And so began the most grueling six months of their lives.

  With no supernatural abilities, they honed their physical bodies to perfection.

  Martial Arts Mastery:

  They trained in Muay Thai, Karate, Kung Fu, Jiu-Jitsu, and every known combat style, mastering them all.

  Strength & Speed Training:

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  They pushed their bodies past mortal limits—endless push-ups, sprints, calisthenics, and strength drills until their bones felt like shattering.

  Intellectual Growth:

  El Sohagy, ever the strategist, wrote a comic where every character was cranked—a perfect fusion of power and technique. Then he absorbed it, engraving their skills into his very being.

  El Sharkawy consumed entire libraries of history, understanding every tactic, war strategy, and philosophy ever recorded. His mind became sharper than any blade.

  At the end of their training, they stood atop a ruined mountain.

  Their base forms were now stronger than their old True Forms.

  But—they still couldn’t access their transformations.

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