Huff~ Huff~~
Relax.
What twenty percent strength? That brat must have been bluffing!
Queen threw caution to the wind and roared at the top of his lungs.
"Come on, slap me already!"
"Sure!"
Good answered without hesitation, turned his body slightly, and stamped his right foot backward. The hard stone floor shattered instantly.
Haki erupted!
"OOOOH!!!"
Good twisted his right arm and swung it forward from behind him, his spread fingers tearing through the air and whipping up a violent gust!
Full strength!
Full throttle!
"Gold-Shattering Gale Palm!"
Smack!!!
Time seemed to slow at that moment. Accompanied by a blast of air like a sonic boom, Good's palm slammed into Queen's left cheek.
Under the impact of that savage force, a layer of dead skin and grime billowed off Queen's face. His head stretched to the right, his neck elongated, and his rotund body began to turn along with it.
Secret Technique: Giant Spinning Top!
"Pblblblbl~~"
Like a spinning top, Queen spun rapidly toward the edge of the ring, a string of unintelligible syllables spilling from his blood-spurting mouth.
By the time he stopped spinning, Queen stood at the edge of the ring with his eyes rolled back, half a foot hanging over empty air, only a fraction away from falling.
A river appeared in the depths of his consciousness.
"Queen, come over here."
"It's Mom and Dad."
"We've come to get you."
Across the river, someone was waving to him.
Just as he was about to step into the water, shouts came from behind him.
"Master Queen, keep going!"
"Don't fall!"
"You're one of the All-Stars!"
Under the dazzling spotlights, Queen's eyes gradually regained their focus. His rotund body was tipping backward.
Oh no!
Realizing he was about to fall out of the ring, Queen instinctively flailed his arms