Takeru was still running.
Fast.
Very fast.
"WHY ARE YOU STILL FOLLOWING ME?!"
The young man didn't answer.
He simply disappeared.
Takeru's eyes widened.
"…Oh no."
BOOM!
A fist slammed directly into Takeru's back.
WHAM!
Takeru was launched forward.
"GAAAAH!"
He went flying across the beach, tearing through the sand before flipping through the air.
For a moment, everyone watching thought he was about to crash.
Takeru twisted his body.
THUD!
He landed on both feet.
The sand sprayed outward.
Takeru slid several feet before stopping.
Silence.
He slowly straightened.
His expression changed.
The fear was gone.
Takeru cracked his neck.
"…Okay."
He turned around.
The young man was standing several yards away.
Completely calm.
Takeru raised his fists.
"You know what?"
He smiled.
"Fine."
His Six Eyes glowed.
"Let's fight."
BOOM!
Takeru disappeared.
The young man vanished at the exact same moment.
BAM!
Their fists collided in midair.
The shockwave blasted across the beach.
Yuji shielded his face.
"WHOA!"
Maki dug her feet into the sand.
"That's fast."
Hakari grinned.
"Now this is what I wanted to see."
Takeru threw another punch.
The young man slipped past it.
Takeru immediately followed with a kick.
THUD!
The young man blocked.
Takeru spun.
BLACK FLASH!
Golden sparks exploded around his fist.
The young man was knocked backward.
He slid across the sand.
Takeru landed.
"…Got you."
The young man looked at his shoulder.
Then back at Takeru.
He smiled.
"Nice."
Takeru grinned.
"You're pretty strong."
"I'm supposed to be."
The young man vanished.
Takeru barely moved his head.
WHOOSH!
A fist passed inches from his face.
Takeru grabbed the young man's wrist.
"Gotcha."
He swung him around.
BOOM!
The young man crashed into the sand.
Takeru immediately jumped after him.
"Don't think I'm going easy!"
The young man shot upward.
BAM!
Their fists collided again.
Then again.
And again.
BOOM!
BAM!
CRASH!
The two moved so quickly that everyone on the beach could barely follow them.
Yuji stared.
"They're insane."
One of the Gojo's smiled.
"Yep."
The other Gojo nodded.
"This is going to be fun."
Takeru and the young man landed opposite each other.
Both were smiling.
Neither looked ready to stop.
Takeru raised his fists.
"Alright…"
The young man lowered his stance.
"Again."
BOOM!
They charged.