Thud! Thud! Thud!
The Golden Warrior's black-and-gold face was sleek and streamlined. He coldly shoved aside the rubble blocking his path, then stopped before Aquite, looking down at him with indifference.
Clutching his stomach, Aquite struggled to his feet. His face was flushed, and his bloodshot bull's eyes bulged as he gritted his teeth.
He still refused to give up.
His fist clenched, Armament Haki surging around it. Aquite threw a right hook with all his strength, and the Golden Warrior simply stood there and let him hit.
The immense force drove the Golden Warrior deep into the earth. The ground around him cracked and buckled, and the impact created a broad, fan-shaped stretch of wasteland.
A black-and-gold hand reached out of the crater. The Golden Warrior's head was crushed out of shape, but as he stood up, it returned to normal.
"Come on!"
Blood covered Aquite's face as he puffed out his chest. Armament Haki coursed over his entire body, forming the toughest defense he could manage.
One punch from you, one punch from me. Fair and square!
They'd see who gave in first.
The Golden Warrior didn't hold back either. He stepped forward with his left foot, sinking into the earth, then clenched his right fist and slammed it into Aquite's cheek.
Pfft—
The instant the fist kissed his cheek, Aquite's face twisted out of shape. Another tooth flew out with a spray of blood. His head rang, and his body shot uncontrollably through the air. He landed on the ground, his whole face swelling red.
The Golden Warrior stood before Aquite, blocking out the sunlight, but didn't attack.
After resting for twenty or thirty seconds, Aquite climbed back to his feet.
With a roar, he threw a left hook.
The Golden Warrior immediately answered with a left