NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: Ben vs Bear King
While the girls were fighting Pin Joker, Ben had just kicked through the wall. He landed in a room with conveyor belts and scientists assembling weapons. The scientist panicked and started fleeing. The guards were preparing their weapons to stop or kill the fleeing scientist.
Ben in his hybrid form came and took out the four guards easily.
“You will be safe now,” Ben said. After 7 years of imprisonment, they thought their angel had finally come to save them.
Bear King got up that moment and shouted, “WHO DARED TO KICK THE GREAT BEAR KING?”
“My name is Ben and I will become the Pirate King and defeat you and liberate this place,” Ben replied with conviction.
“You will be Pirate King, don't make me laugh. Do you know what it means to be pirate king, the amount of blood that would need to be split? Just look at that woman over there, I killed her husband this morning and she is back working here,” he laughed and said.
Ben looked at the woman with big glasses on her face. She looked like all the life in her eyes were gone.
“To be Pirate King, is to be the freest man in the ocean. To achieve a level of freedom that is unmatched by anyone else. The Pirate King is the one who is free to do whatever they want, without fear of anyone or anything. They are the one who can truly live their life on their own terms. That also means protecting other people`s freedom as well,” Ben said back.
Bear King laughed, however the people around him saw hope, someone would protect them. Someone who will go against anyone to protect his loved ones.
“I ate the Kachi Kachi no Mi, a devil fruit allowing him to turn hard as a rock.” Bear King said.
His hand started glowing and he went to punch Ben. Ben threw his own punch and clashed with Bear King`s fist.
“Hot,” Ben said.
“I forget to mention I can heat my fist,” Bear King replied.
Bear King started punching Ben. Ben was able to dodge a few but got hit by some. He is fast for a big guy, Ben thought.
Bear King was going to land another fist however Ben jumped in the air and used his tail to smack Bear King in the face. Bear King grabbed Ben`s tail and flung him into the wall.
He charged towards Ben, with the glowing fist. Ben received and dodged the fist and upper cutted Bear King. He staggered for a second, Ben then used his sharp claws and scratched his chest. This ripped his clothes and left a mark. Bear King was mad. He then fired his fist and punched Ben in the chest.
Ben didn't go flying. He took the hit and stayed still in his position.
“You call that a punch,” Ben said. He immediately punched Bear King in the stomach, he took a step back holding his stomach in pain.
Ben then thought he could shoot the Demon Beam with a single hand, then maybe two hands would be stronger. He put his hand together like the Kamehameha position. His beam started to form. It was a dark colour. He pulled more of his strength into this move, and said “Demon Blast,” The beam went from his hand in a straight black line and hit Bear King, knocking him back into the air. The force was so powerful, he went flying into the window and out the building and into the ocean.
Ben was tired after firing this move. It took alot of his stamina but he won.
The scientist around him started cheering, the remaining men from Bear King crew started fleeing.