Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Funakoshi Kazuo slowly withdrew his fist, a rustic pipe dangling from his mouth.

He wasn't particularly tall, but he was extremely robust, exuding a steel-like quality. When he stood in front of people, the aura he emanated was like a steam train speeding along the rails at full speed, full of oppressive power.

He thought he had killed the golden-haired kid with his punch and was about to go and clear out the other strange people from Shenzhou on the deck.

But suddenly they discovered that the boy, whose life force had been weak, was growing stronger again at an incredible speed!

Funakoshi Kazuo looked at Hoshi, who was slowly standing up, and narrowed his eyes: "Not dead?! Impressive regenerative ability... Interesting. I'd like to see just how strong your regenerative ability really is!"

Ah Xing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared calmly at the old man in front of him, who was smoking a pipe, wearing a white karate uniform and a black belt.

He sensed an extremely powerful sense of oppression emanating from the other party. Although this sense of oppression was insignificant compared to his master, it was still far greater than that between him and the evil god.

However, he was not afraid. He had a backup plan. As the Grand Protector of the Tiantong Church, he had the authority to ask the Vice Leader to possess him. Although the old man in front of him was strong, he was not stronger than the Vice Leader.

However, before the vice leader arrived, he planned to have a good fight with the person in front of him. Since he obtained Qi, he had been too successful. Apart from his master, he was invincible against everyone. He wanted to test where the gap was between himself and the world's top experts.

Seeing that A-xing looked so eager to fight, Funakoshi Kazuo was somewhat surprised, and at the same time, he felt a sense of appreciation for his junior.

"The difference in our Qi is vast, you shouldn't be unable to see that. There's an old saying in your land, 'The best talents come from the west.' I admire talent. If you're willing to become my disciple, I'll not only spare your life, but also give you everything you want. What do you say?"

"Hey! Uncle, you have good taste! You actually want to take me as your apprentice?" Ah Xing said, feigning surprise.

"Interested?" Kazuo Funakoshi asked.

“But old man, I’m a very ambitious person. I’ve set a requirement for myself since I was a child: if I were to take on a master, I would only take on an elite, not a ‘trash’,” Ah Xing said with a smile.

Although Kazuo Funakoshi did not understand the meaning of "trash," he understood the elite, and what was said to the elite was naturally not a kind word.

However, he has been a prodigy since childhood, always being number one in everything he does. He has even founded his own school of karate, which he developed from the Tang Shou style of the Divine Land. Of course, he doesn't think he is anything worthless.

"Do you know who I am? You don't think I'm some kind of trash you're talking about, do you?"

"No, no, no, sir, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean you were trash," Ah Xing quickly said.

A smile appeared on Funakoshi Kazuo's face. If it wasn't "trash," then it was an elite. Although he felt that the word "elite" lowered his own status, he didn't mind, considering that the other party might not be aware of his position.

But the next second, he heard the other person grin, revealing a bright yet mocking smile, and say:

"I mean, you Japanese are all trash."

"You bastard! I'll fucking kill you!"

Funakoshi Kazuo was instantly enraged! He felt greatly humiliated! Just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that A-Xing was faster than him!

Ah Xing, who had been preparing for this moment, suddenly stepped on the deck and shot into the sky like a cannonball. He flipped in the air and instantly rose more than ten meters into the air.

Immediately, he moved headfirst, formed hand seals, and unleashed the strongest move of the Tathagata Palm technique he had mastered so far, striking Funagoe Kazuo below.

"The Heavenly Buddha has descended to earth!"

In the sky, an enormous golden Buddha handprint appeared out of thin air. The handprint was filled with Buddhist light and chanting, and it pressed down on Kazuo Funakoshi on the deck with the overwhelming power of Mount Tai!
Despite the devastating blow from A-Xing, Funakoshi Kazuo showed no sign of panic.

He merely snorted coldly, his feet firmly planted on the ground like the roots of an old tree, assuming a standard karate stance. Steadfast and unwavering, as immovable as Mount Tai.

Immediately, he threw a punch into the air.

"drink!"

His fist was enveloped in a layer of crimson, almost tangible flames. His entire arm seemed to have transformed into a red-hot, indestructible chisel, fiercely striking at the golden giant hand descending from the sky.

