"Heartbeat!?"
The question was so sudden that Chrome was startled, but she quickly calmed down.
She placed her hand on her chest and felt the strong heartbeat coming from there. Her eyes beneath her eyepatch exuded reminiscence.
Then, as if thinking of something, a sweet smile appeared on her face, and she murmured, "Because... I don't have a heart!"
"What?"
Daredevil was stunned.
I asked you why you don't have a heartbeat, and you told me you don't have a heart?
Wait, no heart?
Daredevil quickly realized that what Chrome meant by "no heart" and what he understood were completely different things.
The "no heart" he'd thought of was something like being heartless, but the "no heart" she meant was completely literal.
But how was this possible!?
The heart was the power source of the human body.
Not to mention being without a heart—even slight damage would greatly reduce a person's function.
Without a heart, it was impossible to live.
Daredevil's face was full of shock and disbelief.
"It's not just the heart. My liver, lungs, stomach... My internal organs were smashed to pieces in a car accident when I was a child..." Chrome seemed caught in fond memories and smiled sweetly. "Although it was very unfortunate, it was also the beginning of all my luck.
Because of that car accident, I was able to meet Master Mukuro.
It's because of Master Mukuro that I was able to survive and meet everyone as the Mist Guardian of Vongola.
Relying on the heart that Master Mukuro gave me, I've been living happily until now."
"What?"
Daredevil was completely stunned.
He roughly understood the previous part.
It meant that someone named "Mukuro" had saved her.
But he was completely baffled by the following sentence "the heart that Master Mukuro gave her."
Whether it was a heart transplant or some superpower...
In general, it meant this Mukuro had given her a heart!
But... where was the heart?
He couldn't perceive that she had a heart at all!
"Aaah..."
Luke opened his arms and lunged at Takeshi Yamamoto with a roar.
But as soon as he stepped within one meter of his body, it was like falling into water—great resistance caused his movements to become extremely slow.
Takeshi Yamamoto calmly avoided his hands, extended his right leg toward Luke's calf, grabbed the back of his neck with his right hand, and then...
Boom!
As the rain curtain fell, Luke's speed returned to normal.
Luke was tripped by Takeshi Yamamoto, and at the same time his forehead slammed into the ground, leaving a washbasin-sized crater.
And Luke lost consciousness.
A body of steel and iron bones, invulnerable to blades and bullets.
This was really impressive.
But vibrations could still be transmitted.
Not to mention that Luke's skin and muscles were dense but not actual steel—even if it were real steel, it would transmit vibrations.
Transmitted through skin and bones, vibrating the brain.
No matter how tough you were, it was useless.
Unless your brain was equally indestructible.
"One down!"
Yamamoto stood up as if he'd done something trivial, without any change in expression.
Danny and Jessica looked at this seemingly harmless young man with a hint of fear in their eyes.
But in the next second, they cast it aside.
Whether they fought or not, the outcome was the same—what was there to fear?
Danny mustered his courage and gathered all his energy into his right hand.
The power of the dragon hidden within his body seemed to sense his courage and also emerged in his hand, blooming with brilliant golden light. It dyed the entire street in a golden glow, and the ground and even windows trembled slightly.
"What is that?"
Everyone was attracted by this vision.
Takeshi Yamamoto, Hibari, and even Chrome all had solemn expressions on their faces.
This force was very weak and seemed to have suffered heavy damage.
But even so, it triggered such a vision just by being summoned.
If it were used, how powerful would it be?
The next second, they saw.
"Jessica, get out of the way!"
Danny shouted loudly, then punched the air.
The majestic burst of energy exploded into a beam of light.
Takeshi Yamamoto didn't even have time to react before he was penetrated by this massive energy. The remaining force didn't diminish at all—it destroyed six buildings before disappearing.
Fortunately, the beam was only fist-sized.
If the range had been larger, those six buildings would have collapsed.
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
Jessica looked at the long ravine on the ground and couldn't help swallowing.
This was from the wind pressure brought by the beam.
And just now, she'd almost been hit.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Danny slumped weakly on the ground, gasping for breath.
This move had exhausted all his strength and all his energy.
But at least he'd won...
"I won..."
A familiar voice sounded behind him.
Danny was startled and turned around quickly, only to see a blade descending.
Thud!
The back of the blade knocked against his head, and Danny fell unconscious.
Takeshi Yamamoto looked at Jessica, who was stunned and even confused, and pointed to the disappearing illusion in front of him.
"No matter how strong your power is, it's all meaningless if you can't hit anyone!"
Takeshi Yamamoto shook his head lightly, then concealed his blade at his side. "I've wasted too much time. Let's end this quickly! Shigure Souen Style, Form Ten: Swallow's Counter Attack!"
Rain Flames covered his entire body as he thrust forward in a cone shape...
[Ding! You obtained 100 wish points!]
[Ding! You obtained 300 wish points!]
[Ding! You obtained 1000 wish points!]
[Ding! You obtained 3000 wish points!]
Hmm?
The system notification that suddenly sounded in his mind made Quinn slightly startled, and he immediately showed a curious expression.
He'd just been discussing with the shop owner about transferring the storefront, so he hadn't noticed the situation on Takeshi Yamamoto's side.
At this moment, hearing the system prompt and discovering the situation there... he was quite surprised by the unexpected windfall that had come his way.
Although the Vongola Family maintained the identity of a mafia organization and made their debut in Marvel, their purpose was to deal with those third-tier supervillains and heroes to obtain prayer points.
But this particular plan hadn't included the Defenders League—he hadn't even known if the Defenders League had been formed yet.
However...
"They must have just been established!" Quinn checked Takeshi Yamamoto's memory and read through the entire battle process.
He could only say it was extremely disappointing.
Jessica was a complete amateur.
Luke was slightly better.
Although he'd never seriously learned combat skills, he'd spent years in Harlem and had quite a bit of fighting experience.
But it was limited to ordinary people's brawls.
And Danny... Although this guy was a disciple of K'un-Lun who'd learned martial arts from a martial arts master, he had no talent in martial arts at all and was fresh out of school.
Not to mention the rigidity of his various moves and movements, and his inability to grasp the essence of K'un-Lun's martial arts—it was all form without substance. He was even inferior to Jessica, a complete amateur.
After all, a wild punch could sometimes defeat a master.
In front of a grandmaster, a half-baked martial artist's movements could be seen through infinitely, then be beaten thoroughly.
Character Notes:
Mukuro Rokudo - From: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (mentioned)
Mist Guardian of the Vongola Family Master of illusions and Mist Flames Created Chrome's illusory organs, allowing her to survive despite her injuries
Iron Fist (Chi/Dragon Power) - From: Marvel Comics
The mystical power Danny Rand inherited as the Iron Fist Channels the power of Shou-Lao the Undying dragon Manifests as golden energy that greatly enhances striking power
K'un-Lun - From: Marvel Comics
A mystical city that appears on Earth once every fifteen years Where Danny Rand trained and gained the Iron Fist power Home to ancient martial arts masters and traditions