Luke had thought Homelander was down for good, or had lost the will to fight and slipped away. Then he sensed a powerful presence closing in.
This was no aura an ordinary fighter could give off.
Luke peered toward its source.
It was the direction he had sent Homelander flying.
A black speck swelled rapidly in Luke's vision.
In the blink of an eye, Homelander appeared before him.
He had not returned battered and defeated. He had come back with overwhelming force.
Homelander knew Fortune Teller Granny's crystal ball was broadcasting the match live, but he no longer cared how he looked. With this much power, appearances meant nothing to him. He could show the public his true nature.
Besides, he could never again appear before them as an ordinary man. The change brought on by Monsterization was irreversible. His hulking body, blue face, and fangs would be with him forever.
That was fine. This form would inspire genuine fear. Under his oppression, people would not dare resist.
Luke looked at the enormous monster before him and asked hesitantly, "Are you Homelander?"
Homelander's appearance had changed drastically, but Luke recognized his blue bodysuit.
Homelander neither confirmed nor denied it. He had no interest in answering Luke. Instead, he threw a punch straight at him!
An ocean of power lay hidden inside Homelander's muscular, almost bloated body. With that punch, it poured out all at once.
Luke vanished.
Across the desert, a spectacular sight unfolded.
A wave dozens of meters high rose from the endless sand like a tsunami. Driven by the force of Homelander's punch, it roared and rolled into the distance.
The wave stretched on until it disappeared beyond the horizon.
A single blow from Homelander had unleashed such terrifying power!
Homelander stared at his fist in disbelief, then