The confrontation between Zeki and Chapo continued, a deadly dance of psychic power against brute force. Zeki used his abilities to defend himself, but Chapo began to press harder, his attacks becoming faster and more powerful.
"Come on, clown!" Chapo snarled, his voice dripping with arrogance. "I thought you had some new trick, but all you do is dodge!"
Zeki dodged a powerful punch, but Chapo seized the opening and created a stone drill that shattered Zeki's shield and grabbed his arm.
"Got you now!" Chapo grinned cruelly. "Let's see if your clown powers can get you out of this!"
Trapped, Zeki remained calm. He concentrated his psychic energy, but Chapo began to encase him in extremely resistant stones.
"Are you testing me?" Zeki asked, without losing his composure.
"You're just a cocky brat!" Chapo laughed, cursing. "Now I'll crush you!"
The situation seemed critical, but Zeki continued to resist, focused on finding a solution.
Meanwhile, the battle between Isadora and Chipilo was fierce. With her arrogant personality, Isadora dominated the fight, attacking with precision and strength. Chipilo, frustrated, tried to respond with his flames, but Isadora was fast and skilled.
"Damn it! I'll burn you to nothing!" he yelled.
"You really think you can beat me with that pathetic fire? What a joke!"
Chipilo tried to launch a flame attack, but Isadora dodged and, with a precise strike, knocked him down. He fell with a cry of pain, unable to continue.
"Is that all you've got, Chipilo? What a disappointment."
Just then, Gustavo arrived carrying Bia, who was visibly injured.
"Damn it, Bia! What happened to you?" Isadora asked, worried.
"Nothing I can't handle... But this leg hurts like hell!" Bia tried to smile.
"Bia, are you okay? We need to take care of this now," Isadora said, her arrogance giving way to concern.
"We'll handle it, but first, we need to make sure these guys don't bother us anymore," Gustavo said, trying to stay calm. "Isadora, keep an eye on her."
"I can still fight, Isadora. Relax a little," Bia said playfully.
Zeki, trapped by Chapo's stones, stayed focused. He channeled his psychic power to move a nearby large rock. With tremendous effort, he managed to lift it and hurl it with force at Chapo.
"That should do it!"
The giant rock hit Chapo square on, sending him flying backward. The impact was so strong that he crashed through several trees, destroying them in the process, until he collided with a hill, creating a crater.
That must have done some damage, but I can't underestimate him. This guy has high endurance, Zeki thought.
From inside the crater, Chapo emerged slowly. His body, covered in dust and debris, was visibly damaged, but his expression was one of pure rage.
"Damn it, this brat is really a problem! Bastard!"
Realizing he was at a disadvantage, Chapo decided to use a drug he had kept for emergencies. With an expression of pain and effort, he injected the substance into himself.
Instantly, his body began to grow and strengthen even more, his stone-control abilities intensifying. He looked at Zeki, his eyes gleaming with renewed fury.
"You have no idea what you're about to face, kid!" he said, his voice full of power. "I need to finish this fast before other hunters arrive, but what a pain!"
Chapo, now much more powerful, created a wave of stones that surged toward Zeki. The stones were launched with such force that the ground trembled. Zeki, remaining calm, used his powers to create barriers and deflect the stones, but the intensity of the attack forced him to struggle.
This is getting complicated. If this drags on, it won't be good, he thought.
With his powers amplified, Chapo now possessed even greater endurance. He quickly created giant stone constructs, including a massive hammer and a rock drill, which he used to attack Zeki with devastating force.
"See, kid? You're going to regret getting in my way!"
Chapo swung the stone hammer at Zeki, who dodged quickly, but the impact of the strike created a shockwave that hit him, forcing him back. Chapo gave no respite, advancing with the stone drill, trying to pierce Zeki's psychic defenses.
I need to think fast... He's stronger than ever, Zeki thought.
Realizing he needed to intensify his defense, Zeki began emitting psychic energy from his hands. The brilliant rays clashed against Chapo's stone formations, but seemed to have little effect.
"Is that all you've got? Your light tricks won't work on me!" Chapo taunted.
Chapo then created giant stone blades and launched them like projectiles. Zeki, in response, used his telekinesis to deflect the blades or reduce them to dust in the air, but the force behind each attack was significant.
He's moving faster and with more strength... I need to find a way to stop this, Zeki thought.
Seeing that his direct attacks weren't as effective, Chapo tried to corner Zeki, using his power to manipulate the terrain around him, creating stone barriers and obstacles.
"I'll crush you like a bug! But you made me sweat. Now die already!"
