Tatsumaki raised her little hand, aiming her palm at Josen, a wild, impish grin spreading across her small face.
"You blocked that so easily. Then you probably won't die if I put a little more strength into it, right?"
Although Mantra couldn't read Tatsumaki's thoughts, how could Josen fail to guess from her expression?
She's planning to use me as a punching bag!
"Sure, go ahead!"
Josen spoke calmly.
"...Huh?"
Taken aback by the imposing authority of the man before her, Tatsumaki looked at his tall, powerfully built figure and inexplicably felt a sense of déjà vu that made her heart flutter.
Josen at that moment, and the man who had brought her freedom and hope in her childhood...
The flashback was shattered before it could even begin. Tatsumaki saw Josen apparently adopt some sort of martial arts stance, opening a hand and beckoning her over.
"Come on. I could take ten of you today!"
"Uh..."
The corner of her mouth twitched slightly. The glow of Psychic Power around Tatsumaki grew more intense, and her emerald hair began to flutter uncontrollably along with the hem of her sultry dress, its anti-peeping protection maxed out.
Boom!!
Seemingly provoked just a teeny, tiny bit by Josen's taunt, Tatsumaki unleashed another burst of Psychic Power that far exceeded a hundred times the scale and intensity of her first strike!
A terrifying Force Field coalesced in midair and, like a giant's swinging fist, smashed straight into the Force Field Barrier in front of Josen without any fancy tricks.
The unimaginable force concentrated on a single point to break through the surface, instantly exceeding the barrier's maximum tolerance!
Countless spiderweb cracks appeared, and the barrier shattered soundlessly. Breaking through the obstruction, the psychic blast erupted like a meteor, the intense air friction producing a brilliant,