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The dragon let out a roar of pure despair. The sound condensed into a tangible shockwave, like a barrage of compressed air shells, tearing through space as it blasted straight toward Sunny's position.
Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.
The air shattered and vaporized under the pressure, detonating in a string of apocalyptic explosions.
"Super Flying Return!"
One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Sunny, hovered lightly in midair. His long, rainbow-colored hair streamed behind him like a cascading waterfall, whipping wildly in the raging currents.
Facing a sonic onslaught powerful enough to flatten mountain ranges, he didn't look the least bit shaken.
Just as the devastating shockwave was about to hit him, his gorgeous hair moved on its own, weaving together into a dense, impenetrable shield in front of his body.
Those soft-looking strands effortlessly blocked the dragon's full-force, world-ending attack.
And then Sunny's eyes flashed.
The hair-shield trembled violently. The terrifying sonic energy was instantly dyed in a brilliant golden glow. Its direction reversed, and at twice the incoming speed it shot back, compressing into a blazing golden sphere that tore through the sky toward the dragon itself.
The golden orb streaked across the heavens like a meteor, carrying double the destructive force.
The dragon extended one massive arm and actually grabbed the returning sphere with its bare hand. Then it slammed the energy straight down into the earth.
BOOOOOOM!!!!
When two supreme forces collided and overlapped like that, the planet simply couldn't bear it. A deep, bottomless fissure split open across the ground, like a wound carved by a god's blade.
The entire planet seemed to tremble under the impact.
The shockwave tore outward. The surrounding primeval forest was ravaged as if by a hurricane. Countless towering trees toppled over like fragile weeds.
On the other side of the battlefield, a man clad in venomous armor—Coco—moved like a phantom in the night. He sprinted up along the dragon's massive arm with eerie speed.
With a fierce swing, he slashed his poison blade toward the dragon's throat.
Clang!
A piercing metallic screech split the air as sparks flew. Coco's supposedly unstoppable strike didn't even break the dragon's skin. It left nothing more than a faint white mark.
The next instant, the enraged dragon swatted him away like a fly. Coco's body shot across the sky for thousands of meters before vanishing into the horizon.
Toriko World
"Hahahahaha! That idiot Coco, still rushing in without thinking!"
Zebra, in the middle of hunting gourmet ingredients, burst out laughing when he saw Coco get smacked into the distance. His booming voice made the air vibrate.
"Why the hell would I do something that stupid? Charging in like that is supposed to be Toriko's job, not mine!"
Even Coco himself covered his face when he saw his reckless future self on the screen.
Toriko's earlier attack had already proven just how monstrous that beast's defense was. And yet he'd still chosen close combat, trying to slice off its neck.
Looking back, it was a catastrophic tactical blunder. Painfully stupid.
Bleach – Las Noches
Inside the cold palace of Hueco Mundo, Espada No. 4, Ulquiorra Cifer, watched with icy eyes.
"Even the highest-class Vasto Lorde… would likely become nothing more than food before that creature."
As the only Espada capable of a second release, Ulquiorra's strength was unfathomable. That was precisely why he could clearly perceive the devastating spiritual energy contained within Toriko and Sunny's seemingly casual strikes.
In contrast, the ignorant Tenth Espada, Yammy, still couldn't grasp the level of power on display. He arrogantly believed he could crush them all with ease.
Ulquiorra didn't bother commenting on lifeforms too primitive to judge strength properly.
"I hope Lord Aizen allows us to continue evolving. Otherwise…"
Even someone as detached as Ulquiorra felt a faint sense of urgency.
The Human World
"Whoa—whoa—whoaaaaa!!!!"
"That dragon's defense is way tougher than a Hollow's hierro!"
Ichigo Kurosaki had been feeling pretty good about seeing his future self's power. But after witnessing Sunny, Coco, and the dragon clash, his pride evaporated instantly.
After watching Toriko and the others fight, his slightly inflated ego snapped back into place.
He knew that without Hollowfication, he couldn't unleash raw, body-driven destruction on the same level as Sunny or Toriko.
Standing beside him, Rukia Kuchiki looked thoughtful.
"Urahara-san, can you estimate that dragon's upper limit?"
"I've never fought it," Urahara Kisuke replied lightly, hiding his mouth behind his folding fan. "How would I know?"
Rukia wasn't convinced. His tone sounded casual, but she had a feeling the mysterious shopkeeper knew more than he was letting on.
Fairy Tail
"A dragon! It's a real dragon, Natsu!"
Happy practically exploded with excitement. He'd grown up hearing Natsu's stories about Igneel. Dragons were practically sacred in his mind.
But Natsu was unusually calm.
"That's not a dragon. Igneel's presence and dignity… this thing can't compare."
The beast definitely had draconic traits. But compared to the father-like figure in Natsu's heart, the gap was like heaven and earth.
Still, seeing a dragon-like creature gave Natsu a small sense of relief. Maybe dragons weren't truly extinct.
On the second floor of the Fairy Tail guild, Makarov stroked his shiny bald head, pondering the unfamiliar combat methods on display.
He could tell the power system Toriko and the others used was completely different from magic. But "other worlds" as a concept was beyond his frame of reference. To him, even the Spirit World and parallel realms were just accessible through magic.
In the end, he could only sigh.
The world is vast. Anything is possible.
Even as one of the Ten Wizard Saints, he had only ever seen dragon-like beings a handful of times in ancient texts.
Super God Universe
"This is unbelievable. It's a lifeform composed entirely of food!"
Angel Queen Kaisha analyzed the dragon's structure instantly through her supreme calculation engine. Its molecular chains were formed entirely from ingredients.
Even after billions of years of war, she had never seen anything like it. Carbon-based lifeforms followed consistent patterns. The rare non-carbon beings had their own unique structures.
But a "food-based" lifeform?
This was unprecedented.
"Interesting… very interesting."
On Earth, her eternal rival, Demon Queen Morgana, reached the same conclusion almost simultaneously.
"Hahaha! A body made of food? That's hilarious!"
"Artoo, your next mission—have our demons experiment. See if we can replicate this 'food-body' structure."
Her curiosity was on fire.
Naruto World
"T-This is insane…"
Kazekage Gaara trembled as he watched Toriko and the others fight.
The scale of their power made the "monster" he'd always thought himself to be feel like a bad joke.
Even the One-Tail, Shukaku, curled up inside him was unusually quiet.
Shukaku compared silently. Forget the dragon—even one casual blow from those so-called humans would defeat it easily.
Especially that man named Toriko. The domineering aura radiating from him… Shukaku had only ever felt something similar from the legendary God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.
"This power… this explosive physique… it's magnificent!"
Might Guy's eyes blazed with fanatic admiration. He didn't even notice Gaara's shock. As the ultimate devotee of taijutsu, Toriko's muscle-packed, explosively powerful body had him utterly captivated.
Tenten, standing beside him, could only sigh internally. Her teacher was hopeless—a complete taijutsu maniac.
Hidden Cloud Village
"Now that's the ultimate physique!"
"Those muscles are every man's dream!"
"That raw sense of power… it's incredible!"
Voices rang out in pure envy as they stared at the overwhelming display of strength on the screen.
"....."