After all, he had no idea what methods that gorilla-like Monkey King had to destroy the Monkey Wine. If it sensed something was wrong and directly destroyed the Monkey Wine, that would be a huge loss.
Gradually, one monkey after another was kicked away by Kitahara Kaede. With his tremendous strength striking their joints, the monkeys wailed as they fell to the ground.
The gorilla-like Monkey King stepped forward at that moment. Those few steps actually caused cracks to spread across the surrounding ground.
Kitahara Kaede's expression grew much more solemn. He had no idea just how strong this monkey was. Those four monkeys had become difficult to deal with after only occasionally drinking some Monkey Wine; who knew what level this Monkey King had reached.
"Roar!" The Monkey King suddenly roared and leaped into the air, smashing its arm down at Kitahara Kaede. Having dealt with the previous four monkeys, Kitahara Kaede naturally knew that the force behind it could not be underestimated. He immediately raised the kunai in his hand.
The opponent used the force of its descent to increase its attack power, while Kitahara Kaede intended to use that force against it and inflict even greater damage.
But unexpectedly, sparks like those produced by colliding metal flew when the kunai touched its skin.
The kunai and the Monkey King's arm locked against each other. The Monkey King landed on the ground, and Kitahara Kaede exerted force as well. A shockwave formed between them, and cracks spread across the ground. Kitahara Kaede and the Monkey King stood facing each other, both wearing wary expressions. ...
"What the hell? Is that even a living creature's arm? It feels no different from metal!" Kitahara Kaede stared at it, never expecting it to have reached such a level.
Its strength and