Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 77 Bane VS. Asura Rhinoceros Beetle!

Deepest underground in the House of Evolution, in the battle room.

"This place is spacious enough, and the walls are all made of the super alloy I developed, which can withstand any impact. You can move freely here!" Dr. Genus said excitedly, standing at the door.

He also wanted to see whether the House of Evolution's greatest masterpiece was more powerful, or Saitama was stronger!

Beside Dr. Genos, Zoro was supporting the somewhat unsteady Genos; clearly, neither of them were among those 'participating in the battle'.

Standing opposite the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle are Saitama and Bane.

"Would you like to go first?" Saitama asked Bane.

"Well, I really don't have the confidence to beat that guy. If I'm about to die, remember to give me a hand." Bane said these pessimistic words in a very relaxed tone.

Saitama laughed upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry, I'm still waiting for you to treat me to steak."

"Hahaha," Bane laughed twice, then looked at the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle and said, "Come on!"

"It seems you're ready to die. Let the fighting begin. I hope you can bring me some fun." The Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's eyes gradually turned ferocious as it looked at Bane.

Bane placed his hand on the Heart Ferry at his waist, and his eyes sharpened.

The instant he locked eyes with the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, the two vanished from their spot.

With a loud bang, the ground where Bane had been standing was dented by the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's punch. Clearly, the doctor's claim that it could withstand any impact was an exaggeration.

As the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle struck the ground, Bane had already appeared behind him in a flash, his Heart Crossing sword drawn, flashing with a cold light, and directly slashed at the back of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's neck.

With a clang, the blade struck the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, producing a crisp metallic sound. Clearly, Bane had failed to break through its defenses.

"If that's all you've got, you can go die!" The Asura Rhinoceros Beetle suddenly spun around and swept its hand across the ground.

Before the blow could hit him, Bane had already used Shave again to create distance.

However, the moment his feet touched the ground, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's enormous body suddenly appeared in front of Bane at a speed completely disproportionate to its size, and then delivered a heavy punch.

This punch was no ordinary strike like the previous ones; it was a truly devastating blow!

At this moment, Bane no longer wanted to dodge. Although he still held the Heart Ferry in his hand, he crossed his arms and stood in front of him, ready to take the punch head-on to test the waters!

Armament Haki instantly enveloped his arms, and at the same time, Bane activated Iron Body!

With a muffled thud, the metal ground beneath Bane's feet shattered into a spiderweb pattern, and his arms were also pinned down by the heavy punch, slamming hard into his chest.

A powerful burst of energy erupted from behind him, shredding his clothes. Fortunately, his pants were of better quality, preventing him from being in an embarrassing situation.

As the power of Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle's punch was fully unleashed, Bane quickly countered. He spread his arms wide, disregarding the Heart Transcendence technique, and grabbed Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle's wrists with both hands. With a burst of immense strength, he roared and yanked Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle off the ground, clearly intending to perform an over-the-shoulder throw!

However, the Asura rhinoceros beetle, which was pulled into the air, reacted very quickly and managed to complete a smooth turn in mid-air. When Bane slammed it to the ground, it had already adjusted its center of gravity and landed steadily with a thud, without being smashed to the ground.

At the same moment, Bane changed tactics. As he released Ashura Rhino Beetle's wrist, his fists, imbued with Armament Haki, rained down blows on Ashura Rhino Beetle's chest like machine guns.

With each strike, Bane went all out, and he already possessed ferocious strength. The powerful punches continuously erupted on the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle. Even the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, strong as it was, was shaken by this series of swift and powerful punches, and staggered back several steps.

Seemingly wanting to seize this opportunity and advantage, Bane's momentum gradually increased, and at the same time, his punches became faster and more powerful.

However, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle adapted quickly. Caught off guard at the beginning, it was knocked back several steps. Even though Bane's punches became faster and stronger, it stopped being knocked back. At the same time, it gradually raised its arms in front of itself, further weakening the power of Bane's punches.

"Not bad, you're pretty good, you've managed to get me excited!!!" The Asura Rhinoceros Beetle shouted excitedly after gradually resisting the force of the punch.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Bane's offensive suddenly stopped!

As if his previous momentum had been building up, Bane took a lunge backward, lowered his waist slightly, placed one hand in front of him to support himself, and pressed the other hand on his waist with a clenched fist, exuding a powerful aura.

"Elbaf Spear - Deliberate Blowing Punch!"

The power in his body spread from his feet to his spine, then transformed into a surge of energy, like a dragon, coiling around his fist. At this moment, Bane's eyes were filled with murderous intent!

At that very moment, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle sensed danger!

He seemed to be trying to dodge, unlike before when he would rely on his brute strength to take Bane's punches head-on.

Even Saitama, watching from afar, had a gleam in his eye and exclaimed with interest, "That punch was really strong!"

With a loud bang, Bane threw a punch. Even though his fist hadn't hit the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle yet, the surging energy completely enveloped it. As a result, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's movements stiffened slightly, preventing it from actually dodging.

The surging energy instantly transformed into a dazzling white light and shockwave. Then, Bane's fist slammed solidly into the chest of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle.

The chitinous shell-like hard armor suddenly shattered, causing the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle to feel pain and spit out a mouthful of foul blood.

The next instant, he could no longer resist the surging power. His feet were lifted off the ground by the force, and then, like a cannonball, he was swept back hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, crashing heavily into the metal wall of the battle room.

The wall that Dr. Genus claimed could withstand any impact shattered in that instant, failing to stop the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's advance and exposing the underground rock layer behind it. The rock layer was then shattered, revealing an underground tunnel stretching for hundreds of meters!

Dr. Genus, who was watching the battle, was stunned by what he saw!

Genos, supported by Zoro, was equally awestruck, exclaiming, "So strong!"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

However, Bane was not careless because of this. Instead, he quickly picked up the Heart Crossing from the ground, and the surging momentum surged up again, making the entire battle room feel oppressive. The powerful force, as before, gradually turned into energy and continuously gathered on the Heart Crossing in Bane's hand.

Xin Du seemed to feel a long-lost excitement, and gradually emitted a buzzing vibration.

At the same moment, an extremely ferocious aura emanated from the bottomless tunnel, an aura that instantly overwhelmed Bane, giving him an intense sense of dread.

"Asura mode, it's Asura mode! That guy's going berserk! We're doomed!" Dr. Genus said with a look of panic on his face.

A dark figure, exuding an immense sense of oppression, burst forth from the hole in the wall in an instant. At the same moment, Bane roared, "Overlord!!!"

The slash, imbued with indestructible power, erupted from Xin Du and instantly swallowed the dark figure.

Then, the shockwave generated by the Overlord Kingdom once again pierced through the so-called "impact-resistant" metal wall, completely destroying the underground rock layer with unstoppable force and gradually spreading outwards.

Despite this unparalleled power, the dark figure actually managed to withstand the onslaught and charge right up to Bane!

It's a rhinoceros beetle in Asura mode!

Even so, his condition was far from good. His rampaging muscles were being eroded by the Overlord, leaving him covered in blood and gore. However, this injury still could not stop the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's movements and killing intent.

Without any fancy moves, when he arrived in front of Bane, braving the power of the Overlord, he unleashed a swift and powerful punch that struck Bane directly.

Blood splattered everywhere. Bane had no way to resist the power of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle and was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily into the metal wall. Just like the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle before him, he smashed the metal wall apart and embedded himself in the deep pit.

"Cough!" The moment Bane was embedded in the wall, his body seemed to react, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He felt as if all the bones in his body were broken!

Without a doubt, at this moment, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle's explosive power had posed a deadly threat to Bane.

(End of this chapter)