KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

With a loud shout, Alba's muscles tensed violently, and a powerful aura erupted from his body. He unleashed the [Overlord Thunder Fist]!

In an instant, a dazzling beam of electric current ripped through the sky like lightning, heading straight for the enemy not far away. The violent beam of electric current carried a world-destroying force, tearing the air apart wherever it passed, emitting a series of ear-piercing explosions.

The fleeing gang members were even more terrified and confused upon witnessing Alba's superhuman power.

With several of the ringleaders dead and no one giving orders, the entire area descended into chaos.

Standing not far away, Yan Yue was also shocked by the terrifying scene. She stared warily at the massive beam of electric current, momentarily lost in thought. Only when the beam slammed into the group of assassins and gang members, producing a deafening roar, did Yan Yue snap back to reality.

"This guy can actually use the power of lightning... and its power is probably a level higher than that of Benimaru Nikaido!"

Thinking of this, Yan Yue stopped chasing after the fleeing gang members, her anger subsided considerably, and she turned her gaze towards the direction where Alba was.

Alba was seen fighting desperately against other enemies, but his expression remained calm, as if the attack he had just suffered was nothing to him.

Alba seemed to have held back in his attack to conserve his energy for fighting the assassins around him. If he had used his full power, this level of lightning would have instantly turned an ordinary person into charcoal.

"Just who is this red-haired guy in sunglasses?" Yan Yue thought that with Geese gone, he, along with Ryo Sakazaki and Terry, were currently the strongest in South Town.

But now it turns out that the gangsters in South Town actually had a master of this level hidden inside...

"The move he just used seemed even stronger than my Nen. I wonder how powerful he would be if he went all out..."

In that instant, Yan Yue's keen intuition detected a furtive figure moving stealthily on the other side of the crowd. It seemed that this person had been pushed into a corner by the crowd and was now trying to slip away unnoticed.

Meanwhile, Lian Xin gradually walked towards that figure. Yan Yue was a little puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she felt that things were not so simple, so she quietly followed behind Lian Xin.

At the same time, Yan Yue did not dare to underestimate Mephisto's people. She secretly mobilized the Nen energy in her body and condensed it in her palm, just in case.

In the crowd, Alba's boxing skills were fierce and powerful, with each move containing pure strength and killing intent. For a moment, the assassins who came forward were unable to defend themselves.

Then, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sovare!"

Hearing his elder brother's call, Sovare did not hesitate at all. He watched as his brother once again carved a path through the dense crowd, which boosted his confidence even more.

"Over there!" Without another word, Sovare charged forward again, with only one thought in his mind—he had to catch that damned crow!

"Brothers, follow me!" With a roar, Sovare kicked the thugs who dared to block their way, then led the four remaining able-bodied companions behind him and sped off in the direction the crows had fled.

A loud bang rang out, followed by a piercing gunshot that shattered the already tense atmosphere. Alba swiftly dodged, narrowly avoiding the assassin's bullet by a few centimeters.

Almost at the same instant, he whirled around, his arm muscles tensed, and with a backhand, he delivered a powerful punch imbued with lightning energy, slamming it into the assassin's body.

A dazzling flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the assassin was sent flying several meters backward, raising a cloud of dust.

Alba's eyes were sharp and piercing. He quickly glanced around and saw that Sovare and his companions, though slightly injured, had managed to escape the chaotic crowd. He breathed a sigh of relief, but his anger did not subside in the slightest.

Alba raised his hand and gently adjusted his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses coldly fixed on the swarming gangsters. His face was extremely grim, and an intense killing intent emanated from him, sending chills down one's spine.

"I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"

……

On the other side, Raven was also frightened by Alba's strength, and he staggered out of the bustling crowd.

In a panic, they wander aimlessly, like a headless fly that has lost its sense of direction, turning left and right, hiding and dodging in those dark and deserted alleys.

But at that moment, Lian Xin appeared behind the crow like a ghost. Like a hunter in the dark, she patiently waited for the perfect moment to strike.

When all conditions were ripe, Lian Xin suddenly sprang into action! With a flash of cold light, a sharp dagger pierced towards the crow in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. The crow didn't even have time to let out a scream before it was killed and died on the ground.

Before long, Sovare and his companions hurriedly followed the path the crows had taken.

When Sovare arrived first and went to check on the crows, his face instantly turned ashen, devoid of any color.

“Dead?!” Sovare uttered the two words in disbelief, his voice filled with shock and fear.

"How is this possible?!" The others also gathered around, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Sovare still couldn't believe what he was seeing. Enraged, he raised his foot and kicked the crow's carcass hard. However, no matter how hard he kicked, the crow didn't react and remained motionless.

