Super Fighting Tokyo.

At this moment, Tokugawa finally came to his senses and realized that the content of the agreement was to make Retsu Kaioh become Pike's "food".

But this...

But this—!!

Tokugawa instinctively rebuked, "Do you want Retsu Kaioh to get eaten?!"

Dr. Payne, however, looked grave. “It wasn’t ‘I wanted’ that said we should feed Pico. The one who said it was none other than yourselves.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tokugawa immediately realized what was happening.

The old man jumped off the stands and ran wildly toward the entrance of the White Tiger Passage, cursing as he ran.

"Idiot... what an idiot!"

"Eating people...where would that be? Anyone who thinks that's real is an idiot!"

"Haha...haha...haha..."

He ran, panting, as his vision gradually adjusted to the dim passage.

There, a dent was seen in the concrete wall at the end of the passage, which had been smashed open.

Retsukai-oh lay sprawled against the wall at the far end, surrounded by rubble of all sizes.

At this moment, Pike had already walked up to Retsu Kaioh, grabbed Retsu Kaioh's right leg, and opened his sharp fangs, aiming at the ankle.

"Hey!"

Tokugawa immediately became furious and roared at the top of his lungs, "Hey! Pikachu! You bastard, are you planning to eat your best friend?!"

"..."

Pike didn't answer; instead, she cried and bit Retsu Kaioh's ankle with her teeth.

Fresh blood spurted out with a "plop," scattering in a trickle around it.

It looked like Retsu Kaioh's right leg was about to be bitten off by Pike.

But in the next instant—

Ode!

【Charge with Fighting Spirit】!

Bai Mucheng's figure suddenly appeared, rushing out from not far away.

A faint light flickered in his eyes, drawing two clear streaks of light in the dim passage.

"—!!"

Just as he was about to get close to Pike, Shiramu pushed off the ground, twisted his waist and hips, and leaped into the air.

Consciousness drives the body; all the "engines" are activated.

Over 36 trillion cells in the body work together to complete the action, and with the help of [exhaustion], the burst of power is boosted to the limit!

Ode!

[Battle Aura Bursts Out with Shock!]

He threw a full-force straight punch, which slammed into Pike's face.

Boom—!!

This punch smashed Pike's mouth open right off Retsu Kaioh's ankle.

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"...Eh!?"

Tokugawa, who was originally extremely anxious, suddenly froze on the spot.

He watched as the unconscious Lie Haiwang was bitten on the right ankle by Pike, who nearly tore it off.

And then, in the very next second—

Bai Mucheng, who had left his seat early, suddenly rushed out from the side and punched Pike in the cheek, smashing Pike's mouth open from Lie Haiwang's ankle.

"...Huh???"

Tokugawa opened his eyes wide.

Without a doubt, what just happened can be considered "interference".

Interfering in someone else's fight is considered extremely disrespectful to both sides in the underground arena.

but……

Tokugawa couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

According to modern rules, Retsu Kaioh is already unconscious, so the outcome can be said to be decided.

However, according to Pike's rules and Retsu Kaioh's prior promise, the victorious Pike should rightfully get to eat "food".

So, does this count as the end of the battle?

"..."

Even Tokugawa Mitsunari, the operator of the underground arena, couldn't give an answer for the time being.

He hesitated for a few seconds.

Looking closer, one could see that Pi Ke's right cheek—the side that was already swollen—had been hit by another heavy punch from Bai Mucheng, and even more blood was flowing from his mouth and nose.

"..."

The sudden, extremely fast punch caused Pike to loosen his grip on Retsu Kaioh.

Pi Ke staggered to the left, his left knee half-kneeling on the ground. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from his right cheek, then stood up blankly.

When Pico looked down again, he found nothing in front of him; his unconscious "good opponent" had vanished without a trace.

"...!?"

Tokugawa blinked, and out of the corner of his eye, he vaguely saw Shiraki Cheng quickly carry away the unconscious Retsukai-oh after punching Pico away.

At this moment, Shiraki Cheng, carrying Retsu Haiwang, had disappeared without a trace and hidden elsewhere.

"...??"

On the other side, Pike also blinked.

Tears welled up in his eyes, mingling with the bloodstains on his right cheek, turning into a translucent pale red, and dripping onto the ground.

A few strands of the Sea King's flesh and blood still remained between his teeth.

"..."

Suddenly, the primitive man felt a surge of anger and unease.

That was not simply "anger".

Rather, it was the instinctive emotions that arose after discovering that the prey had been stolen that made Pike extremely uncomfortable, causing his facial features to contort in distress.

He was very unhappy!

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo..."

Pico bared his teeth and pouted, letting out a murmur from deep within his throat.

Immediately afterwards, the two huge fists clenched and began to swing wildly in all directions, creating a series of booming sounds that shook the entire passage.

Rumble!

Pico punched small dents into the ground and cement walls.

It wasn't meant to cause any destruction, and it wasn't very powerful; it was just an emotional outburst, a pure expression of frustration and resentment.

—It's like a child feeling a pure sense of injustice, and then throwing a tantrum.

"..."

Tokugawa stared blankly at the scene.

Upon realizing that what Pike was showing was not "anger" but "grievance," Tokugawa could no longer suppress his emotions.

Is it...

Did Pike really try to eat Retsu Kaioh just now?!

"Are you kidding me!"

Looking at Pike who was throwing a tantrum, Tokugawa scolded him loudly.

"Hey! Are you planning to eat your best friend?!"

"That person... that Retsu Kaioh, is someone who thinks only of you, whether he's dreaming or awake!"

"—Would you really want to eat a friend like that?!"

Tokugawa roared:

"You're still feeling wronged because you didn't eat him?"

"You're not even human anymore—!!"

Tokugawa got louder and louder, which annoyed Piko.

While shedding tears of grievance, Pico turned around and slapped away the "buzzing little bug"—that is, Tokugawa.

Whoa!

Tokugawa was thrown into the air by Pike, spun upside down in mid-air, and landed with a thud, knocking himself unconscious.

"Waaaaah...!"

Pi continued to vent his anger, punching the surroundings and creating clouds of dust, his face already streaked with tears.

For Pike, defeating his opponent meant parting ways with them.