"Too fast!"
A glimmer of surprise flashed in Shiryu's eyes. He hadn't expected the dragon head of the Water Dragon Bullet to move so swiftly.
The moment he swung his sword at the water dragon, the dragon head shot forward with astonishing speed. Its massive jaws opened wide, swallowing Shiryu whole!
Being consumed by the Water Dragon Bullet didn't hurt much at first, but he was immediately engulfed by the violent water flow.
The force of the water was immense, pushing his body outward with tremendous power!
Shiryu tumbled inside the water dragon, struggling with all his strength just to keep his consciousness from being swept away.
In this situation, he felt a small sense of relief.
He wasn't a Devil Fruit user, so the seawater didn't affect him.
Had he eaten a Devil Fruit, he would have surely drowned under such a massive surge of water, unable to breathe.
Shiryu's combat experience was extensive. He quickly adjusted his stance, gripping his famed blade, Raiu, and drove it forcefully into the wall!
Screech—
Raiu let out a piercing sound against the wall. Shiryu used the blade's force to stabilize himself, hanging firmly on the wall.
He had successfully broken free from the Water Dragon Bullet's follow-up impact!
"Interesting ability."
Shiryu drew his sword and leapt down, eyes fixed on the stunned prisoner opposite him. His steps were light yet exuded overwhelming pressure.
"You even wet my cigar."
Yujin stood there like a fool, silent and motionless, as if he had already surrendered his life.
"Die!"
A smile curved at the corner of Shiryu's lips as he swung his sword down!
Finally, he could kill again!
But his wish was denied.
The instant the blade was about to strike Yujin—
Boom!
White smoke drifted past. The strike had hit nothing.
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Bang! Bang! Bang!
On the boxing ring, Tony Stark, his chest glowing, threw a heavy punch at his driver and current bodyguard, Happy Hogan.
Happy took two punches to the stomach in a row, dodged to the side, and panted, "What kind of punch is that? This isn't according to the rules!"
"This is Mr. Yujin's technique," Tony replied. "He could even take apart Obadiah's mech with just his bare hands. It's way stronger than the boxing moves you taught me!"
Happy looked clearly unconvinced. He glanced at Yujin sitting by the ring, hands crossed back and forth, seemingly analyzing something, and whispered to Tony Stark, "Tony, what did this guy feed you? I think he's a scammer. Fortune-telling, magic tricks… does he even have muscles?"
Tony was about to defend his benefactor when a mischievous glint appeared in his eyes.
"How about this," he said. "You have a sparring match with my new bodyguard. What do you say?"
"Sure! I've been wanting to try that for a long time!"
As Happy started to remove his protective gear, Stark quickly waved his hand, "Better if you keep it on."
"That's not fair. At least make him wear it too."
Happy gestured for Yujin to step onto the ring.
At that moment, the doors to the main hall swung open.
A stunning woman with wavy hair entered, carrying a stack of files. Every man present couldn't take their eyes off her.
Of course, the attention of playboys Tony Stark and Happy was caught by her beauty.
Yujin, however, was focused on her identity.
She was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent—the Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff.
Stark watched her walk toward Pepper Potts, his tone teasing, "Hey, Potts, aren't you going to introduce her?"
"She's from the legal department," Pepper said, already knowing what Stark was thinking but helpless to stop him. She took the files, signed her name, and said, "Your turn."
Black Widow's cover at Stark Industries was as a legal officer.
Her first task was to handle the transition of Tony Stark's CEO duties—since he had abandoned them—to Pepper Potts.
Stark pursed his lips and asked Pepper, "You know, I could use a personal assistant right now."
Pepper didn't even hesitate. "No way."
"Come on, let's discuss it."
"Forget it."
Seeing Stark had no chance, Happy waved to Natasha, "Hey, ma'am, want to come up? I'll give you a free boxing lesson."
Natasha shrugged and stepped onto the ring. "I'm not really good at boxing."
"Of course, if you knew how, how else could I teach you?" Happy said, slowly throwing a punch. "When a bad guy hits you like this—"
Before Happy could finish, Natasha Romanoff moved with lightning speed and grabbed his wrist.
Her movements were quick and precise. With a simple yet effective cross arm lock, she easily flipped Happy onto the ground.
Bang!
Happy hit the mat hard!
"Ah!"
Pepper couldn't help but gasp as she witnessed the scene.
Stark clapped in admiration, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "See? She can fight too. Perfect for a personal assistant!"
Pepper immediately turned to Yujin, her voice firm. "You already have a Mr. Yujin. I don't think it's necessary."
Black Widow released Happy and stood up, flicking her long hair. "If the pay for a personal assistant is higher, I wouldn't mind reconsidering my career path."
"You see, I think it's possible!" Stark pleaded with Pepper again.
"Then—" Pepper's eyes shifted thoughtfully. "Let Mr. Yujin and this beautiful legal advisor have a friendly spar." She paused, then continued, "I mean, whoever wins, stays."
"That's bullying!" Stark frowned. He and Pepper were the only ones who truly understood Yujin's strength.
"I don't mind trying," Black Widow said, looking at Yujin. "Sir, step up and spar with me."
"Uh… are you sure?"
Black Widow said confidently, "Of course!"
Happy cheered and clapped, trying to save his pride. "Go! Don't be afraid of her. I just tripped myself earlier!"
Yujin sighed and walked toward the ring.
"Ma'am, I suggest you wear protective gear," he said.
"Oh? You're the most gentlemanly Asian I've ever met, but that won't be necessary." Black Widow flexed her wrists. "Come on!"
That "come on" marked the start of their spar. She swung a punch toward Yujin's stomach.
Bang!
A dull thud echoed through the room.
Black Widow froze for a moment. She felt like she wasn't striking flesh at all, but hitting solid iron!
Not only did she get no feedback from her attack, but her hand hurt terribly.
Seeing that her punches were useless, Black Widow quickly wrapped her leg around Yujin's neck, trying to use a joint lock to take him down.
"Huh?"
No matter how she tried, Black Widow couldn't flip him over while clinging to him.
Smelling the scent deep in Black Widow's thigh, Yujin commented in the "group chat," "Foreigners really do have a strong smell!"
The lock failed again, and Black Widow didn't know what to do. She could only jump back to create some distance from her target.
"Your turn's over?" Yujin tilted his head at Black Widow. "Then it's my turn?"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Seeing Yujin's move, Pepper Potts and Tony Stark both froze in shock.
"Wait! W-wait!"
Pepper quickly ran to the side of the ring, sweat dripping from her forehead, fear in her voice. "Enough, enough, Mr. Yujin! That's enough! You win!"
Black Widow stared blankly at Yujin, who was holding his breath mid-action.
She had almost been roasted like Konan.
(Angel Konan, from Ninja world)
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