"Boom——!!!"

This clash was nothing short of a head-on collision!
The Buddha's palm strike was powerful and heavy, crashing down suddenly. The violent airflow it generated howled across the deck, emitting a sharp whistle like a ship's horn.

Under that immense pressure, the skin on Funakoshi Kazuo's face rippled violently like waves.

The deck beneath his feet was dented by the terrifying force of the palm strike, leaving a huge handprint.

Even so, this palm strike failed to truly injure him! As a grandmaster who founded his own school, his strength had already reached a state of perfection. Unless Ah Xing could advance to the next level and fully master the nine forms of the Tathagata Palm, he would have no chance against him!
Funakoshi Kazuo's figure was only suppressed for a moment, but then, his fist burning with flames, like a red-hot nail, smashed through the palm of the golden palm print.

The fist and palm clashed fiercely. The golden light of the Tathagata Palm extinguished the flames on the fist, but in the end, it was still one move behind and was pierced through by a punch!
Ah Xing felt an overwhelming force coming from his palm, and he was sent flying backward as if struck by lightning.

The white jacket he was wearing was shattered into pieces in mid-air by the violent force, and he finally crashed heavily onto the deck.

Funakoshi Kazuo's clothes were also ripped apart, revealing a body of bulging, granite-like muscles. Although his face was old, the body below his neck resembled that of a vigorous, middle-aged man, which looked extremely incongruous.

"Such powerful palm strike! To possess such strength at such a young age is truly remarkable!" Funakoshi Kazuo glanced at his slightly reddened arm, his eyes flashing with immense killing intent. "However, it's a pity that you are not of my kind; your heart is bound to be different! I cannot let you live!"

Ah Xing shook his head and stood up from the ground again. One of his arms was now twisted and arched in a strange way.

Without changing his expression, he grabbed the severed arm with his other hand and snapped it back into place with a sharp "crack".

Subsequently, the innate Qi within his body surged wildly, and his broken bones and torn muscles began to slowly recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He then launched another attack on Funakoshi Kazuo. It was the same Tathagata Palm technique; once again, he was sent flying with a single punch.

"I'd like to see if you can recover after I blow your head off!" After several such attacks, Funakoshi Kazuo was completely enraged! He gave A-Xing no chance to breathe, and with a swift movement, he transformed into a blurry afterimage, instantly rushing towards A-Xing! This time, he was prepared to kill!

However, Ah Xing, who was on the other side, did not launch another attack after standing up again.

He stood there quietly, head bowed, facing Funakoshi Kazuo's fierce and deadly attack without making the slightest reaction, as if he had completely resigned himself to his fate and was ready to die.

"Prepare to die, you Chinese brat!"

With a sinister grin, Funakoshi Kazuo slammed his fist, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, toward A-Xing's head!
But suddenly, he had a very bad feeling!

The next moment, he saw Ah Xing, who had been keeping his head down, slowly raise his head.

What blazing eyes they were! In the darkness, they shone like two shooting stars streaking across the sky, burning the eyes with their intensity. His face bore a mocking smile, a far cry from his previous peaceful demeanor; he looked utterly menacing!

Funakoshi Kazuo's heart skipped a beat! Something was wrong with the aura emanating from him! Was he... possessed by a demon?!

As the largest religion in Japan, Shintoism was certainly not unfamiliar with such scenes.

"Hmph! Playing tricks! So what if they're ghosts or gods?! I'll kill them all!" He hardened his heart, his fists still pounding forward!

But at that moment, a dazzling silver lightning bolt suddenly appeared between Ah Xing's hands. A scorching and violent aura surged forth!
Countless silver bolts of lightning coiled around Ah Xing like serpents, bathing him in a dense burst of lightning!
Tree-branch-shaped lightning bolts shot up from his head and back, eventually converging in mid-air to form the shape of a giant, ferocious monkey with a gaping mouth, roaring towards the sky!
"Hahaha...hahahahahaha—!!!"

No wonder Big Face Thief likes to do this; it feels really good!
In mid-air, the huge, ferocious monkey face burst into loud laughter, the sound like thunder, shaking the surrounding area.

On the warship, whether they were Japanese pirates or Chinese aliens engaged in battle, they all stopped what they were doing at this moment, staring in shock at this scene that seemed like the descent of gods and demons.

