Getting to his feet, Sea King spat a tooth out of his mouth. Then passing his tongue through the hole in his teeth, Sea King made a vein of anger appear in his forehead.

" You little brat. " Roared Sea King, walking towards Luffy. " How can a human like you go after a higher being like me ? "

" I don't care who you are. " Luffy retorted. " You could be a noble, a god or whatever… I will fight against you anyway, to kick your butt! Anyway, I'll have to fight you to win this tournament. "

" Beating is one thing…" Sea King suddenly asserted, running towards Luffy.

Finding himself in front of him, he threw his fist into his face, while asserting.

" But winning is something else. "

Struck then, Luffy felt his head go back so violently, he should have been beheaded, if he wasn't resilient. Instead, he felt his neck stretch as his head was tilted back.

" What … ? " Sea King wondered, seeing him do it.

" Impossible ! " Roared Quitela. " He's a rubber guy. "

" That will not work against me. " Luffy adds. " Because I am elastic! GOMU GOMU KRANE ! "

Crossing his arms over his face in time, Sea King was able to protect him, before Luffy hit him. Feeling a tingling in his arms from the impact, however, the sea monster roared.

" You dare to challenge me? You will pay for that. "

Charging then, he bombarded Luffy with punches, which the latter dodged by jumping in all directions. Using the Kenbunshoku Haki, Luffy easily managed to dodge all of his punches. Yet despite this, Sea King continued to attack him, thinking he could hit him in the next few seconds.

" You are only human! An inferior being! You are no match for me! I am the ultimate creature. "

" Decidedly, you fish-men like to brag. " Luffy remarked. " You remind me of Hody and Arlong. "

Finally jumping, he found himself in front of Sea King's face and gave him a powerful kick that knocked the Fishman to the ground.

" However, you have no chance against me. "

" Junk ! " Roared Sea King, getting up. " If you really want to die, I'll make your wish come true! I'll show you the extent of my strength! Do you see when I'm out of the water my body dries up and I lose a lot of power! But once in contact with water, that is to say, in the ocean or when it rains, I find this lost power. "

" Too bad for you. " Said Luffy, barely impressed. " Here there is no water! Are you dumb or what ? "

Angered by this last comment, Sea King nonetheless smiled again as he concentrated. Finally, water flowed from his skin.

" Hahaha! Sorry for you, but during my training I managed to control a technique that allows my body to store water! In fact, I store water under my skin, like a lump of fat! And when I contract the skin on my body, I am able to make it pop out. "

The body then covered with water, he let his muscles swell, while he gained in volume. Finally, towering over Luffy by his large size, he roared.

" I'm going to win this tournament, midge! And you know why ? Because I am a king! The king of the oceans! I am Sea King! No matter what you do, you could never have a title like this. "

Suddenly groaning, Luffy dropped his fist to the ground, before whispering.

" GEAR SECOND ! "

And hardly had he surrounded his body in smoke when he disappeared from Sea King's vision.

" Where ... Where is he ? "

" GOMU GOMU YARI ! "

Hit on the top of the head, Sea King felt Luffy's two feet hit him so hard he collapsed on the ground.

" PISTOL ! "

With a real cry of pain, it was Luffy's fist that slammed into Sea King's back.

" ROCKET ! "

Feeling Luffy rush over him, Sea King was able to roll out of course nonetheless. Taking advantage of Luffy crashing against the ground, the creature hastened to grab a block of stone which threw in the direction of the pirate.

" I'm going to crush you, Mugiwara ! "

" GUM GUM BALLOON ! "

Swelling his stomach, Luffy had no trouble stopping the huge boulder, before sending it back to Sea King. Seeing this, the fishman only smacked the boulder with his arm, pulverizing it without a hitch.

However, he didn't expect to see Luffy appear right in front of him, with both hands swinging back.

" What … ? "

" GOMU GOMU BAZOOKA ! "

Hit in the middle of the abdomen, Sea King had the impression that his eyes went out of his sockets because the force of the blow was so important. Feeling its feet retreat several meters, the monster dropped to one knee, before coughing up dark blue blood.

" You are too weak. " Luffy asserted, standing in front of him.

