Kapitel 188: Chapter 187
"Hmm?"
Feeling the overwhelming aura of a king rushing toward him, The Beast's expression shifted in surprise.
"What an aura!" he exclaimed.
He had never encountered such powerful energy before. It was so intense that it even slightly affected his willpower.
At this moment, The Beast became even more intrigued by Chen Ye.
"Kid, a strong aura alone won't scare me. Hurry up and make your move!" The Beast's eyes sharpened as he stared directly at Chen Ye.
Seeing the old man standing there as if nothing was happening, Chen Ye couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His Conqueror's Haki still wasn't strong enough! And since The Beast was a person of strong will, the Haki's effect on him was minimal.
The next moment, Chen Ye retracted his aura and said calmly, "Senior, be careful!"
As soon as the words left his mouth...
Boom!
Chen Ye vanished from his spot, reappearing in midair before rocketing toward The Beast like a missile.
Armament Haki instantly covered his entire body!
Chen Ye clenched his fist and launched a full-force punch directly at The Beast's face, holding nothing back...
As Chen Ye's fist came barreling toward him, The Beast's expression grew serious. Even before the fist got close, he could already feel a fierce wind blowing in his face, making the few hairs on his head flutter wildly…
Then, The Beast swiftly raised his hand, forming a fist to meet Chen Ye's punch head-on.
It seemed the old man wanted to test just how strong this young man really was.
Boom!!
The impact sounded like thunder striking the earth.
The Beast was forced back three steps before he could steady himself. His right hand trembled slightly, and the back of his hand quickly turned red...
As for Chen Ye, he stood firm, unmoved.
His fist was entirely unharmed!
This showed that when it came to raw strength, Chen Ye clearly held the upper hand. Plus, with Armament Haki, The Beast's energy couldn't harm him!
"Impressive, kid! Now take one from me!"
With a roar, The Beast stepped forward, closing the distance in an instant. He formed his hand into a claw and executed a move called "Black Tiger Steals Heart," aiming straight for Chen Ye's chest.
The old man's speed was incredible, reaching an almost superhuman level!
In the original story, he could unleash two punches in an instant, easily defeating the twisted "Condor Heroes" couple. This demonstrated his superiority in speed.
However, Chen Ye wasn't slow either.
With his current agility attribute, Chen Ye's reflexes were 25 times faster than those of an average person, putting him far beyond the realm of ordinary humans.
No matter how fast The Beast was, he couldn't escape Chen Ye's sight.
"Whoosh!"
Chen Ye moved swiftly, countering the old man's attack by catching his wrist in a lightning-fast grip.
The old man's expression changed slightly, likely not expecting Chen Ye to keep up with his speed.
But The Beast wasn't flustered. With a quick twist of his wrist, he broke free from Chen Ye's grip and tried to reverse the hold, using a grappling technique.
Even though grappling is a basic martial art, in the hands of The Beast, it became a near-perfect skill.
In the next instant, The Beast pulled Chen Ye closer and slammed his shoulder into Chen Ye's chest with a move known as "Eight Trigrams Shoulder Slam."
Boom!
Chen Ye felt a tremendous force impact his chest, as if he'd been hit by a speeding van. He involuntarily staggered backward.
However, his Armament Haki had already covered his entire body!
A van? Even if it were a truck, it wouldn't hurt him in the slightest!
In fact, The Beast felt as if he'd slammed into a block of iron, with the recoil making his shoulder tingle with numbness.
"Kid, what kind of external martial art have you been training?" The Beast asked in shock.
Chen Ye didn't answer, instead smiling and saying, "Senior, you might want to use your signature move, 'Toad Style,' otherwise, you won't be able to hurt me!"
"Arrogant brat!!"
With that, The Beast lunged at Chen Ye once again!
The earlier exchanges had merely been a test.
This time, The Beast was ready to fight for real.
Boom!
He punched Chen Ye in the abdomen!
Chen Ye had intentionally not dodged, letting the old man's punch land on his body.
After the initial exchange, Chen Ye had a basic understanding of The Beast's strength. He was far stronger than an ordinary person, perhaps even by many times!
But his strength still fell short of Chen Ye's, and it certainly wasn't enough to penetrate the defense of Armament Haki.
So Chen Ye was confident that his Haki alone could withstand The Beast's attacks.
"Hmm?"
After taking the punch, Chen Ye realized that a strange energy was coursing through the old man's fist, trying to invade his body.
"So this is internal energy? It's kind of interesting, but this amount of power isn't enough to hurt me."
Chen Ye tensed his muscles, forcing The Beast back!
Even without Armament Haki, Chen Ye's physique was extraordinarily powerful.
Chen Ye's body weight had long surpassed 200 pounds, even though he appeared lean. This was because his muscle density had increased threefold compared to a normal human, greatly enhancing his body mass.
To put it plainly, even without Armament Haki, Chen Ye's muscle density was so high that a handgun bullet wouldn't penetrate his skin!
The Beast's internal energy could hurt him, but it wouldn't be easy!
"Kid, what kind of monster are you?"
The Beast asked in shock, seeing for the first time a human with such an incredibly resilient body!
Chen Ye smiled slightly but responded bluntly, "Senior, if you don't use your Toad Style soon, I'm afraid I'll end up beating you to death!"
Hearing this, The Beast grew truly angry.
Although he often spoke of "you or me" fights, the truth was that he was quite afraid of death.
In the original story, when the Landlady used her Lion's Roar, nearly destroying the Axe Gang's casino headquarters, The Beast quickly admitted defeat and surrendered when he couldn't withstand the attack, only to seize an opportunity to launch a sneak attack later.
When Sing's Buddha's Palm proved too powerful, The Beast immediately surrendered again, then tried to launch another sneak attack, showing no regard for honor...
Until now, he had always been the one to kill others; no one had ever managed to hurt him.
Chen Ye's words had clearly angered The Beast!
"Beat me to death? We'll see about that!"
The Beast gritted his teeth, his fists cracking as he clenched them tightly...
...
(Author Note: Some people in the comments are saying that The Beast isn't as strong as Captain America? That really made me laugh. Just because a small minion made The Beast's nose bleed doesn't mean he's weak! He just didn't feel like using his true power. These martial arts masters all have internal energy protecting them, but just because they choose not to use it doesn't mean they're not strong. The destructive power The Beast showed when he was serious—are you just going to ignore that?)
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
-- Power-
Rangliste 
-- Power-
Stein