Pacific Rim: Godzilla's Monster Beatdown
Chapter 48

Pacific Rim Godzilla Beats Up Monsters

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The Charged Particle Enhancement, a mere level one breath upgrade, brought some differences to the Beast King's breath, but they were only slight changes; a qualitative transformation had yet to occur.

The Charged Breath killed its way from the distant sea, passing over the Pipi Shrimp, which had already begun to leak water, as if venting the Pipi Shrimp's fury upon the King of Monsters.

At this moment, the exterior of Shangang looked terrifying.

One of the six arms of this King of Monsters had been forcibly blasted into fragments.

Even a corner of her abdomen had been blown away, leaving behind a hollow, gaping hole.

It was equivalent to half of her stomach being gone.

For this Charged Breath, Godzilla had not constricted his power; he still employed the diffusive breath explosion he had used against Venom Steel Mountain!

Under these circumstances, the breath did not pierce directly through Brute Force Steel Mountain's body, but instead carved out a massive hole in her!

Precision strikes are only performed when one has identified the vitals to ensure maximum lethality.

However, when facing a King of Monsters with such a massive body size as Shangang, destroying as many body parts as possible was also a viable choice.

Previously, when facing Venom Steel Mountain, Godzilla had torn off quite a few pieces of her, but he hadn't discovered any vital parts like the brain.

Perhaps they were just too small, and it was entirely possible he had missed them while tearing her apart.

The perspective shifts to Shangang.

The sniper shot from the Beast King Godzilla in the distant sea was full of power, inflicting massive wounds and tons of damage to Shangang's body.

But a surprising thing happened: after being so heavily damaged, no blue venom flowed out from Shangang's injured areas.

It was completely different from the previous Venom Steel Mountain.

That King of Monsters, whose entire body was stuffed with venom, had truly brought the phrase "a squeeze is all it takes to make it leak" to life.

With just a couple of slaps from Godzilla, tons of venom and toxic blood would flow all over the ground.

But the current Brute Force Steel Mountain was completely different.

She truly embodied the phrase "her whole body is made of bone"!

Looking into the abdomen that had been blown open by half, one could see numerous cold-white, jagged bones embedded within, densely stacked to form a defensive posture.

These large bones formed a protective plate armor made of bone inside the King of Monsters' body.

It was equivalent to Shangang having an internal skeletal plate armor in addition to her incredibly hard outer carapace—a double-layered defense with astonishing armor!

Perhaps because it was so densely packed with bone, even with such a large hole blown through her abdomen, all that could be seen at a glance was dense bone tissue, with no monster blue blood flowing out.

Shangang let out a roar toward the sky, then focused her gaze on the hulking figure walking over step by step from the distance. The arrogance and ferocity on her face had vanished, replaced by a touch of caution.

Even though he was already a head taller than Beast King Godzilla, it would be a joke to truly believe that height could decide everything when facing the King of Titan Beasts.

"The Beast King hasn't left!"

"Crimson Typhoon, assist the Beast King in battle with me. Let's surround and annihilate Shangang!"

The lead pilot of the Ace Mecha, Brother Li, cheered, his voice filled with excitement!

Previously, after the Beast King killed Venom Steel Mountain, he and Yamata had left one after the other.

Yamata's movement route had been fully captured on camera; it was a straight path back to Mount Fuji, so there was nothing more to say about that.

Consequently, everyone subconsciously assumed that the Beast King had left as well.

When Brute Force Steel Mountain was rampaging earlier, the fact that Beast King Godzilla did not appear had solidified the assumption that the Beast King had already departed.

Just as everyone was desperately and bitterly fighting against Brute Force Steel Mountain, Godzilla appeared once again!

He was the timely rain; he was the savior!

The attacks from the mechas and the Titan Beast Scylla were all ineffective against Brute Force Steel Mountain.

The true extent of Yamata's strength remained a mystery to this day.

However, only Beast King Godzilla—only the Beast King's immense destructive power—was recognized by everyone!

No matter how hard Brute Force Steel Mountain's turtle shell might be, everyone believed that under the astonishing power of Beast King Godzilla, none of it would be an issue!

Watching their King step out from the sea, Scylla let out a whimper. Feeling deeply aggrieved, she lowered her head toward Godzilla, and all six of her spider legs flattened against the ground.

Waaah, Boss, I've been bullied. Please back me up.

Glancing at Scylla with his massive head, the Beast King let out a low roar before turning his gaze back to Shangang.

"What a sturdy frame you have. I'd like to see just how hard you really are!"

If one Charged Breath didn't work, then he would just use another!

Hum—

Hum—

Shangang's hideous face froze, and then her expression changed drastically!

Young man, you don't play by the rules! Who starts a fight by throwing their ultimate move right away!

She hammered her hands into the ground, preparing to launch a rapid attack while the Beast King was in the charging phase of his Charged Breath.

Before she could charge out, however, two mechs came jogging over with weapons in hand. They flanked her, one on the left and one on the right, hammering away with their weapons—not aiming to break her defenses, but simply to disrupt her.

Shangang let out a furious roar, but she knew what the priority was. Her body faltered for a split second before she resumed her Savage Charge stance!

Soon, she charged into the sea, the distance to the Beast King closing rapidly.

But at that moment, an attack from Scylla arrived.

The Titan Beast opened its maw and slammed a glob of cold, white water onto the sea surface where Shangang was sprinting.

Frigid air swept across everything, instantly freezing the sea in front of Shangang into solid ice. The flow spread, even encasing Shangang entirely for a fleeting moment!