Losing all trace of his composure, Sea King immediately rose to his feet before bombarding him with punches. Having no trouble seeing them, Luffy just twisted around to avoid his attacks.

" I'm going to kill you ! I'm going to kill you. "

Raising his huge fist in the air, he roared.

" I am the king of the seas. "

Crossing his arms in front of him, Luffy made them hard with the Busoshoko haki. Hitting them then, Sea King felt the bones of his hand shatter from the impact. Grimacing in pain, he finally took a step back.

Taking advantage of this, Luffy covered his leg in haki, before sending it to the creature's chin, throwing it a few feet away. Landing nonetheless, on its feet, the monster roared once again.

" Why ? Why ? "

" GOMU GOMU RIFLE ! "

Gripping by the top of his head, Sea King looked horrified to see Luffy swing his fist back, before spinning it the instant it hit the fishman's face.

" I don't care that you are a king. " Luffy asserted, walking towards him. " To me, you're just a monster! And then, if it really matters, in your eyes, know that you have in front of you the man who will dominate all the oceans of the globe! I will become the pirate king. "

" The king of ... pirates ? " Sea King wondered.

Feeling many veins appearing in his forehead, he roared.

" How dare a human claim to be able to dominate the seas? I'll put you back in your place, you dirty runt. "

Dashing towards Luffy, he raised his fist again and punched Luffy's face with all his might. This time he touched it without a hitch. Still, as Luffy's head snapped back a little, the rest of his body remained perfectly still.

" What … ? " Sea King wondered.

Putting his head back in place, Luffy barely showed a bruise mark on his face, as a trickle of blood trickled out of his mouth. However, that was all that Sea King's mighty punch had managed to do.

" Im… Impossible ! "

" You understand now ? " Luffy questioned, starting to put his arms back. " You can never beat me ! GOMU GOMU GATLING ! "

Unable to do anything to defend himself, Sea King took punch after punch, as a flurry of attacks forced him to fall back. Accepting attack after attack, he approached the edge of the field dangerously.

" Sea King, if you lose, I'll spray you right away. " Roared Quitela.

Feeling caught in a stalemate, Sea King couldn't help but think.

"Is this the reality? Will I lose again to a simple human ? "

Despite the punches, he managed to open one eye to catch a glimpse of Luffy, attacking him with rage. And quickly, he thought he saw Saitama's face, which was showing a bored face.

"No, I refuse! I refuse to lose ! Not against him ! I am ... I am … ! "

" I'm Sea King. " The creature roared, swinging an arm to the side, spreading Luffy's arms apart.

" What … ? " The pirate wondered.

Suddenly swelling his cheeks, Sea King threw acid spit at him, in order to melt him. Seeing the attacks coming on him, Luffy began to dodge them, while stepping back. Then looking at Sea King, he saw the latter pretend to flee.

" Hey, where are you going ? " Luffy questioned, immediately running behind him to pursue him.

Nevertheless, he was surprised when he saw Sea King stop. Bending down, he picked up something on the ground, before turning to Luffy. Seeing the astonished look of the pirate, the fishman smiled broadly, while holding Wendy's body in his hands.

Putting a hand at her neck, he asserted.

" If you move, I'll break his neck. "

Growling, Luffy clenched his fists in front of him. However, he did not dare to make the slightest gesture.

'' But what are you doing, Luffy ? " Eyre questioned. " Attack him. "

Despite this order, Luffy remained still.

" Luffy ! "

" This is useless. " Law retorted. " Mugiwara will never attack him as long as he holds the child hostage. "

Making loud noises, Mosco said something.

" Luffy-san, Mosco-sama tell you to attack this monster, now. "

Gritting his teeth, Luffy remained still, while Sea King took the opportunity to run towards him, before kicking him in the abdomen. Backing up in turn, Luffy felt his feet slip to the edge of the arena, as the Sea King walked towards him, smiling.

" Ha ha! And you tell yourself you're a pirate? You make me laugh, pathetic human. "

" Luffy! " Eyre assisted. " Attack him! Either way, this child's fate is doomed if we win this tournament! In any case, she will die. "

Closing his eyes, Luffy was still undecided.

