In the One Punch Man World, Genos's expression turned grim.
He had always believed that in terms of pure physical strength, his teacher Saitama stood at the pinnacle. Yet what he was witnessing now shattered that belief completely. Broly's strength was not just greater, it was overwhelmingly so, easily dozens of times beyond what Saitama had displayed.
If anyone could defeat a monster like Broly, then that person would unquestionably stand at the very peak of all secondary dimensions.
And that person could only be Thorne Ashveil.
With that thought, Genos fixed his gaze firmly on Ashveil, his mechanical fists unconsciously clenching. He desperately hoped that Ashveil would emerge victorious.
"Is that all you have got, Ashveil?" Broly shouted.
After unleashing such terrifying power, Broly only grew more excited. The joy of battle burned brightly within his eyes, his blood roaring as if he had finally found a worthy opponent.
"It is not over yet, Broly," Ashveil replied calmly. A faint, confident smile appeared on his face, something rarely seen.
"That was only to restrain your movements. The real performance is just beginning."
Broly narrowed his eyes instantly. His instincts screamed at him that this attack would be far from simple.
Ashveil extended both hands forward.
"Shinra Tensei."
In an instant, Conqueror's Haki erupted violently from his body. The sheer pressure twisted the surrounding space, as if the world itself were being crushed by an invisible hand.
Broly's eyes widened in disbelief.
"This… how is this possible?" he roared.
The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki condensed into a terrifying force, forming an immense atmospheric pressure that pressed down on Broly's body. His bones creaked violently, as though they were on the verge of shattering.
He tried to dodge instinctively, his aura flaring, but to his shock, his feet remained frozen in place. The freezing power Ashveil had left behind had not dissipated at all.
Damn it…
Broly's heart sank. There was no room to evade. Gritting his teeth, he crossed his arms before his chest and braced himself.
Boom!
The entire artificial planet shook violently. Mountains tore free from the surface, seas surged skyward, and forests were uprooted in an instant.
Saitama, who had only just stabilized himself on the planet, was once again sent flying helplessly into the sky.
Cold sweat trickled down Saitama's forehead as he stared at the scene around him.
This looked no different from a natural apocalypse.
And yet, it was man-made.
Ashveil's attack had riddled the most heavily fortified artificial planet with countless massive craters.
Boom!
The aftershock of Ashveil's Shinra Tensei slammed directly into Saitama's body. His vision went blank once more as unbearable pain coursed through him.
"Seriously… again?" Saitama muttered with a bitter smile.
"Another broken bone."
In the One Punch Man World, Genos stared at the scene, his jaw hanging open.
"Teacher… Teacher is still on that planet. He is not going to get caught in the blast and die, is he?" Genos asked anxiously.
The concern sounded almost absurd. Genos had always believed Saitama to be invincible.
Yet now, facing the clash between Ashveil and Broly, even Genos found himself doubting that belief.
The power of these two had completely surpassed common sense.
The other Hero Association members were no better.
"This… this is madness," Bang said, his voice trembling.
"Is Ashveil even human? He shook an entire planet with a single move."
The planet Ashveil was fighting on possessed a mass nearly ten times greater than Earth. It was constructed from special materials, with defensive strength hundreds of times that of an ordinary world. Under normal circumstances, such a planet should have been indestructible.
Yet Ashveil had nearly torn it apart.
In the Shinobi world, Naruto Uzumaki stared with his mouth wide open, swallowing hard.
"This is insane," Naruto muttered.
"With an attack like that, even Broly would get blown to pieces, right?"
Might Guy's eyes were equally wide. Compared to this, his Eight Gates final form seemed insignificant.
"Even at the cost of my life," Guy said quietly, "I could never reach that level."
Uchiha Madara recalled his earlier battle with Ashveil, a sharp laugh escaping his lips.
"I was worried he might lose," Madara admitted.
"Now it seems I underestimated him. Ashveil did not even use his full strength against me."
The Sage of Six Paths looked on in shock. His Rinnegan clearly showed just how terrifying the planet's defenses were.
"With power like this," he said gravely, "even the Shinobi world would be destroyed effortlessly."
In the Pirate World, Marco could not help but exclaim.
"This is unbelievable. I knew Ashveil was strong, but not to this extent."
Diamond Jozu laughed loudly.
"He was holding back the entire time. From the start, he never truly took Broly seriously."
Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, threw his head back and laughed.
"Gurarara. Ashveil, you brat, you really are something else."
Golden Lion Shiki turned toward Zeus with a mocking grin.
"Well? Old man, you were shaking earlier. See now how terrifying the Pirate World truly is?"
Zeus hesitated, then finally looked up at the sky.
What he saw made his eyes widen uncontrollably.
"This… this cannot be real," he muttered.
"Has this level of destruction already surpassed Broly?"
Across countless worlds, gods and mortals alike fell into stunned silence.
On the battlefield, Broly was struck head-on by Ashveil's attack. His body plummeted from the sky like a broken kite, his arms suffering severe fractures under the overwhelming force.
When he slammed into the ground, the momentum carried him straight through the planet's crust. He continued plunging deeper, magma surging around him as searing heat engulfed his body.
After a long moment, the surface of the artificial planet fell eerily quiet once more.
Zeus wiped his eyes in disbelief.
"Did he… really win?" he whispered.
Ashveil's victory elevated the image of the Pirate World to terrifying heights in everyone's minds.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin stared at the sky, excitement written across their faces.
"I told you," Kaido said confidently.
"No one in any world can defeat Ashveil."
On the Marine side, even hardened veterans swallowed nervously.
No matter the enemy, Ashveil always seemed to stand at the very end, victorious.
Yet just as everyone believed the battle was over, the ground began to tremble again.
Cracks spread rapidly across the planet's surface.
Faces turned pale.
Ashveil hovered calmly in the air, his expression unchanged. He understood better than anyone what kind of existence Broly was.
Broly had not even transformed yet.
Moments later, a terrifying roar echoed from deep within the crust. A brilliant golden light erupted upward as Broly burst forth once more.
His body swelled with explosive muscle, golden hair standing on end. His pupils vanished, reason fading as violent power flooded every inch of his being.
Golden lightning streaked across the sky.
Ashveil's gaze sharpened slightly.
He recognized this form well.
A power so monstrous that even Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Vegeta, and Golden Frieza had once been overwhelmed by it.
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