Chapter 36: Fleeing in Disarray
"Come on! No one can stop my steps!" Hades laughed heartily, his body faintly radiating an aura that seemed even stronger.
He leaped forward, rushing into the jungle, ready to find his target.
"I'm going too, Queen Consort!" Titan followed closely, though his direction was slightly different. In these past few days, Hades' growth rate had been astonishing, making him feel some pressure.
Hades was everything to him; protecting Hades was his duty, and Hades' commands were absolute.
Now, Hades' Strength had already caught up to his.
As the destined Ruler! It was only right that Hades' Strength was greater than his.
But if he fell too far behind, unable to keep up with Hades' pace of growth, how could he continue to stay by Hades' side?
Rusukaina Island, this Beast Island, now had a few uninvited guests.
Although they hadn't yet attracted the attention of the powerful giant beasts, they were destined to stir up some waves on this Island.
"Burst Foot!" "Eight Extremes: Falcon!" Hades erupted with astonishing speed, his hands shaped like claws as he fiercely grabbed towards his target, a Giant Python.
The Giant Python sensed danger, flicked its tongue, and slightly twisted its body, dodging the move.
Its cold-blooded gaze fixed on Hades, then it moved quickly, coiling its body to try and crush Hades.
"Roaming Dragon!" Hades easily passed through the Giant Python's still-forming encirclement. In reality, it was incredibly dangerous, as the moment he left, the Giant Python's massive mouth struck.
Man and python engaged in a fierce clash.
The Wild Beasts from the Kronos Kingdom were simply not on the same level as the Wild Beasts on this Island.
Even a randomly encountered Wild Beast was extremely difficult to deal with.
Hades had used his speed in the air to defeat the Pterodactyl, but facing the Giant Python with its excellent reaction speed, he didn't have the same suppressive effect.
The battle between man and python was extremely intense, especially in close combat, with Hades' "Roaming Dragon" against the Giant Python's instinctive bursts and coiling.
Unlike Hades, who was consciously honing his combat Technique, absorbing the essence from the postures of Wild Beasts to perfect his Martial Arts System.
As for Titan, all he could do was fight, constantly fight. He also carried Weight Training similar to Hades, perhaps even heavier.
Challenging one Wild Beast after another to enhance his Strength.
And then eating them.
Titan's gaze was extremely greedy, or perhaps it was the instinctive Gluttony of the Taotie Fruit.
These Wild Beasts were merely delicacies in his eyes. By eating these Wild Beasts, his Strength would also increase.
The bones of the Wild Beasts contained substances that could be absorbed and integrated into his body, strengthening his own bones.
Even the aura of these Wild Beasts could promote the enhancement of his Ferocious Aura.
With this objective, Titan began his journey.
Titan's combat was very direct, appearing less dangerous than Hades'.
Relying on his Monster-like defense, which incorporated many Rare Metals, he would charge directly at any Wild Beast he saw. Even with Armament Haki, many Wild Beasts couldn't break through Titan's defense.
Because their Strength and the quality of their Armament Haki weren't strong enough.
Even if they broke through, it was merely a minor injury. With the Taotie Fruit's recovery power, he could quickly recover.
Titan could even devour the corpses of a few Wild Beasts and quickly convert them into Energy and Vitality to replenish his consumption.
Hades' development of the Death-Death Fruit's Life Plunder was also inspired by Titan's Ability.
With just this Ability, Titan could truly be said to possess infinite Stamina; he could wear others down to death.
In reality, that was exactly the case. One Wild Beast after another was defeated by Titan, giving him ample confidence.
Since he didn't know the true depth of this Island, in his view, while the Wild Beasts on this Beast Island were formidable, they were only so-so.
The confident Titan stepped deeper into Rusukaina Island, suddenly getting caught in the battlefield where two Beast Kings were clashing.
Titan's sudden intrusion attracted the attention of the two Beast Kings. They hadn't expected that even after "clearing the area," there would still be a fellow daring to stay here.
Coincidentally, the two "giants" simultaneously unleashed terrifying Armament Haki. The thick Haki overflowed, and before Titan even got close, he received such a dreadful baptism.
The impact force generated by the clash of Haki shook Titan, leaving him dizzy and disoriented, and even causing internal injuries.
Frightened, Titan immediately fled.
(end of chapter)