Chapter 92: A Battle of Attrition
Bang looked at Groribas's shriveled head, flattened by countless elbows, and then at Darkshine, whose muscles had swollen even further.
He stroked his white mustache, sighing once again:
"Sigh... youth is wonderful. Strong and energetic. Unlike this old man, who can only rely on borrowing force to scrape by."
Atomic Samurai, watching Groribas get elbowed to death, spoke with a mix of surprise and admiration:
"I can only say, as expected of Superalloy Darkshine. His combat style is as violent and simple as ever. That alien suffered quite a bit; his head was literally flattened.
"Honestly, instead of getting beat up by the brutal Darkshine, he should have just taken a few of my Atomic Slashes. At least he would have suffered less."
Metal Bat watched as Darkshine single-handedly eliminated one of the Three Generals, raising an eyebrow.
S-Class heroes occasionally sparred with each other. Bang had once fought Darkshine, and the result was a draw where neither could do anything to the other.
Bang could skillfully redirect Darkshine's physical power, rendering his immense brute force useless.
Darkshine's ridiculously tough body could withstand Bang's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, meaning Bang couldn't hurt him no matter what he tried.
Naturally, Metal Bat had also fought Darkshine less than a year after the Hero Association was founded.
That time, Metal Bat realized what a true "Physical King" meant.
He simply couldn't break through. Every swing of his bat felt like hitting a steel plate with a stick. Not only did it cause zero damage, but the recoil numbed his own hands.
As for Saitama, having finished his opponent too quickly, he had nothing to do. He wandered aimlessly around the ruins, looking for any leftover enemies.
It is worth noting that the army of ten thousand aliens Groribas brought down had been completely wiped out by Atomic Samurai's Atomic Slashes once he was freed up. Not a single one was left for anyone else.
Now, Saitama sat on a piece of rubble, staring blankly at the massive spaceship above.
He could feel it. At the very top of the spaceship, someone was fighting. Waves of immense energy were erupting continuously.
If he remembered correctly, King was fighting the alien leader up there. I really want to go join in.
But after thinking about it, Saitama abandoned the idea.
For no other reason than this: It was King's battle. Interfering just because he wanted to join in would be disrespectful.
Meanwhile, Top of the Spaceship.
Boros was sent flying backward, smashing through the roof of the ship beneath him. Immediately after, he charged forward again at extreme speed.
King, wreathed in flame-like crimson vitality, created ear-piercing sonic booms with every step. Every punch he threw twisted space itself.
A red streak and a pink streak tangled frantically. Their clashes triggered energy storms that warped space, shaking heaven and earth.
"IMPERIAL FIST!"
Fists glowing with golden light and crimson vitality rained down at a rate of hundreds per second, all landing on Boros's abdomen, instantly shattering his body.
Behind Boros, solidified air shockwaves stretched for a hundred miles, forming countless white trails in the sky.
Boros's pupils constricted. Blood sprayed from his mouth like it was free. His shattered body healed instantly, and he launched a fierce counterattack.
A sky full of pink fist shadows, carrying destructive energy, bombarded King's body, each hit triggering an energy explosion.
King had no intention of dodging. He accepted Boros's attacks entirely, then countered without hesitation.
Boros did the same. Both combatants had completely abandoned defense, focusing solely on fighting and attacking.
King's Gate of Death state lasted only ten minutes. After that, it would start consuming his life source.
Boros's Meteoric Burst state also couldn't last long—about ten minutes at most—before forcing him out of the form due to exhaustion.
This battle had thoroughly turned into a war of attrition. Whoever could outlast the other's ultimate burst form would likely win.
But looking at the results of the exchanges, the difference in strength was clear.
Boros's punches landed on King, causing at most flesh wounds or bone fractures.
But every Imperial Fist King landed on Boros tore his flesh apart, often blowing massive holes in his body.
If not for Boros's insanely broken regeneration, he would have been beaten into meat paste within a few rounds.
Both fighters were seeing red. They threw punches recklessly, unleashing every attack in their arsenal without a single defensive move.
Even if King's flesh was torn and his bones cracked, a flash of green light restored him instantly.
Even if Boros was beaten into a pulp, his regeneration, vastly enhanced by Meteoric Burst, healed fatal wounds in a split second.
Blood sprayed constantly. Massive craters appeared all over the top of the spaceship. The clouds above had long been dispersed by the soaring energy waves, leaving a clear sky.
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