Even the other Japanese warships that were firing continuously in the distance seemed to pause briefly in fear of this horrifying sight.

But at that moment, a member of the protection squad, seeing the ferocious monkey face floating in the sky, knelt down excitedly, muttering to himself, "It's...it's the Vice Leader! The Vice Leader has descended!"

"Boom!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a deafening thunderclap resounded in the sky.

In the sky, a deafening thunderclap resounded through the heavens! The enormous monkey face suddenly exploded! Endless silver lightning, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly enveloped the entire deck.

The entire massive warship trembled violently under the terrifying power of the thunder, even triggering a larger-scale explosion inside the ship.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Funakoshi Kazuo, his body charred black and his clothes torn to shreds, stared at the figure bathed in lightning opposite him, his face ashen, and hissed, "Who are you?! Such powerful lightning magic! You are... Little Celestial Master?!"

"You filthy thing, I don't need Big Face Thief to come in person to deal with you!"

Ah Xing, protected by the "Imperial Advisor," sneered and looked at Funakoshi Kazuo with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man.

He stretched out a hand and grabbed at Funakoshi Kazuo in mid-air! Instantly, a huge hand made entirely of silver lightning appeared in the air, about ten feet in size, like the hand of the legendary giant god, and slammed down hard towards Funakoshi Kazuo.

Before the lightning-fast giant hand even arrived, the overwhelming pressure had already descended, giving off the same imposing force as if the Buddha were about to kill Sun Wukong with a single blow!
This palm strike was none other than the "National Preceptor's" thunderous palm technique, unleashed using his devastating thunderous power.

Its power far surpasses Ah Xing's previous "Heavenly Buddha Descends to Earth"!
Faced with the "Imperial Advisor's" earth-shattering palm strike, Funakoshi Kazuo's face showed horror. He let out a roar, mobilizing all the remaining Qi within his body to unleash the strongest attack of his life!
"Whether you're a minor Taoist priest or some other demon or monster! Today, you will die!!!"

He roared, and his entire body erupted in crimson flames once more! This time, the flames on his arms even condensed like flowing lava.

He was like a burning cone of fire, charging straight up against the giant lightning hand, trying to pierce it through!
Fist and palm collided once more!
"boom!!!"

This time, there were no tricks, no variations, only the purest and most primal clash of forces!
The entire deck shook violently. Two immense and unparalleled forces collided and erupted wildly. Everyone felt the deck beneath their feet heaving violently.

Amidst the tremendous commotion, two figures clashed fiercely in the air, creating visible shockwaves that sent both Japanese pirates and other extraordinary individuals from China flying.

The Japanese pirates responsible for aiming and firing from a distance were no longer able to aim effectively under these circumstances.

Meanwhile, inside the deck, the Fire Cloud Evil God had already led a group of extraordinary people from China to clear out most of the Japanese pirate soldiers in the cabin.

Of course, they also suffered some casualties in the process. After all, in the narrow and hidden space of a ship's cabin, there are always sniper shots and traps that are hard to avoid.

Kuli Qiang was shot once, but fortunately it only hit his arm and did not hit any vital organs, so it did not affect his unpredictable Twelve-Road Tan Leg technique.

"An evil god! What do we do now?"

The laborer, panting heavily, asked. Even below deck, he could feel the terrifying aura emanating from above. The difference in power was too great; he couldn't muster any will to resist.

Fire Cloud Evil God also wore a solemn expression. He loved fighting, especially fighting against equally matched masters; he enjoyed the thrill of conquering the strong.

But this is on the premise that the two sides are evenly matched.

The two auras above were already far beyond his own. Add to that the incredibly complex battlefield environment…

Most importantly, he sensed the aura of the "vice leader," and naturally he didn't want to go up and cause trouble.

He quickly reported the situation here to Lu Yusheng on the shore using the Yin-Yang paper.

Almost immediately, Lu Yusheng's reply arrived.

The message was simple: Sink this ship and then immediately evacuate from the water. As for Ah Xing, ignore him. He's under the protection of the vice leader and is there to cover your retreat!
Upon receiving this instruction, they immediately took action without hesitation. (End of Chapter)