"Star Burst!"Green balls of fire surrounded Jon's opponent and burst like fireworks.She loudly laughed in a cynical way, "Your energy attacks will not work on me!"Jon was shocked, "How is that possible?"He continued fending off her close combat attacks using his energy sword. "Maybe my plant-based techniques will work," he decided to try another technique. "Plant Bomb!"Many green leaves appeared directly below the man-hating fighter and tightly wrapped themselves around her. "What is this?" she was unable to move even an inch. Jon made use of the opportunity to stab his personalized sword at his opponent. However, the sword could not injure her. "It is no use," she smirked. "I am resistant to metal." She calmly launched an attack to free herself, "Metal Spikes."The metallic spikes on her clothes enlarged and pierced the leaves surrounding her. The leaves immediately broke into pieces. "Enough playing around," she frowned. "Metal Squash."A gigantic piece of metal appeare

While Melissa was pondering about her next steps, an elderly cleaner with a backstage pass walked by. "Why did I not pay attention during my imitation classes?" Melissa grumbled to herself. She then sighed, "I wish I put in the effort to learn shapeshifting…"Next, she slumped her shoulders and crossed her arms, "If only knocking out a person and wearing their clothes for disguise is as easy as what the movies make it out to be." After some thought, she became even more jaded, "Or if secretly stalking someone into a room was so simple…"Just then, she came up with a better idea. "I could simply call Jon and ask him to let me in!" she slapped her forehead. Rrr…Jon answered the phone before the first ring ended."Mel, are you outside of the backstage?" He had been anxiously waiting for Melissa."Yes, I do not have a backstage pass so I cannot enter it." Jon nodded with understanding."I cannot fetch you since I need to guard my room…" he started. "I can request the security guard

Boom!An explosion occurred. "What happened?" the audience was in suspense. After some time, the smoke slowly cleared. A green ball of energy floated in the air. Jon had managed to generate a force field just in time to protect himself."He is safe!" his parents heaved a sigh of relief. Boom, boom, boom…Jon shot green balls of energy at his opponent. "You are a tough fighter," the troupe member said to Jon while nimbly dodging the balls. Jon was encouraged by the acknowledgment, "It is my honor to be your opponent."The next moment, the troupe member greatly reduced the distance between him and Jon. They now engaged in close combat. Clang!Jon used his sword to hit his opponent's chakram away. Bam!He punched the troupe member in the face. His opponent rolled with the punch then swung his chakram at Jon's chest. Jon bent backward then kicked his opponent in the stomach. Wham!His opponent stumbled backward. Next, he rushed at Jon while alternately slashing the chakram he

"Magma burst!"A beam of molten rock burst up from below Jon's feet. Thankfully, his armor protected him and he quickly generated an energy shield while flying upward."Astronomic Twist!"Tall beams of energy shot up around Raphael and aimed for his vital areas. "Tomb Tower!"Raphael learned from his mistake and ensured he shielded himself adequately. "Dandelion Burst!" Seeds floated toward Jon's opponent then landed on the floor. They soon turned into plants that towered over the dome-like shield of rock.Raphael held the plants surrounding him. Two red spots slowly spread from his hands to all other parts of the plants. Crackle, crackle, crackle…The red spots turned into fire, burning the plants.After a few moments, the plants turned charcoal black and lay flat on the ground. "I see Raphael's abilities have improved," he thought to himself. However, he was not surprised, "I need to be careful."Boom, boom, boom…Raphael shot red balls of fire while punching the air with alte

The emcee continued, "This participant has poisoned the common water cooler backstage!"Audience members were shocked, "Despicable!""Will the tournament continue?""Is the news really correct? How did they find out?"Everyone who had participated in the tournament was disturbed by what they had heard. "Was I poisoned?" "Does this mean I have a chance for a rematch?"A commotion rose as more questions popped up in everybody's minds. Finally, the emcee spoke, "We will settle all the issues related to this matter and give everyone a satisfactory answer."He needed to quickly calm the audience down and please them since the troupe's reputation and earnings were at stake right now."Please enjoy the rest of the round while my team and I handle the case!" the gestured toward the arena.A few of the audience members quietened while others sat back down on their seats. Jon's parents looked at each other."How could that child do such a thing?" Jon's mother was saddened. She did not want t