Fierce Battle

Mercenary Tao and Silver Fang Bang faced off on the ring for a moment. Then, the world's number one assassin grew impatient and transformed into a blur, instantly appearing in front of Bang. He pointed a finger directly at Bang's forehead.

Bang gently extended his arm and lightly touched Mercenary Tao's wrist, thus separating his fingers. Then, the two engaged in a fierce battle on the ring.

The Crane School Mercenary Tao, as the world's number one assassin, has further refined the Crane School of martial arts through years of training, pushing it to a level where every strike is fatal. He leaves no room for error when he strikes, and every move is incredibly fast, fierce, and aggressive, like a spear or an arrow.

Bang, however, went to the other extreme. His Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist was like water flowing through a mountain stream, penetrating everywhere and leaving no opening. No matter what methods Mercenary Tao used, Bang could defend against them with ease.

In his youth, Bang was violent, unruly, and ruthless, committing countless murders. It was only after being defeated by his brother that he truly began to cultivate his character.

In the decades that followed, Bang further refined his style, transforming his original explosive, brutal, and ruthless fighting style into a smooth, effortless, and flawless one.

It can be said that Mercenary Tao's current martial arts style is very similar to Bang's Exploding Heart Liberation Fist when he was young, which greatly increased Bang's interest.

Judging a person by their fists, Bang could naturally see that Mercenary Tao in front of him had the same personality as himself when he was young. He practiced martial arts in order to be superior to others, enjoy himself at will, and have the power of life and death.

As a result, Bang's tendency to be a know-it-all was completely ignited, making him involuntarily want to guide Mercenary Tao onto the right path.

Of course, the premise for Bang to have this idea is that he is stronger than Mercenary Tao, and much stronger!

Bang, the third-ranked S-Class Hero, possesses the strength to single-handedly defeat Dragon-level Monsters, making him an absolute top-tier powerhouse.

In particular, the martial arts in the One-Punch Man World, although far inferior to the ki-based martial arts of Dragon Ball in terms of pure power, surpass it in terms of techniques and skills, and are extremely adept at dealing with humanoid creatures.

It can be said that Bang's strength is roughly equivalent to Master Roshi's peak, but if they were to actually fight, he could even rival the newly appeared, elderly Piccolo!

As for humanoid special attacks, any humanoid creature that encounters Bang will have its strength reduced by at least 30%. If it is a martial artist whose cultivation level is below Bang's, it may be reduced to only half its strength.

After all, only martial artists know the different routines of martial artists. As for techniques, although there are some amazing moves in the Dragon Ball World, they are almost all developed based on the power of ki. In terms of pure combat skills, they are really no match for the One-Punch Man World.

Not to mention... Bang's experience far surpasses Mercenary Tao's!

Yes, although Mercenary Tao is Bang (Master Roshi and Master Shen are several hundred years old, and Mercenary Tao, as Master Shen's younger brother, is definitely over several hundred years old), and was once the world's number one assassin, he has basically spent his life crushing weak opponents and has never encountered any masters of the same level.

Bang's rise to the third rank of S-Class Hero suggests he must have defeated at least a three-digit number of Monsters. Coupled with the abundance of martial arts masters in that world and Bang's explosive temper in his youth, it's fair to say he truly fought his way to becoming a martial arts grandmaster.

With experience, techniques, strength, and all other aspects surpassing Mercenary Tao, he was far superior to Mercenary Tao. The battle between the two was like an adult beating a child!

Mercenary Tao, who had been launching a fierce attack at the beginning, soon found sweat beading on her forehead and sensed that something was wrong.

At this moment, the opponent's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist had already accumulated into an overwhelming force. If he dared to restrain his attack, he would probably be completely overwhelmed by the opponent's fist in an instant. He could only grit his teeth and intensify his attack, hoping to break through Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist defense before he could hold on any longer.

