Before he finished speaking, three figures shot out like arrows from a bowstring.
Adam led the charge, his aged figure leaving afterimages as he sped, the starting stance of Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist already adopted.
Atomic Samurai 'tsk-ed', his newly replaced toothpick twitching at the corner of his mouth, and with a flash of his blade, the renowned sword Nichirin was unsheathed, its sharp sword energy tearing through the air.
Flash was silent as a shadow, yet his speed was the fastest, arriving from behind to almost simultaneously reach directly in front of Gouketsu with Adam.
"Hmph, you think this is enough to deal with me?" Gouketsu's four eyes simultaneously locked onto the three, and his giant fist, accompanied by the sound of tearing air, slammed down forcefully!
Adam neither dodged nor evaded; his arms moved in arcs like flowing water, precisely catching Gouketsu's wrist.
With a pull and a guide, the terrifying punch, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, was deflected, slamming into the empty ground beside them with a boom, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!" Adam roared, using the force against him, his body spinning like a top, and he delivered a fierce hand chop to Gouketsu's ribs.
"Clang!" With a massive clang like metal striking metal, Adam's hand chop was firmly blocked by Gouketsu's other arm.
Gouketsu's body defense was far beyond expectation.
"What a tough shell!" Atomic Samurai's voice came from the side, his blade light like a waterfall, instantly enveloping Gouketsu's neck, joints, and other vital points.
"Atomic Slash!"
Countless fine and sharp blade energies, like a sudden downpour, slashed at the connection points of Gouketsu's arms and torso, producing a grating sound of metal clashing and sending sparks flying!
Flash, meanwhile, appeared behind Gouketsu as if teleporting, his kunai stabbing directly at the weak point of his knee joint, striking once and retreating without lingering.
Gouketsu's massive body swayed slightly, with dozens of shallow white slashes and a small puncture wound left on his arms and legs.
A hint of surprise flashed in his four eyes; he seemed not to have expected the three to cooperate so seamlessly and attack so precisely, even though he had consumed Allen's blood, he was still injured.
"A bit interesting!" Gouketsu roared, and his other fist, like a heavy cannon, blasted out again, aiming directly at Atomic Samurai, who had just landed!
Atomic Samurai's eyes sharpened, his renowned sword fully unsheathed, and he was about to meet the attack head-on, but Adam had already slid in front of him like flowing water.
"It's useless!" Gouketsu roared, his massive arm sweeping horizontally, forcing the two back.
Flash, like a phantom, silently appeared behind Gouketsu, his ninja sword stabbing directly into a subtle gap in his back.
"Pfft!" This time, the blade tip barely penetrated a few inches, but it was firmly caught by Gouketsu's tensed muscles.
Gouketsu suddenly twisted his body, and his other fist, with a speed unsuited to his massive physique, smashed towards Flash.
Flash decisively abandoned his sword, his body retreating rapidly, narrowly avoiding the blow.
"Annoying flies!" Gouketsu ripped the ninja sword from his back, casually crushed it into iron powder, his four eyes blazing with ferocity, and actively pounced on the three.
The battle instantly escalated to a fever pitch.
Adam's Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist was pliable and extended, specializing in attacking joints and points of leverage, constantly deflecting Gouketsu's fierce attacks.
Atomic Samurai's swordsmanship was sharp and swift; if Gouketsu was even slightly careless, he would suffer hundreds of slashes.
Flash, with his supreme speed, continuously moved around, harassing and distracting Gouketsu's attention.
The three cooperated seamlessly, their attacks relentless, completely engulfing Gouketsu.
However, Gouketsu's defense and strength were truly astonishing, and he also possessed the rapid recovery ability granted by Allen's blood.
Often, just as Adam skillfully fractured his bones, and before Atomic Samurai's blade could even reach, the wounds would already begin to heal.
He was like an indefatigable primeval beast, enduring the trio's storm-like attacks, his fists swinging, generating whistling winds that forced the three S-Class Heroes to frequently dodge, and the ground was constantly pounded into giant craters.
"This isn't working!" Atomic Samurai chopped at Gouketsu's arm, sending sparks flying again, and shouted in frustration, "This monster's hide is too thick!"
"Concentrate your attack on one point!" Adam commanded in a deep voice, his body like a swimming fish as he dodged a heavy punch, then brought his two fingers together, condensing his ki, and sharply jabbed at the spot on Gouketsu's back where Flash had just injured him.
"Fang Piercing Finger!"
The ki penetrated his body; Gouketsu's massive frame trembled slightly, and his movements showed a hint of sluggishness.
"Good opportunity!" A glint flashed in Atomic Samurai's eyes, he raised his renowned sword high, all his power concentrated at the blade tip.
"Atomic Concentrated Slash!"
A finely honed blade line, condensed to the extreme, tore through the air, accurately slashing at the very point Adam had struck!
Flash attacked almost simultaneously; he had no weapon, but with his fingers pointed like a blade, his speed was even faster, stabbing at the same spot!
"Pfft—!"
This time, the attack finally worked!
Gouketsu's back defense was instantly breached; the blade line and finger force penetrated simultaneously, emitting a muffled thud.
Gouketsu let out a pained roar, his massive body stumbled forward a step, and a burst of blood blossomed on his back.
But the flesh at the wound wriggled madly, beginning to heal at a visible rate!
"Damn regeneration!" Atomic Samurai cursed, but his offensive did not stop, the blade light once again enveloped him.
Adam and Flash also continued their fierce assault, giving Gouketsu no chance to catch his breath.
The three surrounded Gouketsu, punches, palms, fingers, blades, kicks... various attacks rained down on him like a storm.
Although Gouketsu's defense was astonishing and his recovery ability abnormal, under the combined assault of the three top S-Class Heroes, he was completely pushed into a passive, defensive position, becoming a human punching bag.
He roared repeatedly, wildly swinging his fists, trying to force one of them back to open a gap, but Adam's flexibility always neutralized his fierce attacks, and Atomic Samurai's blade and Flash's swift attacks kept him busy.
"Bang!" Adam delivered a heavy side kick to Gouketsu's knee pit, forcing him to one knee.
"Hiss!" Atomic Samurai's blade light instantly left dozens of bone-deep wounds on his kneeling leg.
Flash, like a shadow, delivered a fierce hand chop to Gouketsu's shoulder blade on the same side, the sound of bone cracking clearly audible.
Gouketsu tried to stand up, but Adam, like flowing water, entangled him, and a shoulder throw took him down again!
The ground cracked, and dust flew.
Atomic Samurai's blade tip was already pressed against his throat; though it couldn't pierce him immediately, the sharp sword energy was already cracking his skin.
Flash's toe was poised at his temple, ready to strike.
Adam, with one hand, held one of his arm joints; with a bit of force, he could instantly dislocate it.
Gouketsu was firmly pinned to the ground by the three, his four eyes filled with anger and unwillingness, but he couldn't break free for a moment.
"Speak!" Atomic Samurai's blade tip advanced slightly, the sword energy cutting his skin, and blood seeped out, "Where exactly is that Allen kid? What other schemes do you have?"
Gouketsu only let out a muffled roar of anger, struggling to get up, but was forced back down by the greater strength of the three.
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