"Rumble..."
Facing Krilin's energy wave assault, Whitebeard's body quickly became coated in an Armament Haki aura. He directly punched out, scattering all the attacks.
Seeing this, Krilin wasn't discouraged and continued his frantic assault.
However, after attacking for a long time, aside from damaging Whitebeard's clothes, he had barely managed to inflict any significant harm!
No injuries aside, being bombarded so many times was starting to make Whitebeard impatient!
Whitebeard finally stopped holding back. He grabbed at the air with both fists, and the air around him suddenly cracked with web-like fissures.
Krilin, who had been high in the air constantly firing energy blasts at Whitebeard, suddenly felt a powerful force pressing in on him from all sides.
"Not good!"
Krilin wanted to dodge, but found the air around him beginning to vibrate violently.
The next second, terrifying pressure squeezed him from all directions, forcibly shaking him down from the sky and sending him tumbling towards the ring.
Before he could even react, Whitebeard threw another punch, smashing it violently against the air.
A terrifying force sent his entire body flying.
Instantly, the surrounding space seemed to shatter from the vibrations. The ring itself crumbled by half, and Krilin felt utterly unable to resist.
Krilin's face changed. He quickly tried to stop himself using Bukūjutsu, but soon realized he was moving too fast to halt.
"Boom!"
Krilin smashed directly into the low wall at the edge of the ring, his body half-buried under crumbling bricks.
He had now landed outside the ring's boundary, his feet firmly on the ground!
The intense battle had already stunned the live audience and the countless viewers watching the global broadcast.
The host was also stunned for a long moment before finally announcing loudly, "The third match is over! Whitebeard wins!"
When Krilin heard the announcement, he was still in a daze, staring blankly at Whitebeard.
He had lost just like that?
Of course, the biggest reason for his bewilderment was the technique this white-haired man had used.
"What kind of move was that? It actually made the air vibrate so violently, not only shaking me down from mid-air but also blasting me right out of the ring in one go. I couldn't resist it at all!"
Tenshinhan and the others watching from the contestant area were also shocked, each beginning to ponder how to counter Whitebeard's move.
After all, if they advanced to the next round, they would likely face Whitebeard too.
"Gurararara, interesting fellow. President Lin really didn't lie to me. This world is truly interesting!" Whitebeard thought to himself.
Even though Krilin's strength was a notch below his, some of his moves and techniques had piqued Whitebeard's curiosity considerably.
After the battle between Krilin and Whitebeard concluded, it was time for Tenshinhan vs. Hashirama Senju!
When Lin Xuan saw the two take the stage from afar, he knew it was about time for him to return to the Dragon Ball world.
Because after the fight between Tenshinhan and Hashirama Senju, it would be his turn to face God, the Earth's Guardian!
Coincidentally, he had also eaten and drunk his fill. He waved to Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, then said to the Empress with a smile, "We should be going. Thank you for your hospitality."
The Empress, hearing Lin Xuan was leaving, immediately felt reluctant. "Leaving so soon? Please take care."
Lin Xuan just smiled and gently stroked her smooth black hair, saying, "Next time. I have matters to attend to. Oh, and if you encounter any trouble, you can contact the Ninja Association at any time, or you can go directly to the Ninja Association... Hm?"
Before he could finish, he suddenly noticed the Empress's face was bright red. Her head tilted back and she fell backward.
"Empress!" The surrounding Kuja warriors cried out in alarm.
Lin Xuan was also taken aback, but his reflexes were quick. He flashed behind the Empress in an instant, catching her in his arms.
"Empress, are you alright?" Lin Xuan asked in a low voice.
The Empress opened her eyes dazedly, saw him, let out a soft "Eep!", and then promptly fainted completely!
This scene left Lin Xuan feeling rather speechless.
He was genuinely a little worried that the surrounding Kuja warriors might misunderstand and think he had done something to the Empress.
Fortunately, everyone was busy concerned with the Empress's condition, and no one seemed inclined to attack him.
Just then—
"Make way!"
A sharp cry came from outside the crowd, and soon Granny Nyon made her way through.
She glanced at Lin Xuan, then instructed him to place the Empress on a chair carried by two warriors.
After a careful examination, she sighed inwardly: Love truly is like a storm!
Then, she said helplessly to everyone, "She just became overly excited and fainted. She'll wake up after some rest. It's nothing serious."
Hearing this, the crowd finally relaxed.
But soon, everyone was puzzled again: Why did the Empress suddenly get so excited that she fainted?
Lin Xuan, combining his knowledge of the original story with the current situation, guessed it was probably because his earlier action was too intimate, overstimulating the Empress.
Besides him, only Granny Nyon seemed to have an inkling of the truth.
However, she didn't plan to elaborate. She simply said to Lin Xuan, "President Lin, if you have business, please feel free to go. This old woman and the women of Amazon Lily will take good care of the Empress."
Lin Xuan could tell the old woman still held some reservations towards him, probably thinking his methods were too flamboyant, and perhaps also because she knew some of the World Government's secrets and doubted his ability to truly overthrow them.
He didn't mind. Sooner or later, once his final battle with the World Government concluded, it would naturally change everyone's views.
So, he just gave a faint smile and said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave. If you need any help, feel free to contact the Ninja Association, or go directly there for assistance."
With that, he didn't drag it out. Taking Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki to an open area, he directly opened a portal and stepped back into the Dragon Ball world!
This scene, naturally witnessed by everyone on Amazon Lily, once again brought no small amount of shock to the entire island.
And so—
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. Prestige Points +99999!"
Just before leaving, Lin Xuan managed to harvest another wave of Prestige Points!
After Lin Xuan and Momoshiki took that step through the portal, they soon arrived in the Dragon Ball world!
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