The longer the fight went on, the more desperate Mercenary Tao felt. Bang's expression was extremely calm, and his punches were neither fast nor slow, yet he easily deflected all of Mercenary Tao's force. And once Mercenary Tao relaxed even slightly, his opponent's calm fist technique immediately turned into a raging torrent, and he could even see his own death.

How awful! How awful! How awful!

As Mercenary Tao continued to increase the speed and intensity of her attacks, her breathing gradually became heavy, and she began to feel her vision blurring and her heart pounding as if it were about to explode.

No, if this continues, I'll be worked to death!

Mercenary Tao is a martial artist who has trained for many years. He knows very well where his limits are. Even now, he is only holding on by sheer willpower. If his opponent suddenly reduces the pressure and he releases it all at once, he probably won't even be able to stand up.

The problem is that in such a fierce battle, Mercenary Tao believes that if he stops, he will be killed on the spot by the old man opposite him, according to his aura!

Unless that old man backs down at the last minute... However, given Mercenary Tao's personality, judging others by his own standards, he simply cannot believe that the other party would give up so easily.

"I... I can't hold on any longer..."

However, no matter how much Mercenary Tao struggled in his heart, the battle would not be swayed by his will. When his physical strength completely fell below the red line, he felt his whole body go limp, as if a string that had been stretched to its limit had finally snapped in half, and he could no longer catch his breath.

We're doomed!

In an instant, Mercenary Tao had this thought, but her limp limbs could no longer organize any attacks. The old man opposite her smiled and countless fists instantly landed on Mercenary Tao's body.

In an instant, Mercenary Tao was beaten to the point of near death. As he lay dying, his mind raced through his memories of his entire life.

The youthful exuberance, the arduous years of training with his brother, the sight of that terrifying green figure, the feeling of being utterly shattered by fear that shattered his martial arts spirit—ultimately, he chose to rekindle his confidence by killing the weak...

"Really... so I'm just a coward after all! What do you mean by using this method to test my confidence... I was just using this method to run away from things..."

"Neither I, nor my brother, nor even that old man Master Roshi have ever escaped the shadow of Piccolo..."

With a thud, as Bang finished his work, Mercenary Tao, who had been floating in mid-air from being punched, fell to the ground. It seemed that she was not even breathing, and was lifeless like a pile of rotten flesh.

"This... younger brother..."

"Waaaaah! Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master is dead?"

The members of the Crane School were all shocked. Master Shen was the first to jump onto the stage. Before he could even speak, Bang kicked Mercenary Tao over with a casual kick.

At the same time, the kick felt like an electric shock, causing Mercenary Tao's body to tremble slightly. Her chest, which had been without breath and heartbeat, suddenly began to rise and fall slightly again.

Seeing that Mercenary Tao was still alive, the Crane School members breathed a sigh of relief. However, this meant that all the Crane School's top members had lost their qualification, meaning they had been eliminated before the quarterfinals.

Moreover, the Chiaotzu at least gave Tatsumaki a stomachache for a while, and the battle between Tien Shinhan and Zoro wasn't one-sided. On the contrary, Tao Mercenary Tao, the strongest among them, was almost powerless against the old man in the ring...

Despite being the oldest and most senior member of the Crane School, Master Shen Master Shen likely lose more often than he would win in a real fight against his younger brother, the world's number one assassin.

In other words, the entire Crane School is no match for Bang in the ring!

"That's really strange... When did so many experts emerge on Earth?"

Master Shen frowned, a hint of unease on his face, and looked at the remaining contestants.

Even before they've started fighting, after eliminating the three disciples of the Turtle School, the remaining contestants don't seem like ordinary people. Thinking back to the people who appeared in the previous competitions, why have I never seen these people on Earth before?

Unfortunately, Master Shen lacked imagination and naturally couldn't think of any Aliens or otherworldly beings. He simply assumed that these guys usually lived in seclusion and had been lured out by the huge reward.

Master Roshi, on the other hand, vaguely guessed that the people who had appeared were probably related to Vegapunk in some way.

"There are still three left. I wonder what kind of people Kid Goku and the others will be facing?"

