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---One hour later---
Area 7,
One hour has already passed following the battle of Lev against one of the Kings, Bambina. With their sheer power alone, the surrounding area for which they started fighting was already gone after being destroyed by the shockwaves and attacks they released on each other.
Unlike Bambina, Lev's contribution to the destruction amounted to almost 70 % after he exerted the full power of his martial arts, Haki, and some other skills to the best he could muster. Due to that, the beasts around were already cowering in fear at the shockwaves that Lev and Bambina created as they ran off towards the shore waiting for the winner to come up.
….Boom....Boom…..Boom…..
Lev and Bambina, even after one hour of fighting, still exchanged blows but when you look at it more closely, the difference in their power is getting wider and wider with Lev getting the upper hand seeing him already in a Ninth Tails Unleashed Mode. Meanwhile, Bambina was already full of injuries seeing the cuts and tore muscles on his body that seemed to not regenerate.
Slowly but surely, Lev inflicted Knocking on Bambina every time an opening show itself. Despite looking fine on the outside thanks to his regeneration, his mental state was getting the most damage after the continuous fight while using Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and Observation Haki at the same time. Setting aside his condition, his skills finally started to rise up, especially his combat skills and it was all due to this that his attacks were getting fiercer and stronger.
….Bang….
Both Lev and Bambina's fists collide with each other which creates a shockwave that suddenly makes the surroundings turn silent. Lev and Bambina looked at each other before they both jumped back and created some distance between them.
With that last collision of power, the victory of the fight finally resurfaces upon seeing Bambina holding on to his lifeless right arm but somehow his situation was contrary to the expression on his face seeing him still wearing a happy grin on it.
"I think this is your limit, Bambina." Lev said while looking at Bambina. The greatest help why their fight lasted this long was due to his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception as the skill had the ability to cut off and kill anyone, whether they were immortal or not, and inflict wounds that bound regeneration useless.
However, Bambina didn't mind as he dashed forward trying to use his other hand. Lev saw it already coming and evaded it easily before using Knocking on his hand. Feeling his hand freezing, Bambina used his tail this time but was blocked and Knocked by Lev again and it went all the way when he used his remaining two feet.
Right now, all Lev could see on Bambina was a single line for which if he slashed it out then it would be his end but he didn't want to see it happen and so he canceled out Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. Following that, he then also canceled his Ninth Tails Unleashed Mode as he reverted back to normal and there he felt the pain coming from his muscles.
"A win against a King." Lev, after resting a bit, muttered before he started walking towards Bambina who could no longer move an inch on the ground he was standing. Since he had won, it was only normal for him to exercise the power of being the winner and that is to acquire something that only he could give.
Bambina, on the other hand, looked at Lev with his still grinning face before finally a tear dropped from his eyes but it wasn't because he was sad but because of the great happiness that it felt despite losing and as if it was natural, the large and shining testicles of his body suddenly fell off.
The sudden falling of the testicles of Bambina didn't escape Lev's eyes and as a person who could see even the Food Spirits, he could see both his testicles at the same time which he immediately moved and caught both before fusing them together.
"Finally, I've caught one of the world's Full Course, Pair." Lev eye's sparkled while looking at the marble-like ingredient on his hand. Fully knowing what kind of ingredient it was, he could not wait to taste it any longer but he could still stop himself from putting it inside his inventory and looked at Bambina once again.
"Say, Bambina. You've already lost your title as a King. So, how about you follow me from now on? I promise to play with you from time to time and who knows, there would be more who could play with you just like the man you just beaten." Lev then immediately offers since sooner or later, he would soon take action against all of the Kings. He wasn't planning on forcing him to go to Infinity World, since he still has an important part in the plot that he envisions.
Hearing Lev, Bambina looked at him with surprise and excitement, but it then soon slowly faded from the fact that his body started losing its life after being too injured and weak. Today was the happiest day of his life and yet it was also sad at the same time knowing that he would soon be dead.
"Not so fast." Lev immediately took out something from his inventory and put it in Bambina's mouth before forcing him to eat it. After that, he saw Bambina's injuries start closing and healing. His consciousness even started getting back to him and he looked at his body with surprise and curiosity.
Not long after that, Lev retracted all the Knocking he did to Bambina following the retraction of his tails. Even if Bambina still wanted to play, he could still go for more, but he thought that the possibility of it happening was already close to zero.
A moment of silence presides over the surroundings after Lev and Bambina look at each other without doing anything but not long after that, a commotion suddenly happens upon seeing several monkeys with different sizes and colors surrounding the place.