Yet Shangang once again proved that brute force can overcome any technique; if your raw power is reckless enough, you can truly do whatever you want.

Her power surged, and she instantly broke free from the restraints, shattering the ice and pulling her legs from the frozen seawater, ready to charge at Godzilla once more.

But by this point, it was clearly too late.

Breath attack power maximized, full-throttle blast!

A glowing blue beam, laced with a trace of charged particles, instantly engulfed half of Shangang's body. Had she not dodged her head quickly enough, it would have been blown to bits along with the rest of her!

"ROAR!!!"

Amidst the deafening bellows, Shangang's furious roar still sounded remarkably lively.

This goes to show that there are certainly benefits to having a massive body size. If nothing else, that terrifyingly thick health pool is enough to make anyone despair.

If your attack power is too low, you can't even break through her defenses.

If your destructive power is only moderately high, it's nothing more than a tickle.

Only an existence like the Beast King Godzilla, possessing the capability for absolute, devastating strikes, could possibly land a decisive blow.

But clearly, without hitting a vital point, even such methods would need to be repeated several times.

As the breath attack ceased, one of Shangang's most prized forelimbs had been blown off.

Having lost two arms in succession, she had gone from six limbs to four, finally putting her on the same starting line as Godzilla.

068. Naval Battle? I Was Careless 2

After losing two of her six limbs to two consecutive breath attacks, Shangang was now on the same starting line as Godzilla.

The only difference between the two was perhaps that Shangang's arms were significantly longer than the Beast King's.

But this minor gap was insignificant compared to the true disparity in their raw strength.

Especially...

They were still out on the open ocean.

Based on appearance, many people, including Shangang, would assume that Beast King Godzilla excelled at land combat rather than naval warfare.

But facts often warn everyone that judging someone's inner nature solely by their appearance usually leads to major problems.

Take the current situation, for example: Shangang, in a frantic rush, had finally managed to ambush Godzilla out on the sea.

He had gone through untold hardships, even risking the cost of having another arm blown off, just to reach Beast King Godzilla.

But what happened next left him completely stunned.

The scene he had imagined in his mind—of him thrashing a Titan Beast and displaying the majesty of the King of Monsters—did not materialize at all. Instead, he was dragged directly into the sea by the opponent's short, stubby arms and forced to swallow a bellyful of seawater.

Compared to Godzilla's appearance, Shangang's hulking, gorilla-like body size was clearly even less suited for underwater combat.

However, relying on his size, he felt he should have held the advantage.

But reality is often a heavy hammer, striking down with sparks that leave you so battered even your own grandmother wouldn't recognize you.

In Shangang's terrified eyes, those short, stubby arms erupted with terrifying power, instantly pulling him down into the seawater and causing him to lose his balance.

This strength was immense, far exceeding the impression Shangang had formed when he first caught a glimpse of those short arms.

But to say it was impossible to resist would be an exaggeration.

That would only be true on land, with all four limbs rooted to the surface, standing firm and steady.

Now, out on the ocean, being yanked by those short arms and instantly losing his balance, there was no point in even talking about resistance.

As Shangang's body rolled to the side and he fell into the sea, his eyes shifted, catching sight of his enemy's posture.

He saw that Godzilla was swimming through the water, his body prone in a way that vaguely resembled a crocodile, and those short arms were still latched onto him, showing no signs of letting go.

Watching the opponent look so completely at home in the water, Shangang's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief:

You're actually better at naval combat?

I was careless!

But it was too late to say anything now!

After Shangang's body had completely rolled over, the short arms reached out, seizing the opportunity to strike while he was down, and plunged directly into the gaping wound on his abdomen that had been blasted open by the breath attack earlier.

"We're like brothers! I had a nice chat with your wife earlier, now let me have a heart-to-heart with you!"

Amidst the Beast King's roar, the short, stubby arms had already reached directly into the previously wounded area.

Scylla and the Crimson Thunder Blade's Cherry Blossom Blade could not pierce the two-layered plate armor of this endoskeleton.

But just try blocking a claw swipe from Beast King Godzilla!

The moment the black claw dug in, it followed up with a forceful rake that left no room for error, and instantly, both blue and green fluids gushed out.

There hadn't been any blood before, but that was only because the damage hadn't been deep enough.

Now that the intensity was sufficient, it poured out like a gusher, the volume of blood loss massive!

Shangang let out a painful howl and reached out with her remaining forelimb, preparing to block.

If she let that short little arm keep raking away, her internal heart and organs would be ripped right out.

But just as she prepared to act, her forelimb was clamped down upon by the Beast King's wide, sharp-toothed maw.

Then, with a burst of immense tearing force, the Beast King ripped Shangang's last forelimb clean off.

In a split second, Shangang learned exactly what the majesty and inviolability of the King of the Sea meant.

The crowd stood by the seashore, while even more people stood before monitors.

All they could see was the churning sea and the massive black shadows constantly flashing through it.

Watching the shadows rolling and shifting beneath the surface, even the seemingly reckless collisions were enough to turn the sea upside down, with waves constantly crashing and exploding; one could see just how intense the underwater battle was.

When the blue color stained the surface of the sea, reflecting a blue glow across the surroundings, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, yet the tension remained.

In line with common perception, most people felt that the Beast King was better suited for land combat.

The currently known Titan Beasts were also primarily land-based, and even Scylla, who was relatively adapted to the ocean, possessed six spider legs.

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