With a minute shift of her weight, she slid perfectly to the inside of the incoming punch. Marcus's
fist swung through empty air, the momentum pulling him slightly off balance.
Time seemed to slow down for Elena. The opening was massive.
Second one: Marcus is overextended, his right side completely exposed.
Second two: Elena plants her back foot, pivoting her hips with explosive torque.
Second three: She unleashes a devastating left hook to the liver. It wasn't a boxing punch; it was a
martial artist's strike, precise and driving deep into the soft tissue.
Second four: The impact echoed through the silent gym like a gunshot. The human liver is a
highly sensitive organ, and a direct, forceful hit causes a physiological response that cannot be