Super Fighting Tokyo.

Tokugawa stared blankly at the scene, his voice even sounding somewhat hoarse.

"They both fell at the same time..."

Curious, Tokugawa asked the people around him, "But before they both fell, why did Pike choose to 'run away' first?"

Lie Haiwang sensed something and said seriously, "Because Pi Ke no longer regards Bai Mucheng as a 'person'!"

Tokugawa: "..."

Tokugawa: "...?"

Baki added, "Retsu is right, Pi wants to 'leave' Shiraki's side."

"It's easier to understand if we put it another way—"

"For example, people who go to take a bath may find the sauna too stuffy and leave."

"It's like tourists going to see the snow scene, feeling a bit cold, going back inside to warm up."

"Children who love playing in the water will go home after they've had their fill of fun; hikers who enjoy the view from the mountain will also turn back after admiring the scenery..."

"—This is the answer."

Baki said seriously:

“Pi Ke no longer regards the white wood as a ‘living thing’, but as an ‘environment’.”

"Just like a rainy day, it can be a happy and joyful day, or it can turn into a natural disaster, bringing immense suffering."

“In Pico’s eyes, the white wood has become an environment that can bring both joy and pain, and that has always existed and is never separated from it.”

"..."

Tokugawa was stunned and blinked.

Tokita Ohma crossed his arms and said, "So, that means, Pikachu understands!"

Tokugawa seemed to understand something. "I see. No matter how much you enjoy it or how much you resist it, the 'environment' will always exist..."

Retsukai nodded solemnly, “So, Pico understands now what modern people have gained—the qualification to keep fighting!”

……

……

Shiramu Cheng was lifted onto a stretcher by the doctors and taken to the infirmary.

But when the doctors approached to take care of Pike, Pike, who had been lying on his back, stood up again and looked around with his eyes.

Tokugawa was surprised, "Oh my! He can already stand up...?"

Pi Ke shook his groggy head. Seeing that Bai Mucheng had already left, he turned and walked through the doctors, staggering towards the exit.

Whether it was a misperception or not, the doctors noticed a faint trace of melancholy in Piccolo's expression.

Tap, tap, tap, tap...

Seeing that Pi Ke was walking further and further away, Lie Haiwang reminded him, "Can we let him go? Shouldn't we stop him?"

Tokugawa noticed Pike's expression and sighed softly.

"Let him be, he's not an animal, but Dr. Payne will probably be very flustered..."

"..."

……

About ten minutes later.

Near Tokyo Dome, there is a 36-story luxury hotel.

Pico climbed alone from the outer wall all the way up to the top rooftop, where he sat cross-legged on the edge and looked down at the panoramic view.

The night is deep.

The scattered lights nearby shone on Pike's scarred face.

"..."

Pico remained silent, quietly observing everything.

About five minutes later, Bai Mucheng slowly walked over, limping.

Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and long pants, with bandages wrapped around his face and body, and bruises and swelling all over his body, he looked quite pitiful.

Given his injuries, he certainly couldn't climb the wall to get up; instead, he took the elevator and was stopped by the hotel security guard for a while, who made a few exasperated remarks.

"call……!"

Shiraki, with his hands in his pockets, stood behind Pike, gazing at the Tokyo night view together.

The night breeze from the high-rise building was blowing through their hair.

Without needing words or even an expression, Bai Mucheng could sense that Pi was somewhat troubled at this moment.

Shiraki Sei also understands.

It's probably... caused by this group of people...?

For Pico, facing a "good opponent" means going through a whole cycle of "meeting, fighting, and eating".

But since Piccolo arrived in the modern era, he has not yet faced any formidable opponents, yet he has come to acknowledge the existence of "formidable opponents" themselves.

Retsu Kaioh, Katsumi Guji, Jack Hanma...

Eventually, it evolved into an environment called "white wood support," requiring the bark to be able to adapt to it.

This sudden and drastic change must be very troubling for Pike, right?

So, Pike decided to go up to a higher place to get a better view.

"..."

Bai Mucheng sat cross-legged beside Pi Ke, gazing at the scene more intently.

"I see. The view here is very open, and there are no other buildings around to block it."

"The way it looks from here, it might resemble that, right?"

"The Cretaceous wonders you've ever seen—prehistoric, ancient, and unattainable!"

Bai Mucheng narrowed his eyes, and the night scene he saw became even more brilliant.

As if focusing on that same bright moon, overlapping with the space-time of 200 million years ago, becoming indistinguishable, transforming into an unparalleled and magnificent beauty.

"So beautiful..."

Chapter 575 Night and Idle Talk

"..."

After a brief moment of surprise, Shiraki Cheng quieted down.

Neither he nor Pike spoke; they simply gazed silently at the night view before them.

suddenly--

Tap, tap, tap, tap...

Another set of footsteps came from behind them; the sound seemed to be four legs and two people.

"..."

Shiraki Sei and Pi turned to look and found that it was Baki Hanma, the "Champion," and Ouma Tokita, the "Asura."

Both of them came from the arena.

With his hands in his pockets, Baki chuckled leisurely, "How reckless of you, Shiraki-kun! You actually sneaked out of the infirmary. The doctor must be worried, right?"

Shiraki shrugged apologetically.

Baki was a little embarrassed. "Anyway... sorry to bother you. The doctor was worried about Shiraki's injury, so he asked us to look around for him."

Wang Ma raised an eyebrow and added, "I met Baki downstairs, probably because we have the same sense of smell..."

As he spoke, Wang Ma gazed into the distance at the magnificent night view, "So that's how it is. Compared to the infirmary, this place is more fitting for 'after the battle'."

"……yes."

Baki thought of himself.

When he felt lost, he would occasionally return to the Aokigahara Forest to see the ancient tree called "Elder," which was also his "starting point."

"Whenever I'm hurt, whenever I'm feeling down, I want to look at a certain landscape."

"—It doesn't matter who it is."

"..."

After he finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.

Pi Ke turned back and continued to look at the night view.

Shiraki no longer looked at Baki and Ohma, but raised his right hand and beckoned with his finger, signaling the two to come forward.

"May I……?"

Baki was a little happy and sat cross-legged next to Pikachu with a smile.

Wang Ma hesitated for a moment, but eventually accepted the invitation and sat cross-legged to the left of Bai Mucheng.

The four sat side by side on the edge of the rooftop, gazing at the distant night view, much like how Pico admired the Cretaceous wonders two hundred million years ago.

After a moment, Baki let out a long sigh of satisfaction.

"Awesome!"

He turned to look at Pike beside him, "Senior, can I come and visit occasionally in the future?"

"..."

Pike didn't answer, but just quietly gazed at the scenery, which Baki took as tacit agreement.