Anime Tournament of Power 2 (ATOP 2)

Chapter 36: Clash of Kings

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Williams told me to get comfy this chapter. Which means I've got to do my sleep ritual before starting. Which means slipping on my black air force slippers, getting into my samurai armor pajamas, shaving with my serrated machete, and lighting the incense of my enemies' bones. Apply my war paint sleeping mask and, of course, crank up the live grenade ASMR. Now that I've done that, let's begin.

Even with Gremlin's rules, one must never be overconfident in this tournament. For any team to survive, you may need pure strength and intellect, trust, and luck. Unfortunately, our current competitors: Mori Jin, Daewi Han, and Mira Yu, were all braving through an icy tundra in a blizzard.

Superhuman physiques and tempered experience could do so much against the harsh elements. Each whip of the wind seemed to cut into them, pelting snow obscured their vision and every step through the harsh ice made their feat feet all the heavier. Any other ordinary group would've long given up, but normal was never part of these high schoolers' assignment.

"Cold!!! Why couldn't we land in someone nice? I swear I saw a savannah, coliseum, and beach near here," she said with skinny teeth.

"Well, if your cold, I could always lend you my shirt," Dawei said in his stoic tone.

For once, Mira was blushing from something other than cold. However, she still declined.

"Yeah right, I can tough it out. At least until we get out of here," she said optimistically.

"Speaking of that, are you sure we shouldn't try regrouping? Mubong told us earlier he wanted us to keep a close eye on Nox."

"And miss out on the fun? No way," Mori said excitedly while in the lead.

Mira and Daewi asked Mori worriedly.

"Why?!"

"I may not trust Mubong, and while I still need his help to find my grandfather and beat Nox, that doesn't mean that he can protect us forever. We have to get stronger. And to do that, we need stronger opponents," Mori said playfully.

The speech got Mira and Dawei pumped up with small smirks.

"That's true, but it's not like a strong opponent will appear now," Daewi said.

Immediately he got proven wrong as a red streak struck down like a thunderbolt! The shockwave alone blew away the three as a crater formed. Inches away from an avalanche, the snowy mountains rumbled from the figure's sheer presence.

The Goh trio felt a different type of chill, in one that can only get experienced when prey meets a predator. Across the tournament, the three managed to become tigers. However, their paltry achievements meant nothing to a race that had surpassed nature's limitations since birth. Unaffected by the cold, the burly crimson man walked out the crater, aimlessly scanning for his King's presence, before finding nothing.

"Damn it. Where are you, my king?"

Using En, Youpi picked up his downed opponents, eventually readying himself by saying.

"Well, if I can't find the king, I might as well eliminate anyone who might get in his way," he said as his right hand morphed to a metallic blade.

Meanwhile, Mori Jin managed to pull Dawei and Mira out of the snow with the latter statement.