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Will genuinely didn't understand how he had gotten into the World of War arena. In fact, he didn't remember anything after his own death. His name wasn't Willard; he had his own name.
Some beetle was trying to kill him, and he didn't even mean him any harm. He had to calm it down, but the bug was surprisingly strong and didn't pass out even after a good kick from above.
«J-j-j-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
«I wish I understood what you were saying," Will said.
When he let go of Nz-z-zik, the mantis bowed its head to him and started humming something in its own language. Will couldn't understand it, and scratched the back of his head in confusion.
«What's gotten into you, buddy?
If Will understood the language of the Uzrikzuanins, he would have known that Nz-z-zik bowed to him as a victor and a great warrior who could surpass him in strength and speed. In the Green World, the strength of warriors was valued above all else, and when Will had defeated Nz-z-zik so easily, the poor man had to recognize his supremacy and beg for mercy.
But Will didn't understand Nz-z-zik, no matter how much he buzzed. To him, Nz-z-zik's speech was a meaningless buzzing.
And when the fight between them finally came to an end, a new opponent was already attacking Will from behind. It was Kyria, who had recently woken up from their recent confrontation. Will calmly stepped back, watching the girl fly forward without reaching her target.
Kyria attacked with ferocity and anger, and the reason for her anger could be understood by her broken nose and blood drenched face.
Too bad Kiriya couldn't get to Will. He was too fast.
«Bitch, I'll cut you to shreds!
«I guess I can't relax with you guys," Will sighed.
«A brave Earthman fights two gladiators at the same time and gets the upper hand! Unbelievable! - shouted the commentator.
The audience roared with pleasure. All eyes were on him and Kyria and Nz-z-zik. People liked that the battle didn't end as quickly as it usually did when Drego killed his opponent in less than two minutes.
However, there was one who found the battle frustrating, and he was none other than the Great Mongul. Unable to bear such frustration in his arena, where only carnage and blood was welcome, he rose from his throne and called upon the Champion to cut his opponents in two.
«Kill them quickly, give the audience a treat!
But Drego wasn't done with Ogre yet. The arena champion wanted to drag out the battle a little longer, but even he was beginning to notice that the spectators had stopped looking at him. So there was no point in continuing the fight any longer, because his Lord wanted something else entirely.
Drego decided to end the fight quickly. He broke Ogre's rock-crushing mace with his bare hands; he grabbed the big man's head and chopped it off with his axe in one powerful, confident swing.
The crowd noticed him and applauded, but that's not what Drego was expecting. Drego was waiting for an unequivocal victory over all the opponents in the arena. He needed recognition after that, and there was no point in being happy until then.
«I will kill them for you, Great Mongul," Drego roared, heading towards the three gladiators.
Shaking his hands off the blood, Dreigo prepared to beat the Valkyrie and the Uzrikzuan, but an amazing sight appeared before his frowning eyes. The Earthman was alive! Not only was he unharmed, but the dark Valkyrie in the person of Kiria could do nothing to him. Nz-z-z-zik was sitting still.
***
A foreign pressure came from the side, and all the gladiators except Will looked away, startled. There, striding heavily, was a huge gray-skinned giant, Dreigo, the sight of whom made their blood run cold.
Indeed, even Will, who had closed his eyes, noticed the tense wind rushing across his cheeks and skin, lifted by the alien currents of power.
Drego grimaced and stepped into their fight like a master of the situation. The mighty champion took the dark elf by the hair as she floundered helplessly in his grasp, and with a powerful, swift blow, lifted her head from her shoulders.
Accompanied by loud applause, Kyrie's head fell at Will's feet, as if hinting at the challenge and his imminent death.
Dreigo completed everything quickly and skillfully, surprising him not only with his confident strength but also with his impressive speed.
Will looked at Drego with a frown. It was probably the first time Will had ever had such a serious face.
The arena champion was challenging him right now, and he didn't want to waste a second. But Will didn't appreciate his eagerness.
«There's no use talking to you," Will said, and instead of the expected battle with Draigo, he sat down beside Kyria's head and closed her frightened eyes. - Even though she tried to kill me, she was a slave of the arena and couldn't do otherwise. I, you know, wanted to save her, and you killed her mercilessly," Will's voice was tinged with metal and restrained anger.
«You dare show pity in the arena for your enemy when I could kill you for it. You defy me, Earthman! - Drego pointed his axe in his direction.
«I just didn't want to get involved, but you're leaving me no choice. If I don't stop you here, you're going to kill someone else," Will sighed and straightened up, glancing at the podium. The one girl there was watching him uninterrupted, and when their gazes collided, she froze in surprise.
"We definitely know each other, but my memories are fuzzy. I should talk to her before I forget," he thought.
«Come here, little man!
