" IRON DRAGON'S CLUB ! "
Simply hitting the ground, Gajeel groaned as Garou dodged his attack once again.
'' But you're going to stop moving, yes ? "
In response, Garou leaned on a rock before jumping, like a rubber ball on the rock walls around Gajeel. Once he reached maximum speed, he shot straight at Gajeel, fist forward.
" IRON DRAGON'S CLUB ! " Gajeel repeated.
Bumping their fists, one against the other, the two adversaries stopped. However, hearing crackling noises, Gajeel widened his eyes, seeing his metal skin crack.
" What ? "
Swelling his cheeks immediately, he roared.
" IRON DRAGON'S ROAR ! "
Moving aside, Garou dodged the attack, allowing Gajeel to set some distance between them.
"Tsss! This guy is more powerful than … "
Before he could even know it, Garou suddenly disappeared from sight, before finding himself inches in front of him.
" What … ? "
Striking his abdomen with all his might, Garou tried to propel him back. Without taking into account the fact that Gajeel transformed his skin in extremis into a layer of metal. This cushioned much of the shock. However, the rest of the impact was enough for Gajeel to take several steps back, while grimacing in pain. Even his metallic skin had cracked.
" What happens to you ? " Garou questioned, still in position. " Don't tell me that's all you can do. "
Then, jumping to the side, he resumed his support on a rock, before jumping in all directions, around Gajeel.
"This guy… he increased his speed. "
However, attempting to use his hearing and smell to track him, the mage ends up pointing his arm in one direction before stretching it out.
" IRON DRAGON'S SWORD ! "
Spinning, Gajeel felt his sword hit Garou's abdomen, lifting the man's feet off the ground.
" I've got you. " Gajeel asserted, while continuing to rotate, in order to crush Garou's body against a rock.
However, Garou managed to put his feet to the ground. Then, using the muscles in his arms, he put a stop to Gajeel's attack.
" What ? "
" AHHHHHHH ! " Garou shouted, struggling against Gajeel's sword.
Suddenly, a strange metal sound was heard, the instant Garou twisted Gajeel's blade to the side. Then uttering a cry of agony, Gajeel made his arm return to its original form. Immediately, he could see the latter being twisted the wrong way, showing that Garou had just broken it.
" Impossible. "
" I will finish with you. " Garou assured, rushing at him.
" IRON DRAGON'S ROAR ! "
Having already seen his attack, Garou dodged it by jumping to the side, before propelling himself towards Gajeel.
" IRON DRAGON'S SCALES ! "
" WHIRLWIND IRON CUTTING FIST ! "
Letting his skin harden, Gajeel let himself be hit by Garou's attack. For a few moments, the two fighters remained motionless. Then, finally, Garou felt some of his knuckles crack. Gajeel's skin had been too hard to allow him to hit him smoothly.
However, Gajeel suddenly vomits, before falling at Garou's feet, while holding his stomach. Even his metal scales had failed to resist Garou's might.
" You are nothing. " Affirmed the man. " I can't even get better with you. "
In response, Gajeel's body was covered in darkness, before he sent his valid fist to Garou's knee. Wincing in pain, feeling his leg hit, Garou used his second leg to strike Gajeel on the chin and throw him away from him. Falling to the ground, Gajeel stood up in pain, while Garou ran towards him again.
" I will finish you off. "
However, a red ray suddenly pierced his leg, causing him to fall to the ground.
" What … ? " Gajeel wondered.
An energy ball hit him in the chest, causing him to fly to the void zone.
" GAJEEL ! " Gowasu horrified.
However, grabbed the edge of the field in time, the man remained suspended for a few seconds on one hand above the void. Gritting his teeth in anger, he roared before scrambling up onto the pitch.
" How could I have been humiliated like this ? "
However, he hardly had time to get back on the ground when he saw two people walking towards him.
" Oh ? Still in the field ? " Frieza wondered.
" It seems that we have to be more violent with him. " Frost remarked.
Seeing them stretch out their fingers towards him, Gajeel could only growl. Nonetheless, feeling their heads being grabbed from behind, Frieza and Frost ended up being punched against the ground.
" Never interrupt my fights again. " Garou roared.
However, Frieza's tail wrapped around his arm and the white alien managed to throw him against a boulder. Standing up next, Frost and Frieza angrily glared at Garou before rushing over him. Seeing the trio start to fight, Gajeel felt even more humiliated. No one was interested in him anymore.
" I go … " He began, taking a step towards them.
" Gajeel! Stop ! "
" Huh ? " The man wondered, looking at Gowasu.
" Don't forget our strategy! Don't let anger get over you! Go find the others and get treatment for Wendy! You have no chance of winning in this state. "
" I forbid you to lose so stupidly; " Rumsshi roared.
Simply growling, Gajeel stared at Garou defending himself against the onslaught of the two aliens. Finally, clenching his fist, he ends up fleeing to find Wendy.
Having been separated from the rest of the team, Bakugo was smiling as he punched his fists. Ever since Akainu had separated his team members with his lava fists, Bakugo had been walking the field in search of a good opponent. He didn't care that Kendo got knocked out. As long as he emerged victorious from this tournament, he would keep smiling. Knocking his fists, he already knew who to find to fight.
" Perfect ! Now that there's no more cowardly team with me, I'm going to have a blast beating all those second-class warriors! And to start, I'm going to find this bald in the cape and give him a beating. "
Suddenly he saw Midora, lying on a rock. Since the start of the tournament, the man in Universe 2 had only slept, except during the moment when Akainu wanted to burn them all. Now that he no longer felt the slightest danger, the man fell asleep again, preferring not to lose his strength stupidly.
Seeing him like that, Bakugo looked annoyed.
" Motherfucker. " He roared, pretending to hit him with his fist.