Seeing this, Lev immediately transforms into his Ninth Tails Unleashed mode again and releases his killing intent to the fullest.
"Listen, I'm your new King now. If anyone has an objection, you can step forward and be ready to face the consequence." Lev said while using his killing intent without holding back because unlike in Surprise Island back in the Human World, he could now use this skill without caring what would happen to the people or individuals around him.
With such an Intimidating Aura, all of the monkeys and even other creatures living on the island kneeled down giving respect to their new King. They all felt the tremendous and devastating fight between the two of them and seeing that it was the challenger who won the fight made them excited about the fact that a new and more powerful ruler took the throne.
"Well. That's more like it. Bambina, if you want to join me then you can follow me later because I still have to see someone first and see his situation." Lev said as he looked at Bambina one more time before leaving the place. He immediately headed straight to where the City of Hope was located not just to see Yuujirou's condition but also to recuperate as his body was also in a mess after that fight.
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City of Hope,
After a couple of minutes, Lev finally arrived once again at the place he had stayed for over four decades. However, he immediately felt bad seeing people unconscious everywhere at the thought of them passing out as he started fighting against Bambina. Seeing their pitiful state, he then just created some of his clones to deal with them as he headed straight to the arena where White Fang and the injured Yuujirou were waiting.
Not too long after that, Lev landed down, and White Fang and the healing Yuujirou stood up and greeted him. Seeing the expression on Yuujirou's face, he felt relieved thinking that he was now not in a critical situation and successfully escaped death.
"It's good that you're okay now, Yuujirou." Lev said before taking out something on his inventory. Seeing Yuujirou's status which is quite pitiful compared to his other summons, he thought that he must have not eaten quite some delicious ingredients here however, the improvement of his skills from the time he left him was something extraordinary, and the thought that the reason behind his winning until now must be all due to this.
"Thank you for saving me, Master." Yuujirou immediately gives his thanks while looking at Lev respectfully. If not for his immediate intrusion, he might be already dead by now, and regrettably would not be able to help and serve him.
"I'm impressed by your fighting spirit, Yuujirou. I never would have thought of you fighting against Bambina this soon. Don't feel bad that you lost as it was only natural given that your level hasn't improved that much." Lev said with a smile since it was really the truth. His situation right now was the same as when he fought against Jiro back in the Labyrinthine Tunnel. It was a loss, but he did not lose in vain.
"So, from now on, you will head back with me to the Human World and start leveling up. I bet it would only take you some time before you could fight again with Bambina but this time on equal footing." Lev followed as he finally decided that his lonely mission would now end. As the time for which the war would start was getting closer, he felt like it was now time to regroup and start focusing on leveling up to be prepared at all times.
"Hmm. So, he made the right choice." Lev muttered before sensing a presence at one of the entrances of the city. With all of this happening, he felt like today was his lucky day before he then just ordered Yuujirou to eat something first as he decided to greet their new companion.
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---Night---
After spending the rest of the day in Area 7, Lev immediately started his reformation of the rules and laws of the island. Given the unique rankings of the monkeys living in the area, Lev decided to keep it and only focus on implementing some rules. Just like what Toriko did, Lev also gave them freedom to eat and hunt what they wanted but he also imposed that it wouldn't reach to the point that every creature would go extinct due to it.
Furthermore, as the destruction of their fight remains in place, Lev used his skills to try to reform and turn it back to the way it was before as best as he could. Several clones of his were used just to do it, but it only repaired some of it leaving behind those that couldn't be repaired anymore.
Also, Lev then explained what just happened to everyone or more like his workers living in the city. He also briefed them about the current affairs of the place, telling them that they could now head outside and try hunting down some ingredients for themselves if they had the strength to do it.
To sum it up, what Lev was doing for the rest of the day was to start moving to phase 4 as he planned on carving out the foundation that he had in mind and bring back the once flourishing city to its former glory by allowing both humans and monkeys to coexist in this place like they originally were in the past.
"Are you both ready?" Lev asked out of excitement while looking at Yuujirou and the newly added Bambina, who had chosen to join Lev after being swayed that he could play anytime he wanted. He was not concerned about Yuujirou's presence back in the Central Human World, the problem was Bambina, however, it might not be that problematic since White Fang was there to watch him if he caused some trouble.
Hearing Lev, Yuujirou and Bambina both smiled and nodded positively for which they then saw White Fang getting bigger. Following that, without leaving any regrets, Lev, Yuujirou, and Bambina left Area 7 once again and probably only be back sometime in the future.