Chapter 218 : Orochi vs. Garou
Z-City, uninhabited zone.
Deep within the Monster Association headquarters.
There stood a terrifying entity, indescribable in words.
He was the pinnacle of the Monster Association, a disaster level unknown, reverently called "Monster King" Orochi.
His body was formed by countless intertwined giant dragons, exuding a chilling Intimidation.
Beside Orochi, a Monster with many eyes—Gyakusatsu—was using her psychic power to monitor the movements of the entire nest.
Not far from her, a young man, covered in blood, stood in the vast space.
His red hair was matted with sweat and blood, and his chest heaved violently.
But his eyes still burned with an unyielding ferocity.
It was "Human Monster" Garou.
"You've recovered quite a bit, Garou," Gyakusatsu's voice echoed in the cavernouscave.
"Your physique truly exceeds my imagination; each time you near death, it only makes you stronger."
Garou spat out a mouthful of blood, his gaze dismissively sweeping over Gyakusatsu before settling on the massive shadow.
"Cut the crap, eyeball Monster," his voice was hoarse but full of provocation, "Are you only capable of spouting such boring nonsense?"
"Or are you scared? Scared that I'll uproot your ridiculous 'Monster Association'?"
"Hehehehe..." Gyakusatsu let out a low chuckle, "No, no, we feel... admiration, anticipation for you."
"You possess the potential to become an ultimate disaster, but you're still missing the final step, a 'threshold' that will completely transform you."
She slowly rotated her giant eyeball, looking at Orochi on the throne.
"Lord Orochi, it's time. Let him witness what true terror is, what is... the pinnacle of Monsters."
Following Gyakusatsu's command, Orochi, who had been observing coldly, slowly moved.
One of his massive dragon heads slowly lowered, its two giant eyes locking onto Garou on the ground.
"Cough..." Garou coughed twice, clutching his chest, and assumed the starting stance of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist.
He didn't care who his opponent was, nor how strong they were.
He only knew that this colossal Monster before him was an obstacle he had to overcome.
"Come on, big guy," Garou bared his teeth, revealing a wild grin.
"Let me see how much substance there is to your 'Monster King' title!"
Before his words finished, his figure had already vanished from his spot!
"Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!"
Garou's figure was like a ghost, leaving trails of afterimages on the ground as he instantly charged beneath Orochi's massive body.
His hands became like endlessly flowing water, striking precisely and fiercely at the joints of Orochi's body.
He attempted to use the techniques of Water Stream Fist to overcome hardness with softness, to dismantle the structure of this behemoth from within.
However, his attacks were like mud oxen entering the sea.
His fists striking those dragon-shaped bodies only produced dull thuds, unable to even budge the opponent's skin in the slightest.
"Too slow, and too weak."
A majestic voice boomed in Garou's mind.
The next second, one of Orochi's arms swung down with unimaginable speed!
Garou's pupils constricted, and he immediately changed his moves, employing the defensive techniques of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist to their utmost, his body swaying like water waves, attempting to deflect the force.
Boom!!!
After a deafening roar, Garou was blasted away like a cannonball, slamming hard into the distant rock wall, creating a massive human-shaped dent in the solid rock.
"Pfft—"
A large mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
With just one strike, his internal organs were severely shaken.
"This is... the Monster King..." Garou struggled to slide out of the dent, half-kneeling on the ground, but the fighting intent in his eyes burned even more fiercely.
"Not enough! Again!"
He forcibly suppressed his internal injuries, pushed off with his legs, and charged forward once more.
This time, his moves became sharper and more violent.
"Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!"
He abandoned part of his defense, pouring all his strength into his attacks.
His hands traced countless trajectories in the air, aiming directly at Orochi's lowered dragon head!
Facing this storm of attacks, Orochi merely watched silently.
Just as Garou's attack was about to connect, an anomaly suddenly occurred!
Dozens of smaller dragon snakes around Orochi's dragon head suddenly moved in a trajectory incredibly familiar to Garou.
Their movements were swift and fluid, intertwining with each other, forming an impenetrable defensive net.
That posture, that essence, was clearly—
"Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist?!"
Garou's heart suddenly stopped.
What did he see? This colossal Monster actually used the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist?!
Clang, clang, clang!
His attacks were all blocked by that "Water Stream Formation," all his power perfectly deflected, causing no substantial damage.
How was that possible?!
A technique that a martial artist takes a lifetime to master, how could a Monster... learn it with just one glance?
"Don't think you're the only Monster, Garou."
Gyakusatsu's voice rang out at the opportune moment, filled with condescending appreciation.
"Lord Orochi is the ultimate life form! The pinnacle of evolution! To him, the martial arts you humans pride yourselves on are merely toys that can be replicated with a single glance."
"Everything you've mastered is meaningless before him!"
These words were like a heavy hammer, striking hard at Garou's heart.
"Monster..." Garou murmured, and then his eyes became even more insane, "If that's the case..."
He suddenly took a deep breath, his body's muscles swelled again, and even his hair color seemed to become even more crimson.
"That's it! That's the look! Garou! Let me see where your limits truly lie! Let me see how far you can evolve!"
Gyakusatsu shouted excitedly, while her psychic power subtly fluctuated, giving Orochi a new command.
—Increase the pressure.
Receiving the command, Orochi's offensive suddenly changed.
Boom!
The dragon snake formation, mimicking the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, instantly disintegrated, attacking Garou simultaneously from all directions!
Garou had no time to react before he was brutally struck in the abdomen by one of the sudden attacks!
The immense force instantly pierced through his defense, and he was sent slamming into the distant wall, embedding himself within it.
"Pfft—"
A large gush of blood poured out, and Garou's consciousness began to blur.
Before his eyes, he seemed to see Bang's disappointed face, he saw those heroes... "I... I can't... lose..."
He struggled, trying to free himself from the wall, but his body no longer obeyed him.
Just then, a massive shadow enveloped him.
One of Orochi's dragon heads had, at some point, appeared before him.
Then, the dragon head opened its massive maw, and a vast energy, enough to vaporize everything, condensed within its mouth.
But just before the energy was about to erupt, Gyakusatsu's command came again.
"That's enough, Lord Orochi."
The energy instantly dissipated.
In its place was a heavy blow.
Garou was instantly sent flying, the last light in his eyes completely extinguished, his body went limp, and he completely lost consciousness.
In the second before he passed out, he seemed to hear Gyakusatsu's voice.
"Oh? The heroes have arrived... Perfect timing. Sleep, Garou, rest well. I look forward to... your performance when you awaken."
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