"Diamond... no, Chen Yu... stand down. Leave the rest... to me..." Tsukasa said to Chen Yu beside him.
Chen Yu smiled when he heard that. Only just thought of it now? Then I'll leave the rest to you.
With that thought, Chen Yu withdrew to the people of Ishigami Village behind him.
Senku and Gen hurried over immediately to remove Chen Yu's armor, then examined the wounds where he had been stabbed.
Everyone from Ishigami Village seemed perfectly normal, but the people from the Tsukasa Empire were another story. They stared in astonishment as Chen Yu took off his helmet.
The moment Chen Yu's face was revealed, their pupils contracted sharply.
Especially Hyoga and Hongye Yan.
They had never expected Chen Yu to last several rounds against Hyoga after wearing himself down fighting Tsukasa.
Hyoga looked at Tsukasa, then at Chen Yu behind him, keenly aware of the pressure radiating from Tsukasa.
After a moment's thought, Hyoga sighed. "What a pain. But I've come this far. I might as well give it a shot."
With that, Hyoga took his stance, only to feel a gust of wind rush past him.
Then a sharp pain tore through his abdomen.
What?
Hyoga instantly stumbled backward, clutching his stomach as cold sweat broke out.
He's so strong. But that shouldn't be possible. Tsukasa just fought Chen Yu. He couldn't possibly have this much strength left. Were they... putting on an act?
The thought had barely crossed his mind before Hyoga was sent flying again, this time crashing straight into a nearby house.
Kokuyo looked at his village's house with concern. They could rebuild it, sure, but it couldn't take this kind of abuse.
"We'll help you fix it! We'll help!" Gen hurried over with an apologetic smile to reassure him.
Hearing that, Kokuyo