Meanwhile, Lian Xin had already left the scene. She silently climbed a tall building in a dark corner, looking down at Sovare and the others. On her usually icy face, a barely perceptible smug smile appeared.

"Is this a setup to frame someone?"

Just then, Yan Yue's figure suddenly appeared behind Lian Xin.

Lian Xin was startled and turned around abruptly. When she saw that the person who came was Yan Yue, her eyes instantly became alert, and she subconsciously gripped the dagger in her hand even tighter.

"Don't be nervous, I'll just take a look..."

But Lianxin didn't speak, staring intently at Yanyue.

Yan Yue sensed Lian Xin's strong malice and frowned slightly. She continued, "I spotted you when I was watching the races earlier, in that corner of the platform..." "And you actually killed several gang leaders."

"What? Damn it!..." Lian Xin was shocked, and at the same time, she realized that she had been stared at by this pervert for so long without even noticing, and her anger intensified.

"The pocket watch is with me, getting angry won't help..."

So Yan Yue ignored her and went to look at Sovare and the others downstairs. "At first I thought you were going to deal with the people in the Dark Alley."

"But I didn't expect that you would actually plan to kill your own men and frame Sanctions Alley. Isn't that a clever move?"

Seeing that Yan Yue was completely ignoring her, Lian Xin snorted angrily, but then said:

"They're just using Mephisto's name to do their own thing. I'm just following orders to get rid of the disobedient people in these organizations."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue became even more curious and hurriedly asked, "Who is this Crow? Why are the people in the Dark Alley looking for him?"

Lian Xin glanced at Yan Yue warily, but knew she was no match for Yan Yue and there was no need to start a conflict.

"It's no big deal to tell you this..." Lianxin sighed helplessly and explained expressionlessly:

“Crow used to be a member of the Hung Hing Gang along the coast of China. After Gis died, their gang leader made a deal with these gang leaders and sent Crow to South Town to expand his influence and business.”

“No wonder you wanted to kill them,” Yan Yue said, connecting the dots of what had happened earlier.

Lian Xin continued, "Recently, Raven and his gang have had many unnecessary conflicts with the Sanctions Alley, which will indirectly harm Mephisto's interests. Therefore, he ordered that these gangs be encouraged to escalate the conflict with the Sanctions Alley and even engage in a deadly battle..."

Having heard this, Yan Yue roughly sorted out her thoughts and looked at Lian Xin, saying:

"So Mephisto can use these disobedient gangs under his command to put pressure on the Black Alley."

Secondly, if they can't defeat Sanction Alley, they can treat it as eliminating disobedient subordinates and blame those deaths on Sanction Alley, thus damaging Sanction Alley's reputation for justice and fairness in South Town.

And the death of the crow could be conveniently attributed to the punishment of the alleyways, making them enemies of the Hung Hing Gang. And Mephisto himself would win no matter what, right?

"..." Lian Xin remained expressionless and did not speak after hearing this.

Looking at Lian Xin's expression, Yan Yue seemed to have tacitly agreed.

Yan Yue herself had been unintentionally dragged into this and had no intention of getting involved in the gang warfare in South Town. She then said to Lian Xin, "Then I'm leaving. Remember, don't mess with the people from Extreme Flow and Phantom Bar."

After saying that, Yan Yue took out the pocket watch, but quickly put it back. Then she turned and left, leaving Lian Xin alone, her figure filled with resentment and helplessness, wandering on the dark rooftop.

……

At the center of the battlefield, Alba was unleashing all the offensive techniques he knew. His hands moved swiftly, unleashing dazzling bolts of electricity like raging dragons, sweeping outwards with devastating force. The gangsters who had initially charged at him with such ferocity were now finding themselves overwhelmed and unable to withstand the powerful electrical force.

However, not long after this fierce battle began, the gang leader's body was discovered! This news spread like wildfire throughout the entire battlefield.

In an instant, all the henchmen were terrified and fled in panic. The assassins who had been fighting Alba to the death were now exchanging bewildered glances.

Watching the assassins fall one after another, the remaining assassins realized that there was no point in staying here to fight to the death against such a powerful opponent.

Therefore, these elite assassins acted decisively and made a quick decision. With a shout, they scattered and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

This series of unexpected events struck Alba suddenly. His eyes widened, his previously relaxed expression freezing in shock and disbelief.

Alba's brows furrowed tightly as he stared in the direction the assassins had gone, as if he had a bad feeling.

Meanwhile, Yan Yue had quietly returned to the platform where the race was being watched and observed Alba for some time.

Yan Yue believes that Alba's powerful skills are breathtaking. His sharp moves, violent and surging electricity, and calm and composed combat techniques are in no way inferior to top fighters like Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami.