Reality Quest: Lookism

The moment Gun moved, the air shifted. His stance had changed entirely, gone was the rigid Kyokushin posture. Now, his body swayed ever so slightly, his feet barely touching the wet floor of the showers. His breathing steadied, deep and controlled, his muscles relaxing as if preparing to unleash something new.

The brothers immediately noticed the difference.

The younger brother furrowed his brow, sensing the shift. "He's faster." he muttered.

Gun didn't respond. He didn't need to. His body was already in motion.

With explosive speed, Gun vanished from his spot. His footwork became fluid, unpredictable it was Capoeira. His body twisted mid-air as he spun into a Martelo kick, his heel slicing through the steam-filled air toward the older brother's temple.

The elder brother barely managed to duck under the kick, but Gun didn't stop. His momentum carried him into a seamless handstand, transitioning into a Meia Lua de Compasso, a powerful spinning kick from an inverted position. This time, the younger brother had to intercept, crossing his massive arms in a guard as Gun's heel slammed into them, forcing him back several steps.

Gun flipped back onto his feet without missing a beat. His breathing remained steady, his eyes still cold and sharp.

Jin watched from the side with his hands resting behind his head. His lips curled slightly. 'That's more like it.'

The older brother exhaled through his nose, his expression still calm but now focused. He knew that Gun had just started.

"Don't let him dictate the flow!" he ordered his younger brother.

The large youth grunted in response, rushing forward with surprising agility for his massive frame. His fist swung down in a hammer-like strike, aimed at Gun's chest.

Gun didn't block. Instead, he sidestepped with Kudo, smoothly redirecting the force with his forearm before stepping inward and delivering a sharp headbutt straight into the younger brother's chin. The impact sent a shockwave up his spine, momentarily stunning him.

But Gun was already following up.

His knee rose in a tight arc, digging into the younger brother's liver. The moment his foot touched the ground again, his body twisted sharply, Shotokan Karate now. He delivered a precise reverse punch to the solar plexus, forcing the air from his opponent's lungs.

The younger brother stumbled, gasping.

The older brother didn't give Gun time to breathe. He dashed forward, his movements like a blur. His Shorinji Kempo footwork allowed him to close the gap quickly, and his palm strike slammed toward Gun's sternum.

Gun barely dodged, shifting his torso at the last second, but the force of the strike still sent vibrations through his ribs. Before he could react, the older brother followed up with an Aikido wrist grab, twisting Gun's arm unnaturally.

Gun's face remained emotionless, but his body responded instinctively. Aikido against Aikido. He flowed with the motion, rolling with the momentum rather than resisting, flipping his body to lessen the impact. As he landed, he immediately retaliated with a spinning back kick, using Taekwondo principles to generate full torque.

The older brother dodged by a hair's breadth with his sharp instincts.

Jin's eyes flickered with intrigue as he watched Gun chain together different martial arts effortlessly. 'He's mixing them, it's not just raw strength, he's fully using Ultra Instinct.'

The younger brother, recovering from Gun's earlier assault, roared in frustration and charged again, swinging a wild hook.

Gun's foot planted firmly as he exhaled sharply through his nose.

Then, Kyokushin Karate.

He stepped in deep with his fist tightening. The moment the younger brother's punch got close, Gun's fist shot forward.

BOOM!

The one-inch punch landed clean, right in the center of the younger brother's sternum. A shockwave rippled from the impact. For a second, everything seemed to freeze.

Then. the younger brother's massive body flew backward, crashing into the shower tiles with a loud, wet thud. His muscles twitched with his breath escaping in ragged gasps.

Jin let out a slow exhale. "Damn."

Gun narrowed his eyes before the older brother launched a counterattack.

This time, he wasn't holding back.

His foot slammed into the wet floor, and his entire body moved with terrifying precision. His Taekwondo exploded into full force.

"Hwan Sa! (幻沙)" he muttered under his breath.

Then he disappeared.

Gun's eyes barely had time to widen before the first roundhouse kick struck his ribs, followed by another, then another. The older brother's legs became blurs, his strikes flowing in a relentless combination of 360-degree spins, rapid-fire kicks, and feints that forced Gun onto the defensive.

Gun managed to block a few, his forearms burning from the repeated impact, but he couldn't stop them all.

Then a devastating tornado kick caught him clean in the jaw. His head snapped to the side. Blood flew from his mouth.

The older brother didn't stop. He flipped backward into an aerial axe kick, his heel crashing down onto Gun's shoulder with monstrous force as Gun's legs buckled.

Gun was tough. His endurance was superhuman.

But even he had limits.

His knees finally hit the tile, his breath heavy.

The younger brother, who had barely recovered, grinned despite the pain. "Big bro, finish it."

The older brother inhaled deeply, raising his foot high above his head. His final axe kick was aimed straight for Gun's skull.

But just before impact-

BAM!

A brutal impact echoed through the showers as Jin's foot slammed into the older brother's throat, cutting off his momentum mid-strike. The sudden force lifted the lean fighter into the air, his body twisting from the sheer velocity of the blow. His eyes bulged, a choked gasp escaping his lips.

Then, everything slowed down.

Jin's body glowed with a light blue aura, visible only to him. His perception sharpened, every motion of his body refined to absolute efficiency. The booster had activated.

Still in mid-air, Jin twisted his body, using the momentum of his initial kick to redirect the airborne opponent. His leg whipped downward, bringing the big brother with it.

BOOM!

A shockwave blasted out as the man's head was driven into the tile floor, the impact cratering the concrete beneath him. His body twitched once before going completely limp. He was out cold.

Gun, still recovering from the intense battle, widened his eyes at the sheer speed and ruthlessness of the attack.

Before he could fully process what happened..

Jin disappeared.

The little brother barely had time to react before he felt a hand grip the back of his head. His heart pounded, his instincts screaming at him to resist, but before he could even tense his muscles-

CRASH!

Jin drove the massive youth's skull into the ground, burying his face deep into the shattered tile floor. The force sent cracks splintering outward, a low groan escaping the younger brother's lips before his body slumped, motionless.

The entire shower room fell into absolute silence.

The surrounding inmates stared in stunned disbelief, their previous expectations completely shattered. These brothers had been monsters, yet Jin had dismantled them like they were children.

Jin casually stepped back, wiping his hands on a nearby sink. The motion was eerily casual, as if he had just finished washing off some dust rather than flooring two of the strongest inmates in the facility.

He turned his gaze back to Gun, who still knelt down with his body still tired from the fight as their eyes met.

Jin grinned slightly.

"Heh, your technique is good, but your experience and body still need to catch up."

Gun didn't respond immediately. He simply stared at Jin, analyzing him. Trying to process what he just saw.

For the first time since arriving in this prison…

Gun had met someone who didn't just keep up with him..

...He completely outclassed him.

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You must understand that Jin managed to keep up against Mu-Jin as he used speed mastery at the beginning, so Jin is well above current teen Gun.

As Gun still hasn't surpassed his wall like he did in the fight against Goo when Charles sent him to test the blonde.

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