"Gouka is injured!"
The blood coating his palms was a vivid, alarming sight for the observing students.
Even among the top ten geniuses, Gouka's defense was considered the best. His towering five-meter frame, marble-like muscles, and Armament Haki made him a born heavy warrior.
They had witnessed more than once blades shatter against Gouka's Body.
Gouka stared at Roya, a rugged smile spreading across his face. This was the kind of opponent he craved.
"A fight is only real when survival is on the line for both of us!"
"I agree," Roya said.
"Hahahaha, let's fight with the resolve to kill each other!"
Gouka laughed and put on his steel gauntlets. Unlike Fullbody's type, these gauntlets protected the joints and had cylindrical protrusions on the surface.
If he repeatedly struck an enemy's Body with them, he could easily turn them into mincemeat.
He's getting serious!
Gouka clenched his fists and shouted, "No holding back! We are warriors. Even if we die in battle, we won't be held accountable. If you kill me, then I'm just a weakling of that caliber."
"That's my intention as well," Roya said, his eyes cold.
If he hesitated out of concern for killing his opponent, ultimately leading to his own defeat, he would never forgive himself.
He would never gamble with his life!
Besides, injuries and deaths were unavoidable during the Training Camp. With so many warriors engaged in practical exercises, there was bound to be some risk.
As long as it wasn't intentional murder for amusement, even accidentally killing an opponent in battle wouldn't result in severe punishment.
After all, being a Marine was a high-risk profession, and they needed true powerhouses. The more outstanding you were, the more tolerance the higher-ups had.
Gouka clenched his fists, his muscles bulging and tensing. His loose-fitting martial arts uniform showed signs of tearing.
Even though they were ten meters apart, Gouka attacked, swinging his fist through the air. A scorching heatwave exploded around his fist!
"Bang!"
The air cracked, producing a muffled sonic boom. Then, a visible fist of flames shot out!
"Blazing Flame Heavy Blow!"
"This is!"
Roya's hair stood on end. He stomped his right foot on the ground repeatedly, disappearing before the fist of flames could hit him!
The fist of flames passed through him and slammed into the tree behind him!
"Crack!"
The tree trunk snapped, and flames rose.
Roya reappeared several meters away, slowly letting out a breath.
It was an air blast!
His punch just now must have used Storm Leg techniques, creating a vacuum wave by swinging his fist at extreme speed and combining it with the flames generated by friction with the air.
That requires extreme explosive power.
Also, as he expected, these top-ranked elites have more or less mastered the Six Styles techniques, and even developed their own unique moves.
"Here it comes!"
The fist of flames was just the prelude!
The sky darkened!
Roya suddenly looked up, watching the towering giant descend from the sky. He quickly put strength into his legs and leaped backward.
A fist - a flash of cold light - grazed his Body and slammed into the ground. Instantly, the ground within a few meters shattered, and countless gravel fragments splattered onto Roya, scratching bloody lines across his skin!
Roya crossed his arms in front of him for defense. Just as he landed, Gouka charged at him again, his massive Body like a lion pouncing on its prey.
Any moment of relaxation would result in him being torn to pieces.
"Clang!"
Rain Cutter blocked the fist, the Blade grinding against the steel gauntlet, sending sparks flying!
"Hahaha, exhilarating!"
Gouka laughed, his mouth twisting into a grin. He suddenly rotated his fist, and the metal spikes on the surface instantly caught on Roya's Rain Cutter!
Crap!
Roya's eyes narrowed. He immediately realized that the cylindrical protrusions on the opponent's gauntlets were not only for increasing attack power but also for countering Swords and other weapons.
"Crack!"
Rain Cutter was flicked away!
Immediately afterward, Gouka lunged at Roya!
"Don't get carried away!"
Roya stared coldly at his opponent. Just as he was about to be grabbed, he leaped into the air.
He raised his right foot!
Roya stared at Gouka's defenseless back, his right leg muscles rapidly contracting and extending, putting them in a highly active state, while Haki wrapped around his foot!
Then, he kicked out repeatedly!
"Storm Leg: Rapid Barrage!"
"Iron Body!"
The right foot, coated in Haki, kicked repeatedly at Gouka's back like raindrops. Even though Gouka tensed his back muscles, making his Body as hard as Iron Body, he was still kicked until he couldn't stand up straight, his upper Body gradually moving toward the ground!
"Crack!"
His feet sank into the ground!
"Such powerful...kicking force. Iron Body is almost collapsing!"
Gouka's eyes gradually rolled back, his consciousness trembling.
When the attacks stopped.
