Ultima's Bite!

Jax barely caught sight of April before she vanished again.

His instincts flared.

Right—!

He twisted, but—

Too slow.

A knee slammed into his side.

The force sent him skidding, boots carving trenches into the ground. But before he could stabilize—

April was already above him.

Her heel descended.

Jax crossed his arms just in time—

BOOM!

The impact sent a shockwave through the room, shattering the floor beneath him. Jax grit his teeth, but April didn't stop.

She was relentless.

Her movements blurred, each attack flowing into the next. No wasted motion. No hesitation.

It was pure instinct.

Kai watched in awe. "She's fighting like she knows what he's going to do before he does it."

Dante whistled. "That's U.i Mode. No thinking, no planning. Just raw, perfect reaction time."

Saya's arms were crossed. "She won't last long, though."

Kai frowned. "What do you mean?"

Saya's gaze was sharp. "U.i Mode burns through stamina and… G-force fast. Her body can't keep up with the speed it's moving. The moment she loses momentum—"

In the fight, Jax's eyes narrowed.

Now.

He let one of April's punches land.

But the second she made contact—

His arms locked around her wrist.

April's instincts flared, but Jax had already twisted, using her own speed against her.

Her body whipped through the air.

Then—

CRASH!

She slammed into the ground, the impact forming a crater beneath her.

Dust and debris scattered.

For the first time—April wasn't moving.

Silence.

Kai tensed. "Is she—"

A shiver ran through the room.

April's fingers twitched.

Then—

Her body flickered.

Jax's pupils shrank.

Already—?!

Before he could react—

She was behind him again.

This time, he had no time to block.

April's palm pressed against his back—

BOOM!

A direct hit.

Jax stumbled forward from the force.

His eyes were wide.

Nobody ever pushed him like this.

April stood behind him, her hair glowing, her silver eyes sharp as ice.

She exhaled.

"I'm not done."

Jax turned, grinning. "Good."

Then—

He charged again.