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Chapter 33 - Chapter 33

Like a statue the girl remained, mostly staring at the door but every once in a while turning to look around the building's front yard. The mansion was massive, about as big as the palaces she'd visited on several other worlds she'd visited. It certainly bared all of the accouterments of a celebrity as well as a savior. The front garden was also quite beautiful, covered in a wide sheet of grass, bushes, and trees of all shapes and sizes, but mostly palms. The owner of the estate certainly spared no expense in making this a kingly home.

Absently, the fiery haired girl noticed the people walking past the home and taking it in, as well as the strange young woman standing at the front of the house. Ignoring them, the girl turned back to the door when she heard the sound of approaching footsteps once again. After waiting for several moments, she then looked up in time to see the entrance open and a large man twice her height appear in the doorway. His size immediately grabbing her attention, Kana's gaze panned upwards to look upon the chiseled face of the martial artist referred to by the people of the planet as the greatest warrior alive.

The sight of the girl with the fiery hair and the strange getup had Hercule stare at her for a moment, before a wide grin pulled across his face, "Why, hello there."

Cringing slightly at the man's booming voice, Kana then threw him a friendly smile, "Good day, sir. Are you the one they call Hercule Satan?"

The martial artist with the afro then grinned smugly, "Heh-heh. That's me, of course! What? Are you saying that you don't recognize the greatest martial arts champion in the world and the man who single-handedly defeated the mighty Cell?"

"I just wanted to make sure that I was speaking to the right man," the alien invader replied softly while bowing humbly to the imposing figure. "My name is Kana. I have journeyed far and gone to a great deal of effort to meet with you, Mr. Satan. I must say, the tales of your legendary exploits have certainly done well in encapsulating your magnificence. You are as impressive as the people of this planet said you were."

Hercule appeared flattered, "Why, thank you very much, young lady. The people sure do know the right things to say when they talk about me and my accomplishments. Words cannot fathom how deeply moved I am by their words of praise and gratitude." The man placed his hands on his hips and grinned down at the radiant youngster, who beamed back at him in return. "So… Kana, is it? Are you interested in having an autograph signed by yours truly? Or would you rather sit with me at my table and tell your friends at school that you ate dinner with the greatest martial artist in the world?"

"You are most gracious," Kana bowed, but then fixed her gaze back onto the giant of a man, "But I would much rather we move on to the negotiations as soon as possible, if that is alright with you?"

It was that very word that had the man stare at the girl in momentary confusion, "Uh? Negotiations? What do you mean by that?"

Kana beamed, "I have journeyed far across the galaxy seeking to battle the strongest warrior from this planet to determine its security status. It is a form of negotiation that has been practiced by members of the Planet Trade Organization for years. Even though I am not a fulltime employee of the group, as I am a freelancer, I still follow the codes and practices of the business to ensure a fair and equal exchange between both parties. It is the law, after all." Her response eliciting an even more bewildered look from the champion, the woman continued. "The concession must be made solely between the investigator and the guardian of this planet, otherwise known as the region's strongest warrior. This is to determine whether or not the sectors in question are adequately protected by the current populace, as the Planet Trade Organization views all planets containing life to be extremely valuable and must be preserved."

"Umm… okay," Hercule murmured, looking absolutely lost as to what this girl was talking about. From his point of view, it almost seemed like she was speaking in code. However, there were a few things he was able to pick up from her extended tirade, which inevitably brought a smile to his face. "So you wish to have a little sparring match with the Champ, is that it? You wanna tell your friends back home you were able to trade punches with the strongest man in the world?"

"Yes," Kana nodded, giving the man her answer. "It would be a great honor."

"Okay then!" the big man chuckled while sticking his chest out, "Since you obviously traveled a long way to meet me, I wouldn't mind spending a couple of minutes busting out some of my less destructive moves. A cute little thing like you definitely deserves a shot at greatness." The martial artist then leant forward and showed the girl the side of his face. "Tell yah what, seeing as how I'm a sportsman, I'll let yah have the first punch, okay?"

This statement had the glowing girl recoil a little when the owner of the house showed her his cheek, "You… wish for me to make the first move?"

"Of course! Being the most powerful man alive, it would be completely unfair to my opponents if I didn't let them land the first blow," Hercule continued, obviously under the impression that this young girl wouldn't be able to hurt him. Looking her over, the redhead didn't seem like much of a threat. He was also certain that if he was to try and hit the girl, even if it was just a game, he would not only hurt her, but bring a lot of unwarranted bad press to his reputation. 'World Champ hospitalizes fan' didn't look good on the front page. So, being the kind 'sportsman' that he was, Mr. Satan considerately gave his visitor a fair chance. "Since this is going to be a short bout between you and me, let's make the most of it, yeah?"

Blinking a few times, Kana smiled brightly, "So you agree to our terms?" When she saw the man nod, the girl's expression took on several serious contours before her fists clenched tightly at her sides. "Very well then. Let the negotiations begin." She then pulled her fist back, taking aim at the human male who just stood there, puckering up with his hands held comfortably behind his back. "Information on this man says he's able to crush mountains with his bare hands and catch objects traveling faster than the speed of light. That means his reflexes are on an astonishingly high level. I'll make sure this punch is slow so that I can avoid a possible counter." Making sure she had her timing right, Kana jabbed out at him.

It was a light tap, nothing too powerful. If the stats on this Hercule Satan character were right, she made sure to throw a low velocity punch so as to avoid receiving a hit of her own should her opponent suddenly pull a fast one on her. In spite of his good word, the girl didn't trust people as far as she could throw them.

In bullet time you could see her knuckles crash across the great martial artist's face and completely distort it for all of a few milliseconds. Then, once her fist had finished extending and the gunshot of impact rang out, the stunned Hercule was then lifted clean off his feet and sent rocketing backwards through his house, crashing through every single wall and fixture before eventually exploding out the back door and across the yard.

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