The two clashed with the purest form of power. Bege, facing the Undefeated Boxing King's terrifying fist strength, surprisingly didn't fall into a disadvantage. Lisen was quite dissatisfied.
A whip kick lashed out horizontally. Bege raised his leg to block Lisen's powerful kick. The astonishing force sent Bege sliding sideways, but it didn't injure him. Bege still had his cigar in his mouth, a smile on his face.
"A terrifying young man," Lisen's expression was grave. From the brief two exchanges just now, he had basically determined that Bege possessed formidable physical conditioning.
Moreover, he knew Bege was a powerful swordsman. At this moment, the sword at Bege's waist remained untouched; this was not yet his true strength.
"Young man, don't be too arrogant. I haven't used my full strength either," Lisen's gloomy eyes glinted with a sharp light. He tilted his neck, bones cracking audibly, the muscles on his body beginning to ripple as an astonishing aura erupted from him.
"Then use your full strength. I hope you can force out mine," Bege laughed arrogantly.
His gaze turned cold, and Lisen instantly shot forward, his speed even faster. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Bege.
"His speed has doubled!" Bege's eyes sharpened, slightly moved. A blackened iron fist tore through the air, aiming straight for Bege's head.
In the nick of time, Bege tilted his head, evading Lisen's iron fist. Seizing the opportunity, he lunged forward, his knee striking upwards violently towards Lisen's abdomen.
Lisen reacted just as quickly, his left hand instantly pressing down on Bege's knee, directly negating most of Bege's force.
Bege's hands formed fists and smashed towards Lisen's head, but Lisen's right fist transformed into a palm, grabbing Bege's neck faster than he could react, then fiercely flung him backward, sending Bege's entire body flying.
Bege somersaulted in the air and landed quickly. Before he could even look up, Lisen had already charged over. With his Observation Haki, Bege clearly perceived all of Lisen's attack movements. He instantly sprang back from the ground.
With a massive explosion, Lisen's fist slammed into the ground. The ring trembled, and seven or eight thick cracks instantly tore across the entire stage, countless smaller fissures spreading out from them.
Amidst the flying dust, Lisen charged out like the wind, instantly catching up to Bege.
Bege's body swelled, choosing to engage Lisen in close combat. Their fists furiously exchanged blows. Each collision was no less powerful than a cannonball exploding. Black lightning crackled wildly, shaking metal and splitting stone. The already shattered ring collapsed further under their repeated clashes.
In just two short minutes, the two exchanged hundreds of blows. Lisen's fighting technique was superior to Bege's. In their repeated clashes, he had several times caught openings in Bege's defense and launched ferocious attacks. If not for Bege's sufficiently strong Observation Haki, he might have been injured by Lisen.
With every exchange, Bege felt the qi and blood in his body boil, his internal organs aching.
Lisen's Armament Haki was stronger than his. In every fierce collision, Bege's Armament Haki was consumed the most and the fastest.
Boom! Another astonishing clash. Black lightning instantly flickered around both of them, their Armament Haki pushed to its absolute limit.
But this time, Bege's body trembled, a look of shock on his face. The Armament Haki on his fist instantly shattered and dispersed. He was knocked back by Lisen's punch.
The power Lisen unleashed in that punch was several times greater than before.
Lisen gave a savage, cold smile, his body lunging forward, a fist smashing towards Bege's head – a blow intended to finish him.
Bege covered his hands with Armament Haki and crossed them in front of his face. Lisen's fist struck Bege's hands. The terrifying force slammed Bege's hands into his own face, and then Bege was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing directly into the distant spectator stand, causing it to explode in a cloud of smoke and dust.
Everyone in that spectator stand fled madly.
"Impossible!" Moria and the others shot to their feet, utterly shocked.
"Good! A good hit!" Taku, however, let out a sinister, savage laugh.
Bisacchi Bourne, seated in the distance, along with the Heavy Blade King and the King of Combat, all revealed smiles.
Lisen, however, glanced at his fist, his expression turning much gloomier. Just as that last punch was about to connect with Bege, an astonishing resistance had intercepted a large part of its force.
From the collapsed section of the spectator stand, amidst the swirling dust and smoke, a figure walked out.
It was Bege.
The Armament Haki on his right cheek was receding, revealing his Castle Skin beneath, which even showed cracks.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face somewhat grim. He touched his mouth and spat out two bloody teeth. His expression turned ferocious.
He walked slowly towards Lisen, his right hand gradually drawing the Fire Cloud Sword from his waist. The Fire Cloud Sword rapidly grew scorching hot.
An earth-shattering, brutal, and ferocious aura spread out from him, sweeping from the ring towards the spectator stands. Those noble spectators shivered in terror under this terrifying ferocious aura. In everyone's eyes, Bege seemed to have transformed into a primordial savage beast, about to choose someone to devour.
Under this terrifying ferocious aura, no one could remain calm.
"Such a strong ferocious aura! He's about to unleash his true strength! We must deal with you quickly and support Lisen!" Bisacchi Louis's expression was grave, his attacks becoming even more ruthless.
"Then you can try!" Marco snorted coldly, relying on his Devil Fruit ability to stubbornly hold back Bisacchi Louis.
Bisacchi Bourne gripped the armrests of his chair tightly, his face extremely grim.
"Don't worry, Lisen's Devil Fruit ability is enough to ensure he wins this championship match," King of Combat Holyfield said in a low, steady voice from the side.
Bisacchi Bourne nodded heavily, but his gaze remained fixed sinisterly on Bege.
Bege walked step by step towards Lisen. His body was expanding. One after another, phantoms of fierce beasts drilled into his body, making his ferocious aura even more brutal and savage. With every step he took, his imposing presence grew stronger. Lisen bore the brunt of that terrifying ferocious aura's impact, feeling it most deeply.
He took a deep breath, feeling the surging power within him. A smile appeared on his face. He clenched his fists, the Armament Haki on them growing even darker.
"Come on! Let me see your true strength!" Lisen grinned savagely.
His eyes cold, Bege instantly made his move. With a swing of his sword, a Flame Tyrant Dragon charged ferociously towards Lisen.
Lisen raised his hand and threw a punch. His full, unrestrained power directly blasted the Flame Tyrant Dragon apart, flames scattering in all directions.
Lisen suddenly looked up. Bege had appeared in mid-air, then thrust the Fire Cloud Sword forward fiercely. Countless flaming sword shadows instantly engulfed Lisen.
The area where he stood completely disintegrated, turning into ruins, flames burning fiercely.
However, a figure charged out from the flames. The fire on his body was extinguished by his high-speed movement. He instantly shot into the air, appearing directly in front of Bege, his blackened iron fist striking at Bege like lightning.
Bege instantly raised the Fire Cloud Sword to block. With a boom, Bege was smashed from the sky like a cannonball into the ground. An area tens of meters wide instantly exploded, and countless large chunks of rock were heaved up by the immense impact.
Amidst the shattered earth, Bege used his sword to prop himself up, coughing up blood, his face contorted in pain.
His entire right arm was trembling; the muscles in his arm had been torn significantly by that last punch.
He looked up at Lisen in the air, his face extremely grim. This guy's strength was truly unbelievable.
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