Akari Ito vs Charlotte Ravel

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Emotions... Charlotte had always considered them her enemy. It was precisely because of the fact that she couldn't control her emotions that she turned into a real monster a long time ago. That monster had done something so terrible that she was running from it to this day. Deep down, terrified of her past, she vowed that she would do everything possible to ensure that emotions would never get the better of her again. That's why the last seven years of her life have been spent developing self-control.

And that's what happens when years of suppressed emotions finally come out.

In fact, it was not a dam break, it was just a small hole in the wall with which the Frenchwoman shielded herself from emotions. But even that was enough to see how much it changed everything. After the bell sounded, Akari was the undisputed leader of the match, beating Charlotte, who literally could not catch up with her opponent because her every attack attempt turned into a new Sea Turtle's attack over and over again.

So far, the Sand Lizard was far from losing control, but the emotions that burst out of her were enough to numb the pain from all the bruises she had received since the start of the match. Would that be enough to deal any damage to Akari for the first time? Well, there was only one way to find out.

Charlotte's foot slammed into the black-haired woman's chest with a loud bang. This caused the audience to gasp and the Sea Turtle to back away. Akari leaned forward, clearly having trouble with her breathing. However, it didn't matter because her legs didn't shake. She wasn't even close to falling onto the mat. It became even more obvious the moment she raised her head and looked at Charlotte.

Oh, the Frenchwoman knew that look. Yes... just like Charlotte would rather die than lose this exchange of kicks, Akari would rather die than let Charlotte win. Perhaps for the same reason none of the Sand Lizard's attacks in this match worked. To some extent, it was even funny... perhaps the martial arts master should also change her mindset…

However, now was not the time to think about it, because in their duel it was Akari's time. The Sea Turtle rushed towards Charlotte. If the pink-haired woman wanted everything to be honest, then she shouldn't defend herself. The only thing she could do was to strain her whole body, even though she was well aware that this could not help her in any way against what awaited her.

Akari lifted her leg, bent at the knee, vertically, and then straightened it. Linear. Brutal. Powerful. Push kick. The black-haired woman's heel slammed into the Sand Lizard's chest, causing her eyes to widen. Charlotte's mouth opened involuntarily. Along with a stifled groan of pain, saliva flew out of her mouth. The kick made her stagger back, while it felt as if her lungs had literally collapsed. She desperately tried to take a deep breath, but at that moment it seemed like real torture.

Charlotte's legs began to tremble. Unlike her opponent, she took a huge amount of damage in this match. Of course, she wasn't in a position to complain about their duel, but it was definitely difficult for her to withstand her opponent's kicks. At some point, it seemed to the audience that Charlotte would get down on one knee. But that didn't happen.

Damn... this woman... why is she so good? Charlotte still couldn't believe that Akari seemed to see right through her. How else could you explain everything that happened in this match? Did Charlotte have any chance at all, or is she going to lose this duel first, and then lose the match as a whole? There was probably only one way to defeat this Sea Turtle. And the whole secret of this way was in a phrase that the Japanese love to say.…

“Motto hayaku… motto tsuyoku!!!" Charlotte said to herself through clenched teeth.

Despite the pain, she filled her lungs with air and then lifted her head. The lightnings in her eyes seemed to be complemented by a pink aura that began to hover around the martial arts master. Full of determination, she pushed off the mat, rushing towards Akari. Her opponent's kick was straightforward and hard. Charlotte intended to respond in kind, but at the same time showing that she was capable of even more.

When Akari was no more than two steps away, the Sand Lizard firmly placed her right foot on the mat, and then pushed up with force. At the same time, she shifted the center of gravity, which allowed her not only to soar into the air, but also to start spinning. By the time her back was to Akari, she had already bent her right leg at the knee.

Glancing over her shoulder to keep her aim steady, it was as if she had shot lightning at Akari through her eyes. However, it wasn't really lightning. Charlotte straightened her right leg, sending her foot into the very center of her opponent's chest. She remembered very well what the Sea Turtle's last kick had been like. Linear. Brutal. Powerful. And this 360 back kick was the same. The only difference is that with the help of jumping and spinning, Charlotte gave it even more speed and power!