opponent wasn't worried at all, and as the Capcom c*nt-face landed from his 360…his opponent was already timing a counter-punch.
*Whoosh*