Chapter 1559 Savage Pickle

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Alex was getting ready for his fight and he goes out. Many of the arena were getting hype as his opponent was Pickle.

The two stared at each other as Alex gets ready cracking his neck.

"Now the next match is Pickle vs Alex!"

Many we're excited for the match as Alex cracks his neck getting ready.

The match started and Pickle charges at him, Alex blocks his punch at the big guy attacks him many times.

Then he grabs Alex as Pickle strangles him with his strenght. Alex grunted feeling it as the beast sees Alex as a T-rex.

Alex then increases his muscles to break free surprising Pickle.

"It will take more than that to beat me." He said.

Pickle roars and goes into a primal form with sharp teeth showing.

Alex gets ready for the battle, Pickle attacks making Alex clash with him as the beast got stronger. He uses the demon back ripping his shirt as he pushes Pickle back.

Pickle moves around fast as Alex looks behind him to block with his arms.

Erza watches. "Father."

She knows her father is one of the strongest in hand to hand. So she has hopes for him to beat this monster.

Alex slams him down to the ground as he frowns. Pickle goes to attack and Alex dodges his claw.

He strikes at Pickle many times. "Atatatata!"

Then Alex saw Pickle resist the pressure points attack.

'So he's able to resist it.'

Pickle grabs Alex and headbutts him many times making Alex grunt before he goes into advance too.

He breaks free and punches at Pickle many times making him grunt before he punches the guy out of the building.

"And that's over." The announcer said.

He changes back and Alex rubs his neck. "That guy, he made me uses both demon back and advance."

Pickle was outside looking confused. Then he saw someone go up to him.

Standing over him was Aka who stares down at Pickle.

"This is the guy?" Aka was surprised.

"Huh?" Pickle tilted his head.

Aka looks to the building. "A shame I couldn't join that tournament. But I have a job for my lady."

Pickle got up right away surprising Aka as he looks at him.

"Okay big guy, you might not understand much but I came to help you join a bigger cause." Aka said.

Pickle just blinks at him.

"Why do I have to be the one to talk to something that's basically a caveman." Aka sighs.

Retsu and Baki came and they saw Aka talking to Pickle.

"He won't understand as he barely knows our language." Baki said.

Aka stares at them since this is more difficult trying to have Pickle become the Hydrus Saint.

"Well could you help me talk to him. I've been trying to recruit him to my group." Aka said.

"Group? What group?" Retsu said.

"Something that can bring a big chance for him to join something bigger. As I can train him to use something that can make him even stronger." Aka said.

"Stronger?" Baki was curious.

"You see I am what's called a Saint. And not what those religious guys are. But a warrior to protect his goddess." Aka said.

"A goddess?" Retsu got surprised.

"That's right, lady Athena thinks this guy can be useful." He said.

"Athena!" They both said.

"The gods are real?" Retsu said.

"Of course. Unlike those arrogant guys that pretend to be ones lady Athena is the real deal. And she's who I devoted my life to protect." Aka said.

"We can also use a power called cosmos where our strenght surpasses the human limit."

"Could it be possible for me to train to become this strong?" Retsu asked.

Aka stares at him. "Well possible, but theres a difficult training on the way."

Baki thinks about it but serving someone might not be good for others.

"Nobody is forced to join, that's up to you but normally those that tried need to have a great will to even pass through the tests. As even 13 year olds can surpass adults." Aka said.

"I would like to become stronger to protect those that need it." Retsu said.

"Well you have a good heart to become a Saint. But be ready for later as you still have a tournament to go through." Aka said.

Baki noticed that Aka's left hand is covered by a glove.

'Why cover only one of his hands?'

Aka then talks to them some more as he rubs his left hand.

'That stupid making from Leviathan keeps bugging me. They tried to make me one of them.'

He can feel the being's power even if it's a little. They couldn't break it and he doesn't want to ask the Outer gods for help since they care more about Draco and it would go against the rules of Athena.

But he believes that he can subdue that power as the cenobites won't break him.

Back at the tournament

Alex was sitting on a chair as they were showing off a exhibition match to show off two fighters.

The first one is the master of sumo of this world being Sukune as he goes forward.

"I wonder who decided to test him?" Alex said.

Then someone came and to his surprise it's Raiden Tameemon.

"He's back again." Alex said.

He can tell he's using a gigai to even be here to fight.

"Who are you?" Sukune got confused.

"I am Raiden Tameemon." He grins.

This stuns Sukune with many surprised to see who he was.

"Amazing! The Legendary Raiden Tameemon has been brought back like Musashi!"

"They brought Raiden too." Kaku said.

Musashi watches. "So this is Raiden."

Sukune was amazed. "Then it's a honor to fight you."

Raiden grins. "Then let's go kid."

A guy came and Raiden throws salt to the arena and Sukune nodded as it was a tradition.

The two charged at each other and grappled with both trying to surpass the other.

They both try to push each other like how classic push sumo wrestlers would do with many watching with anticipation to see who will win.

"Not bad Sukune, but you gotta do better." Raiden said.

"Of course." Sukune said.

He then puts pressure against Raiden but the might Rikishi resisted it. He uses the Abaranage as he tries to crack his body but to his surprise Raiden's muscles expanded to stop it and he pushes Sukune back.

"Not a bad move but I can control my muscles better than others." Raiden said.

Oliva got impressed. "Impressive muscle control."

Sukune stares at Raiden. "He truly is as the legends say. I must go all out."

He gets ready and he saw Raiden go into a stance.

"Yatagarasu!" Raiden said.

Sukune charges forward to use Harite a powerful sumo slap. He attacks Raiden who tanks it before striking Sukune making him grunt then he was sent to a wall before failing down.

"The winner is Raiden!"

Raiden cracks his neck. "He's pretty good for a sumo. He could rival his ancestor."

Yujiro got excited seeing Raiden. "That guy is pretty strong. I wonder what he can do more."

Raiden leaves as Renly watches him from the sides.

"He managed to show how a classic sumo can be powerful too. As Raiden is one of the best." He said.

He looks at Musashi. "He will be a danger for his next opponent, Sota already proved a challenge because of his skills rivaling Sasaki. So theres more that Musashi can do."

The tournament continued on as the most got excited seeing the match of Sukune and Raiden wondering who would go next.

Note: Alex fought Pickle and won, Aka was looking for Pickle to become a Saint while talking with Retsu and Baki.