" Luffy, think about your friends! Your crew! Your world! You will have wishes if you win! Don't you want to resuscitate your brother ? "

Eventually opening his eyes, Luffy finally screamed in rage, before putting his fist on the ground, while glaring at Sea King.

" No choice ! I have to hit you. "

" If you move, I'll kill her. " Sea King said hastily, pretending to tighten the pressure around Wendy's neck.

" Be careful what you do, moron. " Roared Quitela.

" GOMU GOMU… ! "

" I'm going to kill her. " Assured Sea King, tightening his grip more. " I'm going to break his neck. "

" FIRE DRAGON'S CLAW ! "

In an instant, a kick hit Sea King in the head, propelling him against a rock. Letting go of Wendy's body, he let the girl fly through the air, until Natsu caught up with her.

" Wendy ! " The man said.

Pale as death, the young girl could only open her eyes slightly, in order to see the face of the one who had just saved her.

" Nat… Natsu ? "

That was all she could say, before she passed out. Looking at her then, before glancing at the location of his old arm, Natsu felt flames cover his entire body.

Standing up, Sea King put his hand on his aching cheek as he roared.

" I'm sick of you, stupid humans. "

However, he looked frightened, as he heard footsteps. Turning his face to the side, he saw Luffy walking towards him, as smoke surrounded his body. And just seeing his gaze, it was obvious he was advancing in an attempt to hit the creature.

" You ... You still haven't understood or what ? " Sea King roared, squeezing more water into his body, hoping to increase his power. " I… I am the invincible being! I am … "

Suddenly, an unbearable heat was felt. Hot winds hit Sea King's body like a heatwave. Feeling his body temperature rise, he almost roared in pain, as steam felt from his body.

" AHHHHHH, I'm burning! I have the impression that the water is boiling in me. "

" You will pay for it. " Suddenly roared a voice.

Walking towards him too, Natsu only showed hatred in his eyes, as a tattoo began to cover his arm.

" For what you did to Wendy, you're going to pay it. "

Wanting to pump up his muscles, to impress him, Sea King finally felt his body regain its previous shape.

" What... ? " He wondered, as the heat from Natsu's body had caused all the water to evaporate from his body.

" No, that's not true. "

" I will finish it right away. " Luffy and Natsu assured, rushing straight at him.

" GOMU GOMU… ! " Luffy articulated, putting his thumb to his mouth, before huffing into it.

" KING ULTIMATE FIRE DRAGON'S… ! " Natsu started, puffing out his cheeks.

" ELEPHANT GUN / ROAR ! " Cried the two warriors.

Only able to scream in fear, Sea King first felt himself getting completely charred by Natsu's attack. Then, slamming him in the face, Luffy's huge fist pushed him back across the field before sending him flying over the void.

Completely knocked out, Sea King felt thrown towards the stand where the two Zenos were. Immediately placing themselves in front of the two children, their two bodyguards, created an energy shield against which the Sea King crashed with a crash. Letting out a cry of pain, as it felt like his back was shattered, he slowly fell into the void, before falling into the bleachers of Universe 4.

" Luffy-san… Natsu-san… " Called them the high priest. " Even if this was unintentional, I urge you to be careful the next time you send someone off the field. "

Barely staring at him, Natsu and Luffy remained silent.

For its part, Sea King ends up wincing, before opening its eyes. Putting a hand on his head, he groaned.

" My head ! What happened ? "

Not knowing what was going on, his eyes widened, hearing the high priest affirm.

" Sea King is eliminated. "

" W… What ? " The man wondered, trying to stand up. " What ... What happened ? "

Barely giving him a look, Sonic taught him.

" You just lost, moron! And against a rubber asshole. "

" Isn't he the one who got you off the pitch? " Samurai Atomic asked him.

" Shut up ! "

" What ? "Sea King roared, putting his hand on the edges of the bleachers to help himself up.

Realizing that he was really out of the arena, he began to growl, seeing Luffy and Natsu still on the arena.

" How? Bunch of runts! I will kill them ! I'm going to slaughter them! I'm going to … ! "

A ray suddenly pierced his abdomen. Jumping a little, Atomic Samourai and Sonic could barely see the attack pass in front of them, before piercing their teammate's body. Spitting blood, the latter gasped a little, before finally collapsing to the ground.

