Chapter 165: One Punch to Defeat Joze, Shocking the Entire Arena!

Chapter 165: One Punch to Defeat Joze, Shocking the Entire Arena!

The morning passed by swiftly.

During this morning, Diamond Joze had eliminated numerous powerful opponents!

By 2 p.m. in the afternoon, Zhao Zheng, who had been sitting and observing the battles, finally received his turn to enter the portal.

"It's my turn!" Zhao Zheng exclaimed as he stood up, ready to step into the portal.

"Zhao Zheng, be careful. If you can't win, just admit defeat!" Old Chu whispered.

Zhao Zheng smiled and nodded, stepping into the portal and arriving at the arena.

His appearance immediately caught the attention of countless spectators.

Everyone remembered that in the previous round, Zhao Zheng, as a newcomer, had put on an impressive display.

No one knew if he could create another miracle this time.

"Do you think this kid can still win?" someone in the audience asked.

"Probably not, right?" another person replied.

"I don't think he can win. For a newcomer to have come this far is already a miracle," another spectator commented.

"It's mainly because Diamond Joze is too strong! Those who can defeat Joze are mostly Seventh Rank powerhouses."

Similar discussions echoed throughout the audience in different sections.

...

At that moment, Diamond Joze, upon seeing Zhao Zheng's appearance, swiftly approached him.

His eyes, like those of the previous challengers, were bloodshot, resembling a beast that had lost its sanity and knew only to kill.

Initially, Diamond Joze was walking, but he soon broke into a run!

His massive body, with its impressive bulk, caused the entire arena to tremble as he sprinted.

The oppressive atmosphere was overwhelming!

In Challenger Mode, although Diamond Joze had his consciousness erased, leaving only his combat instincts, there were also benefits.

One of them was that no matter who the opponent was, the Challenger would give it their all.

Diamond Joze wouldn't hold back just because Zhao Zheng was a newcomer...

Facing Diamond Joze's charge, Zhao Zheng stood his ground without moving.

He appeared to be stunned, frozen in place.

Soon, Diamond Joze was only a few meters away from Zhao Zheng.

Just then, the arena shook violently.

Diamond Joze leaped into the air, his entire body resembling a towering mountain as he charged towards Zhao Zheng.

With his massive frame and incredible strength, even Ma Dongwu would have to temporarily retreat from such an assault.

But Zhao Zheng merely clenched his fist!

Seeing that Zhao Zheng had no intention of dodging, numerous spectators in the audience widened their eyes in disbelief...

Just as everyone thought Zhao Zheng would be crushed into a pulp, a loud hum filled the air.

"Vrrrrr!"

A massive white aura, along with a powerful armored color dominance, suddenly enveloped Zhao Zheng's fist.

Sensing Zhao Zheng's threat, Diamond Joze, suspended in mid-air, immediately activated his fruit ability, transforming his entire body into a diamond form, dazzling to behold.

From a distance, he looked like a gigantic diamond plummeting towards Zhao Zheng.

The collision between the two was imminent.

Everyone in the arena stared in awe.

In the next moment, Zhao Zheng took a step forward and unleashed a punch towards Diamond Joze, who was still in mid-air.

"Crack!"

A sound of shattering filled the arena, resonating through the heavens and earth.

Everyone present heard it.

It was as if the entire world had turned into glass, shattered by an immense force.

What a terrifying punch! The audience clearly saw that the void in front of Zhao Zheng was cracking, revealing countless fissures.

Then, the void trembled, and the ground shook.

A thunderous roar echoed as the arena began to crack and collapse.

The entire stadium trembled! Numerous Extraordinary Beings in the audience felt their seats shaking.

"Earthquake?" someone exclaimed.

"No, it's the aftershock from that newcomer's punch, reaching us here..." another spectator replied.

"What kind of terrifying ability is this? Its power can even penetrate the guardian barrier at the edge of the arena and reach the audience?"

"Damn! It's the Shock Fruit ability, the signature move of the strongest man, Whitebeard."

...

Everyone's faces wore expressions of disbelief, their eyes wide open as they stared fixedly at the arena.

On the arena, Diamond Joze seemed frozen in mid-air, unable to descend.

His face contorted in extreme pain.

"Crack!"

Diamond Joze's diamond body suddenly developed cracks.

The appearance of this crack seemed to trigger a domino effect, as more and more cracks appeared on his body.

In the blink of an eye, Diamond Joze's entire body was covered in cracks, teetering on the brink of shattering.

His diamond body instantly dissipated, reverting to flesh and blood.

Although this prevented his body from shattering, he was now severely injured, drenched in blood.

At first glance, Diamond Joze looked like a bloodied mess!

"Thud!" Diamond Joze's massive body flew backward and landed heavily on the ground, motionless, his fate uncertain.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was left dumbfounded.

Just one punch!

Zhao Zheng had utterly defeated the supposedly invincible Diamond Joze, leaving him unrecognizable even to his own mother.

Judging by the severity of the injuries, Diamond Joze was unlikely to survive.

Such destructive power was terrifying! As they watched Zhao Zheng still standing tall on the arena, everyone was in awe, but their minds were also filled with confusion.

How could Zhao Zheng be this powerful? It was almost unbelievable!

They were well aware of the Tremor Fruit's reputation as the strongest of the Superman-type Devil Fruits.