Looking at the remaining three, there was a middle-aged man carrying a long sword, with eyes as sharp as an eagle, clearly a top-notch swordsman; a Straw Hat Boy with a smiling face who seemed a bit silly; and Green Kappa with a watermelon-shaped hairstyle and thick eyebrows who was constantly exercising.

Apart from the swordsman, the other two don't seem very reliable.

Master Roshi was still thinking about it, and the lineup for the next match had already been decided: Yamcha and Might Guy!

"It's finally my turn!"

Might Guy leaped up and landed on the ring, a joyful smile on his face. Yamcha did the same without hesitation. Although he had watched the previous battles, Yamcha, whose strength had greatly increased, still did not think he would lose to anyone other than Krillin and Goku.

"Turtle School, Yamcha!"

"Ah?"

A look of confusion appeared on Might Guy's face. Although he was arguably the most passionate man in the entire Ninja World, the habit of revealing one's fighting style before the battle, influenced by the general environment of the Ninja World, still left him somewhat bewildered.

But he quickly realized what was happening, and with a passionate expression, almost in tears, he shouted:

"Leaf Style, Might Guy, nice to meet you!"

"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"

A spinning kick, exaggerated in movement and terrifying in speed and power, was instantly launched at Yamcha. Yamcha crossed his arms to block the attack, but was directly forced back several steps by Might Guy's spinning kick.

"What incredible strength! This guy looks so funny, I never expected him to be so strong!"

Might Guy's strength is to be expected, after all, he has been modified by Vegapunk. He has not only thoroughly mastered the secrets of the Eight Gates Formation, but also undergone multiple gene injections. Now, Might Guy has even mastered the use of ki in Dragon Ball!

Most importantly, Vegapunk injected the new green Training Suit with the Fungus Modified Human No. 1. Even without activating the Fungal Modified Human's combat power, the powerful vitality within it has already made Might Guy's training effect and overall strength improve by leaps and bounds!

Even in his normal state without opening the Eight Gates Formation and while carrying a heavy load, Might Guy can still maintain a combat power of over 150 points. If we don't count his ki blasts and rely solely on hand-to-hand combat, his combat power might be even stronger.

However, even so, defeating Yamcha so easily is not an easy task. Yamcha's fighting power is already over 200 points, and the gap between the two is still huge, much like the gap between Tien Shinhan, Master Roshi, and the young Piccolo!

As expected, Yamcha only exchanged a few blows before unleashing his full power, sending the howling Might Guy flying with a single punch.

"Wow! He's a formidable opponent! My youth is burning bright!"

Might Guy clutched his chest, a fanatical look on his face, then grabbed his wrists and ankles and pulled out several weights with a whoosh.

"Are you still carrying weights during the fight?" Yamcha's expression was very calm, mainly because he hadn't turned off the Gravity Bracelets either. Moreover, after getting the Gravity Bracelets, he no longer cared about the weights on Might Guy's hands, and he didn't think Might Guy would be his opponent without them.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Might Guy's weight was actually a gravity device like his Gravity Bracelets, but Vegapunk had specially made it into a weighted form at Might Guy's request.

With his weight removed, Might Guy flashed by like a streak of light. Yamcha was slightly taken aback and was immediately hit by Leaf Great Whirlwind, followed by Leaf Breaking Rock Rise!

Finally, Might Guy wrapped Yamcha's hands in special bandages and then used the Front Lotus technique on him!

With a deafening roar, the massive steel arena trembled and was dented. Poor Yamcha coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, feeling dizzy and disoriented, as if half of his cervical vertebrae were broken.

"Idiot! How could you be so careless! Are you an idiot?!"

Master Roshi shouted angrily from below the ring. In fact, even after removing the weights on his body, Might Guy's strength was still far inferior to Yamcha's, who was still wearing the weights.

Yamcha simply didn't expect that Might Guy's speed would increase so much after the weight was removed, which made him careless and take a full combo.