Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist, Exploding Heart Release Fist... Garou poured out everything he had learned in his life, along with the techniques he grasped during countless life-or-death battles.
Every attack was cunning, vicious, and aimed directly at Platinum Sperm's vital points.
"How interesting."
A hint of approval flashed in Platinum Sperm's eyes, but his movements showed no sign of slowing down.
His body twisted with an abnormal flexibility, easily dodging Garou's fierce right hand, and simultaneously, with a flick of his wrist, he delivered a back-handed whip kick toward Garou's ribs.
"Not bad martial arts techniques," Platinum Sperm commented while attacking.
"Forcibly merging countless styles to form a killing technique that belongs only to you."
At the same time, a golden flash cut into the battlefield from another angle.
"Flash Kick!"
Flashy Flash endured his injuries and pushed his speed to the absolute limit.
It was as if he had turned his body into a sharp blade, his legs aimed directly at Platinum Sperm's neck!
Boom! Bang! Clang!
The three figures instantly tangled together, transforming into three streaks of light too fast for the naked eye to follow, crisscrossing over the ruins.
Every collision stirred up terrifying shockwaves.
The ground continually collapsed beneath their feet, and the surrounding ruins turned instantly into dust just by being grazed by the residual shockwaves.
There was no coordination whatsoever in this melee.
Garou, Flashy Flash, and Platinum Sperm—the three parties were enemies of one another, maintaining mutual vigilance.
Often, just as Garou's attack was about to succeed, Flashy Flash's flanking assault would interrupt his rhythm;
And when Flashy Flash found a slight opening, Platinum Sperm's unreasonable strength would easily nullify it.
Among these three, the difference in strength was clearly apparent.
Platinum Sperm was undoubtedly the one standing at the apex.
He seemed like an effortless artist, taking on two opponents yet still appearing relaxed.
Neither Garou's gradually perfecting Monster Fist nor Flashy Flash's lightning-fast assaults could genuinely threaten him.
Next was Garou.
His terrifying talent was fully displayed, as he grew rapidly during this high-intensity battle.
Flashy Flash's extreme speed and Platinum Sperm's methods of power application became the best nourishment for him to perfect his Martial Way.
The wounds on his body continued to increase, but his eyes grew brighter, and his movements became smoother.
The set of martial arts he created was rapidly approaching perfection.
And the weakest was Flashy Flash.
Having lost his beloved sword and suffering internal injuries, the only thing he could rely on was his speed, which was unmatched in the Hero Association.
However, when this source of pride ceased to be an absolute advantage in front of Platinum Sperm, a sense of impatience inevitably welled up from the bottom of his heart.
"Too slow! Too slow! Too slow!"
After easily dodging Flashy Flash's seemingly guaranteed hand chop, Platinum Sperm revealed a playful smile.
His body flickered, instantly appearing beside Flashy Flash, and he kicked him away.
Immediately after, he quickly caught up to the flying Flashy Flash and slammed a heavy punch toward his face.
"Your speed is indeed very fast, top-tier among humans."
Platinum Sperm mocked him while unleashing a storm of attacks:
"But once your speed can't keep up with others, you start to panic, Mister Ninja."
Bang!
The final heavy punch landed solidly on Flashy Flash's chest.
"Pfft—"
Flashy Flash was violently smashed into the ground, creating a huge spiderweb-like crater.
He struggled to stand up, but the metallic sweetness that rose in his throat made him spit out another mouthful of blood, and his vision began to blur.
"This is the end."
Platinum Sperm slowly landed, looking down at Flashy Flash in the crater, his platinum-colored tentacle raised high.
"I'll start by eliminating the weakest one."
Garou noticed the killing intent from this side and was about to step forward to intervene.
But Platinum Sperm had already anticipated his move; with a swipe of his other hand through the air, a solid burst of air pressure erupted, temporarily blocking Garou's path.
"Die."
Platinum Sperm declared coldly, and the tentacle stabbed fiercely toward the immobilized Flashy Flash!
However, at this critical moment.
A hand appeared in front of Flashy Flash, firmly gripping the rapidly descending platinum tentacle.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Flashy Flash, in the crater, widened his eyes, looking in disbelief at the tall figure in front of him.
Garou's pupils suddenly constricted as he stared intently at the figure he hadn't even been able to track.
Platinum Sperm's face, which usually held an arrogant smile, also froze.
When did this man appear?!
The newcomer was none other than the strongest man on earth, S-Class Hero Rank 6—KING.
After taking Platinum Sperm's fatal blow, he simply glanced calmly at the opponent and released the hand gripping the tentacle.
Then, his gaze passed over Platinum Sperm and turned toward Garou, who was standing ready nearby.
In that instant, Platinum Sperm was stunned.
Immediately afterward, an indescribable sense of humiliation and rage erupted from the bottom of his heart.
He had been ignored.
He, the Ultimate Life Form created from the fusion of fifty-four trillion cells, the being standing at the pinnacle of all Monsters, had been completely and utterly ignored by this man!
He couldn't even be bothered to say a single word to him?
What arrogance! What contempt!
"I'm truly... being underestimated!!!"
Platinum Sperm let out a roar, and the power of his fifty-four trillion cells boiled up without reservation at this moment.
At this moment, he forgot the immense power KING had previously displayed in dominating the battlefield—only one thought remained in his mind:
He was going to make this arrogant man pay!
"Die!!!"
Platinum Sperm roared, concentrating all his strength onto his right fist, preparing to unleash his strongest attack!
However, the moment he raised his fist.
KING's figure flashed, and he had already appeared hundreds of meters away, in front of Garou.
The entire process was so fast that neither Flashy Flash nor Garou could comprehend it.
Platinum Sperm's angry roar also stopped abruptly.
He froze in place, maintaining the posture of throwing a punch, his eyes filled with extreme confusion and bewilderment.
Then, he slowly lowered his head and looked at his abdomen.
There, a massive void had, at some unknown point, pierced through his indestructible Platinum Body.
He felt no pain, nor did he feel any impact.
It was as if the hole had been there from the start.
"How... is this possible..."
For the first time, Platinum Sperm's face showed an expression of fear and disbelief.
"...When... did that happen..."
He couldn't figure it out.
He had been staring intently at KING, yet KING hadn't made a move to attack.
Did he just... just walk past him?
Thump.
Platinum Sperm's knees buckled, and he fell heavily to the ground.
His consciousness was rapidly fading as his life force drained away.
In the final moment before falling into eternal darkness, he finally understood.
It turned out that, from the very beginning, he had never been regarded as an opponent by that man.
Immediately after, his perfect body, condensed from countless cellular essences, began to disintegrate piece by piece from the void, turning into countless platinum light particles that scattered on the wind, finally vanishing completely from the ravaged battlefield.
One strike.
The Peak Monster above Dragon-level, Platinum Sperm, was eliminated.
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