However, they also knew that harnessing the power of the Tremor Fruit required immense strength.

Zhao Zheng was merely a newcomer; how could he possess such formidable power?

The impact of his single punch was not far off from that of Whitebeard himself. Could he possibly have over 10,000 power points in the strength attribute?

...

For a moment, the audience fell silent.

It wasn't until Zhao Zheng's figure left the arena after his victory, and the arena returned to its original state, that the crowd began to discuss the matter enthusiastically.

"Holy crap! How could that guy be so strong?"

"He took out Diamond Joze with just one punch? That's way too exaggerated! Could his strength have already surpassed the Seventh Rank and reached the level of top-tier powerhouses?"

"No, it must be that the Tremor Fruit is particularly effective against Joze's diamond body. While diamonds possess an extremely high hardness, their structure can be damaged by high-frequency vibrations..."

"I see. But the tremors from that punch even reached us here, which is enough to show how formidable this guy is."

"No, he's a newcomer! How could he be so strong?"

"Yeah! A newcomer knocking out a Seventh Rank with one punch is still too much, even if his ability countered Joze's."

"I'm starting to suspect that when this guy teamed up with Song Haitang in the Spirit Realm and consistently achieved godlike performances, it wasn't because of Song Haitang at all, but because of him..."

...

Countless Extraordinary Beings were stunned by Zhao Zheng's display.

Especially those who knew Zhao Zheng well, like Jiang Hebin, Chen Kai, Wang Fei, and Zhang Chenggang, felt like they were in a dream.

As for Zhao Zheng's eldest brother, Zhao Rong, he finally understood why their grandfather had changed his mind and decided to support their third uncle (Zhao Zheng's father) in starting a company.

In a 6-9-1-9-1-bar-1-look-no-mistake version!

Even the Champion Seed competitors now took Zhao Zheng seriously, considering him an important rival.

To be completely honest,

Zhao Zheng's punch had just changed everyone's perception of him!

So,

When Zhao Zheng returned to his seat, he was greeted by the crowd's astonished gazes once again.

Ms. Qian: "My goodness, Zhao Zheng, you're too amazing!"

Old Chu: "You really scared me, kid."

Song Leader: "Haitang told me that in the Spirit Realm, it was all thanks to you that she was able to achieve an SSS-grade task evaluation. I had my doubts, thinking she was just speaking highly of you. But now... Zhao Zheng, thank you for always looking after Haitang!"

Ms. Shen: "Zhao Zheng, I want to apologize again for my previous prejudice against you!" (She had apologized once before after the fifth layer of the Spirit Realm.)



Gu Yuying: "Zhao Zheng, you've surprised me. I've never seen a newcomer as capable as you..."

"What are you all doing?"

Zhao Zheng sighed, "You're making me feel embarrassed. I prefer the defiant attitude you had before!"

He was joking.

As a junior and a newcomer, it wasn't appropriate for him to joke with everyone like this.

But now that he had demonstrated his strength, his status in everyone's eyes had changed significantly, and making a joke like this was harmless.

Upon hearing this, the crowd smiled.

At that moment,

The Seventh Rank Powerhouse, Director Sun, from the team behind them, couldn't help but speak up, "Younger Brother Zhao, is your incredible strength due to your Kryptonian heritage?"

Director Sun was also an exceptionally powerful individual who had challenged Diamond Joze and successfully advanced.

Such a formidable powerhouse was now addressing Zhao Zheng as an equal.

His question immediately drew everyone's attention.

Zhao Zheng turned around and noticed that several guys in Director Sun's team couldn't even look at him...

The rest of them also looked at him with reverence.

"Yeah!" Zhao Zheng replied casually.

Director Sun sighed, "What incredible power. It seems that the Kryptonian heritage is not only not the useless talent everyone thought it was but the strongest talent in the Holy Land.

Director Sun paused for a moment before asking, "Zhao, is the secret of the Kryptonian Heritage related to the sunbathing machine?"

"Hmm?" Zhao Zheng looked intently at Director Sun.

Director Sun quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong, Zhao. In fact, detailed information about you and Song Haitang has already spread everywhere. Since you've been consistently achieving S-grade task evaluations, many major forces have been keeping a close eye on you."

"I believe that various powers have conducted extensive research on both of you, including your daily activities, any unusual behavior, and even your personal preferences. All of this would be documented..."

"After all, you are record-breaking existences, and regardless of your intentions, people will undoubtedly be curious about you."

"Song Haitang is fine; she doesn't have any particular hobbies. But you, Zhao, whether living outside or on campus, always carry a sunbathing machine with you. That's a very noticeable detail."

"Now that you've demonstrated your formidable strength, it's natural for people to make connections..."

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng nodded, "So that's why."

He didn't directly answer Director Sun's question but said, "If I win the championship, won't that solve the problem?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Win the championship?

Indeed, that was the best solution.

But Zhao Zheng, how can you say it so casually?

His team's combat points were at least one-fold behind Ma Dongwu's team, and there were two Seventh Rank powerhouses on Ma Dongwu's team, both of whom had successfully advanced.

The gap in combat points widened further.

For Zhao Zheng to catch up with Ma Dongwu's team, let alone surpass them, he would have to eliminate Ma Dongwu's entire team and then advance two more rounds to win the championship. Considering the strength of the challengers, this was almost an impossible task.

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(End of Chapter)

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