Atomic Samurai spat out a mouthful of blood and spun his broken blade in his hand. "What a joke. Heroes do not run from battle."
Flash adjusted his breathing, leaning forward with sharp focus. "I have fought many speed-type opponents, but none like you."
Garou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a wild grin stretching across his face. His silver hair stirred as if alive.
"Now this is a fight. Again."
Bang slowly raised the stance of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, relief and concern crossing his aged features.
"Sol, you have surpassed your master, but this farce ends here."
In the spectator stands, the panic had faded, replaced by stunned fascination.
Phones were discreetly raised.
"That so-called traitor is insane."
"Four S-Class heroes still cannot bring him down?"
"He is not even serious yet. If Sol had never turned against us, would we be this afraid?"
In the VIP section, Sitch's face was pale as he barked into his communicator.
"All units hold position. Nobody moves without my order."
Inside the fighters' lounge, Suiryu and Bakuzan exchanged a glance, then rushed toward the ring.
Suiryu rolled his shoulders, slipping into stance with a grin.
"I have no idea what's going on, but missing a fight like this would be criminal."
Bakuzan cracked his knuckles.
"Then let Bakuzan test this legendary traitor."
Metal Bat jumped down first, resting his bat over his shoulder.
"Rookie, looks like I gotta knock some sense into you."
Tanktop Master landed beside him, imposing as ever.
"Sol, please stop this."
Tatsumaki floated down with an annoyed scoff.
"A bunch of idiots."
Even so, she took position at the edge of the ring.
In the stands, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic smirked.
"Finally, something entertaining."
His figure vanished.
In moments, Sol stood surrounded by ten powerhouses.
Yet he only looked around, amused.
A faint smile touched his lips.
His body loosened into a perfect martial stance, every muscle aligned.
"So many against one," Sol said, voice carrying through the stadium, "feels a little unfair, doesn't it?"
Metal Bat grinned.
"Against a traitor, fairness is overrated."
Tanktop Master clenched his fists.
"We do not want to hurt you."
Tatsumaki crossed her arms in the air.
"Less talking, more beating."
From the VIP section, Sitch whispered urgently into the communicator.
"Wait until both sides are exhausted, then move."
Deep underground, Psykos watched through Gyoro Gyoro.
Her breathing quickened.
"Ten against one... shameless."
Her voice carried real concern.
"Even Sol cannot keep doing this forever."
She watched the formation.
Bang and Garou moved from both flanks.
Atomic Samurai and Flash waited for openings.
Metal Bat and Tanktop Master pressed head-on.
Tatsumaki manipulated the battlefield from above.
Sonic hunted for assassination angles.
Psykos narrowed her eyes.
"No. I am not letting him fight alone."
She linked into the Monster Association network.
"Gouketsu, head to Z-City Main Stadium and support Sol."
A deep voice answered.
"Understood."
She added sharply, "Do not expose the Monster Association's plans."
The line cut.
Her attention returned to the fight.
And what she saw stunned even her.
Sol looked relaxed.
Almost playful.
Metal Bat swung first.
Sol stepped aside casually and redirected the blow into Tanktop Master.
Before Sonic's ambush landed, Sol tilted away and tapped Sonic's wrist, nearly sending shuriken flying.
"Too slow."
At the same time, he parried Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist and redirected the force, pushing Bang into Garou.
Garou caught Bang and laughed.
"Sol, I am taking you down."
Atomic Samurai and Flash attacked together, blade and kick moving in flawless sync.
Sol backflipped over both, tapping their backs with his feet as he launched skyward.
Tatsumaki's psychic grip slammed toward him.
His body gave a slight tremor.
The hold shattered.
He landed lightly.
"Tatsumaki, your control needs work."
Her face twisted in fury.
"Shut up."
Suiryu and Bakuzan rushed from both sides.
Sol did not dodge.
He caught both wrists, twisted slightly, and both men hissed in pain.
"Technique is solid, but your force application is sloppy."
He released them like a Senpai correcting juniors.
The audience could hardly believe it.
He was not surviving ten elites.
He was playing with them.
And teaching them.
"He is terrifying..."
"Why would someone like that betray the Hero Association?"
"He used to protect Z-City with his life. What happened?"
Sitch's face darkened.
This was supposed to be suppression.
Instead, Sol was turning ten monsters into a demonstration.
"Damn it."
He pressed the communicator harder.
"All units prepare to intervene the second an opening appears."
At the center of the ring, Sol rolled his shoulders and looked around at the heroes encircling him.
Even facing ten top fighters at once, he looked like a man enjoying a game.
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