Super Fighting Tokyo.

"A counterattack, or rather, a 'counterattack,' has two effects."

"One is, of course, the physical effect, which is hitting something coming from the front, like a baseball. Even a small amount of force can hit a home run from a great distance."

"However, the core of counterattack, and its true effect, is not physical, but psychological!"

"When the opponent is immersed in an attack fueled by anger, hatred, and fighting spirit."

"The jaw, which should be tightly closed, will open, and the well-developed neck muscles will relax at this time, and you may even forget that you are being beaten!"

“Even if Pike’s cervical spine is as strong as a bull’s, it will become as stiff as a baby’s neck when it is ‘attacking’, and it will not be able to support its head.”

"To put it bluntly, I couldn't react in time!"

Retsu Neptune recalled:

"Go Foreman, the 31st World Heavyweight Champion, is known for his ruthless punches and is said to be able to 'knock down even an elephant.' He boasts the highest knockout rate in history."

"However, surprisingly, the reason for his victory was rarely 'the opponent did not stand up in the last ten seconds', but almost always 'the opponent threw down the towel to surrender' or the referee called a stop."

"on the other hand--"

“There was a champion who was called the ‘weakest in history’ – Mohammed Ali.”

"His punches are as fast as a phantom. Countless opponents, including Go Forman, have been knocked down by him and have not been able to get up within ten seconds."

"Ali's punches are delivered in the instant his opponent recovers, so that his opponent does not realize that he is being hit, making each punch a surprise."

Retsukai took a deep breath.

"—Back then, Shiraki Cheng used 'counterattack' continuously to continuously 'exhaust' and burst out, surpassing Piccolo's reaction."

"That's why he was able to fight Pike to a standstill..."

"That's why he was able to corner Pike!"

……

……

Let's go back to the present.

Pico discovered that after each punch and kick, he would experience one or even multiple instances of excruciating pain from being brutally kicked!

Whether sooner or later, more or less, it will definitely come!!

Bang Bang Bang!

No matter how hard Pi Ke hit or kicked, Shiraki Cheng's attacks continued!

I……

In a daze, countless questions arose in Pi Ke's mind.

When its massive teeth came at me, I smashed them with my fists!

When his claws lunged at me, I grabbed them and snapped them off!

When it sees me as prey, I grab its horns and smash it hard!

No matter how strong the opponent, I am not afraid.

No matter how fast my opponent is, I dare to fight!

This is my "heart," this is "me," the strongest king of the dinosaur era!!

But now, this "me" has been driven to a dead end?

"—!"

Boom!

A heavy punch landed squarely on Pike's face, and blood splattered along with his tears.

Despite its enormous size, it didn't have the advantage!

Even strong muscles can't gain the upper hand!

Pico felt countless punches and kicks coming at him, which eventually overwhelmed him. He could even sense that he would be hit in the next second, so he was in a daze.

Then--

boom!!

With a whooshing sound, Pike's figure vanished abruptly.

The audience stared intently and saw Pike stepping on the wooden fence and rushing more than ten meters in the blink of an eye to the opposite side of the field!

……

"...?!"

Tokugawa was shocked, "Phiko can move!?"

Retsu Kaioh also remembered, "It's the lightning-fast teleportation that Pike used when he fought Jack!"

Baki chuckled, quite excitedly, "But this time it's not an 'attack.' That Pike has actually been driven to panic by Shiraki-nii and is currently taking emergency evasive action!"

……

……

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom~~~~!

Pico repeatedly kicked the edge of the arena, moving back and forth within the octagonal arena.

The force was so great it was like an explosion, and the speed was so fast it seemed as if the "explosion" was happening simultaneously, kicking up large clouds of dust along the way.

No matter how Pi Ke dodged, Bai Mu Cheng could always rely on the short-range advantage of the inner circle to quickly catch up with the burst of [exhaustion] and continue to strike with punches and kicks.

Thud!

All of this happened in just a few seconds.

Swish-!

Bai Mucheng extended his right hand and struck Pi Ke's abdomen with a palm strike, causing Pi Ke to stagger. Then, Bai Mucheng struck Pi Ke's head repeatedly.

Boom!

Despite the devastating difference in physique and the chasm-like gap in strength, Shiraki Cheng still retains the right to continue fighting!

Twist waist and hips to kick side kick —

[Ryuo Uppercut Kick]!

Bang! !

Pico's jaw was struck hard by the foot blade. He couldn't stop his steps in time, so he fell backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

Boom!

"call……!"

Bai Mucheng lowered his right leg and quickly lunged forward, using [Battle Aura Charge] to close the distance once more.

He could feel his incurable desires and endless greed gradually being satisfied, and he had a great time!

"..."

Meanwhile, the audience also knew—

Shiraki Sei, victory is in sight!!

As a fighter...

As someone who, even in an era where cars can drive themselves and rockets can fly to the moon, still pursues strength solely through physical strength and fists—

Shiraki Cheng is about to receive that supreme honor in human history!

"..."

Of course, there's more—

Pi Ke.

At this moment, what lingered in Piccolo's mind was a completely different feeling.

It's not it, it's not it, it's not them, it's not even him, he, he—it's not like any of those guys!

This feeling is...

This feeling of being able to keep fighting at any time, even to the point of bleeding from one's mouth and nose, yet without any murderous intent, but simply wanting to "fight"...

—Not a living being!

Pi Ke had an idea.

In the past, I would occasionally play in the water, soaking my whole body in the clear, refreshing river.

But if you soak for too long, you'll get bored, and all you have to do is leave.

Water won't chase after you like a powerful enemy.

But the "water" will not run away, nor will it dodge or avoid.

Of course, if it is not seen for a long time, the "water" will disappear.

But when the time comes again, if you want to soak in the water again, there will always be a "small river" where you can enjoy the coolness once more, until you get tired of it again.

"..."

Pico didn't know that such a thing had a modern name—the environment.

But Pike knew very well that it wasn't something to eat, much less something to defeat!

He could drink the river water freely, but he could not drink it all.

Pique knows that the "environment" is not something you can eat!

So that's what "Bai Mu Cheng" is!

--environment.

Thinking of this, Pi Ke suddenly stopped, and Bai Mucheng followed at the same time, their eyes meeting and staring at each other.

"Huh...huh..."

"Ha~...ha~..."