Garou's shattered body recovered quickly, but King's attack just now had left him in a state of extreme shock. He could clearly feel the gap between them, this was completely different from the scenes in his memories.
"Could it be that his strength has already surpassed Saitama's?" Garou muttered to himself as he gazed at the unharmed King.
"As I thought, because the Union Power is insufficient, your strength hasn't returned to its peak?"
After a few rounds of fighting, King found that Garou's strength had indeed dropped significantly, just as expected.
However, the current King was no longer the same as before. Even against Cosmic Garou in his prime, he was confident he could put up a fight.
'As I am now, I must give it my all.'
Garou charged once more. He had accepted reality, it was simply a matter of becoming strong again.
At this moment, his martial arts had reached the summit. Regardless of victory or defeat, he only needed to fight with everything he had. Perhaps he could even achieve a new breakthrough in this battle against King.
"It's not Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, not Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist, not Lake-Breaking Ice River Fist, not Fool's Path Mountain Range Fist, not Purgatory Abuss Fist, not Poisonous Ogre Fist, and not Tiger Fang True Fist! It is my own martial arts, mastered through combat!"
"A technique powerful enough to slay gods! Monster Calamity God Slayer Fist!!!"
Boom boom boom!
Countless punches covered the sky as they attacked. Every single punch was enough to instantly kill a High Dragon-level Monster.
"Truly the pinnacle of martial arts." King couldn't help but remark as he felt this power.
His strength came from the system, but Garou had earned his step by step. Through countless life-and-death crises, Garou had ultimately relied on himself to create his own martial path and touch the peak of martial arts.
Multiple Gravity Punches!
Bang bang bang!
Countless punches imbued with Union Power clashed. The collision of their attacks continuously triggered violent explosions, and the planet's surface began to crack.
All Life Eradication Fist! Nuclear Fission!
Every one of Garou's punches carried a massive explosion. The shockwaves emitted by his fists formed several massive spheres of light on the ground, which then turned into several mushroom clouds.
Psychokinetic Impact!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Countless blue streaks of light shot out, and the massive psychokinetic force knocked Garou back.
Gamma Ray Burst!
Centering on himself, a terrifying energy shockwave erupted from Garou's chest.
Fourth Layer Liberation! Meteor Strike!
Rumble!
Terrifying energy also erupted from King's palms, instantly merging with the Gamma Ray. The immense power pierced through the entire planet.
Crack!
The entire planet could no longer withstand the aftershocks of their battle and began to gradually fall apart.
"You can even block that? As expected of you, King."
At this point, Garou could feel that he was reaching his limit. The attack just now had nearly exhausted the energy in his body.
"But how will you handle this next move?"
Garou's face began to change, eventually taking on Saitama's appearance.
Mode: Saitama!
'I'll use this chance to see which of us has the higher imitation strength.'
Seeing Garou turn into Saitama, King's mind began to race. A current of air emerged, enveloping his entire body.
Fifth Layer Liberation! Autonomous Ultra Instinct!
Saitama Form!
King transformed into Saitama's likeness. Garou was shocked, he hadn't expected King to be able to transform at will as well.
Consecutive Normal Punches!
Consecutive Normal Punches!
If Saitama himself were here, he would surely scratch his head and wonder if he was seeing things.
Boom boom boom!
Explosions rang out continuously, and the planet's collapse accelerated.
"Damn it!"
This time, Garou's body was almost completely shattered. Using the same technique, his power was clearly inferior to King's.
"This is the end!"
Serious Punch!
Serious Punch!
Rumble!
The terrifying aftershocks of the battle caused the planet to disintegrate, with countless fragments scattering in all directions.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
Fragments gradually fell from Garou's face, and King's fist stopped less than half a meter away from him.
Crack!
Garou's outer shell gradually peeled off, and he slowly returned to his human form.
Portal Creation!
Whoosh!
King led Garou through the portal, returning to the mountain behind the dojo.
"We're back."
Shuttling back and forth between dimensions, King lamented that these past few days had indeed been quite busy.
"Where exactly did you get your power from?"
Garou asked the question that had been bothering him, though by now he had accepted reality.
"Actually, this is Divine Power, but unlike other God's agents, I have converted and fused the Divine Power. Discarding the malice within it, I now call it Union Power." King explained in detail.
"In that case, as long as you let S-Class heroes fuse with this power, you can quickly boost the combat strength of the human side." Garou suggested.
Since he could become stronger through Union Power, although other heroes weren't as strong as him, their strength could still be raised by several levels.
"You're oversimplifying things. Not all humans can accept this power." King shook his head.
He had actually considered Garou's suggestion a long time ago. However, Union Power wasn't something just anyone could withstand. Currently, those who could accept this power were either those who had previously possessed Divine Power and had completely adapted to it or monsters, like Sweet Mask and Overgrown Rover.
As for ordinary humans, rashly fusing with this power would likely result in their bodies exploding. This was why God chose a select few humans to bestow power upon, making them its spokespeople.
Homeless Emperor and Vaccine Man were examples. They were chosen by God, thereby gaining immense strength.
"I see. So, what do you plan to do next?"
Garou nodded slightly.
After regaining his memories, he remembered the scene when he obtained Divine Power. He had seen God with his own eyes, that extreme sense of oppression was something he could never forget. And their current goal was to oppose such a powerful existence, one mistake and they would be crushed to pieces.
"I will hurry to cultivate the strength on the human side, but there aren't many people who can be of use." King spoke bluntly.
Even top powerhouses of the Hero Association like Tatsumaki simply couldn't contend with God.
"Then the only ones who can take the field right now are Blast and Saitama." Garou understood King's meaning.
God could make a new move at any time, they had to race against the clock.
"We're still too short-handed. I want to turn the passive into the active." A mysterious smile appeared on King's face.
"Could it be that you want to...?!" A bold idea emerged in Garou's mind.
"Rather than waiting for death, it's better to take the initiative." King said.