"Do we have to kill them all?"
The standoff had yet to erupt into battle, but the tension between the two sides was undeniable.
The dragon man stepped forward, his eyes locked on Zenkichi.
"I should be the one asking that."
Arakawa Zenkichi's expression did not waver. He wasn't driven by mindless slaughter, but the intent of his enemies was clear as day. They had no plans of letting him go. Their goal was obvious, and he wasn't about to let them dictate the pace of the fight.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing to discuss," the dragon man said coldly.
"There's nothing worth discussing," Zenkichi replied with equal calm. His gaze sharpened as he noticed the lingering effects of the Jade Dew Golden Pill the dragon had consumed. For someone to go so far, spending such a high price to recover their injuries, retreat was impossible. Battle was inevitable.
And Zenkichi would not only win—he would crush them. Only by defeating these two could he advance to the next stage without distraction.
"Then die where you stand!"
The dragon man's body shimmered, vanishing in an instant. When he reappeared, his form erupted into that of a Western dragon of monstrous size, its body vast enough to rival a small planet. With a single motion, his colossal tail lashed down at Zenkichi with earth-shattering force.
At the same moment, the Wolf God lunged forward. He couldn't afford to let the dragon man act alone, not when their enemy was this dangerous. His body expanded rapidly, morphing into a humanoid giant with the head of a wolf. Muscles bulged, and his massive fist shot forward, aiming to crush Zenkichi with overwhelming power.
Yet, standing against both of them, Zenkichi's composure didn't crack. He stepped forward calmly, his aura exploding outward like a storm. The void around them trembled under the sheer intensity of his power.
"Hmph. Even two of you together… it won't be enough."
The strength he had cultivated recently surged through him. He had pushed his abilities to new heights, honing them until his body itself was an indomitable weapon. He had transcended limits, drawing out power on par with legends.
The dragon man and Wolf God loomed above him like mountains, but Zenkichi's will remained unshaken. Instead, his own body expanded in turn, transforming into a towering giant that matched their immense forms. His fists clenched, radiating terrifying force.
"Let me show you the gap between us."
He launched forward, fist cocked back. The punch seemed deceptively simple, but hidden beneath its plain appearance was a crushing force infused with his will and mastery of Haki. Even an asteroid belt would shatter before such a strike.
"Boom!"
The clash was cataclysmic. Their fists collided in the void, unleashing shockwaves that rippled through the cosmos. A nearby field of meteorites, hardened over countless eons into a near-indestructible mass, was obliterated in an instant, fragments scattering like dust.
The collision of titans had begun.
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Yeah, this fanfic is going off course...I think we can all agree on that?....