However, he felt Midora's tongue stop his arm as it wrapped around his wrist.
" What … ? "
Opening one eye, Midora stared at him, while declaring.
" You are worth nothing. "
" What ? "
In an instant, Midora released her wrist, before hitting it with her tongue. Feeling like a spear had hit his stomach, Bakugo gasped. Pulling back a little, his hands were pressed to his stomach as he tried to breathe again.
Seeing him like that, Midora sighed in annoyance, before yawning and closing her eyes.
" Wake me up when you have become a worthy opponent. "
Veins appeared on the boy's forehead, who forgot his pain.
" You're a dead man! He roared, shining his fists! HOWITZER IMPACT ! "
Hitting Midora's face, Bakugo created a large explosion, which engulfed the entire area.
" And now ? Have I become a good opponent in your eyes ? "
However, he was surprised, seeing Midora's face come out of the smoke, without the slightest burning on her face. Having stuck out his tongue again, he had used it as a shield and only the tip of the organ had a trace of burning.
" I have the impression that my tongue is touching too hot chili! Ironically Midora, still not having moved the rest of her body! Give me a few seconds to cool it down a bit. "
Even more annoyed, Bakugo suddenly pulled back, before focusing his energy again.
" AP SHOT ! "
Seeing a blast beam rushing at him, Midora opened one eye to analyze the attack before finally sighing in annoyance.
" TONGUE SHIELD ! "
Forming a shield, his tongue shielded him again from Bakugo's explosions. Barely seeing his attack create a cloud of smoke, Bakugo ran towards his opponent, and jumped towards his face.
" Hum ? " Midora wondered, seeing him appear through the smoke, grenade in hand.
" STUN GRENADA ! "
Immediately, a bright light dazzled the area, blinding Midora. Moaning from the light, he let Bakugo step back, before stepping around him. Being behind his opponent, Bakugo charged his fists, before rushing straight for him.
" BLAST RUSH TURBO ! "
Hearing it coming, Midora turned, and regained her sight the instant a fist was in front of her face.
" HOWITZER IMPACT ! "
This time his punch hit Midora's cheek, and made her face pull back a little. However, the rest of the man's body did not move a millimeter, not even his feet which seemed to be glued to the ground.
" What … ? " Bakugo wondered.
Despite the fist against her cheek, Midora managed to move her face to look Bakugo in his eyes.
" What are you trying to prove by trying so hard ? "
Pulling back immediately, Bakugo stared at the man angrily. Then, finally, he roared.
" Do you have any idea who I am? I am Katsuki Bakugo! The most powerful fighter on my team and therefore in universe 12! Stop looking down on me! Do you think you're strong because you were able to stop some of my attacks? I was just warming up, boy! Serious things will start now. "
Looking at him with annoyance, Midora made to go away.
" Where are you going ? "
'' Fighting a guy like you doesn't interest me. " Midora asserted. " Your voice is filled with pride and arrogance! You claim to be strong but you are far from it! Someone strong don't shout it out loud! He is content to demonstrate it by fighting! If you are unable to do so, stop proclaiming yourself as strong! Even if you are the strongest on your team, your arrogance will make you weak compared to the rest of your teammates! You have been warned. "
Gritting his teeth to the point of breaking them, Bakugo did not listen to his advice, and let himself fly through the air, using his thrusters.
" Asshole ! Me weak? Don't mess with me! I'll show you who I am. "
Once high in the sky, he let himself fall back at full speed towards Midora, using his thrusters, while brandishing an arm forward.
" METEOR BOMBER SHOOT ! "
Seeing him do, Midora ends up showing a serious look, while asserting.
" I would have warned you. "
" Take that in your face. "
" MACHINE GUN TONGUE ! "
In an instant, when he was only a yard from Midora, Bakugo stopped advancing before finally stepping back, as he felt like his body had been hit hundreds of times. Unable to defend himself, he felt every bit of his body hit as he rose into the sky. Finally, after a few seconds, Midora ceased his attack, dropping him to the ground.
Barely conscious, Bakugo was wounded all over, as Midora ousted him in a stroke.
" The weak deserve only to stay face down like you. "
He then went away, affirming.
" Whether I eliminate you or not, you are in no way a threat! So wait until someone is willing to give you their time to knock you out of the arena. "
Hearing him go, Bakugo clenched his fist, unable to do anything else. Then he felt tears of anger run down his face.
Humiliated. The boy had just been humiliated.
" I ... I ... " He articulated, reaching for his arm towards Midora.
However, his eyesight clouded, and the boy eventually passed out.
1 = Universe 3 : Luffy, Law , Katakuri, Kaido, Big Mom, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo ( 10 )
1= Universe 4 : Saitama(2), Boros, Tatsumaki, Bang, Genos, Atomic Samourai, Sonic, Garou(1), Sea King, Blast ( 10 )
1 = Universe 10 : Natsu, Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Laxus, Gildarts, Jellal, Cobra, Wendy, Jura ( 10 )
2 = Universe 2 : Toriko, Sunny, Coco, Zebra, Acacia, Joa , Midora, Starfun, Ichiryu ( 9 )
2 = Universe 6 : Hit, Cabba(1), Caulifla , Kale , Magetta, Pirina, Saonel, Dr Rota, Frost ( 9 )
2 = Universe 7 : Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, C-17(1), C-18, Muten Rochi, Tien, Frieza ( 9 )
2 = Universe 9 : Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine, Najenda, Bols ( 9 )
2 = Universe 11 : Jiren, Top, Dyspo, Cocotte, Kahseral, Tupper, Zoire, K'nsi, Kettle ( 9 )
2 = Universe 12 : Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, Momo, lida, Kirishima, Ibara, Shinso ( 9 )
