After agreeing to settle the match with a single punch, Gaino displayed the noble virtue of "yielding" from his past life and let Heavy Popo strike first.
Heavy Popo was greatly annoyed by Gaino's contempt. He raised his fist and gathered all the strength in his body into his right fist.
Heavy Popo aimed at Gaino's body, his casserole-sized fist smashing viciously toward him.
With a loud clang, Heavy Popo's fist struck Gaino's body directly. Yet just as Heavy Popo's fist was about to hit him, golden light flared around Gaino, tightly protecting his body within it.
Heavy Popo's fist slammed into the golden light, producing a violent clang that echoed throughout the entire fortress, making Heavy Popo's eardrums ache from the vibration.
Then, with a crack, Heavy Popo's arm broke on impact. His scream immediately followed.
"Ahhh! It hurts!"
At that moment, three different sounds mixed together throughout the fortress, almost creating the feeling of a symphony.
Gaino stared blankly at the agonized Heavy Popo before him. "Hey, how long are you going to keep screaming? You're done attacking. Now it's my turn."
Heavy Popo had still been writhing in pain, but the moment Gaino spoke, he immediately shut his mouth. Fear filled him. Yes, fear. Because the Gaino standing before him was simply too terrifying.
The punch he had thrown with all his strength had failed to even break Gaino's defenses. It was utterly inconceivable. This man's strength was something he had rarely seen in his life. If he had to name someone who could stand on equal footing with him, it could only be Lord Demigra.
No wonder he had dared to challenge the fortress. He possessed such overwhelming strength.
When Gaino saw that Heavy Popo was ignoring him after he finished speaking, he did not bother