Brotherly harmony

Faced with Arjuna, who was highly regarded by Drona and even entrusted with Brahma's Noble Phantasm, the Hundred Sons of Dhritarashtra all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze. Just then, Dhritarashtra spoke up, "Arjuna, your demonstration of skill will be postponed. A warrior wishes to challenge Bhishma or Lord Drona."

Although this is your stage, it is also the place where my Hastinapura Bharata Clan demonstrate their bravery. Go down now, Arjuna, and see how your teachers and predecessors fought."

Arjuna Bhima, standing to the side, tilted his head dismissively and said, "Nonsense! In this Hastinapura, who could possibly be a match for Grandfather and Master? I think this is just made up."

In the eyes of the Pandavas Bhima and others, this was simply a case of the Dhritarashtra favoritism, since this uncle's doting on his Hundred Sons was nothing new.

Faced with the questioning of the Bhima, Dhritarashtra became somewhat anxious and said, "Quickly, summon that warrior!"

The words fell, but there was no response. For a moment, it was a bit awkward, as no one thought that anyone would dare to ask to spar with Bhishma.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the room, but in the next instant, the dark clouds in the sky were blown away by the wind, and the sunlight shone directly down.

A simply dressed man slowly approached. Arjuna looked closely and recognized the face. This man had come to Drona to become his disciple, but was refused. To show his determination, he had clashed two arrows together, igniting a flame.

He then shot an arrow into the groundwater, extinguishing the man's flames.

And now, this guy actually walked up here and dared to challenge his grandfather or master? He stood right in front of him and said:

"You madman, stop now. If you want to challenge me, face me first."

As Karna looked at the person blocking his way, he had long forgotten the guy who had extinguished his flames back then, thanks to his Hell training and martial arts improvement in Bai Mo.

"Um, who are you?"

Karna, who was outside, did not hear the princes' order of precedence; he was summoned there anyway.

Have you forgotten me, Karna?!

"Um... I'm sorry, I really can't remember your name. Do we know each other? Sorry, I was also summoned. If it's your turn to present, I can wait."

Seeing Karna's attitude, Arjuna punched a cotton ball.

"I am Arjuna, the third of the Pandavas of Karna. As I said, if you wish to challenge my master or grandfather, you must first get past me!"

Arjuna had already done his best to appear as fierce as he could, and upon hearing Arjuna's identity, Karna lost even more will to fight.

Turns out it's my bro.

So Karna shook his head helplessly and said to Arjuna as if coaxing a child, "Stop fooling around."

Upon hearing this, Arjuna's originally dark skin instantly turned bright red.

Are you insulting me, Karna?

"No, um... I said I could wait, and it was the Dhritarashtra who summoned me. If you have any complaints, you can speak to him..."

Karna looked completely innocent, which made Arjuna feel as if he was about to sneeze but had to hold it back. Just as he was about to draw his weapon, a large hand grabbed his hand that was reaching for the arrow.

Looking back, he saw a white-haired man, clad in silver armor, exuding an imposing aura.

Arjuna murmured, "Grandfather?"

"Go back, Arjuna. There is no one left among the Hundred Sons of Dhritarashtra, and you do not need to display your bravery here. You will have plenty of time to unleash your power in the future."

And now, I am the one taking on this young challenge.

This white-haired old man was none other than Bhishma, the pillar of Hastinapura. His appearance instantly made him the focus of attention on the arena, and everyone around him was shouting his name:

"Bhishma, great Bhishma."

This is normal. The fact that Hastinapura has reached its current status can be entirely attributed to Bhishma's efforts. Bhishma's importance to Hastinapura is comparable to that of Oga to Blue Dream.

He is the sharp teeth and claws of the beast that is Hastinapura; without him, the beast of Hastinapura would probably only be able to eat grass.

Bhishma was also a divinely ordained son, the son of the Goddess of the Ganges. Therefore, he had long ago discerned that Karna was the child left behind by Kunti.

Bhishma's identity made it impossible for him to accept the son of a coachman, but even so, he absolutely did not want to see such an absurd thing as fratricide happening before his eyes, so he came down without hesitation, not even giving Drona a chance.

Surrounded by deafening the Scream, Karna felt considerable pressure. Just then, several different voices came from the stage.

"Go for it, Karna!"

Karna immediately turned around and saw his father, Adhiratha, and his mother, Radha. Krishna was standing nearby, cheered Karna on, even scattering flower petals, which were carried to Karna by a gust of wind.

Seeing his loved ones cheering him on, Karna felt a sense of relief, while Bhishma, watching all this, felt only guilt towards Karna. This child should have been a prince of pure blood, but had spent his life struggling in the lower classes.

However, in order to defend the traditions and Dharma of Hastinapura, he could not acknowledge them.

"Come on, young man."

Bhishma drew his bow, facing Karna, and the battle between the two was about to begin. On the other side, Bai Mo pulled Krishna back; this guy seemed to be just there to watch the show, and a bag of fried candy balls had somehow appeared in his hand.

Be careful, someone's watching you.

Bai Mo's gaze was fixed on Karna, but his senses were alert to the entire theater. Meanwhile, Kama tugged at Bai Mo's sleeve and glanced in one direction.

There, a burly man was staring intently at Krishna, his eyes seemingly spitting fire. Seeing this, Kama said mockingly:

"The way this guy looks at you makes it seem like you slept with his wife."

"That's impossible, I'm a very pure-hearted person."

Krishna finished speaking, both Bai Mo and Kama cast subtle glances at him.

Bai Mo: "What you mean by pure love is...?"

Kama: "Does that refer to Shiva?"

"Why did you two come to this conclusion? Shouldn't your first thought have been Rati?"

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Is this guy your enemy? You're looking at him like a starving dog seeing meat." Bai Mo asked. Then, Krishna turned to the man and gave him a friendly smile.

If Krishna's intention was to provoke him, then he was clearly successful.

"I don't recognize you. I actually have quite a few enemies; maybe I've just forgotten."

Bai Mo could only shake his head helplessly, but his eyes remained fixed on the man out of the corner of his eye.