At that moment, everyone except the Twilight's Hammer group was watching Rhode.
That included VanCleef, Maltin, and Morgann.
The members of the Defias Brotherhood could see it too: all their hopes now rested on Rhode.
They were all enemies, but Rhode might at least let them live. These monsters would not.
More importantly, the power Rhode had displayed earlier had thoroughly convinced everyone.
But now there were four of these enormous, immensely powerful monsters. VanCleef naturally had no confidence that Rhode could beat them.
Duke Shatterstone, the Mountain Giant, clearly paid no heed to Rhode's words.
Although neither of his two attacks had actually injured Rhode, they had forced Rhode to defend without being able to strike back.
He only needed to press his advantage, and this brat would soon become a flattened lump of flesh beneath his feet.
Thud.
Thud.
The giant continued advancing toward Rhode, one step at a time.
His enormous, green-glowing eyes stared at Rhode with defiance and a hint of contempt.
Then, just as before, Duke Shatterstone raised both fists and slammed them down at Rhode.
Rhode responded immediately.
This time, he neither dodged nor cast a defensive spell.
Instead, he unleashed a Great Fireball nearly as large as the giant's fists!
Duke Shatterstone paid it no mind. Roaring wildly, he disdainfully continued swinging downward, and his fists soon collided with the fireball.
Boom!
Duke Shatterstone actually staggered back two steps, surprise appearing on his face.
His attack had been blocked by a fireball like that!
But Rhode's real counterattack was only just beginning.
An enormous palm shimmering with multicolored light appeared in the air and bore down on Duke Shatterstone with overwhelming force.
It was a colossal Buddha's Palm!
The area covered by its palm was large enough to engulf even Duke Shatterstone's massive