Chapter 10: Battle

Hoang Minh's eyes flashed with determination, his arms were numb from the impact of the previous blow. The surprising thing was that the punch's counterattack force was extremely large. Even though he dodged it, his arm still felt numb. Gritting his teeth, he gently pulled out another kunai, this one being his last. It's time for close combat; he couldn't afford to fight anymore. His clothes were covered in dirt and sand, and the once dim sunlight now illuminated the scene.

Hoang Lan Hau breathed heavily, two streams of hot air spewed out from his nostrils, his eyes were bloodshot, and his blood vessels were throbbing. Even though the wound was quite large, it still hadn't rushed forward. It feels uncomfortable; The child not only dodged its attack but also counterattacked, stabbing it once. How could such a small person have such fighting power?

Growling, Hoang Lan Hau knew this battle had to end quickly. If it is not seriously injured, it will lose too much blood and cannot bear it. Realizing this, it charged again, but this time, it did not underestimate its opponent. Even though he was a human child, he still considered him an archenemy. If it cannot defeat him, it will die without closing its eyes. Why would you return to the herd to challenge the leader again?

Hoang Lan Hau rushed forward again, his injured leg made his gait seem strange, almost funny. However, Hoang Minh was not in a happy mood. In front of him was a formidable level four monster, not an opponent to be underestimated. Furthermore, it was two levels ahead of him. Even though it was injured, the skinny camel was still more formidable than a horse. He cannot be complacent. Hoang Minh frowned, grasped the kunai tightly, preparing to face a formidable enemy.

When the distance was only 2 meters, Hoang Lan Hau raised his hand to strike Hoang Minh like a mountain pressing down on its peak. Hoang Minh quickly dodged to the right but did not expect the outstretched arm to change direction, aiming at him again. He had not yet cried out:

"Damn, this monkey is cunning and knows how to change tactics!"

Hoang Minh quickly raised his hands and used a kunai to cover his chest. With a resounding blow, he was thrown six or seven meters away, like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground amid a cloud of dust. He felt like his internal organs were in turmoil, spitting out a mouthful of blood, writhing in pain on the ground.

"Goodness, turns out the blood spurts in martial arts films are real, I thought it was just exaggerated."

With a successful first strike, Hoang Lan Hau swiftly closed in on his opponent, intending to deliver another blow. Ignoring the pain in his body, Hoang Minh rolled several times to evade the horizontal swing, narrowly avoiding Hoang Lan Hau's attack. He struggled to stand up.

"You beast, this time I'll see how many hands you have to strike me," he taunted.

Stuffing the kunai into his garment's strap, he intertwined his hands, forming various strange hand seals, then shouted, "Kage bush in no Jutsu!"

Hoang Lan Hau's eyes widened in shock as the small boy multiplied into three identical copies. A sense of unease crept into its mind, urging it on.

The three Hoàng Minh each brandished a kunai and advanced to surround their opponent. Now, Hoàng Lan Hầu found itself in a passive position.

Attack!

The three Hoang Minh coordinated smoothly, dodging Hoang Lan Hau's strikes and thrusting their kunai around him. Boom, one clone disappeared as it was struck, boom, another one vanished. Hoang Lan Hau rejoiced, now there was only one left, and a few more stabs would surely destroy the remaining clone. However, before it could celebrate, the small boy once again clasped his hands together and shouted:

"Kage bushin no jutsu!"

Hoang Lan Hau went berserk. The battle unfolded once again as scripted, with killing and splitting, and this time, Hoang Minh was very focused. He silently felt fortunate to have a haibi energy source. After losing five clone bodies, Hoàng Lan Hau was nearly exhausted, moving slowly, its attacks weakening significantly. By the seventh clone, it collapsed, having no strength left to counterattack. It felt resentful, defeated by a human boy, defeated in such a humiliating way, only managing to kill his clones. Continuously, repeatedly. Meanwhile, it sustained significant injuries.

Hoang Lan Hau fell down in hatred. With a loud thud, its large body crashed to the ground, dust flying everywhere.

Hoang Minh breathed a sigh of relief, also sitting down. He panted heavily. His body was in agony. Fortunately, this final clone was defeated, and the beast had collapsed. Otherwise, he would have had to dive in himself.

Suddenly, he heard the system's notification in his ear:

"Successfully defeated Hoang Lan Hau in 29 minutes and 15 seconds. Received 1000 energy value. Pokemon Pikachu level one!"