Surrounded by stones and with Chapo advancing, Zeki continued using his psychic rays, but Chapo's resilience and the absorption of attacks by the stones made the fight even more challenging.
This is getting complicated... Zeki thought, his gaze determined but aware of the difficulty.
The fight continued fiercely, with Zeki trying to hold his ground while facing Chapo's overwhelming power. The battle intensified, each move testing strength and endurance, as both fighters sought a decisive advantage.
While Zeki and Chapo continued their intense confrontation, an unexpected figure appeared behind the stone giant. She was a woman with blonde hair, wearing an elegant outfit with flower prints and a distinctive hat. Her gaze was refined and her smile sarcastic. It was Rosa Clure, an S-Class Hunter known for her power over plants and roses.
"My, why so much destruction?" she said, her voice melodic but laced with mockery. "Do you want to destroy these beautiful flowers and plants?"
Chapo turned around, surprised. He didn't understand the situation, but recognized that the woman in front of him was no ordinary threat.
"Who the hell are you, woman? And their babysitter?"
Gustavo and Bia watched the scene, worried about the woman's safety, while Isadora was shocked to realize who it was.
"Woman, you're crazy, he's going to kill you!" Gustavo shouted.
"Get out of there, it's dangerous!" Bia shouted.
"Wait, I've seen her somewhere before... That's Rosa Clure? She's an S-Class!" Isadora exclaimed, shocked.
"So we're saved?" Bia said, relieved.
"An S-Class! That means I'm going to see the power of an S-Class right in front of me, this is going to be awesome!" Gustavo cheered.
"S-Class? This?" Chapo laughed, incredulous. "You're kidding, right? With this power now, I'm definitely superior to S-Class, maybe even Z-Class. I'm overflowing with power!"
Zeki, who already knew about Rosa Clure's presence, remained calm. He had felt her presence, but was surprised by the timing of her intervention.
"So you finally decided to show up," he said seriously. "Did you enjoy watching us? Were you evaluating us?"
"Oh, you sensed my presence?" Rosa Clure replied, surprised and sarcastic. "What a shame, and I tried so hard to hide my presence. How embarrassing. Oh well, what can you do."
Gustavo and Bia, irritated by Rosa Clure's tone, reacted with skepticism.
"You're telling me we went through all this trouble for nothing!" Gustavo shouted.
"Wow, there was nothing like that in this city!" Bia said, worried.
Rosa Clure just smiled, and a plant appeared near Bia, instantly healing her leg.
"My leg is healed!" Bia exclaimed, surprised.
"Leave Chapo to me," Rosa Clure said with a sadistic smile. "I like facing people like him."
Chapo, furious at the provocation, decided to attack with everything. He channeled his power and created a giant stone hammer, hurling it at her.
"I'll crush you, you useless little flower!"
The hammer hit her hard.
"It's funny, if I knew you were so weak, I wouldn't have even bothered hiding in this city," Chapo laughed.
But then, Chapo's hammer began to rise, and Rosa Clure appeared unharmed, lifting it with one hand. She then left the ground and created a fist of vines that struck him square, knocking him down.
"Oh, please, I don't even brag that much," she smiled calmly. "But that was kind of cute. I think I need something more robust, and besides, your power level doesn't even come close to S-Class."
Chapo got up and screamed in rage, but realized she had vanished. He started looking for her.
"The view from up here is great, don't you think, Mr. Stone?" Rosa Clure mocked, now sitting on his shoulder. "Do you have any other tricks? If you do, you'd better use them soon."
Chapo's eyes, filled with accumulated anger, began to widen. Rosa jumped delicately to the ground. Chapo started screaming and created a giant, extremely rigid stone drill.
"Die, you bitch!" he yelled, as the drill spun at high speed toward Rosa Clure.
"Isadora, I know she's S-Class, but can she handle that?" Bia asked, worried.
"Yes, you shouldn't underestimate S-Class that much. At this level, the S-Class guys are on a whole other level compared to us," Isadora replied seriously.
Rosa raised her hand slightly and created a rose. With a subtle movement, she threw it toward the drill that was almost hitting her. The flower and the drill clashed, but when the rose touched the drill, it began to destroy it.
"Wait, what just happened? My drill broke out of nowhere?" Chapo said, surprised.
Then, the rose pierced the stone defense and struck Chapo's body, beginning to drain his strength, leaving him weak.
"Damn it, what did you do, you menace? Why am I feeling so weak?"
Chapo's stone armor began to crumble, and he fell beside the rubble, nearly fainting.
Rosa Clure then turned to the four and smiled.
"So, are you guys okay?"