Rikudo Chapter 164 Spoilers & Manga Raw

The ring is dominated not by mere physical blows, but by the heavy, suffocating oxygen forged by mutual obsession. In his confrontation with Akio, Riku’s fists have shed their primal beastliness, evolving into a colder, more sensual form of destruction. Beyond the act of killing his father and carving away his own identity lies either the salvation of pure nothingness or an endless cycle of hell. Mid-match, Riku’s strike—a left hook delivered without a precursor—does more than just blind Akio; it physically shatters the pride of the elite that he has guarded for so long. The silence following the impact marks a permanent rift in their rivalry, signaling that for Riku, boxing is no longer a path to redemption, but the very mechanism of his final judgment.