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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: The End of Dr. Animo?!

Fourarms bent his knees like a drawn bow, then shot forward like a cannonball!

BOOM!

He landed in front of the remaining Tyrannosaurus Rex like a meteor crashing to Earth, creating a huge crater!

Then, with all four fists, he launched a furious barrage—fists raining down like a storm, creating a flurry of blindingly fast strikes that blanketed the dinosaur's body!

BAM BAM BAM BAM!!

Each hit landed with brutal force, sending the massive creature staggering. Its tough hide began to bruise and bleed under the relentless assault.

Until finally—

ROOAAARR!!

The beast howled in pain.

"Your name also has 'Rex' in it—and so does mine!" Fourarms shouted fiercely, clearly stirred by the alien's fighting spirit. "Let's see who the real king is!"

The Tyrannosaurus Rex looked pitiful now, glancing fearfully at Dr. Animo as if begging for help.

"This thing… wants to escape!?"

Dr. Animo was so furious his whole body trembled. He jumped back onto the giant parrot, ready to retreat at a moment's notice.

biu-biu~

Suddenly, the Omnitrix's timer beeped. The symbol on Fourarms's chest began flashing rapidly.

"Crap, time's up!" Fourarms immediately stopped attacking.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

He used his remaining strength to deliver one last, devastating punch!

BOOM!!

The Tyrannosaurus Rex bent like a shrimp, its eyes bulging. It didn't even get to scream before it was hurled backward like a ragdoll.

THUD!

It slammed to the ground in the distance—completely unconscious.

BZZZ!

A green light flashed across Fourarms.

When the light faded—

Ben stood in place, his right fist still extended in a punching stance, panting softly.

Even in human form, he retained the posture and muscle memory of the martial art.

"He's turned back!" Dr. Animo exclaimed in joy and leapt off the giant parrot.

"Transformation time's over," Ben muttered, watching Animo cautiously. The most dangerous thing now wasn't Animo—it was that enormous parrot!

"Seems like your time ran out…" Dr. Animo sneered and slapped the parrot's back. "Go kill that brat and take the Omnitrix!"

"ROARR!!"

The parrot shrieked and charged at Ben like a crazed rooster!

Ben gulped. "Can I defeat this thing in human form using Eight Extremes Collapse?"

He lowered into a fighting stance—but just then:

"Hey, big guy—look over here!" Gwen's voice rang out.

She held a large bag of parrot feed and waved it enticingly.

The giant parrot skidded to a halt, turned, and stared at Gwen, confused.

"There's something yummy here," Gwen smiled sweetly. She tore open the bag and poured a pile of grainy feed on the ground.

The giant parrot—

The sound of fists smashing into flesh echoed repeatedly as a relentless barrage of heavy punches pounded the Tyrannosaurus Rex with lightning-fast speed—Four Arms was going all out, his power on full display!

The gigantic dinosaur staggered like a drunken beast. Its roars turned into groans of pain as bruises and blood appeared all over its massive body.

And then—

ROOOAARR!!

The once-dominant Tyrannosaurus Rex was now getting completely wrecked by Four Arms!

"Your name has 'Overlord' in it, huh? Mine does too! Let's see who's the real king!" Ben shouted with fire in his eyes, fully immersed in the strength and spirit of Four Arms.

The T-Rex let out a pitiful cry. Its gaze shifted in fear—toward Dr. Animo.

"W-What?! It wants to run away?" Dr. Animo's face twisted in disbelief. He trembled with rage, then leapt onto the back of the giant parrot, ready to escape at any moment.

BEEP-BEEP~

Suddenly, the Omnitrix started beeping. The symbol on Four Arms' chest flashed urgently.

Ben's face darkened. Time was up.

He retracted his fist and clenched his jaw.

No more time to waste.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!!"

With a final burst of strength, Four Arms slammed both fists into the T-Rex's chest—a blow like a nuclear detonation!

BOOOOM!!

The dinosaur's body crumpled like a shrimp, its blood-red eyes bulging. Before it could even scream again, it was blasted dozens of meters away!

CRASH!It hit the ground and didn't get back up.

BEEP!

A green flash pulsed from the Omnitrix. In the blink of an eye, Ben was back in human form, still holding his final punching pose, breathing heavily.

That final strike—Baji Beng—had imprinted itself into his very muscles.Even as a human, his form was perfect.

"He's back to human!" Dr. Animo shouted, stunned. He quickly leapt off the parrot's back, eyes locked on Ben.

"Damn… transformation's over," Ben muttered, gritting his teeth. His biggest concern now was the giant parrot—less dangerous than the dinosaur maybe, but still deadly to a regular human.

Dr. Animo sneered. "So, your transformation has a time limit."

He patted the parrot's back. "Kill him! And bring me that watch!"

"RAWWK!!"

The parrot let out a shrill cry, spread its massive wings, and stomped forward like a giant rooster.

Ben stared it down, heart racing."Can I really take this thing in human form—with just Baji Beng?"

Then—

"Hey, big guy! Over here!"

Gwen's voice rang out brightly.

She stood holding a big bag of parrot feed, shaking it and waving.

The parrot paused mid-charge, then turned toward Gwen, eyes flashing.

"There's good food over here," she said sweetly. She tore open the bag and spilled out a big pile of feed.

The parrot's aggressive glare vanished.

Its instincts took over—and it waddled toward her step by step.

Gwen held her breath as it approached. She wanted to move but forced herself to stay still. Any sudden motion might spook it.

But the massive bird just lowered its head and began peacefully eating.

Gwen hesitated, then gently reached out and stroked the feathers on its back.

The parrot closed its eyes in enjoyment.

Dr. Animo's jaw dropped. "You dumb bird! Obey me!!" he screamed furiously, waving his arms like a maniac.

Ben laughed. "Animo, let me guess—you've been using these mutant creatures like tools and not even feeding them. No wonder they don't listen to you."

"You brat!!" Animo roared and lunged at Ben in desperation.

Ben rolled aside, dodging cleanly—just in time for Animo to faceplant into the dirt.

"That watch belongs to me!" Animo growled. Blood streamed down his face as he reached for the Omnitrix.

Ben jerked his arm away again, dodging effortlessly.

Then—

"That's enough, Animo! Did you think Ben was fighting alone?"

Grandpa Max charged in like a tank, grabbing Animo by the collar and slamming him to the ground.

Animo struggled—but couldn't move.

Even with all his scientific enhancements, he was no match for Max's brute strength.

"Ugh! This is insane! What kind of world lets a grandpa body-slam me?!" Animo screamed in disbelief, pinned to the ground like a bug.

"I already called the cops," Gwen added coolly, arms crossed. "You're finished, Animo."

Ben stood tall and looked at his team—his family.

"Thanks, everyone. I don't know what would've happened without you."

He looked down at the Omnitrix.

One day, he thought,I'll build weapons and gear so strong, no one will ever put us in danger again.

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