"So fast!"
Witnessing Ayato vanish with his own eyes, Garou's pupils contracted deeply.
Before he could react.
A fist carrying vast power had already punched through the air before him, growing infinitely large in his vision.
Boom!
Like a thunderclap.
Visible ripples appeared in the surrounding air.
Child Emperor and the others felt their eardrums buzzing incessantly and had to retreat repeatedly.
Garou, barely reacting, raised his arm and with difficulty blocked Ayato's fist.
But!
He felt a vast, immense force wash over him, and his entire body left the ground.
"His power... is still above mine?"
A look of disbelief appeared in Garou's eyes. He flapped the wings on his back, barely managing to steady himself.
Then!
He saw Ayato turn into a blur, charging straight at him.
"Cyclone Iron Cutting Fist!"
Without any hesitation, Garou swung both fists, and dozens of tangible slashes instantly tore apart the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Facing the oncoming Cyclone Iron Cutting Fist, Ayato's expression didn't change. With just a flick of his finger, a bolt of lightning instantly shattered all the slashes.
"He can still use martial arts in this form?"
"And the changes inside his body still haven't stopped..."
Ayato's eyes flickered, the corner of his mouth curling up.
"He can actually use the power of lightning..."
Garou's eyes sharpened. With his left hand, he used the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist; with his right, the Cyclone Iron Cutting Fist.
In an instant!
The earth was torn apart layer by layer, as if turned to dust.
"This is... the Cross Fang Hunting Fist."
Seeing this, Bang was completely stunned.
This was a technique that he and his senior brother Bomb could only use together.
And the other party.
Could actually use it alone?
This was simply... too incredible.
But soon, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Because the Cross Fang Hunting Fist became a joke.
Facing this punch, Ayato's body was covered in tangible Cursed Energy, and he completely abandoned defense, withstanding Garou's attack without a scratch.
The next moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening roars echoed through the clouds.
The figures of Ayato and Garou turned into two beams of light. The residual waves of their constant collisions easily shattered the surrounding earth.
"Completely... can't see?"
Atomic Samurai gripped his katana tightly, his heart churning.
All he could see in his eyes...
Were the continuously raging shockwaves and the increasingly rampant air.
"I have to say, in terms of technique alone, you are one of the strongest I've ever encountered..."
"But unfortunately... your power is still lacking."
Amidst the deafening sounds of physical collisions, Ayato's voice was clearly audible.
He collided with Garou, and the rampant power sent him flying.
"And, I'm not limited to close combat."
The moment his voice fell, a dark crack suddenly appeared in the sky.
Boar!
The next moment!
A huge wild boar, like a mountain, fell like a meteor.
"What is this thing?"
A look of horror appeared on Garou's face.
He wanted to dodge.
But the force of Ayato's punch hadn't been completely dissipated.
Not to mention, the size of the divine beast boar was far too massive.
With no other choice, Garou put his hands together, all the muscles in his body bulging.
Rumble!
Like billions of bombs exploding, visible distortion appeared in the surrounding void.
The divine beast boar, carrying vast and magnificent power, slammed into Garou.
"Pwah!"
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
Garou's body immediately smashed through the ground, which began to continuously collapse and sink.
"Was he killed?"
Child Emperor coughed, looking disheveled from the residual impact, but his gaze remained fixed on the huge crater amidst the swirling smoke.
At this moment!
At the bottom of the crater.
"Wah..."
The divine beast boar had disappeared, leaving only Garou, who was still coughing up blood.
His entire body was covered in blood, countless muscles torn.
"What was that thing just now?"
"It can summon monsters like that. It's basically cheating."
Garou murmured, still recalling the scene just now.
The power of that boar was simply impossible for him to resist.
"Not dead yet, are you?"
"If you're not dead, keep going."
Ayato looked down at Garou from above and just spoke. "Or is this all you've got?"
"If that's the case, that would be too disappointing."
The moment his voice fell!
An abyss-like, ocean-like surge of Cursed Energy poured out, like the Milky Way falling from the sky.
Rumble!
Instantly, the crater made by the boar began to expand again, countless clouds of dust rising.