Dreigo pushed himself off the ground and loomed over Will, bringing his axe in for the strike. The Champion could crush mountains with such speed and power, no one would have escaped him, but Will ducked under his arm and stopped the blow before Dreigo could finish.
«You'll wait," he threw, subduing him with an icy stare.
«For your insolence I will kill you slowly.....
A huge hand grasped Will's, but he vaporized abruptly. And the audience froze in surprise.
The Earthman has disappeared from the arena.
***
Vanessa Wayne was one of the amazed onlookers. What was happening before her eyes was absolutely unbelievable. She never imagined that Willard Light would be so strong.
«Where's he gone?! - the grandmother wailed.
«I wish I knew," Vanessa whispered.
But even with her mind, she couldn't imagine where Will might have disappeared to.
And the answer was so close. Literally.
Will appeared right beside her with a bright smile on his lips, and Vanessa hit him back in surprise. Will intercepted the blow with a hand that arched an eyebrow.
«Do we know each other? - Will asked.
«How did you get here? What the hell is going on with you?!
«I guess we do know each other," Will sighed, scratching the back of his head.
«Idiot, why are you talking to me?! Because of you, the whole arena is watching us! Shit!
Vanessa put on her hood and started to run away because Mongul's robot guards were already heading in their direction. Vanessa quickly put on her Batgirl mask and went into invisibility and ran out of the stands.
"Seems to have come off," she thought.
But as soon as she turned around, she bumped into Willard, who was standing against the wall. He was grinning at her, and she was in a state of invisibility!
At first Vanessa thought she was imagining it, but when she tried to step around him, Will stopped her by the shoulder and pressed her against the wall. Ripped off her mask and looked directly into her eyes. So close that their breaths made contact. Vanessa was speechless with surprise.
"How is he doing this...? No, what's even going on?!"
«Where did you run to? And how did you become invisible? That's a funny skill, are you from the mist village? It doesn't matter, you should hide your chakra better, or it won't do you any good," Will smiled.
«Let go of me, asshole!
Vanessa hit him in the groin with her knee, but Will stopped her blow this time too. Confidently and easily. She couldn't even move her leg in his grip.
"So strong!"
«Okay, I realize I can't explain everything at once, so let's make this quick. Do I know you?
Vanessa nodded uncertainly.
«Hmm...fun. What's my name?
«Willard Light.
«What are we doing here?
Vanessa pressed her lips together. She'd figured it out.
"There's something wrong with his head, that's for sure. But what happened to him? Did he get hit during the fight? He looks like a completely different person. No, that's not the main problem. Not only has his behavior changed, but also his character, and also his strength. Has he been hiding it all this time?"
Vanessa wondered what to do with him. In fact, she could tell him anything now and he'd believe it. In the back of her mind, the sneaky idea of using Willard Light to piss off her father crept into her head, but how?
«We have to win in the arena or people will get hurt," Vanessa smiled.
«Win in the arena? - Will arched an eyebrow, "Are you sure? You don't look like you can beat anyone here. You need to get out of here before it gets too dangerous.
Vanessa pressed her lips together.
"You asshole! I'll show you."
«That's why you're here, handsome, it's obvious. We can't do this without you, and I'm your loyal partner," Vanessa tried to be as believable as possible, so she used the word "handsome. Deep down, she really did think Willard Light was handsome, but she didn't want to admit it.
All the while, Vanessa watched Will, hoping he would believe her bullshit. He squeezed her leg so painfully that she could barely stand on her feet. It was unexpected.
Will finally let her go and stepped aside thoughtfully. His eyes were drawn to the arena where Drego was now killing the poor mantis.
«You're terrible at lying, you know," Will sighed.
Vanessa tensed at the sudden fear that had gripped her. He understood.
In the languid wait, when the very air was tense, Will noticed her fear and arched an eyebrow in surprise. In slight reverie, he approached her, raising a hand above Vanessa's head. She squirmed in fear. But instead of hitting her or hurting her, he only stroked her head.
A confused Vanessa opened her eyes wide when she saw Will's slight smile.
«It's a little frustrating to be seen as the bad guy. You got a job to do here, right? Go do it while I distract the others.
«What? You're not mad that I tried to trick you?
«Hmm..." he looked distractedly at the arena, keeping a pleasant smile on his lips, "you remind me of a guy. You remind me of a kid, too, who sometimes behaves as he pleases, but that doesn't mean he's bad, it's just that sometimes we all lack understanding.
Will's smile made Vanessa's heart skip a beat, and she awkwardly opened her mouth in confusion. She almost said, "Wait," and then covered her mouth with the palm of her hand to keep from blabbing.
"What's wrong with me?"
For just a moment she thought Willard Light was a very cool and confident guy, just like her father. And then he was gone, leaving only yellow sparks behind.
