Mike and the others were anxious, but the Ryugu King knew nothing of it. He only knew that he had to deal with these people. They were the strongest pirates who had come this time; the rest were nothing to fear.
The Ryugu King stepped forward, staring intently at Monk Sanlong and the other two as his aura gathered around him.
"That attack again... This is trouble!" Monk Sanlong focused all his attention and secretly went on guard.
It was already impossible to dodge. He could sense that the Ryugu King's attention was mostly fixed on him. If anyone made the slightest move—
He would definitely be the first to be attacked. He might as well go all out and try to hold on a little longer.
Thud, thud! Kane Iron Hoof and Mike arrived at Monk Sanlong's sides at the same time, less than two meters apart.
Neither of them considered quietly slipping away, because whoever left would be attacked first.
"Fish-Man Karate—Piercing Wave!"
The instant Mike and Kane Iron Hoof took their places beside Monk Sanlong, the Ryugu King gave a low shout and threw out the same punch.
An attack wave even faster than the last shot toward Monk Sanlong and the other two in an instant.
"War Stomp!"
"Two-Sword Style—February Blossoms!"
"One Staff Holds the Sky!"
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, the three unleashed their strongest moves. In an instant, an invisible shockwave, a flower-like sword slash wave, and a staff-shaped shockwave flew out together to meet the Ryugu King's attack.
Boom! Crack! The two sides' attack waves collided only briefly before the Ryugu King's Piercing Wave shattered the three men's combined strike and continued toward Monk Sanlong and the others.
"Are we going to die?" Facing the incoming shockwave, the three men's eyes bulged as