How could Ares not be excited and happy at seeing the "road" to realizing his dream?
Being lost was the most terrifying thing.
It caused countless people to sink into it, unable to break free, developing intense self-doubt...
But Ares was not lost in the slightest. He knew exactly how he should walk his path and how to forge his physique into an existence that surpassed even a Supreme Grade Sword!!
Though he bore the pain left behind by Slada's battle, he was incomparably happy instead.
That was precisely because of this!
The pain reached every inch of his skin, flesh, muscles, and bones. It could be called an all-around massage of "bloody violence"!
If an ordinary person had suffered such pain, they would have died hundreds or thousands of times already.
But...
Ares was still unsatisfied. Desire gleamed in his huge, bell-like eyes as he said to Kuma, "Kuma, keep slapping out all the negative conditions from Kaido's body and yours..."
"I want them all!!"
The domineering, unquestionable voice left Kuma stunned and shaken!
Kaido's expression changed dramatically, and he hurriedly tried to stop him. "Big Brother Ares, this will severely drain your stamina. And injuries inside your body aren't that easy to recover from..."
"I refuse to let you fight while carrying injuries like these!!"
Because he cared about Ares, he did not want to see Ares endure his pain.
He continued, "Big Brother Ares, I'm a Mythical Zoan—Hanuman Form. My defense is powerful, and my physique is strong enough. The injuries from the earlier battle don't mean anything to me!"
Slada, standing to the side, also kindly urged him, "Big Brother Ares, just listen to us. You... you've endured all our pain for us. That's enough!!"
What made Slada feel even more bitter was that, during the