Gouka pressed his hands on the ground, panting heavily, his solid back imprinted with red, smoking shoe prints.
It was as if he had been branded with a hot iron!
Pain!
"Thud!"
Someone stepped on his back!
Gouka's pupils trembled. The pain in his Body and the humiliation of being stepped on enraged him, causing even his hair to dance.
"You son of a bitch!"
He suddenly stood up, his hands grabbing wildly behind his head, but he grabbed nothing. The next second, Roya appeared to the side of his head, his right hand grabbing his hair.
Force downwards!
"Bang!"
Gouka's face hit the ground, his entire Body slamming heavily onto the ground!
"Damn you!!!"
Gouka frantically scrambled to his feet, his hands grabbing wildly around him. Although he hadn't suffered much damage, the feeling of being suppressed drove him crazy.
"Huh?!"
He saw Roya, who had drawn Rain Cutter, a dozen meters away, and was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Roya was there.
Just now, he was clearly next to him.
Could it be Shave!
Gouka's heart trembled.
Previously, the opponent demonstrated a technique like Shave, slower though it was. But to appear so far away in an instant - it had to be Shave.
And mastering Shave meant he most likely also mastered Moon Walk, because the principles of Shave and Moon Walk were similar, or rather, Moon Walk was a derivative application of Shave.
And Storm Leg!
The powerful kicking force just now, which almost collapsed his Iron Body, could definitely not be achieved with strength alone.
This kid clearly came from the East Blue, so why was he so proficient in Six Styles, why could he easily break through his defense?
Even he had only mastered Iron Body.
"Unforgivable!"
Gouka roared to the sky. He couldn't tolerate a lower-class student from the East Blue being more proficient in Six Styles than him, an elite who had joined the Marines since childhood!
"Blazing Flame: Heavy Blow!"
"Boom!!!"
Time passed.
Throughout the wide forest, there were cracks left by violent destruction, and the wounds on both of their Bodies increased, their stamina rapidly depleting.
"Damn it, why can't I hit him!"
Gouka swung his fists wildly, chasing after Roya's figure. He was clearly just one punch away from ending the fight, but every time, he missed by a hair's breadth.
He could clearly feel that Roya's speed was getting faster and faster, and his dodging movements were becoming more and more effortless.
At this rate, he'll lose!
As the thought of losing arose, Gouka's emotions became more agitated, and his attacks became more violent, like a rampaging beast.
"This madman!"
Roya dodged, covered in a mess, and was frequently affected by the collateral damage caused by Gouka's attacks, his wounds increasing rapidly.
Each of the opponent's punches had tremendous destructive power, easily shattering Rocks and causing a wide range of damage.
Faced with such a fierce attack, he could only temporarily avoid the brunt of it and wait for an opportunity. Head-on collisions would only put him at a disadvantage.
The more ferocious the opponent's attack, the more severe the fatigue after the outburst. The moment the opponent stopped destroying would be the best time to counterattack.
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Within the surrounding forest.
"Gouka is going to lose."
"Eh? Is that Black Hair stronger than Gouka?"
"No, their strengths are comparable. Although Black Hair has the upper hand, his own consumption is far greater than Gouka's, and he can't afford to make a single mistake. Gouka's chances of Victory are actually higher."
"Then why?"
"Gouka has fear in his heart."
Narrow roads favor the brave - everyone knows this, but when faced with a powerful enemy who can kill you, when faced with a chaotic situation that is out of control, the instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster will make people want to escape.
Especially those who have never encountered setbacks are more easily influenced by instinct, and when you can overcome this instinct, that is transformation!
"Blazing Flame Heavy Blow!"
"Boom!"
The Rock shattered!
Gouka maintained his punching posture, panting heavily, his entire Body steaming with white heat.
Not far away, Roya stared at him coldly, his Presence even more fierce than before, despite being covered in blood, seemingly not caring about his own condition.
This guy, doesn't he feel fear?
Gouka instinctively took a half step back. When he realized his weakness, anger caused his muscles to swell and his veins to bulge.
"Blazing Flame: Charging Blow!"
A fist of flames, even larger than before, roared toward Roya!
"Defenseless!"
This time, Roya did not evade, but raised Rain Cutter with both hands, staring indifferently at the incoming fist of flames.
Although it looked more ferocious on the surface, it was much weaker than the previous air blast. This punch lacked the firm belief in Victory.
The Blade fell!
"One-Sword Style: Air Slash!"
The flames split open!
A cyan slash wave imprinted on Gouka's Body!
"Pfft!"
Blood sprayed into the sky!
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