Chapter 4: Firefist Ace!
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"You… Could you be Ryan?" Max stared at the fiery figure before him. He knew the thought was outlandish, yet the question escaped his lips. "Yes, Grandpa. I pressed the button on this watch, and I turned into...this." The Heatblast nodded slowly, acknowledging his identity. His expression remained distant as he lingered on the thought of the searing heat he had just endured. Had he transformed a second later, the inferno would have reduced him to ash.
"Cool! You can actually become an alien!" Ben exclaimed, his eyes wide with admiration. "It's fine." Gwen breathed a sigh of relief and visibly relaxed. "You all hide. I'll deal with this damn big guy." Heatblast fixed his gaze on the massive robot and clenched his fists. Two gouts of flame ignited in his hands. Seeing this, Max, Gwen, and Ben quickly ducked into the surrounding woods to watch the impending battle from a safe distance.
"Ding!" "Sign-in object detected: Vilgax's large robot!" Attack it and sign in!" "Sign-in reward? As expected, Vilgax's robot is here to give me experience points!" A hint of glee sparkled in Heatblast's eyes. He slammed his fists toward the massive robot, unleashing twin red shockwaves of flame from his hands! "Destroy the alien that thing turned into!" Vilgax's command echoed through the robot.
The large robot raised its alloy arms, blocking the attack. The two fierce blasts of fire struck the robot's metallic shield, causing a violent explosion that sent up a huge cloud of smoke. However, as the smoke dispersed, the robot's unscathed arms reappeared before Heatblast. The Heatblast expected this outcome. After all, it was just a test aimed primarily at completing the sign-in task. "Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successful sign-in!" "Blue reward acquired: All techniques from the world of 'One Piece,' Fire Fist Ace!"
This time, the reward is actually all of Fire Fist Ace's techniques! A wave of raw memories, complete with muscle memory, flooded Heatblast's body. He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again, sharper than before. His entire demeanor shifted, it was as if a different being stood there! He had mastered all of Fire Fist Ace's techniques. For some inexplicable reason, the large robot suddenly sensed an immense danger coming from Heatblast.
"Come and try some new tricks!" Heatblast waved his right arm, condensing a massive flame. The fiery mass took the shape of a colossal fist, radiating an incredibly high temperature. "Fire Fist!" he roared, swinging his flaming fist. It tore through the air, heading straight for the giant robot and leaving a trail of scorching destruction in its wake.
Max was stunned, witnessing this. "How did Ryan's attacks suddenly become so powerful?" Without hesitation, the large robot clenched its right fist, which was identical in size to the incoming Fire Fist. Its enormous alloy fist smashed forward to meet it. It was a head-on clash! Boom!
The moment the Fire Fist connected with the alloy, a violent explosion of fire lit up the entire night sky. Like indestructible magma, the Fire Fist obliterated the alloy fist instantly, crushing it as though it were a block of tofu. Then, the Fire Fist continued skyward and exploded like a gorgeous fireworks display. This terrifying power instantly shocked everyone present.
"This...this Earth child, he just obtained the Omnitrix, and he's already this powerful?!" Vilgax, who was still remotely controlling the robot, was utterly stunned by the scene unfolding on his screen. Shattering a large robot's arm with a single punch, how terrifying is that destructive capability?! "Incredible..."
That power is too terrifying!" Max, Gwen, and Ben were all dumbfounded, staring at Heatblast in the distance. Even Heatblast was momentarily taken aback by his own power.
"Have I become this strong?!" His confidence soared in an instant. "Then let's try another trick!" Heatblast's eyes narrowed slightly as a confident smirk spread across his face. He raised his palms and fully extended them, aiming them at the large robot. Wisps of flame, like tiny stars, floated from his hands and drifted toward the robot.
"Are these little flames for show?" Neither the robot, with its rudimentary intelligence, nor Vilgax, watching from afar, took the small flames seriously. Until the next second. "Fire Daruma!" The Heatblast let out a low roar! Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of deafening explosions erupted like a continuous bombardment!
A series of deafening explosions erupted, sounding like a continuous bombardment. The flames around the large robot's body exploded violently. In an instant, the entire robot was engulfed in a terrifying chain reaction. Those seemingly innocuous small flames unleashed cannonball-like power!
The large robot, which had been virtually intact, was now riddled with broken parts after a single Fire Daruma attack. Almost nothing on its body remained intact; half of its head was gone. "One last trick to finish you!" The Heatblast aimed his palms skyward. The flames covering his body rapidly gathered in the air and condensed into a gigantic fiery ring.
"Flame Ring: Fire Pillar!"