Super Fighting Tokyo.

Besides these three, the "weirdo" Mitsuyo Koishi was also there, sitting in the audience with his arms crossed.

Clearly, Mitsuyo Koishi couldn't contain his curiosity and wanted to see for himself.

Their gazes drifted downwards, observing Pike within the arena.

"..."

Wu Fengshui greeted several old acquaintances and casually asked, "Grandpa Mie Tang, what about that [Tooth]? He couldn't possibly be uninterested in Pi Ke, could he?"

"Hehe..."

Katahara Metsudo smiled faintly, "It's precisely because he's so interested that Kano Aki didn't want to come over. Instead, he kept reflecting on his shortcomings and trained like crazy."

Wu Fengshui understood.

Dr. Payne, however, had no time to pay attention to the others and hurried over to Tokugawa's side.

"Mr. Tokugawa, are you serious about the message you sent me?"

Dr. Payne frowned deeply. "You're saying a human wants to be Pike's opponent?? Are you guys crazy?!"

Upon hearing this, Tokugawa, Katahara, and Stryker all smiled.

"Alright, what does it matter, Mr. Payne? I already said it was the 'warrior' himself who wanted to do it!"

After saying that, Tokugawa looked at Wu Fengshui again, "Bai Mu is here too, right? After all, I sent him a message... Where is he?"

……

……

At the same time.

Inside the entrance passage marked with the words "White Tiger".

Retsu Kaioh, wearing cloth shoes and shirtless, was striding towards the arena.

The "warrior" mentioned by Tokugawa and others is none other than this [Fist Hero]!

But to Retsukai's surprise, Shiraki Cheng arrived at the entrance first and stood leaning against the wall, clearly waiting for him.

Retsukai looked at Shiraki Cheng, "...Is there something you need?"

Bai Mucheng stepped forward and walked directly to Lie Haiwang, asking in return, "Lie, what are you doing now?"

"..."

Retsukai paused, "As you can see, I want to become Pike's prey."

Shiramu Cheng scratched his head, looking very conflicted, "No matter what, letting Pike 'eat people' is still too much..."

Retsu Kaioh smiled confidently and said, "Shiraki, do you think I, Retsu Kaioh, would be so easily eaten by Pikachu?"

"Indeed, I will stand before Piccolo as bait, but I have absolutely no intention of being eaten by him!"

"This is what I'm going to do—Pico vs. Retsu Kaioh."

"..."

Retsukai said something similar to Tokugawa and successfully persuaded Tokugawa to agree to the "meeting".

But Lie Haiwang didn't expect that Bai Mucheng had other ideas.

"Lie, it's not that I want to stop you, it's just... your line of thinking is too awkward."

Bai Mucheng looked troubled. "If we don't intend to be eaten, we can easily do it by turning back now."

"If all you want to do is 'fight,' there's no need to call yourself 'food.'"

"How strange, how strange..."

"..."

Lie Haiwang frowned slightly, feeling that Bai Mucheng's words were inexplicable.

Shiramu Chengze continued talking to himself, his eyes wide open, posing his question—

In the development of "combat sports," what has humanity lost, and what has it gained?

Chapter 517 Nature VS Martial Arts

Just as Shiraki said, he did not stop Retsukai-oh.

However, walking side by side with Retsu Kaioh, they headed towards the arena.

"..."

Retsukai thought about what Shiraki had just said.

In the development of "combat sports," what has humanity lost? And what has it gained?

……

……

They remained silent until they reached the end of the passage and stood outside the wooden fence of the arena.

Shiraki Cheng and Retsu Haiwang stood still, both looking towards the arena.

All I saw was—

At this moment, Pike was lying on his back in the center of the arena, his eyes closed as he drifted into a peaceful sleep.

Retsukai's gaze was deep, and he couldn't help but smile faintly and sigh, "Although it looks ordinary, this sleeping posture is truly magnificent!"

"..."

Before Shiramu Cheng could reply, Dr. Payne suddenly spoke up from the audience behind him.

"—That's exactly right."

“Animales in nature hide when they sleep, but look at him—how bold he is, completely unguarded.”

"Like a lion rolling on the savanna, this is the natural state for him—Pico!"

"In other words, only those who stand at the top of the food chain in nature are qualified to do so."

"—This is the sleeping posture of a king!"

Dr. Payne became increasingly agitated as he spoke, emphasizing:

"And don't forget, the 'nature' where Piccolo lives is not a relaxed place like the grasslands."

"Two hundred million years ago—during the Cretaceous period—the natural world was a fragmented landscape, vastly different from what we see today!"

"But look! Piko looks so peaceful in her sleep..."

Dr. Payne looked at Retsu Neptune.

"I've heard you're a rare genius in martial arts, but even so, this kind of fight is still reckless and meaningless!"

"..."

Retsu Kaioh turned to Dr. Payne and responded with the same words.

"I've heard you're a remarkable scientist, but even so, you were only right about one thing in what you just said..."

"This battle was reckless."

"—But so what!"

Retsukai said in a deep voice, "This feeling... the desire to fight someone is very similar to being in love. I am deeply fascinated by that 'wildness' from the distant past!"

"I want to understand, connect with, and get to know Pico more deeply!"

Retsukai reached out and gently touched the fence at the edge of the arena.

How would primitive humans from 200 million years ago have reacted to the techniques of boxing?

"I simply can't imagine it!"

"So I want to figure it out! That's why I want to fight him!"

"..."

After Liehai Wang finished speaking, Bai Mucheng immediately added to the story.

"Anyway, that's roughly how it is..."

He looked back at Dr. Payne and said, "As a top scientist, you must also be a top performer, just like us guys."

"People like us always want to express our feelings when we meet someone we love."

"—This is an essential quality for us, and it is with this mindset that we can continue to move forward."

"So, I'll do whatever I want to do."

"Me too, that's why I came here..."

"..."

The last one or two sentences were not understood by anyone, so we'll just ignore them for now.

Captain Strei crossed his arms. "I agree. When 'the power of nature' collides with 'the power of martial arts,' what will happen..."

"Nothing will happen!"

Dr. Payne frowned. "It'll be over in an instant, and then you'll be eaten!"

"You simply don't understand, you have absolutely no awareness of—the fighting power of wild animals living in the natural world!"

"Human fighting skills are no match for even a zebra. You haven't realized this reality!"

"..."

However, the people around them had gotten tired of listening and interrupted in unison, "Doctor, you're so long-winded!"

"...Huh?"

Dr. Payne stood there, stunned.

As a Nobel laureate, this was the first time in his life he had been told he was "long-winded," and he immediately found himself in a situation from which he had no resistance.