"Gouketsu?"
"Isn't that the first champion of the Super Fight Tournament, Gouketsu?"
The martial artists present exclaimed in shock.
The name of Gouketsu was like thunder in their ears!
Back when martial arts were at their peak, martial artists were far stronger than they are now. For Gouketsu to become the first champion, his strength was unimaginable.
But for some unknown reason, he disappeared afterward. Everyone thought he was dead, but no one expected to meet him again like this.
"Hearing my name makes things simple. You martial artists are nothing but paper tigers before me!"
Gouketsu looked down at the crowd.
"He… wasn't he already killed by monsters?"
Someone cried out.
"Indeed, I was once defeated by monsters. But they didn't kill me. Instead, they chose to cooperate with me, to let me realize my ambition — to claim everything as mine! If humans can't break their limits, then becoming a monster is the way to shatter that wall!"
Gouketsu roared angrily and casually pulled out pieces of red, heart-like flesh from his chest and threw them on the ground.
Monster Cells!
"Eat the monster cells, and you can become monsters! If you don't eat, then there's only one road left — death!"
His terrifying aura swept the arena.
The martial artists' expressions all changed dramatically.
"Big Sis, this thing… monster cells?"
Ashura Queen stood to the side curiously looking at them.
"Yes, I can feel that it's filled with power surpassing human limits. It must have been peeled from a strong monster. But… once eaten, even your will would be corroded."
Helen Cho said lightly. "Let's go, it's getting late."
On the ring.
As Gouketsu intimidated everyone with his overwhelming presence, several ferocious giant crows descended from the sky, holding half-eaten martial artists in their claws.
The terrifying scene left everyone trembling.
One bespectacled martial artist suddenly rushed forward.
"I want to become strong! I want to become a monster!"
He screamed in madness and grabbed a monster cell, shoving it into his mouth.
Before everyone's horrified eyes.
In just a few seconds.
The cell took effect.
His clothes burst apart as his formerly thin body swelled with muscle, his height rising drastically.
"This is power? Hahaha, I finally got it!!"
The bespectacled martial artist roared.
But his laughter stopped abruptly.
A man wearing a red checkered shirt, white pants, and slicked-back shiny hair landed on his head. With a casual twist, he snapped his neck.
He landed gracefully.
"Even if fools can gain qualitative change, that only piques my interest more. With my strongest human genes, I could surely become unmatched…"
The martial artist Choze!
One of the top ten contenders in this tournament!
Amidst the shocked cries of the crowd, he bent down to grab a monster cell.
"Choze, you!"
"Stop! Are you crazy?!"
"That bastard!"
Kudou and others shouted in shock.
But just as Choze was about to grab the monster cell, a giant foot stomped down from the sky.
Splat!
The monster cell was crushed into mush.
"I saw it first!"
A domineering voice rang out.
It was none other than the human tower, Ashura Queen, who had landed.
Tap tap tap tap~~
A crisp rhythm of high heels echoed.
Everyone turned toward the sound.
Not far away, Helen Cho walked slowly toward them, a faint smile on her face.
"Looking to die, stealing from me?!"
Choze's eyes turned cold as he glared at Ashura Queen.
This guy didn't seem to have any strong aura, just a massive body.
Such a useless brute, I could beat a hundred of him!
Lightning-fast elbow strike!
Boom!
It smashed into Ashura Queen's stomach with enough power to shatter five centimeters of steel!
Choze dreamed of becoming stronger. How could he stop here because of someone like this?
But.
After the strike landed, the smile on his face froze.
He looked in disbelief at Ashura Queen, who stood motionless.
"Kid, are you provoking me?"
Ashura Queen grinned, showing his sharp white teeth.
This level of attack… was completely meaningless to him.
If Choze had eaten the monster cell, maybe he could fight Suiryu for dozens of rounds. But now… just one of the top ten martial artists?
In Ashura Queen's eyes, he wasn't worth noticing.
Boom—
A huge palm spread wide and slammed down on Choze's head.
The speed didn't match his size at all.
Too fast!
Choze could only widen his eyes, unable to dodge.
In front of all the martial artists' stunned gazes—
Choze's head burst like a watermelon with a crack, his skull smashed down into his stomach.
He collapsed as a corpse with "a head inside his belly."
"..."
The entire place fell silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Ashura Queen, while even the stunning Helen Cho was ignored.
"Who… who is he?"
"Why didn't we see him in the tournament?"
"That was Choze, one of the top ten fighters! And he couldn't even last one move…"
The crowd was stunned.
Even the proud Suiryu's face grew solemn.
That level of attack, he believed he could dodge.
But this huge man, Ashura Queen, gave him immense pressure.
But the more pressure there was—
The more fun the fight would be, right?
"Oh? Kid, not bad. You helped me get rid of that trash."
Gouketsu looked down at Ashura Queen.
Both were muscle giants, but with monster cells, Gouketsu was clearly a level above.
Ashura Queen, evolved through genetics, was about three meters tall, barely within human range.
"Well then, won't you eat?"
Gouketsu took out a handful of monster cells and grinned at Ashura Queen. "You're much stronger than him, you really interest me."
He had already seen Ashura Queen's extraordinary nature.
At this point, if he agreed to consume them, he'd surely be a Dragon-level monster!
Bringing one back would be a huge asset for the Monster Association!
"So many monster cells?"
Ashura Queen didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and accepted them.
"What… what's he going to do?"
"Don't eat them, sir!"
"It's over. If he eats them… who can stop this monster?"
Kudou and the others went pale with despair.
Even without becoming a monster, Ashura Queen had already slapped Choze to death. If he did…
Even Suiryu probably wouldn't be a match!
"Damn it, this guy… actually took all the monster cells!"
Among the crowd, past champion Bakuzan cursed bitterly.
"Big Sis, are these samples enough?"
But what shocked everyone—
The giant Ashura Queen respectfully handed the monster cells to Helen Cho, as if asking for her approval.
Toward a weak-looking woman?!
(End of Chapter)
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