Chapter 650: Earthburrow Hermit

Chapter 650: Earthburrow Hermit

After the explosion and smoke cleared, Daiku Kai Enzu’s face darkened visibly.

A massive swath of his back was scorched black—his suit was completely burned away.

Seeing this, Mo Zhongning couldn’t help but grin.

“Looks like he’s not as scary as we thought!”

But off to the side, Sakuraba Yushimitsu smacked his forehead helplessly.

“These guys are screwed. They don’t know... that was Daiku Kai’s favorite suit.”

Kurosawa Akira nodded.

“With his size, it’s almost impossible to find a well-fitting suit. That one was custom-made by a tailor!”

Sakuraba crossed his arms seriously.

“But I have to admit, the ones who showed up this time... are stronger than the last bunch.”

Daiku Kai Enzu raised his head, eyes filled with a murderous gleam—as if he were ready to devour someone.

He ripped the torn suit from his body, revealing a hulking frame beneath.

Not the kind of chiseled, ripped physique, but rather round and solid—he had a big, protruding belly.

Anyone who understands real combat knows—that kind of build is ideal for fighting.

Looking at the tattered pieces of his suit, Daiku Kai Enzu glared coldly at Wu Shifang and the others.

“You bastards... you ruined the last suit I had left. I’m going to rip you apart!”

Although his back was charred black, there wasn’t a single actual wound.

Mo Zhongning’s explosive Soul Beast hadn’t even hurt him.

As a Yokozuna, what Daiku Kai Enzu had always longed for was an indestructible body and overwhelming strength.

And after becoming a superhuman—he got exactly that.

Mo Zhongning swallowed hard.

“My Soul Beast… it didn’t even pierce him!”

His self-destructing Soul Beast packed a punch equal to TNT.

Wu Shifang, sensing Daiku Kai Enzu’s anger, quickly said to his teammates,

“The attack worked! Keep going!”

He wanted to replicate the success of their first combo.

Even though his hands were already slick with blood, he still clenched his hammers and charged again.

His clone also drew and fired another powerful arrow from the oxhorn bow, whistling through the air toward Daiku Kai Enzu!

Mo Zhongning and Li Weihai didn’t need instructions—they seamlessly began another combo.

As long as Wu Shifang could keep Daiku Kai distracted, they’d plant another explosive Soul Beast on him.

Even if the initial damage was minimal, they had numbers.

They just had to keep trying until they found Daiku Kai Enzu’s weakness.

But this time—they miscalculated.

Daiku Kai Enzu dropped the act.

He raised his Dragonfly Cutter high with both hands and launched an attack!

At over two meters tall, the Yokozuna swung his three-meter blade straight at Wu Shifang’s head!

Wu Shifang wasn’t slow—he raised both hammers to block!

Clang!!

The moment the weapons clashed, Wu Shifang felt like he’d been hit head-on by a truck weighing tens of tons.

Both his arms went completely numb—his hammers were knocked clean out of his hands!

At death’s door, his reflexes kicked in.

He rolled quickly to the ground, dodging the descending Dragonfly Cutter just in time.

The scorched battlefield, already charred from incendiary bombs, crumbled under the strike.

A wave of dirt and rubble exploded upward like a waterfall before crashing down again.

“We’re... not even in the same league…”

Cold sweat poured down Wu Shifang’s face.

He’d only clashed twice—and the first time, Daiku Kai hadn’t even been serious.

Now, just two exchanges in, both of Wu Shifang’s hands were practically useless.

If this went on—he’d die for sure!

But he wasn’t alone. He still had hope—his teammates.

The clone’s arrow tore through the rubble, heading for Daiku Kai’s body.

And Mo Zhongning and Li Weihai didn’t waste the opening Wu Shifang had bought.

They’d already planted another explosive Soul Beast—right on Daiku Kai’s head!

The crab latched onto his scalp—its red eyes flashing faster and faster.

Just then, Daiku Kai Enzu’s expression went cold.

With one hand, he effortlessly blocked the oncoming arrow with the Dragonfly Cutter.

With the other, he grabbed the crab off his head—

And crushed it with his thick, meaty left palm.

Pop!

The Soul Beast exploded—but it didn’t fully detonate.

What should have rivaled a stick of TNT…

Now sounded like a muffled fart.

Just a puff of black smoke rose from Daiku Kai’s palm.

His face remained expressionless—he casually opened his hand.

His thick, fleshy palm was completely unharmed.

With a mocking grin, Daiku Kai showed them his hand on purpose.

“So this is your trick? Weak as hell. You came to hunt us down with this? You’re just begging to die.”

His terrifying strength and defense left the trio utterly stunned.

How were they supposed to fight someone with that kind of raw power?

Just then, the ground beneath Daiku Kai’s feet suddenly collapsed.

His massive body lost balance and sank downward.

From the crumbling earth emerged a massive gray creature—

A super-sized mole over two meters long, with blood-red eyes.

This was Jia Heting from Huazhou City, a Beast-type Superhuman with the ability codename Earthburrow Hermit.

“No matter how strong you are, if you lose your footing, you can’t use that strength!”

Jia Heting let out a screeching, eerie voice in mole form.

And as Daiku Kai sank, he lunged with razor-sharp claws toward the most vulnerable spot—

His rear.

Even a man with iron bones has a soft spot—

Especially there.

A legendary strike, straight from the African Grasslands Colorectal Surgery Department.

No one, no matter who they were, could endure a proctology procedure like this mid-battle.

Though considered shameful by some, in a life-or-death battle—

Any move that could kill the enemy was fair game.

This was the first time Daiku Kai Enzu truly felt danger.

His whole body tensed—and so did his rear.

“DIE!!”

The giant mole shrieked, claws sharp as military daggers, aiming right for Daiku Kai’s—

In front, the rest of the team had been fighting, while Jia Heting had patiently waited for this moment.

Even those watching from the Operations Command Center couldn’t help but crane their necks, hoping Jia Heting would succeed with one shot!

But right then—

From the collapsing pit burst a thunderous roar that shook the air!

Daiku Kai Enzu finally activated his superhuman ability:

The Myth-Class Beast — Tidal Tiger!

A wave of scorching hot air surged from every pore of his body, blasting the mole off of him like a cannon shot.

A surge of hot wind burst out of the hole, so intense it felt like fire on the faces of Wu Shifang and the others outside.

A massive brown shadow shot skyward—

Then slammed hard onto the ground.

Daiku Kai Enzu had fully transformed into the Tidal Tiger.

He stood tall, gripping his enormous Dragonfly Cutter, flashing his fangs at Wu Shifang and his team.

This time—he was truly furious.

After all, no one could stay calm after nearly getting anal assassinated.

Underground, Jia Heting didn’t stop.

He frantically dug through the earth.

“Heeheehee! I’m under here! What can you do about it?

Just wait… once I get the right chance, I’m gonna rip your intestines out!”

Author's Note