***
Nz-z-zik was badly wounded and was preparing for his final journey. He was glad to die at the hands of the strong warrior Drego and was glad to meet a noble warrior in the person of a human before his death. This was the end of his journey.
Will was in the arena just as Drego was bringing his axe down on Nz-z-zik's head. He stopped the titan's arm just in time and threw him aside with a strong blow.
A surprised Drego hummed grimly.
«So you decided to return to the fight after all, coward.
«Back? I didn't run anywhere," Will smiled, kneading his wrist. - I just stepped away to talk to my friend for a moment.
«Enough of this nonsense! Grab your weapons and let's do this!
«That's right, by the way. I could use a weapon, but I don't have one here," Will raised his head to the sky and closed his eyes in concentration. - The Thunder God's mark, I can feel it, but that distance? - He could feel the faint imprint of the Thunder God's mark in the distance.
"This young body is acting surprisingly strange, but quite interesting."
And Will disappeared again, dissolving into a yellow flash.
«You've got to be kidding me! - The arena champion growled, and glanced at Nz-z-z-zik, who was standing off to the side. - Well, until he comes back, you'll keep me entertained.
***
Any number of light years away from the World of War.
Chichi was one of the new members of the Justice League. Tonight she had gone out on night duty and witnessed a robbery of an explosives factory. She hid on the roof of a neighboring house and proceeded to watch as men in black and white trench coats blew open the factory gate, ran inside, and began loading barrels of chemicals into a van. Why they were doing this was unclear, but their leader, Penguin, was hinting by his presence that there would soon be more trouble in Gotham.
Chichi quickly assessed the situation and realized that it was dangerous to attack now. There were many more opponents. She transmitted the danger signal to the Justice League and continued watching.
"About twenty people and among them Penguin... What is that dwarf planning this time?" - she thought.
The situation took an unexpected turn when Penguin gave his boys the order to retreat. They acted quickly because they knew they could be spotted. Chichi had to act without Justice League reinforcements, otherwise the criminals could escape.
She climbed down from the roof and attacked Penguin's men. A firefight ensued, leaving her surrounded by bandits. And of her weapons, she only had her katana, kuna and her own superior skills, but she severely underestimated her opponents. She was ambushed. And clearly realized that she was in trouble.
"Overestimated my abilities... what a shame, master, I failed your teachings. I should have let them go and not risked myself," Chichi collapsed to the floor behind the column and bowed her head obediently, mentally preparing herself for death.
Penguin's men ran out from different directions and began firing their handheld assault rifles at her. Chichi dodged with deft somersaults and threw kunai at her opponents, knocking them out one by one, but they were still outnumbered. Chichi was vastly outnumbered by their combined strength.
And so she was pinned against the wall with only the katana and a single kunai left in her hands. Then Penguin's big man knocked the katana out of her hand, leaving only the kunai.
Chichi pressed her back against the pillar and bit her lip. This was the end. Penguin's men surrounded her, guns pointed at her, and all they had to do was fire to end her life.
Mocking her, a small man with a long ugly nose, penguin feet, monocle and a hideous smile stepped out ahead of his boys. On her head sat a large cylinder covering a half bald head, and in her hands was a cane. Tapping the cane, he hummed in a businesslike manner.
«What kind of scarecrow decides to interfere with my plans? Gentlemen, how serious is this? Kill her before she takes up more of our time! - said the Penguin.
And at that moment, as Penguin's boys were pulling the trigger, a yellow flash appeared in front of them. They froze in place, and the surprised Penguin froze with them.
Willard Light stood right in front of them as if nothing had happened.
«Who the hell is that? - Penguin asked, adjusting his monocle.
«I see you have my Lightning God mark on your kunai," Will said, smiling at Chichi and then frowning at Penguin and his boys, "actually, I was going to ask you for a kunai, do you mind if I take it from you and deal with these guys in return? And yes, I'm sorry, but I need an answer quickly, I'm in quite a hurry," he finished politely, looking into the eyes of the confused girl.
«Uh--?! Huh?!
Taking Chichi's confused nod as agreement, Will smiled softly and took her hands in his.
«Thank you very much, I'll be sure to return it," he said.
«Kill him! - shouted the Penguin.
And the night sky lit up with bright yellow flashes. Chichi blinked her eyes a couple of times before Penguin and his boys lay battered on the ground. Will carelessly let the bandit's gun out of his hand and stretched his neck.
«Whew.
«Who are you? - Chichi whispered.
It had cost her such an effort to survive the battle with the Penguin, and he had dealt with them in a matter of moments. And this guy wasn't the Flash or Superman, he wasn't even Batman, who could deal with the Penguin in less than a minute. This guy wasn't from the Justice League at all!
"But how strong!"
Chichi felt like she was falling in love. And before he could ask her name, the guy walked up to her and snatched the kunai from her hands, giving her a kind smile that made Chichi gasp.