" You have caused me enough trouble like that. " Roared Quitela, with a smoking finger.

Seeing the other two eliminated watching him, he asked.

" Is there a problem ? "

Instantly saying 'no' with their heads, the other three competitors immediately stared at the field rather than the body of Sea King.

" Was it necessary, Quitela-sama? "

" If this idiot had managed to attack the competitors, we would have been deleted! Besides, he had annoyed me enough like that. "


Not paying attention to Sea King's plight, Natsu hurried back to Wendy and hugged her. However, barely had time to get up, he felt Luffy's presence behind him.

Turning around, he allowed the two men to focus. Silence fell in then, while no one could guess what they were thinking. Finally, Natsu cried out.

" Thank you ! Thanks for protecting Wendy. "

Smiling somewhat, Luffy asserted.

" Oh, but there is nothing! Anyway, I hate guys like that, so kicking her ass did me good. "

Then, noting that he was taking care of Wendy, Luffy ended up turning around, while asserting.

" We may meet again later! Take care of your friend. "

" Hey, wait! Who are you, in fact? Me, it's Natsu from Fairy Tail. "

Turning around, Luffy pointing at himself, asserting himself.

" I'm Monkey D. Luffy! The man who will become the pirate king. "

Then, with these words, he left. Looking at him for a few moments, Natsu ends up running towards the gradients of his universe, before screaming.

" Kusu ! "

Seeing the angel looking at her, Natsu ends up throwing Wendy's body towards her. However, barely he threw Wendy, a silhouette flew towards the child. Using Bakugo's powers, Blast flew towards Wendy and ended up reaching out to her. Seeing him do it, Natsu couldn't react in time, as Blast managed to touch the little girl. Immediately, Bakugo's powers disappeared from Blast's body, to be replaced by a new power.

" I got it ! " He asserted, letting himself fall.

For her part, Wendy continued on her way to Kusu. Using his magic, the angel floated the child's body up to her. Then, touching her with his staff, Kusu managed to heal her wounds.

Finally, after a few seconds, Wendy finally opened her eyes. Noting that she was on the pitch, Wendy looked down, whispering.

" I am eliminated ? "

" Wendy… are you okay ? "

" I didn't keep my promise, Kusu! I had to stay on the field and help our team win! I had to protect your universe. "

Starting to sob, Wendy whispered.

" I'm sorry, Kusu. "

" Wendy ! "

" Stop crying! I hate whiners. "

Everyone then turned to Rumsshi, who continued to watch the field, while remaining with folded arms. Finally, after a few seconds of silence, he declared.

" You managed to heal several of our warriors and you even beat a fighter, despite the fact that it is not your job! Wendy, you fought well. "

Hearing this, Gowasu was smiling, while his camera was pointed at the God of Destruction.

" Unbelievable ! I never thought I would hear you say this! Fortunately I was able to film you. "

" What? Destroy me that camera. "

For her part, still remaining still, Wendy felt Kusu's bread rest on her head.

" Wendy… thank you. "

" Wendy is eliminated. "


" We just lost two warriors in the space of a minute. " Kuru noticed. " We are starting to lose our advantage. "

However, to his surprise, he heard Quitela snicker.

" Is bringing us closer to a potential defeat making you lose your mind ? " Wanted to know Sonic.

" We will win ! " Quitela said, looking at Blast.

Running, the latter was rushing towards Saitama, while his hand was lighting up with a green glow. Blast had the healing power of Wendy and Saitama would become her first patient.

" Saitama is back ! "


1 = Universe 3 (6): Luffy, Katakuri, Kaido, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo (8)

2 = Universe 12 (5): Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, lida, Kirishima, Ibara (7)

3 = Universe 4 (8): Saitama, Boros, Tatsumaki, Genos, Blast, Garou (6)

4 = Universe 7 (7): Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, C-17, C-18, Frieza (6)

5 = Universe 9 (2): Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Seryu, Mine (6)

6 = Universe 6 (6): Hit, Cabba, Caulifla, Kale, Saena (5)

7 = Universe 10 (5): Natsu, Erza, Gray, Laxus, Gildarts (5)

8 = Universe 11 (1): Jiren, Top (2)

9 = Universe 2 (3): Toriko (1)