It was an understatement to say that the afternoon sun was just hot. It was positively scorching! 

A lizard preyed on the vulnerable ants by the side of the road. Its flexible tongue darted out at intervals, each strike serving the reptile a mouthful of food. Behind its scaly body was a desert that seemed to stretch on forever. The barren land was like a sizzling frying pan thanks to the hellish sun rays. Right ahead of this cold-blooded animal was a densely forested valley that would offer the lizard shelter from the heat but it clearly did not belong there. The predator of the sandy dunes was fully aware that it’d become prey to others if it enters the lush valley. 

At some point, the lizard abruptly lifted its head and stared away from the valley. A convoy of cars was zooming over and closing in onto it fast. As it prepared to dodge the incoming object, a silver glint came flying towards it without warning. Before it could even make clear of what it was, it had been decapitated. 

The lizard’s head left the neck, turned around twice mid-air before finally plopping down onto the ground. 

Whoosh! Fuma Kotaro recollected his iron chain...