«I'll be sure to return it when the time comes.
«Yeah...
But he was already gone, leaving behind only air vibrating with power.
***
Thirty seconds later, Will reappeared on the World of War as Dreigo brought the axe down on Nz-z-zik's neck. Three... two... one... And the axe flew upward, thrown back by the blow of the kunai. Without realizing it, in a few moments Willard Light had traveled several light-years and was back again.
«You! - Drego growled.
His axe collided with the earthman's kunai, and the latter did not yield to it in the slightest. Willard Light loosened his grip on his axe and ducked under Draigo's arms, their fists clashing in a punch, but Will pulled him back and knocked him out with a lightning-fast kick to the stomach.
«Argha! - Growled Draigo, flying backward.
«He's back again! - The commentator shouted," but what is that in his hands? A dagger? He's going for the dagger, to give the WORLD WAR CHAMPION a WARRANT RESPONSE!
But no one even came close to realizing how understated Willard's actions were.
Willard Light hopped in place to stretch his legs and played with the kunai in his fingers.
«You know, I might not have gone back for the kunai, but it's not my habit to disrespect my opponent," Will took the kunai the way he was used to taking it in a serious battle, blade to wrist, and pointed it vertically in front of his face.
The emanating pressure made Dreigo's skin goosebumps and he grinned excitedly. At last this battle was getting serious.
Drego roared with rage and lunged at Will, their weapons clashing in close combat. Will tried to dodge, but without the Lightning God technique, it was difficult. Drego was fast enough to keep up even with Nz-z-zik's movements, and Will had to reckon with that.
Will went behind Drego's back and struck him on the back with his palm, to which Drego roared furiously and made a horizontal strike at his opponent. But Will was no longer behind his back. He had vanished. It seemed as if another blow from his back was about to follow, but it was not.
Will appeared near a large boulder, bent to the ground and picked up a stone. The audience and Drego himself wondered why a fast warrior like him would need an ordinary stone.
«You're a pathetic coward if you think you can stop me with one stone. Come and fight Drego like a real man, show me a real punch!
It was true that no matter how hard Dreigo tried to get at Will, he would never succeed. But it was also hard for him to penetrate Dreigo's almost impenetrable flesh. Will realized that, but for some reason he smiled and nodded.
«Don't worry, I won't run away this time.
With those words, Will threw the stone upwards, and it flew into the sky with the speed of a bullet. If the audience hadn't been so focused on the battle, and the World of War screens had made a focus on the stone, at that moment they would have been able to see the black hieroglyphics that covered the piece of stone. As Drego ran towards Will, he moved behind him, touched his back, and calmly said:
«The thunder god's mark stays with you until you die and never goes away. I'm sorry.
Before Drego could chop the annoying man with the axe, he realized he was high in the sky. He realized it when he blinked a second time, and when he blinked a third time, he had already begun to fall from a height of several kilometers directly into the arena of the World of War.
It all happened so fast that Drego could only hear the whistle behind him as he blinked for the fourth time. The fifth time he blinked, his back ached and his bones rattled as if a space drill had been used to make a hole in him.
Willard Light was above him and struck him with his technique, which turned chakra into an unrestrained vortex. This vortex centered in his hand, taking the shape of a ball, and when it hit the target, it caused an unthinkable explosion of chakra.
«Razengan!
Drego spun straight up into the air at breakneck speed and hurtled toward the ground like a meteor. With a heartbreaking crash, his face met the ground, forming a crater beneath him. Even Dreigo's titanic body couldn't survive the impact without serious complications.
Willard landed beside Drego and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a fresh, relieved smile. The stone he'd sent skyward fell with a thud.
«That was harder than I thought. But now I've warmed up.
Looking at the winner in the sunlight, the audience froze in incomprehension and delight. Just now, before their eyes, the most incredible thing had happened - Drego's Champion had collapsed from the sky and lost to an ordinary Earthman in a matter of moments.
Satisfied with the unexpected result, the Great Mongul grinned and slowly rose from his throne. Drego was still alive, and the public needed to spill the blood of the victor's last opponent.
«Now kill him to the delight of the audience, Earthman! - ordered Mongul.
Will raised a cold gaze to Mongul and said calmly:
«I refuse.
«What did you say
«I said I'm not going to please you. I'm not a killer. [1]
The Great Mongul frowned, glancing at the audience frozen in incomprehension, and then his lips contorted into a nasty grin:
«The response of a brave man...or a fool who doesn't know his place. But that's okay. You're not the first to try to play me, but I'll remind you that you're just meat meant to entertain the public. Let me remind you of your place. I'm warning you for the last time, kill Dreygo or die!
Will crossed his arms over his chest and shook his head.
«Guards, kill him!
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